The Certificate in American Studies is available to students matriculated in the Ph.D. programs at The Graduate Center. Students do not necessarily have to be working toward the Certificate to take courses in the program. American Studies at The Graduate Center give Americanists enrolled in Ph.D. programs the opportunity to study outside their disciplines in American Studies Certificate Program seminars specifically designed to move students across disciplinary and chronological boundaries. The program also prepares Americanists at The Graduate Center to teach and direct American Studies programs after graduation by giving a solid grounding in the history, theory, and method of the discipline. To earn the Certificate, students take an approved four-course sequence of seminars (81000 Introduction to American Studies: Histories and Methods; 81500 Themes in American Culture; 82000 American Culture: Major Periods; and a course approved by the program for American Studies credit), an examination in American Studies, and a dissertation topic within the field. The Certificate is awarded when the Ph.D. degree is conferred. For further information, contact Professor Marc Dolan, Coordinator, Telephone: 1-212-817-8001.

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