HUMA 2319 - Minority Cultures in the United States

3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) This interdisciplinary survey examines the diverse cultural, artistic, economic, historical, political, and social aspects of US-American minority communities. Topics may include race/ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic class, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, and religion. (2401015112) Prerequisite: College Level Readiness in Reading AND Writing
Course Outcomes
1 - Analyze the history, culture, and struggles for equality of US-American minority groups.
2 - Articulate an informed personal response and critically analyze works in the arts and humanities.
3 - Demonstrate awareness of multiple cultural perspectives representative of diverse minority groups.
4 - Describe the impact of discrimination on the everyday life of minority groups in the context of social, political, and economic circumstances.
5 - Analyze minority group interactions in the United States focusing on immigration and migration patterns, assimilation processes, and adjustments to US-American life.
6 - Formulate an understanding of shifting societal perceptions and self-identifications of minority group cultural identities.

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