Graceland Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Minor

The interdisciplinary minor in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies requires 18 s.h.:

Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Minor
The interdisciplinary minor in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies requires 18 s.h.:

Core Requirements 9 s.h.
- COMM2110 Intercultural Communications – 3 s.h.
- ENGL3110 Critical Theory – 3 s.h.
- SOCI2300 Race and Ethnicity in the United States – 3 s.h.
3 s.h. of electives from each of the following lists (9 s.h. total)

Culture:
- ENGL2350 American Ethnic Literature – 3 s.h.
- ENGL3240 Literatures of Social Justice – 3 s.h.
- ENGL3480 Cultural Studies – 3 s.h.
- SPAN3240 Literature, Visual Culture, and Digital Media in the Hispanic Caribbean – 3 s.h.
Theory:
- COMM2500 Introduction to Mass Media – 3 s.h.
- EDUC2120 Human Relations – 3 s.h.
- PEAC/POLS2200 Introduction to Peace Studies – 3 s.h.
- PHIL2440 Social Dimensions of Equality (Prerequisite: SOCI1300 (with grade of C or better) and senior standing.) – 3 s.h.
- PSYC/SOCI3310 Social Psychology (Prerequisite: SOCI1300 or PSYC1300) – 3 s.h.
- PSYC3370 Cross Cultural Psychology – 3 s.h.
- RELG3540 Peace and Justice in the Christian Tradition – 3 s.h.
- SOCI4330 Social Inequality – 3 s.h.
History:
- HIST1200 History of the African Diaspora – 3 s.h.
- HIST2200 Survey of Latin American History I – 3 s.h.
- HIST2210 Survey of Latin American History II – 3 s.h.
- HIST/POLS3240 Rights and Responsibilities in the United States – 3 s.h.
- POLS2360 The Politics of Immigration – 3 s.h.
- SOCI3130 Social Movements (Prerequisite: SOCI1300 Introduction to Sociology or
  PEAC2200 Introduction to Peace Studies and sophomore standing.) – 3 s.h.
Courses Offered
- COMM2110Intercultural Communication
  COMM2110 Intercultural Communication - 3 s.h.
  An examination of concepts that have application to communication across cultural boundaries, with emphasis on relating them to effective intercultural communication skGE3C Liberal Learning-Humanities. ELO4 Global Learning - World Citizenship, ELO4 Global Learning - Equality and Peace, GE3C Liberal Learning-Humanities. +This course is only offered every other year.
- COMM2500Introduction to Mass Media
  COMM2500 Introduction to Mass Media - 3 s.h.
  An examination of the various landmark theories, such as rhetorical, Marxist, and feminist to analyze popular culture, with an emphasis on the importance of communication in the production and consumption of culture. Students will study the development of culture by applying different theories or 'lenses' to cultural artifacts including music, movies, advertisements, clothing, etc. GE3C Liberal Learning-Humanities +This course is only offered every other year.
- EDUC2120Human Relations
  EDUC2120 Human Relations - 3 s.h.
  Analysis of various societal subgroups and how such groups recognize and deal with dehumanizing biases. Students learn to relate effectively to various groups to foster understanding and respect for equity, diversity, and inclusion. Emphasis on self-awareness in human relations issues and how this awareness can be translated into positive relationships. Introduction to ethnographic analysis and pedagogical, curricular, and social considerations involved in working with and educating various societal subgroups. ELO3 Ethical Thinking and Action - Equality, ELO3 Ethical Thinking and Action - Equality and Peace, GE3E Liberal Learning-Social Sciences
- ENGL2350American Ethnic Literatures
  ENGL2350 American Ethnic Literatures - 3 s.h.
  A survey of multi-ethnic U.S. literature, including African American literature, Latino/a literature, Asian American literature, Native American literature, and American Jewish literature. As a complement to literary texts, students will also examine a range of introductory theoretical texts in the interdisciplinary field of ethnic studies. ELO5 Humanities - Equality, ELO5 Humanities - Equality and Peace. ++ This course is on a four-year cycle.
- ENGL3110Critical Theory
  ENGL3110 Critical Theory - 3 s.h.
  Advanced study of literary, cultural, and moving image theory, and the application to written and filmic texts. +This course is only offered every other year.
- ENGL3240Literatures of Social Justice
  ENGL3240 Literatures of Social Justice - 3 s.h.
