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SOC-3144: Language and Ethnicity in the United States

Description: Exploration of how racial and ethnic identity are expressed through the use of different languages and dialects. Examination of how language is related to issues of equality, social opportunity, and discrimination in the United States.

Pathways: 1A Discourse Advanced, 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: COMM-1016 or ENGL-1106 or ENGL-1204H

Required By: ENGL-4084

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: ENGL-3144, RLCL-3144

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 14

Average GPA: 3.67 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 60.81%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.02%

Katie Carmichael202385.8%12.8%1.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.8110
Charles R Farrington202362.8%26.5%0.0%0.0%7.1%3.6%3.324

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