Stanford University - American Studies Program American Studies provides students with a multifaceted understanding of the United States in all its complexity and diversity Rooted in courses in history and social sciences, literature and the arts, and race and ethnicity, it invites students to develop fresh, insightful interpretations of America’s past and present, while also preparing
About Us | American Studies Program - Stanford University The Program in American Studies is an interdisciplinary undergraduate major that seeks to convey a broad understanding of American culture and society in all their complexity
Courses | American Studies Program - Stanford University The list below includes courses offered or cross-listed by American Studies this academic year Please note: these are NOT the only courses that may be counted toward the American Studies major or minor
The Minor | American Studies Program - Stanford University The American Studies minor retains the breadth and flexibility of the major It gives students an opportunity to complement their major in another discipline with an in-depth, thoughtful study of American society and culture
Secondary Major | American Studies Program - Stanford University The fact that American Studies is an interdisciplinary program makes it especially conducive to the addition of a secondary major What is a secondary major? Like double majoring, the secondary major allows students to complete more than one major
Why American Studies? | American Studies Program - Stanford University American Studies is dynamic and relevant American Studies is a major for students who want to move beyond a single perspective and grapple with pressing questions and complex issues in dynamic, multifaceted ways What is America? What does it mean to be an American? What has it meant in the past? What might it mean now and in the future?