SSC 147Understanding Human Diversity

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Prerequisite: ENL 100 or minimum acceptable test scores for placement in college-level English. This course examines issues surrounding human diversity, understanding, and appreciating differences, and exploring the impact that students’ values and attitudes have on their interactions with individuals from various groups as distinguished by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, social classes, and culture. The course helps students develop an appreciation and awareness of human diversity and encourages students to examine their own values, beliefs, cultures, and biases. The concept of cultural competence is introduced.