Students who major in American Studies should be able to:

• understand the development of American cultures in various historical contexts;
• situate U.S. national cultures and communities within a global context;
• competently utilize the theories and methods of American studies;
• apply critical reading skills to various media and types of texts;
• culturally and historically contextualize a range of identity categories (e.g., race and ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, and class);
• complete a substantial independent research project.