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VUSM 200—Living in a Diverse World 
 
This seminar course is designed to increase students’ awareness, understanding, and appreciation of diversity, broadly defined (e.g., diversity in race and ethnicity, social class, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and religion). Through completion of this course, students will build knowledge and skills involved in being advocates for cultural competency and responsible citizens in our diverse and changing world. To fulfill course requirements, students will participate in a cultural immersion experience either during or prior to taking the course. Prerequisite: Any VUSM100 course.

 
 Learning Outcomes
 
1. Students will examine the background, structures and effects of oppression, bias, prejudice, bigotry, or discrimination.
2. Students will demonstrate their awareness of cultural diversity and its value.  
3. Students will reflect on their development of servant-leader characteristics.  

rev. 6.2012
Common text: course pack from Readings for Diversity and Social Justice
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last updated: 7.3.2012 

 


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