American Studies (AM ST)

AM ST 050 (GH) THE LITERATURE AND LORE OF MINING ( 3) Experience and values of mining tradition: survey of the literature and lore, including field research.

AM ST 083S (GH) FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR IN AMERICAN STUDIES ( 3) Critical approaches to the interdisciplinary study of American culture.

AM ST 100 (GH;US) INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN STUDIES ( 3) A study of selected attempts to identify and interpret movements and patterns in American culture. Prerequisite: third-semester standing

AM ST 100Y (GH;US) INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN STUDIES ( 3) A study of selected attempts to identify and interpret movements and patterns in American culture. Prerequisite: third-semester standing

AM ST 103 (GH;US) AMERICAN MASCULINITIES ( 3) Introduction to aspects of masculinities and manhood in America.

AM ST 104 (GH;US) (WMNST) WOMEN AND THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE ( 3) Selected aspects of the role of women in United States history and culture from colonial to modern times.

AM ST 105 (GH;US) AMERICAN POPULAR CULTURE AND FOLKLIFE ( 3) Survey of popular culture, folklife, and ethnicity, synthesizing material from such areas as literature, media, entertainment, print, music, and film.

AM ST 105 (GH;US) (ENGL) AMERICAN POPULAR CULTURE AND FOLKLIFE ( 3) Effective Date: FA2008 Survey of popular culture, folklife, and ethnicity, synthesizing material from such areas as literature, media, entertainment, print, music, and film.

AM ST 108 THE AMERICAN DREAM AND THE VIETNAM WAR ( 3) Interdisciplinary study of the Vietnam War experience ad it affected American culture; focus on legacies including gender, race, and ethnicity.

AM ST 140Y (GH;US) (RL ST) RELIGION IN AMERICAN LIFE AND THOUGHT ( 3) The function, contributions, tensions, and perspectives of religion in American culture.

AM ST 187 AMERICAN STUDIES FRESHMAN SEMINAR ( 3) The meaning and advantages of a Liberal Arts education in context of a specific discipline. Prerequisite: first-semester standing

AM ST 187S REVISITING JEFFERSON'S WASHINGTON: RESEARCH/WRITING/PRESENTATION ( 3) The in-situ seminar will teach hands-on and electronic research/writing skills in a collaborative/laptop setting.

AM ST 187T REVISITING JEFFERSON'S WASHINGTON: RESEARCH/WRITING/PRESENTATION ( 3) The in-situ seminar will teach hands-on and electronic research/writing skills in a collaborative/laptop setting.

AM ST 193 (ENGL) AMERICAN FOLK SONG IN ENGLISH ( 3) British songs in America; native repertoire, white and black; folk ballad; and musical development.

AM ST 196 (GH;US) (ENGL;AMSTD) INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN FOLKLORE ( 3) A basic introduction to verbal and non-verbal folklore stressing the basic procedures of collection, classification, and analysis.

AM ST 197 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

AM ST 199 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)

AM ST 294 RESEARCH PROJECT ( 1 -12)

AM ST 295 INTERNSHIP ( 1 -18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required. Prerequisite: prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor

AM ST 296 INDEPENDENT STUDIES ( 1 -18)

AM ST 297 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

AM ST 299 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)

AM ST 301 (GH) AMERICAN CIVILIZATION ( 3) An interdisciplinary overview of major themes, works, and events, in American history and culture. Prerequisite: HIST 020 or HIST 021 or 3 credits in American Studies

AM ST 302 APPROACHES TO AMERICAN STUDIES ( 3) A survey of the American Studies movement and its scholarship, emphasizing changes in theories, methods, and topics. Prerequisite: AMSTD major or permission of program

AM ST 307 (GA;US) (ART H) AMERICAN ART ( 3) History of art in the English colonies and the United States from the seventeenth century to the present.

