B.A. in American Studies

History can help you build your future through studying the past. At Saint Francis University, you can turn your love of History into an exciting and rewarding career. In the classroom or in the field, real-life experiences such as research, internships and study abroad, will help you integrate the past and present while learning valuable analytical, interpretive and communication skills. Major Requirements: ART 316 - American Art History BIOL 103 - Environmental Studies ECON 101 - Principles of Economics I PHIL 406 - American Philosophy PLSC 102 - American National Government RLST 309 - Religion in America and West-Central Pennsylvania Three of the following: ENGL 201 - American Literature I ENGL 202 - American Literature II ENGL 205 - Modern American Poetry ENGL 270-274 - Women and Literature * ENGL 309 - The American Novel Two of the following: HIST 103 - The United States to 1877 HIST 104 - The United States Since 1877 HIST 202 - Gender in U.S. History HIST 208 - Living on the Edge (of Empire): North America, 1600-1800 HIST 210 - African American History HIST 214 - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: North American Borderlands HIST 259 - U.S. Environmental History HIST 262 - United States and the War on Terror Two of the following four: PLSC 301 - Constitutional Law PLSC 303 - The American Presidency PLSC 304 - State and Local Government PLSC 305 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties One of the following two: SOC 104 - Sin and Society SOC 402 - Cultural Diversity Plus 12 credits from the following: BLAW 301 - Legal Environment of Business COMM 310 - Advertising COMM 501 - Independent Study in Communication Arts * ECON 203 - Labor and Management Relations ECON 204 - Labor Economics ECON 303 - Money and Banking ECON 501 - Independent Studies in Economics * EDUC 101 - Foundations of Education EDUC 210 - Educational Psychology ENGL 201, ENGL 202, ENGL 205, ENGL 309 (if not already taken to fulfill major requirement- see above) ENGL 501 - Independent Study in English * HIST 103, HIST 104, HIST 422 (if not already taken to fulfill major requirement -see above) HIST 336 - Topics in Latin American History HIST 350 - Race and Ethnicity in U.S. History HIST 406 - Water Power: Water Conflict and Control in US and Beyond HIST 410 - Toil and Trouble: Witchcraft and Magic in Trans-Atlantic Context HIST 422 - Civil War and Reconstruction: 1840-1877 HIST 424 - The Vietnam War HIST 440 - America in the Cold War Era HIST 498 - Seminar: Topics in History * HIST 499 - History Capstone * HIST 501 - Independent Study in History * MGMT 210 - The Macro-View of the United States Healthcare System PHIL 501 - Independent Study in Philosophy * PLSC 301, PLSC 303, PLSC 304, PLSC 305 (if not already taken to fulfill major requirement- see above) PLSC 302 - Legislative Process PLSC 398 - Political Science Internship PLSC 399 - Political Science Internship PLSC 495 - Selected Topics in Political Science * PLSC 499 - Seminar in Research Techniques * PLSC 501 - Independent Study in Political Science * PSYC 304 - Social Psychology RLST 301 - Religion and Sports in America RLST 501 - Independent Study in Religious Studies * SCWK 201 - The Family in Theory and Practice SOC 104, SOC 402 (if not already taken to fulfill major requirement—see above) SOC 325 - The American Courts System SOC 501 - Independent Study in Sociology or Criminal Justice *