ETHNC 201 - Minorities in American Society

Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Study of theories used for explaining ethnic minority relations in American society. Includes study of prejudice, discrimination, racism, ethnocentrism, and cultural patterns.

Prerequisite: ENGL 099 with a C or higher (or placement into ENGL& 101).
Distribution Requirements:

Social Sciences Distribution Requirement

General Education Requirements:

Fulfills Think General Education Requirement
Fulfills Engage General Education Requirement

Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Better understand prejudice, discrimination, racism, ethnocentrism, cultural patterns and how they may apply to race, religion, language and culture.

Course Contents

Patterns of racial interactions
Stratification
Minority adaptations to dominated status
Minority groups achieving positive status

Instructional Units: 5