Catalog Course Descriptions

Introduces students to individuals and ideas which have shaped and influenced racial and ethnic interactions and relations in the past and present. Attention will focus on historical meanings and sentiments attached to race and ethnicity as concepts, ideas, and images, and the ways these concepts and images have co-joined to allocate differential social, political, economic, and educational rewards to individuals and groups designated as racial groups, ethnic groups, or both. Offered by Sociology & Anthropology. Limited to three attempts.

Introduction to causes and consequences of forced dislocation as a global issue. Covers formally recognized refugees, as well as people such as internally displaced persons and asylum seekers who are in refugee-like circumstances. Focuses on understanding the personal experiences of refugees and examining efforts on their behalf at national and international levels. Offered by Sociology & Anthropology. Limited to three attempts.

Studies particular ethnic American literatures. Focuses on literatures such as Asian American, Native American, Latino/a, Arab American, or Jewish American. Notes: May be repeated when topic (expressed by course subtitle and content) is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.

Study of individual and societal aspects of multilingualism including language choice, linguistic maintenance and shift, code-switching, language planning, educational policy, and representations of multilingualism. Interdisciplinary approach emphasizes the social and political aspects of multilingualism, as well as the relationship of language to cultural, ethnoracial, and national identities and categories. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.

Explores how race and ethnicity have been shaped by policies and practices in Western and non-Western societies. Explores the evolution of racial and ethnic attitudes from a global and historical perspective. Examines how changing demographic racial patterns may affect definitions of race and ethnicity and the ways in which people individually and collectively act to create new futures. Offered by Sociology & Anthropology. Limited to three attempts.

Examines cities and the people who live in them in the United States and around the world. Includes topics such as: social and economic development, inequality, political protests, urban democracy, and the environment. Offered by Sociology & Anthropology. Limited to three attempts.

Interdisciplinary approach to the study of U.S. Latina/o cultural production, designed to promote critical thinking in understanding Latina/o histories, literatures, and cultures. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to SPAN 495.

Explores migration trends and concepts of identity and migration in folklore scholarship, literature, film, and popular media. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.

Explores philosophical, legal, and political issues at heart of modern international human rights movement. Examines historical background legal architecture of modern human rights movement.Offered by Schar Govt/International Affrs. Limited to three attempts.

Covers sociopolitical and sociolinguistic issues including the demographics and history of Spanish-speakers in the US. Provides a foundation in issues such as language variation; language and identity; intersections among race, ethnicity, and language; official language policies; the representation of Spanish in the media; and language diversity in education. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.