American Studies - Stetson University

American Studies from Stetson University is a Campus Bachelor American Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. What is American Studies? In American Studies , we use many perspectives to try to understand what makes America tick. In a sense, you're already a student of American Studies if you live in the United States or have visited here, or are just impacted by its culture. Whenever you shop, vote, travel, or read, you're involved in the process of culture watching. Understanding American culture can prepare students for many paths in life and lines of work. Our academic program in American Studies brings that informal approach to another level by providing you with more information, establishing contexts around your impressions and building your ability to evaluate your experiences carefully. American Studies is an interdisciplinary department with its own set of courses and opportunities for students to integrate knowledge from a variety of disciplines into their understanding of the diverse strands of American culture. We use multiple fields of study because life itself is interdisciplinary. At any moment, we are living out historical, literary, artistic, psychological, economic, political, religious, scientific, and other influences. Career Opportunities Graduates in American Studies have gained a wide range of knowledge and skills that can be valuable in many professions -- communication (written and spoken) skills; a deep grounding in American history and cultural expression; critical thinking skills; and research experience. American Studies graduates have gone on to be college professors, university administrators, secondary school teachers, lawyers, journalists, and entertainment industry executives. American Studies is also excellent preparation for careers in television production, public history (including museum work), any humanities/social sciences graduate program, research institute work, government careers, and social service. View more details on Stetson University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related American Studies courses.