Credit Guide for American Studies

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College of DuPage

College of DuPage	Lake Forest College
All other College of DuPage courses (completed with a grade of B- or better).	100 or 200-level credit pending the approval of the chairperson of American Studies

Important Notes

The American Studies program only offers two courses on its own (AMER 110: Introduction to American Studies and AMER 200: Topics in American Studies) that are not cross-listed with other departments’ courses. The remaining courses that flesh out a student’s curriculum reside in other departments and are cross-listed with American Studies.
- AMER 110: Introduction to American Studies is only offered every other academic year.
- AMER 200: Topics in American Studies is a team-taught course offered annually in the spring, and there is no transferable equivalent at College of DuPage.
- Many other courses at College of DuPage may apply to the American Studies major or minor. It is generally our practice to defer to the home department to decide whether a College of DuPage course has an equivalent. If the equivalent course is cross-listed with American Studies, then there is no objection to counting it toward the major or minor. For example, the College of DuPage course “HISTO 1130: History of the United States to 1865” if approved by the History department as an equivalent to HIST 200: Foundations of the American Republic, would also be cross-listed as AMER 210, and therefore apply toward the American Studies major or minor.
- If there is no equivalent course at Lake Forest College, but the student feels as though the course is compatible with American Studies, then the student should appeal to the chairperson of American Studies who will make the final determination.
A maximum of four (4) courses from College of DuPage may be used toward a Lake Forest College American Studies major. A maximum of three (3) courses from College of DuPage may be used toward a Lake Forest College American Studies minor. Requests for exceptions will be considered by the chairperson on a case-by-case basis.
College of DuPage credits may not be used to fulfill the AMER 110 or AMER 200 requirements (see above), or to transfer in as any course at the 300-level or above, including the Senior Seminar requirement (AMER 485).

College of Lake County

College of Lake County	Lake Forest College
HUM 221: American Decades	AMER 110: Introduction to American Studies
All other College of Lake County courses (completed with a grade of B- or better).	100- or 200-level credit pending the approval of the chairperson of American Studies

Important Notes

The American Studies program only offers two courses on its own (AMER 110: Introduction to American Studies and AMER 200: Topics in American Studies) that are not cross-listed with other departments’ courses. The remaining courses that flesh out a student’s curriculum reside in other departments and are cross-listed with American Studies.
- AMER 110: Introduction to American Studies is only offered every other academic year.
- AMER 200: Topics in American Studies is a team-taught course offered annually in the spring, and there is no transferable equivalent at CLC.
- Many other courses at CLC may apply to the American Studies major or minor. It is generally our practice to defer to the home department to decide whether a CLC course has an equivalent. If the equivalent course is cross-listed with American Studies, then there is no objection to counting it toward the major or minor. For example, the CLC course “HST 221: U.S. History to 1876” has been approved by the History department as an equivalent to HIST 200: Foundations of the American Republic. HIST 200 is cross-listed as AMER 210, and therefore applies toward the American Studies major or minor.
- If there is no equivalent course at Lake Forest College, but the student feels as though the course is compatible with American Studies, then the student should appeal to the chairperson of American Studies who will make the final determination.
A maximum of four (4) courses from CLC may be used toward a Lake Forest College American Studies major. A maximum of three (3) courses from CLC may be used toward a Lake Forest College American Studies minor. Requests for exceptions will be considered by the chairperson on a case-by-case basis.
CLC credits may not be used to fulfill the AMER 200 requirement (see above), or to transfer in as any course at the 300-level or above, including the Senior Seminar requirement (AMER 485).

Elgin Community College

Elgin Community College	Lake Forest College
All other Elgin Community College courses (completed with a grade of B- or better).	100- or 200-level credit pending the approval of the chairperson of American Studies

Important Notes

The American Studies program only offers two courses on its own (AMER 110: Introduction to American Studies and AMER 200: Topics in American Studies) that are not cross-listed with other departments’ courses. The remaining courses that flesh out a student’s curriculum reside in other departments and are cross-listed with American Studies.
- AMER 110: Introduction to American Studies is only offered every other academic year.
- AMER 200: Topics in American Studies is a team-taught course offered annually in the spring, and there is no transferable equivalent at Elgin Community College.
- Many other courses at Elgin Community College may apply to the American Studies major or minor. It is generally our practice to defer to the home department to decide whether a Elgin Community College course has an equivalent. If the equivalent course is cross-listed with American Studies, then there is no objection to counting it toward the major or minor. For example, the Elgin Community College course “HIS 151: US History to 1870” if approved by the History department as an equivalent to HIST 200: Foundations of the American Republic, would also be cross-listed as AMER 210, and therefore apply toward the American Studies major or minor.
- If there is no equivalent course at Lake Forest College, but the student feels as though the course is compatible with American Studies, then the student should appeal to the chairperson of American Studies who will make the final determination.
A maximum of four (4) courses from Elgin Community College may be used toward a Lake Forest College American Studies major. A maximum of three (3) courses from Elgin Community College may be used toward a Lake Forest College American Studies minor. Requests for exceptions will be considered by the chairperson on a case-by-case basis.
Elgin Community College credits may not be used to fulfill the AMER 110 or AMER 200 requirements (see above), or to transfer in as any course at the 300-level or above, including the Senior Seminar requirement (AMER 485).

Harper Community College

Harper Community College	Lake Forest College
All other Harper College courses (completed with a grade of B- or better)	100- or 200-level credit pending the approval of the chairperson of American Studies

Important Notes

The American Studies program only offers two courses on its own (AMER 110: Introduction to American Studies and AMER 200: Topics in American Studies) that are not cross-listed with other departments’ courses. The remaining courses that flesh out a student’s curriculum reside in other departments and are cross-listed with American Studies.
- AMER 110: Introduction to American Studies is only offered every other academic year.
- AMER 200: Topics in American Studies is a team-taught course offered annually in the spring, and there is no transferable equivalent at Harper College.
- Many other courses at Harper College may apply to the American Studies major or minor. It is generally our practice to defer to the home department to decide whether a Harper College course has an equivalent. If the equivalent course is cross-listed with American Studies, then there is no objection to counting it toward the major or minor. For example, the Harper College course “HST 111: The American Experience to 1877” if approved by the History department as an equivalent to HIST 200: Foundations of the American Republic, would also be cross-listed as AMER 210, and therefore apply toward the American Studies major or minor.
- If there is no equivalent course at Lake Forest College, but the student feels as though the course is compatible with American Studies, then the student should appeal to the chairperson of American Studies who will make the final determination.
A maximum of four (4) courses from Harper College may be used toward a Lake Forest College American Studies major. A maximum of three (3) courses from Harper College may be used toward a Lake Forest College American Studies minor. Requests for exceptions will be considered by the chairperson on a case-by-case basis.
Harper College credits may not be used to fulfill the AMER 110 or AMER 200 requirements (see above), or to transfer in as any course at the 300-level or above, including the Senior Seminar requirement (AMER 485).

McHenry County College

McHenry County College	Lake Forest College
All other McHenry County College courses (completed with a grade of B- or better).	100- or 200-level credit pending the approval of the chairperson of American Studies

Important Notes

The American Studies program only offers two courses on its own (AMER 110: Introduction to American Studies and AMER 200: Topics in American Studies) that are not cross-listed with other departments’ courses. The remaining courses that flesh out a student’s curriculum reside in other departments and are cross-listed with American Studies.
- AMER 110: Introduction to American Studies is only offered every other academic year.
- AMER 200: Topics in American Studies is a team-taught course offered annually in the spring, and there is no transferable equivalent at McHenry County College.
- Many other courses at McHenry County College may apply to the American Studies major or minor. It is generally our practice to defer to the home department to decide whether a McHenry County College course has an equivalent. If the equivalent course is cross-listed with American Studies, then there is no objection to counting it toward the major or minor. For example, the McHenry County College course “HIS 170: United States History 1” if approved by the History department as an equivalent to HIST 200: Foundations of the American Republic, would also be cross-listed as AMER 210, and therefore apply toward the American Studies major or minor.
- If there is no equivalent course at Lake Forest College, but the student feels as though the course is compatible with American Studies, then the student should appeal to the chairperson of American Studies who will make the final determination.
A maximum of four (4) courses from McHenry County College may be used toward a Lake Forest College American Studies major. A maximum of three (3) courses from McHenry County College may be used toward a Lake Forest College American Studies minor. Requests for exceptions will be considered by the chairperson on a case-by-case basis.
McHenry County College credits may not be used to fulfill the AMER 110 or AMER 200 requirements (see above), or to transfer in as any course at the 300-level or above, including the Senior Seminar requirement (AMER 485)

