More Reasons to Consider the Program
The following letter was sent to students who met specific criteria. Advisement on this subject is available to any interested students.
April 23, 2007
Dear student,
If you are reading this letter, you have taken
American Studies 110 or 110W and received a grade of B or better. This
good grade qualifies you to receive recognition as an American Studies
major or minor, provided you have also taken a group of American area
studies courses in various departments. Many students have already
taken a sufficient or almost sufficient number of the courses that meet
American Studies requirements, but are unaware that these courses can
be grouped and provide you with recognition on your diploma of a useful
major or minor.
Because the American Studies major or minor carries
appeal with future employers, attesting to your qualifications in an
interdisciplinary field, it is wise to collect this credential if you
already have the courses or are close to having them. The minor
requires 5 courses in addition to 110, in departments as diverse as
History, Political Science, English, Urban Studies, Drama, Theater and
Dance, Art History, Music, Philosophy, Anthropology, Economics,
Sociology, Ethnic Studies. The major requires a total of 12 courses. It
is possible to double-major, for example, in English or History and
American Studies.
If you are interested in receiving advisement to
evaluate how close you are to an American Studies major or minor,
please call Bette S. Weidman, Director of the American Studies
Program, at 718-997-4633, or e-mail me at bette.weidman@qc.cuny.edu.
Sincerely yours,
Bette S. Weidman
Director, American Studies Program
