Certificate in American Studies
Fifteen semester hours (5 courses) are required for this certificate.
Up to twelve of those hours (4 courses) may be transferred in from other
institutions or completed by prior learning portfolio. You will need to either
hold a baccalaureate degree or have at least a 2.0 “C” average
in recent college work to be admitted to the Adult Degree Program.
Courses are available online, in small classes at your local MBC regional
center, on campus in Staunton in traditional formats, or by independent tutorial
study. You will need to complete all coursework with a grade of C- or better.
Upon completion of the program, you receive a Certificate in American Studies
and a special designation on your transcript.
15 semester hours
Required courses:
- AMST 230 Introduction to American Studies
One of the following:
- ENG 220 American Literature: Colonial to Romantic
- ENG 221 American Literature: Realism to Present
- ENG 333 Modern Fiction
One of the following:
- COMM 115 Mass Communication
- FILM 275 Women and Film
- MUS 151 History of Jazz
- MUS 152 Rock Music
- MUS 153 American Folk Music
- SOC 214 Sociology of Popular Culture
One of the following:
- HIST 111 Survey of U.S. History to 1877
- HIST 112 Survey of U.S. History from 1877
