3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary study of American culture. Students explore themes, values, and ideas that continue to resound throughout our cultural experience, focusing on individuals, ideas, and events that have defined what it means to be an American in context of past and current historical events. In the field of American studies, students develop understanding of American cultures, identities, artifacts, landscapes, and institutions from a variety of viewpoints, building layers of meaning and interpretation for the objects studied. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 1001 or ENGL 0700 (or equivalent placement test scores). Completion of ENGL 1010 is recommended.