American Studies Major

Major/Minor/Specialisation !105-AA-MAJ+1000 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus: 2010
Overview:

This major can be taken by students enrolled in the pre-2008 Bachelor of Arts - please refer to the course overview for details.

Objectives: see course objectives
Structure & Available Subjects:

A major in American studies usually consists of eight 12.5 point subjects, totalling 100 points. It comprises:

  • one first-year subject in any area of study (12.5 points); and
  • a minimum of five second/third-year subjects (62.5 points) from the list of core subjects; and
  • the remainder from the list of core or optional subjects.
Students who commenced their degree before 2007 will need to complete 112.5 points toward this major in order to complete the major. For the specific major structure you must follow, refer to the handbook produced in the year you commenced your degree, available online at https://psc.unimelb.edu.au/.

If you have any questions about the major structure or subjects, please contact the Arts & Music Student Centre.

Subject Options:

American Studies Core Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50

American Studies Optional Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Arts (Combined Theology)
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Computer) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical &Manufacturing) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering and Bachelor of Arts

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