美国研究专业是历史与英语的完美融合，使您可以进行批判性思考并在过去和现在之间进行比较。该计划对美国文化的含义和性质采取了广泛的跨学科方法。文学是该计划的核心，但是您将把文学研究放在对视觉媒体和历史的比较分析中，以补充您对文化表现形式及其在社会，政治和经济变化中的环境之间关系的理解。<br> < br>将美国文化的专长与整个学习过程中的批判性阅读，写作和思考相结合，为您提供了通过文学研究历史的独特视角。如果您对专门研究美国文学或文化的职业感兴趣，则可以将自己介绍为该领域的专家。您不仅可以对我们的社会有更详细
The American Studies major is the perfect blend of History and English that will allow you to think critically and make comparisons between the past and the present. The program takes a broad, interdisciplinary approach to the meaning and nature of culture in the United States. Literature is the core of the program, but you will position your literary study in a comparative analysis of visual media and history to supplement your understanding of the relationship between cultural expressions and their context in social, political, and economic change. Combining a specialization in American culture with emphasis on critical reading, writing, and thinking throughout the course of study offers you a unique perspective in the study of history through literature. If you are interested in a career specifically focused on American literature or culture, you will be able to present yourself as a specialist in the field. Not only will you discover a more detailed understanding of our society, you will be able to consider the implications of past events in the shaping of our culture today.<br><br>The curriculum crosses boundaries from American literature (including major African American and ethnic authors), to American history, film, and other visual media. It includes an in-depth study of the major texts in American Literature, as well as courses from the University's programs in History, Communication, and Film and Media Studies.