The purpose of the course is to provide students with detailed 
knowledge of one or more of the following cultures-- African 
American, Native American, Latino/a, and/or Asian American.  
Students will learn about the history of cultural diversity in 
the United States. They will also be taught how to do scholarly 
research and to write an analytical essay.

Topics and texts will vary according to the instructor, the 
semester in which the course is offered, and other variables. 
Readings will include:
1. novels, drama, poetry, short stories, oral literature, 
popular culture, art, music, and/or architecture.
2. secondary and primary materials related to the culture(s) 
being studied.

Topics to be covered may include:
1. African American, Native American, Latino/a, and/or Asian 
American literature
2. The history of cultural diversity in the United States
3. Multicultural theory

Students should also expect that instructors will assign a 
combination of short and long writing assignments, including 
journal entries, analytical essays, and/or essay exams totaling 
20-25 pages.  Criteria for grading include analytical content, 
grammar, style, and (if applicable) quality and breadth of 
critical and theoretical sources.

Students in this course are expected to be familiar with and adhere to the University
of Georgia policy on academic honesty, according to which all violations of academic
honesty will be handled. Students may participate in graded group projects at the
instructor's discretion.