New Elective Courses!!

Students, there is a new course that will fulfill one of your electives for the Leadership Minor!

American Studies 100
Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:00 a.m.
Dr. Elizabeth Kaufer Busch


Are you looking for a great elective to fulfill your Leadership Studies Minor?
Do you believe that leading in American requires a minimal understanding of American life?
AMST 100 is the class for you!!!

AMERICA’S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES
What were the main virtues and vices of the American Experiment according to the American patriots? How can Americans best educate themselves to protect democracy against its internal and external threats?

AMERICAN EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP
Lincoln is one of the most loved and hated Presidents in the United States history. Why is this? What kind of leaders do democracies choose—are they the most qualified? Does American education adequately train its citizens? What is a true liberal education?

SEX IN AMERICA
What is the meaning of equality between the sexes?
How have women and men shaped the history of America?
Do men and women have different characters?

RACE RELATIONS AND CIVIL RIGHTS
Why did the founders permit slavery despite their recognition that all
humans have natural rights? Why did Malcolm X and MLK take different approaches? What are the differences between racial and sex equality?