Cultural Studies

Fall 2020

All courses on this list are approved for General Education credit on a campus-wide basis. However, individual Colleges or curricula may require specific courses or course categories. Students should consult their advisors about selecting the general education courses which best fit their programs of study.

Effective Summer/Fall 2018: Undergraduates newly admitted in Summer/Fall 2018 or later (note this includes both freshman as well as transfers matriculating in Summer/Fall 2018 and after) need to complete one course in Non-Western Cultures; one course in US Minority Cultures; and one course in Western/Comparative Cultures.

Undergraduate students who matriculated Spring 2018 or prior need to complete one course in Non-Western or US Minority Cultures and one course in Western/Comparative Cultures.

Courses are added as they are approved.

  • ACP - Advanced Composition

  • HUM - Humanities and the Arts
  •     HP - Historical and Philosophical Perspectives
  •     LA - Literature and the Arts

  • SBS - Social and Behavioral Sciences
  •     BSC - Behavioral Sciences
  •     SS - Social Sciences

  • NAT - Natural Sciences and Technology
  •     LS - Life Sciences
  •     PS - Physical Sciences

  • CS - Cultural Studies
  •     NW - Non-Western Culture(s)
  •     US - US Minority Cultures
  •     WCC - Western/Comparative Culture(s)

  • QR - Quantitative Reasoning
  •     QR1 - Quantitative Reasoning I
  •     QR2 - Quantitative Reasoning II

