• AMST 3050: Cultures of Nature

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Uses artistic, philosophical, historical and literary material to investigate how ideas about and representations of, nature have changed over time in the U.S. Culminates in an examination of a wide range of contemporary environmental ideas within this broad historical and cultural context. Cross listed with GWST and ENR 3050. Prerequisite: 2000-level course in one of the following departments: American studies, American history, American literature, or a 2000-level course approved for the ENR program, or instructor approval.
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• AMST 3100: Food in Amer Cultr

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  An interdisciplinary exploration of food as a medium of cultural expression, social interaction, and aesthetic experience in American life, both past and present. Examines food as, among other things, a symbolic system, a vehicle of social communication, and an arena for the performance of regional ethnic, gender, etc. identities. Prerequisite: any 2000-level course in American studies, or ANTH 1200, or instructor approval.
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• AMST 3270: Jesus in America

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Examines the interplay between American religion and American culture by focusing on representations of Jesus. Students study a wide variety of movements within American Christianity; discuss issues of pluralism, inter-religious contact, and diversity within American religion and culture; and explore relationships between religion and America's popular and elite cultures. Cross listed with RELI 3270. Prerequisite: USP WB course.
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• AMST 3400: Pop Music and Sexualities

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Look at ways in which popular music has intersected with sexual and gendered identities as a means and expression of both oppression and liberation. Cross listed with WMST 3400. Prerequisite: WA or COM1
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• AMST 3600: Institutional Violence

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Examines social institutions, such as mass media, education, science and medicine, foster care, religion, and the criminal justice system, and investigates historical and contemporary examples of the violence and harm that can occur within them. Readings and assignments emphasize critical thinking, analyzing multiple forms of media, and building research skills. Prerequisite: USP COM1
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• AMST 3800: Chicana/o Contemp Society

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Focuses on three major movements within the chicana/o community; labor, nationalism, and feminism. Students assess these three movements to determine what role they have played in transforming the social conditions and political identity of the Chicana/o Latina/o population in the US. Cross listed with WMST/CHST 3800. Prerequisite: CHST 1100, SOC 1000 or WMST 1080.
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• AMST 4010: Independent Study

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  For upper division students in any major who can benefit from independent study in American studies with minimal supervision. Dual listed with AMST 5010. Prerequisites: 3 hours in American studies and approval of instructor.
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• AMST 4020: American Folklife

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Introduces materials and methods of folklife research, concentrating on the nonverbal expressions of traditional culture in America. Topics include material culture, belief systems, and traditional events and celebrations. Prerequisites: any two of the following: ENGL 2310, 2320; HIST 1210, 1220; AMST 2010, ENGL 2400 or consent of instructor. (Offered once each year)
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• AMST 4030: Ecology of Knowledge

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Examines the development of "disciplines" and explores definitions, theories, methods and practices of interdisciplinary work. Dual listed with AMST 5030. Prerequisite: 3 hours in any interdisciplinary program.
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• AMST 4040: Hist Preservation & Sustain

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Explores the historic preservation and sustainability movements and contemporary practices in these inter-related fields. Through reading, lectures, discussions and site visits, students will study how the historic preservation and the building industry professions can address advanced issues in sustainability related to the environment, culture and economics. Dual listed with AMST 5040. Cross listed with ARE 4040. Prerequisites: 6 hours in AMST or ARE.
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