American Eras

Catalog description

Examination in depth of various and distinctive American time periods; subtitle expresses specific content. (May be repeated for credit.) AMST 412 American Eras (3) Examination in depth of various and distinctive American time periods. The subtitle expresses specific content. May be repeated for credit. The course satisfies the "area" requirement in history for undergraduate majors in American Studies and is open to all majors. The course covers periods or eras in American history that are not covered or emphasized in other courses. Some eras to be studied are the Great Depression, World War II, and 1960s. In addition to analyzing major events of the period, students will consider social and cultural developments.