WAYLANDBAPTISTUNIVERSITYSCHOOLOFBEHAVIORALSOCIALSCIENCESVIRTUALCAMPUS

WaylandMissionStatement: WaylandBaptistUniversityexiststoeducatestudentsinanacademically challenging,learning-focused,anddistinctivelyChristianenvironmentforprofessionalsuccess,andservicetoGod andhumankind.

CourseTitle,Number,andSection:CulturalDiversity,PUAD5320VC01

Term:Spring2017(February 27- 20 May)

Instructor:Dr.Michael Duncan

OfficePhoneNumber:210-410-4971WBUEmailAddress:

OfficeHours,Building,andLocation:ByAppointmentOnly

ClassMeetingTimeandLocation:AsynchronousviatheOnlineBlackboardDiscussionBoard

CatalogDescription:Acomparativeanalysisandcriticalthinkingaboutthechangingsociological,economical andpoliticalstatusofthediverseculturalgroupsintheUnitedStatesandglobally.

Thereisnoprerequisiteforthiscourse.

RequiredTextbook(s)and/orRequiredMaterial(s): Text:Racial andEthnicRelations,CensusEdition Author(s):Feagin,J.,R.,

Feagin,C.B.

ISBN:0-205-02499-8ISBN-13:978-0-205-02499-5

Edition/Copyright:9TH12-CurrentEdition

Publisher:Pearson

RecommendedMaterial:

Book:PublicationManualoftheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation

Author(s):AmericanPsychologicalAssociation

ISBN:1-4338-0561-8ISBN-13:978-1-4338-0561-5

Edition/Copyright:6TH-CurrentEdition Publisher:AmericanPsychologicalAssociation

CourseOutcomeCompetencies:Uponcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto:

•DemonstrateacriticalknowledgebaseoftheeconomicandpoliticalconditionsofculturalgroupswithintheU.S.

•Analyzehowthesociologicalconditionsofdiverseculturalgroupaffectandhavebeenaffectedbyglobalissues

•Demonstrateanin-depthunderstandingofcultural,racialissues,discriminationandprejudiceandtheeffecton society

•Identifyanddiscusshistoricalandrecenteventsthathavebroughtaboutchangesinourdiverseculture

•Demonstrateanabilitytoconciselycommunicateyourideasregardingculturaldiversityverbally

•Communicateeffectivelyinwritingyourunderstandingofculturaldiversityanditseffectonthesocialconstructof oursocietyandglobally.

AttendanceRequirements:

VirtualCampus

Studentsare expectedtoparticipateinall requiredinstructionalactivitiesin theircourses.Onlinecoursesare no differentin thisregard;however,participationmustbe definedina differentmanner.Student“attendance”in an onlinecourseisdefinedasactiveparticipationinthecourseasdescribedinthecoursesyllabus.Instructorsin onlinecoursesareresponsibleforprovidingstudentswithclearinstructionsforhowtheyarerequiredtoparticipate inthecourse.Additionally,instructorsareresponsibleforincorporatingspecificinstructionalactivitieswithintheir courseandwill,ataminimum,haveweeklymechanismsfordocumentingstudentparticipation.Thesemechanisms mayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,participatinginaweeklydiscussionboard,submitting/completingassignments inBlackboard,orcommunicatingwiththeinstructor.Studentsawareofnecessaryabsencesmustinformthe professorwithasmuchadvancenoticeaspossibleinordertomakeappropriatearrangements.Anystudentabsent25percentormoreoftheonlinecourse,i.e.,non-participatoryduring3ormoreweeksofan11weekterm,may receiveanFforthatcourse.InstructorsmayalsofileaReportofUnsatisfactoryProgressforstudentswith excessivenon-participation.Anystudentwhohasnotactivelyparticipatedinanonlineclasspriortothecensus dateforanygiventermisconsidereda“no-show”andwillbeadministrativelywithdrawnfromtheclasswithout record.Tobecountedasactivelyparticipating,itisnotsufficienttologinandviewthecourse.Thestudentmust besubmittingworkasdescribedinthecoursesyllabus.Additionalattendanceandparticipationpoliciesforeach course,asdefinedbytheinstructorinthecoursesyllabus,areconsideredapartoftheuniversity’sattendance policy.

