ETHN 101 American Racial Minorities
Course Information
| Course Number | ETHN 101 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | American Racial Minorities |
| Description | Course Purpose/Rationale/Goal: American Racial Minorities provides an analysis of the subordinate/dominant statuses of individuals and groups by recognizing the impact of race/ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic class of individuals and groups in relationship to American society. The course is designed to foster critical analysis of the issues of difference in our society and to prepare students to understand and interact with people from diverse backgrounds and cultural perspectives throughout their lives. The primary focus of American racial/ethnic minorities will be the histories of Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans. (Prerequisites: Next-Generation Accuplacer Reading score 250+ OR Classic Accuplacer Reading score 78+ OR MCA Reading score 1047+ OR ACT Reading 21+ OR completion of one of the following courses with a grade of C, 2.0, or higher: READ 0099, ENGL 0099, or ENGL 1000 [or equivalent].) (MNTC Goals 5 and 7a & 7b) |
| Total Credits | 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 3 Credits, 48 Hours |
Pre/Corequisites
Prerequisite: Next-Generation Accuplacer Reading score 250+ OR Classic Accuplacer Reading score 77+ OR MCA Reading score 1046+ OR ACT Reading 21+ OR completion of one of the following courses with a grade of C, 2.0, or higher: READ 0099, ENGL 0099, or ENGL 100 [or equivalent].
Institutional Core Competencies
- Cultural Competence - Students will be able to demonstrate an attitude of personal curiosity, a rising knowledge of cultures, and an evolving range of skills for living and working among others with other worldviews and ways of life.
- Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility - Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to engage in the social responsibilities expected of a community member.
- Critical and Creative Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate purposeful thinking with the goal of using a creative process for developing and building upon ideas and/or the goal of using a critical process for the analyzing and evaluating of ideas.
Course Competencies
- Analyze the history, culture, and struggles for equality of American minority groups.
- Critically analyze works by minorities.
- Demonstrate awareness of multiple cultural perspectives representative of diverse minority groups.
- Describe the impact of discrimination on the everyday life of minority groups in the context of social, political, and economic circumstances.
- Analyze minority group interactions in the United States focusing on immigration and migration patterns, assimilation processes, and adjustments to American life.
- Formulate an understanding of shifting societal perceptions and self-identifications of minority group cultural identities.
- Define racial and ethnic groups and their social significance.
- Employ critical thinking about prejudice and discrimination.
- Examine one's own culture and heritage.
SCC Accessibility Statement
South Central College strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you have a disability and need accommodations for access to this class, contact the Academic Support Center to request and discuss accommodations.
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