Oakton Community College

Oakton Community College	Lake Forest College
All other College of Lake County courses (completed with a grade of B- or better).	100- or 200-level credit pending the approval of the chairperson of American Studies

Important Notes

The American Studies program only offers two courses on its own (AMER 110: Introduction to American Studies and AMER 200: Topics in American Studies) that are not cross-listed with other departments’ courses. The remaining courses that flesh out a student’s curriculum reside in other departments and are cross-listed with American Studies.
- AMER 110: Introduction to American Studies is only offered every other academic year.
- AMER 200: Topics in American Studies is a team-taught course offered annually in the spring, and there is no transferable equivalent at Oakton Community College.
- Many other courses at Oakton Community College may apply to the American Studies major or minor. It is generally our practice to defer to the home department to decide whether an Oakton Community College course has an equivalent. If the equivalent course is cross-listed with American Studies, then there is no objection to counting it toward the major or minor. For example, the Oakton Community College course “HIS 111: United States History to 1877” if approved by the History department as an equivalent to HIST 200: Foundations of the American Republic, would also be cross-listed as AMER 210, and therefore apply toward the American Studies major or minor.
- If there is no equivalent course at Lake Forest College, but the student feels as though the course is compatible with American Studies, then the student should appeal to the chairperson of American Studies who will make the final determination.
A maximum of four (4) courses from Oakton Community College may be used toward a Lake Forest College American Studies major. A maximum of three (3) courses from Oakton Community College may be used toward a Lake Forest College American Studies minor. Requests for exceptions will be considered by the chairperson on a case-by-case basis.
Oakton Community College credits may not be used to fulfill the AMER or AMER 110 200 requirements (see above), or to transfer in as any course at the 300-level or above, including the Senior Seminar requirement (AMER 485).

Triton Community College

Triton Community College	Lake Forest College
All other Triton College courses (completed with a grade of B- or better).	100- or 200-level credit pending the approval of the chairperson of American Studies

Important Notes

The American Studies program only offers two courses on its own (AMER 110: Introduction to American Studies and AMER 200: Topics in American Studies) that are not cross-listed with other departments’ courses. The remaining courses that flesh out a student’s curriculum reside in other departments and are cross-listed with American Studies.
- AMER 110: Introduction to American Studies is only offered every other academic year.
- AMER 200: Topics in American Studies is a team-taught course offered annually in the spring, and there is no transferable equivalent at Triton College.
- Many other courses at Triton College may apply to the American Studies major or minor. It is generally our practice to defer to the home department to decide whether a Triton College course has an equivalent. If the equivalent course is cross-listed with American Studies, then there is no objection to counting it toward the major or minor. For example, the Triton College course “HIS 151: History of the U.S. to 1877” if approved by the History department as an equivalent to HIST 200: Foundations of the American Republic, would also be cross-listed as AMER 210, and therefore apply toward the American Studies major or minor.
- If there is no equivalent course at Lake Forest College, but the student feels as though the course is compatible with American Studies, then the student should appeal to the chairperson of American Studies who will make the final determination.
A maximum of four (4) courses from Triton College may be used toward a Lake Forest College American Studies major. A maximum of three (3) courses from Triton College may be used toward a Lake Forest College American Studies minor. Requests for exceptions will be considered by the chairperson on a case-by-case basis.
Triton College credits may not be used to fulfill the AMER 110 or AMER 200 requirements (see above), or to transfer in as any course at the 300-level or above, including the Senior Seminar requirement (AMER 485).