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 3531 3531. Japanese Americans and World War II Also offered as: HIST 3531, AAAS 3531 3.00 credits Prerequisites: None. Grading Basis: Graded The events leading to martial law and executive order 9066, the wartime experience of Japanese Americans, and national consequences. CA 1. CA 4.