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Chair/Director: Andrew Smith
Degrees Awarded: BA
Academic System: Semester
Tuition: $27,178
Deadlines: Admissions 1/1
Financial Aid: Grants and loans
Affiliations and Internships: Internships with city, state, or national government, historical preservation and restoration, museum work, urban and regional planning, architecture, transportation, and journalism
American Studies at Lafayette is a flexible degree program that allows students to study American culture and society from an interdisciplinary perspective. The major, which encourages independence and individuality, offers students a unique opportunity to structure their own education and to take advantage of the resources of virtually every department at Lafayette College. Majors are required to take the introductory course in interdisciplinary study and a topical seminar (such as "Photography in American Culture," "American Indians," "Nature in American Culture," or "Visions of New York City"). Seniors take a research seminar in which they write a major paper on a subject of their own choice. Beyond that, American Studies majors are encouraged to explore and pursue their own interests, in consultation with a faculty adviser, and to take courses in any department that contributes to the understanding of American society. They are required to take ten courses beyond the introductory level in history, English, government and law, anthropology and sociology, art, philosophy, economics and business, religion, or other departments that analyze the American experience. At least six of these courses must focus on an interdisciplinary theme of the student's choice. American Studies majors choose one of the following themes of concentration: 1) Social Justice in American Society and Culture; 2) Popular Culture and High Culture in America; 3) Business, Work, and Society in America; 4) Urban Studies; and 5) Independent concentration (designed by the student).
American Studies Faculty
BLAKE, Susan L. (PhD, Univ. of Connecticut) Professor of English; American and African American literature and culture, autobiography, travel writing
BODENHORN, Howard N. (PhD, Rutgers Univ.) Associate Professor of Economics and Business; American economic history, money and banking, law and economics.
JACKSON, Donald C. (PhD, Univ. of Pennsylvania) Associate Professor of History; history of technology, American West, modern American history
JOHNSON, David R. (PhD, Pennsylvania State Univ.) Professor of English; American literature and history, regional literature
MATTISON, Robert S. (PhD, Princeton Univ.) Professor of Art; 19th- and 20th-century art and architecture
MILLER, Donald L. (PhD, Univ. of Maryland) Professor of History; American social, intellectual, regional, industrial, urban, and black history
NORTON, Thomas W. (PhD, Univ. of Pittsburgh) Associate Professor of Anthropology and Sociology; industrial organization, the steel industry, social stratification, oral history
ROSEN, Deborah A. (PhD, Columbia Univ.) Associate Professor of History; early American history, women's history, legal history
SMITH, Andrew M. (PhD, Univ. of New Mexico) Assistant Professor of English; American literature, Interdisciplinary Studies, Film, Photography and Visual Culture, Native American literature
WALLS, Robert (PhD, Indiana Univ.) Lecturer in American Studies; Folklore, Environmental History, Native American Culture
WASHINGTON, Bryan R. (PhD, Harvard Univ.) Associate Professor of English; contemporary
narrative theory, African American literature
Chair/Director: Bernice E. Gallagher
Degrees Awarded: BA
Academic System: Semester
Tuition: $10,948 per semester
Deadlines: Admissions 5/1 (Fall), 12/1 (Spring); financial aid 4/1 (Fall), 11/1 (Spring)
Financial Aid: Need-based undergraduate aid and merit scholarships
Enrollment (2001-2002): 8 majors, 1 minors
Program Specializations: history, literature, politics, art, music, women's studies
Requirements for the Major: American Studies examines the relations among institutions, ideas, and the artistic imagination within the American experience. The student acquires a command of this history, literature, and political institutions of the United States and chooses additional studies among the allied fields of art, music, philosophy, religion, sociology and economics. The aim of the program is not merely for the student to collect course offerings related to the United States from various departments but rather to be able to synthesize the American experience. The major consists of the following twelve courses: at least one American Studies 200 Seminar (topics vary and are usually taught y a team of instructors); one course in American politics; two courses in American history, one at the 300 level; one course in American literature; one course in American art or music; American Studies 480 Senior Seminar (topics vary and are usually taught by a team of instructors); five other courses selected with advisor approval and emphasizing American Studies, including independent studies and senior theses when appropriate. Two courses applied toward the major must deal with issues and materials related to African American studies.
