U.S. Diversity
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.
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.
Student Learning Outcomes
Successful students shall be able to do the following:
- demonstrate knowledge of the role and contributions of one or more underrepresented groups in the development of the United States;
- demonstrate specific knowledge of cultural, historical, social, economic, and/or political factors that shape aspects of one or more diverse groups;
- recognize and articulate differences, expectations, and/or challenges experienced by one or more underrepresented groups; 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 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 2100 | Black American Culture | 3 | ||
| BLST 2260 | Black Short Story | 3 | Humanities | YES |
| BLST 2410 | African American History to 1865 | 3 | Humanities | |
| BLST 2420 | African American History: Emancipation to Brown | 3 | Humanities | |
| BLST 2430 | African American History Since 1954 | 3 | Humanities | |
| BLST 3510 | Cultural Communications in African American Cinema | 3 | ||
| BLST 4580 | Communicating Race, Ethnicity & Identity | 3 | YES | |
| 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 | |
| EMGT 1150 | Introduction to Tribal Emergency Management | 3 | Social Sciences | |
| EMGT 2500 | Disasters and Vulnerable Populations | 3 | Social Sciences | |
| ENGL 2230 | Ethnic Literature | 3 | Humanities | YES |
| ENGL 2260 | Black Short Story | 3 | Humanities | 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 | |
| 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 to 1865 | 3 | Humanities | |
| HIST 2050 | African American History: Emancipation to Brown | 3 | Humanities | |
| HIST 2060 | African American History Since 1954 | 3 | Humanities | |
| HUMN 1110 | Perspective on USAmerican Culture | 6 | Humanities | YES |
| LLS 1010 | Introduction to Chicano-Latino Studies; Social Sciences | 3 | Social Sciences | |
| LLS 1020 | Introduction to Chicano-Latino Studies: Humanities | 3 | Humanities | |
| LLS 3140 | Latino/-a Politics | 3 | YES | |
| MUS 1070 | Music of the People: Rock and Pop | 3 | Humanities | |
| MUS 1100 | Music of the People: Jazz | 3 | Humanities | |
| NAMS 1100 | Introduction to Native American Studies | 3 | Humanities | |
| PSCI 3100 | LGBT Politics | 3 | YES | |
| PSCI 3130 | Women and Politics | 3 | YES | |
| PSCI 3140 | Latino/-a Politics | 3 | YES | |
| 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 1400 | Introduction to Communication Disorders | 3 | Social Sciences | |
| SPED 1500 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 | Social Sciences | |
| SPED 2200 | The History, Psychology, and Sociology of Deafness | 3 | YES | |
| TED 2200 | Human Relations for Bias-Free Classrooms | 3 | YES | |
| WGST 2010 | Introduction to Women & Gender Studies: social and Behavioral Science | 3 | Social Sciences | YES |
| WGST 2020 | Introduction to Women & Gender Studies: The Humanities | Humanities | YES | |
| 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 |
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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