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American Studies and Ethnicity (AMST)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/ase/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in KAP; phone (213) 740-9135.
- Please send your request for D-Clearance for undergraduate and graduate courses to aseinfo@usc.edu. Be sure to provide your student ID, section number(s), current major, and class year/standing. Please ensure that you register for a class for which you have D-clearance by the registration deadline, or your D-clearance will EXPIRE. American Studies and Ethnicity "R" courses change to "D" in the second week of classes, and require both instructor and departmental approval. YOU MUST ATTEND THE FIRST SESSION of each course or you may be replaced by a student on the waiting list, even if you are registered. Thank you for selecting a course within the American Studies and Ethnicity department. We look forward to seeing you in class.
Analysis of race and the economic, political, gender, and social dimensions of contemporary Los Angeles including topics such as residential segregation, economic inequality, and city politics.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture & one discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10310R | 060 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 148 of 150 | Joshua Mitchell | ONLINE | ||
10311R | 060 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | Chrisshonna Nieva | ONLINE | ||
10312R | 060 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | Chrisshonna Nieva | ONLINE | ||
10313R | 060 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | Cathleen Calderon | ONLINE | ||
10314R | 060 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | Cathleen Calderon | ONLINE | ||
10315R | 060 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | Chrisshonna Nieva | ONLINE | ||
10316R | 060 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Chrisshonna Nieva | ONLINE |
An introduction to cultures and people in the Americas; the social, historical, economic and cultural formations that together make up the Latino/a American imaginary.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Note: Register for lecute, one discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10320R | 060 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 148 of 150 | Shawn McDaniel | ONLINE | ||
10321R | 060 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | Rocio Leon | ONLINE | ||
10322R | 060 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | Rocio Leon | ONLINE | ||
10323R | 060 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Emmett Harsin Drager | ONLINE | ||
10324R | 060 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 24 of 25 | Cecilia Caballero | ONLINE | ||
10325R | 060 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Emmett Harsin Drager | ONLINE | ||
10327R | 060 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | Cecilia Caballero | ONLINE |
Examination of the ways that different nations and cultures have remembered the Vietnam War or the American War as it is called in Vietnam. (Duplicates credit in former AMST 377)
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture & one discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10338D | 060 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 104 of 150 | Viet Nguyen | ONLINE | ||
10339R | 060 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 21 of 25 | Layla Zbinden | ONLINE | ||
10340R | 060 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 22 of 25 | Christopher Chien | ONLINE | ||
10341R | 060 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 14 of 25 | Brian Lin | ONLINE | ||
10342R | 060 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | Layla Zbinden | ONLINE | ||
10343R | 060 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 14 of 25 | Christopher Chien | ONLINE | ||
10344R | 060 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 9 of 25 | Brian Lin | ONLINE |
Introduction to American studies and ethnic studies. Provides an overview of major theories, concepts, and issues.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10347D | 060 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 48 of 50 | Alicia Chavez | ONLINE | ||
10348R | 060 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Alicia Chavez | ONLINE | ||
10349R | 060 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 23 of 25 | Alicia Chavez | ONLINE |
Overview of Native American studies, including Indigenous intellectualism and resistance through language revitalization, film-making, and the recognition of one another.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10359D | 060 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 35 of 35 | Chris Finley | ONLINE |
Examines the relation between U.S. national culture, race, and popular culture.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10360D | 060 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 47 of 50 | Jonathan Leal | ONLINE | PDF (1737224 MB) | |
10364D | 060 | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Quinn Anex-Ries | ONLINE | ||
10365D | 060 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 22 of 24 | Quinn Anex-Ries | ONLINE |
Examines political and cultural change in the United States during the decade of the 1960s.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10361R | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 31 of 100 | Rick Berg | ONLINE | ||
10362R | 060 | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 12 of 25 | Chrisshonna Nieva | ONLINE | ||
10369R | 060 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 6 of 25 | Chrisshonna Nieva | ONLINE | ||
10370R | 060 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 10 of 25 | Chrisshonna Nieva | ONLINE | ||
10374R | 060 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 3 of 25 | Chrisshonna Nieva | ONLINE |
Explores how the proliferation of sexual cultures, identities, politics shape everyday lives in the United States and beyond.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10300D | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 46 of 49 | Nayan Shah | ONLINE | ||
10301R | 060 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 23 of 25 | Nicholas Derda | ONLINE | ||
10302R | 060 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 23 of 25 | Nicholas Derda | ONLINE |
Historical, social, and cultural analysis of (East, South, and Southeast) Asians in the United States. Theme examined: immigration, race and gender relations, ethnic culture, community, and identity.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10371D | 060 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 31 of 32 | Samantha Ikehara | ONLINE |
