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American Studies (BA)

CUNY Queens College

Bachelor's DegreeAcademic

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Credits

120 credits

Format

In-Person

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81 courses in this program

181 courses
URBST 251
3 credits
URBST 202
3 credits
URBST 14
3 credits
URBST 107
3 credits
SOC 218
3 credits
SOC 211
3 credits
SOC 210
3 credits
SOC 103
3 credits
PSCI 273
3 credits
PSCI 229
3 credits
PSCI 222
3 credits
PSCI 221
3 credits
PSCI 220
3 credits
PSCI 219
3 credits
PSCI 218
3 credits
PSCI 217
3 credits
PSCI 213
3 credits
PSCI 212
3 credits
PSCI 211
3 credits
PSCI 210
3 credits
PSCI 100
3 credits
PHIL 148
3 credits
MUSIC 5
3 credits
MUSIC 241
3 credits
MUSIC 240
3 credits
MUSIC 239
3 credits
MUSIC 237
3 credits
MUSIC 236
3 credits
HIST 332
3 credits
HIST 288
3 credits
HIST 286
3 credits
HIST 285
3 credits
HIST 284
3 credits
HIST 279
3 credits
HIST 278
3 credits
HIST 277
3 credits
HIST 276
3 credits
HIST 275
3 credits
HIST 274
3 credits
HIST 273
3 credits
HIST 272
3 credits
HIST 266
3 credits
HIST 265
3 credits
HIST 263
3 credits
HIST 262
3 credits
HIST 260
3 credits
HIST 259
3 credits
HIST 258
3 credits
HIST 257
3 credits
HIST 104
3 credits
HIST 103
3 credits
ENGL 360
3 credits
ENGL 359
3 credits
ENGL 356
3 credits
ENGL 355
3 credits
ENGL 354
3 credits
ENGL 353
3 credits
ENGL 352
3 credits
ENGL 350
3 credits
ECON 246
3 credits
ECON 242
3 credits
ECON 224
3 credits
ECON 223
3 credits
ECON 219
3 credits
ECON 214
3 credits
DRAM 206
3 credits
ARTH 252
3 credits
ARTH 251
3 credits
ANTH 214
3 credits
ANTH 213
3 credits
ANTH 207
3 credits
AMST 222
3 credits
AMST 220
3 credits
AMST 218
3 credits
AMST 216
3 credits
AMST 214
3 credits
AMST 212
3 credits
AMST 210
3 credits
AMST 135W
1 credits
AMST 134W
1 credits
AMST 110
3 credits
Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

