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AMST 398 Advanced Research in American Studies 3 credits
This seminar introduces advanced skills in American Studies research, focusing on the shaping and proposing of a major research project. Through a combination of class discussion, small group work and presentations, and one-on-one interactions with the professor, majors learn the process of imaging, creating, and preparing independent interdisciplinary projects as well as the interconnections of disparate scholarly and creative works.
- Fall 2025
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): AMST 345 with a grade of C- or better.
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AMST 398.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Michael McNally 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- T, THWillis 211 8:15am-10:00am
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Meet in AMST lounge on 4th Willis from 9-10am.
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AMST 399 Senior Seminar in American Studies 3 credits
This seminar focuses on advanced skills in American Studies research, critical reading, writing, and presentation. Engagement with one scholarly talk, keyed to the current year’s comps exam theme, will be part of the course. Through a combination of class discussion, small group work and presentations, and one-on-one interactions with the professor, majors learn the process of crafting and supporting independent interdisciplinary arguments, no matter which option for comps they are pursuing. Students also will learn effective strategies for peer review and oral presentation.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): AMST 345 with a grade of C- or better.
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AMST 399.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Michael McNally 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- T, THWillis 211 8:15am-10:00am
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AMST 400 Integrative Exercise Colloquium 3 credits
The American Studies comprehensive exercise takes place over Fall and Winter terms and is a colloquium process that yields an individual 12-15 pp essay and a collaborative, public facing presentation.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student must have completed AMST 396 with a grade of C- or better AND is an American Studies major AND has Senior Priority.
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RELG 243 Native American Religious Freedom 6 credits
This course explores historical and legal contexts in which Native Americans have practiced their religions in the United States. Making reference to the cultural background of Native traditions, and the history of First Amendment law, the course explores landmark court cases in Sacred Lands, Peyotism, free exercise in prisons, and sacralized traditional practices (whaling, fishing, hunting) and critically examines the conceptual framework of “religion” as it has been applied to the practice of Native American traditions. Service projects will integrate academic learning and student involvement in matters of particular concern to contemporary native communities.
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RELG 243.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Michael McNally 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- T, THLeighton 330 10:10am-11:55am
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