Exploration of social complexities associated with US disasters; influences of (political) action on mitigation, response, recovery; how activities and investment vary along racial and economic lines.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10366R | 060 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 50 | Joshua Mitchell | ONLINE | ||
10367R | 060 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 9 of 25 | Karlynne Aila Ejercito | ONLINE | ||
10368R | 060 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 3 of 25 | Karlynne Aila Ejercito | ONLINE |
History, political-economy and aesthetics of the African Diaspora with emphasis on Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture, one discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10372D | 060 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 82 of 100 | Oneka LaBennett | ONLINE | ||
10376D | 060 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 23 of 25 | Rachel Klein | ONLINE | ||
10377D | 060 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 23 of 25 | Aurelien Davennes | ONLINE | ||
10378D | 060 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 21 of 25 | Aurelien Davennes | ONLINE | ||
10380D | 060 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 25 | Rachel Klein | ONLINE |
Examines history of popular cultural forms such as literature, music, dance, theater, and visual arts produced by and about African Americans.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10399D | 060 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 47 of 48 | Lanita Jacobs | ONLINE | ||
10400D | 060 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 23 of 25 | Nicole Richards | ONLINE | ||
10401D | 060 | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | Nicole Richards | ONLINE |
Introduction to an interdisciplinary study of American political, cultural and social life with a particular emphasis on the Western United States as a region. Recommended preparation: HIST 200, ENGL 263
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture & one discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10408D | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 66 of 100 | Thomas Gustafson | ONLINE | ||
10409R | 060 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 15 of 25 | K. Avvirin Gray | ONLINE | ||
10411R | 060 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Monday | 24 of 25 | Rebekah Garrison | ONLINE | ||
10412R | 060 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 25 | Rebekah Garrison | ONLINE | ||
10413R | 060 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 7 of 25 | K. Avvirin Gray | ONLINE |
Critically examine the histories, formations, and possibilities of art andperformance from the 1970s forward.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10420D | 060 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 0 of 1 | ONLINE |
History and practices of hip hop popular culture in France. Emphasis on the African diaspora, transnationalism, and contemporary dynamics of race and post/colonialism. Taught in English.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the FREN department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in FREN 318.
- Note: Maymester course
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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34266D | 088 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Edwin Hill | TBA |
A survey of narratives accounting for the global dimensions of Black migratory experiences between Africa, Europe and the Americas, from early modern trajectories to contemporary times.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10422D | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 16 of 19 | Lydie Moudileno | ONLINE | PDF (405410 KB) |
Examination of Los Angeles diverse food cultures as well as the food justice issues that affect many low-income residents of neighborhoods surrounding USC campus.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10419D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled | Sarah Portnoy |
Focuses on the political experience of Latinos in the U.S. Comparative analysis of their political experiences and perspectives, their histories of identity formation, and their political organizations.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10429D | 060 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 28 of 30 | Alicia Chavez | ONLINE |
8-10 hours per week in a community-based internship plus 2 hour class discussion. Theoretical and practical issues associated with community leadership.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10426D | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 10 of 10 | Stanley Huey | ONLINE |
Racial and cultural background of Mexico; immigration and conquest; the Mexican in California and the southwest; the rise of contemporary Mexican-American consciousness.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10428D | 060 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 18 of 30 | Juan De Lara | ONLINE |
Survey of current social and political issues facing Asian American communities with emphasis on Los Angeles region; design and implementation of community-based research projects.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the SOCI department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in SOCI 376.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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61499R | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 8 of 15 | Jennifer Kwak | ONLINE |
Comparative examination of the social, economic, and political experiences of Asian immigrants and their descendants in the U.S., 1840s-present.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10430D | 060 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 13 of 19 | Adrian De Leon | ONLINE |
Examination of processes of scholarly research; quantitative and qualitative research methods; faculty mentorship; experiential learning; research proposal writing; careers in research. Sophomore or junior standing in the major. Departmental approval.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10433D | 060 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tuesday | 8 of 20 | Alisa Sanchez | ONLINE |
Examines how diverse groups in the U.S. interact with the American political system.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the POSC department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in POSC 424.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52080R | 060 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 19 of 19 | Morris Levy | ONLINE |
American poetry, fiction, and drama since World War I with special attention to Eliot, Frost, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, O'Neill, Stevens, Faulkner, and Nabokov.
