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Ethnic Studies, Comparative
Coordinator: Rachel Buff HLT 388 229-6483

Please note: Ethnic 203 "Western Great Lakes American Indian Community Life of the Past" has been moved to the American Indian Studies curricular area. Students should enroll in AIS 203-001. The College of Letters & Science charges an additional special course fee for Distance Education (online) sections. These sections can be distinguished by a section number beginning with 2-- (e.g., 201, 202). If the special course fee is not listed in the Schedule of Classes, please contact Andy Cuneo, L&S Student Academic Services, via e-mail, acuneo@uwm.edu, or phone (414) 229-2787.
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ETHNIC-199: Independent Study: Lower Division (1 - 3 units; U )

For further information, consult Ethnic Studies coordinator.

Notes:
Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: 2.25 gpa on at least 12 graded cr; writ cons instr & prog coord.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    1 - 3 IND 051 21764 - 06/24-08/17 Buff, Rachel TBA  

ETHNIC-265: Hmong Americans: History, Culture, and Contemporary Life (3 units; U ; SS&)

Hmong American history, the effects of the Vietnam War on Hmong culture, and the history of the resulting refugee immigrants in America.

Notes:
Ethnic 265 & Hmong 265 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: none.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
SS&   3 LEC 311 24562 3:00 PM-5:00 PM TR 05/28-06/22 Lo, Aline SAB G28  
Course taught partially online. Internet access req'd. Regular UWM tuition assessed.

ETHNIC-289: Internship in Ethnic Studies, Lower Division (1 - 6 units; U )

Application of basic principles of ethnic studies in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.

Notes:
One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hours in internship. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: intro course in ethnic; 2.25 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    1 - 6 FLD 051 21778 - 06/24-08/17 Buff, Rachel TBA  

ETHNIC-297: Study Abroad: (1 - 12 units; U )

Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.

Notes:
Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    1 - 12 LEC 151 19910 - 06/24-08/17   OFF CAMPUS  
For registration & fee purposes, this section meets during the 8-week session. Contact CIE Overseas Programs, PER 166, 229-5182.

ETHNIC-489: Internship in Ethnic Studies, Upper Division (1 - 6 units; U )

Application of advanced principles of ethnic studies in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.

Notes:
One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hours in internship. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st; 300-level or above course in ethnic stds; 2.25 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    1 - 6 FLD 051 21851 - 06/24-08/17 Buff, Rachel TBA  

ETHNIC-497: Study Abroad: (1 - 12 units; U )

Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.

Notes:
Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    1 - 12 LEC 151 19911 - 06/24-08/17   OFF CAMPUS  
For registration & fee purposes, this section meets during the 8-week session. Contact CIE Overseas Programs, PER 166, 229-5182.

ETHNIC-699: Advanced Independent Work (1 - 3 units; U )

See Independent Study. For further information consult Ethnic Studies coord.

Notes:
Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; 2.5 gpa; writ cons instr, prog coord, & asst dean for SAS.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    1 - 3 IND 051 20420 - 06/24-08/17 Buff, Rachel TBA  

 
Additional Courses - Ethnic Studies
 
AFRICOL-100: Black Reality: Survey of African-American Society (3 units; U ; HU&)

An introduction to key concepts, structures, and institutions in African-American societies.

Notes:
Prereq: none.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
HU&   3 LEC 211 22649 - 05/28-06/22 Mbalia, Ahmed ONLINE WEB  
A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.

AFRICOL-314: The School in African- American Life (3 units; U ; HU&)

A study of the socio-cultural significance of the school in the evolution of the black community.

Notes:
Jointly offered with & counts as a repeat of Ed Pol 314(353). Prereq: jr st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
HU&   3 LEC 051 24838 10:30 AM-1:10 PM MTRF 06/24-07/20 Rogers, William CRT 219  

ENGLISH-276: Introduction to American Indian Literature: (3 units; U ; HU&)

Literature of the American Indian, focusing on major forms, prominent themes, or a particular tribe or time period.

Notes:
AIS 276 & English 276 are jointly offered; w/same topic, they count as repeats of one another. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: grade of C or better in English 102(P) or score at level 4 on EPT.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
Lit, Hist, & Sovereignty of Upper Midwest Indians
HU&   3 LEC 211 22069 - 05/28-06/22 Wilson, Michael ONLINE WEB  
This is a UPace course.
Satisfies the Act 31 requirement for the School of Education. A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.

HIST-150: Multicultural America (3 units; U ; HU&)

Cross-cultural study of U.S. ethnic and racial identities through materials from literature, history, and the media, with attention to African-, Asian-, Hispanic-, and Native-American experiences.

Notes:
Cultures and Communities Prog course; req'd service learning component. Prereq: none.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
HU&   3 LEC 391 25179 10:00 AM-12:40 PM MW 07/22-08/17 Buff, Rachel END 110  
No service learning requirement in the summer session.
Course taught partially online. Internet access req'd. Regular UWM tuition assessed.

HIST-267: The History of Latinos in the United States (3 units; U ; HU&)

Introduction to the history and culture of Latinos in the United States from the colonial period to the present with emphasis on the Mexican American, Puerto Rican, and Cuban experiences.

Notes:
Prereq: none.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
HU&   3 LEC 251 24422 - 06/24-07/20 Rodriguez, Joseph ONLINE WEB  
A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.

HIST-446: African Americans Since the Civil War (3 units; U/G ; &)

The search for justice and equality, from emancipation in 1865 to the civil rights revolution of the 1960's and beyond.

Notes:
Prereq: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
&   3 LEC 211 22758 - 05/28-06/22 Smith, Robert ONLINE WEB  
A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.

JEWISH-101: Jewish Culture in America: History, Literature, Film (3 units; U ; HU)

Cross-disciplinary study of modern Jewish culture in America, with particular attention given to Jewish-American literature, film, and history of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Notes:
Prereq: none.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
HU   3 LEC 251 24581 - 06/24-07/20 Baum, Rachel ONLINE WEB PDF
A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.

POL SCI-215: Ethnicity, Religion and Race in American Politics (3 units; U ; SS&)

Nationality, racial and religion-based groups in American domestic and foreign policy-making; significance of cultural pluralism as a factor in the American political experience.

Notes:
American politics course. Prereq: none.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
SS&   3 LEC 211 24563 - 05/28-07/06 Shah, Paru ONLINE WEB  
A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.