Course Descriptions

Courses

AM ST 300 : Literature and Cultures of the American West.

F, W Literature and cultural representations of the American West and the frontier.

AM ST 303 : Studies in the American Experience.

Social and intellectual life in American culture from the colonial period to the present.

AM ST 360 : Film in American Culture.

Selected readings, lectures, and analysis of specific motion pictures as social documents, reflecting different facets of the American experience.

AM ST 390R : Topics in American Studies.

Multidisciplinary study of a carefully defined problem in American culture. Topics vary.

AM ST 395 : Theories and Methods in American Studies.

Prerequisite: AmSt 303. Readings/discussion seminar introducing students to theories, definition, and practice of American Studies.

AM ST 399R : Academic Internship.

F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: Program coordinator's consent. Examining the American experience from a variety of standpoints. Honing skills in writing; literary criticism; historical research; and social, political, and economic analysis.

AM ST 490 : Senior Capstone.

F, W Prerequisite: Senior status or program coordinator's consent. Reviewing American Studies theories and methods; revising a selected course paper toward publication.