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102 courses with the subject AMST, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

AMST 1010Introduction to African American Geography

Studies PSYC 1000 - General Psychology AAST 1030 - Social Justice in the 21st Century SOC 1000 - Sociological Principles AAST 2240 - Introduction to African Studies SOC 3950 - Environmental Sociology AMST 1030 - Social Justice in the 21st Century INST 4555 - Political Ecology AMST 2010 - Introduction to American Studies POLS 4555 - Political Ecology ANTH 1200 - Introduction to Cultural GEOG 4555 - Political Ecology Anthropology ENR 4320 - Experience of Place

Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 1030Social Justice in the 21st Century

Foundations of Sustainability ENR 2330 - Environmental Ethics

Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 1080Intro Gender & Women's Studies3

This course serves as an introduction to the field of Gender and Women's Studies. Students will examine a range of GWST topics, gain knowledge of gender, feminist, and intersectional theories, and learn to apply course concepts and frameworks to analyses of socio-political and representational issues, primarily in U.S. contexts. Max Credit: 3 Cross Listed: ENGL 1080 . USP 2003-2014 Code: U3CH, U3D USP 2015 Code: U5H A&S College Core 2015: ASD

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 1101First-Year Seminar3

Max Credit: 3 USP 2015 Code: U5FY

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 1300Introduction to Latina/o Studies3

The U. S. Latina/o immigrant experience is a particular focus of this course, including its role in the incorporation of Latinos into U. S. society. Through readings, presentations, class discussion, videos, and other activities, students examine historical and contemporary issues affecting Latinos including but not limited to immigration, language, identity, national origin, education, politics, employment, and economic mobility. USP 2015 Code: U5H Former Course Number: [CHST 1300] A&S College Core 2015: ASD Credits: 3 Max Credit: 3 RELI 2070 .

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 2000Introduction to LGBTQ/NS3

Studies AMST 2110 - Cultural Div Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and New Sexuality Studies (LGBTQ/NS) explores the interdisciplinary study of sexuality and its importance to the organization of social relations and social institutions. Primary among its concerns is the study of the lives, the politics, and the creative work of sexual minorities. Max Credit: 3 USP 2003-2014 Code: U3C, U3D USP 2015 Code: U5H A&S College Core 2015: ASD

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 2010Introduction to American Studies3

n Any AMST course at the 4000- or 5000-level An additional 18 hours (6 courses) are chosen in consultation with an American Studies faculty adviser. The final 3 credit hours, completed during the summer months, are devoted to an internship (AMST 4970 ) or field experience in American culture (AMST 4900 ). 146

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 2050Women and Leadership3

Students examine theoretical, historical and cultural aspects of leadership, values in leadership, gender differences in leadership styles, and practical applications of leadership skills through oral communication and information literacy. Individual and collaborative work is expected. Max Credit: 3 Cross Listed: SOWK 2050 .

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 2070Introduction to Museology3

Introduces students to the various roles and responsibilities of museum professionals in the areas of leadership and management, collections, exhibits, education and engagement, and security. Practice-based assignmenets, readings, discussions, field trips, and meetings with museum professionals will provide students with a solid understanding of key aspects central to the wrorking of all museums, regardless of the nature of the collection, and introduce students to abailable career parths in these institutions. Crosslisted between American Studies, Anthropoogy, Art and Art History and History. Max Credit: 3 Cross Listed: ART 2070 /ANTH 2070 /HIST 2070

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 2075Museology II
Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 2100Gender and Religion3

Aims to help students understand how religion constructs and reinforces gender roles in religion and society. Looks at traditional gender roles in Christianity and the transformation they have undergone in the past century or so. Cross Listed: ersity in America Studies processes by which individuals and groups produce, maintain and express cultural identities in various U.S. issues. Race, gender and ethnicity are addressed, emphasizing historical roots and social context of contemporary cultural variety. Max Credit: 3 USP 2015 Code: U5H A&S College Core 2015: ASD

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 2155Cultural Studies in Latino Film3

Cultural Studies in Latino Film is designed to provide an overview and critical study of representative works of Latina/o performance, film writers, directors and artists, and explore historically cultural contemporary issues affecting US Latina/o communities. Some topics are politics, folklore, language, race, class, gender, and sexuality. Max Credit: 3 Cross Listed: ENGL 2155

