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.
- 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 |