- Corequisite: ENGL 263
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ENGL department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in ENGL 442.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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32745D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 19 | David Roman | WPHB28 & ONLINE |
An examination of anthropological research on race and African American culture, from the 18th century to the present. Recommended preparation: AMST-385, ANTH-263
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ANTH department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in ANTH 445.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10744D | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 7 of 25 | Lanita Jacobs | ONLINE |
Development of the poetry, essay, short story and novel of the Chicano and Latino peoples of the United States, with particular emphasis on the differentiating characteristics between the multiple cultures that constitute the Latino populations.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10437D | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 19 | Elda Maria Roman | ONLINE |
Survey of Asian American literature from the earliest time to the present; development of prose, poetry, and novel.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10438D | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 13 of 19 | Adrian De Leon | ONLINE |
Examination of sexual discourses in the United States in the context of slavery, empire, sex work, labor markets, schools and prisons.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10439D | 060 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 29 of 30 | Chris Finley | ONLINE |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10441D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 15 | John Rowe | OFFICE | ||
10442D | 001 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 12 | George Sanchez | OFFICE |
Writing the honors thesis; for students in one of the four American Studies and Ethnicity majors and Honors Program.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10443D | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 4 of 10 | Juan De Lara | ONLINE |
Perspectives from the major debates that have driven the development of the field of Chicano/Latino/a Studies across the disciplines.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10452D | 060 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 4 of 12 | Shawn McDaniel | ONLINE |
Introduction to the practice of archival research with an emphasis on the literary and historical methods of documenting subcultural groups, particularly racial and sexual minorities.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10462D | 060 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Monday | 11 of 13 | Nayan Shah | ONLINE |
Readings, analyses, and discussion of various approaches, topics, and genres in the field of Chicano/Latino history.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10464R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | Canceled | Celeste Menchaca |
Major approaches to ethnographic fieldwork are explored in classic cases.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ANTH department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in ANTH 562.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10672D | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 17 | Emily Zeamer | ONLINE | PDF (284010 KB) |
Exploration of some of the leading scholarship from a variety of disciplines writing about Los Angeles and the southern California area. Particular emphasis is placed on the intersections of historical, contemporary and cultural issues that inform recent scholarship on Los Angeles.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10468D | 060 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 10 of 12 | Leland Saito | ONLINE |
Examines the historical emergence of ideas about race, modernity and colonialism and the role of culture in shaping how we understand race today.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in COMM 657.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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20950D | 060 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Monday | 14 of 19 | Ben Carrington | ONLINE |
Explores issues of conducting interdisciplinary research in race and ethnicity and guides students through the design and completion of a journal-quality research paper. Recommended preparation: graduate reading course in race and ethnicity
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10487D | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 5 of 12 | Oneka LaBennett | ONLINE |
Seminar in representative theoretical works in the fields of American Studies and Ethnic Studies published in the past fifteen years.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10492D | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 8 of 12 | Evelyn Alsultany | ONLINE |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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10495D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | OFFICE |