(6 hours)
This group focuses on the exploration of cultures and societies outside of the United States (IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition) and the history and continuing effects of racism for groups within the United States (IV-C: Studies in Racism and Cultural Diversity in the United States). To satisfy the Studies in Culture and Diversity requirement, students must select one option from each of Subgroups IV-B and IV-C.
Subgroup IV-A
PLEASE NOTE: If you enrolled in a prior academic year using a previous Bulletin and are required to take courses from Subgroup IV-A on the University Program, please see the Bulletin in which you initially enrolled (prior to 2014-15) for a list of Subgroup IV-A courses. For students on the 14-15 Bulletin and subsequent years, Subgroup IV-A is not required. Please see an advisor if you have questions about which Bulletin year and University Program you should be following.
Subgroup IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition (3 hours)
Central Michigan University recognizes the potential for applied experiences to impart an understanding of diverse cultures. Therefore, four options are available for meeting the requirement in Subgroup IV-B:
Option 1:
Complete at least three credits of study at an institution of higher education located outside the United States. Students planning to study abroad must apply through the Office of Study Abroad (http://www.studyabroad.cmich.edu).
Option 2:
Complete at least three credits of study in a CMU faculty-led course approved through the Office of Study Abroad and taught outside the United States. To have the course count for credit in Subgroup IV-B, the faculty member leading the course must have approval from the General Education Committee prior to the departure. Information on completing the application can be obtained on the General Education Program website (https://www.cmich.edu/office_provost/AcademicAffairs/gened/Pages/Applied-Experiences.aspx).
Pre-Approved Courses:
| BIS 342 | Intercultural Business Communication Abroad | 1-9(Spec) |
| HDF 320 | HDFS International Service Learning | 3-6(Spec) |
Option 3:
Complete three credits of applied coursework (e.g., internship, practicum, service-learning project) outside the United States. Students must apply through the Office of Study Abroad. After completing the course, students submit an application for credit in Subgroup IV-B Studies in Global Cultures that is evaluated by the General Education Committee. Information on completing the application can be obtained on the General Education Program website (https://www.cmich.edu/office_provost/AcademicAffairs/gened/Pages/Applied-Experiences.aspx).
IV.B., Option 4: Select from the following:
| ANT 175 | Archaeology of the Americas | 3(3-0) |
| ANT 321 | Cultures of Latin America | 3(3-0) |
| ANT 322 | Cultures of Africa | 3(3-0) |
| ANT 324 | Cultures of the South Pacific | 3(3-0) |
| ARB 101 | Elementary Arabic I | 4(4-0) |
| ARB 102 | Elementary Arabic II | 4(4-0) |
| ART 489 | Islamic Art | 3(3-0) |
| CGL 201 | Introduction to Global Citizenship Study Abroad | 3(3-0) |
| CGL 300 | Study Abroad Experience | 1-6(Spec) |
| CHN 101 | Elementary Chinese I | 4(4-0) |
| CHN 102 | Elementary Chinese II | 4(4-0) |
| CHN 201 | Intermediate Chinese | 4(4-0) |
| ECO 281 | Economic Development of the Pacific Rim | 3(3-0) |
| ENG 262 | European Literatures | 3(3-0) |
| ENG 328 | Native American Literature and Film | 3(3-0) |
| FMD 225 | Fashion in Paris | 3(Spec) |
| FRN 101 | Elementary French I | 4(4-0) |
| FRN 102 | Elementary French II | 4(4-0) |
| FRN 105 | Accelerated Elementary French | 4(4-0) |
| FRN 201 | Intermediate French I | 4(4-0) |
| FRN 202 | Intermediate French II | 4(4-0) |
| GEO 373 | Latin America | 3(3-0) |
| GER 101 | Elementary German I: Language and Culture | 4(4-0) |
| GER 102 | Elementary German II: Language and Culture | 4(4-0) |
| GER 105 | Accelerated Elementary German | 4(4-0) |
| GER 201 | Intermediate German I | 4(4-0) |
| GER 202 | Intermediate German II | 4(4-0) |
| HON 207WI | Honors Studies in Global Cultures: First Year Seminar | 3(3-0) |
| HON 309 | Honors Global Citizenship | 1-6(Spec) |
| HST 163 | The Latin American Experience | 3(3-0) |
| HST 168 | Modern East Asia | 3(3-0) |
| HST 176 | The African Experience | 3(3-0) |
| HST 236 | Babylon and Beyond: Ancient Civilizations of the Near/Middle East | 3(3-0) |
| HST 237 | Baghdad and Beyond: The Middle East from 600 C.E. | 3(3-0) |
| HST 361/REL 361 | Sinners and Saints of Colonial Latin America | 3(3-0) |
| HST 375 | Continuity and Change in Contemporary Africa, 1960s to the Present | 3(3-0) |
| HST 379/HUM 340 | Race, Class and Power: South Africa in the 20th Century | 3(3-0) |
| HUM 340/HST 379 | Race, Class and Power: South Africa in the Twentieth Century | 3(3-0) |
| JPN 101 | Elementary Japanese I | 4(4-0) |
| JPN 102 | Elementary Japanese II | 4(4-0) |
| JPN 201 | Intermediate Japanese I | 4(4-0) |
| JPN 202 | Intermediate Japanese II | 4(4-0) |
