• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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The American Studies Program is an honors-track major that is comparative and interdisciplinary in its approach to American Studies. The major draws on a broad range of faculty from the humanities and social sciences so that students can examine components of U.S. culture, the diverse experiences of Americans, and others affected by Americans locally, nationally, and globally. Students are allowed a wide-ranging yet disciplined exploration that crosses the boundaries of traditional academic fields. All students conduct a senior research project. Study abroad and upper level foreign language proficiency are encouraged. Freshmen and sophomores apply for admission to the major early in spring quarter. Because this selective honors-track program has more applicants than available space, admission depends in part on academic distinction and on demonstrated interest in American cultural study in a broad context.

COMPONENTS

The American Studies major consists of three key components. They are 1) the core 301 seminars which all majors are required to complete; 2) an individualized concentration designed by each student with the advice and approval of the Program director; and 3) the American Studies 390-1, 2 senior honors seminar. Regarding the yearlong sequence: majors are required to take 2 of the 301 seminars. All new majors are enrolled in the fall, half of each in the winter or spring (the decision is made by the Director). 301-2 and 3 get half of their enrollment from majors in affiliated American Studies programs and departments, namely African American Studies, Asian American Studies, and Latino/a Studies. In the quarter during which a student is not enrolled in 301, he/she must take an approved course in one of these programs, or a course approved by the Director for the fulfillment of the 301 CONCENTRATION

CONCENTRATION

Concentrations consist of at least ten 200 and 300-level courses chosen by the student from the offerings of at least three different departments or programs from throughout the University and organized around a topic or theme. All students must include either English 270-1 or 2 (the U.S. literature survey) or History 210-1 or 2 (the U.S. history survey). These two courses count towards the ten required courses for the major. At the discretion of the Program director, students who have scored a 4 or 5 on the American History AP examination may instead take one 300-level American history course to substitute for the U.S. History survey. Given the orientation of the program toward American Studies in a comparative context, students are urged to design a concentration with a similar emphasis. Concentrations may focus on a specific period, subject area (e.g., law, education, language), a special topic (e.g., revolution, religion, gender, race), or field of inquiry (e.g., the relationship between social thought and social action, art and society). But all concentrations should be comparative and, preferably, either inter-ethnic or international in their scope. Students must meet quarterly with the Program director in defining their concentrations and selecting courses, and the director must approve both the topic or theme of the concentration and the courses that can be counted toward fulfilling it. The precise nature of a student's concentration often evolves through his or her career in the Program.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 International applicants whose primary language is not English or whose secondary school curriculum has not been in English must submit exam results from either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

课程信息

学制：全日制(4 年)

学费：US$56,232.00 (¥ 364,040) /年

开学时间：预计在九月 2022

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留学地点：Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences1918 Sheridan Road,EVANSTON,Illinois,60208, United States