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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2021
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CAAM 497 001 (CRN: 14369)
LOSING THE PRECIOUS FEW
Long Title: LOSING THE PRECIOUS FEW
Department: *Computational & Applied Math*
Instructor: Tapia, Richard
Meeting: 4:00PM - 5:15PM R (23-AUG-2021 - 3-DEC-2021)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 1
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 30
Section Enrolled: 14
Enrollment data as of: 12-OCT-2024 10:19AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
10-DEC-2021
7:00PM - 10:00PM F
Description: The class will read from Tapia's text: Losing the Precious Few: How America Fails to Educate Minorities in Science and Engineering and then discuss in class issues associated with the underrepresentation of Blacks and Hispanics in academic and national science and engineering activities. Topics will include racism, immigration, student admissions, faculty hiring, faculty promotion, the role of minority serving institutions, mistaking foreign minorities for the Precious Few, support issues and leadership.