Department of English or History
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Phone: 540/568-6152
Fax: 540/568-6556
E-mail: nickelcc@jmu.edu, blandsr@jmu.edu

Department of History: http://www.jmu.edu/catalog/05/history.htm

Department of English: http://www.jmu.edu/catalog/05/english.htm

Co-chairs: Stephen A. Germic and Trent Watts

Degrees Awarded: BA Minor

Academic System: Semester

Tuition: $3,900 per year in-state; $7,994 per year out-of-state

Deadlines: Applications 1/15

Financial Aid: Scholarships and grants; Pell grants, work-study programs

Program Specializations: women's studies, popular culture, American history and literature

The minor in American Studies is based on the desirability of developing a coordinated understanding of American civilization, past and present, acquired through selected courses offered by traditional departments and courses offered by the program itself.

American Studies Faculty

A number of faculty from various departments and programs teach courses that meet American Studies distribution
requirements.

BLAND, Sidney R. (PhD, George Washington Univ., 1972) Professor American Studies and History; women's studies, 19th-20th century history

GERMIC, Stephen A. (PhD, Wayne State Univ., 1997) Assistant Professor of English and American Studies

NICKELS, Cameron C. (PhD, Univ. of Minnesota, 1971) Professor of American Studies and English; early American
literature, popular culture, women's studies

WATTS, Trent (PhD, Univ. of Chicago, 2001) Assistant Professor of History