Papers in American Studies will inform you about the cultures, the history, the literature and the politics of the countries that make up the Americas.
American Studies is an interdisciplinary programme combining papers from four areas:
- English, Music, Screen and Media Studies, Theatre Studies
- History
- Political Science, Public Policy, Sociology
- Latin America
American Studies at Waikato may be taken as a supporting subject, and papers work well with majors in Political Science, History, English, Screen and Media Studies, International Languages and Cultures, Economics, Law and Management.
Qualifications
Study American Studies in any of these qualifications
Papers
100 level
| Media, Culture and Society | MEDIA101 | 15.0 Points |
300 level
| Directed Study | ENGL390 | 20.0 Points |
| Work Placement | FASS396 | 20.0 Points |
| Colonial Treaties and Tribal Lands: Comparative Studies | GEOG323 | 20.0 Points |
| Birth of the United States | HIST316 | 20.0 Points |
| Directed Study | HIST390 | 20.0 Points |
| Latin American Politics | POLS316 | 20.0 Points |
| Directed Study | SPAN390 | 20.0 Points |
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Subject Requirements
American Studies is available as a supporting subject for the BA. American Studies may also be taken as a supporting subject within other undergraduate degrees, subject to academic approval of the Faculty or School of Studies in which the student is enrolled. It is recommended that students intending to complete a supporting subject in American Studies include HIST105 in the first year of their programme of study.
Documents
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Undergraduate Handbook
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Career Moves
Contacts
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences:
Phone: 0800 800 145 or +64 7 838 4922
General and Undergraduate Email Enquiries: amst-fass@waikato.ac.nz