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About the Major
The American Studies major is an interdisciplinary program with courses in American literature, social institutions, economic development, religious life, political science, and other related areas.
As part of the program, students have the opportunity to do original research with specific facets of life in the United States, including its variety of subcultures.
Learn More About the Major and the American Studies Department
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Benefits and Outcomes
American Studies can provide a historical context that offers a wide variety of options. Some common employers of students with American Studies degrees include:
- History museums and historic sites
- Historical associations and societies
- Cultural heritage organizations
- Historical projects
- Research and service institutions
- National Archives and Records
- Library of Congress
- National Park Service
- Intelligence Services
- Foreign Service
- State archives and libraries
- State museums, parks and historic sites
- Municipal archives
- Arts & humanities councils & commissions
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