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American Studies (SS)

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American Studies 1020 - An Introduction to American Studies
This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary study of the history, culture, and politics of the United States. It stresses how the national idea of America has evolved, and how artists, labourers, immigrants, Indigenous peoples, and others, have grappled with the conflicting definition of what it means to be "American."
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Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 1.0 course.
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American Studies 2200E - Advanced American Studies
This course explores the theory and method of American Studies, emphasizing interdisciplinary examinations of U.S. culture, including institutional and cultural traces of Anglo-European colonialism, the effect of their contact with Indigenous and African peoples, immigration, racism, nationalism, war, individualism, communitarianism, religion, government, rights, popular culture, and the arts.
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Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in ONE of: American Studies 1020, History 1701E, Political Science 1020E, English 1020E, 1022E, 1024E, or permission of Director of the Centre for American Studies.
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Extra Information: 3 hours, 1.0 course.
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American Studies 2230F/G - Selected Topics in American Studies
Consult the Centre for American Studies office for details of current course offerings.
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Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in one of: American Studies 1020, History 1701E, Political Science 1020E, English 1020E, 1022E, 1024E, or permission of the Director of the Centre for American Studies.
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Extra Information: 3.0 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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American Studies 2231F/G - Selected Topics in American Studies
Consult the Centre for American Studies office for details of current course offerings.
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Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in one of: American Studies 1020, History 1701E, Political Science 1020E, English 1020E, 1022E, 1024E, or permission of the Director of the Centre for American Studies.
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Extra Information: 3.0 lecture hours. 0.5 course.
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American Studies 3330F/G - Selected Topics in American Studies
Consult the Centre for American Studies office for details of current course offerings.
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Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in one of: American Studies 1020, History 1701E, Political Science 1020E, English 1020E, 1022E, 1024E, or permission of the Director of the Centre for American Studies.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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American Studies 3340F/G - Selected Topics in American Studies
Consult the Centre for American Studies office for details of current course offerings.
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Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in one of: American Studies 1020, History 1701E, Political Science 1020E, English 1020E, 1022E, 1024E, or permission of the Director of the Centre for American Studies.
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Extra Information: 3.0 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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American Studies 4400E - Approaches to American Studies
This course examines the major works and interpretive methods of American Studies, exploring in theoretical and empirical detail the ideas of "identity," through the art, literature, politics, economics, media and history of the United States. Emphasis will be placed on understanding interdisciplinarity and new critical methods of exploring American life.
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Prerequisite(s): American Studies 2200E.
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Extra Information: 3 hours, 1.0 course.
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American Studies 4420E - Independent Thesis in American Studies
The subject will be selected by students in consultation with an instructor of their choice willing to give the course. This course will normally be open to fourth-year honors students who have acheived an average of at least 80% in their third year of the American Studies program. Permission of the department is also required.    
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Extra Information: 1.0 course. Restricted to Honors Students.
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American Studies 4430F/G - Directed Readings in American Studies
The subject will be selected by students in consultation with an instructor of their choice willing to give the course. This course will normally be open only to fourth-year honors students who have achieved an average of at least 80% in their third year of the American Studies program. Permission of the department is also required.
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Extra Information: 0.5 course. Restricted to Honors Students.
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Academic Calendar 2012 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION American Studies (SS)
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