Associate of Art in American Studies
Riverside City College
Key Information
Campus location
Riverside, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 435 *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* per unit for international students / total required funding is $23,161
Introduction
American Studies examines the American experience from the colonial period of the United States to the present. Students will study, interpret, and evaluate events, cultural products, and trends in American economic, political, and social history as well as in American architecture, art, literature, music, and religion, and they will evaluate questions to which there are multiple plausible interpretations. Students pursuing the program in American Studies will enhance their skills in critical thinking and both oral and written communication. The American Studies program prepares students for further study in English/literature, history, political science, and sociology at a four-year baccalaureate institution and provides an excellent foundation for students interested in administration, communications, law, public service, and teaching.
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Scholarships and Funding
Financial Aid Support for Your Educational Goals
There are many types of financial aid available to you at RCC. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application is required for most financial aid forms. Types of financial aid include grants, scholarships, tuition waivers, and student loans.
Federal Grants
- Federal Pell Grant (Part of FAFSA application)
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG - Part of FAFSA application)
State of California Grants
- California College Promise
- Cal Grant Program
- Student Success Completion Grant
- Chafee Grant Program for eligible foster youth and former foster youth
- California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program (CNG EAAP)
Riverside Community College District Scholarship
There are over 250 scholarships available to students through the RCCD Foundation, and only one application is needed to apply. If you are an admitted student at RCC and have a student email address, you can apply for scholarships offered by the RCCD Foundation.
CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship
International Students at Riverside City College are welcome to apply for CGACC-RCC Scholarship. This scholarship is in the form of a tuition fee reduction estimated at $1,250. The application deadline for CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship is July 25, and the results of the students selected are typically announced by August 6.
To be eligible for this award, the applicant must be a new or continuing international student who will study full-time at one of the RCCD colleges (Riverside City College, Norco College, or Moreno Valley College) on an F-1 Student Visa in the fall semester. Transfer students can also apply. New international students who apply for the scholarship must have a completed RCC international student application, submit all required documents, and receive an RCCD I-20.
Curriculum
The student must complete 18 units of study across a maximum of three disciplines including at least one two-semester sequence with a grade of “C” or better or a “P” if the course is taken on a “pass-no pass” basis.
Take one of these two-semester sequences (6 units):
- English (ENG): 14 and 15
- Ethnic Studies (ETS): 14 and 15, 28 and 29
- History (HIS): 6, 6H and 7, 7H, 11 and 12, 14 and 15, 28 and 29
Elective courses: (12 additional units, selected from the following):
- American Sign Language (ASL): 22 Economics (ECO): 7, 7H
- English (ENG): 14, 15, 18, 20, 25
- Ethnic Studies (ETS): 2, 14, 15, 18, 20, 25, 28, 29
- Film, Television and Video (FTV): 12
- History (HIS): 6, 6H, 7, 7H, 11, 12, 14, 15, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34
- Humanities (HUM): 9, 11, 16
- Military Science (MIL): 1, 2
- Music (MUS): 23, 25, 26, 89, 89H
- Philosophy (PHI): 19
- Political Science (POL): 1, 1H, 5, 12, 13
- Sociology (SOC): 2, 3, 15
Program Outcome
Students possessing an Associate Degree in American Studies can be expected to demonstrate achievement of the following learning outcomes:
- Critically analyze the history, culture, politics, and society of the United States.
- Interpret American history, culture, politics, and society orally and in written form.
- Understand a range of academic disciplines around American history, culture, politics, and society.
- Describe and analyze the diversity of the American people as a society of immigrants developing national traditions and culture.