BA in American Studies

American Studies is a broad-based interdisciplinary program that explores the rich complexity of American culture and American lives. American Studies provides students with a deep understanding of the many forces and ideas shaping America over a long sweep of time in any number of places, the East, the West, in the heartland and at the borders. West, in the heartland and at the borders. The program also offers student internship opportunities and other hands-on kinds of learning at a variety of cultural institutions. American Studies courses are challenging and thought-provoking and many of them are cross-listed with the Temple University Honors Program. The major program stresses development of reading, writing, and analytical skills that are necessary for successful careers in a range of professional fields. American Studies majors go on to graduate school in the humanities and social sciences, law school, and medical school.