Special Emphasis Courses 2018-19
To use a course to meet your Essential Studies (ES) requirements , it must be on the approved list in the semester you take it . This is important because the curriculum may change. A course that was on the approved list in the past may have been modified to meet a different ES requirement or it could have been dropped.
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.
Global Diversity
3 semester credits minimum
Many of these courses also satisfy Breadth of Knowledge or Capstone requirements.
| BOK | Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 360 | Environmental Change & Culture | 3 | ||
| Anthropology 371 | Cultural Dynamics | 3 | ||
| Anthropology 377 | North American Archaeology | 3 | ||
| Anthropology 379 | Culture Area Studies | 3 | ||
| Anthropology 385 | Antiquities, Culture and Law | 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 402 | Intercultural/International Communication | 3 | ||
| 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 315 | Philosophy of Race and Postcolonialism | 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 227 | Mysticism and Spirituality in Religion | 3 | ||
| Religion 245 | Death and Dying | 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.
| BOK | Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 260 | Slaves, Citizens, and Social Change | 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 |