HIST 4523 - Immigration History #

3 Credit Hours
Students will explore the comparative history of immigration to the United States from colonial times to the present, including changing causes and patterns of immigration, the development of nativism and immigration restrictions, and the impact of immigration on the life of the nation. They will investigate the effects of race, ethnicity, gender, class, religion, and region of settlement in shaping the experiences and identities of immigrants themselves. Students will also examine and evaluate conflicting theories of immigration forwarded by historians and other scholars and practice historical thinking skills.