Immigration, Race, and Ethnicity
General
Prefix
HIST
Course Number
358
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Why people migrated, evolution of the concept of race, growing distinctions between race and ethnicity, intercultural relations, nativism and acceptance, areas of settlement, contribution to American society, problems faced within the U.S.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
Yes
MN Goal Designation(s)
05, 07
Cultural Diversity
Yes
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
In a manner suitable for an upper-division course, through discussion and written argument, evaluate the historic, geographic, cultural, social, political and economic development of migrants to the United States from colonization through the twentieth century.
Outcome
In a manner suitable for an upper-division course, identify recurring patterns and differences among various ethnicities and racial groups over time through discussion and written argument.
Outcome
In a manner suitable for an upper-division course, analyze historical study and inquiry through critical reading of secondary sources, primary documents, and personal accounts.
Outcome
In a manner suitable for an upper-division course, perform research on family history and write an analytical account that integrates the individual story into the larger context of immigration history.