American Studies
About American Studies
The American Studies major and minor are for students interested in exploring the American experience from multiple perspectives. In exploring the complex meanings of America, the cultures of its diverse communities, and its relationship to the rest of the world, you will have opportunities to learn from those whose American experiences are quite different from your own.
American Studies majors have the freedom to focus their studies on two of the following four tracks, while minors select one of the first three:
- Religious Lives, Liberties, & Histories
- The Constitution & Democracy in the World
- Communities, Cultures, & Citizenship
- Expressive Cultures
The ability to choose the focus of your American Studies degree allows you to intentionally prepare for your future career, whether that be practicing law, shaping public policy, managing a business, educating students, providing healthcare, or something else.
But American Studies offers so much more than a degree—by participating in the program’s exciting curricular and extracurricular opportunities, you will form friendships with some of the university’s most interesting professors and with fellow students who, like you, are curious and courageous enough to pursue an unconventional interdisciplinary path through BYU. American Studies is a tight-knit community invested in helping you thrive intellectually, socially, and spiritually at BYU and beyond.
Requirements at a Glance
