All faculty perform this advisement function. Students may take all eight electives in American Studies courses or they may include up to four courses from other departments. If they follow the theme approach, students determine a concentration or theme, such as gender, popular culture, regionalism, law and society, or urban studies. All courses taken outside American Studies must be upper-division and must fit this concentration or theme. They must take at least two courses in any one discipline.
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The 12 uinits of electives must be chosen in consultation with a faculty adviser. 9 units must be upper-division courses. Return to CSUF American Studies Home Page Return to Top of this Page Double Majoring Y ou might want to consider pursuing coursework in American Studies as part of a double major. You can double count 12 units in another major, applying those units to degree requirements in both American Studies and the other major. The most common double majors combine American Studies with Communications, History, or Political Science.