Social Science
See also Chicano/Latino Studies.
SSC100 Foundation of American Indian Languages
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Introduces the diversity and cultural contexts of American Indian Languages. Explores historic migrations, ways of word-borrowing, humor, and musical texts. Also covers gender issues, ecological concerns, spirituality and political views of their speakers combined with rudiments of linguistics, phonetics, writing systems and efforts to revitalize indigenous languages. Offered as needed.
SSC150 Ethnic Cultures of the Northwest United States
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Introduces the major ethnic groups currently residing in the northwest United States, focusing on Native Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, African-Americans and Asian-Americans. Offered as needed.
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