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Courses in this category focus on significant cultural, economic, historical, political, and/or sociological aspects of one or more underrepresented groups in the United States.

In an increasingly interconnected and diverse country, it is important to have a broad understanding of different cultures, people, and institutions that exist within the United States to promote intellectual flexibility, cultural understanding, and informed citizenship

Outcome(s): Demonstrate an informed and attentive knowledge of diversity across the spectrum of differences in the United States by:

  • Demonstrating specific knowledge of the cultural, historical, social, economic, and/or political aspects of one or more diverse/underrepresented groups in the United States;
  • Explaining/describing the implications or consequences of these characteristics upon the development of the United States

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


Below is a list of U.S. Diversity courses that have been approved for inclusion in the general education curriculum.

U.S. Diversity Approved Courses


Course Number Course Title Credits Also Counts As Prerequisite
ART 1010 Art Appreciation 3 Humanities
BLST 1000 Introduction to Black Studies 3 Social Science
BLST 1950 Black Women in America 3
BLST 2100 Black American Culture 3
BLST 2110 Critical Issues in Black Education 3 YES
BLST 2260 Black Short Story 3 Humanities YES
BLST 2410 African American History I: to 1865 3 Humanities
BLST 2420 African American History II: Emancipation to Brown 3 Humanities
BLST 2430 African American History III: From Civil Rights to Modern Day 3 Humanities
BLST 2510 Music and the Black Experience 3 Humanities
BLST 2550 African American Economics and Consumerism 3
BLST 2730 The Black Spiritual Experience 3
BLST 3120 The African American Experience in Politics 3 YES
BLST 3410 Law and the Black Community 3 YES
BLST 3510 Cultural Communications in African American Cinema 3
BLST 4150 African American Psychology 3 YES
BLST 4580 Communicating Race, Ethnicity & Identity 3 YES
BLST 4650 Slavery and Race Relations in the Americas 3 YES
BLST 4710 Brown v. Board of Education 3 YES
BLST 4880 Black Leadership in America 3 YES
CDIS 1400 Introduction to Communication Disorders 3 Social Sciences
CMST 2300 Intergroup Dialogue 3
CMST 3510 Cultural Communications in African-American Cinema 3 YES
CMST 3750 Gender and Communication 3 YES
CMST 4530 Intercultural Communication-US 3 YES
CMST 4580 Communicating Race, Ethnicity & Identity 3 YES
CRCJ 3380 Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice 3 YES
CRCJ 3390 Women, Crime and Justice 3 YES
CRCJ 3410 Law and the Black Community 3 YES
EMGT 1150 Introduction to Tribal Management and Emergency Services 3 Social Sciences
EMGT 2500 Disasters and Vulnerable Populations 3 Social Sciences
ENGL 1030 US Cultures in Literature 3 Humanities YES
ENGL 2230 Ethnic Literature 3 Humanities YES
ENGL 2260 Black Short Story 3 Humanities YES
ENGL 2480 The American Language 3 YES
ENGL 2490 Latino/a Literature 3 Humanities YES
ENGL 3610 Introduction to Linguistics 3 Social Sciences YES
ENGL 4240 Teaching Latino Literature 3 YES
ENTR 2550 African American Economics and Consumerism 3
FLNG 1000 Why Languages Matter: Representations of Linguistic Diversity in the US Media 3 Humanities
GERO 2000 Introduction to Gerontology 3 Social Sciences
HIST 1110 American History to 1865 3 Humanities
HIST 1120 American History since 1865 3 Humanities
HIST 2040 African American History I: to 1865 3 Humanities
HIST 2050 African American History II: Emancipation to Brown 3 Humanities
HIST 2060 African American History III: From Vicil Rights to Modern Day 3 Humanities
HIST 4070 Slavery and Race Relations in the Americas 3 YES
HUMN 1110 Perspective on USAmerican Culture 6 Humanities YES
KINS 4150 Adapted Physical Activity Theory and Practice 3 YES
LAWS 4410 Diversity, Equity, Access and Inclusion Solutions for Minimizing Risk 3 YES
LLS 1010 Introduction to Chicano-Latino Studies; Social Sciences 3 Social Sciences
LLS 1020 Introduction to Chicano-Latino Studies 3 Humanities
LLS 3140 Latino/-a Politics 3 YES
LLS 4650 Slavery and Race Relations in the Americas 3 YES
MUS 1070 Music of the People: Rock and Pop 3 Humanities
MUS 1100 Music of the People: Jazz 3 Humanities
MUS 2150 Music and the Black Experience 3 Humanities
NAMS 1100 Introduction to Native American Studies 3 Humanities
PHIL 3480 Philosophy of Race 3 YES
PSCI 1100 Introduction to American National Government 3 Social Sciences
PSCI 3100 LGBT Politics 3 YES
PSCI 3120 The African American Experience in Politics 3 YES
PSCI 3130 Women and Politics 3 YES
PSCI 3140 Latino/-a Politics 3 YES
PSCI 3410 Law and the Black Community 3 YES
PSYC 4150 African American Psychology 3 YES
RELI 2730 The Black Spiritual Experience 3
SOC 2150 Sociology of Families 3 Social Sciences
SOC 3300 Sociology of Gender 3 YES
SOC 3700 Introduction to LGBTQ Studies 3 YES
SOC 3820 Medical Sociology 3 YES
SOC 3900 Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S. 3 YES
SOC 4150 American Family Problems 3 YES
SOC 4310 Sociology of Sexualities 3 YES
SOWK 1000 Social Work and Social Welfare 3 Social Sciences
SOWK 2120 Race, Class, and Gender in the United States 3
SPED 1500 Introduction to Special Education 3 Social Sciences
SPED 2200 Deaf Studies 3 YES
TED 2200 Human Relations for Bias-Free Classrooms 3 YES
WGST 1950 Black Women in America 3
WGST 2010 Introduction to Women & Gender Studies: Social and Behavioral Science 3 Social Sciences
WGST 2020 Introduction to Women & Gender Studies: The Humanities Humanities
WGST 3100 LGBT Politics 3 YES
WGST 3130 Women and Politics 3 YES
WGST 3390 Women, Crime and Justice 3 YES
WGST 3750 Gender and Communication YES

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Diversity Learning

A general education requires exposure to cultures and institutions around the world; as well as within one's own society, in order to promote intellectual flexibility, cultural understanding and informed citizenship.

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If you have questions about general education, please contact us at unogened@unomaha.edu. 

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