CORE Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies Program - Diversity Courses

Diversity Courses

CORE Human Cultural Diversity Course List
(CORE Code: D)

One course from the Human Cultural Diversity (D) list is required. This course may be completed at any time during your degree program. Diversity courses can be double counted if they also meet another CORE requirement.

In the following CORE Diversity list, courses noted "*" also meet CORE Distributive Studies requirements. Diversity courses that are also approved for CORE Distributive Studies may be double counted.

CORE Diversity Courses for Freshmen and Sophomores

Course Number

Course Title

AASP 100 Introduction to African American Studies*

AASP 202 Black Culture in the United States*

AASP 233 Introduction to African American Literature (also as ENGL 234)*

AAST 200 Introduction to Asian American Studies (also as AMST 298C)*

AAST 201 Asian American History (also as HIST 219M)*

AAST 222 Immigration and Ethnicity in America (also as HIST 222)*

AAST 233 Introduction to Asian American Literature (also as ENGL 233)*

AAST 298M South Asian American Communities: (De)Constructing South/Asian/American Communities (Also as HIST 219D)*

AMST 207 Contemporary American Culture*

AMST 212 Diversity in American Culture

AMST 298C Introduction to Asian American Studies (also as AAST 200)*

ANTH 220 Introduction to Biological Anthropology*

ANTH 240 Introduction to Archaeology*

ANTH 260 Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology and Linguistics*

ANTH 262 Culture and Environment*

ARCH 223 History of Non-Western Architecture*

ARTH 250 Art and Archaeology of Ancient America*

ARTH 275 Art and Archaeology of Africa*

ARTH 290 Art of Asia*

CHIN 213 Chinese Poetry into English: An Introduction*

CHIN220 Beginning Chinese Calligraphy

CMLT 235 Introduction to Literatures of the African Diaspora (also as ENGL 235)*

CMLT 270 Global Literature and Social Change*

CMLT 275 World Literature by Women (also as WMST 275)*

CMLT 277 Literatures of the Americas*

CMLT 280 Film Art in a Global Society*

CMLT 291 International Perspectives on Lesbian and Gay Studies (also as LGBT 291)*

CPSP 221 Cultures of the Americas*

DANC 138 Introduction to Ethnic Dance (2 credits)

DANC 200 Introduction to Dance*

EDCP 220 Introduction to Human Diversity in Social Institutions*

EDHD 230 Human Development and Societal Institutions*

EDPL 201 Education in Contemporary American Society

ENGL 233 Introduction to Asian American Literature (also as AAST 233)*

ENGL 234 Introduction to African-American Literature (also as AASP 298L)*

ENGL 235 Introduction to Literatures of the African Diaspora (also as CMLT 235)*

ENGL 250 Introduction to Literature by Women (also as WMST 255)*

ENGL 265 Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Literatures (also as LGBT 265)*

ENGL 277 Mythologies: An Introduction*

FREN 241 Women Writers of French Expression in Translation (also as WMST 241)*

FREN 242 Black Writers of French Expression in Translation*

GEOG 130 Developing Countries*

GERM 281 Women in German Literature and Society (also as WMST 281)*

GVPT 250 Introduction to International Negotiation*

HISP 200 The Everyday and the "American" Built Environment*

HIST 120 Islamic Civilization*

HIST 122 African Civilizations to 1800*

HIST 123 Sub-Saharan Africa Since 1800 (also as AASP)*

HIST 210 Women in America to 1880 (also as WMST 210)*

HIST 211 Women in America since 1880 (also as WMST 211)*

HIST 212 Women in Western Europe, 1750 - Present (also as WMST 212)*

HIST 213 History of Sexuality in America*

HIST 216 Introduction to the Study of World Religions*

HIST 219A Women in Western Europe to 1750*

HIST 219D South Asian American Communities: (De)Constructing South/Asian/American Communities (Also as AAST 298M)*

