Other relevant courses will also be welcome for future review and approval. Therefore we consider more electives as long as they meet our criteria. The focus in this introductory course centers on the meaning and the significance of multiculturalism and the nature of ethnic diversity. Students will have the opportunity to study different cultural and ethnic groups and learn about the permanence of such groups within the United States and other countries. Students will be exposed to basic concepts in ethnic studies such as ethnicity, culture, race, socialization, cultural assimilation, acculturation, migration, immigration, social protest and resistance.
Students prepare a research project on a relevant subject of their choice.
Each student is responsible for arranging to work with a member of the MCES faculty.