IES 300 - Valuing Differences in American Society

Through a combination of presentations, exercises, discussion, films, and guest speakers, students will examine the causes and consequences of prejudice and discrimination and the role of economic and political factors in the formation, reproduction, and change of the American racial and ethnic structure. The course also examines the intersection of social class, gender, race and ethnicity, and sexual orientation. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits