Bachelor of Arts in American Studies

American Studies examines the breadth and diversity of the American experience. It is an interdisciplinary field that integrates the study of history, literature, popular culture, media, geography, politics, art, and religion in order to analyze critically American society, culture, institutions, and intellectual traditions. Students and faculty in American Studies question what constitutes American culture, and how cultural expressions reflect and reveal American values, beliefs, prejudices, pleasures, and perceptions. American Studies courses are methodologically grounded in many different areas of cultural studies including media studies, material culture, visual literacy, critical race theory, and gender/sexuality studies. Students are expected to gain competency in American cultural studies by mastering the theoretical and intellectual frameworks of their concentrations and by learning to interpret and analyze primary documents. Students in history, communication, anthropology, political science, sociology, English and other interdisciplinary programs find it beneficial to double major or minor in American Studies. Students who pursue Americans Studies are well prepared for graduate work in the humanities as well as professional training in law, business, and other fields. Most of our graduates go on to pursue post-graduate degrees.

You are considered an international freshman applicant if you have been educated outside of the U.S. at any time during secondary school (high school).

English proficiency requirement

Students educated outside the U.S. for secondary school (high school) are required to submit an exam score that meets our English proficiency requirement.

IELTS Academic - 6.5 on the IELTS Academic

TOEFL - 80 on the IBT TOEFL with no subsection lower than 17

Duolingo English Test (DET) - 115 on the DET

SAT - minimum evidence based reading and writing score of 540

ACT - minimum reading score of 18 and English score of 20

PTE Academic - minimum English academic score of 53

Revised TOEFL Paper-delivered Test - 59 on the PdT overall with no subsection lower than 17

Application Deadlines: Early Action - Nov. 15; Regular Notification - Feb 1.