  An investigation of the role of literature as a vehicle for social change. With a focus on the literatures of emancipatory social movements, this global survey course includes a range of modern authors who merged the personal with the political. Students examine how literature and narrative forms of storytelling function as a means of engaging ethical and social concerns, and eliciting emotions in readers-from rage and defiance to observation and understanding-that might serve to promote social justice. ELO5 Humanities - Peace, ELO5 Humanities - Equality and Peace +This course is only offered every other year.
- ENGL3480Cultural Studies
  ENGL3480 Cultural Studies - 3 s.h.
  Explores cultural systems of meaning and attendant issues of power, particularly in terms of class, gender, nation, race, nature, and sexuality. Emphasis on commercial and media culture. ELO5 Humanities - Equality, ELO5 Humanities - Equality and Peace. +This course is only offered every other year.
- HIST1200History of the African Diaspora
  HIST1200 History of the African Diaspora - 3 s.h.
  A history of the people of African descent in the Americas, including the United States, as well as the Caribbean, Central and South America. Issues of survival and resistance, the persistence of racism and white supremacy, and struggles for freedom, across countries and time periods, will be stressed. ELO5 Histories - Equality, ELO5 Histories - Equality and Peace, GE3B Liberal Learning-Histories.
- HIST2200Survey of Latin American History I
  HIST2200 Survey of Latin American History I - 3 s.h.
  A history of the peoples of the Americas, from their arrival in the western hemisphere through the 19th century. Topics to be addressed include Native American societies and states, the encounter with Europe, the long colonial period, and struggles for political and economic independence. ELO5 Histories - World Citizenship, ELO5 Histories - Equality and Peace
- HIST2210Survey of Latin American History II
  HIST2210 Survey of Latin American History II - 3 s.h.
  A history of the peoples of Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America, from the 19th century to the present. Topics to be addressed include struggles for political and economic independence, social movements, and the influence of North American and other outside powers. ELO5 Histories - World Citizenship, ELO5 Histories - Equality and Peace
- HIST3240Rights and Responsibilities in the United States (also POLS3240)
  HIST3240 Rights and Responsibilities in the United States (also POLS3240) - 3 s.h.
  A study of the history of the creation and evolving interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, with emphasis on important issues decided by the Supreme Court. ELO5 Histories - Equality, ELO5 Histories - Equality and Peace. +This course is only offered every other year.
- PEAC2200Introduction to Peace Studies (also POLS2200)
  PEAC2200 Introduction to Peace Studies (also POLS2200) - 3 s.h.
  Introduces the field of peace studies with a survey of the historical and philosophical bases for peacemaking, patterns of conflict resolution, nonviolence, history of peace movements, world order models, alternative futures, positive peace, and career options. ELO5 Histories - Peace, ELO5 Histories - Equality and Peace
- PHIL2440Social Dimensions of Equality
  PHIL2440 Social Dimensions of Equality - 3 s.h.
  An examination of different conceptions of ethical social relationships and ethical behavior. Considers varying accounts of theories of value and right action with critical analysis of systemic and social influences on individual and collective interactions. ELO3 Ethical Thinking and Action - Equality, ELO3 Ethical Thinking and Action - Equality and Peace.
- POLS2360The Politics of Immigration
  POLS2360 The Politics of Immigration - 3 s.h.
  Examines immigration in an interdisciplinary way, focusing on how politics affects, obscures or exacerbates inequalities of power, wealth and safety among immigrant populations worldwide. Explores motives for migration across or within states, the means by which people migrate, and the reception immigrants receive in their destination countries. ELO4 Global Learning - Equality, ELO4 Global Learning - Equality and Peace
- PSYC3310Social Psychology (also SOCI3310)
  PSYC3310 Social Psychology (also SOCI3310) - 3 s.h.
  The study of how people think, feel, and behave in social situations. Attention given to research and application to social perception, interaction, and influence. Prerequisite: PSYC1300 or SOCI1300.
