Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - American Studies

Completing an Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - American Studies program prepares students to enter a range of graduate and professional programs, including law school, doctoral programs, and others. The skills acquired in the program are also useful for work in non-profit organizations, activist groups, media, government, and cultural and artistic fields, to name a few. The programs explore socio-historical contexts and cultural perspectives that complement other fields of study at American University. 100% of university students have secured full-time employment or graduate school acceptance upon completing the requirements for the American Studies program.

Washington, DC, is the perfect place to explore American Studies, an interdisciplinary, intersectional approach to understanding American life, politics, and culture. The program combines student-centered learning and community engagement with courses that examine the latest scholarship in the field. The faculty are experts in the study of popular culture and discourse, disability studies, immigration studies, carceral studies, Native American studies, and more. The students complete their own work to understand American institutions and culture with an original capstone project.