American Studies Program

Yale University Connecticut, USA / 432-1188, michael.denning@yale.edu http://www.yale.edu/amstud/undergrad.html Despite the fact that the median scores of admitted students on the verbal and mathematical portions of the SAT generally fall in the mid 700s, and ACT composites in the low 30s, a distinguished high school performance is more important than tests. The Admissions Committee also considers motivation, curiosity, energy, leadership ability, and distinctive talent. The personal essay, as well as evaluations by a counselor and two teachers, provide a great deal of insight into these qualities. We hope to find students who have been committed to their school or community. Diversity in the student body is also important to form a well-rounded freshmen class with those students with exceptional qualities. The American Studies Program offers students the opportunity to study cultures and politics of the US, the different representations of national identity, and the construction of mainstream and diasporic cultures in history locally, nationally, and internationally. The program encourages students to take lecture courses, core seminars, American Studies courses, and other classes from relevant disciplines in the social science and humanities. Students may choose their concentration within the major, including the core coursework in history and literature in the US. Students are required to take 14 term courses in American Studies coursework, such as: cultural history, American literature, among many others. Bachelor's Degree