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Catalog 2025-2026

HCOM 391 - Race and Ethnicity in the United States


This course examines race and ethnicity, and the experiences of people of color in the United States. The course is intersectional and transnational, reflecting the global context of the U.S., and engaging other social categories such as class, gender, sexuality, and ability in studying people¿s experiences. Various ways race and ethnicity operate in culture and social life are surveyed, highlighting culture, institutions, and everyday life as sites where racial and ethnic dynamics are seen. 

(Crosslisted/Equivalent with ES 391 )

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GE  Area 1A and 1B and 1C and 2 with a C- or better)
General Education: 6 Ethnic Studies
University Requirement: ES Ethnic Studies
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

Units: 3