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AMERSTD 10AC - Introduction to American Studies

Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies Undergraduate CLS - College of Letters and Science

Subject

AMERSTD

Course Number

10AC

Department

Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies

Course Level

Undergraduate

Course Title

Introduction to American Studies

Course Description

American culture and cultural change, with attention to the multicultural basis of American society and emphasis on the need for multiple methods of analysis. The course will consistently draw on the arts, material culture, and various fields affecting cultural production and meaning. Those areas include literature, film, history, architecture, history of art, religion, music, engineering, environmental studies, anthropology, politics, economics, law, and medicine.

Minimum Units

4

Maximum Units

4

Grading Basis

Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option

Method of Assessment

Written Exam

Instructors

Staff

American Cultures Requirement

Yes

Breadth

Historical Studies, Social and Behavioral Sciences

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credit Restriction Courses. Students will receive no credit for this course if following the course(s) have already been completed.

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Formats

Discussion, Lecture

Term

Fall and Spring

Weeks

15 weeks

Weeks

15

Lecture Hours

3

Lecture Hours Min

3

Lecture Hours Max

3

Discussion Hours

1

Discussion Hours Min

1

Discussion Hours Max

1

Outside Work Hours

8

Outside Work Hours Min

8

Outside Work Hours Max

8