History American Immigration and Ethnicity
Academic Level:
Undergraduate
Department:
Social Science
Subject:
History
Prerequisites:
Complete ENG-101.
Corequisites:
None
Credits:
3
This course surveys the history of American immigration both forced and voluntary from colonial times to the present. Emphasis is placed on understanding how America changes immigrants and how immigrants have changed America. The course explores the formation of identity and values by different ethnic groups over time and the resultant tensions created within the common bonds of community.