- PSYC3370Cross Cultural Psychology
  PSYC3370 Cross Cultural Psychology - 3 s.h.
  Study of psychological theories and empirical findings relating to variations in cultures. Prerequisite: PSYC1300. ELO4 Global Learning - World Citizenship, ELO4 Global Learning - Equality and Peace.
- RELG3540Peace and Justice in the Christian Tradition
  RELG3540 Peace and Justice in the Christian Tradition - 3 s.h.
  Christian theology is a centuries-long conversation about the meaning of Jesus’ life and message. As theologians have interpreted their faith, they have often pondered questions of justice and peace. How can the nonviolent message of Jesus challenge cultures of oppression? Can war ever be ‘just’? What insights might theological traditions offer to help critique forces that perennialize poverty? What ethical resources can Christian traditions apply to environmental degradation or the search for gender justice? This course explores such questions by focusing them through the thought of key theologians from across the centuries: e.g., Augustine of Hippo, Julian of Norwich, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Oscar Romero, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Letty Russell. We explore how these thinkers’ questions and proposals remain ethically meaningful in the contemporary World. ELO3 Ethical Thinking and Action - Peace, ELO3 Ethical Thinking and Action - Equality and Peace.
- SOCI2300Race and Ethnicity in the United States
  SOCI2300 Race and Ethnicity in the United States - 3 s.h.
  Examines the basic sociological concepts and theories of race and ethnicity. Particular focus will be given to the social construction of race, as well as the causes and consequences of racism, immigration, education and residential segregation, environmental inequality, and social justice movements.
- SOCI3130Social Movements
  SOCI3130 Social Movements - 3 s.h.
  Examines the origins, nature, and processes of social change movements. Prerequisite: SOCI1300 Introduction to Sociology or PEAC2200 Introduction to Peace Studies and sophomore standing.
- SOCI4330Social Inequality
  SOCI4330 Social Inequality - 3 s.h.
  Examines the intersection of race, ethnicity, class, gender, and other minority statuses and the relationships to personal identity and social structure. Helps to develop an awareness and understanding of diverse values, life-styles, beliefs, and attitudes of various racial, cultural, and ethnic minorities. Focuses on the social, legal, economic, and political aspects of prejudice and discrimination on socially disadvantaged groups. Prerequisite: SOCI1300 (with grade of C or better) and senior standing.
- SPAN3240Literature, Visual Culture, and Digital Media in the Hispanic Caribbean
  SPAN3240 Literature, Visual Culture, and Digital Media in the Hispanic Caribbean - 3 s.h.
  Explores contemporary literature, visual culture, and digital media in translation produced in the Hispanic Caribbean (Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic). Through the examination of literary, digital, and visual materials, including narrative prose, paintings, murals, films, and performances, students will be exposed to multiple interpretations (new and traditional) of concepts such as citizenship and gender, sexual, and racial identities in the Hispanic Caribbean and its diasporas, particularly in the United States. Taught in English. ELO4 Global Learning – Equality, ELO4 Global Learning - Equality and Peace
COMM2110Intercultural Communication COMM2500Introduction to Mass Media EDUC2120Human Relations ENGL2350American Ethnic Literatures ENGL3110Critical Theory ENGL3240Literatures of Social Justice ENGL3480Cultural Studies HIST1200History of the African Diaspora HIST2200Survey of Latin American History I HIST2210Survey of Latin American History II HIST3240Rights and Responsibilities in the United States (also POLS3240) PEAC2200Introduction to Peace Studies (also POLS2200) PHIL2440Social Dimensions of Equality POLS2360The Politics of Immigration PSYC3310Social Psychology (also SOCI3310) PSYC3370Cross Cultural Psychology RELG3540Peace and Justice in the Christian Tradition SOCI2300Race and Ethnicity in the United States SOCI3130Social Movements SOCI4330Social Inequality SPAN3240Literature, Visual Culture, and Digital Media in the Hispanic Caribbean
Course Descriptions