American Studies Faculty
DOZIER, Judy M. (PhD, Loyola Univ., Chicago) Assistant Professor of English; African American literature and theory, nineteenth century American literature
GALLAGHER, Bernice E. (PhD, Northwestern Univ.) Director of Writing Programs and Lecturer in English; American literature, Chicago and Midwestern regional studies, women writers
GOLUBOFF, Benjamin (PhD, Univ. of Pennsylvania) Associate Professor of English;
American literature, popular
culture, religion in America life
MORONEY, Siobhan (PhD, Rutgers Univ.) Associate Professor of Politics; political science, political theory, American political thought
ROSSWURM, Steven (PhD, Northern Illinois Univ.) Professor of History; labor,
Catholicism, popular culture, gender studies
Chair/Director: Donald E. Byrne, Jr.
Degrees Awarded: BA
Academic System: Semester
Tuition: $19,810 per year
Deadlines: Rolling admissions; financial aid, priority deadline
Financial Aid: Merit scholarships, grants, loans, work-study
Affiliations and Internships: Internships available at numerous Pennsylvania and sites and agencies.
Program Specializations: Interdisciplinary, American folklore, American science and technology, Integrative capstone course
The American Studies major requires 39 credit hours of course work. Required core courses (total of 18 credits) include the "Introduction to American Studies," the "American Studies Seminar," and other courses in folklore, science and technology, art history, music history, literature, cultural geography, social and cultural history, business history, philosophy, and religion. The American Studies minor requires 18 credites of required core coursework.
Special features include the Shenk Collection of Pennsylvania Dutch materials located in the campus library, and access to Gettysburg, Valley Forge, the Brandywine Valley, and other institutions and sites in central Pennsylvania.
American Studies Faculty
BYRNE, Donald E., Jr. (PhD, Duke Univ., 1972) Professor of American Studies and Religion and Director of American Studies; American folklore, religion in America, folk religion, popular culture
WENGER, DIANE E. (PhD, Univ. of Delaware, 2002) Adjunct Assistant Professor of American Studies; American material culture, American business history with emphasis on the Federal period
Affiliated Faculty
GRIEVE-CARLSON, Gary (PhD, Boston Univ., 1988) Professor of English; American intellectual history, cultural criticism, American literature and culture
WILLIAMS, Stephen E. (PhD, Washington Univ., 1971) Professor of Biology;
American science and technology
American Studies Program
c/o History Department
9 W. Packer Ave.
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA 18015
Phone: 610/758-3355
Fax: 610/758-6554
E-Mail: jcp5@lehigh.edu
www.lehigh.edu/~inamstdChair/Director: John Pettegrew
Degrees Awarded: BA, MA
Academic System: Semester
Tuition: $21,000 per year
Deadlines: 6/1; 4/15 for graduate financial aid
Financial Aid: Tuitions credits and stipends
Affiliations and Internships: Internship program run through the history department
Program Specializations: Film, television and media, gender studies, science, technology and society
The American studies major program emphasizes the idea that the institutions and values of a society comprise a whole, not merely the sum of its parts. By concentrating on the unique expressions of individuals contained in both the arts and the popular culture and by studying the historical movements and contemporary institutions within which these expressions develop, American studies reveals relationships that may not be clearly seen within the framework of a single discipline.
The new MA program will build on the achievement and on the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences established undergraduate program creating a program which is particularly strong-both in teaching and research-in the disciplines associated with American Studies: history, literature, political science, sociology, and religion studies.
