Bowling Green St. University — Cultural & Critical Studies

http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/acs/page84823.html

Program Type:

Coverdell Fellows

Department:

Cultural & Critical Studies

Degrees Awarded:

American Culture Studies (MA), American Culture Studies (PhD), Ethnic Studies (Certificate), Public History (Certificate), Women's Studies (Certificate)

Admissions Deadlines:

February 1

Admissions Cycle:

Annual

Program Start:

August

Program Founded:

January, 2013

Benefits

Coverdell Fellows receive tuition scholarships sufficient to pay for enough credits to complete their degrees in a timely manner, two years for the M.A., four years for the Ph.D.  Coverdell Fellows in the M.A. program are granted teaching or research assistantships paying at least $9,000 for the academic year and Ph.D students are granted teaching or research assistantships paying $13,000 for the academic year.

Description

Our program communicates a sense of the complexity and diversity of the American national and transnational culture through systematic analysis of its elements. This approach is relevant equally to students who might pursue a career in education in some aspect of American culture and to those who might engage in such pursuits as advocacy, journalism, NGO’s, government, etc., where a knowledge of American culture is important. While the American studies component of the curriculum assures a common experience in culture study, the remainder of the courses allows an individualized educational experience. In addition, concurrently with their degrees, ACS graduate students have the opportunity to earn graduate certificates in Ethnic Studies, Women’s Studies, and Public History, all also administered by CCS. ACS offers students a curriculum that helps them analyze structures of inequality in and across cultures, including those of ethnicity, class, and gender.  Furthermore, ACS offers internships to Coverdell students to allow them to work with underprivileged populations in rural northwest Ohio as well as urban settings such as Toledo, OH (only 25 minutes away) and Detroit, MI (only 75 minutes away), or at other internships of their choice.

Requirements

Applicants for the Ph.D. program are expected to have earned an M.A. degree in an appropriate subject area, while applicants for the M.A. program are required to have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate subject area. All applicants are expected to have a superior academic record.  In addition to an online application at http://choose.bgsu.edu/apply/online/?graduate, students must submit all undergraduate and graduate transcripts, current GRE scores, a statement of purpose, a writing sample, and the letters of three referees.  The entire application and all materials can be submitted electronically or, if necessary, by mail or fax.  A faculty committee reviews all portfolios, and applicants are notified by early March.

For inquiries about Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program, call 855.855.1961 x1440.