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  • AMS 220: American Short Story Cycles

    3.00 Credits
    Endicott College

    Introduction to the genre of the short story cycle. Through class discussions and essay writing, students will discover the various ways writers have found to create short story cycles or unified short story collections: recurring themes, characters, settings, and plot patterns are some of the unifying elements that will be examined. Representative writers include Sherwood Anderson, Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, Flannery O'Connor, Louise Erdrich, and Richard Wright. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requirements. Prerequisites & Notes Crosslisted with ENG 220 (Cr: 3)
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  • AMS 225: Salem Witch Trials

    3.00 Credits
    Endicott College

    Explores the history of and myths surrounding the Salem witch trials, and, more generally, the politics of scapegoating. Readings, including trial transcripts, will focus on the origin, development, and legacy of the trials, and on Puritanism, witchcraft, legal practices, and the status of women in colonial-era New England. Visits to local historical sites will enhance understanding of the trials. The course will also examine more recent witch-hunts and instances of hysteria associated with McCarthyism, AIDS, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and the September 11 terrorist attacks. Satisfies the Social Science core requirement. Prerequisites & Notes Crosslisted with HST225. (Cr: 3)
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  • AMS 227: Boston History

    3.00 Credits
    Endicott College

    Surveys the history of Boston from the colonial era to the present. Examines the legacy of the Puritan presence in the 17thcentury, the city's role in the Revolutionary War, the immigrant experience, reform movements, race relations, urban planning, and politics. Satisfies the Social Science core requirement. Prerequisites & Notes Crosslisted with HST 227 (Cr: 3)
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  • AMS 229: The American West

    3.00 Credits
    Endicott College

    Surveys the history of the American West from the pre-colonial era to the recent past. Topics include the Lewis and Clark expedition; the impact of westward expansion and government policies on Native Americans; the significance of the frontier in American history and culture; the building of the transcontinental railroad; the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II; and the West in popular culture. Satisfies the Social Science core requirement. Prerequisites & Notes Crosslisted with HST 229 (Cr: 3)
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  • AMS 230: African-American History

    3.00 Credits
    Endicott College

    A survey of the unique history, contributions and struggles of African Americans from 1619 to the present including: slavery; the abolitionist movement; the emergence of free black communities; the Civil War; emancipation and Reconstruction; segregation in the Jim Crow South; African American leadership and institution building in the North; Blacks during the depression and the roots of the post-WWII Civil Rights Movement. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement. Prerequisites & Notes Crosslisted with HST 230 (Cr: 3)
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  • AMS 232: Foundations of Jazz

    3.00 Credits
    Endicott College

    A study of the roots of jazz music in America, the major characteristics of the genre, and the historical developments that led to the jazz movement of the 1920's. The impact of jazz on contemporary music will also be explored. The class will have an experiential component enabling students to integrate jazz principles with practice. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement. Prerequisites & Notes Crosslisted with MUS 230. (Cr: 3)
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  • AMS 240: Boston Writers

    3.00 Credits
    Endicott College

    Boston Writers will examine works of poetry, fiction and drama by writers from Boston and the surrounding area. Discussions and essay assignments will focus on how writers have responded to the city and region. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requirements. Prerequisites & Notes Crosslisted with ENG 240 (Cr: 3)
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  • AMS 242: The Rise of Rock and Roll

    3.00 Credits
    Endicott College

    Critically examines rock and roll through case studies that illuminate important trends in the development and evolution of rock and roll as the dominant form of musical environment in the mid to late twentieth century. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement. Prerequisites & Notes Crosslisted with MUS 240 (Cr: 3)
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  • AMS 306: New England History

    3.00 Credits
    Endicott College

    The role of colonial New England (especially Massachusetts) in early American history. Among the topics considered are Puritanism, politics, crime, punishment, the economy, art and society. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement. Prerequisites & Notes Crosslisted with HST 306. (Cr: 3)
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  • AMS 309: Art in American Culture

    3.00 Credits
    Endicott College

    Explores American art from pre-Colonial times to the present. Traces the historical development of architecture, decorative arts, painting, and sculpture. Critically investigates the ever-shifting theoretical definitions, delineation, and constructions of what constitutes American art. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requirements. Prerequisites & Notes ART 101, ART 102 or permission of instructor. Crosslisted with ART 308. (Cr: 3)
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