American Studies Faculty
PETER G. BEIDLER, Lucy G. Moses Distinguished Professor of English
Ph.D. Lehigh University, 1968
Native American literatureBERRISFORD BOOTHE, Associate Professor of Art and Architecture
M.F.A. Maryland Institute College of Art
African American ArtGAIL COOPER, Associate Professor of History
Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara, 1987
Women in American history, the machine in American history, Japanese historySTEPHEN H. CUTCLIFFE
Associate Professor of History & Director of Science, Technology and Society Program
Ph.D. Lehigh University, 1976
American technology; science technology and societyALEXANDER DOTY, Professor of English
Ph.D. University of Illinois, 1984
Film, mass culture, gay and lesbian studies, contemporary theory and criticismEDWARD J. GALLAGHER, Professor of English
Ph.D. University of Notre Dame, 1970
Early American literature; multiculturalism; history, film and the webHANNAH STEWART-GAMBINO, Professor of Political Science
Ph.D. Duke University
Latin America, politics of developing nationsNORMAN GIRARDOT, Professor of Religious Studies
Ph.D. University of Chicago, 1974
Comparative religion studies, Shamanism, Outsider ArtHEATHER JOHNSON, Assistant Professor of Sociology
Ph.D. Northeastern University
Class and race in the United States, povertyDAWN KEETLEY, Assistant Professor of English
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, 1995
19th cntruy American literature and culture, Women's Studies, law and literatureALEXANDER LEVINE, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Ph.D. University of California, San Diego, 1994
Philosophy of science, philosophy of mindJACK LULE, Professor of Journalism
Ph.D. University of Georgia, 1987
Media, sports and journalismRICHARD K. MATTHEWS, NEH Distinguished Professor of Political Science
Ph.D. University of Toronto, 1981
Political philosophy and ideology; and early American thoughtJAMES R. MCINTOSH, Professor of Sociology
Ph.D. Syracuse University, 1970
Social theory, deviance, alchohol studiesSETH MOGLEN, Assistant Professor of English
Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, 1999
20th centurty American literature, African American literature, 19th-20th century African American political movements, history of American social and political movementsEDWARD P. MORGAN, Professor of Political Science
Ph.D. Brandeis University, 1975
American politics and the media, propaganda and the 1960sMONICA NAJAR, Assistant Professor of History
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, 2000
Early American history, women's history, religion, the SouthKATHY OLSON, Assistant Professor of Journalism
Ph.D. University of North Carolina, 2000
Intellectual property law, InternetJOHN PETTEGREW, Associate Professor of History and Director of American Studies
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, 1994
20th Century U.S. intellectual and cultural historyMICHAEL L. RAPOSA, Associate Professor of Religion Studies
Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, 1987
PragmatismWILLIAM R. SCOTT, Professor of History and Director of Africana Studies
Ph.D. Princeton University, 1972
Africa, African American historyJOHN SMITH, Associate Professor of History
Ph.D. University of Delaware, 1986
American technology, business historyROGER D. SIMON, Professor of History
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, 1971
Social and urban historyJEAN R. SODERLUND, Professor of History
Ph.D. Temple University, 1982
Colonial America, African American history, U.S. womenALBERT J. WURTH, Associate Professor of Political Science
Ph.D. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1987
American politics and policy, environmental politics and policy
Africana Studies
14 E. Packer Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18015
Phone: 610-758-6335
Fax: 610-758-6333
E-mail: inafrica@lehigh.edu
http://cas.lehigh.edu/CASWeb/Content/default.aspx?pageid=96Chair/Director: William Scott
Degrees Awarded: BA, Minor
The Africana Studies major is designed to engender in Lehigh students an intellectual appreciation of the life and culture of people of African descent worldwide, especially in the United States, thereby enhancing the Lehigh curriculum and increasing the relevance of a Lehigh education to a culturally diverse society and world. In the best tradition of a liberal arts education, Africana Studies expands all Lehigh students' critical understanding of their own heritage in interaction with other cultures.
The major and minor in Africana Studies are interdepartmental and comparative programs of study for undergraduate students who wish to integrate the insights and methods of several disciplines to understand the history, culture, social and political experience of peoples of African descent globally.
Africana Studies Faculty
BOOTHE, Berrisford (M.F.A. Maryland Institute College of Art) Associate Professor of Art
FIFER, Eilizabeth N. (Ph.D. Univ. of Michigan) Professor of English
JOHNSON, Heather (PhD, Northeastern Univ)
SCOTT, William R. (Ph.D., Princeton Univ.) Professor of History and Director of the Africana Studies Program
SODERLUNG, Jean R. (Ph.D. Temple Univ.) Professor of History
Adjunct Faculty
JOHNSON, Kashi (MFA Univ. of Pittsburgh) Assistant Professor of Theatre
KEIM, Curtis (Ph.D. Indiana Univ.) Professor of History
LEVY, Sharon (Ed.D. Lehigh) Assistant Professor of English
RIVERA-MARTINEZ, Mildred (Ph.D. Stanford University) Professor in Spanish
Centre for American Studies
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester. LE1 7RH
Tel: +44 (0)116 252 5009
Fax: +44 (0)116 252 5213
Email: amstudies@le.ac.uk
http://www.le.ac.uk/hi/centres/amstudies/dept.htmlChair: Martin Halliwell
Degrees offered: BA
Enrollment: 50/year
The Centre for American Studies is based at the heart of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Leicester with an intake of around 50 students per year. We are firmly established as one of the largest providers of American Studies degrees in the UK. We are distinctive in offering both three-year (T700) and four-year degrees (T701) in American Studies, allowing you to choose whether to complete your full degree here or spend the third year abroad at an American University, returning to Leicester in your final year.
