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HIST 479

Race and Ethnicity in American History

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB+
Standard

Overview

Description

Examination of the role that racial ideologies played in the development of the United States and of the struggles of minority groups for full citizenship.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed
  • at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed
  • Junior or Senior standing
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Core

CO10, CO13

Restrictions

Junior or Senior standing

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • explain how racial ideologies were formed and transformed over time in the United States, with attention to the interaction between social context and racist beliefs.
  • analyze and synthesize primary, secondary, and cultural sources.
  • find and use historical scholarship and sources to answer a research question.
  • present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner both orally and in writing, in accordance with the ethical principles governing scholarly inquiry.
  • use relevant scholarship and historical evidence to analyze the experiences and struggles for justice of nonwhite ethnic groups in the United States.