American Studies

ARTS & HUMANITIES DIVISION

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AMST 101              Introduction to American Myth: Challenge of American Identity • 5 CR

        A                Magie E                  daily       8:30a-9:20a             R310

AMST 101              Introduction to American Myth: Baseball and American Culture • 5 CR

        OAS           Goldsmith J                       online       R230

        OAC           Goldsmith J                       online       R230

AMST 102              Introduction to American Culture: Comparative Culture: Whiteness in America • 2 CR

        OAS           Bessho S                          online       R230

        OAC           Bessho S                          online       R230

AMST 115              American Film as Literature: The Graphic Novel & American Film • 5 CR

Previously AMST 114

        A                Torrence J              MW       12:30p-2:40p           R101

AMST 150              Introduction to Mass Media • 5 CR

Same as CMST& 102 (prev Comm 150). Either CMST& 102 (prev COMM 150) or AMST 150 may be taken for credit, not both. Fulfills a Social Science course requirement at BCC.

        A                George R                TTh       12:30p-2:40p           R101

         B                Thornton D              MW       5:30p-7:40p             R101

        OAS           Larkin L                             online       R230

        OAC           Larkin L                             online       R230

AMST 160              Introduction to American Political Culture • 5 CR

Same as POLS 160 (prev POLSC 160). Either AMST 160 or POLS 160 (prev POLSC 160) may be taken for credit, not both.

        A                staff   daily 11:30a-12:20p   L126

AMST 180              Anthropology of American Life • 5 CR

Same as ANTH 180. Either AMST 180 or ANTH 180 may be taken for credit, not both.

         A                Smith J                    TTh       7:50p-10:00p           D101

        OAS           Shiva M                             online       D110

        OAC           Shiva M                             online       D110

AMST 200              Cultural Pluralism: Latino Culture in the U.S.A. – Exploring Cultures through Film • 5 CR

        A                Phelps M                 TTh       12:30p-2:40p           L126

AMST 260              Economic Development of the US • 5 CR

Same as ECON 260. Either AMST 260 or ECON 260 may be taken for credit, not both. Recommended: 30 prior college credits.

        A                Class Cancelled

AMST 285              American Humor: Hollywood Film Comedies • 5 CR

        A                Thornton D                 MW      3:00p-5:10p           R101

AMST 287              American Heroes • 5 CR

        OAS           Herbert F                           online       R230

        OAC           Herbert F                           online       R230

AMST 288              Frontiers – Land & Space: Urban America – A Social History • 5 CR

        A                Barrish G               daily       10:30a-11:20a         R305

AMST 288              Frontiers – Land & Space: NW Identities • 5 CR

        OAS           Herbert F                           online       R230

        OAC           Herbert F                           online       R230