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Cultural Knowledge: 3 credits

Students will demonstrate an understanding of varied cultural perspectives and traditions, and critically analyze how culture creates and transforms individual experiences and social relations. Courses should explore how various systems, laws, and practices—both historical and contemporary—can affect individuals and communities in meaningful ways.

Course Number Course Title Credits
ANTH 3210 African Peoples and Cultures 3
ART 1010 Art Appreciation 3
ART 1040 Cross-Cultural Survey Of Art 3
ART 2050 Survey Of Western Art History I 3
ART 2060 Survey Of Western Art History II 3
BLST 1000 Introduction To Black Studies 3
BLST 1050 Classical African Civilizations 3
BLST 1750 Black Experiences in Education 3
BLST 1950 Black Women in America 3
BLST 2100 Black American Culture 3
BLST 2110 Critical Issues in Black Education 3
BLST 2130 African Politics 3
BLST 2260 Black Short Story 3
BLST 2410 African American History I: 1619-1865 3
BLST 2420 African American History II: 1865-1954 3
BLST 2430 African American History III: 1954-Present Day 3
BLST 2510 Music And The Black Experience 3
BLST 2550 African American Economics and Consumerism 3
BLST 2730 The Black Spiritual Experience 3
BLST 3120 The African American Experience in Politics 3
BLST 3210 African Peoples and Cultures 3
BLST 3410 Law and the Black Community 3
BLST 3510 Cultural Communication in African-American Cinema 3
BLST 4150 African American Psychology 3
BLST 4260 Black Women Writers 3
BLST 4470 South Africa & The Socio Politics of Apartheid 3
BLST 4580 Communicating Race, Ethnicity & Identity 3
BLST 4650 Slavery and Race Relations in the Americas 3
BLST 4710 Brown V. Board of Education 3
BLST 4880 Black Leadership in America 3
BSAD 2700 Globalization Of Business Enterprise 3
CDIS 1400 Introduction To Communication Disorders 3
CMST 3510 Cultural Communication in African-American Cinema 3
CMST 3750 Gender And Communication 3
CMST 4530 Intercultural Communication-US 3
CMST 4570 Intercultural Communication In The Global Workplace 3
CMST 4580 Communicating Race, Ethnicity & Identity 3
CRCJ 3410 Law and the Black Community 3
CRCJ 3380 Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice 3
CRCJ 3390 Women, Crime, and Justice 3
CRCJ 4750 International Criminology And Criminal Justice 3
CRCJ 4760 Terrorism 3
CYBR 1100 Introduction to Information Secruity 3
EMGT 1150 Introduction To Tribal Management And Emergency Services 3
EMGT 2500 Disasters And Vulnerable Populations 3
ENGL 1030 US Cultures in Literature 3
ENGL 2230 Ethnic Literature 3
ENGL 2260 Black Short Story 3
ENGL 2310 Introduction To British Literature I 3
ENGL 2320 Introduction To British Literature II 3
ENGL 2450 American Literature I 3
ENGL 2460 American Literature II 3
ENGL 2470 Survey Of Native American Literature 3
ENGL 2480 The American Language 3
ENGL 2490 Latino/a Literature 3
ENGL 2500 Literature Of Western Civilization: The Ancient World 3
ENGL 2510 Global Explorations: Medieval To Early Modern World 3
ENGL 3280 Irish Literature I 3
ENGL 3290 Irish Literature II 3
ENGL 3610 Introduction To Linguistics 3
ENGL 4240 Teaching Latino Literature 3
ENTR 2550 African American Economics and Consumerism 3
FREN 1110 Elementary French I 5
GEOG 1000 Fundamentals Of World Regional Geography 3
GEOG 1020 Introduction To Human Geography 3
GERM 1110 Elementary German I 5
GERM 1210 German For Beginners I 3
GERO 2000 Introduction To Gerontology 3
HIST 1000 World History To 1500 3
HIST 1010 World History Since 1500 3
HIST 1050 Classical African Civilizations 3
HIST 2030 History Of Medicine: From Antiquity To The Present 3
HIST 2040 African American History I: 1619-1865 3
HIST 2050 African American History II: 1865-1954 3
HIST 2060 African American History II: 1865-1954 3
HIST 2480 History Of Latin America: Preconquest To The Present 3
HIST 2510 Ancient Greece: Bronze Age To Classical Eras 3
