Hawaii – American Samoa

School of Behavioral Sciences

2. UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT

Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learning-

focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and service to God and

humankind.

3. COURSE NUMBER & NAME:

JUAD 3320 AS01 Cultural Diversity

4. TERM:

Summer, 2020, May 25-August 8, 2020 (Hybrid)

5. INSTRUCTOR:

Filomena H. Leituala

6. CONTACT INFORMATION:

WBU Email: filomena.leituala@wayland.wbu.edu

Cell phone: (684) 254-1278

7. OFFICE HOURS, BUILDING & LOCATION:

Available before and after class. Email for an appointment.

8. COURSE MEETING TIME & LOCATION:

Fridays, 3:30PM – 6:30PM, WBU-American Samoa Campus, Georgina Building, 2nd Floor

9. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

A comparative analysis of the diverse cultural groups in the United States and their changing

sociological, economic, and political status. Description and overview of the historical evolution

of race, ethnicity, and gender in the U.S. Understanding the study of Minority and its dominant

relations in the United States in history, present, and the challenges in the future.

10. PREREQUISITE: None

11. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK AND RESOURCE MATERIAL:

Joseph F. Healey and Andi Stepnick, Diversity and Society: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender, Los

Angeles (2020), ISBN: 978-1-5063-8905-9.

The textbook for this course is part of Wayland’s Inclusive Access program. You will have access

to an e-book and interactive learning material on the first day of class through your Blackboard

course site. The cost of this access will be billed directly to your student account when you

register for the course. You will be notified via email with access instructions and additional

information. If you do not wish to participate in the Inclusive Access program, you will have the

first 12 days of class to opt-out of the program (additional details will be outlined in your email

instructions). For more information on the Inclusive Access program, visit the Wayland

Bookstore Inclusive Access FAQ page.

12. OPTIONAL MATERIALS

Laptop, and any other materials student may need in class

13. COURSE OUTCOMES AND COMPETENCIES:

Understand Diversity and its significance in the U.S.

Understand immigrants, ethics, and the importance of cultural values in the U.S. and other countries

Understand the history faced by minorities in the U.S. Understand how slavery shaped the U.S. government today

Identify Cultural relations and its influence around the world

Assess the significance of Cultural Diversity in the weaving of society, economy, and politics

14. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:

As stated in the Wayland Catalog, students enrolled at one of the University’s external

campuses should make every effort to attend all class meetings. All absences must be explained

to the instructor, who will then determine whether the omitted work may be made up. When a

student reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor to be excessive, the

instructor will so advise the student and file an unsatisfactory progress report with the campus

executive director. Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the regularly scheduled class

meetings may receive a grade of F in the course. Additional attendance policies for each course,

as defined by the instructor in the course syllabus, are considered a part of the University’s

attendance policy.

(WBU Hawaii Addendum) Students who miss the first two class meetings without providing a

written explanation to the instructor will be automatically dropped from the roster as a “no-

show.” Students who know in advance that they will be absent the first two class meetings and

who wish to remain in the class must inform the instructor in order to discuss possible

arrangements for making up absences.

(Professor Addendum) Attendance is taken for both in-class and online participation. If you miss a

class either in person or do not participate during online weeks, you will be marked as absent.

15. STATEMENT ON PLAGIARISM & ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:

Wayland Baptist University observes a zero tolerance policy regarding academic dishonesty. Per

university policy as described in the academic catalog, all cases of academic dishonesty will be

reported and second offenses will result in suspension from the university.

16. DISABILITY STATEMENT:

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy of Wayland

Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from

participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any

educational program or activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves

as the coordinator of students with a disability and should be contacted concerning

accommodation requests at (806) 291-3765. Documentation of a disability must accompany

any request for accommodations.

