The United States Studies Centre coordinates the American Studies program for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney. American Studies is an interdisciplinary major incorporating units of study from the US Studies Centre and from the departments of Government and International Relations, History and English.
The American Studies program draws on the combined expertise of the US Studies Centre and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences to offer Australia’s broadest range of undergraduate units focused on the United States, which enables you to develop a critical, multi-faceted understanding of the United States and its global influence.
The Centre also offers a fourth year honours program.
A major in American Studies requires 48 credit points from the American Studies Unit of Study (units with a USSC or AMST code, or other listed co-tabled units) table including:
A minor in American Studies requires 36 credit points from the Unit of Study (units with an AMST or USSC code, or other listed co-tabled units) table including:
Students intending to major in American Studies must complete:
Students who enrolled prior to 2014 should contact the course coordinator to find out the units of study required to qualify for the major.
Offered by the US Studies Centre:
1000-level units:
2000-level units:
3000-level units:
Offered by other departments:
2000-level units:
3000-level units:
OLE Units
For more detail, please refer to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences handbook for your relevant year.