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 2340Native American and Indigenous
Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 2350Introduction to African American
Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 2360African American History3

Surveys African-American history in America, particularly emphasizing issues of identity, class, and progress as well as exploring African-Americans' quest for full participation in American life. Max Credit: 3 Cross Listed: HIST 2360 , AAST 2360 USP 2003-2014 Code: U3CH USP 2015 Code: U5C2 A&S College Core 2015: ASD

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 2370Chicano History : Origins to 19003

General survey that traces the geographic distribution and historical processes that have shaped the life experiences, socio-economic development and cultural contributions of peoples of Mexican descent in the United States from their indigenous and Hispanic origins to the end of the 19th century. Cross list with GEOG 2370 /HIST 2370 . Max Credit: 3 USP 2003-2014 Code: U3CS, U3D USP 2015 Code: U5H Former Course Number: [CHST 2370]

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 2380Blues and African American Lit3

This course examines scholarship on blues music (the first form of African American popular music) as well as literature that employs blues themes. Specific attention is given to the discourse of authenticity Max Credit: 3 Cross Listed: ENGL 2370

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 2389History of Women in the
Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 2390Mexican American Literature3

Discusses literary reflections of Chicanismo. Studies literature of the Hispanic Southwest, Mexican American folklore and the Chicano and post-Chicano movement. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
WA. Cross Listed: ENGL 2360 . USP 2003-2014 Code: U3CH, U3D USP 2015 Code: U5H Former Course Number: [CHST 2360]
AMST 2395Chicano History: 1900 to Present3

General survey of the history of the Mexican American Chicano people in the United States. Examines the origins and development of Mexican Americans, Chicanos through the major historical processes which have shaped their experience. Major themes include multicultural, multiethnic context, origins; changing identity, comparative relations to other social, ethnic groups, culture, social structure, politics, economy, immigration, and the influence of United States-Mexico relations. Max Credit: 3 Cross Listed: HIST 2385 .

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 2400Introduction to Historic
Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 2445The Prison and Power3

This course examines the history, politics, economics, and cultures of incarceration in the United States and pays particular attention to gender, race, and sexuality. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 2450Traditional African Religion3

Surveys traditional religions of Africa, both ancient and contemporary. Max Credit: 3 Cross Listed: RELI 2450 . 906

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 2470Gender and Disability3

Disability studies draws upon critical theory to investigate disability as a discursive construction. Investigates how intersecting conceptions of disability and gender have shaped cultural meanings and the social positioning of specific groups, especially women with disabilities. Topics include non-normative embodiment, issues of representation and subjectivity, and the politics of health, sexuality, and care. Max Credit: 3 Cross Listed: WIND 2700 USP 2003-2014 Code: U3D USP 2015 Code: U5H A&S College Core 2015: ASD

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 2705Museology II3

Introduces students to the history of museums, as well as major theoretical, legal and political challenges within museum studies. Students are encouraged to think beyond their specific disciplinary background to gain a greater appreciation for the lessons that can be learned from related disciplines and types of repositories, including larger ethical and cultural concerns that have been raised through the creation of modern museum standards. The combination of readings, discussion, and fieldtrips to a variety of museums/repositories will provide students a solid introduction to these themes Cross listed between Anthropology, History, American Studies and Art. Max Credit: 3 Cross Listed: ANTH/ART/HIST 2075 Former Course Number: AMST 2705

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 3030African American Studies in
Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 3050Cultures of Nature in the United

States ORTM 1000 - Foundations of Recreation and

Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 3100Food in American Culture3

An interdisciplinary exploration of food as a medium of cultural expression, social interaction, and aesthetic experience in American life, both past and present. Examines food as, among other things, a symbolic system, a vehicle of social communication, and an arena for the performance of regional ethnic, gender, etc. identities. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
any 2000-level course in American Studies, or ANTH 1200 , or instructor approval.
AMST 3200Perspectives in Chicana Studies3

