American Studies - Undergraduate Study

Qualifications Available

Bachelor of Arts (BA) | Degree Planner (pdf)
Certificate (Cert(Arts))
Diploma (Dip(Arts))

Graduate Certificate (GradCert(AmSt))
Graduate Diploma (GradDip(AmSt))

American Studies can be taken as a first major, second major or supporting subject for the BA degree, a second major or supporting subject for the BSocSc degree, or as elective papers toward any qualification at the University of Waikato (assuming any required pre-requisites have been met).

Subject Regulations

To complete a major in American Studies, students must gain at least 120 points above 100 level in the American Studies subject, including at least 60 points above 200 level (the Latin America papers are SPAN205, SPAN305, SPAN390).

Recommended in programme of study:
     ENGL108 American Literature 1
     HIST105 Hyperpower: The United States

To complete a supporting subject in American Studies, student must gain at least 70 points in the American Studies subject, including at least 40 points above 100 level.

Recommended in programme of study:
     ENGL108 American Literature 1
     HIST105 Hyperpower: The United States

Note: Normal corequisites and prerequisites for the papers listed for this subject are waived when the paper is taken as part of the American Studies programme, except those taught in Spanish.

Papers