American Studies

Bachelor’s

Gain a better understanding of American law, history, and culture.

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Fulfill your future career dreams in law and history. Prepare to make an impact in your community through a degree in American Studies.

Why Choose AMERICAN STUDIES?

A bachelor’s degree in American Studies will equip you with the coursework you need to pursue law school or other graduate-level degrees upon graduating from NGU.

  • Prepare for Law School: Our curriculum offers you the skills and preparation you need to be successful in a pre-law school as recommended by the American Law Association. You will have coursework in history, English, political science, and philosophy as well as American history and political systems, all designed to help you engage in relevant topics and critical analysis.
  • Become Well-Versed in History: Through American Studies, you will dive deep into the history of America’s past, present, and future and develop a better understanding of culture and society.
  • Gain Practical Experience: Put what you learn into practice through multiple seminar courses designed to prepare you for a career. Learn how to tackle real-world issues by researching a particular American topic or problem and presenting your findings.

Program Overview

  • Why NGU?

    Gain a better understanding of American society and culture through a Christian worldview with the American Studies program at NGU. Through our faith-integrated curriculum, you will not only be equipped academically, but spiritually as well. Our faculty’s goal is to ensure you become the Christian integrator God has called you to be as you enter the next chapter, whether that’s through a job opportunity or graduate school.

  • Purpose

    The purpose of this program is to equip students to be successful in their undergraduate coursework so they can pursue graduate-level studies if they wish and prepare them for their desired career path through a Christian worldview.

Sample Courses

Mar 22
American Studies Year 1

Year 1 Sample Courses

  • Integrating a Biblical Worldview
  • Composition and Rhetoric
  • Composition and Literature
  • U.S. History to 1865
  • Engaging the Arts through Film
  • U.S. History Since 1865
Mar 22
American Studies Year 2

Year 2 Sample Courses

  • American Lit to 1865
  • Argumentation
  • Oral Communication
  • Introduction to Philosophy
  • Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
Mar 22
American Studies Year 3

Year 3 Sample Courses

  • History of the American Woman
  • State & Local Government
  • Constitutional Law
  • History of Appalachia
  • Interdisciplinary Studies Junior Seminar
Mar 22
American Studies Year 4

Year 4 Sample Courses

  • English Electives
  • American History Elective
  • Interdisciplinary Studies Senior Seminar

Interdisciplinary Beside Experienced & Faithful Faculty
Patricia Jeannette Mercier, DMin
Department Chair, Interdisciplinary and General Studies
Gregory Bruce, PhD
Program Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Studies

Have Questions about the Program?

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Gregory Bruce, PhD

Program Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Studies
864.977.7702 greg.bruce@ngu.edu

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