Program in American Studies

The Master of Arts

American Studies is currently a concentration available for students who wish to earn the Master of Arts degree in the Department of History.  Applications should thus be directed to the Department of History.  Further information may be found at the Department's graduate program website.   

The American Studies concentration offers thesis and non-thesis options.  Thesis options are intended for students who expect to continue graduate study or to teach in secondary schools or community colleges.  Students who satisfactorily complete a thesis option will be eligible for admission to the doctoral program in the Department.  The non-thesis option, however, leads to a terminal degree.

For course descriptions and information on current semester course schedules, click this link to the Kent State University Registrar.  

For more information, contact  the American Studies Program, 305G Bowman Hall, Kent State University, P.O. Box 5190, Kent, OH  44242-0001.  Telephone:  330.672.2882.  Email:  amst@kent.edu. 

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OPTION A:  Thesis (27 credit hours)

Requirements:

HIST 61000 (3)

HIST 61001 or 61002 (3)

HIST 51097 (3)

Three seminars or colloquia in History, one of which must be in non-United States (9)

Three courses in one of the following fields (courses chosen from list of appropriate offerings in consultation with advisor) (9):

American Literature

American Art History

American Music

American Theater

American Politics

American Social Patterns

American Cultural Patterns

Thesis (must focus on an aspect of interdisciplinary methodology) (6)

Reading knowledge of one language other than English  

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OPTION B:  Non-Thesis (30 credit hours plus comprehensive examination)

Note:  This is a terminal degree.

Requirements:

HIST 61000 (3)

HIST 61001 or 61002 (3)

Seminars or colloquia in United States History (9) 

HIST 51097 (3)

Four courses equally distributed between two of the following fields or disciplines (courses chosen from list of appropriate offerings in consultation with advisor)(12):

American Literature

American Art History

American Music

American Theater

Political Science

Sociology

Anthropology

Comprehensive examination (HIST 6/89896) (6)