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Nov 11, 2024
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Undergraduate College Catalog 2024-2025
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PSY 251 - Multicultural Psychology Multicultural psychology is the systematic study of all aspects of human behavior as it occurs in settings where people of different cultural backgrounds encounter each other. Multiculturalism has been considered a “fourth force” in the field of psychology, supplementing behaviorism, psychodynamic theories, and humanistic psychology. Readings, discussions and films will be used in this course to explore such topics as differences in worldviews and in means of communication; the acculturation process; stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination and racism; cultural identity development; and building multicultural competence.
Prerequisites One PSY course, AP test score of 4 or 5, or Permission of Instructor
Credits 4
Area Social Sciences
Connection 23016
Division Social Sciences
Compass Attributes Social Science
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