American Studies

CulTURAL & ETHNIC STUDIES
SOCIAL SCIENCE DIVISION

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AMST 101               Introduction to American Myth: Baseball in American Culture • 5 CR

         A                Magie E                daily      10:30a-11:20a         R303

AMST 102               Introduction to American Culture • 2 CR

         OAS           Bessho S                         online     D110

AMST 115               American Film as Literature: “Sin City: Hollywood and Contemporary Film Noir.” • 5 CR

         TRA           Cofer J                   MW      12:30p-2:40p          R204

AMST 160               Introduction to American Political Culture • 5 CR

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

         A                Tate T                  daily      10:30a-11:20a         R201

AMST 180               American Life & Culture • 5 CR

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

         OAS           Smith J                             online     D110

         OBS           Shiva M                            online     D110

         OCS           Smith J                            online     D110

AMST 200               Cultural Pluralism: Japanese American Internment • 5 CR

         A                Yabui A                 daily      12:30p-1:20p          R201

           Also offered as part of “It IS All About Me” a 10-credit Interdisciplinary Studies class; see Interdisciplinary Studies for details.

         A                Miguel/Pollock    daily      10:30a-12:20p        R110AB

AMST 260               Economic Development of the U.S. • 5 CR

Same as ECON 260. Either AMST 260 or ECON 260 may be taken for credit, not both. Recommended 30 prior college credits.

         A                Stiehl C                daily      10:30a-11:20a         R301

AMST 286               Popular Culture: Punk Rock and American Underground Culture • 5 CR

         A                Torrence J            TTh      3:00p-5:10p            D101

AMST 286               Popular Culture • 5 CR

Also offered as part of “Life with Dogs: The Canine Connection” a 10-credit Interdisciplinary Studies class; see Interdisciplinary Studies for details.

         A                Burns/Meyer        daily      8:30a-10:20a           R110AB

AMST 287               American Heroes: Heroines in Pop Culture • 5 CR

         OAS           Crow C                             online     D110

AMST 288               Frontiers–Land & Space: Land, Nature, and Culture in the 21st Century • 5 CR

         OAS           Magie E                            online     D110