HIST 2520 Ancient History - Rome 3
HIST 2620 Modern Britain 3
HIST 2720 Russia: From The Crimean War To The Present 3
HIST 2810 History Of China: From The Manchu Conquest To The Present 3
HIST 2820 Japan: From Warring States To The Modern Day 3
HIST 4070 Slavery and Race Relations in the Americas 3
HUMN 1110 American Humanities 6
INST 2130 Global Challenges 3
JAPN 1110 Elementary Japanese I 5
JMC 1050 Film History And Appreciation 3
KINS 4150 Adapted Physical Activity Theory And Practice 3
LLS 1000 Latin America: An Introduction 3
LLS 1020 Introduction To Chicano-Latino Studies 3
LLS 2480 History Of Latin America: Preconquest To The Present 3
LLS 2810 Music in Latin American Culture 3
LLS 3140 Latino/-a Politics 3
LLS 3680 Government and Politics of Latin America 3
LLS 4240 Social Transformations In Latin America 3
LLS 4250 Crisscrossing the Continent: Latin American Migrations 3
LLS 4280 International Relations of Latin America 3
LLS 4650 Slavery and Race Relations in the Americas 3
LLS 4780 Urban Latin America 3
MEDH 2030 History Of Medicine: From Antiquity To The Present 3
MUS 1070 Music of the People: Rock and Pop 3
MUS 1080 Music of the People: The World 3
MUS 1100 Music of the People: Jazz 3
MUS 2150 Music And The Black Experience 3
MUS 2810 Music in Latin American Culture 3
NAMS 1100 Introduction To Native American Studies 3
PHHB 4650 Global Health 3
PHIL 2040 Introduction To East Asian Philosophy 3
PHIL 3480 Philosophy Of Race 3
PHIL 3490 Gender And Philosophy 3
PSCI 2130 African Politics 3
PSCI 2210 Introduction To International Relations 3
PSCI 2500 Introduction To Comparative Politics 3
PSCI 3100 LGBT Politics 3
PSCI 3120 The African American Experience in Politics 3
PSCI 3130 Women and Politics 3
PSCI 3140 Latino/-a Politics 3
PSCI 3230 Gender and Global Politics 3
PSCI 3410 Law and the Black Community 3
PSCI 3500 European Politics 3
PSCI 3580 Government and Politics of Russia and The Post-Soviet States 3
PSCI 3640 Government and Politics of China and East Asia 3
PSCI 3680 Government and Politics of Latin America 3
PSCI 3700 Government and Politics of The Middle East 3
PSCI 4130 Brown V. Board of Education 3
PSYC 4150 African American Psychology 3
PSCI 4200 International Relations of East Asia 3
PSCI 4210 International Relations of The Middle East 3
PSCI 4280 International Relations of Latin America 3
PSCI 4370 Generals and Politicians: Civil-Military Relations 3
PSCI 4470 South Africa & The Socio Politics of Apartheid 3
PSCI 4520 Politics of France 3
PSCI 4620 Islam and Politics 3
PSCI 4630 Asian Politics 3
RELI 1010 Religions Of The World 3
RELI 2150 Hebrew Scriptures 3
RELI 2160 New Testament: History, Literature, And Society 3
RELI 2170 Qur'an 3
RELI 2730 The Black Spiritual Experience 3
SPAN 1110 Elementary Spanish I 5
SPAN 1210 Spanish For Beginners I 3
SPED 1500 Introduction To Special Education 3
SPED 2200 Deaf Studies 3
SOC 2150 Sociology of Families 3
SOC 3300 Sociology Of Gender 3
SOC 4240 Social Transformations In Latin America 3
SOC 4250 Crisscrossing the Continent: Latin American Migrations 3
SOC 4310 Sociology Of Sexualities 3
SOC 4470 South Africa & The Socio Politics of Apartheid 3
SOC 4780 Urban Latin America 3
SOWK 1000 Social Work And Social Welfare 3
SOWK 2120 Race, Class, and Gender in the United States 3
SUST 1000 Introduction To Sustainability 3
TED 2200 Human Relations For Bias-Free Classrooms 3
THEA 1010 Theatre Appreciation 3
THEA 1050 Film History And Appreciation 3
THEA 1060 History Of The Broadway Musical 3
WGST 1950 Black Women in America 3
WGST 2010 Introduction To Women's And Gender Studies: Social And Behavioral Science 3
WGST 2020 Introduction To Women's And Gender Studies: Humanities 3
WGST 3100 LGBT Politics 3
WGST 3130 Women and Politics 3
WGST 3230 Gender and Global Politics 3
WGST 3390 Women, Crime, and Justice 3
WGST 3490 Gender And Philosophy 3
WGST 3750 Gender And Communication 3

