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Undergraduate Degree Programs

American Studies (AM ST)

AM ST 400 Early America to 1765 (3) American society and culture in the colonial period.

AM ST 400 Early America to 1765 (3)

A study of early American history and culture from the Columbian encounter to the end of the colonial period in America. The course covers the results of contact between Native American civilizations and Europeans, forms of government and community that emerged in America, the formation of an American identity, and the creation of a distinctive, expanding American cultural landscape. The course satisfies the "area" requirement in history for undergraduate majors in American Studies, and is open to all majors.
General Education: None
Diversity: None
Bachelor of Arts: None
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite: 6 credits in American Studies or History

Note : Class size, frequency of offering, and evaluation methods will vary by location and instructor. For these details check the specific course syllabus.