HIST 219M Asian American History (also as AAST 201)*

HIST 222 Immigration and Ethnicity in the United States (also as AAST 222)*

HIST 233 Empire! : The British Imperial Empire 1558-1997*

HIST 237 Russian Civilization*

HIST 250 Latin-American History I*

HIST 251 Latin-American History II*

HIST 255 African-American History, 1865 - Present*

HIST 281 The Rabbinic Movement: History and Culture (also as JWST 230)*

HIST 282 History of the Jewish People I (also as JWST 234)*

HIST 283 History of the Jewish People II (also as JWST 235)*

HIST 284 East Asian Civilization I*

HIST 285 East Asian Civilization II*

HIST 286 The Jew and the City through the Centuries (also as JWST 275)*

HLHP 287 Adult Health and Education Program

HONR 208C Faith, Fiction, and Film*

HONR 216 In Search of Ancient Astronomies*

HONR 218I Contemporary International Performance *

HONR 218P Understanding India *

HONR 219O Fantasy & the Supernatural in Jewish Literature (also as JWST 270)*

HONR 219P Outsiders in 20th Century American Drama*

HONR 219X Constructions of Manhood and Womanhood in the Black Community (also as WMST 265)*

HONR 229G American Jewish Literature: The Transition from Religion to Ethnicity*

HONR 229K Ethnobotany and Medicinal Plants*

HONR 238D The Contemporary American Musical Theatre: From Hair to Hairspray*

HONR 239C The Creative Process in Dance

HONR 239I Buddhism: Personal and Social Transformations*

HONR 248E Cultures of the Contact Zones - Seville, Al-Andalus and the Atlantic World ( also as SPAN225)*

HONR 248T Re-examining the Harlem Renaissance*

HONR 249W The Spiritual Heritage of the Human Race*

HONR 258A Untold Stories: Modern Women Writers Re-imagining the Western Tradition*

HONR 258B First Ladies and the Media*

HONR 258W Exploring Homophobia: Demystifying Lesbian and Gay Issues

HONR 259D Understanding the Japanese through the Performing Arts*

HONR 259Q The Mosaic of Identity in Contemporary American Literature*

HONR 268D Living Heroically: Poverty in America *

HONR 268F World Popular-Folk Music and Politics*

HONR 268J Religion and Progress: Islamic Science, Politics and Economics*

HONR 268M The University as a Cultural Institution*

HONR 268O Exploring the Indian Mosaic *

HONR 268Y Japan's Silk Road Music: Treasured, Transformed, and Transcended*

HONR 269I Immigrant Voices (sometimes as JWST or AAST)*

HONR 269L Hinduism: Karma, Dharma, Caste, Sects and Symbols*

HONR 269M Sacred Architecture East and West: Churches, Temples, Stupas and Mosques*

HONR 278Z Race, Class, Gender, Generation, and Geography: A Journalism Perspective*

HONR 279C African American Art Theory: Exploration and Expressions of Identity*

HONR 279N China*

HONR 288K Let's Talk About Race: The Social Construction of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States*

HONR 288Z From Hildegard to Madonna: A Millennium of Women Making Music*

HONR 289B Just a Mile Away: The Langley Park Neighborhood and the Making of a New America *

HONR 298A Doctrine and Debate in Selected World Religions*

JAPN 217 Japanese Literature in the Age of the Samurai*

JOUR 175 Media Literacy*

JWST 230 The Rabbinic Movement: History and Culture (also as JWST 230)*

JWST 234 History of the Jewish People I (also as HIST 282)*

JWST 235 History of the Jewish People II (also as HIST 283)*

JWST 270 Fantasy & the Supernatural in Jewish Literature (also as HONR 219O)*

JWST 275 The Jew and the City through the Centuries (also as HIST 286)*

KNES 240 Exploring Cultural Diversity Through Movement

KNES 287 Sport and American Society*

LASC 234 Issues in Latin American Studies I (also as PORT 234 and SPAN 234)*

LASC 235 Issues in Latin American Studies II (also as PORT 235 and SPAN 235)*

LGBT 200 Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies*

LGBT 265 Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Literatures (also as ENGL 265)*

LGBT 291 International Perspectives on Lesbian and Gay Studies (also as CMLT 291)*

