Cultural Studies

Spring 2026

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

spring 2026 → CS → NW

COURSE TITLE ACP CS HUM NAT QR SBS
AFRO 243 Pan Africanism NW
AFST 112 History of Africa from 1800 NW HP
AFST 209 Constr Afr and Carib Identity NW LA
AFST 210 Introduction to Modern African Literature NW LA
AFST 213 African Muslim Societies NW HP
AFST 222 Introduction to Modern Africa NW
AFST 233 Context in International Interventions NW SS
AFST 243 Pan Africanism NW
ABE 152 Water in the Global Environment NW PS
ABE 232 Context in International Interventions NW SS
ACE 251 The World Food Economy NW SS
AIS 285 Indigenous Thinkers NW HP
ANTH 103 Anthro in a Changing World NW SS
ANTH 182 Latin American Cultures NW SS
ANTH 210 Families in Global Perspective NW SS
ANTH 221 Archaeology of South Asia NW SS
ANTH 222 Introduction to Modern Africa NW
ANTH 272 Language and Culture in Turkey NW
ANTH 278 Climate Change & Civilization NW
ARAB 150 Lang&Culture of Arab World NW
ARCH 222 Islamic Gardens & Architecture NW HP
ARTH 219 Islamic Gardens & Architecture NW HP
ARTH 220 African Arts and Architecture NW LA
AAS 288 Global Islam and Feminisms NW
ASST 208 Cultures & Literatures of South Asia NW LA
BCS 115 South Slavic Cultures NW SS
CMN 232 Intro to Intercultural Comm NW SS
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 225 Constr Afr and Carib Identity NW LA
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
CPSC 116 The Global Food Production Web NW
ESE 106 Geographies of Globalization NW SS
EALC 120 East Asian Civilizations NW HP
EALC 132 Zen NW HP
EALC 230 Popular Cultures of Contemporary East Asia NW LA
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 327 Tokyo: Then and Now ACP NW
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 LA
GWS 288 Global Islam and Feminisms NW
GGIS 101 Global Development & Environment NW SS
GGIS 106 Geographies of Globalization NW SS
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 112 History of Africa from 1800 NW HP
HIST 120 East Asian Civilizations NW HP
HIST 205 Lived Experience in Latin America NW HP
HIST 211 History of Southern Africa NW HP
HIST 213 African Muslim Societies NW HP
HIST 327 Tokyo: Then and Now ACP NW
HDFS 220 Families in Global Perspective NW SS
ARTJ 209 Chado (The Way of Tea) NW
ARTJ 301 Manga: The Art of Image and Word NW LA
ARTJ 302 Intro to Japanese Animation NW HP
LA 222 Islamic Gardens & Architecture NW HP
LAST 170 Que Pasa in Latin America? Cultures, Histories and Politics South of the Rio Grande NW SS
LAST 210 Life in the Andes NW SS
LAST 240 Constr Afr and Carib Identity NW LA
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 242 Introduction to Modern Africa NW
PS 243 Pan Africanism NW
REL 110 World Religions NW HP
REL 115 Language and Culture in India NW
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 286 Introduction to Hinduism NW HP
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 208 Cultures & Literatures of South Asia NW LA
SAME 214 Introduction to Islam NW HP
SAME 250 Introduction to Middle East Studies NW
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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