Course Description/Student Learning Outcomes: Recommended for every student interested in race and ethnic studies in the United States. Identify the cultural, political, historical, and institutional

Course Description/Student Learning Outcomes: Recommended for every student interested in race and ethnic studies in the United States. Identify the cultural, political, historical, and institutional factors affecting the social construction of race and ethnic relations Differentiate concepts such as prejudice, discrimination, segregation, assimilation, and pluralism Analyze the cultural and institutional factors involved in race and ethnic relations, relating the macro-level to the micro-level Compare and contrast the experiences of groups that have been historically marginalized, particularly groups defined by ethnicity and race. Analyze intersections of race and ethnicity with gender, class and other locations of identity Identify and analyze patterns of racial and ethnic interaction Identify, compare and contrast the experiences of major racial and ethnic groups Examine majority-minority group relations including issues such as power and privilege Evaluate debates on current socio-political racial and ethnic issues such as affirmative action, immigration policies, criminal justice policies, and the future of race and ethnic relations