Global Diversity

Courses in this category focus on significant cultural, economic, geographical, historical, political, and/or sociological aspects of one or more countries or (indigenous) nations, and may include a comparative analysis to the United States.

Diversity requirements, consisting of Global Diversity and U.S. Diversity coursework, comprise six hours of the general education curriculum. Students must complete three credit hours of coursework in Global Diversity, and three credit hours of coursework in U.S. Diversity to fulfill their diversity requirements.

Student Learning Outcomes

Successful students shall be able to do the following:

• recognize the cultural, historical, social, economic, and/or political circumstances that produce different social and cultural systems;
• demonstrate specific knowledge of the cultural, historical, social, economic, and/or political aspects of one or more countries or nations other than the United States;
• explain the interrelations among global economic, political, environmental and/or social systems; and
• explain ways in which identity is developed and how it is transmitted within and by members of the group or groups.

Please see the table below for a list of Global Diversity courses that have been approved for inclusion in the general education curriculum.

Global Diversity Approved Courses