StatementonPlagiarismandAcademicDishonesty:WaylandBaptistUniversityobservesa zerotolerance policyregardingacademicdishonesty.Per universitypolicyas describedin the academiccatalog,allcasesof academicdishonestywillbereportedandsecondoffenseswillresultinsuspensionfromtheuniversity.

DisabilityStatement:IncompliancewiththeAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990(ADA),itisthepolicyof WaylandBaptistUniversitythatnootherwisequalifiedpersonwithadisabilitybeexcludedfromparticipationin, bedeniedthebenefitsof,orbesubjecttodiscriminationunderanyeducationalprogramoractivityinthe university. TheCoordinatorofCounselingServicesservesasthecoordinatorofstudentswithadisabilityand shouldbecontactedconcerningaccommodation requestsat(806)291-3765. Documentationofadisabilitymust accompanyanyrequestforaccommodations.

CourseRequirementsandGradingCriteria:

Studentswillbegradedaccordingtothefollowingbreakdown

DiscussionBoardParticipation / 30Points
3 Exams(10PointsEach) / 30Points
LiteratureReviewonCulturalDiversityinAmericaToday / 20Points
PhilosophyPaperonCulturalDiversity / 20Points
Total 100

DiscussionBoard

Content:BecausediscussionandparticipationintheDiscussionBoardisanimportantpartofthisclass,itis imperativethatstudentsregularlyparticipateontheDiscussionBoard.Byregularly,itisbestifyoucheckthe discussionboarddaily. Thesubstanceofthe discussiontopicswillbetakenfromtherequiredtextreadings,FeaginandFeagin(2012),andtheywillbepostedin Blackboardpriortothebeginningofeachweeklysession. You must post a minimum of a 150 word response on the topic no later than Thursday. You will also make respond with a minimum of 50 words to one of your classmates no later than 1159 Sunday evening.

Examinations

Content:Therearethreeopen-bookexams,eachworth10points,scheduledthroughoutthecourse.The examquestionswillcomefromtherequiredweeklyreadingsfoundinFeaginandFeagin(2012).

LiteratureReviewonCulturalDiversityinAmericanToday

Content:DevelopaliteraturereviewbasedonfivearticlesthatconcernsculturaldiversityinpresentdayAmerica. ThearticlesofchoicemustbedevotedtosomeproblempertainingtoculturaldiversityinAmericainthelast coupleofyearsorso.Youwillneedtothoroughlyexploretheliterature,usingthemostcurrentarticlessurrounding yourtopic.

Thespecificsofthereview papershouldinclude:

•ATitlePagethatincludesaRUNNINGHEADwithPageNumbers,Thetitleofyourpaper,andyourname

•Abstract

•Anintroductionsectionwithabriefinterludeintowhatyourpaperisabout

•Aparagraphorbetterforeachofthefivearticlesofthestudy

•Aconclusion

•ReferencesPage(s)

Thelengthofthepaperisuptoyousolongasyoupresenteverythingaboveinthefinaldocument.Pleasebesure todemonstrateproperusageofAPAformat(6thed.).

PhilosophyPaperonCulturalDiversity

Content:Writeaphilosophicalpaperthatexaminesyourchangesinviews,opinions,andunderstandingsabout culturaldiversityasaresultofthiscourse.Explainhowyouwillintegrateadiverseculturalmindsetintoyourlife andcareerusingthefollowingdimensions:a)globalperspective,b)interculturalengagement,andc)Christian foundation.Thispapershouldbebetweenfivetosix pages,excludingthetitlepage,abstract,andthereferencessection.Pleasebesureto demonstrateproperusageofAPAformat(6thed.).

ExtraCredit

Therewillbenoextracreditofferedinthiscourse.

LateAssignments

Assignmentsaredueat11:59PMUSCSTontheirduedate(seetentativeschedulebelowforduedates).Apenalty willbeappliedtoanynon-discussionboardparticipationassignmentssubmittedtotheprofessoraftertheoriginal duedate.

