美國圣路易斯華盛頓大學在今年的QS世界大學排名中居第107位，是美國一所不錯的高校。每年，它的本科、碩士、博士課程都吸引了不少中國留學生。那么，圣路易斯華盛頓大學的碩士課程怎么申請?有哪些要求呢?下面，和出國留學網(wǎng)來看看吧!
AMCS Degree Requirements
To earn a Master of Arts in American Culture Studies (AMCS) degree, students must complete 30 units of graduate study. Most courses are three units of credit. A maximum of six units of related, comparable graduate-level course work may be transferred from another university or from a related graduate program at Washington University with the approval of the program director. These must be graduate-level units not used to fulfill undergraduate degree requirements. Transfer credit may be granted only for authorized courses for which the student received a grade of B or higher. The minimum Grade Point Average in ACS Courses is a 3.0 (or B).
美國文化研究學位要求
為了拿到美國文化研究文科碩士學位，學生必須完成30個單元的研究生學習。大部分課程是三個學分。在得到課程主任同意的情況下，學生最多可以轉(zhuǎn)六個單元的相關(guān)類似研究生水平課程;可以從另一所大學轉(zhuǎn)，也可以從華盛頓大學相關(guān)研究生課程轉(zhuǎn)。這些必須是研究生水平且不用于滿足本科學位要求的單元。轉(zhuǎn)學分必須是授權(quán)課程，才被允許;且學生的授權(quán)課程成績不能低于B等。申請美國文化研究課程的最低平均績點是3.0(或B等)。
Required Courses and Distribution Requirements
1.Humanities – two courses from literature, history, religion or philosophy;
2.Social Sciences – two courses from anthropology, education, economics or political science;
3.Arts – two courses from music, art history or theater/film;
4.Nine additional credits from course work on American culture.
必修課與分配要求
1.人文學科——從文學、歷史、宗教、哲學中選擇兩門課程;
2.社會科學——從人類學、教育、經(jīng)濟學、政治科學中選擇兩門課程;
3.藝術(shù)——從音樂、藝術(shù)史、戲劇、電影中選擇兩門課程;
4.其他九個學分從美國文化課中學。
At least five courses must be core seminars based in American Culture Studies. Home-based courses in American Culture Studies generally cover material from a range of disciplinary fields and areas. The category of a particular course is determined by the discipline that is most heavily weighted in the class and/or by the nature of the core questions around which the course revolves. The distribution of each home-based course will be noted in its description.
*It is strongly recommended that students take Introduction to American Culture Studies, U89 445. This course will be counted as an elective.
至少有五門課程是基于美國文化研究的核心專題討論課程。美國文化研究中的以家庭為基礎的課程涵蓋諸多學科領(lǐng)域的材料。特定課程的類別取決于課程中涉及分量最重的學科，或取決于課程圍繞的核心問題的本質(zhì)。所有以家庭為基礎的課程，其分配在課程描述中有說明。
強烈建議學生學習《美國文化研究導論》(代碼U89 445)。這門課算作選修課。
American Culture Studies Final Project
All candidates for the master’s degree in American Culture Studies are required to complete a final written project. Normally completed during the final semester of the program (or, in some cases, the final year), the project entails substantial research and analysis on a topic determined by the student in consultation with the program coordinator.
The project is completed under the primary supervision of a faculty advisor, along with a faculty committee, and is evaluated by this committee in the form of an oral examination at the conclusion of the student’s program.
美國文化研究最終項目
所有入選美國文化研究碩士學位的學生都需要完成
最終的寫作項目。一般是在課程的最后一個學期完成(在某些情況下，是在最后學年完成)。項目選題由學生在項目協(xié)調(diào)人的協(xié)助下決定，項目涉及大量的選題研究和分析。
項目主要在指導老師的監(jiān)督下完成，同時有教師委員會監(jiān)督。項目由教師委員會在學生課程學習結(jié)束的時候以口頭測試的形式進行評估。
There are two options for the final written project:
1.Directed Research Project (DRP), the minimum requirement for all students; and
2.Master’s Thesis, available to exceptionally strong students, and authorized by the program coordinator.
關(guān)于最終寫作項目，有兩個選項：
1.直接研究項目(針對所有學生的最低要求);
2.碩士論文(適用于成績優(yōu)異的學生，由項目協(xié)調(diào)人授權(quán))。
Directed Research Project Option
A three-credit Directed Research Project (DRP), developed under the supervision of a Washington University faculty member, is required for the M.A. degree. The project is to be completed at the conclusion of a student's course work, normally during the final semester. This project presents an opportunity to explore an area of personal interest. The project also provides an opportunity for students to work closely with a member of the ACS faculty. The project may be a subject first identified during a course or one that has emerged over time in the program.
