INTE-219: Introduction to Black, Race, & Ethnic Studies
Course Information
Course, prefix, number, & title: INTE-219 Introduction to Black, Race, & Ethnic Studies
Hours (Class, recitation, Laboratory, studio): 3 class hours, 1 recitation hour
Credits: 3
Pre-requisites (if any): ENGL-102
Course Description in college catalog:
This interdisciplinary course will introduce students to the histories, literature, culture, and lived experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) as they navigate the institutional and social structures that help them strive and keep them oppressed. The course builds cultural competency and instructs students to explore how settler colonialism, imperialist capitalism, and other contemporary and historical inequities impede social justice. The course investigates the roots of racism, the construction of whiteness, and the perpetuation of anti-blackness. Further, it celebrates the hard-won victories that have helped to advance racial and ethnic diplomacy and ethnic joy.
Academic programs for which this course serves as a requirement or an elective:
A.A. Liberal Arts and Sciences
General Education Outcomes: Below is a listing of General Education Outcome(s) that this course supports.
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Gather, interpret, and assess information from a variety of sources and points of view.
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Evaluate evidence and arguments critically or analytically.
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Produce well-reasoned written or oral arguments using evidence to support conclusions.
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Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the U.S. experience in its diversity, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, economics, history, political science, psychology, public affairs, sociology, and U.S. literature.
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Evaluate how indigenous populations, slavery, or immigration have shaped the development of the United States.
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Analyze and discuss common institutions or patterns of life in contemporary U.S. society and how they influence, or are influenced by, race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, belief, or other forms of social differentiation.
Course-specific student learning outcomes:
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Assess and evaluate data to develop well-reasoned arguments.
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Analyze texts through an historical, rhetorical, and/or theoretical framework.
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Effectively describe major ideas and concepts regarding various racial and ethnic groups in the United States.
Academic Integrity policy (department or College):
Academic honesty is expected of all students. Any violation of academic integrity is taken extremely seriously. All assignments and projects must be the original work of the student or teammates. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Any questions regarding academic integrity should be brought to the attention of the instructor. The following is the Queensborough Community College Policy on Academic Integrity: "It is the official policy of the College that all acts or attempted acts that are violations of Academic Integrity be reported to the Office of Student Affairs. At the faculty member's discretion and with the concurrence of the student or students involved, some cases though reported to the Office of Student Affairs may be resolved within the confines of the course and department. The instructor has the authority to adjust the offender's grade as deemed appropriate, including assigning an F to the assignment or exercise or, in more serious cases, an F to the student for the entire course." Read the University's policy on Academic Integrity opens in a new window.
Disabilities
Any student who feels that he or she may need an accommodation based upon the impact of a disability should contact the Office of Accessibility Services in Science Building, Room S-132, 718-631-6257, to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. You can visit the Office of Accessibility Services website.