COMM2110 Intercultural Communication - 3 s.h.
An examination of concepts that have application to communication across cultural boundaries, with emphasis on relating them to effective intercultural communication skGE3C Liberal Learning-Humanities. ELO4 Global Learning - World Citizenship, ELO4 Global Learning - Equality and Peace, GE3C Liberal Learning-Humanities. +This course is only offered every other year.

COMM2500 Introduction to Mass Media - 3 s.h.
An examination of the various landmark theories, such as rhetorical, Marxist, and feminist to analyze popular culture, with an emphasis on the importance of communication in the production and consumption of culture. Students will study the development of culture by applying different theories or 'lenses' to cultural artifacts including music, movies, advertisements, clothing, etc. GE3C Liberal Learning-Humanities +This course is only offered every other year.

EDUC2120 Human Relations - 3 s.h.
Analysis of various societal subgroups and how such groups recognize and deal with dehumanizing biases. Students learn to relate effectively to various groups to foster understanding and respect for equity, diversity, and inclusion. Emphasis on self-awareness in human relations issues and how this awareness can be translated into positive relationships. Introduction to ethnographic analysis and pedagogical, curricular, and social considerations involved in working with and educating various societal subgroups. ELO3 Ethical Thinking and Action - Equality, ELO3 Ethical Thinking and Action - Equality and Peace, GE3E Liberal Learning-Social Sciences

ENGL2350 American Ethnic Literatures - 3 s.h.
A survey of multi-ethnic U.S. literature, including African American literature, Latino/a literature, Asian American literature, Native American literature, and American Jewish literature. As a complement to literary texts, students will also examine a range of introductory theoretical texts in the interdisciplinary field of ethnic studies. ELO5 Humanities - Equality, ELO5 Humanities - Equality and Peace. ++ This course is on a four-year cycle.

ENGL3110 Critical Theory - 3 s.h.
Advanced study of literary, cultural, and moving image theory, and the application to written and filmic texts. +This course is only offered every other year.

ENGL3240 Literatures of Social Justice - 3 s.h.
An investigation of the role of literature as a vehicle for social change. With a focus on the literatures of emancipatory social movements, this global survey course includes a range of modern authors who merged the personal with the political. Students examine how literature and narrative forms of storytelling function as a means of engaging ethical and social concerns, and eliciting emotions in readers-from rage and defiance to observation and understanding-that might serve to promote social justice. ELO5 Humanities - Peace, ELO5 Humanities - Equality and Peace +This course is only offered every other year.

ENGL3480 Cultural Studies - 3 s.h.
Explores cultural systems of meaning and attendant issues of power, particularly in terms of class, gender, nation, race, nature, and sexuality. Emphasis on commercial and media culture. ELO5 Humanities - Equality, ELO5 Humanities - Equality and Peace. +This course is only offered every other year.

HIST1200 History of the African Diaspora - 3 s.h.
A history of the people of African descent in the Americas, including the United States, as well as the Caribbean, Central and South America. Issues of survival and resistance, the persistence of racism and white supremacy, and struggles for freedom, across countries and time periods, will be stressed. ELO5 Histories - Equality, ELO5 Histories - Equality and Peace, GE3B Liberal Learning-Histories.

HIST2200 Survey of Latin American History I - 3 s.h.
A history of the peoples of the Americas, from their arrival in the western hemisphere through the 19th century. Topics to be addressed include Native American societies and states, the encounter with Europe, the long colonial period, and struggles for political and economic independence. ELO5 Histories - World Citizenship, ELO5 Histories - Equality and Peace

HIST2210 Survey of Latin American History II - 3 s.h.
A history of the peoples of Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America, from the 19th century to the present. Topics to be addressed include struggles for political and economic independence, social movements, and the influence of North American and other outside powers. ELO5 Histories - World Citizenship, ELO5 Histories - Equality and Peace

HIST3240 Rights and Responsibilities in the United States (also POLS3240) - 3 s.h.
A study of the history of the creation and evolving interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, with emphasis on important issues decided by the Supreme Court. ELO5 Histories - Equality, ELO5 Histories - Equality and Peace. +This course is only offered every other year.

