American Studies

ARTS & HUMANITIES DIVISION

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AMST 101               Introduction to American Myth: Myths of the West • 5 CR

          A                Magie E                daily      10:30a-11:20a         L218

AMST 115               American Film as Literature: Sin City: Film Noir & Hollywood • 5 CR

Previously AMST 114.

          A                Cofer J                   MW      12:30p-2:40p          R101

AMST 150               Introduction to Mass Media • 5 CR

Fulfills an humanities or social science course requirement at BC. Same as CMST& 102 (prev COMM 150). Either AMST 150 or CMST& 102 (prev COMM 150) may be taken for credit, not both.

          A                Gardner J            daily      8:30a-9:20a             R204

          TRA           George R              TTh      12:30p-2:40p          R201

          C               Siegel J                  MW      3:00p-5:10p            R211

          OAS          Thornton D                     online     R230

          OBS          Thornton D                     online     R230

AMST 160               Introduction to American Political Culture • 5 CR

Same as POLS 160 (prev POLSC 160). Either AMST 160 or POLS 160 (prev POLSC 160) may be taken for credit, not both.

          A                Shah L                  daily      11:30a-12:20p        C168

AMST 180               American Life & Culture • 5 CR

Same as ANTH 180. Either AMST 180 or ANTH 180 may be taken for credit, not both.

          A                Shiva M                 TTh      3:00p-5:10p            D101

          OAS          Shiva M                            online     D110

AMST 200               Cultural Pluralism: Latino-Americans in the U.S. • 5 CR

          A                Phelps M              daily      1:30p-2:20p            R310

AMST 286               Popular Culture: American Cinema: The Political Thriller • 5 CR

          A                Cofer J                   TTh      12:30p-2:40p            R101

AMST 286               Popular Culture: History of Film • 5 CR

          OAS          Thornton D                     online     R230

AMST 287               American Heroes: The Graphic Novel • 5 CR

          A                Torrence J             MW      3:00p-5:10p            L120

AMST 287               American Heroes • 5 CR

          OAS          Herbert F                          online     R230

AMST 288               Frontiers–Land & Space: From the Farm to the Table • 5 CR

          OAS          Seeman J                         online     R230