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Special Emphasis classes 2017-18
You must complete at least 3 credit hours in each of the four Special Emphasis areas:
- Advanced Communication
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Global Diversity
- United States Diversity
Adv. Comm.
3 semester credits minimum
Many of these courses also satisfy Breadth of Knowledge or Capstone requirements.
Quantitative Reasoning
3 semester credits minimum
Many of these courses also satisfy Breadth of Knowledge or Capstone requirements.
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences 110 | Meteorology I | 3 | |
| Atmospheric Sciences 120 | Severe & Hazardous Weather | 3 | |
| Aviation 468 | ATC: Non-Radar Procedures | 4 | |
| Biology 333 | Population Biology | 3 | |
| Chemical Engineering 431 | Chemical Engineering Lab IV | 3 | |
| Chemistry 121 | General Chemistry I | 4 | |
| Chemistry 122 | General Chemistry II | 4 | |
| Chemistry 221 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 3 | |
| Economics 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| Economics 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| Geography 121 | Global Physical Environment | 3 | |
| Geography 134 | Introduction to Global Climate | 3 | |
| Mathematics 103 | College Algebra | 3 | |
| Mathematics 105 | Trigonometry | 2 | |
| Mathematics 115 | Introduction to Mathematical Thought | 3 | |
| Mathematics 146 | Applied Calculus I | 3 | |
| Mathematics 321 | Applied Statistical Methods | 3 | |
| Philosophy 221 | Symbolic Logic | 3 | |
| Physics 110 | Introductory Astronomy | 4 | |
| Physics 130 | Natural Science - Physics | 4 | |
| Physics 161 | Introductory College Physics I | 4 | |
| Philosophy 221 | Symbolic Logic | 4 | |
| Psychology 241 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 | |
| Public Health Education 102 | Epidemiology in Public Health | 3 | |
| Sociology 326 | Sociological Statistics | 3 |
Global Diversity
3 semester credits minimum
Many of these courses also satisfy Breadth of Knowledge or Capstone requirements.
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology 100 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 | |
| Anthropology 171 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
| Anthropology 172 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 | |
| Anthropology 200 | World Prehistory | 3 | |
| Anthropology 371 | Cultural Dynamics | 3 | |
| Anthropology 377 | North American Archaeology | 3 | |
| Anthropology 379 | Culture Area Studies | 3 | |
| Aviation 372 | Global Perspectives in Aviation History | 3 | |
| Chinese 101 | First Year Chinese I | 4 | |
| Chinese 201 | Second Year Chinese I | 4 | |
| Classical Studies 101 | First Year Latin I | 4 | |
| Classical Studies 201 | Second Year Latin I | 4 | |
| Communication Sciences & Disorders 425 | Language, Multiculturalism and Communication Disorders | 3 | |
| English 228 | Diversity and Global Literatures | 3 | |
| French 101 | First Year French I | 4 | |
| French 201 | Second Year French I | 4 | |
| Geography 151 | Human Geography | 3 | |
| Geography 161 | World Regional Geography | 3 | |
| German 101 | First Year German I | 4 | |
| German 201 | Second Year German I | 4 | |
| German 206 | Germany in a Global World | 3 | |
| German 306 | Contextualizing Culture: Introduction to German Studies | 3 | |
| History 101 | Western Civilization I | 3 | |
| History 102 | Western Civilization II | 3 | |
| History 105 | World Civilizations I | 3 | |
| History 106 | World Civilizations II | 3 | |
| History 230 | History of Modern Science | 3 | |
| Honors 381 | Exploring Global Diversity Through the Humanities | 3-4 | |
| Honors 382 | Exploring Global Diversity Through the Social Sciences | 3-4 | |
| Humanities 225 | Advanced Integrated Social Science | 2-4 | |
| Indian Studies 385 | Sustainable Communities | 3 | |
| Music 203 | Music and Culture | 3 | |
| Norwegian 101 | First Year Norwegian I | 4 | |
| Norwegian 201 | Second Year Norwegian I | 4 | |
| Nutrition & Dietetics 335 | World Food Patterns | 3 | |
| Philosophy 383 | Asian Philosophy | 3 | |
| Political Science 225 | Comparative Politics | 3 | |
| Psychology 421 | Diversity Psychology | 3 | |
| Public Health Education 103 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 | |
| Religion 101 | Religions of the West | 3 | |
| Religion 102 | Religions of Asia | 3 | |
| Religion 203 | World Religions | 3 | |
| Religion 245 | Death and Dying | 3 | |
| Religion 250 | East and West in Religion | 3 | |
| Religion 305 | Mysticism | 3 | |
| Religion 315 | Daoism and Confucianism | 3 | |
| Religion 320 | Hinduism | 3 | |
| Religion 380 | Buddhism | 3 | |
| Spanish 101 | First Year Spanish I | 4 | |
| Spanish 201 | Second Year Spanish I | 4 | |
| Women and Gender Studies 225 | The Study of Women | 3 |
U.S. Diversity
3 semester credits minimum
Many of these courses also satisfy Breadth of Knowledge or Capstone requirements.
