“Diversity and How it Made America” --  This course is designed to show how the “melting pot” that is America is what made the United States the nation that it is today.  We will examine the contributions of minorities on the development of the sciences, medicine, law, and the overall society in which we live.  We will also broaden the definition of the term minority.  Students will be randomly assigned a specific minority for a short individual research paper and group presentation.

ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IS REQUIRED AND IS PART OF YOUR GRADE.


Components:

• Individual Research Paper (20%)
• Group Presentatiuon  (20%)
  

A perfect score will be used for the remaining 60% of your grade.  You will then lose 5 percentage points from your final grade for each of the following if missing.

• Attendance and Participation  -- Lose 5 points for each absence
• Cultural Events/Activities --  Must attend 2 such events and write a 1-page reaction paper about the event/activity
• Inclass and out of class assignments
  

Calculating Course Grade:  The tentative grade scale is as follows.

Percentage Grade Scale
A	95 or more	C+	75 or more
A-	92 or more	C	70 or more
B+	88 or more	D	60 or more
B	85 or more	F	Less than 60
B-	82 or more

DISABILITY ASSISTANCE

If you feel that you may need special help for a learning disability, physical, or emotional/psychological disability, please make an appointment with Dr. Joy Himmel in the Health and Wellness Center, Sheetz Health Center, 949-5540.

Addtional Standard Course Information is also available here.

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