Ready to apply? Let’s get started. We’re here to help at every step. Applicants to the program must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and submit the following for admission review and enrollment:
Completed and submitted online application
$50 non-refundable application fee
Official college transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities (including graduate, if applicable)
Two letters of reference
Résumé
Goals statement describing career aspirations
Interview with faculty (on campus, virtually or by phone)
For transcripts, electronic copies can be emailed directly from your undergraduate institution to gradadmissions@lipscomb.edu.
If you are having a hard copy mailed, have it sent to:
Lipscomb University
Graduate Admissions
One University Park Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
Prior coursework and experience in communication, including advertising, public relations, mass communication or communication social sciences are desirable but not required.
We have a minimum TOEFL score requirement of 550 on the paper-based test, and 80 on the internet-based test (IBT), to satisfy the English language proficiency requirement.
We have a minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS exam to satisfy the English language proficiency requirement.
We have a minimum Duolingo score of 105 to satisfy the English language proficiency requirement.
The English subject test is the standard by which we measure English language proficiency on the ACT. A minimum score of 20 will satisfy the proficiency requirement.
The Critical Reading section is the standard by which we measure English language proficiency on the SAT. A minimum score of 480 will satisfy the proficiency requirement.
Priority deadline for Fall 2020: June 1 with decisions released on June 10
Final deadline for Fall 2020: August 1
Please note: You may submit your application and required materials prior to the priority deadline, and interviews are conducted on a rolling basis.
Learn about where our country came from to get a sense of where it’s going. Analyze traditions and social patterns, questions of power and conflict, and consider the art and literature that propelled it all.
American studies is an interdisciplinary program that seeks to examine the history, culture and society of America by combining courses taken in a variety of fields including history, political science and literature. Conduct an in-depth exploration of America’s rich past—its context will provide the landscape for our country’s future.
Work with expert faculty from several areas of study to customize a degree that answers to your interests. When you graduate, you’ll be well-prepared for a career in business, government, education or law.
More info: Click here
Specific courses required:
EN 2133 - Survey of American Literature I or
EN 2143 - Survey of American Literature II
EN 2903 - Introduction to Literary Studies
HI 2213 - History of the United States I
HI 2223 - History of the United States II
HI 4993 - Senior Seminar
PO 1023 - Liberties, Rights, and the Constitution
Elective hours chosen as follows:
Three hours:
EN 46n3 - Seminar in American Literature
Twelve hours selected from:
HI 3203 - Colonial America
HI 3213 - National Period (1776-1850)
HI 3243 - Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
HI 3253 - Foundations of 20th Century America (1877-1941)
HI 3263 - Recent American Issues (1941-present)
HI 3313 - Historical Geography of the United States
HI 4013 - Religion and American Culture
HI 4103 - Latin America
HI 4153 - Urban History and Politics
HI 4163 - The South in American History
HI 4173 - The American Civil Rights Movement
HI 4193 - U.S. Military History
Nine hours selected from:
PO 2253 - American State and Local Government
PO 3283 - American Political Thought
PO 4203 - Constitutional Law
PO 4213 - American Foreign Policy
PO 4803 - Political Science Travel
Career Paths
Lawyers
Lawyers advise and represent individuals, businesses, and government agencies on legal issues and disputes.
Legislators
Develop, introduce or enact laws and statutes at the local, tribal, State, or Federal level. Includes only workers in elected positions.
Postsecondary Teachers
Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and technical subjects beyond the high school level. They may also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.
