Cultural Studies

Summer 2023

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.

General Education Abbreviations

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

summer 2023 → CS

General Education Category CS
COURSE	TITLE	ACP	CS	HUM	SBS
ADV 175	Diversity in Advertising		US
AFRO 100	Intro to African American St		US		SS
AFRO 132	African American Music		US	LA
AFRO 201	US Racial & Ethnic Politics		US		SS
AFST 222	Introduction to Modern Africa		NW
ANSC 250	Companion Animals in Society		WCC
ANTH 103	Anthro in a Changing World		NW		SS
ANTH 160	Race and Contemporary Social Issues		US
ANTH 180	The Archaeology of Death		WCC		SS
ANTH 209	Food, Culture, and Society		WCC		SS
ANTH 222	Introduction to Modern Africa		NW
AAS 201	US Racial & Ethnic Politics		US		SS
AAS 275	The Politics of Fashion		US
ASST 208	Cultures & Literatures of South Asia		NW	LA
CLCV 114	Introduction to Ancient Greek Culture		WCC	LA
CLCV 115	Mythology of Greece and Rome		WCC	LA
CMN 210	Public Comm in Everyday Life		WCC	HP
CMN 260	Intro to Health Communication		WCC		BSC
CWL 208	Cultures & Literatures of South Asia		NW	LA
CWL 253	Medieval Literature and Culture		WCC	LA
DANC 100	Intro to Contemporary Dance		WCC	LA
DANC 340	Dancing Black Popular Culture	ACP	US	HP
ENGL 202	Medieval Literature and Culture		WCC	LA
GWS 275	The Politics of Fashion		US
GWS 356	Sex & Gender in Popular Media		WCC
GGIS 101	Global Development & Environment		NW		SS
GGIS 204	Cities of the World		WCC		SS
GLBL 100	Intro to Global Studies		WCC		SS
GLBL 228	Terrorism, Past and Present		WCC	HP
HIST 100	Global History		NW	HP
HIST 164	The Automobile		WCC	HP
HIST 257	Terrorism, Past and Present		WCC	HP
ARTJ 209	Chado (The Way of Tea)		NW
LA 242	Nature and American Culture		WCC
LAST 170	Que Pasa in Latin America? Cultures, Histories and Politics South of the Rio Grande		NW		SS
LLS 100	Intro Latina/Latino Studies		US		SS
LLS 201	US Racial & Ethnic Politics		US		SS
MACS 356	Sex & Gender in Popular Media		WCC
MDVL 201	Medieval Literature and Culture		WCC	LA
MUS 132	Popular Music Studies		US	LA
MUS 133	Introduction to World Music		NW	LA
NRES 242	Nature and American Culture		WCC
PHIL 110	World Religions		NW	HP
PS 201	US Racial & Ethnic Politics		US		SS
PS 241	Comp Politics in Dev Nations		NW		SS
PS 242	Introduction to Modern Africa		NW
RST 242	Nature and American Culture		WCC
REL 110	World Religions		NW	HP
REL 208	Cultures & Literatures of South Asia		NW	LA
SOC 222	Introduction to Modern Africa		NW
SAME 208	Cultures & Literatures of South Asia		NW	LA
UP 160	Race, Social Justice, and Cities		US

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ACP COMP1 CS HUM NAT QR SBS