Program: American Studies Major (AMST), BA - Harding University - Acalog ACMS™

Harding University

Jun 19, 2025

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 41 Hours

HIST 102 and POLS 205 are counted below in hours required for the major. One year of a modern foreign language, also counted below, satisfies the Global Literacy requirement.

Major: 63 Hours

American Historical Perspective: 21 Hours

HIST 101 - American History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 102 - American History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 402 - United States Military History Credit Hours: 3
or POLS 352 - American Foreign Policy Credit Hours: 3

12 hours from:

HIST 251 - Civil War Credit Hours: 3
HIST 336 - Arkansas History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 370 - Colonial America Credit Hours: 3
HIST 380 - Early National America, 1783-1850 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 400 - Emergence of Modern United States:1877-1920 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 410 - Recent United States History, 1920 to the Present Credit Hours: 3
HIST 414 - History of the South Credit Hours: 3
HIST 430 - Special Topics in U.S. History Credit Hours: 3

American Institutions and Systems: 18 Hours

ECON 201 - Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 202 - Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
POLS 205 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3

9 hours from:

BUS 301 - Business Enterprise Study Credit Hours: 1-3
POLS 260 - Judicial Process Credit Hours: 3
POLS 353 - Arkansas and State and Local Government Credit Hours: 3
POLS 354 - American Presidency Credit Hours: 3
POLS 355 - American Congress Credit Hours: 3
POLS 360 - Parties and Elections Credit Hours: 3
POLS 435 - Constitutional Law Credit Hours: 3
SWK 275 - Introduction to Social Work Credit Hours: 3
SWK 305 - Social Welfare Policy and Services I Credit Hours: 3

American Culture and Thought: 15 Hours

ENG 271 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 272 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3

9 hours from:

AMST 252 - Foundations of the American Republic Credit Hours: 3
ART 430 - American Art History Credit Hours: 3
BHIS 341 - History of Renewal Movements Credit Hours: 3
ENG 360 - American Poetry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 408 - Studies in Short Fiction Credit Hours: 3
ENG 411 - American Novel Credit Hours: 3
HIST 445 - American Political Thought Credit Hours: 3
or POLS 445 - American Political Thought Credit Hours: 3

Research and Scholarship: 9 Hours

AMST 461 - Senior Seminar in American Studies Credit Hours: 3
POLS 254 - Statistics and Quantitative Techniques Credit Hours: 3
SOCS 260 - Research and Writing Credit Hours: 3

One Year of a Modern Foreign Language: 6-8 Hours

Remaining Bible/Electives: 16-18 Hours

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here.

Total Hours: 128