BS Four-Year Degree Plan: American Studies Track

The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.

Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule.

Missouri State is committed to helping you graduate in four years.

Sample schedule

The below schedule is only one example of a possible degree plan and is provided for informational purposes only. Meet with an advisor early to develop a degree plan that best suits your needs.

The following degree plan, last reviewed 06-22-2018, is based on the 2018-19 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.

First semester (fall)

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Physical Sciences - General Education 3-5
Total hours 14-17

Second semester (spring)

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Life Sciences or Physical Sciences (with lab) - General Education 3-5
The Arts - General Education 3
Total hours 15-17

Third semester (fall)

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Social and Behavior Sciences - General Education 3
Cultural Competence - General Education 3
Total hours 15

Fourth semester (spring)

Courses Hours
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U.S. - HST elective (upper level) 3
Course from list D 3
Social and Behavior Sciences - General Education 3
Total hours 15

Fifth semester (fall)

Courses Hours
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U.S. - HST elective (upper level) 3
Non-Western/Cross-Regional - HST elective (upper level) 3
Course from list A 3
U.S. - HST elective (upper level) 3
Total hours 15

Sixth semester (spring)

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Non-Western/Cross-Regional - HST elective (upper level) 3
U.S. - HST elective (upper level) 3
Course from list C 3
General elective 3
Total hours 15

Seventh semester (fall)

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U.S. - HST elective (500+ level)
History elective (upper level) 3
Course from list B 3
General elective 3
Total hours 15

Eighth semester (spring)

Courses Hours
World - HST elective (500+ level) 3
History elective 3
European - HST elective (upper level) 3
Course from list A, B or C 3
General elective 3
Total hours 15

Course list A: Society and Culture

  • AAS 100
  • AAS 397
  • ANT 325
  • ANT 390
  • ANT 525
  • GRY 301
  • GRY 318
  • OZK 150
  • OZK 300
  • REL 131
  • REL 315
  • REL 344
  • REL 346
  • REL 390
  • REL 531

Course list B: Arts and Literature

  • ART 273
  • ART 385
  • ART 485
  • ENG 350
  • ENG 351
  • ENG 354
  • ENG 355
  • ENG 385
  • ENG 386
  • ENG 485
  • ENG 516
  • ENG 517
  • ENG 519
  • ENG 553
  • ENG 557
  • ENG 558
  • ENG 559
  • ENG 562
  • MED 325
  • MED 374
  • MED 375
  • MUS 347
  • THE 547

Course list C: Politics, Economics and the Law

  • ECO 320
  • PLS 255
  • PLS 301
  • PLS 316
  • PLS 317
  • PLS 413
  • PLS 414
  • PLS 419
  • PLS 515
  • PLS 517
  • PLS 535

Course list D

  • AGR 330
  • ANT 320
  • ENG 321
  • MTH 340
  • PHI 341
  • PSY 200
  • QBA 237
  • REC 328
  • PHI 305
  • PHI 325
  • SOC 302