An interdisciplinary introduction to the study of the history, culture, gender relations, and contemporary political, economic status of Chicanas/Mexican American women. Examines the origins, development of Chicana studies as a major emphasis in Chicano/ Chicana studies. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
LTST 1100 . USP 2003-2014 Code: U3D USP 2015 Code: U5H A&S College Core 2015: ASD
AMST 3260African Spirits in the New World3

Begins with Yoruba roots in Africa travels with the African Diaspora focusing on spirit possession in Haitian Vodou, Cuban Santeria, Jamaican Revival Zion, Jamaican Rastafarianism, Brazilian Candomblé, and "Black Church" in the United States using ethnography and postcolonial theory of religious studies. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
AMST 1010 or any AAST 2000 level course or RELI 1000 . Cross Listed: RELI 3260 . USP 2003-2014 Code: U3CH USP 2015 Code: U5H A&S College Core 2015: ASG
AMST 3300Psychology of Gender3

In this course, we will examine a variety of psychological theories and research on the experiences and behaviors of men and women. We will study attitudes about gender, theories of gender development, and research about similarities and differences between men and women. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
A grade of C or better in PSYC 1000 . Cross Listed: PSYC 3300 .
AMST 3400Popular Music and Sexualities3

Looks at ways in which popular music has intersected with sexual and gendered identities as a means and expression of both oppression and liberation. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
WA. Cross Listed: GWST 3400 .
AMST 3500Sociology of Gender3

This course explores gender through a cultural and structural approach. The cultural approach emphasizes the variability in social expectations for men and women across time and place; the structural approach analyzes the effect of social institution such as family, government, education, and the economy of gender. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
SOC 1000 Cross Listed: SOC 3500
AMST 3600Institutional Violence3

Examines social institutions, such as mass media, education, science and medicine, foster care, religion, and the criminal justice system, and investigates historical and contemporary examples of the violence and harm that can occur within them. Readings and assignments emphasize critical thinking, analyzing multiple forms of media, and building research skills. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
USP COM1
AMST 3800Chicanas/os in Contemporary
Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 4010Independent Study13

For upper division students in any major who can benefit from independent study in American Studies with minimal supervision. Max Credit: 6

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
13
Credits (max)
13
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
3 hours in American Studies and approval of instructor. Dual Listed: AMST 5010 .
AMST 4020American Folklife3

Introduces materials and methods of folklife research, examining both verbal and nonverbal expressions of traditional cultures in America. Topics include material culture, belief systems, traditional events and celebrations, and folk performances of many kinds. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
Any six hours from among AMST 2010 , ENGL 2400, NAIS 2340 , AMST 2450 , AAST 2730, AMST 3030 ,AAST 3010 . Dual Listed: AMST 5020 .
AMST 4030Ecology of Knowledge3

Examines the development of "disciplines" and explores definitions, theories, methods and practices of interdisciplinary s work. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
3 hours in any interdisciplinary program. Cross Listed: ENR 4030 . Dual Listed: AMST 5030 .
AMST 4040Historic Preservation and

140

Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 4051Environmental Politics3

Analyzes environmentalism as a political phenomenon. Provides a basic understanding of how to analyze political issues by: (1) examining the historical and contemporary issues that produce controversy over environmental matters; and (2) surveying the impacts of these issues on the formulation and implementation of laws, policies, and regulations. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
POLS 1000 . Cross Listed: POLS 4051 / ENR 4051 / GEOG 4051 / REWM 4051 .
AMST 4052Federal Land Politics3

Examines the political forces that have shaped and continue to shape federal land policy and management. Explores the interactions between democratic decision making and science in the management of federal lands. Surveys the sources of controversy over federal land management and methods for harmonizing public demands with technical expertise. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
POLS 1000 . Cross Listed: POLS 4052 / ENR 4052 / GEOG 4052 / REWM 4052 .
AMST 4065Black American Rhetorics

Study of rhetoric through Black lives and experiences, from enslavement and Civil Rights to #Black Lives Matter. What does understanding Black American experiences mean for civil rights 908

Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 4066Rhetorics of Social Justice3

