The Major and Courses
With dozens of courses taught by faculty from a range of disciplines, calling the American studies major at PC interdisciplinary would be an understatement. This interdisciplinary character is exhibited in two ways:- Take 12 hours of mandated American studies electives from among a wide variety of courses offered in the humanities, the social sciences, and the arts
- Also take 12 hours of special American studies seminars in their junior and senior years. These seminars are organized around specific topics in the American experience. They give the concentration its special strength and character