PSYC 250 - Psychology of Diversity

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: PSYC 121.
Provides an overview of the psychology of race/ethnicity, sex/gender, and minority groups in a multicultural context. This course will cover issues of psychological development, mental health, sex/gender, and power inequity within minority groups residing in North America, including but not limited to: African-Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, American Indians, and Asian Pacific Islanders. It provides a means of critical analysis and integration of diverse perspectives that exist within contemporary psychology. Major emphasis will be on developing an understanding of the variation within and between racial/ethnic groups; psychological issues relevant to women and their minority or out-group status; psychological issues or regarding gender within minority groups; and the psychological processes that underlie the perpetuation of group conflict and inequity and the multicultural approach to confronting these issues.

Note(s): Students cannot receive credit for both PSYC 350 and PSYC 250. This course may be used to meet requirements for the minor in Women’s Studies.