When the comparative courses listed do not have Caribbean, Latin American, or Latino context, they will not count towards the minor. Studies music, literature, visual and performing arts, and other cultural and artistic traditions as they have evolved among African, African-Americans, and Caribbean peoples. Includes historical and cultural materials as well as specific theoretical and empirical analysis of the economic problems confronting minority communities. Same as ECN 1170. Focus is on the nature of racial conflicts, discrimination, reverse discrimination, personal and institutional racism and racial and ethnic stereotyping.
Discussion considers avenues of improvement in attitude awareness and change.
Surveys the development of human institutions from ancient times through the crisis of the mid-seventeenth century. Emphasizes the continuities and changes that occur within civilization and the similarities, differences, and relationships that exist among contemporary civilizations around the world. Covers such topics as the rise of the world's great religions, the military and trading relationships among the various regions of the ancient and medieval worlds, the economic and technological revival of Europe in the early modern period, and the expanding struggle for resources in the crisis atmosphere of the seventeenth century. Not open to students who have completed HST 1101 or HST 1701, or HST 4110. Examines the world from 1648 to the present.