UTexas

Suggested Arrangement of Courses, American Studies (BA)

First Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
AMS 310 (Major)0603AMS 311S (Major)3Study Abroad (Opportunity) 
Visual and Performing Arts (Core)0503Cultural Expression, Human Experience, and Thought course (General Education)3Internship (Opportunity) 
RHE 306 (Core)0103Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core)0803 
Mathematics (Core)0203Natural Science and Technology, Part I (Core)0303 
UGS 302 or 303 (Core)090, Wr3Free elective (Elective)3 
 15 15 0
Second Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
AMS course (Major)3AMS course (Major)3Study Abroad (Opportunity) 
Social Science course (General Education)3Natural Science and Technology, Part II (Core)0933Internship (Opportunity) 
Natural Science and Technology, Part I (Core)0303E 316L, 316M, 316N, or 316P (Core)0403 
Foreign Language (General Education)6Foreign Language (General Education)6 
 15 15 0
Third Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
AMS 355 (Major)0603AMS 370 (Major)3Study Abroad (Opportunity) 
Free elective (Elective)3AMS 356 (Major)3Internship (Opportunity) 
GOV 310L (Core)0703Free elective (Elective)3 
Foreign Language (General Education)6Minor course (Major)3 
 GOV 312L (Core)0703 
 15 15 0
Fourth Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
AMS 370 (Major)3AMS 370 (Major)3(None) 
Minor course (Major)3Minor course (Major)3 
Minor course (Major)3Minor course (Major)3 
AMS 679HA (Major)3AMS 679HB (Major)3 
Free elective (Elective)3Free elective (Elective)3 
 15 15 0
Total credit hours: 120

Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only). 

Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.

Course categories: Core, General Education, Major, Elective, Opportunity

Core Component Areas010 English Composition and Core Writing Flag; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II

Skills and Experience FlagsWr Writing; QR Quantitative Reasoning; GC Global Cultures; CD Cultural Diversity; Ethics; II Independent Inquiry

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