HSP 3490 - Multicultural Issues in Human Services

Credits: 4

Prerequisite(s): ENG 1009 or ENG 1010 and ENG 1020 or ENG 1021, and HSP 1010; or permission of instructor

Description: This course stimulates students’ awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity in the United States. Students learn about the effects of historical oppression of African, Asian, European, Hispanic, and Native American people. This course will also examine the trauma and impact of bias, prejudice, and discrimination based on gender, disabilities, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, and age. Emphasis is placed on awareness of cultural diversity in professional interactions.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or HSP.

University Requirement(s): Ethnic Studies & Social Justice

Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3490