美国圣路易斯华盛顿大学在今年的QS世界大学排名中居第107位，是美国一所不错的高校。每年，它的本科、硕士、博士课程都吸引了不少中国留学生。那么，圣路易斯华盛顿大学的硕士课程怎么申请?有哪些要求呢?下面，和出国留学网来看看吧!
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).
美国文化研究学位要求
为了拿到美国文化研究文科硕士学位，学生必须完成30个单元的研究生学习。大部分课程是三个学分。在得到课程主任同意的情况下，学生最多可以转六个单元的相关类似研究生水平课程;可以从另一所大学转，也可以从华盛顿大学相关研究生课程转。这些必须是研究生水平且不用于满足本科学位要求的单元。转学分必须是授权课程，才被允许;且学生的授权课程成绩不能低于B等。申请美国文化研究课程的最低平均绩点是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.
必修课与分配要求
1.人文学科——从文学、历史、宗教、哲学中选择两门课程;
2.社会科学——从人类学、教育、经济学、政治科学中选择两门课程;
3.艺术——从音乐、艺术史、戏剧、电影中选择两门课程;
4.其他九个学分从美国文化课中学。
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.
至少有五门课程是基于美国文化研究的核心专题讨论课程。美国文化研究中的以家庭为基础的课程涵盖诸多学科领域的材料。特定课程的类别取决于课程中涉及分量最重的学科，或取决于课程围绕的核心问题的本质。所有以家庭为基础的课程，其分配在课程描述中有说明。
强烈建议学生学习《美国文化研究导论》(代码U89 445)。这门课算作选修课。
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.
美国文化研究最终项目
所有入选美国文化研究硕士学位的学生都需要完成
最终的写作项目。一般是在课程的最后一个学期完成(在某些情况下，是在最后学年完成)。项目选题由学生在项目协调人的协助下决定，项目涉及大量的选题研究和分析。
项目主要在指导老师的监督下完成，同时有教师委员会监督。项目由教师委员会在学生课程学习结束的时候以口头测试的形式进行评估。
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.
关于最终写作项目，有两个选项：
1.直接研究项目(针对所有学生的最低要求);
2.硕士论文(适用于成绩优异的学生，由项目协调人授权)。
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.
直接研究项目
直接研究项目有三个学分，由华盛顿大学教职工监督完成，是文科硕士学位必须的要求。该项目在学生课程结束的时候完成，通常是在最后一学期。在这个项目中，学生有机会对个人兴趣领域进行挖掘。项目同时为学生提供和美国文化研究课程老师密切工作的机会。项目的选题可以是美国文化研究中某一门课涉及的主体。
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.
美国文化研究中的直接项目研究类似于研究生研究谈论课程中的研究报告，应该反映出学生对相关话题、问题的研究以及学生的学识。
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.
硕士学位
对于学术记录和写作能力优异的学生，可以在美国文化研究课程协调人的批准下写作为期两个学期、占六个学分的硕士论文，而不用写占三个学分的直接研究项目。硕士论文和直接研究项目的差异主要在于规模。写硕士论文的学生第一学期的任务主要是研究选题和拟写，第二学期才正式写和修改。美国文化研究的硕士论文长度应在60页左右;和直接研究项目一样，必须反映学生对相关话题、问题的研究以及学生的学识。学生在指导老师的协助下写作论文;指导老师负责帮助学生拟定项目的规模和目标，鉴别有用资源。写作硕士论文的学生必须满足研究生院艺术科学学院关于硕士论文参考的要求。
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.
学校强烈建议学生就他们的直接研究项目或硕士论文写作学术文章。不过，学生也可以从博物馆展览、课程、创意写作计划等其他项目中拿到学分。如果写的是非传统项目，学生应该提交所有相关材料和一份paper(4到6页)，谈论自己的项目写作经历，谈论项目的重要性及其目标。
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.
实施计划
美国文化研究的学生需要提交实施计划，实施计划是4到6页的关于最终写作项目的essay;直接研究项目和硕士论文都要提交实施计划。实施计划涉及学生如何将最终写作项目中的话题应用到自己的职业生涯中，或者更宽泛地说，应用到课堂以外的世界中。例如，老师可以展开课程大纲或课程单元，将课题应用到课堂上，博物馆专业人士可以拟定假想的展览，记者可以提出一系类的文章。实施计划应该写在最终的项目之前，并在项目写作期间和项目完成之后反复修改。在项目写作之前和之后，学生需要和美国文化研究课程的协调人沟通。实施计划是最终写作项目的简短的补充，学生可以在实施计划里谈论当代社会语境下项目涉及的材料。
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