Cornell University Registrar

Program Description

The minor in American Studies offers students in every College an opportunity for interdisciplinary engagement with the cultures, histories, and global context of the United States. Successful completion of the minor will be noted on students' official transcripts.

Academic Standards

Grade Requirements

Each course must be completed with a grade of C or better to count toward the minor. One course may be taken S/U, but AMST 1101 must be taken for a grade.

Minor Declaration Information

Complete the Intent to Declare AMST Minor form. You must confirm with the AMST Undergraduate Coordinator by midpoint of last semester to certify completion of the minor.

Declare your intent to minor by penultimate semester.

Program Information

• Minimum Credits for Minor: 15

Minor Requirements

Coursework Requirements

Students must take a minimum of five (5) American Studies courses with four (4) courses at 2000 level or above and fulfilling the following distribution requirements:

• AMST 1101 Introduction to American Studies is required.
• One (1) pre-1900 course.
• One (1) American diversity course.
• One (1) 4000-level American Studies seminar.
• One (1) elective.

Notes on Course Credits

• No more than two (2) courses may be taken in any one discipline or field.
• "Diversity" courses address social justice or inequality, with an emphasis on race, class, gender, and/or sexuality.