Focuses on learning about social justice issues and how injustice from the past, as well as previous social movements, influence our current lives. Analyzes language of social justice over time. Studies how marginalization, disenfranchisement, and erasure inform the rhetorics and movements of social justice. Students put theoretical concepts of social justice into real-world practice. Max Credit: 3 Prerequisite:

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 4067Race, Gender, Media, and
Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 4075Culture, Identity, & Place3

This course explores how lived experiences, sociocultural relations, and connections to place shape the constructs of individual and collective identities. Students will develop a conscious awareness of place by critically engaging with the Manito diaspora, Indigenous ways of knowing, Anglo-Texan working-class culture, Mexican-American borderlands, and Black rural and urban experience. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
Junior or higher standing Cross Listed: AAST 4075 , ANTH 4075 , GWST 4075 , LTST 4075 , NAIS 4075 , SOC 4075 Dual Listed: AMST 5075
AMST 4078Museum Studies Minor Internship3

This course supplements the Museum Studies minor's academic training with experiential learning in a collaborative context. The internship provides students with an opportunity to apply skills learned in a variety of disciplines to a work setting, while advancing the work of the sponsoring museum or related organization. Max Credit: 3 Cross Listed: ART 4078 , ANTH 4078 , HIST 4078

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 4100U.S. Latina/o Theater3

Designed to provide an overview of United States Latina/o Theater. Through a variety of delivery methods, students are instructed on the various categories that directly impact U. S. Latina/o Theater such as political theatre, gay/lesbian theatre, border issues, race, class, gender, and sexuality. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
6 hours of LTST or AMST Dual Listed: AMST 5100
AMST 4250The Harlem Renaissance3

Examines the florescence of African American creativity, centered in Harlem, New York, between the end of World War I and the onset of the Great Depression. This movement had a tremendous impact on African American culture in and outside of the U.S., including Africa and the Caribbean. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
AMST 1010 , AMST 2010 , any AAST 2000-level course, junior or senior standing, or nine credit hours in any level AMST course. Cross Listed: AAST 4250 . Dual Listed: AMST 5250 . A&S College Core 2015: ASD
AMST 4300American Culture and the Public
Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 4350The Politics of Sexuality3

Addresses issue of how sexuality has become gendered with different meanings for both males and females as to reproductive behavior, especially how women's bodies are defined in sexual terms. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
AMST 1080 , 3500 or GWST 3710 .
AMST 4360American Indian Women3

Explores the lives of American Indian women in a variety of contexts through time. The complexity and diversity of Indian women's experiences throughout history are emphasized. Much of the class concerns Indian women's lives within the reality of European American colonization and its consequences for Indian peoples. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
6 hours of 2000-level NAIS classes. Cross Listed: NAIS 4360 / NAIS 5360 Dual Listed: AMST 5360
AMST 4430Queer Theory3

Introduces students to the intellectual lens used to evaluate the messages regarding gender and sexuality of many institutions and the way in which some actual experiences fall out of line with those norms. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
Consent of instructor. Cross Listed: GWST 4430 . Dual Listed: AMST 5430 .
AMST 4440Queer Life Through Memoir3

This reading intensive class explores queer life in the late 20th and early 21st centuries in the United States of America. Through close reading and analysis of the texts and discussions, issues of sexuality, race, class, violence and place are explored. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
AMST 2000 , GWST 4430 , or GWST 5430 or graduate standing, or permission of instructor Dual Listed: AMST 5440
AMST 4455Slavery and Freedom1-4

Students engage in an in-depth study of the literary voices that emerged from the history of enslavement in the Americas from colonial times through the end of Reconstruction in 1877. Max Credit: (Max. 8)

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
AMST 1010 , any AAST 2000-level course, and junior/senior standing, or six credit hours of literature courses in ENGL. Cross Listed: ENGL 4455 . Dual Listed: AAST 5455 .
AMST 4470Studies in Chicano Folklore3

Provides a survey of the origins, development and contemporary folklore of the Mexican American Chicano people of the United States with comparative relation to Mexico and other groups in the United States. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
LTST 1100 and WA. Cross Listed: ENGL 4470 . USP 2003-2014 Code: U3CH, U3D USP 2015 Code: U5H Former Course Number: [CHST 4470] A&S College Core 2015: ASD
AMST 4500American Civilization18