| JRN 372 | The Asian Media and Cross-cultural Mass Communication | 3(3-0) |
| LAT 101 | Elementary Latin I | 4(4-0) |
| POR 105 | Accelerated Elementary Portuguese | 4(4-0) |
| PSC 344 | East Asian Political Systems and Processes | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 347 | Europe and the European Union | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 348 | Latin American Political Systems | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 370 | Gurus, Avatars, and Nukes: South Asian Politics | 3(3-0) |
| REL 220 | Religious Traditions of China | 3(3-0) |
| REL 221 | Religious Traditions of Japan | 3(3-0) |
| REL 222 | Religious Traditions of India | 3(3-0) |
| REL 314 | Islam | 3(3-0) |
| REL 320 | The Buddhist Tradition | 3(3-0) |
| REL 361/HST 361 | Sinners and Saints of Colonial Latin America | 3(3-0) |
| SPN 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 4(4-0) |
| SPN 102 | Elementary Spanish II | 4(4-0) |
| SPN 105 | Accelerated Elementary Spanish | 4(4-0) |
| SPN 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 4(4-0) |
| SPN 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3(3-0) |
| SPN 214 | Intermediate Conversation and Composition | 3(3-0) |
| TAI 399 | Theatre and the Holocaust | 3(3-0) |
These IV-B courses are approved for offering as WI: ENG 262; FRN 201, FRN 202, HON 207WI; HST 163, HST 168, HST 176, HST 236, HST 237, HST 361, HST 375, HST 379; HUM 340; JRN 372; PSC 347; REL 222; REL 361; SPN 201, SPN 202, SPN 214.
Subgroup IV-C: Studies in Racism and Cultural Diversity in the United States (3 hours)
Central Michigan University recognizes the potential of for applied experiences to impart an understanding of racism and cultural diversity within the United States.
Therefore, three options are available for meeting the requirement for Subgroup IV-C: Studies in Racism and Cultural Diversity in the United States:
Option 1:
Complete at least three credits of study in a CMU faculty-led course that involves interacting with one or more of the major groups that experience both racism and invidious discrimination in the United States. To have the course count for credit in Subgroup IV-C: Studies in Racism and Cultural Diversity within the United States, the faculty member leading the seminar must have approval from the General Education Committee prior to the experience. Information on completing the application can be found on the General Education website (https://www.cmich.edu/office_provost/AcademicAffairs/gened/Pages/Applied-Experiences.aspx).
OR
Option 2:
Complete three credits of applied coursework (e.g., internship, practicum, service-learning project) with one or more of the major groups that experience both racism and invidious discrimination in the United States. Students must sign up with a faculty member who oversees the experience and, after completing the course, submit the proposal for credit in Subgroup IV-C: Studies in Racism and Cultural Diversity within the United States for evaluation by the General Education Committee.
Information on completing the application can be found on the General Education Program website (https://www.cmich.edu/office_provost/AcademicAffairs/gened/Pages/Applied-Experiences.aspx).
OR
Option 3:
Select from the following:
| ANT 320 | North American Indian Cultures | 3(3-0) |
| ANT 365 | Current American Indian Issues | 3(3-0) |
| BLR 222 | The Search for Racial Justice through Law | 3(3-0) |
| CGL 145 | Racism and Discrimination in America through Dialogue | 3(3-0) |
| CGL 350 | Latino Culture in the U.S. | 3(3-0) |
| EDL 216 | Race in Higher Education | 3(3-0) |
| ENG 329 | African American Literature | 3(3-0) |
| HDF 110 | Oppression: Roots and Impact on Human Development in the United States | 3(3-0) |
| HON 208WI | Honors Studies in Racism and Diversity in the U.S.: First Year Seminar | 3(3-0) |
| HON 319 | Culture and Inequality in the U.S. | 3(Spec) |
| HST 222WI | Cherokees, Slaves and the Struggle for Racial Justice | 3(3-0) |
| HST 323 | History of Native Americans | 3(3-0) |
| HST 324 | 'Death is Better than Slavery': African American History to 1877 | 3(3-0) |
| HST 325 | 'By Any Means Necessary': African American History, 1877-Present | 3(3-0) |
| JRN 380 | Racial and Cultural Diversity: Mass Media's Role | 3(3-0) |
| PHL 345/PSC 325/REL 345/SOC 345 | The Civil Rights Movement | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 325/REL 345/SOC 345/PHL 345 | The Civil Rights Movement | 3(3-0) |
| REL 140 | Religion, Race and Discrimination in America | 3(3-0) |
| REL 240 | African-American Religion | 3(3-0) |
| REL 345/PHL 345/PSC 325/SOC 345 | The Civil Rights Movement | 3(3-0) |
| SOC 323 | Racism and Inequality | 3(3-0) |
| SOC 345/REL 345/PHL 345/PSC 325 | The Civil Rights Movement | 3(3-0) |
| SPN 390 | Chicano/Latino Experience in the US | 3(3-0) |
UP Elective (3 hours)
To complete 27 hours, select one additional course from any University Program subgroup. Students may only repeat a designator once in fulfilling their University Program requirements.