Civic Knowledge and Engagement: 3 credits

Students will demonstrate an understanding of issues related to citizenship, community involvement, and ethical responsibility, by critically analyzing distinct civic, governmental, and social systems and institutions

Course Number Course Title Credits
BIOL 1330 Environmental Biology 3
BLST 3410 Law and the Black Community 3
BLST 4150 African American Psychology 3
BLST 4650 Slavery and Race Relations in the Americas 3
BLST 4710 Brown v. Board of Education 3
BLST 4880 Black Leadership in America 3
BSAD 2100 Principles of Sustainability: Impact of Individual & Organizations on Ecology, Equity & Economics 3
BSAD 2600 Ethics in Organizations 3
CHEM 1010 Chemistry in the Environment and Society 3
CHEM 1014 Chemistry in the Environment and Society Laboratory 1
CMST 2300 Intergroup Dialogue 3
CMST 2410 Small Group Communication and Leadership 3
CRCJ 1010 Survey of Criminal Justice 3
CRCJ 3380 Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice 3
CRCJ 3390 Women, Crime, and Justice 3
CRCJ 3410 Law and the Black Community 3
CYBR 1100 Introduction to Information Security 3
ECON 2200 Principles of Economics (Micro) 3
ECON 2220 Principles Economics (Macro) 3
EMGT 1000 Introduction to Emergency Management 3
GDRH 2120 Core Topics in Social Sciences: Social Issues 3
GEOG 1050 Human-Environment Geography 4
HIST 1110 American History to 1865 3
HIST 1120 American History since 1865 3
HIST 4070 Slavery and Race Relations in the Americas 3
LLS 3140 Latino/-a Politics 3
LLS 4650 Slavery and Race Relations in the Americas 3
NSCI 1050 Science and Critical Thinking 3
PHHB 1500 Foundation Public Health 3
PHIL 1010 Introduction to Philosophy: Meaning of Life 3
PHIL 1020 Contemporary Moral Problems 3
PHIL 1030 Introduction to Philosophy: Brains, Minds, and Machines 3
PHIL 1040 Introductions to Philosophy: Law, Politics, and Society 3
PHIL 1050 Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophy, Technology, and Science Fiction 3
PHIL 1210 Critical Reasoning 3
PHIL 2030 Introduction to Ethics 3
PHIL 3170 Ethics in Business 3
PSCI 1000 Introduction to Political Science 3
PSCI 1100 Introduction to American National Government 3
PSCI 2110 Introduction to Public Policy 3
PSCI 2120 Introduction to Leadership 3
PSCI 2180 Introduction to Law 3
PSCI 2310 Introduction to Political Thought 3
PSCI 3100 LGBT Politics 3
PSCI 3130 Women and Politics 3
PSCI 3140 Latino/-a Politics 3
PSCI 3230 Gender and Global Politics 3
PSCI 3410 Law and the Black Community 3
PSCI 4130 Brown v. Board of Education 3
PSYC 4150 African American Psychology 3
RELI 2020 Religion and Human Rights 3
SOC 2100 Social Problems 3
SOC 3700 Introduction to LGBTQ Studies 3
SOC 3900 Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S. 3
SOWK 2120 Race, Class, and Gender in the United States 3
UBNS 2500 Cities: Planning, Policies & Contemporary Issues 3
WLL 1000 Linguistic Diversity in US Media 3
WGST 3100 LGBT Politics 3
WGST 3130 Women and Politics 3
WGST 3230 Gender and Global Politics 3
WGST 3390 Women, Crime, And Justice 3

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