was an Am Studies major in college, and I looked around at almost ALL of the Am Studies/Am Civ/Am Culture(s) programs around the nation. Some I found were more cross-disciplinary than others; some emphasized social/culture theory more than others; some I found operated as more Ethnic Studies programs, in my opinion. What I did was narrow down my list to the programs that would allow me the interdisciplinary approach that I LOVE about American Studies, but also provide me with solid training in a discipline like English or History. Which I think I'll get at the program I chose to attend. My program is made up of profs from different depts around the university, which emphasizes the cross-disciplinary study I needed, and a bunch of them are history-based which made it even more a good fit for me.