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ASIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Liberal Study
Upper Level
Credits: 4
Term(s) Offered (Subject to Change) : Spring 1. Fall 1.
Course Description:
This course explores the history and experience of Asian Americans within the framework of American history. Students will investigate how, when and why various groups of Asians migrated to America; the impact of law, economics, politics, religion, and cultural differences upon the formation of Asian American cultures; the evolution and impact of stereotypes surrounding Asians; how major trends in American history affected Asian Americans; and major concerns of different groups of Asian Americans today. Students will seek to understand the complexities of these topics in different time periods, for different Asian cultures, and for Asian men versus Asian women.
Prerequisites: Upper-level reading, writing, research and computer skills.
This course fully meets the General Education requirement in America History.