AM ST 320 PENNSYLVANIA STUDIES ( 3 per semester, maximum of99) Study of selected topics on the history, society, and culture of Pennsylvania (May be repeated for credit). Prerequisite: HIST 012 or 3 credits of American Studies

AM ST 321 (US) AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES ( 3 per semester, maximum of99) A study of American Indian history, societies and cultures (may be repeated for credit). Prerequisite: 3 credits of American Studies or ANTH 146 or HIST 153

AM ST 322 (US) ETHNIC AMERICA ( 3) A study of the sources, contributions, and conflicts of ethnic groups in the American experience. Prerequisite: 3 credits of American Studies or HIST 158 or SOC 119.

AM ST 323 AMERICAN FOLKLORE AND FOLKLIFE ( 3) A study of American folklore and folklife, including folkloristic approaches to verbal, gestural, social, and material expressions of culture. Prerequisite: 3 credits of American Studies

AM ST 324 POPULAR CULTURE ( 3) An examination of mass media and society and the impact of popular culture. Prerequisite: AM ST 105 or 3 credits of American Studies

AM ST 325 (PUBPL) AMERICAN POLITICAL CULTURE ( 3) Study of political culture in the United States. Prerequisite: 3 credits of American Studies, Political Science, Public Policy, or Sociology

AM ST 363 AMERICAN MUSIC ( 3) A survey of all styles and types of American music from 1620 to the present. Prerequisite: 3 credits of AMSTD and MUSIC

AM ST 399 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)

AM ST 400 EARLY AMERICA TO 1765 ( 3) American society and culture in the colonial period. Prerequisite: 6 credits in American Studies or History

AM ST 401 REVOLUTION AND EARLY REPUBLIC, 1765-1815 ( 3) American society and culture during the period of the Revolution and the Early Republic. Prerequisite: 6 credits of American Studies or History or 5th semester standing

AM ST 402 ANTEBELLUM AND CIVIL WAR ERA, 1815-1876 ( 3) Social and cultural conditions, sectional rivalry, political crises, warfare, and Reconstruction from 1815 to 1876. Prerequisite: 6 credits in American Studies or History

AM ST 404 INDUSTRIAL AMERICA ( 3) An analysis of American politics, literature, society, and economics from the 1870s to World War II. Prerequisite: 6 credits of American Studies or History

AM ST 405 COLD WAR ( 3) Examination of social and cultural currents in American life from World War II to 1990. Prerequisite: 6 credits of American Studies or History

AM ST 406 CONTEMPORARY AMERICA ( 3) A study of the historic and cultural currents of life in the United States during the recent past. Prerequisite: HIST 021 or 6 credits of American Studies

AM ST 410 (INART) EARLY PENNSYLVANIA DECORATIVE ARTS AND FURNITURE ( 3) The study of Pennsylvania and related furniture, pottery, paintings, and decorative arts of the seventeenth, eighteenth, and early nineteenth centuries.

AM ST 412 AMERICAN ERAS ( 3 per semester, maximum of99) Examination in depth of various and distinctive American time periods; subtitle expresses specific content. (May be repeated for credit.) Prerequisite: 6 credits of American Studies or History

AM ST 415 (INART) NINETEENTH CENTURY PENNSYLVANIA ARCHITECTURE AND RESTORATION ( 3) Interior and exterior design of early Pennsylvania architecture; understanding and evaluation of and experience in restoration. Prerequisite: AM ST 410

AM ST 417 AMERICAN BELIEFS AND MYTHS ( 3 per semester, maximum of99) A study of symbols, beliefs, and myths in the American experience; subtitles express specific content. (May be repeated for credit.) Prerequisite: 6 credits of American Studies

AM ST 421 (PHIL) AMERICAN PHILOSOPHY ( 3) Survey of key figures and movements in American thought, including the Transcendentalists, the Pragmatists, and contemporary developments. Prerequisite: 9 credits of philosophy, or 6 credits of philosophy at the 200-level or 5th semester standing

AM ST 422 (RL ST) RELIGION AND AMERICAN CULTURE ( 3 per semester, maximum of 6) Selected topics, problems, or historical movements in American religion; relation between religion and American culture.

AM ST 430 (US) (WOMST) WOMEN IN AMERICAN SOCIETY ( 3) A historical study of women's roles and experiences in the United States. Prerequisite: 6 credits of American Studies, Sociology, or Women's Studies

AM ST 431 NATIONAL CHARACTER ( 3) An examination of the characteristics of the American people and other national groups. Prerequisite: AM ST 301 or 6 credits in American Studies

AM ST 432 ETHNICITY AND THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE ( 3) Theoretical and conceptual framework of ethnic studies: examination of specific issues related to major American ethnic and racial groups.

AM ST 435 AMERICANS AT WORK ( 3) A study of occupational and organizational cultures in America. Prerequisite: 6 credits in American Studies or Labor and Industrial Relations, or Sociology

AM ST 439 AMERICAN REGIONAL CULTURES ( 3 - 6) An interdisciplinary study of the culture of a region of the United States, such as the south or the west. Prerequisite: seventh-semester standing

AM ST 441 (US) (KINES) HISTORY OF SPORT IN AMERICAN SOCIETY ( 3) Background, establishment, and growth of sport in America from colonial times to the present. Prerequisite: KINES 141 or 3 credits of United States history

AM ST 448 (ANTH) ETHNOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES ( 3) Ethnographic descriptions of various dimensions of life in the United States. Prerequisite: ANTH 045

AM ST 460 AMERICAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES ( 3) Survey of American painting, sculpture, decorative arts, and architecture of seventeenth and eighteenth centuries with special emphasis on non-British cultures.

AM ST 461 AMERICAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY ( 3) A survey of American painting, sculpture, decorative arts, and architecture of the nineteenth century.

AM ST 462 AMERICAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE 20TH CENTURY ( 3) A survey of American painting, sculpture, decorative arts, and architecture of the twentieth century.

AM ST 472 (ENGL) TOPICS IN AMERICAN LITERATURE ( 3 per semester, maximum of99) Focused study of a particular genre, theme, or problem in American literature. (May be repeated for credit.) Prerequisite: 6 credits of ENGL, ENLSH, or LIT

AM ST 475 (US) (ENGL) BLACK AMERICAN WRITERS ( 3 per semester, maximum of 6) A particular genre or historical period in the development of Black American literature. Prerequisite: ENGL 015 or ENGL 030

AM ST 476 (ENGL;WMNST) AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS ( 3) A study of selected American women writers. Prerequisite: 6 credits of ENGL

AM ST 479 AMERICAN EXPRESSIVE FORMS ( 3 per semester, maximum of99) Examination in depth of various and distinctive American expressive forms; subtitle expresses specific content. (May be repeated for credit.) Prerequisite: 6 credits in American Studies

AM ST 480 MUSEUM STUDIES ( 3 -99 per semester) An introduction to the basic purposes, philosophies, and functions of a museum, with emphasis on the problems of museum administration. (May be repeated for credit.) Prerequisite: 6 credits in American Studies

AM ST 481 HISTORIC PRESERVATION ( 3) A study of preservation practices and programs in America. Prerequisite: 6 credits in American Studies

AM ST 482 PUBLIC HERITAGE ( 3 per semester, maximum of99) A study of public heritage practices and programs in America. (May be repeated for credit.) Prerequisite: 6 credits in American Studies

AM ST 483 ORAL HISTORY ( 3) A study of oral history techniques and issues in America. Prerequisite: 6 credits in American Studies

AM ST 484 ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT ( 3) A study of archives and records management in America. Prerequisite: 6 credits in American Studies

AM ST 491W AMERICAN THEMES, AMERICAN ERAS ( 3 - 6) Interdisciplinary American culture course on major themes and eras such as the American Revolutionary Era or the 1930s. Prerequisite: seventh-semester standing

AM ST 493 (ENGL) THE FOLKTALE IN AMERICAN LITERATURE ( 3) A survey of the literary uses of the folktale and legendary materials, with particular concentration on the literature of America. Prerequisite: ENGL 015 or ENGL 030

AM ST 494 RESEARCH PROJECT ( 1 -12)

AM ST 494H RESEARCH PROJECT ( 1 -12)

AM ST 495 INTERNSHIP ( 1 - 6) Supervised internship for undergraduate or graduate American Studies majors at a museum or another cultural, historical, or arts agency. Prerequisite: senior-level status for undergraduate students; 18 credits of course work in major for graduate students; approval of program required

AM ST 496 INDEPENDENT STUDIES ( 1 -18)

AM ST 497 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

AM ST 499 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)

AM ST 500 THEORY AND METHODS ( 3) Introduction to graduate work in American Studies through exploration of the approaches, materials, and interpretations of the field.

