American Studies - Albion College

American Studies from Albion College is a Campus Bachelor American Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The American studies major, by examining the development of a national culture from several perspectives, provides students whose interests transcend the offerings of single departments a wide cultural background in American life. The student is helped to arrive at an interdisciplinary perspective and to explore historical and ideological relationships through thematic motif and typological study. The major offers an excellent liberal education and can serve as preparation for high school teaching in the social sciences, American literature and American history; it also can provide a sound basis for graduate study in fields such as literature, history, American studies, law, etc. Students who choose the major may also enter museum work. Requirements for Major * A student satisfies the requirements for the American studies major by successfully completing 11 units as follows: * History 101--American Dreams and Realities. (This course is the introductory course for American studies.) * Nine units chosen from existing departmental offerings: English--a minimum of three units related to American literature; history--a minimum of three units including at least one unit in U.S. history before 1877 and at least one unit in U.S. history after 1877; three units related to American life with at least one unit in the social sciences chosen from anthropology and sociology, art, communication studies , economics, music, philosophy, political science, religion, theatre. * American Studies 412--Directed Study. An interdisciplinary directed study dealing in a written, oral or visual manner with American life and culture. View more details on Albion College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related American Studies courses.