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American Identities

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
TBA		 Off Campus 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
Time
TBA
Location
Off Campus
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

"What is an American?" The subject of this course is how the diverse identities of North Americans are constructed, defined, and explained. Through a variety of resources-including historical sources, material artifacts, fiction, poetry, film, and music explore individual, family, community, ethnic, class, gender, and racial identities in relation to regional, national, and transnational identities.

Prerequisites

Students who have taken AMST 110G may not enroll in AMST 100.

Guest registration opens January 12

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Course Details

Session

Special Program 2

Class Dates

1/26/2026 - 5/13/2026

Location

Off Campus

General Ed Requirements

Humanities

Enrolled / Capacity

24 / 30

Status

Closed

Instructor

To be Announced

Tuition*

$2065 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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