Explores various interdisciplinary approaches to the American experience, past and present. May include topical, thematic, historical, literary and cultural integrations; for a given semester, the course's precise focus will be indicated in the class schedule. Max Credit: 8 A&S College Core 2015: ASD

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
18
Credits (max)
18
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 4540Gender and Crime3

Addresses issues pertaining to gender and the criminal justice system to include women's roles as offenders and victims and their unique experiences in the criminal justice system. Feminist perspectives, LGBTQ+ and special populations are also explored. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 1080 /AMST 1080 , AMST 3500 /SOC 3500 , or CRMJ 2400 /SOC 2400 Cross Listed: CRMJ 4540 . Dual Listed: AMST 5540 , CRMJ 5540
AMST 4546Prerequisites: junior class stand

ing or consent of instructor and concurrent enrollment or major in any of the following: ethnic studies, agriculture, American studies, anthropology, English, history, sociology, or women’s studies. 4600. Studies in _____. 1‑6 (Max. 12). Presents from semester to semester a variety of significant topics in American, English, or other literatures. Prerequisite: 6 hours of 2000-level literature courses. 4610. Special Studies Abroad in _____. 1‑6 (Max. 6). Prerequisite: 6 hours of 2000-level literature courses. 4620. Independent Reading in _____. 1‑3 (Max. for M.A. 3; Max. 6). Involves independent study and research experience in given topic, person, movement in literature. courses, consent of instructor, and permission of department chair. 4630. English Honors Thesis. 1-3 (Max. 3). Directed study under the supervision of an English honors thesis chairperson. Results in production of an English honors thesis. Maxi- mum of three credits of ENGL 4630 can be applied to the degree. Prerequisites: consent of the Director of the English Honors Program, instructor and department chair. 4635. English Department Honors. 0. Sat- isfactory completion of this course indicates that English Departmental Honors have ege of Arts and Sciences 212 been conferred on the student. Prerequisites: successful completion and defense of English Honors thesis. 4640. Studies in Emerging Fields and Ap- proaches. 3 (Max. 12). Presents from semes- ter to semester a variety of significant topics in emerging fields or approaches to literature written in English. Prerequisite: six hours of 2000 level literature courses. 4710. Research Writing for ESL Students. 3. A course in university research techniques and writing for graduate students for whom English is a second language. Prerequisite: con- sent of instructor. 4750 [3750]. Fundamentals of Linguistics. 3. Introduction to fundamentals of linguistic study, including phonology, morphology, se- mantics, pragmatics, and syntax, with a focus on the application of linguistic theory. Cross listed with ANTH/LANG 4750. Prerequisite: 8 hours of foreign language. 4770 [3770]. Sociolinguistics. 3. Follow- ing an introduction to the fundamentals of linguistic study, an examination of the rela- tionship and interactions among language, society, and culture, including linguistic and social behaviors with regard to the creation and modification of cultural identity. Cross listed with ANTH/LANG 3770. Prerequisite: 8 hours of foreign language. 4780. History of the English Language. 3. Considers major sources of change in the English language historically, as well as some of the internal and external catalysts for the process. Identical to ANTH 4780. Prerequisite: ENGL 4750. 4785. Linguistics, Language Teaching and Social Context. 3. Introduces prospective teachers of English as second language to the basic components of language and to the social aspects of human language use. Explores a variety of concepts about language: how it is used and perceived, how languages change, how diverse cultures respond to such changes. Cross listed with LANG 4785. Prerequisite: WB/COM2. 4830. Victorian Women’s Lives: Their Art, Literature, and Culture. 3. [CA(none)] An interdisciplinary approach to the study of women’s issues in art, using literary, cultural, and sociological texts to enlarge the art histori- cal basis. Topics include “domestic goddess,” class issues, racial questions, working women, prostitution, education, marriage, and divorce. Dual listed with ENGL 5830; cross listed with ART/WMST 4830. Prerequisites: ART 2020, WMST/ENGL 1080. 4950. The American Dream in Literature. 3. A study of literary reflections of how certain cultural hopes, expectations, and assump-

Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2017-2018
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
6 hours of 2000-level literature
AMST 4555American Southwest

