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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to the meanings, origins, and functions of religion; the roles of myths, rituals, and symbols; and images of transcendence. Religious beliefs and expressions are examined from diverse cultural perspectives. Source materials are drawn from indigenous Native (North and South) American, African American, and/or Asian American religions. Cross-listed with RLST 012. Credit is awarded for only one of ETST 012/RLST 012 or ETST 012H/RLST 012H. Fulfills either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, but not both.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): admission to the University Honors Program or consent of instructor. An introduction to the meanings, origins, and functions of religion; the roles of myths, rituals, and symbols; images of transcendence; and understanding religious beliefs and expressions from diverse cultural perspectives. Source materials are drawn from indigenous Native (North and South) American, African American, and/or Asian American religions. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available. Cross-listed with RLST 012H. Credit is awarded for only one of ETST 012/RLST 012 or ETST 012H/RLST 012H. Fulfills either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, but not both.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Introduction to issues surrounding popular and urban musics of the world, focusing on three major geocultural areas: Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Emphasizes the relationship between mass-mediated music and issues of cultural hegemony, resistance, and subversion. Analyzes the cultural impact of media technology on music performance and reception. Cross-listed with MUS 014 and URST 014. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): ETST 001, HIST 060, or consent of instructor. A study of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. with emphasis on the civil rights campaigns he led in the period, 1955-1968 and on the social and political philosophies he taught and espoused. Cross-listed with HIST 061. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
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4.00 Credits
Seminar, 3 hours; term paper, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): freshman standing or consent of instructor. A focused research seminar designed uniquely each time it is taught. Instructors emphasize their field and area of research. Students work in small groups. Fulfills either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, but not both.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): ETST 001. Explores the interrelationships between race, class, ethnicity, and the operation of social processes. Accordingly, readings for this course center on the comparative well-being of African Americans, Hispanics (especially Chicanos), Native Americans, and Asian Americans. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
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4.00 Credits
Seminar, 3 hours; term paper, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): ETST 001 or ETST 001H; two additional lower-division Ethnic Studies courses; upper-division standing or consent of instructor. First of a two-course interdisciplinary sequence on theories of race and ethnicity. Focus is on a critical historical charting of the political, economic, and cultural development of race, racism, and white supremacy. Does not fulfill the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
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4.00 Credits
Seminar, 3 hours; term paper, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): ETST 101A or consent of instructor. Second of a two-course interdisciplinary sequence on theories of race and ethnicity. Focus is on specific theories of race, dominance and resistance, recognizing the central structuring debates about social formation and social change. Does not fulfill the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. This course explores the interrelationships among race, class, ethnicity, and the operation of market processes. Readings for this course will center on the comparative economic well-being of African Americans, Chicanos, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. Fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. An introduction to African studies from an interdisciplinary perspective. Describes the dynamics of African society. Examines the Black diaspora's interaction with and influence upon the political and historical developments on the continent of Africa. Evaluates, when relevant, the impact of the non- African upon the African. Fulfills either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, but not both.
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