The Civil Rights Movement began more than thirty years ago but our country has not escaped the evils of racism. Daily news reports recently highlighted how minorities receive higher interest rates on automobile purchases and risk arrest for doing nothing more than driving on our nation's highways. This section of the course will educate the students on the effect of race in education, religion, environmental concerns, economic development, housing inequalities, and the judicial process. Francis Marion University has gained national recognition for its commitment to maintaining a diversified student population. To broaden the discussion of diversity issues at FMU's campus, this section of the course will investigate the histories and customs of the major world religions and, where practicable, experience discussion opportunities with members of respective faiths.
Religious differences exist within the same race and across racial lines.
Students will have opportunities to meet with a cross section of diverse cultures in the community and develop programs aimed at aiding a more accepting understanding of others' differences on campus and throughout the Pee Dee region. It is important to note that women first received the right to vote only 80 years ago. Since then, women's power has grown in the political, scientific, economic, educational, and legal arenas, to name a few. There is still a need, however, to address gender equality in the family, workplace, courtroom, and society as a whole. With the assistance of guest presenters, students would gain exposure to the history and effects of gender issues.