Through a critical regional lens this course examines the production of the region via history, landscape, geographic location, social relations, cultural practices, and economic factors. As a multiply colonized region, this course utilizes decolonial, ethnographic, and intersectional approaches to 910

Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 4610Rural Subcultures3

By examining how gender, race, class, sexuality, disability, Indigeneity, and citizenship status shape individual and community experiences in rural places in the US, this course delves into the practices, politics, prose, poetry, and persuasions of rural subcultures and denaturalizes common stereotypes of what a rural American is, thinks, and does. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
6 hours of AMST coursework or equivalent. Dual Listed: AMST 5610
AMST 4630Gender and Politics3

Using theoretical perspectives of pluralism, elitism, and intersectionality, this course examines how sex and gender operate in U.S. political processes, including elections, parties, interest groups, and social movements. Specific focus will be on women in politivs and analyses of power dunamics in shaping marginalized identities; sex/gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, class and ability. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 1080 ,AMST 2000 , or POLS 1000 ; at least 9 hours combined credit hours in POLS or GWST, and junior standing. Cross Listed: POLS 4630
AMST 4640Art and Ecology3

Focuses on the intersection of contemporary art with ecological concerns. Readings present philosophical, historical and cultural aspects of the art/ecology relationship; students reflect and question their own beliefs. Examples of art/artists are reviewed as well as how ecological artwork is developed. Students propose solutions and/ or create art in, out of, or about the environment; local sites are encouraged. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
6 hours of ART and/or AMST or consent of the instructor.
AMST 4650Women, Gender & Migration3

From an international context and perspective, this course examines the gendered transformations immigrant women experience. Gender, theories of international migration, assimilation, race, ethnicity, and identity transformation serve as categories of analysis. From a cross-discipline comparative approach, we focus on women's lives to examine differences and similarities to complicate notions of immigration. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
Junior standing and 6 hours of AMST, LTST, INST, and/or WMST coursework or instructor approval. Cross Listed: LTST 4650 /INST 4650 / GWST 4650 . Dual Listed: AMST 5650 .
AMST 4660Methods of Social Justice3

To learn about the history and experiences of a marginalized community, it is critical to consider primary sources and research that exist outside dominant archives and materials. This course explores methods of social justice, through the study of ethnography and oral history. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
Students must be at least Junior standing Cross Listed: GWST 4660 , LTST 4660 Dual Listed: AMST 5660
AMST 4675USWomen of Color3

Examines in comparative perspective the social conditions that shape the experiences of Chicanas/Latinas in the U. S. Students gain an understanding of how the intersection of race, class, gender, and sexuality shape the lived experiences of U. S. women of color through ideological, economic, and political forces. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
junior standing and/or a combination of
AMST 4700Feminist Theories3

Explores the chronological development of feminist thought and links this primarily U.S.-centric intellectual history to broader movements for gender justice across the globe. Students also examine historical and contemporary theoretical texts addressing women, gender, sexuality, and intersectionality. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 1080 or AMST 2000 or AMST 3600 USP 2003-2014 Code: U3WC USP 2015 Code: U5C3
AMST 4780History of Women Artists3

Studies documented influence of women as subjects, makers and receivers of art. Emphasizes careers and works of women over a wide range of times and places and under a variety of social circumstances. Greatly emphasizes developments in the twentieth century. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
911
AMST 4800Historic Preservation3

Review of the roots of historic preservation in Western culture with an emphasis on the historical and legal context of architectural conservation in America. Current issues in preservation are examined through case studies and guest presentations. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
ARE 3020 or AMST 5400 . Cross Listed: ENR 4800 . Dual Listed: AMST 5800 .
AMST 4900Field Studies in American Culture Cross Listed1-4

Field Studies in American Culture: Gives students hands-on field-based training and experience in researching, documenting, and presenting aspects of American culture. Topics may include historic preservation, folklife, oral history or related fields. Max Credit: (Max. 4)

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
6 credits in American Studies or related field. May also be taken for graduate credit.
AMST 4970Internship1-3

Gives undergraduate students practical experience by working on a project at a public institution, agency or educational/cultura organization. Offered for S/U only. Max Credit: (Max. 6)

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
junior standing, completion of AMST 2010 and 12 hours in major and consent of instructor.
AMST 4985Research in American Culture3

Capstone

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 5010Independent Study1-6

For graduate students in any graduate program who can benefit from independent research and writing in American Studies. Max Credit: (Max. 6)

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
6
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
3 h ours i n American Studies and consent of instructor. Dual Listed: AMST 4010 .
AMST 5020American Folklife3

Introduces materials and methods of folklife research, examining both verbal and nonverbal expressions of traditional cultures in America. Topics include material culture, belief systems, traditional events and celebrations, and folk performances of many kinds. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
any six hours from among: AMST 2010 , ENGL 2400, NAIS 2340 , AMST 2450 , 2730, AMST 3030 or AAST 3010 . Dual Listed: AMST 4020 .
AMST 5030Ecology of Knowledge3

Examines the development of "disciplines" and explores definitions, theories, methods and practices of interdisciplinary work. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
graduate status. ENR 5030 . Dual Listed: AMST 4030 .
AMST 5065Black American Rhetorics3

Study of rhetoric through Black lives and experiences, from enslavement and Civil Rights to #Black Lives Matter. What does understanding Black American experiences mean for civil rights movements across the world and the U.S.? Explores how Black American speech challenges inequities in the United States and strives for racial equality and justice. l Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
Graduate status or 12 hours of 4000-level ENGL courses Cross Listed: ENGL 5065, COJO 5065
AMST 5075Culture, Identity, & Place3

This course explores how lived experiences, sociocultural relations, and connections to place shape the constructs of individual and collective identities. Students will develop a conscious awareness of place by critically engaging with the Manito diaspora, Indigenous ways of knowing, Anglo-Texan working-class culture, Mexican-American borderlands, and Black rural and urban experience. Max Credit: 3 Prerequisite:

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 5100U.S. Latina/o Theater

912

Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 5200Material Culture3

Designed to introduce advanced students to the theory, methods, and practice of material culture study. A significant portion of the course will be devoted to a studio exercise in which students collectively document and analyze a material culture form that has been designated by the instructors. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
graduate status or consent of instructor.
AMST 5250The Harlem Renaissance3

Examines the florescence of African American creativity, centered in Harlem, New York, between the end of World War I and the onset of the Great Depression. This movement had a tremendous impact on African American culture in and outside of the U.S., including Africa and the Caribbean. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
AMST 1010 , AMST 2010 , any AAST 2000-level course, junior or senior standing, or nine credit hours in any level AMST course. Cross Listed: AAST 5200. Dual Listed: AMST 4250 .
AMST 5300American Culture and the Public
Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 5360American Indian Women3

Explores the lives of American Indian women in a variety of contexts through time. The complexity and diversity of Indian women's experiences throughout history are emphasized. Much of the class concerns Indian women's lives within the reality of European American colonization and its consequences for Indian peoples. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
6 hours of NAIS 2000-level classes. Cross Listed: NAIS 4360 /NAIS 5360 Dual Listed: AMST 4360
AMST 5400American Built Environment3

Examination of America's built environment from pre-Colonial times to the present day. Factors affecting the architecture and built form of a given period are discussed together with what the material legacy says about the culture of the period. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
ARE 3020.
AMST 5430Queer Theory3

Introduces students to the intellectual lens used to evaluate the messages regarding gender and sexuality of many institutions and the way in which some actual experiences fall out of line with those norms. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
Consent of instructor. Cross Listed: GWST 5430 . Dual Listed: AMST 4430 .
AMST 5440Queer Life Through Memoir3

This reading intensive class explores queer life in the late 20th and early 21st centuries in the United States of America. Through close reading and analysis of the texts and discussions, issues of sexuality, race, class, violence, and place are explored. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
AMST 2000 , GWST 4430 , or GWST 5430 , or graduate standing, or permission of instructor. Dual Listed: AMST 4440
AMST 5500Topics in American Studies3

Selected problems in the theory, practice, and bibliography of American studies. Required of graduate majors in the program and is recommended for students with an interdisciplinary interest in American Culture. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
survey knowledge of American literature and history; graduate standing or consent of instructor. A&S College Core 2015: ASD
AMST 5510Readings in American Studies

