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 2200 2200. Literature and Culture of North America before 1800 Also offered as: ENGL 2200 3.00 credits Prerequisites: Grading Basis: Graded An examination of the early written and oral culture of the area that eventually became the United States. CA 1.