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Approved Courses: Diverse Cultures
The following courses have been approved for inclusion in the University Core of Common Studies. Unless noted as a dual-application course, each course satisfies a three-credit-hour requirement in the knowledge area under which it is listed.
New courses are approved for the core each semester. Decisions about core credit for transfer courses, Advanced Placement courses, International Baccalaureate and CLEP are made by college designees in consultation with the director of the University Core of Common Studies.
Choose 3 credit hours from the following list:
- ADPR 4600 International and Multicultural Advertising and Public Relations
- ANTH 1001 Introductory Anthropology
- ARSC 1954 Cross-cultural Encounter 1
- ARSC 1955 Cross-cultural Encounter 2
- CEEN 3720 Decent and Affordable Housing
- COMM 4650 Cultural Identity, Media, and World Religions (NEW AY 2013–14)
- EDUC 1210 Introduction to Schooling in a Diverse Society
- EDUC 3240 Critical Inquiry Into Contemporary Issues
- ENGL 4310 Studies in Global Literature
- ENGL 4810 Race, Ethnicity, and Identity in American Literature and Culture
- ENGL 4820 Studies in Race and/or Ethnic Literature
- ENGL 4830 African American Literature
- ENGL 4840 Postcolonial Literatures
- FREN 3200 French Contributions to Western Civilization
- FREN 3300 French Civilization
- FREN 3310 Francophone Civilizations and Cultures
- HEAL 1025 Culture and Health
- HIST 1301 Latin America
- HIST 1401 Africa
- HIST 1501 Survey of East Asian Civilization
- HIST 4120 American Immigration
- HIST 4135 African American History
- INJP 2010 Introduction to Peace Studies
- LEOR 3150 The Culturally Diverse Organization
- MANA 3035 An Introduction to Diversity in Organizations
- PHAS 4117 Ethics and Diversity in Health Care
- PHIL 3380 Asian Philosophy
- PHIL 3780 Africana Philosophy
- PHTH 4512 Culture and Disability
- PSYC 3210 The Psychology of Prejudice
- SOCI 3250 Race and Ethnic Relations
- SOCI 3280 Race and Family
- SOCI 4400 Social Inequality
- SOWJ 2150 Immigrants and their Communities
- SPAN 3300 People and Cultures of Spain (NEW AY 2013–14)
- SPAN 3310 Peoples and Cultures of Spanish America
- SPAN 3320 Contemporary Issues in the Hispanic World
- SPAN 4400 U.S. Latino/a Literature
- THEO 2420 Bridging the Racial Divide
- THEO 4020 The Bible in the Jewish Community
Note: The following courses no longer fulfill the UCCS diverse cultures knowledge area requirement:
| Subject | Course number | Title | Date discontinued | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADPR | 4700 | Cultural Identity, Media, and World Religions | Discontinued 5/31/2013 | Changed to COMM 4650 |
| CEEN | 3720 | Decent and Affordable Housing | Added 12/1/2006 Discontinued 5/31/2013 | Changed to GEEN 3720 |
| EDUC | Critical Inquiry into Contemporary Issues | Discontinued 5/31/2007 | Changed to 148 | |
| INJP | 2010 | Introduction to Peace Studies | Added 6/1/2011 Discontinued 5/31/2013 | Changed to INPS 2010 |
| JPNS | 3200 | Japanese Culture and Civilizations | Added 6/1/2010 Course Discontinued 5/31/2013 | |
| ORLE | 2150 | The Culturally Diverse Organization | Discontinued 5/31/2010 | Changed to ORLE 3150 |
| ORLE | 3150 | The Culturally Diverse Organization | Added 6/1/2010/ Discontinued 5/31/2011 | Was ORLE 2150/Changed to LEOR 3150 |
| PHAS | 4117 | Ethics and Diversity in Health Care | Course Discontinued 5/31/2012 | |
| SOCI | 2250 | Race and Family | Discontinued 5/31/2011 | Changed to SOCI 3280 |
| SPAN | 3320 | Contemporary Issues in the Hispanic World | Discontinued 5/31/2011 | Changed to SPAN 4320 |
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