To provide the breadth of knowledge and understanding the degrees also draw on the teaching expertise of staff in the departments of English, School of Historical Studies, History of Art and Film, and Politics.The four-year degree (T701) includes a year of accredited study at a partner university in the United States - an ideal way to acquire in-depth knowledge and direct experience of America.
Our exchange partners at present include: California State University; Colorado State University; Old Dominion University, Virginia; Kent State University, Ohio; University of Buffalo; University of Georgia; Illinois State University; Louisiana State University; University of Texas at Austin; George Mason University; Utah State University; University of Kansas; James Madison University, Virginia; Le Moyne College, New York; Hastings College, Nebraska; North Centre College, Naperville, Illinois; University of Texas at Arlington; Arizona State University; Oklahoma State University and the University of Miami.
The three-year degree (T700) delivers the same multidisciplinary approach for students wishing to complete three consecutive years of study within the UK.
American Studies Program
209 S. Kings Highway
St. Charles, MO 63001
Phone: 636/949-4872
Fax: 636/949-4910
E-mail: stretter@lindenwood.edu
http://www.lindenwood.edu/academics/humanities/american_studies.aspChairs: Sue Tretter and Elaine Tillinger
Degrees Awarded: BA
Academic System: Semester
Enrollment: new program
Tuition: $5,600 / semester
Deadlines: 8/25 (admissions); 3/15 (financial aid)
Financial Aid: Pell Grants, FSEOG, Perkins Loans, Work-Study, Stafford Loans
Affiliations and Internships: Boone Home Campus--Defiance MO Archives of Daniel Boone, Mary Easton Sibley, Missouri Archival material, internships at local sites
Program Specializations: Art and culture, gallery management and museum science, African American studies, women's studies
American Studies at Lindenwood University focuses on the interdisciplinary study of the American Experience by looking at how people in the United States think about their country and themselves as well as interact with the global community. The American Studies major requires the completion of seven core courses plus seven electives to develop an emphasis in literature, history, art and culture, political science, business, human service agency management, or character education.
Core Faculty
SMITH, Kris (MA, Washington State University) Assistant Professor of History; American history, museum studies
TILLINGER, Elaine (PhD, St. Louis Univ.) Associate Professor of Art and American Studies; art history, popular culture
TRETTER, Sue (PhD, St. Louis Univ., 1996) Professor of English and American Studies; literature and African American studies
American Studies Program
148 Bronson Hall
One University Place
Shreveport, LA 71115-2301
Phone: 318/797-5138
Fax: 318/795-4203
E-mail: wpederso@pilot.lsus.eduChair/Director: William D. Pederson
Graduate Director: Dr. Helen TaylorDegrees Awarded: American Studies minor in Liberal Arts; MLA (American Studies concentration)
Academic System: Semester
Tuition: In-state $220 (1-3 hrs.), $740 (11 hrs. or more); out-of-state $535 (1-3 hrs.), $1,835 (11 hrs. Or more)
Deadlines: Admissions 8/5 (Fall), 12/15 (Spring)
Financial Aid: One-time scholarship to attend annual Washington, DC mini-semester in May, Pell grant, SEOG, State Student Incentive grant
Affiliations and Internships: Intensive Interim Semester in Washington, DC
Program Specializations: Abraham Lincoln, American presidents, Washington, DC
Since its inception in 1982, the American Studies Program at LSU Shreveport has provided a multidisciplinary experience for students, faculty, and the community. The mission of the program is to lend coherence to our students' development as scholar-citizens; to increase their awareness of the ongoing transformation of American values; and to encourage a fuller appreciation of the fascinating paradox of unity and diversity American culture.
American Studies Faculty
PEDERSON, William D. (PhD, Univ. of Oregon, 1979) Chair and Professor of American Studies; American political institutions, political behavior
TAYLOR, Helen C. (PhD, Univ. of Connecticut) Director of MLA and Professor of English; Women's Studies
Chair/Director: John F. Piper, Jr.
Degrees Awarded: BA
Academic System: Semester
Tuition: $12,000 per year
Deadlines: Admissions 5/1 (Fall), 2/1 (Spring)
Financial Aid: Basic aid to undergraduates
Program Specializations: General American Studies
The program is interdisciplinary. The basic introductory course is team taught. A student can focus his/her program on American Society or American Arts.