SOC 105 – Understanding Human Diversity

DETAILS Semester-hour credits: 3 Tuition: $448.50 Methods: DESCRIPTION This course provides historical information as well as current topics and issues concerning ethnic relations within the United States. It delves into the prime factors, such as our legal foundation for ethnic treatment, our prime sources of immigration patterns and policies and terms, definitions, theories, models and their framework for understanding ethnic relations in the U.S. Having learned all of this, you will be able to apply some critical thinking and judgment towards ethnic relations/situations in our country and around the world. REQUIRED MATERIALS & TEXTBOOKS Adalberto Aguirre, Jr., and Jonathan H. Turner, American Ethnicity. 4th Edition, McGraw Hill, ISBN 0-07-282426-3 Annual Editions Race and Ethnic Relations,15th Edition, McGraw-Hill/Dushkin, ISBN 0-07-305378-3 COURSE REQUIREMENTS This course requires reading the two assigned texts, completing one objective exam and doing two papers (with an Internet assignment as an alternative to one of the papers if the student chooses to do so). An alternative to one of the papers is to go to three web sites listed in the Text Two and provide an accounting for what material is there. Each paper is to be five to ten single-spaced, typewritten pages. DISCLAIMER: Tuition, credits, medium, description, instructors, books, materials, homework assignments, grading scale, and availability are subject to change without notice. For the most up-to-date status, please contact the Continuing Education staff.