Prof Emil Pocock offers the American Studies seminar once every four semesters. The seminar is limited to 15 students and provides senior History/American Studies and other History majors an opportunity to write an interdisciplinary research paper on a particular aspect of the culture and history of the United States. Seminar topics change with each offering.

History/American Studies Majors

If you are a History/American Studies major and are ready to take your seminar, enroll in AMS 420 when it is offered. It is only offered once n four semesters.  Plan ahead.  The seminar always fills quickly.

If AMS 420 is not scheduled during your senior year, enroll in a HIS 400 seminar that has a US history topic. Your  proposed research essay must be on an interdisciplinary topic (one that combines history and some other discipline, such as literature or art) in order to satisfy the requirements of American Studies. Get written approval from Prof. Pocock as soon as you have a topic.

History and History-Social Science Majors

HIS 420 is cross listed with AMS 420 whenever the American Studies seminar is offered. It is the same course and fulfills the History seminar requirements or the 400-level course for History-Social Sciences.

Further Questions?

Contact Prof Emil Pocock, Coordinator of American Studies, Webb Hall 352, pocock@easternct.edu