HIST 3275 - The American Immigrant Experience

(3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and the Area E History sequence
This course examines what it means to be an American as the influx of millions of immigrants from diverse backgrounds changes the nation’s demographics. We will study the cross cultural processes of adaptation and identity formation from the perspective of newcomers and native born Americans. The course also introduces students to legal processes affecting immigration as well as the ways in which cultural institutions shape perceptions of immigrants and the value of immigration.