American Culture Studies, Minor

An interdisciplinary program dedicated to the holistic study of American culture, society, and institutions, American Culture Studies offers students individualized programs that focus on the American experience. Courses help students to develop the skills appropriate for the study and appreciation of American culture in all of its diversity. The program enables students to integrate the substance of other disciplines into coherent patterns reflecting the complexity of American life and our national heritage.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in American Culture Studies are expected to:

• Think in an interdisciplinary way, drawing on holistic, critical, and connective models of analysis;
• Communicate orally and in writing about the cultural contexts of human expression and behavior;
• Discuss the multicultural and pluralistic nature of American culture, and develop an appreciation for the diversity of our national cultural heritage;
• Investigate relationships between theories of culture and various cultural traditions.