AMST 1101

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AMST 1101
Introduction to American Studies

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This course is an introduction to interdisciplinary considerations of American culture. Specific topics may change from year to year and may include questions of national consensus versus native, immigrant and racial subcultures and countercultures; industrialization and the struggles over labor; the rise of leisure; the transformation of (the frequently gendered) public and private spheres; the relationship between politics and culture; the development and distinctions among consumer culture, mass culture and popular culture. These themes will be examined through a variety of media, such as literature, historical writing, music, art, film, architecture, etc. The course will also give attention to the many methods through which scholars have, over time, developed the discipline of American Studies.


Distribution Requirements (CA-AG, D-AG, LA-AG), (ALC-AS, SCD-AS)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SP, 2023FA, 2023SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5010 AMST 1101   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Shechtman, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    If you are unable to join the class, or the discussion section you wish to join is full please feel free to join the waitlist here: https://forms.gle/VtxRfdgT4DMnByMH6. Emailing the faculty member or staff will not gain you a spot on the waitlist.

  •  5011 AMST 1101   DIS 201

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    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Shechtman, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5012 AMST 1101   DIS 202

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    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Shechtman, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5013 AMST 1101   DIS 203

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    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Shechtman, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5014 AMST 1101   DIS 204

  •  
    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Shechtman, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person