PSY1916
PSY 1916 - Race in Everyday Space (3 Cr.) Race, Power, and Justice US, Freshman Seminar
Psychology (10986)
TCLA - College of Liberal Arts
PSY 1916 - Race in Everyday Space (3 Cr.) Race, Power, and Justice US, Freshman Seminar
Course description
This seminar examines the nature and meaning of being racial and ethnic minorities in the United States, with a particular focus on immigrant, refugee, second-generation, and adoptee communities that are unique to Minnesota and the Midwest. Students will learn about the unique and common histories, struggles, and successes of Blacks, Asian Americans, Latinx, and American Indians. Drawing upon psychological theory and research, as well as interdisciplinary ethnic studies scholarship, the seminar engages students in a critical analysis of the ways in which race, ethnicity, and migration affect the everyday lives of racial/ethnic minority individuals and families.
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
A-F - A-F Grade Basis
Discussion
Requirements
001475
This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)
Race, Power, and Justice in the United States
Typically offered term(s)
Periodic Fall & Spring