Goal Area 8: Global Perspectives

Students will be able to:

  • describe, analyze, and evaluate political, economic, humanistic, artistic, social and cultural elements which influence relations of nations and peoples in their historical and contemporary dimensions;
  • demonstrate knowledge of cultural, social, religious and linguistic differences;
  • analyze specific international problems illustrating cultural, economic, artistic, humanistic, social, and political differences which affect their solution;
  • understand the role of a world citizen and the responsibility world citizens share for their common global future.
ANTH 101 Introduction to Anthropology 4
ANTH 230 Peoples and Cultures of the World 4
ANTH 240 Language and Culture 4
ANTH 260 Vampires, Werewolves, and Zombies: Folklore of Fear 3
ANTH 261 Taboos, Tattoos, and T-Shirts: Culture and Body Art 3
ART 160 Introduction to Visual Culture 3
ART 260 Art History Survey I 3
ART 261 Art History Survey II 3
ART 265W Art As Politics 3
CDIS 206 Intermediate Sign Language 3
CDIS 207 Advanced Sign Language I 3
CMST 203 Intercultural Communication 4
DANC 120 Introduction to Dance 3
DANC 120W Introduction to Dance 3
DANC 225 Worlds of Dance 3
ECON 314W Current Economic Issues 3
EET 118 Electricity - Generation, Usage & Green Alternatives 3
EET 125 Perspective on Technology 3
ENG 125 International Children's Literature 4
ENG 146 Introduction to Shakespeare 4
ENG 212W Perspectives in World Literature 4
ENVR 101 Perspectives in Environmental Science 4
FILM 334W International Cinema 4
FREN 101 Elementary French I 5
FREN 102 Elementary French II 5
FREN 201 Intermediate French I 4
FREN 202 Intermediate French II 4
GEOG 100 Elements of Geography 3
GEOG 103 Introductory Cultural Geography 3
GER 101 Elementary German I 4
GER 102 Elementary German II 4
GER 150W The German-Speaking Countries: An Interdisciplinary Introduction 4
GER 201 Intermediate German I 4
GER 202 Intermediate German II 4
GWS 220 Global Perspectives on Women and Change 4
GWS 220W Global Perspectives on Women and Change 4
HIST 160 Introduction to Traditional East Asian Civilization 4
HIST 170 Ancient World Civilization to 1500 4
HIST 170W Ancient World Civilization to 1500 4
HIST 171 World Civilization, 1500-Present 4
HIST 171W World Civilization, 1500-Present 4
HIST 181 European History: 1648 to the Present 4
HIST 181W European History: 1648 to the Present 4
HUM 101W Introduction to Humanities and the Search for Meaning 4
HUM 155 Global Humanities I 4
HUM 156 Global Humanities II 4
HUM 282W Global Perspectives and Humanities Traditions 4
KSP 260 Creating Global Awareness through Studying Abroad 3
MUS 328 Music of the World 3
MUSE 200W Introduction to Museum Studies 3
PHIL 205W Culture, Identity, and Diversity 3
PHIL 358W Eastern Philosophy 3
POL 106 Politics in the World Community 3
POL 234 Model United Nations 3
SCAN 101 Elementary Norwegian I 4
SCAN 102 Elementary Norwegian II 4
SCAN 111 Elementary Swedish I 4
SCAN 112 Elementary Swedish II 4
SCAN 150W The Nordic Countries: Interdisciplinary Introduction 4
SCAN 251W Scandinavian Cultures: The Sami 4
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
SOC 101W Introduction to Sociology 3
SOWK 255 Global Responses to Human Need 3
SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I 4
SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish II 4
SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I 4
SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II 4
SPAN 210W Composition and Conversation 4
URBS 100 Introduction to the City 3