American Studies

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Teresa J. Wilkins, Gurley Hall 2210N

Course Descriptions

Spring 2009 Schedule of Classes

AMST 184: INTRO TO AMERICAN POPULAR CULTURE (3 cr hrs)

Survey of basic concepts of popular culture and methods for its study. Source materials are drawn from diverse areas-television, film, comics, music, and sports. May be repeated for credit with permission from AMST undergraduate advisor. (Main Campus Course)

 

AMST 185: INTRO TO RACE, CLASS AND ETHNICITY (3 cr hrs)

An interdisciplinary introduction to the issues of race, class and ethnicity in American life and Society. (Main Campus Course)

 

AMST 186: INTRODUCTION TO SOUTHWEST STUDIES (3 cr hrs)

Provides both an introduction to the complex history and culture of the southwestern United States and a demonstration of possibilities of the interdisciplinary study of regional American Culture. Its multi-cultural in its content as it is multidisciplinary in its methodology. (Main Campus Course)