ELITR 104 - American Perspectives: Demo Differences

4 credit(s)
This course will give international students an opportunity to view the diversity of culture found in the United States from a variety of perspectives. Through essays, films and lectures, students will discover lifestyles, traditions and customs practiced by different populations of Americans. Students will be involved in a variety of activities including interviewing American students about their opinions and perspectives, comparing students’ own cultural practices with American practices, and practicing ethnographical type research to observe these practices firsthand. “American Perspectives: Demographic Differences” focuses on topics relevant to and seen through the eyes of different groups in the United States, including the elderly, lesbians and gays, people of the southern United States, and others. Instructor’s consent required.
Prerequisite(s): TOEFL score of 475.
Corequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in ELI program courses.