AMH 201   American Humanities Capstone   2 Units

This capstone involves a classroom component that examines the core liberal arts questions that the American Humanities minor attempts to address and will serve as a summative experience for the students who attended the Around-the-USA semester program. The capstone also involves a service component, requiring students to work with local service partners chosen and arranged by the program director and/or class professor.

AMH 202   Understanding Other Cultures Anthropologically   1 Unit

Students will study theories of cross-cultural adaptation, acclimation, and assimilation in this course. Occurring before their departure for the study-abroad country, students will be better prepared to make the transition to their new home and develop an awareness of others and self, and become more effective observers of internal (intra-personal) changes, and external (inter-personal) discovery.

AMH 203   Cross-Cultural Communication Awareness   1 Unit

The globalization of organizations, public and private, and their multicultural make-up requires today's citizens to have a solid cross-cultural competence, involving an understanding of one's own culture and communication preferences, identifying others' preferences, and having a flexible behavioral repertoire to bridge cultural differences.

AMH 301   American Humanities I   3 Units

This course explores writings (primary literature/sources/artistic representations) produced by Americans and observers of America from the colonial period to c.1865 as they grappled with the great questions besetting humanity in their own environment and context. Students will learn how to analyze texts (including art and music) and the ideas they contain, while setting them in their appropriate context. In this way, students will gain an understanding of what has formed modern America.

AMH 302   American Humanities II   3 Units

This course explores writings (primary literature/sources/artistic representations) produced by Americans and observers of America from c.1865 to the present as they grappled with the great questions besetting humanity in their own environment and context. Students will learn how to analyze texts (including art and music) and the ideas they contain, while setting them in their appropriate context. In this way, students will gain an understanding of what has formed modern America.

AMH 333   Special Topics   3 Units

This course is taught by the lead professor of the ATUSA semester program. This course provides an in-depth exploration of one or more aspects of American culture; topics such as the visual arts, literature, ecology, religion, history, or politics may be studied.

AMH 399   Service Learning Practicum   2 Units

This course is meant to bring the practical service experience to students as they take responsibility for a variety of service projects that will challenge them, not only as they prepare ahead of time for outreach, but also as they adapt to sharing messages of love and forgiveness.