直接研究項目
直接研究項目有三個學分，由華盛頓大學教職工監(jiān)督完成，是文科碩士學位必須的要求。該項目在學生課程結(jié)束的時候完成，通常是在最后一學期。在這個項目中，學生有機會對個人興趣領(lǐng)域進行挖掘。項目同時為學生提供和美國文化研究課程老師密切工作的機會。項目的選題可以是美國文化研究中某一門課涉及的主體。
The DRP for American Culture Studies, should be comparable to a research paper produced in a graduate research seminar, and should reflect a substantive engagement with relevant issues, questions, and scholarship. Typical projects are approximately 40 pages long.
美國文化研究中的直接項目研究類似于研究生研究談論課程中的研究報告，應該反映出學生對相關(guān)話題、問題的研究以及學生的學識。
Master’s Thesis Option
Students with exceptionally strong academic records and writing skills may be authorized by the American Culture Studies program coordinator to pursue a two-semester, six-credit Master’s Thesis rather than the three-credit Directed Research Project. The difference between the Master's Thesis and the Directed Research Project is primarily one of scope. Students who undertake the Master's Thesis will spend the first semester researching their topic and beginning to write, and the second semester writing and revising. The Master's Thesis in American Culture Studies should be approximately 60 pages, and like the three-credit DRP must reflect a substantive engagement with relevant issues, questions, and scholarship. The student will develop this work in consultation with a faculty advisor responsible for helping the student define the project's scope and objectives and identify useful sources. Students who are approved for this thesis must meet Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Master's Thesis guidelines.
碩士學位
對于學術(shù)記錄和寫作能力優(yōu)異的學生，可以在美國文化研究課程協(xié)調(diào)人的批準下寫作為期兩個學期、占六個學分的碩士論文，而不用寫占三個學分的直接研究項目。碩士論文和直接研究項目的差異主要在于規(guī)模。寫碩士論文的學生第一學期的任務主要是研究選題和擬寫，第二學期才正式寫和修改。美國文化研究的碩士論文長度應在60頁左右;和直接研究項目一樣，必須反映學生對相關(guān)話題、問題的研究以及學生的學識。學生在指導老師的協(xié)助下寫作論文;指導老師負責幫助學生擬定項目的規(guī)模和目標，鑒別有用資源。寫作碩士論文的學生必須滿足研究生院藝術(shù)科學學院關(guān)于碩士論文參考的要求。
Students are strongly recommended to write an academic paper for their Directed Research Project or Master’s Thesis. However, students may also apply to receive credit for other projects, such as museum exhibits, courses, and creative writing projects. If the nontraditional project is approved, the student should submit all relevant materials and a brief paper (4-6 pages) discussing the experience of working on the project, and its importance and objectives.
學校強烈建議學生就他們的直接研究項目或碩士論文寫作學術(shù)文章。不過，學生也可以從博物館展覽、課程、創(chuàng)意寫作計劃等其他項目中拿到學分。如果寫的是非傳統(tǒng)項目，學生應該提交所有相關(guān)材料和一份paper(4到6頁)，談論自己的項目寫作經(jīng)歷，談論項目的重要性及其目標。
Implementation Plan
American Culture Studies students are required to submit an implementation plan, a brief essay (4 to 6 pages) with the final written project, whether it is a DRP or Master’s Thesis. The implementation plan will address how the student will apply the issues addressed in the final written project to activities in her or his professional life, or more generally to the world outside the classroom. For example, a teacher could develop a syllabus or course unit that would translate the subject of the paper to the classroom, a museum professional could propose a hypothetical exhibit, or a journalist could propose a series of articles. The paper should be written before the final project with continued revision during and after the project's completion. Students must consult with the AMCS coordinator before and after the project. The implementation plan will be a brief addition to the final written project in which the student considers the material in that project in a contemporary social context.
實施計劃
美國文化研究的學生需要提交實施計劃，實施計劃是4到6頁的關(guān)于最終寫作項目的essay;直接研究項目和碩士論文都要提交實施計劃。實施計劃涉及學生如何將最終寫作項目中的話題應用到自己的職業(yè)生涯中，或者更寬泛地說，應用到課堂以外的世界中。例如，老師可以展開課程大綱或課程單元，將課題應用到課堂上，博物館專業(yè)人士可以擬定假想的展覽，記者可以提出一系類的文章。實施計劃應該寫在最終的項目之前，并在項目寫作期間和項目完成之后反復修改。在項目寫作之前和之后，學生需要和美國文化研究課程的協(xié)調(diào)人溝通。實施計劃是最終寫作項目的簡短的補充，學生可以在實施計劃里談論當代社會語境下項目涉及的材料。
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