Courses

202 The American Indian Experience (3)

The social and cultural evolution of the first peoples of the Americas. Focus on such aspects as education, self-determination, health issues and urbanization as they impact native indigenous populations. 

203 The Hispano/a American Experience (3)

The development of the Hispano/a-American community, with emphasis on its history, its social and political institutions, and the effects of education, continuing immigration and economic stratification. Also offered as Fairhaven 218. 

204 The African American Experience (3)

An overview of African-American history from an interdisciplinary perspective. Emphasis is on the struggle for social and political equality in a developing capitalist economy. The contemporary social, economic and political life of African Americans also will be examined.

205 The Asian American Experience (3)

The history of Asians in the United States, the development of communities and the effects of the encounter between Asian cultures and the developing American cultural context.

206 The Jewish American Experience (3)

An overview of the Jewish experience in America, past and present Jewish American marginalization, encounters with anti-Semitism and impact on the national scene.  Study of Jewish Americans as a secular community, a community of faith, and an American minority ethnic group.

242 The Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Experience (3)

The development of the lesbian, gay, bisexual community in the United States, with emphasis on identity formation, historical and sociological influences and the effects of encounters between gay cultures and the larger American cultural context.

301 Comparative Gender Studies (4)

Prereq: introductory level course in history, sociology, anthropology or equivalent. The interaction of immigrant and indigenous cultures with the developing American cultural patterns. Emphasis upon models and concepts of interaction, especially related to African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans and Latinos. Also offered as Fairhaven 310J.

314 Contemporary Latino/a Issues (4)

Prereq:  AMST 203 or 301.  The course will familiarize students with theoretical approaches, empirical research and policy issues relating to the social and historical conditions of Latino/as.  By examining the conditions of adaptation, and particularly the implications of exclusion or inclusions, the course critically assesses the close ties that Latino/as have with the multiple dimensions of immigration and borders of many kinds.

315 Contemprary American Indian Issues (4)

Prereq:  AMST 202 or HIST 275.  A historical and cultural overview of issues in Indian/White relations.  Emphasis on issues of sovereignty, land claims, water rights, treaty rights, education, women, economic development, religious freedom and cultural appropriation.

316 Contemporary African American Issues (4)

Prereq:  AMST 204 or 301.  Focus is on the various social, political and economic issues that affect the African American community, including education, economic development, affirmative action, reparations, interracial relations, criminal justice, racial discrimination, and political empowerment.

362 Asian American History (4)

Prereq: Hist 103 or 104 or AmSt 203, 205 or 301. Contributions Asian Americans have made to the development of the United States, with emphasis on immigration, adaptation, settlement and their struggle for justice and equality.

499 Special Problems (4)

Prereq: AmSt 301 and senior status. A research or field project designed to demonstrate the student's competence in working with the tools of the discipline. An approved AmSt 417 seminar may substitute for AmSt 499.  PLEASE NOTE:  This course is limited to ACS STUDENTS ONLY.