马塞诸斯州大学波士顿

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辅修美国研究

Cultivate Your Understanding of American History, Culture & 社会.

马塞诸斯州大学波士顿’s 辅修美国研究 explores various social, 政治, and cultural movements throughout the history of America. You’ll learn about the historical significance of empires and the roles of race, 性别, class, and 性 in American culture and society. Professors in this program employ a range of historical, 理论, and methodological approaches to examine these areas of the United States.

Through skills like cultural competency and social awareness, you’ll deepen your understanding of the diverse experiences that shape the United States. You’ll emerge from the program ready to contribute to positive social change, pursue a career in politics, or leverage your insights as an educator.

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如何申请/申报

Current Undergraduate Students: Declare or change your minor by completing an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form

Prospective Undergraduate Students: 应用 for admission to 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿 by completing an application. Start by reviewing the first-year and transfer application pages for important information about requirements, 最后期限, and application status checks. Use the links below to apply: 

应用 as a First-Year Student

应用 as a Transfer Student

课程

Introductory Course (3 Credits)

  • AMST 100 - American Identities 3 信用(s) OR
  • AMST 110G - US 社会 and Culture since 1945 4 信用(s)

Survey Course (3 Credits)

  • AMST 210 - American 社会 and Culture, 1600-1860 3 信用(s) OR
  • 差不多211 - u.S. 社会 and Culture, 1860-1940 3 信用(s)

Methods Intensive Course (3 Credits)

Take one course from the list below.

  • AMST 101 - Popular Culture in America 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 201L - Imagining Latinidad: Historical Trajectories and Everyday Lives 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 203 - The Thirties 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 206 - 60年代 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 209 - 20世纪90年代 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 215L - America on Film 3 信用(s)
  • 大约250美元.S. 旅游及旅游业 3 信用(s)
  • 大约2781人.S. Documentary Photography 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 285L - Food in American Culture 3 信用(s)

American Studies Track Courses (6 Credits)

Complete two courses from one of the track areas below.

媒体与文化:

  • AMST 101 - Popular Culture in America 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 215L - America on Film 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 235 - The Social History of Popular Music 3 信用(s)
  • 大约250美元.S. 旅游及旅游业 3 信用(s)
  • 大约2781人.S. Documentary Photography 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 285L - Food in American Culture 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 310 - Television in American Life 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 335 - Music And Politics 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 352L - Harlem Renaissance 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 355L - Black Popular Culture 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 375 - Best Sellers in American 社会 3 信用(s)

Social Movements and Identity Formation:

  • AMST 206 - 60年代 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 209 - 20世纪90年代 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 212G - The US in the Eighties 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 223L - Asians in the United States 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 228L - Asian Women in the United States 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 270L - Native Peoples of North America 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 325L - Sexual Identities in American Culture 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 350L - Race, Class, and Gender: Issues in US 多样性 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 352L - Harlem Renaissance 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 353L - Borderlands, Diasporas, and Transnational Identities 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 355L - Black Popular Culture 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 360 - Work, 社会, and Culture in Modern America 3 信用(s)

移民与帝国:

  • AMST 201L - Imagining Latinidad: Historical Trajectories and Everyday Lives 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 203 - The Thirties 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 225L - Southeast Asians in the United States 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 240G - War in American Culture 3 信用(s)
  • 大约250美元.S. 旅游及旅游业 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 270L - Native Peoples of North America 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 285L - Food in American Culture 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 353L - Borderlands, Diasporas, and Transnational Identities 3 信用(s)

选修课(3学分)

Complete an additional AMST course.

Capstone Course (3 Credits)

Complete one course from the list below.

  • AMST 402L - History of US Visual 媒体 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 405 - The Immigrant Experience 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 410 - Cultural History of U.S. 媒体 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 430 -音乐 & 阿亮 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 440L - United States in a Global Context 3 信用(s)
  • AMST 471L - The City in American Literature and Culture 3 信用(s)

Track

There are three tracks to choose from within the 辅修美国研究 program. 这三首曲目分别是:

  1. 媒体与文化
  2. Social Movements and Identity Formation
  3. 移民与帝国

To pursue a track, you'll take two courses (six credits) from one of the track areas.

Completion Requirements

Complete 18 credits from six courses, including one introductory course, 一门调查课程, two courses from one of the three American Studies tracks, 一个选修课, 还有一个顶点.

通过/失败: No more than one course taken pass/fail may be applied toward the minor.
住院医师: At least four courses for the minor must be completed at 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿.
课程级别: At least three courses applied toward the minor must be at the 300-level or higher (including the capstone).
独立的研究: No more than one independent study may be applied toward the minor.

联系

冬青 Jackson, Department Chairman American Studies
Wheatley Hall, 06, 00052 
冬青.杰克逊[@]嗯.edu

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American Studies Department

马塞诸斯州大学波士顿's Department of American Studies in the College of Liberal Arts cultivates an understanding of US social, 政治, and cultural movements; the place of empire within US history; the role of race, 性别, class, 性, and empire in US culture and society; and the history, 理论, and methods used to examine these areas.

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College of Liberal Arts

Learn more about the faculty, research, and programs that make up our College of Liberal Arts.

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