Learning Goals

All graduating American studies majors will be able to do the following:  

• 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).