Title: American Studies Minor
Location: US
Company: Education
The American Studies minor explores the values of the peoples of the United States and the Americas through cultural expressions—their history, art, folklore, politics, social mores, and literatures.
In American Studies, we emphasize an interdisciplinary perspective: drawing on traditions of thought and action from the humanities and social sciences and exploring diverse peoples, theories, methods, materials, texts, and resources.
The minor probes assumptions about “nationalism,” investigates what it means to be “American,” and considers how national identities are expressed.
The interdisciplinary curriculum prepares students to be creative problem-solvers by incorporating many perspectives and using multiple tools for analysis- profoundly useful skills for thinking about the contemporary world.
The variety of courses develops skills in critical thinking, research, writing across the disciplines, and the handling of diverse forms of evidence—skills vital for effective communication and decision-making in many professional contexts, including business, psychology, education, social services, science, law, medicine, research, and communications.
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