The American Discovery group of courses is designed to give English language students a unique opportunity to improve their academic English skills by studying American culture. These courses bring together ideas from many academic fields and disciplines including, but not limited to: anthropology, art history, economics, environmental studies, gender and ethnic studies, history, literature, and sociology. Students improve their ability to participate in topic-specific academic debates and discussions, as well as their ability to comprehend topic-specific recordings and videos. Ideas and field-specific vocabulary from selected disciplines are used to examine the significance of the American experience for both residents of and visitors to the USA.