Diversity in the Classroom
Spring 2008
American Studies
AM St 474 [t,d,m]
Social Movements and US Culture: Prereq junior standing. Cultural impact of selected social movements such as abolition, populism, labor, women's, ethnic power, gay/ lesbian, and anti-globalization
AM St 475 [t,d,m]
Digital Diversity: Prereq junior standing; completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses. Cultural impact of electronic media, especially the World Wide Web; issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality online.
Anthropology
Anth 302 [k]
Peoples of the World: Principles of cultural anthropology through study of various ethnic groups from different parts of the world.
Anth 303
Gods, Spirits, Witchcraft, and Possession: Non-Western religions; religion as a cultural system.
Anth 307
Contemporary Cultures and Peoples of Africa: Introduction to family, social, political, economic, and religious institutions of African cultures in context of African social issues.
Anth 468
Sex, Evolution, and Human Nature: Prereq 3 hours Anth or Biol; completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses. Human sexuality, male-female relations, cooperation, violence, and parent-child relations examined cross-culturally and in nonhuman primates utilizing evolutionary and biocultural perspectives.
Comparative Ethnic Studies
CES 300 [s,m]
Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender: Same as W St 300.
CES 313 [g]
Asian Pacific American Literature: Asian American fiction, drama, poetry, and other arts, 1900 to present; impact of Asian/ Pacific American culture and experience upon these works.
CES 375 [k]
North American Indian History, Precontact to present: Same as History 308.
Criminal Justice
Crm J 403
Violence Toward Women: Prereq Crm J 101 or W St 200; completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses. Violence toward women and its relationship to broader social issues such as sexism and social control
English
Engl 311 [G]
Asian/Pacific American Literature : Asian American fiction, drama, poetry, and other arts, 1900 to present; impact of Asian/ Pacific American culture and experience upon these works. Same as CES 313.
Engl 317
Gay and Lesbian Literature: Survey of literature production of, by and for gay and lesbian writers through U.S. history. Same as WSt 317.
Engl 362
Rhetoric of Racism: The language of racism since WWII.
Engl 475 [t,d,m]
Digital Diversity: Prereq junior standing; completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses. Same as AmSt 475 and DTC 475.
General Education
GE 111 [a]
World Civilizations II : Integrated study of social, political, and philosophical/ religious systems in early civilizations, with an introduction to distinctive art forms of the major world civilizations.
History
Hist 111 [s]
American History Since 18: Social, economic, cultural history of United States, 1877 to present.
Hist 275 [k]
Introduction to East Asian Culture: Civilizations of China and Japan.
Hist 436 [t]
Imperialism in the Modern World: Prereq completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses. History of imperialism (colonial, economic, territorial, cultural) since 1800 as a global phenomenon.
Hist 476 [m]
Revolutionary China, 1800 to Present: Continuity and change in the political, social, cultural and economic experience of China since 1800. Credit not granted for both Hist 476 and 576.
Human Development
H D 340
Development in Context: Prereq 6 hours in Anth, H D, Psych, or Soc. In-depth study of contextual influences (i.e., culture, place, family, school) on early years of human development; application of multi-cultural perspectives/practices.
H D 350 [s,d]
Diversity in Contemporary Families: Prereq 6 hours in H D or social science. Preparation for students in human service professions to work with ethnic, cultural, economic, language, gender, religious, and other types of diversity.
Humanities
Hum 350 [G]
Sacred Texts and Cultures of World Religions: Sacred and literary texts, spiritual practices, and cultural origins and values of six world religious traditions from an intercultural perspective.
Political Science
Pol S 103 [s]
International Politics: Creation and operation of national, international, and supranational communities; major world problems since 1945.
Psychology
Psych 230
Human Sexuality: Prereq Psych 105 or 198. Sexuality in personal development; personal, cultural, biological influences on sexual identification and behavior; fertility, reproduction, sexual functioning, sexuality and personality.
Sociology
Soc 101 [s,d]
Introduction to Sociology: Human society and social behavior; effects of groups, organizations, cultures, and institutions.
Soc 300 [s,m]
Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender: Same as WSt 300.
Soc 391
Special Topics: Women and War: Uses a global perspective to examine how war organizes and impacts the lives of women civilians, combatants, and peacemakers.
Soc 418
Human Issues in International Development: Interdisciplinary analysis of complex interaction between tradition and modernity in Third World societies. Same as Anth 418.
Women's Studies
W St 230
Human Sexuality 3
Prereq Psych 105. Same as Psych 230.
W St 300 [s,m]
Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender: Prereq CES 101 or W St 200. Intersections between race, class, and gender through case studies; experiences in interdisciplinary methods.