913

Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 5540Gender and Crime3

Addresses issues pertaining to gender and the criminal justice system to include women's roles as offenders and victims and their unique experiences in the criminal justice system. Feminist perspectives, LGBTQ+ and special populations are also explored. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 1080 /AMST 1080 , CRMJ 2400 /SOC 2400 , or AMST 3500 /SOC 3500 Cross Listed: CRMJ 5540 Dual Listed: CRMJ 4540 , AMST 4540
AMST 5550Varieties of Literary Evidence3

Selected problems in the use of literary evidence for American studies scholarship. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
graduate standing in American studies or a related field; consent of instructor.
AMST 5555American Southwest3

Through a critical regional lens this course examines the production of the region via history, landscape, geographic location, social relations, cultural practices, and economic factors. As a multiply colonized region, this course utilizes decolonial, ethnographic, and intersectional approaches to engage with understandings of space, ethnic/race relations, and constructions of subjectivity. Max Credit: 3 Prerequisite:

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 5560Black Popular Culture3

Approaches African American popular culture from theoretical perspectives which include black feminist, postcolonial, and poststructuralist analyses. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
graduate standing; instructor consent for undergraduate students. Cross Listed: AAST 5560 .
AMST 5610Rural Subcultures3

By examining how gender, race, class, sexuality, disability, Indigeneity, and citizenship status shape individual and community experiences in rural places in the US, this course delves into the practices, politics, prose, poetry, and persuasions of rural subcultures and denaturalizes common stereotypes of what a rural American is, thinks, and does. Max Credit: 3 Dual Listed: AMST 4610

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 5650Women, Gender & Migration3

From an international context and perspective, this course examines the gendered transformations immigrant women experience. Gender, theories of international migration, assimilation, race, ethnicity, and identity transformation serve as categories of analysis. From a cross-discipline comparative approach, we focus on women's lives to examine differences and similarities to complicate notions of immigration. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
Junior standing and 6 hours of AMST, LTST, INST, and/or WMST coursework or instructor approval. Cross Listed: LTST 5650 /INST 5650 / GWST 5650 . Dual Listed: AMST 4650 .
AMST 5660Methods of Social Justice3

To learn about the history and experiences of a marginalized community, it is critical to consider primary sources and research that exist outside dominant archives and materials. This course explores methods of social justice, through the study of ethnography and oral history. Max Credit: 3 Prerequisite:

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 5710Feminist Theoretical
Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 5780History of Women Artists

Studies documented influence of women as subjects, makers and receivers of art. Emphasizes careers and works of women over a wide range of times and places and under a variety of social circumstances. Greatly emphasizes developments in the 914

Subject
AMST
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 5800Historic Preservation3

Review of the roots of historic preservation in Western cultu with an emphasis on the historical and legal context of architectural conservation in America. Current issues in preservation are examined through case studies and guest presentations. Max Credit: 3

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
ARE 3020 or AMST 5400 . Cross Listed: ENR 5800 . Dual Listed: AMST 4800 .
AMST 5900Practicum in College Teaching1-3

Work in classroom with a major professor. Expected to give some lectures and gain classroom experience. Max Credit: (Max. 3)

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
graduate status.
AMST 5920Continuing Registration: On1-2

Campus Max Credit: (Max. 16)

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
advanced degree candidacy.
AMST 5940Continuing Registration: Off1-2

Campus Max Credit: (Max. 16)

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
advanced degree candidacy.
AMST 5959Enrichment Studies1-3

Designed to provide an enrichment experience in a variety of topics. Max Credit: (Max. 99)

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
AMST 5960Thesis Research1-12

Graduate level course designed for students who are involved research for their thesis project. Also used for students who coursework is complete and are writing their thesis. Max Credit: (Max. 24)

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
12
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu
Prerequisite
enrolled in a graduate degree program.
AMST 5990Internship Max1-12

Credit: (Max. 24) Prerequisite: graduate standing. American Studies AAST 4075 - Culture,

Subject
AMST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
12
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.uwyo.edu

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