Courses 

American Studies is offered as a major sequence within:

Why study American Studies? 

The United States of America is one of the world's most diverse cultures, and one which cannot be understood simply through media stereotypes.

It has some similarities with Australia, but also some fundamental social, political, cultural and economic differences.

American studies at Flinders introduces students to US society as a whole by linking its historical experience with the development of its political institutions and distinctive cultural forms. 

What will I study?

Refer to the course rule.

Career opportunities

Students with an undergraduate major or an honours degree in American Studies have found positions in a great variety of areas in the private sector, in particular banking, media and international law. This especially emphasises the international component of a student's undergraduate work.

Students returning to Australia from the Department's Washington Internship Program have reported that this experience is highly attractive in the employment market, particularly in the areas of foreign affairs and trade, treasury and defence intelligence.

Other students have found employment in the State and Federal Public Services, Defence, Foreign Affairs, and Electoral Offices. As with most social science majors, however, there is no standard career path.

The skills and background that an area studies program provides can be deployed in most parts of the public and private sector, and our graduates can be found working in areas as diverse as local government, law enforcement and marketing.

Further information

  • Don DeBats, PhD (Wisconsin), Professor and Head, American Studies
  • David Palmer, PhD (Brandeis), Senior Lecturer
  • Prudence Flowers, PhD, Room 245 Social Sciences South.

Kellie Woolford, Secretary, American Studies
Room 244 Social Sciences South
Tel (08) 8201 2004. Fax (08) 8201 5165

Admissions/Prospective Students Office, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001
Tel (08) 8201 3074 or 1300 657 671 (local call cost) Fax (08) 8201 2580
Email: admissions@flinders.edu.au