AMERICAN STUDIES (AMST)

AMST 2050. Topics in American Studies. (3) An introduction to the interdisciplinary approach focusing on aspects of American culture and society. May be repeated for credit with permission of the student’s advisor as topics vary. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

AMST 2100. Introduction to American Indian Studies. (3) An introduction to the study of the American Indian experience through selected academic disciplines (e.g. anthropology, history, political science, religious studies) and American Indian intellectual perspectives on, and response to, these disciplines. (On demand)

AMST 3000. Seminar in American Studies. (3) (W) (O) An in-depth treatment of an American topic using an interdisciplinary and writing-intensive approach. May be repeated for credit with permission of the student’s advisor as topics vary. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

AMST 3050. Topics in American Studies. (3) Introduction to the interdisciplinary approach, demonstrating how traditionally distinct disciplines, such as literature and history, or art and political science, interrelate and contribute to an understanding of an American topic. May be repeated for credit with permission of the student’s advisor as topics vary. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

AMST 3090. Topics in American Film. (3) An in-depth treatment of an American film director, subject, or genre. May be repeated for credit with permission of the student’s advisor as topics vary. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

AMST 3100. Introduction to American Studies. (3) Introduction to American culture through an in depth study of a single decade or era, such as the 1830s, 1890s, 1920s, 1950s or 1960s. Focus on how diverse social, economic, artistic, literary, philosophical, and political forces have shaped American society. Students examine the complex and multifaceted nature of American culture, both as it pertains to the specific era under study and to the present day. May be repeated for credit with permission of the student’s advisor, as decades vary. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)

AMST 3210. Childhood in America. (3) Exploration of the changing nature of childhood in American society. Examines how social and economic developments have affected the child's position in the family, the workplace, and the school. Child rearing philosophies and techniques from the colonial period to the present and the history of children's literature, toys, and entertainment will be studied. (On demand)

AMST 3800. Independent Study or Directed Reading in American Studies. (1-3) May be repeated once for credit, with permission of the student's advisor. (Not limited to American Studies students but should be under the supervision of an American Studies advisor or designate.) (On demand)

AMST 4050. Topics in American Studies. (3) In-depth study using an interdisciplinary approach focusing on aspects of American culture and society. May be repeated for credit with permission of the student’s advisor as topics vary. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings)