None Through investigations of primary and secondary sources, cinematic and still images, and selected works of literature, the American Studies program seeks to assist the student in developing an historical consciousness, or an understanding of the continuum and complexity of the human experience, that is really the foundation for serious integrative, ethical and critical thinking and thus lies at the heart of the IMSA experiment and mission. A multitude of research and presentation skills are developed through investigative projects centered in a conceptually consistent vision of the American Experience. Participation in the Sophomore Perspectives Project will fulfill this requirement. The world's history and the major issues confronting its people have assumed an increasingly global character. An understanding of the roots and nature of our global era is developed studying topics using a humanities approach which focuses on the ideas, events, trends, ideologies, and the creative expressions found in diverse cultures.
Students continue to expand their historical consciousness in a more global context.
Integrative, ethical, and critical thinking abilities are refined through the application of research and presentation skills that are applied to investigative projects centered in a conceptually consistent vision of the human past. Participation in the Junior Perspectives Project will also fulfill this requirement. In the context of history and the present, the course will explore the spirit and players of this game, as well as the game itself. Students will be given opportunities to do better than heads of state in bringing resolution to some of the world's problems. The course concludes with a brief look at truly global issues that no one state can address alone.