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PC Multicultural Studies Requirement Description (Revised 11/4 from BC 05-06 Catalog, page 38 & Approved by CC on 11/8/05) Porterville College requires students to take courses that are inclusive of multicultural perspectives found in American and global society. This requirement may be satisfied through studying either American ethnic groups or world cultures.
American Ethnic Groups and Subgroups: This requirement includes courses that lead to an understanding of the meaning of ethnic groups and culture within American society. Courses will focus on historical, theoretical, or analytical issues relevant to understanding the development and importance of race, culture, ethnicity and/or gender of the ethnic group or subgroup. This exploration can be accomplished through the study of, but not limited to, the following ethnic subgroups of American society: African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Chicana/o or Latino/a Americans and subgroups based on region, gender, or culture within American society. Courses meeting this requirement should include the study of the ethnic group or subgroup through integrative and comparative viewpoints in relation to the larger context of American history, society, and culture.
World Cultures: Students may develop a multicultural perspective through a study of world cultures and their relationship to America in a global society. The study of history, society, and culture of a foreign country or region and its relationship to America can demonstrate the interdependence of all nations in a global political, economic, and social infrastructure. Courses meeting this requirement include the study of non-western regions or civilizations, and countries or regions that are or were the home of significant numbers of American immigrants.
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