Prerequisite: First Year Writing Seminar. - American Studies majors and minors complete their program of study by undertaking a one- or two-semester (CASAM 501 and/or AM 502) senior project based on original research or criticism. Topics vary by semester. Topics for Spring 2027: Section A1: Preservation and the Vernacular Environment. Section B1: Film Theory & Methodology Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Writing-Intensive, Research and Information Literacy.

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