Sample Course Sequence - Major in American Studies
| Freshman Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| First Year Seminar 101 | 1 | First Year Seminar 102 | 1 |
| D.E.C. A | 3 | D.E.C. A | 3 |
| AMR 101 | 3 | AMR 102 | 3 |
| Elementary foreign language | 3-4 | Elementary foreign language | 3-4 |
| D.E.C. | 3 | D.E.C. | 3 |
| D.E.C. | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Total | 16-17 | Total | 16-17 |
| Sophomore Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Intermediate foreign language | 3 | Intermediate foreign language | 3 |
| D.E.C. | 3 | Concentration requirement | 3 |
| D.E.C. | 3 | D.E.C. | 3 |
| D.E.C. | 3 | D.E.C. | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 |
| Junior Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| AMR 301 | 3 | Upper-Division concentration | 3 |
| Upper-Division Concentration | 3 | Upper-Division elective | 3 |
| Upper-Division D.E.C. | 3 | Upper-Division elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 |
| Senior Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| AMR 401 | 3 | Upper Div. elective or AMR 401* | 3 |
| Upper-Division concentration | 3 | Upper-Division concentration | 3 |
| Upper-Division D.E.C. | 3 | Upper-Division elective | 3 |
| Upper-Division elective | 3 | Upper-Division elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 |
*If not taken in Fall senior year