PEAC2200 Introduction to Peace Studies (also POLS2200) - 3 s.h.
Introduces the field of peace studies with a survey of the historical and philosophical bases for peacemaking, patterns of conflict resolution, nonviolence, history of peace movements, world order models, alternative futures, positive peace, and career options. ELO5 Histories - Peace, ELO5 Histories - Equality and Peace

PHIL2440 Social Dimensions of Equality - 3 s.h.
An examination of different conceptions of ethical social relationships and ethical behavior. Considers varying accounts of theories of value and right action with critical analysis of systemic and social influences on individual and collective interactions. ELO3 Ethical Thinking and Action - Equality, ELO3 Ethical Thinking and Action - Equality and Peace.

POLS2360 The Politics of Immigration - 3 s.h.
Examines immigration in an interdisciplinary way, focusing on how politics affects, obscures or exacerbates inequalities of power, wealth and safety among immigrant populations worldwide. Explores motives for migration across or within states, the means by which people migrate, and the reception immigrants receive in their destination countries. ELO4 Global Learning - Equality, ELO4 Global Learning - Equality and Peace

PSYC3310 Social Psychology (also SOCI3310) - 3 s.h.
The study of how people think, feel, and behave in social situations. Attention given to research and application to social perception, interaction, and influence. Prerequisite: PSYC1300 or SOCI1300.

PSYC3370 Cross Cultural Psychology - 3 s.h.
Study of psychological theories and empirical findings relating to variations in cultures. Prerequisite: PSYC1300. ELO4 Global Learning - World Citizenship, ELO4 Global Learning - Equality and Peace.

RELG3540 Peace and Justice in the Christian Tradition - 3 s.h.
Christian theology is a centuries-long conversation about the meaning of Jesus’ life and message. As theologians have interpreted their faith, they have often pondered questions of justice and peace. How can the nonviolent message of Jesus challenge cultures of oppression? Can war ever be ‘just’? What insights might theological traditions offer to help critique forces that perennialize poverty? What ethical resources can Christian traditions apply to environmental degradation or the search for gender justice? This course explores such questions by focusing them through the thought of key theologians from across the centuries: e.g., Augustine of Hippo, Julian of Norwich, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Oscar Romero, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Letty Russell. We explore how these thinkers’ questions and proposals remain ethically meaningful in the contemporary World. ELO3 Ethical Thinking and Action - Peace, ELO3 Ethical Thinking and Action - Equality and Peace.

SOCI2300 Race and Ethnicity in the United States - 3 s.h.
Examines the basic sociological concepts and theories of race and ethnicity. Particular focus will be given to the social construction of race, as well as the causes and consequences of racism, immigration, education and residential segregation, environmental inequality, and social justice movements.

SOCI3130 Social Movements - 3 s.h.
Examines the origins, nature, and processes of social change movements. Prerequisite: SOCI1300 Introduction to Sociology or PEAC2200 Introduction to Peace Studies and sophomore standing.

SOCI4330 Social Inequality - 3 s.h.
Examines the intersection of race, ethnicity, class, gender, and other minority statuses and the relationships to personal identity and social structure. Helps to develop an awareness and understanding of diverse values, life-styles, beliefs, and attitudes of various racial, cultural, and ethnic minorities. Focuses on the social, legal, economic, and political aspects of prejudice and discrimination on socially disadvantaged groups. Prerequisite: SOCI1300 (with grade of C or better) and senior standing.

SPAN3240 Literature, Visual Culture, and Digital Media in the Hispanic Caribbean - 3 s.h.
Explores contemporary literature, visual culture, and digital media in translation produced in the Hispanic Caribbean (Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic). Through the examination of literary, digital, and visual materials, including narrative prose, paintings, murals, films, and performances, students will be exposed to multiple interpretations (new and traditional) of concepts such as citizenship and gender, sexual, and racial identities in the Hispanic Caribbean and its diasporas, particularly in the United States. Taught in English. ELO4 Global Learning – Equality, ELO4 Global Learning - Equality and Peace

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