Special Emphasis Courses 2019-2020

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.

Special Emphasis Areas

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

Special Emphasis Essential Studies Courses

Many of these courses also satisfy Breadth of Knowledge or Capstone requirements.

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Adv. Comm.

Advanced Communication Courses

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Accounting 450	Contemporary Issues in Accounting	3
Anthropology 480	Anthropology Senior Capstone	3
Art 498	Seminar in Art & Design Capstone	3
Arts & Sciences 260	Exploring Topical Challenges	3
Atmospheric Sciences 492	Atmospheric Sciences Senior Project	1
Atmospheric Sciences 493	Atmospheric Sciences Senior Project II	2
Aviation 485	Aviation Senior Capstone	3
Biology 480	Biology Senior Capstone Seminar	3
Biology 481	Fisheries and Wildlife Senior Capstone	3
Biology 489	Senior Honors Thesis	1-15
Business Administration 225	Professional Communication for Business	3
Chemical Engineering 411	Plant Design I: Process Design and Economics	4
Chemistry 492	Chemistry Senior Research	5
Chemistry 495	Chemistry Capstone	4
*Civil Engineering 301, 302	Civil Engineering Lab I and Civil Engineering Lab II	2, 2
Civil Engineering 483	Civil Engineering Design II	3
Classical Studies 311	Ancient Greek Theater
*Communication 310	Media & Diversity	3
*Communication 339	Digital Video Production	3
Communication 360	Communication Science	3
Communication 410	Senior Capstone in Communication	3
Computer Science 492	Computer Science Senior Project I	3
Computer Science 493	Computer Science Senior Project II	3
Criminal Justice 401	Administration of Criminal Justice Systems	3
Electrical Engineering 480	Electrical Engineering Senior Design I	3
English 271	Reading and Writing About Texts	3
English 308	The Art of Writing Nonfiction	3
English 408	Writing for Digital Environments	3
Sports Medicine 343	Organizational Administration of Athletic Training	3
Geography 454	Conservation and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources	3
Geological Engineering 484	Geological Engineering Design	3
Geology 420	Geology Capstone	3
History 325	American West	3
History 440	History Research Capstone	3
Honors 489	Senior Project: Honors Research	1-9
*Humanities 283	Integrated Source Analysis	3
Humanities 408	Writing Across Disciplines	3
Indian Studies 360	Oral Traditions in American Indian Cultures	3
Interdisciplinary Studies 280	Interdisciplinary Thinking and Writing	3
Interdisciplinary Studies 495	Service & Citizenship	3
Kinesiology 491	Kinesiology Senior Capstone	3
*Languages 380	Global Gateways	3
Law 160	Lawyering Skills I	3
Lead 400	Advanced Leadership	3
Math 488	Math Senior Capstone	3
Mechanical Engineering 480	Mechanical Engineering Seminar	3
Medical Lab Science 490	Financial and Quality Management of the Clinical Laboratory	3
Music 310	Music History Survey 1	3
Music 311	Music History Survey 2	3
Music 441	Methods and Materials for Middle and Secondary School Music	3
Music 490	Seminar in Music	3
Nursing 450	Transition to Practice: Seminar	3
Nursing 453	Clinical Practicum V: Transition to Practice	3
Nursing 474	Professional Development II	3
Nutrition & Dietetics 345	Community Nutrition	3
Occupational Therapy 403	Research Methods in OT	4
Occupational Therapy 458	Qualitative Research Methods for O.T.	3
Petroleum Engineering 485	Petroleum Engineering Senior Design	3
Philosophy 480	Public Philosophy	3
Philosophy 485	Seminar in Theory and Method	3
Physical Therapy 402 & 514	Professional Communication and Behavior	2 & 2
Political Science 495	Senior Colloquium in Political Science and Public Administration	3
*Psychology 433	Psychology of Learning	4
*Psychology 460	Advanced Social Psychology	3
Rehabilitation & Human Services 493	Rehabilitation & Human Services Senior Capstone Seminar	3
Social Work 442	Social Policy	3
Sociology 306	Social Change and Social Movements	3
Teaching & Learning 489	Senior Capstone: Responsive Teaching	3
Theatre Arts 424	History of the Theatre: 17th Century to the Present	3

Quantitative Reasoning

Quantitative Reasoning Courses

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Atmospheric Sciences 110	Meteorology I	3
Atmospheric Sciences 220	Extreme Weather and Climate	3
Aviation 468	ATC: Non-Radar Environment	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
Physics 110	Introductory Astronomy	4
Physics 130	Natural Science - Physics	4
Physics 161	Introductory College Physics I	4
Physics 211	College Physics I	4
*Psychology 241	Introduction to Statistics	4
Public Health Education 102	Epidemiology in Public Health	3
*Sociology 326	Sociological Statistics	3

Global Diversity

Global Diversity Courses

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 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
Business Administration 325	Business Research Writing and Culture	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 282	Asian Philosophy	3
Philosophy 315	Philosophy of Race and Postcolonialism	3
Political Science 225	Comparative Politics	3
*Psychology 421	Diversity Psychology	3
Public Health Education 103	Introduction to Global Health	3
Philosophy 104	Religions of the West	3
Philosophy 105	Religions of Asia	3
Philosophy 227	Mysticism and Spirituality in Religion	3
Philosophy 245	Death and Dying	3
Philosophy 316	Daoism and Confucianism	3
Philosophy 320	Hinduism	3
Philosophy 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

U.S. Diversity Courses

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 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 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 North America to 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 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
*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