I. ASCRC General Education Form
Group
VII-Social Science
Anthropology
Dept/Program
Course #
102
Course Title
Prerequisite
Credits
03
Race and Minorities
None
II. Endorsement/Approvals
Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office
Please type / print name Signature
Date
8/25/08
Instructor
Gregory R. Campbell
Phone / Email
-2478/
Program Chair
J. Douglas
Dean
G. Fetz
III. Description and purpose of the course: General Education courses must be introductory
and foundational. They must emphasize breadth, context, and connectedness; and relate course
content to students’ future lives: See Preamble:
http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/gened/GEPreamble_final.htm
IV. Criteria: Briefly explain how this course meets the criteria for the group. See:
http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/ASCRCx/Adocuments/GE_Criteria5-1-08.htm
Systematically study individuals, groups, or
The course systematically studies major
social institutions
ethnic groups in America
Analyze individuals, groups, or social problems The course analyzes the concept of race and
and structures analyze individuals, groups, or
the dynamics of ethnicity in the United
social problems and structures
States
Comparative conclusions and generalizations
Give considerable attention to ways in which
from data are developed and justified using
conclusions and generalizations are developed
critical race theory
and justified as well as the methods of data
collection and analysis.
V. Student Learning Goals: Briefly explain how this course will meet the applicable learning
goals. See: http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/ASCRCx/Adocuments/GE_Criteria5-1-08.htm
Students taking courses in the Social Sciences
Students will comprehend the nature,
Perspective will be able to: Describe the nature,
structure, and historical development of race
structure, and historical development of human
and ethnicity in the United States and how
behavior, organizations, social phenomena, and/or
those constructs have affected societal
relationships
relationships.
Use theory in explaining these individual, group, or
Students will understand the role of critical
social phenomena
race theory in explaining social phenomena.
Understand, assess, and evaluate how conclusions
Students, employing qualitative and
and generalizations are justified based on data
quantitative data, will assess and evaluate
the significance of race and ethnicity as
social phenomena.
VII. Syllabus: Paste syllabus below or attach and send digital copy with form. ⇓ The syllabus
should clearly describe how the above criteria are satisfied. For assistance on syllabus
preparation see: http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/syllabus.html
Course:
Professor:
Office:
Office Phone:
Anthropology 102S: Race and Minorities.
Gregory R. Campbell
Social Science Building, Room 231
243-2478
Gregory.campbell@mso.umt.edu
Course Description: Race, ethnicity, and minority are powerful cultural and social constructs
in American society. This course will explore from a critical anthropological perspective the
concept of race to assess its validity as a biological and socio-cultural category. In the latter
portion of the course, we will examine the relationship between race, ethnicity, and minority
status among the major ethnic groups of the United States, outlining their political, economic,
and cultural struggles for societal equality.
Course Objectives: 1. Students will comprehend the nature, structure, and historical
development of race and ethnicity in the United States and how those constructs have affected
societal relationships. 2. Students will understand the role of critical race theory in explaining
social phenomena. 3. Students, employing qualitative and quantitative data, will assess and
evaluate the significance of race and ethnicity as social phenomena.
Required texts:
G. Campbell, Many Americas. Kendall Hunt Publishers
Course Reading Assignments: All students are required to read materials as assigned by the
instructor. You are responsible for all the materials for the tests.
Optional texts: The works below offer you supplemental reading and insight into issues of
race, racism, and ethnicity. Those of you that are interested in these matters should have these
works in your library.
F. Yarbrough, Race and the Cherokee. University of Pennsylvania Press
D. Fixico, American Indians in the Modern World. AltaMira Press
F. Negron-Muntaner, ed., Sovereign Acts. South End Press
R. Edmunds, Enduring Nations. University of Illinois Press
Extra credit: For those who would like to strive for a superior grade, a student can obtain one
or more of the optional readings and write a critical review relating the work to the course
content. The extra credit will be worth 30 possible points per book. The assignment is due the
last lecture day of class. No late assignments will be accepted after that day.
Course requirements: There are two exams during the course, a midterm (100 points) and
final (100 points). The structure and content of the test will be disclosed during the test review.
Grading is on a straight point system.
*Please note: As an instructor of a general education course, you will be expected to provide
sample assessment items and corresponding responses to the Assessment Advisory Committee.