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Butler Community College
Dan Muhwezi
Behavioral Science, Math, Science,
and Physical Education Division
Fall 2000 
COURSE OUTLINE
MINORITY STUDIES

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
BS 220. Minority Studies. 3 hours credit. An examination of the major issues and problems of race and ethnic relations and minority groups. Students will discuss economic, political and psychological as well as sociological insights.

TEXT BOOK:
Healy, Joseph F. (1998) Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in the United States. (2nd Edition)Sage Publications..

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

1.  Discuss the study of minorities

    1. Define minority groups
    2. Examine key concepts in Dominant-Minority relations
2.  Distinguish prejudice from discrimination
    1. Define prejudice
    2. Examine various types discrimination
    3. Define stereotypes
    4. Examine theories of prejudice
3.  Identify traditional minority groups in the United States
    1. List theories about evolution of minority groups
    2. Apply theories to groups that became minorities
4.  Examine the impact of industrialization on dominant -minority relations
    1. Outline why people left Europe in the 19th century to immigrate to the U.S.
    2. Examine why American slave ended
    3. Discuss why African Americans began to leave the South
5.  Compare Minority groups in pursuit of racial justice in the United States
    1. Examine African Americans
    2. Examine Native Americans
    3. Examine Hispanic Americans
    4. Examine Asian Americans
6.  Evaluate the future of America's Minority groups
    1. Outline demographic trends
    2. Suggest the continuing challenges in majority-minority relations
TOPICAL OUTLINE OF UNITS: 

1.  Studying Minorities in the United States

    1. What is a minority group?
    2. What is cultural diversity
    3. Key concepts in dominant-minority relations
2.  Prejudice
    1. Prejudice and stereotypes
    2. Theories of prejudice
    3. Types of prejudice
    4. Race and racism
3.  The creation of minority groups
    1. The Noel and Blauner hypotheses
    2. The African Americans
    3. The Native Americans
    4. The Mexican Americans
4.  The Effect of Industrialization on Minority groups
    1. Immigrant minority groups from Europe and Asia
    2. African Americans
    3. Women
5.  The struggle for racial justice in the United States; past and present
    1. African Americans
    2. Native Americans
    3. Hispanic Americans
    4. Asian Americans
    5. Women
    6. New and emerging minority groups
6.  Toward a Majority-Majority society
    1. Demographic trends
    2. The future of Affirmative Action
    3. Assimilation or pluralism
Methods of Instruction:
The following teaching/learning activities will assist students to achieve course objectives; lecture, guest speakers, class discussion, small group activities, field trips, meaning journals, videos, and textbook assignments.

Methods of Evaluation:
Grade determination will be dependent upon tests, journals, term papers, class assignments, class participation, and attendance.