LING 210 Structure of American Sign Language*

MUET 200 World Popular Musics and Identity*

MUET 210 The Impact of Music on Life*

MUET 220 Selected Musical Cultures of the World*

PERS 251 Modern Iran*

PORT 224 Brazilian Culture (in English)*

PORT 225 The Cultures of Portuguese-Speaking Africa

PORT 228A Latin American Literature and Society: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Environmental Issues of the Amazon Ecosystem (also as SPAN 228A)*

PORT 231 Introduction to the Literatures of the Portuguese Language*

PORT 234 Issues in Latin American Studies I (also as LASC 234 and SPAN 234)*

PORT 235 Issues in Latin American Studies II (also as LASC 235 and SPAN 235)*

RUSS 282 Contemporary Russian Culture*

RUSS 298M Building a New Reality: Russian Cinema at the End of the 20th Century*

SOCY 241 Inequality in American Society*

SPAN 222 Cultural Difference in Contemporary Latin American Culture*

SPAN 223 US Latino Culture*

SPAN 224 Violence and Resistance in the Americas*

SPAN 225 Cultures of the Contact Zones - Seville, Al-Andalus and the Atlantic World ( also as HONR248E)*

SPAN 228A Latin American Literature and Society: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Environmental Issues of the Amazon Ecosystem (also as PORT 228A)*

SPAN 234 Issues in Latin American Studies I (also as LASC 234 and PORT 234)*

SPAN 235 Issues in Latin American Studies II (also as LASC 235 and PORT 235)*

THET 195 Gender and Performance*

THET 240 African Americans in Film and Theater*

THET 293 Black Theatre and Performance I*

THET 294 Black Theatre and Performance II*

WMST 200 Introduction to Women's Studies: Women and Society*

WMST 210 Women in America to 1880 (also as HIST 210)*

WMST 211 Women in America since 1880 (also as HIST 211)*

WMST 212 Women in Western Europe, 1750 - Present (also as HIST 212)*

WMST 241 Women Writers of French Expression in Translation (also as FREN 241)*

WMST 250 Introduction to Women's Studies: Women, Art, and Culture*

WMST 255 Introduction to Literature by Women (also as ENGL 250)*

WMST 265 Constructions of Manhood and Womanhood in the Black Community (also as HONR 219X)*

WMST 275 World Literature by Women (also as CMLT 275)*

WMST 281 Women in German Literature and Society (also as GERM 281)*

CORE Diversity Courses for Juniors and Seniors

Course Number

Course Title

AASP 312

Social and Cultural Effects of Colonization and Racism

AASP 441

Science, Technology, and the Black Community

AASP 443

Blacks and the Law

AAST 398P Asian Americans in Washington, D.C.

AAST 498A

Special Problems in Counseling and Personnel Services: Education and Counseling Issues for Asian Americans (also as EDCP 498A)

AGNR 401

Agricultural Support Systems in Developing Countries

AMST 418S

Racism and Whiteness in the U.S.

ANTH 362

Diversity in Complex Societies

AREC 365

World Hunger, Population, and Food Supplies

AREC 445

Agricultural Development, Population Growth and the Environment

ARTH 375

Ancient Art and Archeology of Africa

ARTH 376

Living Art of Africa

ARTH 384

Art of Japan

ARTH 385

Art of China

ARTH 485

Chinese Painting

ARTH 486

Japanese Painting

ARTT 463

Principles and Theory: African-American Art

ARTT 464

Theory of Contemporary Global Art Making

CCJS 370

Race, Crime and Criminal Justice

CCJS 498A

Special Topics in Criminology and Criminal Justice: Women and Crime

CHIN 315

Modern Chinese Literature in Translation

CHIN 316

Traditional Chinese Values

CLAS 309D

Diversity and Classics

CLAS 320

Women in Classical Antiquity (also as WMST 320)

