American Studies majors and minors complete their program of study by undertaking a one- or two-semester (AM501 and/or AM502) senior project based on original research or criticism. Topics vary by semester. Topic for Spring 2025: Asian Americans and Colonial Racial Capitalism. 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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