SOUTHEAST ASIAN REFUGEES OF THE "COLD" WAR
In-depth study of the peoples, conflicts, and wars in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, with emphasis on the Cold War era (1945-1990) and on the resulting migration and resettlement of over one million Hmong, Khmer, Lao, and Vietnamese in the United States. Not open to students with credit for LCA 246 prior to Fall 2019.
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Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the modern history and the refugee crisis (1975-95) of three Southeast Asian countries: Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, including the impact of this history on the present. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze these histories within a comparative and interdisciplinary framework. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Present ideas clearly in both written and oral form. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the modern history and the refugee crisis (1975-95) of three Southeast Asian countries: Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, including the impact of this history on the present. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze these histories within a comparative and interdisciplinary framework. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Present ideas clearly in both written and oral form. Audience: Undergraduate
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- SOUTHEAST ASIAN REFUGEES OF THE "COLD" WAR · 4 credits.