fall 2020 → CS → NW

COURSE TITLE ACP CS HUM NAT QR SBS
GEOG 101 Global Development&Environment NW SS
GEOG 106 Geographies of Globalization NW SS
AFRO 243 Pan Africanism NW
AFRO 380 Black Women Hist & Cultures NW
AFRO 400 African Diasporic Thought in the Caribbean NW
AFST 111 History of Africa to 1800 NW HP
AFST 112 History of Africa from 1800 NW HP
AFST 209 Constr Afr and Carib Identity NW
AFST 210 Introduction to Modern African Literature NW LA
AFST 213 African Muslim Societies NW HP
AFST 222 Introduction to Modern Africa NW
AFST 243 Pan Africanism NW
AFST 254 Economic Systems in Africa NW SS
AFST 266 African Film and Society NW
ACE 251 The World Food Economy NW SS
ACE 254 Economic Systems in Africa NW SS
AIS 165 Lang & Culture Native North Am NW
AIS 285 Indigenous Thinkers NW HP
ANTH 103 Anthro in a Changing World NW SS
ANTH 130 History of South Asia NW HP
ANTH 165 Lang & Culture Native North Am NW
ANTH 182 Latin American Cultures NW SS
ANTH 210 Families in Global Perspective NW SS
ANTH 222 Introduction to Modern Africa NW
ANTH 223 Exploring African Cities NW HP
ANTH 248 Introduction to Engaged and Public Anthropology NW SS
ANTH 266 African Film and Society NW
ANTH 272 Language and Culture in Turkey NW
ANTH 278 Climate Change & Civilization NW
ANTH 285 Intro to Korea Through Film NW
ANTH 290 Jewish Cultures of the World NW
ARAB 150 Lang&Culture of Arab World NW
ARCH 222 Islamic Gardens & Architecture NW HP
ARTD 209 Chado (The Way of Tea) NW
ARTH 113 Introduction to African Art NW
ARTH 214 Art in China ACP NW
ARTH 219 Islamic Gardens & Architecture NW HP
AAS 288 Global Islam and Feminisms NW
ASST 104 Asian Mythology NW HP
ASST 208 Cultures & Literatures of South Asia NW LA
ASST 218 S Asian Cultural Landscapes NW LA
BCS 115 South Slavic Cultures NW SS
CMN 232 Intro to Intercultural Comm NW SS
CWL 114 Global Consciousness and Lit NW LA
CWL 189 Lit of Asia & Africa I NW LA
CWL 190 Lit of Asia & Africa II NW LA
CWL 207 Indian Cinema in Context NW LA
CWL 208 Cultures & Literatures of South Asia NW LA
CWL 210 Introduction to Modern African Literature NW LA
CWL 217 Classical Chinese Lit NW LA
CWL 223 The Qur'an (Koran) NW LA
CWL 225 Constr Afr and Carib Identity NW
CWL 230 Popular Cultures of Contemporary East Asia NW LA
CWL 275 Masterpieces of East Asian Lit NW LA
CWL 276 Asian Film Genres NW LA
CWL 308 Chinese Popular Lit NW LA
CWL 311 Japan Lit in Translation I NW LA
CWL 312 Japan Lit in Translation II NW LA
CWL 400 African Diasporic Thought in the Caribbean NW
CPSC 116 The Global Food Production Web NW
CPSC 131 Agriculture in Mythology NW
ESE 106 Geographies of Globalization NW SS
EALC 120 East Asian Civilizations NW HP
EALC 122 History East Asian Religions NW HP
EALC 130 The Chinese Language NW SS
EALC 132 Zen NW HP
EALC 207 Classical Chinese Lit NW LA
EALC 214 Art in China ACP NW
EALC 220 Traditional China NW HP
EALC 221 Modern China NW
EALC 222 Chinese Thought and Culture NW HP
EALC 226 Premodern Japanese History NW HP
EALC 227 Modern Japanese History NW HP
EALC 230 Popular Cultures of Contemporary East Asia NW LA
EALC 240 Chinese Civilization NW
EALC 250 Intro to Japanese Culture NW SS
EALC 275 Masterpieces of East Asian Lit NW LA
EALC 276 Asian Film Genres NW LA
EALC 285 Intro to Korea Through Film NW
EALC 287 Introduction to Buddhism NW HP
EALC 305 Japan Lit in Translation I NW LA
EALC 306 Japan Lit in Translation II NW LA
EALC 308 Chinese Popular Lit NW LA
EALC 365 Contemporary Korean Society NW SS
EALC 367 History of Korea NW HP
ENGL 211 Introduction to Modern African Literature NW LA
ENGL 276 Asian Film Genres NW LA
ENGL 285 Postcolonial Literature in English NW LA
FR 240 Constr Afr and Carib Identity NW
GWS 288 Global Islam and Feminisms NW
GWS 380 Black Women Hist & Cultures NW
GLBL 250 Development NW
GLBL 272 Language and Culture in Turkey NW
HNDI 115 Language and Culture in India NW
HIST 100 Global History NW HP
HIST 105 Latin America to Independence NW HP
HIST 106 Modern Latin America NW HP
HIST 111 History of Africa to 1800 NW HP
HIST 112 History of Africa from 1800 NW HP
HIST 120 East Asian Civilizations NW HP
HIST 130 History of South Asia NW HP
HIST 135 History of Islamic Middle East NW HP
HIST 205 Lived Experience in Latin America NW HP
HIST 211 History of Southern Africa NW HP
HIST 212 History of Eastern Africa NW HP
HIST 213 African Muslim Societies NW HP
HIST 220 Traditional China NW HP
HIST 221 Modern China NW
HIST 222 Chinese Thought and Culture NW HP
HIST 226 Premodern Japanese History NW HP
HIST 227 Modern Japanese History NW HP
HIST 325 History of Korea NW HP
HDFS 220 Families in Global Perspective NW SS
JS 290 Jewish Cultures of the World NW
LA 218 S Asian Cultural Landscapes NW LA
LA 220 Exploring African Cities NW HP
LA 222 Islamic Gardens & Architecture NW HP
LAST 170 Introduction to Latin America NW SS
LAST 210 Life in the Andes NW SS
LAST 240 Constr Afr and Carib Identity NW
LING 115 Language and Culture in India NW
LING 222 Language in Globalization NW
MACS 207 Indian Cinema in Context NW LA
MUS 133 Introduction to World Music NW LA
PHIL 110 World Religions NW HP
PS 152 The New Middle East NW SS
PS 241 Comp Politics in Dev Nations NW SS
PS 242 Introduction to Modern Africa NW
PS 243 Pan Africanism NW
REL 104 Asian Mythology NW HP
REL 110 World Religions NW HP
REL 115 Language and Culture in India NW
REL 122 History East Asian Religions NW HP
REL 132 Zen NW HP
REL 208 Cultures & Literatures of South Asia NW LA
REL 214 Introduction to Islam NW HP
REL 215 African Muslim Societies NW HP
REL 223 The Qur'an (Koran) NW LA
REL 224 Chinese Thought and Culture NW HP
REL 260 Mystics and Saints in Islam NW LA
REL 286 Introduction to Hinduism NW HP
REL 287 Introduction to Buddhism NW HP
SOC 122 Africa in World Perspective NW SS
SOC 160 Global Ineq and Social Change NW SS
SOC 222 Introduction to Modern Africa NW
SAME 150 Lang&Culture of Arab World NW
SAME 152 The New Middle East NW SS
SAME 208 Cultures & Literatures of South Asia NW LA
SAME 214 Introduction to Islam NW HP
SAME 223 The Qur'an (Koran) NW LA
SAME 250 Introduction to Middle East Studies NW
SAME 260 Mystics and Saints in Islam NW LA
SAME 272 Language and Culture in Turkey NW
TURK 270 Language and Culture in Turkey NW
UP 185 Cities in a Global Perspective NW SS
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