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 3699 3699. Independent Study 1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher. Grading Basis: Graded Supervised reading and writing on a subject of special interest to the student. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic.