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The American Studies movement is an expression of lively interest and curiosity in things American. American Studies attempts to set American culture within the context of Western civilization and to establish a broad, interdisciplinary perspective on American culture and society.

A major in this area would be suitable for prospective lawyers, government employees, journalists, candidates for graduate degrees in literature, history or American Studies, and elementary or secondary teachers.

This is a contract major in which the student and the student’s advisors set up a program of interdisciplinary study centering on a problem, idea, area, institution or period in American culture and society. The student and his/her advisors will work out a concentration by the end of the sophomore year and will follow the guidelines set below for required courses.