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(COMM 370) Race, Ethnicity and Culture

This course examines the concept and application of race and ethnicity in various cultural and communicative settings. Students will learn the social construction of race and ethnicity, with the aim of understanding the complex ways race and ethnicity have operated within society.

Credit Hours 3.0 Lecture
Prerequisite COMM 110
Offered Variable
Programs Communication, Media and Culture (BA), Communication, Media and Culture Minor

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

  1. Understand basic concepts and theories of race and ethnicity.
  2. Conduct an empirical study including both primary and secondary research.
  3. Articulate viewpoints effectively and in a respectful way.
  4. Learn to evaluate one’s own and others’ work.