American Studies
https://www.cla.temple.edu/american-studies/
Dr. Petra Goedde
Chairperson, Spring, 2021
909 Gladfelter Hall
215-204-7437
pgoedde@temple.edu
Dr. Eileen Ryan
Interim Chairperson, Fall, 2020
Honors Advisor
eileen.ryan@temple.edu
Dr. Peter Lavelle
Director of Undergraduate Studies and Advisor
860 Gladfelter Hall
plavelle@temple.edu
Stephanie Morawski, Administrator
1041 Anderson Hall
215-204-8516
morawski@temple.edu
American Studies is a broad-based interdisciplinary program that explores the rich complexity of American culture and American lives. Courses focus on national myths and everyday realities, race and ethnicity, work, technology, media and popular culture, architecture and city planning, and the production and consumption of art forms like photography, film, dance, and music. In American Studies, though, we do not treat these topics as discrete categories, but instead explore their relationships to each other. For instance, we look at ideas about race and class embedded in national symbols and ideas. Through a variety of courses and in a mix of different categories, American Studies provides students with a deep understanding of the many forces and ideas shaping America over a long sweep of time in any number of places, the East, the West, in the heartland, and at the borders.
The program also offers student internship opportunities and other hands-on kinds of learning at a variety of cultural institutions in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. American Studies courses are challenging and thought-provoking and many of them are cross-listed with the Temple University Honors Program. The major program stresses development of reading, writing, and analytical skills that are necessary for successful careers in a range of professional fields.
American Studies majors go on to graduate school in the humanities and social sciences, law school, and medical school. They also may take jobs in schools, non-profit organizations, museums, libraries, business, social services, public relations, and the media.
Courses
AMST 0801. Philadelphia Arts & Culture. 4 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: GA
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 0847. American Military Culture. 3 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: GU
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 0848. American Revolutions. 3 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: GU
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 0855. Why care about College: Higher Education in American Life. 3 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: GU
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 0859. The Making of American Society: Melting Pot or Culture Wars?. 3 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: GU
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 0862. First Person America. 3 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: GU
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 0864. Sounds of a Revolution. 3 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: GU
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 0901. Honors: Philadelphia Arts and Culture. 4 Credit Hours.
Cohort Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Cohorts: SCHONORS, UHONORS, UHONORSTR.
Course Attributes: GA, HO
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 0962. Honors: First Person America. 3 Credit Hours.
Cohort Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Cohorts: SCHONORS, UHONORS, UHONORSTR.
Course Attributes: GU, HO
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 0964. Honors: Sounds of a Revolution. 3 Credit Hours.
Cohort Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Cohorts: SCHONORS, UHONORS, UHONORSTR.
Course Attributes: GU, HO
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 1001. American Lives. 3 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: AC
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 1002. Key Documents in American Culture Before World War I. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 1042. Work in America. 3 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: AC
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 1701. American Lives. 1 Credit Hour.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 1901. Honors American Lives. 3 Credit Hours.
Cohort Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Cohorts: SCHONORS, UHONORS, UHONORSTR.
Course Attributes: AC, HO
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2001. Tourism in America. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2003. The American Sexual Past. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2011. The Arts in America. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2012. American Things: Introduction to Material Culture. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2021. Philadelphia Neighborhoods. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2022. Museums and American Culture. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2031. Radicalism in the United States. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2032. Critical Moments in the American Past. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2041. Technology and American Culture. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2051. American Places: Home, City, Region. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2052. The Class Experience in America. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2061. American Music. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2062. UFOs in American Society. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2063. American Culture Abroad: Japan. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2064. America in the 1950's. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2065. Global America. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2071. Immigrant Experiences in America. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2072. Puerto Ricans in Philadelphia. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2096. Asian Diaspora. 3 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: WI
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2097. Asian Women in Transition. 3 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: WI
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2098. Reading Culture. 3 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: WI
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
CLA 2096|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently
OR AMST 2000 to 4999| Required Courses:1|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
AMST 2107. Asian American Experiences. 3 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: RS
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2108. Growing Up in America. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2120. Topics in American Culture. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
AMST 2217. The Vietnam War. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2742. Work in America. 1 Credit Hour.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2818. American Icons. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2900. Honors Topics in American Culture. 3 Credit Hours.
Cohort Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Cohorts: SCHONORS, UHONORS, UHONORSTR.
Course Attributes: HO
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
AMST 2901. Honors Quest for the American Dream. 3 Credit Hours.
Cohort Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Cohorts: SCHONORS, UHONORS, UHONORSTR.
Course Attributes: HO
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2941. Honors Technology and American Culture. 3 Credit Hours.
Cohort Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Cohorts: SCHONORS, UHONORS, UHONORSTR.
Course Attributes: HO, SB
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2951. Honors American Places: Home, City, Region. 3 Credit Hours.
Cohort Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Cohorts: SCHONORS, UHONORS, UHONORSTR.
Course Attributes: HO
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 2964. Honors America in the 1950s. 3 Credit Hours.
Cohort Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Cohorts: SCHONORS, UHONORS, UHONORSTR.
Course Attributes: HO
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3006. The American Woman: Visions and Revisions. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3011. Photography in America. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3012. Film and American Society. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3013. The Documentary Mode. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3014. Retro America. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3021. Historic Preservation in Philadelphia. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3022. Architecture, Urban Design, and American Culture. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3031. Political Protest and Culture in the '60s. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3032. Literature and Political Change. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3033. Courtroom in American Society. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3041. Contemporary Trends in the American Workplace. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3051. American Frontiers. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3061. Media and American Popular Culture. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3071. African American Experiences. 3 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: RS
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3073. Class Roots Am Culture. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3074. Introduction to Asian American Literature. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3075. Literature of American Slavery. 3 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: RS
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3082. Independent Study. 1 to 4 Credit Hour.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
AMST 3089. Field Work in American Studies. 1 to 4 Credit Hour.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
AMST 3101. Latino Identity in the United States. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3120. Topics in American Culture. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
AMST 3901. Honors Ideal America: Reform, Revolution, and Utopia. 3 Credit Hours.
Cohort Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Cohorts: SCHONORS, UHONORS, UHONORSTR.
Course Attributes: HO
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3931. Honors Political Protest and Culture in the 60's. 3 Credit Hours.
Cohort Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Cohorts: SCHONORS, UHONORS, UHONORSTR.
Course Attributes: HO
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3951. Honors American Frontiers. 3 Credit Hours.
Cohort Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Cohorts: SCHONORS, UHONORS, UHONORSTR.
Course Attributes: HO
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 3972. Honors The American Woman: Visions and Revisions. 3 Credit Hours.
Cohort Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Cohorts: SCHONORS, UHONORS, UHONORSTR.
Course Attributes: HO
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 4097. Senior Seminar in American Studies. 3 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: WI
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
AMST 4098. Senior Independent Study. 1 to 4 Credit Hour.
Course Attributes: WI
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.