Explore American life as a whole, rather than from the perspective of a single academic discipline.
American Studies offers a broad-ranging curriculum examining history and culture, society, national identity, communities and ideologies that have shaped our great nation.
You take classes in a number of areas to build a complex understanding of America through in-depth examinations of the influences of the past and the contexts of the present.
Required courses include American history, literature, religion, economics and government.
Additional courses are selected from a variety of subject areas, including sociology, political science, Latin American studies, African American studies, human and community services and mass communication.