AM ST 502 PROBLEMS IN AMERICAN STUDIES ( 3 - 6) A variable-content course, addressed each term to a specific problem, topic, or period in American culture.

AM ST 510 U.S. LITERATURE AND CULTURE ( 3) Studies exploring the relationship between literature and culture in American Studies.

AM ST 511 PIVOTAL BOOKS ( 3 - 9 per semester) Exploration of a number of books which have been particularly influential in shaping thinking about American civilization.

AM ST 520 TOPICS IN POPULAR CULTURE ( 3) A detailed exploration of aspects of American popular culture, including popular culture's relationship to society and scholarship.

AM ST 530 TOPICS IN AMERICAN FOLKLORE ( 3) A detailed exploration of aspects of folklore and folklife in America.

AM ST 531 MATERIAL CULTURE AND FOLKLIFE ( 3) Investigation of American material culture and folklife, including topics such as traditional design, cultural landscape, architecture, art, craft and food.

AM ST 533 AMERICAN CIVILIZATION IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY ( 3 - 9 per semester) Detailed investigation of specific topics in eighteenth-century American civilization.

AM ST 534 AMERICAN CIVILIZATION IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY ( 3 - 9 per semester) Representative interdisciplinary investigation of social, historical, economic, and aesthetic forces predominant in nineteenth-century America.

AM ST 535 AMERICAN CIVILIZATION IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY ( 3 - 9 per semester) Detailed investigation of specific periods or topics in twentieth-century American civilization.

AM ST 536 AMERICAN CIVILIZATION IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ( 3) Detailed investigation of specific topics in twenty-first century American civilization.

AM ST 540 ETHNOGRAPHY AND SOCIETY ( 3) An advanced course on ethnographic theories, methods, and case studies, emphasizing current controversies and new strategies in field work.

AM ST 550 SEMINAR IN PUBLIC HERITAGE ( 3) A study of the ways Americans use and understand heritage in public settings. Prerequisite: AMSTD 482

AM ST 551 SEMINAR IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL STUDIES ( 3) Detailed investigation of local and regional historical themes and topics, emphasizing research methods.

AM ST 560 SEMINAR IN RACE AND ETHNICITY ( 3) Studies exploring issues of race and ethnicity in America that can be addressed with theories and methods of American Studies.

AM ST 561 SEMINAR IN GENDER AND CULTURE ( 3) Thematic study of gender issues in American history and culture.

AM ST 570 TOPICS IN AMERICAN ART ( 1 - 6 per semester) Various themes within the American arts will be explored under this rubric.

AM ST 575 MUSEUM INTERNSHIP ( 3) A supervised museum internship experience featuring a "hands on" introduction into aspects of the curatorial profession.

AM ST 580 PROJECTS IN AMERICAN STUDIES ( 1 - 6) Independent exploration within American Studies; evidenced by major paper, film, exhibition or specialized examination.

AM ST 590 COLLOQUIUM ( 1 - 3) Continuing seminars which consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.

AM ST 591 SEMINAR IN AMERICAN STUDIES ( 3) An advanced seminar covering particular themes and issues in American Studies. Prerequisite: AM ST 500

AM ST 592 FIELD EXPERIENCE IN AMERICAN STUDIES ( 3) Field projects and study tours to off-campus sites using American Studies methodologies. Prerequisite: AMSTD 500

AM ST 594 RESEARCH TOPICS ( 1 -15) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.

AM ST 596 INDIVIDUAL STUDIES ( 1 - 9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.

AM ST 597 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

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Review Date: 06/20/2008

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