17. COURSE REQUIREMENTS and GRADING CRITERIA:

Requirements:

Grading Topic Points Discussions/Participation in-Class (8)/Online (3) 35% Exploration Essays (3) 20% Research Paper (Phase 1, Phase 2, Final Paper) 30% Research Paper Presentation 15% Total 100% Late Policy

Unless there are special circumstances as noted below, all work (including Discussion

Board assignments and any other graded assignment) must be submitted by the due date.

● Assignments submitted within one week after the due date will receive a 10%

deduction.

● Assignments submitted more than one week and less than 2 weeks late will receive

a 20% deduction.

Assignments submitted two weeks late or after the final date of the course will not be

accepted Special circumstances (e.g. death in the family, personal health issues) will be

reviewed by the instructor on a case-by-case basis. To be considered for an exemption to the policy, students must contact the professor in advance of the due date.

17.1 Grade Appeal Statement: Students shall have protection through orderly procedures

against prejudices or capricious academic evaluation. A student who believes that he or she has

not been held to realistic academic standards, just evaluation procedures, or appropriate

grading, may appeal the final grade given in the course by using the student grade appeal

process described in the Academic Catalog. Appeals may not be made for advanced

placement examinations or course bypass examinations. Appeals are limited to the final

course grade, which may be upheld, raised, or lowered at any stage of the appeal process. Any

recommendation to lower a course grade must be submitted through the Vice President of

Academic Affairs/Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee for review and approval. The

Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee may instruct that the course grade be upheld,

raised, or lowered to a more proper evaluation.

18. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Week Readings Assignments

1

ONLINE

05/28-05/31

Syllabus, familiarize yourself

with the layout of the

textbook

Course Intro/Syllabus & Bb Review

Mandatory Discussion Board

2

ONLINE

06/01-06/07

Read the Introduction and

Chapter 1 (pg.1-pg.48) Discussion Board

Topic Essay 1

3

ONLINE or Class

TBD

06/08-06/14

Read Chapter 2: Assimilation

and Pluralism: From

Immigrants to White Ethics

(pg. 49-100)

Discussion Board

Journal Activity

4

ONLINE or Class

TBD

06/15-06/21

Read Chapter 3: The

Development of Dominant-

Minority Group Relations in

Preindustrial America: The

Origins of Slavery (pg. 101-

138)

Discussion Board

Student Presentation

5

ONLINE or Class

TBD

06/22-06/28

Read Chapter 4:

Industrialization and

Dominant-Minority

Relations: From Slavery to

Segregation and the Coming

of Postindustrial Society

(pg.139-182)

Discussion Board

Topic Essay 2 due

6

ONLINE or Class

TBD

06/29-07/05

Read Chapter 5 and Chapter

6 (pg. 183-294) Discussion Board

Journal Activity

Week Readings Assignments

7

ONLINE or Class

TBD

07/06-07/12

Read Chapter 7 and Chapter

8 (pg. 295-396) Discussion Board

Topic Essay 3 due

8

ONLINE or Class

TBD

07/13-07/19

Read Chapter 9 and Chapter

10 (pg. 397-451 Student Presentations

Journal Activity

Topic Essay 4 due

9

ONLINE or Class

TBD

07/20-07/26

Student Presentations

Journal Activity

10

ONLINE or Class

TBD

07/27-08/02

Review Section Student Presentations

Discussion Board

11

ONLINE or Class

TBD

08/03-08/09

Final Project Submission

19. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Blackboard will contain all assignment descriptions and rubrics.

The Tentative schedule is subject to change.

Need to Collaborate-in for a session? No problem. Inform the instructor ahead of time.

You are responsible for having the appropriate camera and mic-enabled technology, an

Internet connection, and a quiet place to participate. Your video must be “live” the

entire session, however, you may “mute” your mic to avoid an overabundance of

background noise. If you need to ask a question, unmute your mic and ask away.

Recommend using Google Chrome as the browser.

Missing a class: Advance notice is required to avoid a negative impact on your

attendance & participation grade.

Unless otherwise specified, all work is due by Sunday, Midnight, local time.