2021-22 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 23, 2024  
2021-22 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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AAS 292 - Race and Politics in America

Analysis toward understanding factors, impact of race on American politics. Focus on American racial minorities, their role as pressure groups, functional approach to problem of racism in this country. Also listed as POL 292. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B= offered at least once per year

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Analyze the social constructs of race and ethnicity.
  2. ​Explain critical race theory and legal theory and their applications to racial politics.
  3. Describe and explain racial formation and Civil Rights in the American socio-political landscape.
  4. Identify and evaluate the effects of racial discrimination on the American polity.
  5. Analyze the intensity and scope of race on public policy in the United States.



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