CLAS 330 Ancient Greek Religion: Gods, Myths, Temples

CLAS 331 Roman Religion: From Jupiter to Jesus

COMM 324

Communication and Gender

COMM 360

The Rhetoric of Black America

COMM 469A

Rhetoric of the Civil Rights Movement

COMM 469B

Rhetoric of the Abolitionist and Suffrage Movement

COMM 482

Intercultural Communication

EALL 300

The Languages of East Asia

EALL 310
Asian Culture and the Sinosphere

ECON 375

Economics of Poverty and Discrimination

EDCP 312

Multi-Ethnic Peer Counseling

EDCP 420

Advanced Topics in Human Diversity and Advocacy

EDCP 462

Disability in American Society

EDCP 498A

Special Problems in Counseling and Personnel Services: Education and Counseling Issues for Asian Americans (also as AAST 498A)

EDHD 498B International and Multicultural Perspectives in Education

ENGL 339_

Native American Literature (Topics will vary)

ENGL 348_

Literary Works by Women (Topics will vary; also as WMST 348)

ENGL 349_

Asian-American Literatures (Topics will vary)

ENGL 360

African, Indian, and Caribbean Writers

ENGL 362

Caribbean Literature in English

ENGL 368_

Special Topics in the Literature of Africa and the African Diaspora (Topics will vary)

ENST 440

Crops, Soils, and Civilization (formerly NRSC 440 )

FMSC 381

Poverty, Affluence, and Families

FMSC 430

Gender Issues in Families (also as WMST 430)

FMSC 498C Cultural Competence in Human Services: A Mexican Immersion Experience

FREN 499B

Literature of Francophone

GERM 349M Germanic Literatures in Translation: Masterworks of Yiddish Literature

GEOG 313
Latin America

GEOG 326

Africa

GVPT 447

Islamic Political Philosophy

HIST 314A

Crisis and Change in the Middle East and Africa: Nationalism and Nation-Building in the Middle East

HIST 461

Blacks in American Life: 1865 to Present

HIST 473

History of the Caribbean

HIST 474

History of Mexico and Central America I

HIST 475

History of Mexico and Central America II

HIST 491

History of the Ottoman Empire

HIST 493

Victorian Women in England, France and the United States (also as WMST 493)

HIST 494

Women in Africa (formerly HIST 458B)

HIST 496

Africa Since Independence

HLTH 471

Women's Health (also as WMST 471)

HONR 348R
International and Multicultural Perspectives in Education

JAPN 418A The Atomic Bomb in Literature and Memory: Japan and the United States

JOUR 452

Women in the Media (also as WMST 452)

JOUR 453

News Coverage of Racial Issues

KNES 492 History of the Sportswoman in American Organizations

LGBT 327

LGBT Film and Video

LGBT 407 Gay and Lesbian Philosophy (also as PHIL 407)

LGBT 448_ Special Topics in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies (Topics will vary)

LING 460

Diversity and Unity in Human Languages

MUET 432

Music in World Culture I

MUET 433

Music in World Culture II

PERS 353 Iranian Life in Literature and Film

PERS 371 Introduction to Persian Literature in Translation

PERS 441 Islam in Iran

PHIL 407

Gay and Lesbian Philosophy (also as LGBT 407)

PLSC 303

International Crop Production

PORT 322

Survey of African Literatures of Portuguese Expression (in Portuguese)

PORT 378_

Brazilian Cinema (in translation)

PSYC 336

Psychology of Women (also as WMST 336)

PSYC 354

Cross-Cultural Psychology

SLLC 305 Language, Identity, and Diversity in the U.S.

SOCY 325

Sociology of Gender (also as WMST 325)

SOCY 462

Women in the Military

THET 497

Non-Traditional Theatre

URSP 372

Diversity and the City

WMST 320

Women in Classical Antiquity (also as CLAS 320)

WMST 325

Sociology of Gender (also as SOCY 325)

WMST 336

Psychology of Women (also as PSYC 336)

WMST 348_

Literary Works by Women (Topics will vary; also as ENGL 348_)

WMST 430

Gender Issues in Families (also as FMST 430)

WMST 452

Women in the Media (also as JOUR 452)

WMST 453 Victorian Women in England, France and the United States

WMST 471

Women's Health (also as HLTH 471)

Current as of: 04/07/2008

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