IMMIGRATION AND ASSIMILATION IN AMERICAN HISTORY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate how the history of immigration has affected present day circumstances regarding race, ethnicity, and inequities in the U.S. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Summarize the basic narrative of American immigration, articulating different motivations for immigration across historical eras Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify changing policies and procedures controlling immigration and naturalization. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Describe times when immigration and inter-group relations have been critical elements in domestic politics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Interpret and evaluate key scholarly debates in the historiography of American immigration. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate how the history of immigration has affected present day circumstances regarding race, ethnicity, and inequities in the U.S. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Summarize the basic narrative of American immigration, articulating different motivations for immigration across historical eras Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Identify changing policies and procedures controlling immigration and naturalization. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Describe times when immigration and inter-group relations have been critical elements in domestic politics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Interpret and evaluate key scholarly debates in the historiography of American immigration. Audience: Graduate