+ American Culture Studies
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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 cultural
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.
Major,
Bachelor of Arts—minor required (36 hours)
Foundational
Core
- ACS 200
and 250 or 252 (6)
- HIST 205,
206 (6)
- ENG 268
or 310 (3)
Upper Division
Core
- Advanced
upper division coursework: Two classes of ACS 300/400 level
coursework, i.e., ACS 300, 338, 400 (6 hours)
- Cognate
disciplinary concentration: Three classes of upper division
coursework (300/400 level courses) in one of the following disciplines:
English, Ethnic Studies, Film Studies, History, Political Science,
Popular Culture, Sociology, or Women's Studies. The courses
for the cognate disciplinary concentration are chosen by the
student in consultation with the ACS undergraduate advisor (9
hours).
Senior Capstone
Sequence
- ACS 405
(3). This course is taken during the Fall semester of the student's
Senior year.
- Senior
Capstone Tutorial Project: ACS 499 (3). This course is taken
during the Spring semester of the student's Senior year, following
successful completion of ACS 405. Students prepare their senior
capstone project under the supervision of an ACS joint-appointment
or affiliated faculty member.
Minor
(21 hours)
- ACS 200 and
250 or 252 (6)
- HIST 205,
206 (6)
- ENG 268 or
310 (3)
- Two classes
of ACS 300/400 level coursework, i.e., ACS 300, 338, 400 (6)
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