American Studies Courses

 

310 Introduction to American Studies (3).

312 Popular Culture and American Politics (3). Same as Political Science 312.

320 American Cultures (3). Same as Anthropology 320.

334 Film and American Culture (3). Same as English / Cinema Studies 334.

343 Race and Ethnicity (3).  Same as Sociology 343.

345 Collective Behavior and Social Movements (3). Same as Sociology 345.

355 Religion and Culture in the United States (3). Same as Religious Studies 355.

381 Introduction to Folklore (3). Same as English 381.

410 Topics in American Culture (3). Content Varies.

420 Political Attitudes and Behavior (3). Same as Political Science 420.

423 Geography of American Popular Culture (3). Same as Geography 423.

442 American Humor (3). Same as English 442.

450 Seminar in American Studies (3).

456 History of Sports in the United States (3). Same as History 456.

469 Freedom of Speech (3). Same as Speech Communication 469.

493 Independent Study (1-15).

 

Other Approved Courses

African and African-American Studies

 

310 Introduction to African-American Music (3). Same as Music History 310.

331 Race and Ethnicity in American Literature (3). Same as English 331.

333 Black American Literature and Aesthetics (3). Same as English 333.

350 History of Jazz (3). Same as Music History 350.

352 African-American Religion in the United States (3). Same as Religious Studies 352.

353 Topics in African-American Religion (3). Same as Religious Studies 353.

445 The African-American Experience (3). Same as History 445.

473 Black Male in American Society (3).

480 African-American Communities in Urban America (3).

483 African-American Women in American Society (3). Same as Women's Studies 483.

 

Anthropology

 

310 North American Indians (3).

311 Southeastern Indians (3).

312 Appalachian Culture (3).

321 Indians of Northwest North America (3).

360 North American Prehistory (3).

361 Historical Archaeology (3).

459 Selected Topics in Anthropology (3). American Studies topics.

465 Urban Archaeology (3).

 

Architecture

 

405 Descriptive Analysis of Historic Buildings (3).

419 American Architecture I (3).

420 American Architecture, 1840-1940 (3).

 

 

Art

 

484 Museology III: Field Projects (1-12). With consent of instructor and advisor; prerequisites 481, 482.

 

Art History

 

471 History of North American Art (3).

472 History of 20th Century American Art (3).

473 19th Century American Painting (3).

483 History of American Sculpture (3).

 

Cinema Studies

 

489 Special Topics in Film (3). American Studies topics.

 

Economics

 

331 Government and Business (3).

351 Monetary Economics (3).

361 Regional and Urban Economics (3).

435 Industrial Organization Analysis (3).

 

English

 

331 Race and Ethnicity in American Literature (3).

332 Women in American Literature (3).

333 Black American Literature and Aesthetics (3).

431 Early American Literature (3).

432 American Romanticism and Transcendentalism (3).

433 American Realism and Naturalism (3).

434 Modern American Literature (3).

435 American Novel Before 1900 (3).

436 Modern American Novel (3).

441 Southern Literature (3).

443 Topics in Black Literature (3).

472 American English (3).

 

Geography

 

361 Regional Geography of the United States and Canada (3).

363 Geography of the American South (3).

365 Geography of Appalachia (3).

441 Urban Geography of the United States (3).

443 Rural Geography of the United States (3).

 

History

 

346 The Environment in U.S. History (3).

350 Colonial America to 1763 (3).

351 The American Revolution, 1763-1789 (3).

352 The United States During the Jacksonian Era, 1815-1860 (3).

353 The Civil War and Reconstruction Eras, 1860-1877 (3).

354 The United States, 1877-1933 (3).

355 The United States, 1933 to the Present (3).

359 History of the US Economy (3).

373 Historical Issues (3). American Studies topics.

439 Southeastern Indian History (3).

441 The American West (3).

442 Indian-White Relations in United States History (3).

443-444 History of the South (3, 3).

445 The African-American Experience (3).

446 History of American Culture (3).

450 History of U.S. Foreign Relations to World War II (3).

451 United States Military History, 1754 to the Present (3).

453 Women in American History (3).

454 Cities and Urbanization in American History (3).

455 Environmental History of Urban America (3).

459 Jefferson's America, 1789-1815 (3).

479 Studies in United States History (3).

484 History of U.S. Foreign Relations since WWII (3).

489 Oral Histories of War and Peace (3).

490 Internship in the Center for the Study of War and Society (3). May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.

 

Linguistics

 

Linguistics 472 American English (3). Same as English 472.

 

Music History

 

310 Introduction to African-American Music (3).

350 History of Jazz (3).

410 Music History Genre (3). American Studies topics.

 

Political Science

 

311 Contemporary Issues in American Public Policy (3).

320 State Government and Politics (3).

321 Urban Politics and Process (3).

330 Law in American Society (3).

374 American Political Thought (3).

410 Special Topics in Political Science (3). American Studies topics.

411 Presidency (3).

412 Congress (3).

421 Political Parties and Interest Groups (3).

430 United States Constitutional Law: Sources of Power and Restraint (3).

431 United States Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties (3).

 

Religious Studies

 

351 Introduction to Religion in the United States (3).

352 African-American Religion in the United States (3).

353 Topics in African-American Religion (3).

430 Seminar in American Religion (3).

 

Sociology

 

310 American Society (3).

340 Class Structure (3).

 

Speech Communication

 

466 Rhetoric of the Women's Rights Movement to 1930 (3).

476 Rhetoric of the Contemporary Feminist Movement (3).

 

Women's Studies

 

310 Emergence of the Modern American Woman (3).

340 Women, Politics, and the Law (3). Same as Legal Studies 340.

400 Topics in Women's Studies (3). American Studies topics.

483 African-American Women in American Society (3). Same as African/African-American Studies 483.