AMST 7500 - Practicum (Internship or Applied Research Project)

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: AMST 7000 or AMST 7100.
This course requires students to apply American Studies knowledge, concepts, and theory to practical issues, non-academic environments, or to new research questions. The Practicum fosters the ability to (1) read and think critically while using diverse methods to study American cultural products and practices, (2) communicate effective analysis of American culture both orally and in writing, and (3) analyze and critique relationships between cultural products and social values. The practicum may be offered as an internship; applied research project; teaching practicum; or other applied experience as approved by the program director.