American Studies (Graduate Certificate) at Michigan State University

The Graduate Certificate in American Studies, administered by the Department of History, is for students who wish to study the culture, history and civilization of the United States from an inter- and multidisciplinary perspective. It is an elective credential taken alongside an MSU master's or doctoral programme such as English, History, Anthropology, Philosophy, Theatre, Music or History of Art.

Faculty: College of Social Science  |  Department: Department of History  |  Duration: 12 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Students complete a minimum of 12 credits, 6 of them from units outside their primary degree programme: one US historiography course (e.g. HST 800 Historiography of the United States to 1865, HST 801, HST 807), one English seminar (ENG 818, ENG 819 or ENG 826), and 6 credits of approved coursework in fields such as History, English, Anthropology, African American and African Studies or Chicano/Latino Studies.

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