TheUniversity’sStandardGradeScale

A=90-100,B=80-89,C=70-79,D=60-69,F=below60,W=Withdrawal,WP=withdrewpassing,WF= withdrewfailing,I=incomplete.Anincompletemaybegivenwithinthelasttwoweeksofalongtermorwithin thelasttwodaysofamicrotermtoastudentwhoispassing,buthasnotcompletedatermpaper,examination,or otherrequiredworkforreasonsbeyondthestudent’scontrol.Agradeof“incomplete”ischangedifthework

requirediscompletedpriortothelastdayofthenextlong(10to15weeks)term,unlesstheinstructordesignatesan earlierdateforcompletion. Iftheworkisnotcompletedbytheappropriatedate,theIisconvertedtoanF.

StudentGradeAppeals

Studentsshallhaveprotectionthroughorderlyproceduresagainstprejudicesorcapriciousacademicevaluation.A studentwhobelievesthatheorshehasnotbeenheldtorealisticacademicstandards,justevaluationprocedures,or appropriategrading,mayappealthefinalgradegiveninthecoursebyusingthestudentgradeappealprocess describedintheAcademicCatalog.Appealsmaynotbemadeforadvancedplacementexaminationsorcourse bypassexaminations.Appealslimitedtothefinalcoursegrade,whichmaybeupheld,raised,orloweredatany stageoftheappealprocess.AnyrecommendationtoloweracoursegrademustbesubmittedthroughtheExecutive VicePresident/ProvosttotheFacultyAssemblyGradeAppealsCommitteeforreviewandapproval.TheFaculty AssemblyGradeAppealsCommitteemayinstructthatthecoursegradebeupheld,raised,orloweredtoamore properevaluation.

TentativeSchedule

Session / AssignmentsandDueDates / WeeklyReadings
Week1 / DiscussionBoardParticipation
(BasicConceptsintheStudyofRacialandEthnicRelations) / FeaginFeagin
Chapter1
Week2 / DiscussionBoardParticipation
(AdaptionandConflict:RacialandEthnicRelationsin
TheoreticalPerspective) / FeaginFeagin
Chapter2
SPRING BREAK MARCH 13-17, 2017. / SPRING BREAK MARCH 13-17, 2017 / BE SAFE!
Week3 / DiscussionBoardParticipation(Colonialismand Post colonialism:
TheGlobalExpansionofRacism) / Feagin Feagin
Chapter14
EXAM ALERT! / Exam1(Chapters1,2,and14):
DUE- MARCH 26,2017
Week4 / DiscussionBoardParticipation
(EnglishAmericansandtheAnglo-ProtestantCulture,Irish,andItalianAmericans) / FeaginFeagin
Pages55-65,Chapters3 and4
Week5 / DiscussionBoardParticipation(JewishAmericans) / FeaginFeagin
Chapter5
PAPER ALERT! / Literature review on Cultural Diversity in American Society: Due – APRIL 16, 2017
Week6
Apr 4-10 / DiscussionBoardParticipation
(NativeAmericans) / FeaginFeagin
Chapter6
Week7
Apr 11-17 / DiscussionBoardParticipation(AfricanAmericans) / FeaginFeagin
Chapter7
EXAM ALERT! / Exam 2 (Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7):
Due –APRIL 23, 2017
Week8 / DiscussionBoardParticipation
(Mexican,PuertoRican,andCubanAmericans) / FeaginFeagin
Chapters8and9
Week9 / DiscussionBoardParticipation
(Japanese,Chinese,Filipino,Korean,Vietnamese,andAsian- IndianAmericans) / FeaginFeagin
Chapters10and11
Week10 / DiscussionBoardParticipation
(ArabAmericansandOtherMiddleEasternAmericans) / FeaginFeagin
Chapter12
Week11
EXAM ALERT!
PAPER ALERT! / Exam3(Chapters8,9,10,11,12, and 13):
Due–MAY 14, 2017
PhilosophyPaperonCulturalDiversity:
Due:MAY 14, 2017
DiscussionBoardParticipation
(OngoingRacialandEthnicIssuesintheUnitedStates) / FeaginFeagin
Chapter13

Note:Theinstructorreservestherighttoadd,delete,orrevisesegmentsofthiscoursesyllabus,including coursescheduleandassignments.