Human Diversity Hmdv 300 Human Diversity Prerequisite, junior or senior status or instructor’s permission. This course examines the causes and consequences of the American racial and ethnic structure and the role of economic and political factors in the formation, reproduction, and change of this structure. Examines the interrelationship between social class, race and ethnicity, the ways in which gender roles are defined and practiced within different groups in America, as well as the experiences of gays and lesbians, who are also minorities. Certain field trips and field research activities are required. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.