AMST 110Introduction to American Society and
3 cr
AMST 134WWriting Tutorial
1 cr
AMST 135WWriting Workshop
1 cr
AMST 210American Lives
3 cr
AMST 212The Popular Arts in America
3 cr
AMST 214An American Decade
3 cr
AMST 216Myths and Ideologies in the United States
3 cr
AMST 218Native American History and Culture
3 cr
AMST 220Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Class in the
3 cr
AMST 222The United States in Its Global Setting
3 cr
ARTH 251Art of the United States, Colonial Era to 1900
3 cr
ARTH 252Art of the United States, 1900-1970
3 cr
DRAM 206Play and Performance: Black Drama in
3 cr
ENGL 350Early American Literature
3 cr
ENGL 352Late-Nineteenth- and Early-Twentieth-
3 cr
ENGL 353Mid-Twentieth and Twenty-First Century U.S.
3 cr
ENGL 354African American Literature I
3 cr
ENGL 355African American Literature II
3 cr
ENGL 356Native American and Indigenous Literatures
3 cr
ENGL 359Regionalism, Realism, and Naturalism in
3 cr
ENGL 360VT: Latina, Latino, and Latinx Literature.
3 cr
MUSIC 5Music of Black People in Africa and America
3 cr
MUSIC 236Music in American Civilization
3 cr
MUSIC 237American Folk Music: Its History and
3 cr
MUSIC 239Jazz: Its History and Literature
3 cr
MUSIC 240Jazz History II: The Great Improvisers
3 cr
MUSIC 241Contemporary Popular Music
3 cr
HIST 103American History, 1607-1865
3 cr
HIST 104American History, 1865 to the Present
3 cr
HIST 257History and Culture of the Bukharian Jews
3 cr
HIST 258Colonial History of America
3 cr
HIST 259The American Revolution and the Foundation
3 cr
HIST 260The New Nation, 1800-1850
3 cr
HIST 262Civil War and Reconstruction
3 cr
HIST 263Urban-Industrial America, 1878-1920
3 cr
HIST 265The United States, 1920-1945: Prosperity and
3 cr
HIST 266Contemporary America: 1945 to the Present
3 cr
HIST 272History of the Family in the United States
3 cr
HIST 273American Labor History to World War I
3 cr
HIST 274American Labor History from World War I to
3 cr
HIST 275Business in American Life
3 cr
HIST 276The Immigrant in American History
3 cr
HIST 277African American History to Reconstruction
3 cr
HIST 278African American History Since
3 cr
HIST 279The History of Asian American Communities
3 cr
HIST 284History of New York State
3 cr
HIST 285History of the City of New York
3 cr
HIST 286VT: Law, Crime, and Society in the Ancient
3 cr
HIST 288VT: Law, Crime, and Society in U.S. History
3 cr
HIST 332Colonialism and Culture
3 cr
PHIL 148History of American Philosophy
3 cr
ANTH 207Native North Americans
3 cr
ANTH 213Peoples of the Contemporary United States
3 cr
ANTH 214Peoples of New York City
3 cr
ECON 214Economics of Organized Labor
3 cr
ECON 219Economics of Class, Race, and Sex
3 cr
ECON 223The Development of the American Economy
3 cr
ECON 224American Economic History since 1914
3 cr
ECON 242Regulation of American Business
3 cr
ECON 246Urban Economics
3 cr
PSCI 100American Politics and Government
3 cr
PSCI 210American State and Local Government
3 cr
PSCI 211Urban Politics
3 cr
PSCI 212The American Presidency
3 cr
PSCI 213The Legislative Process in America
3 cr
PSCI 217Decision-Making in the White House
3 cr
PSCI 218Political Parties and Elections
3 cr
PSCI 219Politics of Bureaucracy
3 cr
PSCI 220Politics and the Media
3 cr
PSCI 221Public Policy in the Political Process
3 cr
PSCI 222Power in America
3 cr
PSCI 229Colloquium in American Politics
3 cr
PSCI 273American Political Thought
3 cr
SOC 103Sociology of American Life
3 cr
SOC 210The Modern Urban Community
3 cr
SOC 211Ethnic and Racial Relations
3 cr
SOC 218Mass Communication and Popular Culture
3 cr
URBST 14Urban Aesthetics
3 cr
URBST 107Immigrant Communities in Queens
3 cr
URBST 202Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration
3 cr
URBST 251Urban Planning in the American Past
3 cr
Program Details

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • New York

    New York

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionInstructingSpeakingActive LearningLearning StrategiesActive ListeningWritingCritical Thinking

Knowledge

Education and TrainingEnglish LanguageSociology and AnthropologyHistory and ArcheologyForeign Language

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionSpeech ClarityInductive ReasoningNear VisionDeductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionFluency of Ideas

Tasks

  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic

Technology

Computer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareElectronic mail software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsLaptop computers

Work Values

AchievementRelationshipsIndependenceRecognitionWorking ConditionsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium25-1062.00Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondarytitle_inference———
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Full course curriculum in area, ethnic, and cultural studies — design, teach, and continuously revise autonomously, integrating interdisciplinary theory and current research at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
  • Complex, non-routine classroom discussions involving contested cultural narratives or sensitive identity topics — facilitate with social perceptiveness and pedagogical authority in a diverse postsecondary environment.
  • Graduate seminars and advanced undergraduate courses — instruct using differentiated learning strategies tailored to students with varied disciplinary preparation and cultural backgrounds.
  • Original research in a specialized subfield such as diaspora studies, indigenous cultures, or transnational feminism — conduct rigorously and publish findings in peer-reviewed journals, edited volumes, or scholarly digital media.
  • Comprehensive examination programs — design, administer, and calibrate across course sequences, ensuring alignment with disciplinary competency standards and accreditation expectations.
  • Student theses, dissertations, and independent research projects — supervise and evaluate at the graduate level, providing expert methodological and theoretical guidance.
  • Pedagogical methods and instructional technologies — select and apply using evidence-based learning strategies to improve outcomes in large lectures and small seminars alike.
  • Departmental and national professional conferences — participate as a presenter, panelist, or discussant, contributing specialized expertise to ongoing disciplinary conversations.
  • Critical thinking and complex problem-solving frameworks — model and teach explicitly within course content, preparing students to analyze systemic inequalities and cross-cultural phenomena.
  • Inductive and deductive reasoning applied to primary sources, archival materials, and ethnographic data — demonstrate in research and classroom contexts to develop students' analytical capabilities.

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Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
62%
Placement Rate
77%