SEM-163
Immigration & Ethnicity in Amer . History
Through a careful analysis of primary sources and interpretive essays , this course examines the history of the United States as an experience of immigration and ethnicity from the colonial period to modern times . It takes a comparative cross-cultural approach that emphasizes identity , ideas , and institutions . Some of the topics covered include : settlers , servants , and slaves ; citizenship and migration ; European migration and national expansion ; national citizenship and federal of immigration ; colonialism and migration ; immigrant incorporation , identity , and nativism ; and patterns of inclusion and exclusion . A colloquium approach is used rather than a lecture format . Students will actively read , reflect upon , and respond to course material , rather than merely receive information that is presented to them . This course focuses on immigration , which is one of the five Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy : earth ; nonviolence , women , racism , and immigration . This course meets the University ' s definition of writing intensive .
3.00 Take ENG-101 . ( Required , Previous ).