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Other concentrations:
Cultural History and Literature
Nature, Environment, and Culture
Politics, Institutions, and Values
Popular Culture
Race and Ethnicity
Rationale and Purpose
The world of work and technological change have helped to
shape the development of American life. Beginning with the Puritans,
work not only was an economic necessity but also formed a distinctive
American character and ideology. Technology has often been the driving
force in changing the nature of work in America. In the nineteenth
century, technological innovations in the industrial revolution
led to the restructuring of the workplace, changes in gender roles,
and the separation of work from the home. These changes forced Americans
to find new ways to balance work and leisure and work and family
responsibilities. By the end of the nineteenth century, industrialization
and urbanization combined to create an identifiable working-class
and saw the rise in labor unions. In the twentieth century, technological
innovations have combined with ethical challenges to reform and
reshape America's corporate culture.
This concentration provides students the opportunity to interpret
and understand the development of America through the world of work
and technological innovation. It is an excellent complement to a
minor in the college of commerce or for students interested in pursuing
graduate work in either business, the humanities, or the social
sciences. Thus, the concentration includes six courses selected
from communication, computer science, economics, geography, history,
marketing, philosophy, psychology, religious studies, sociology,
science, women's studies and other fields.
Other courses in the schedule, sometimes under "Topics"
headings, may also meet the U.S. subject matter criterion to count
toward American Studies. If you see a course that you're interested
in which is not on these lists, consult the Director of the American
Studies Program about applying it to your concentration. Students
may take an unlimited number of AMS 395: Topics in American Studies,
as long as the topics of each course are different. Top
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The 3 remaining elective courses of the 13 total required for the
major may be chosen from any American subject courses in any department
or program. Double majors may double count American courses.
Work, Technology, and Society Courses
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AMS 150
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Perspectives on America
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AMS 300*
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Domestic Studies
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AMS 392
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Internship
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AMS 395
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Topics in American Studies
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CHE 200
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Problems in Technological Society
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CHE 206
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Resources in a Technological Society
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CHE 222
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National Security: Its Science and Technology
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CMN 352
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Communication and Corporate Culture
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CMN 353
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Communication and Corporate Change
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CSC 326
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Computers, Ethics and Society
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ECO 310
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Urban Economics
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ECO 313
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Industrial Organization
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ECO 317
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American Economic History (ECO 105 or 106)
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ECO 318
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Labor Economics and Organizations
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ECO 319
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Economics and Gender
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ECO 335
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Social Control of Business
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ENV 200
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Cities and the Environment
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ENV 202
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Resources, Population and Environment
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HST 285
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History of Work in the U.S.
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HST 374
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The Emergence of Modern America, 1877-1914
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PHL 228
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Business, Ethics, and Society
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PHY 207
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Resources in a Technological Society
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PHY 222
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National Security: Its Science and Technology
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PSY 210
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Psychology of Business and Industry
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PSY 380
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Industrial & Organizational Psychology
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PSY 382
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Organizational Behavior
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PSY 383
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Engineering Psychology
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PSY 384
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Consumer Behavior and Advertising
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REL 227
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Religious Ethics and Professional Life
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REL 228
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Business, Ethics and Society
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REL 326
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Computers, Ethics and Society
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SOC 206
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Work and Society
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SOC 210
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The Computerized Society
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WMS 240
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Women, Technology and the Sciences
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The 3 remaining elective courses of the
13 total required for the major may be chosen from any U.S. subject
courses in any department or program. Double majors may double count
American courses.
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