American Studies Courses For a complete list of American Studies (AMST) courses, please visit the UConn Catalog website. Academic Year 2024-2025 American Studies Courses AMST 2550 2550. Crime, Policing, and Punishment in the United States Also offered as: HIST 2550 3.00 credits Prerequisites: Grading Basis: Graded A survey of political, legal, and cultural development of the American criminal justice system and its social impact from the early republic to the present. Formerly offered as AMST/HIST 2810. CA 1.