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication 102 | Communication and the Human Community | 3 | |
| Counseling 250 | Dialogue on US Diversity | 3 | |
| English 229 | Diversity in U.S. Literature | 3 | |
| English 365 | Black American Writers | 3 | |
| English 367 | American Indian Literature | 3 | |
| Geography 262 | Geography of North America I | 3 | |
| History 103 | United States to 1877 | 3 | |
| History 104 | United States Since 1877 | 3 | |
| History 332 | Women in American History to 1865 | 3 | |
| History 333 | Women in American History Since 1865 | 3 | |
| History 371 | African-American History Since 1877 | 3 | |
| Honors 101 | Inquiry in the Humanities | 3 | |
| Honors 102 | Inquiry in the Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Honors 103 | Inquiry in the Sciences | 3 | |
| Honors 272 | Social Science Colloquium On US Diversity | 3 | |
| Honors 372 | Advanced Social Science Colloquium on US Diversity | 3 | |
| Humanities 224 | Integrated Social Science Inquiry | 2-4 | |
| Indian Studies 121 | Introduction to American Indian Studies | 3 | |
| Indian Studies 151 | Popular Culture and American Indians | 3 | |
| Indian Studies 171 | Hollywood Indians | 3 | |
| Indian Studies 181 | Native Americans Before 1600 | 3 | |
| Indian Studies 201 | History of the Sioux | 3 | |
| Indian Studies 203 | History of the Ojibwe | 3 | |
| Indian Studies 207 | History of the Three Affiliated Tribes | 3 | |
| Indian Studies 221 | North American Indians before 1815 | 3 | |
| Indian Studies 222 | North American Indians since 1815 | 3 | |
| Indian Studies 311 | Health and American Indian Cultures | 3 | |
| Indian Studies 346 | Gender in American Indian Cultures | 3 | |
| Indian Studies 395 | Ethnohistory of North America | 3 | |
| Nursing 322 | Communications, Diversity, Families | 3 | |
| Nursing 331 | Patient & Family-Centered Care | 3 | |
| Nursing 490 | Transcultural Health Care Theories, Research, & Practice | 3 | |
| Occupational Therapy 451 | Multicultural Competency in OT | 3 | |
| Philosophy 355 | Social & Political Philosophy | 3 | |
| Political Science 318 | American Political Thought | 3 | |
| Recreation & Tourism Studies 260 | Inclusion in Recreation Settings | 3 | |
| Rehab & Human Srvc 250 | Contemporary Issues in Rehabilitation | 3 | |
| Religion 410 | Asian Religions in the United States | 3 | |
| Sociology 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| Sociology 250 | Diversity in American Society | 3 | |
| Teaching & Learning 433 | Multicultural Education | 3 | |
| Women and Gender Studies 200 | Introduction to Gender Studies | 3 |
