Group IV - Studies in Discrimination, Culture and Diversity

(9 hours)

This group focuses on forms of discrimination (IV-A: Studies in Discrimination), 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-A, IV-B and IV-C.

Subgroup IV-A: Studies in Discrimination (3 hours)

Central Michigan University recognizes the potential of applied experiences to impart an understanding of social and/or political marginalization due to identities or shared traits other than race in the United States - including but not limited to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, economic class, age, religion, or ability. Therefore, three options are available for meeting the requirement for Subgroup IV-A, Studies in Discrimination:

Option 1:

Complete at least three credits of study in a CMU faculty-led course that involves interacting with one or more groups of people inside or outside the United States that experiences social and/or political marginalization due to identities or shared traits other than race in the United States. To have the course count for credit in Subgroup IV-A: Studies in Discrimination, 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).

Option 2:

Complete three credits of applied coursework (e.g., internship, practicum, service-learning project) with one or more groups of people inside or outside the United States that experience social and/or political marginalization due to identities or shared traits other than race 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-A: Studies in Discrimination 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).

Option 3:

Select from the following:

ANT 174	Inequality in the Ancient World: Origins of Early States	3(3-0)
ART 141	The Self and Other in Photography	3(3-0)
ASL 100	Introduction to the Deaf Community and Deaf Culture	3(3-0)
BCA 350	Women in Film	3(2-2)
BCA 351	Queer Cinema	3(2-2)
BLR 325	Women and the Law	3(3-0)
BLR 328	Employment Law and Discrimination	3(3-0)
COM 362/WGS 362	Gender Communication	3(3-0)
CSD 230	Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Disabilities/Differences	3(3-0)
EDL 274	Gender in Higher Education	3(3-0)
ENG 204/SOC 204/WGS 204	LGBTQ Identities	3(3-0)
ENV 300	Environmental Justice: Race, Gender, Poverty	3(3-0)
FMD 280/WGS 280	Queer Fashion	3(3-0)
GEO 360	Gender and Geography in the Midst of Globalization	3(3-0)
HDF 213/WGS 213	Introduction to Human Sexuality	3(3-0)
HON 209WI	Honors Studies in Discrimination in the U. S.	3(3-0)
HON 320	Discrimination and Diversity in the U.S.	3(Spec)
HST 254/WGS 254	Women in European History	3(3-0)
HST 255	Beyond Rosie the Riveter: Selected Topics on Women and Work in United	3(3-0)
HST 331WI	Time Travelers for Social Justice	3(3-0)
MTH 104/WGS 104	Women in STEM Fields	3(3-0)
PES 304	Youth Sports and Diverse Learners	3(3-0)
PHL 128	Philosophical Perspectives on Poverty & Economic Injustice	3(3-0)
PHL 158	Introduction to Environmental Ethics and Justice	3(3-0)
PSC 326/WGS 326	Women and Politics	3(3-0)
PSY 334/WGS 334	Psychology of Women	3(3-0)
REL 207/WGS 207	Women in Religion	3(3-0)
REL 302/WGS 302	Witchcraft, Magic, and Occult Phenomena	3(3-0)
REL 303/WGS 303	Goddesses	3(3-0)
RPL 110	Experience of Disability & Social Marginalization	3(3-0)
SOC 204/ENG 204/WGS 204	LGBTQ Identities	3(3-0)
SOC 302	Social Inequality	3(3-0)
SOC 317/WGS 317	Sociology of Gender	3(3-0)
SPE 370	Disability and Society	3(3-0)
SPN 285	Language and Foreign Accent Discrimination	3(3-0)
WGS 100	How Gender Affects Our Lives	3(3-0)
WGS 104/MTH 104	Women in STEM Fields	3(3-0)
WGS 204/ENG 204/SOC 204	LGBTQ Identities	3(3-0)
WGS 207/REL 207	Women in Religion	3(3-0)
WGS 213/HDF 213	Introduction to Human Sexuality	3(3-0)
WGS 245	Masculinities and Femininities in Dialogue	3(3-0)
WGS 254/HST 254	Women in European History	3(3-0)
WGS 280/FMD 280	Queer Fashion	3(3-0)
WGS 302/REL 302	Witchcraft, Magic, and Occult Phenomena	3(3-0)
WGS 303/REL 303	Goddesses	3(3-0)
WGS 317/SOC 317	Sociology of Gender	3(3-0)
WGS 326/PSC 326	Women and Politics	3(3-0)
WGS 334/PSY 334	Psychology of Women	3(3-0)
WGS 362/COM 362	Gender Communication	3(3-0)

These IV-A courses are approved for offering as WI: BCA 350, BCA 351; BLR 325; ENG 204; HON 209WI; HST 254, HST 255, HST 331WI; PHL 158; PSC 326; REL 207, REL 302, REL 303; SOC 204; SPE 370; WGS 100, WGS 204, WGS 207, WGS 254, WGS 302, WGS 326.

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:

ASL 593	Jamaica Study Abroad	3(Spec)
BIS 342	Intercultural Business Communication Abroad	1-9(Spec)
FMD 225	Fashion in Paris	3(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).

Option 4:

Complete at least 3 credits at the 300 level or above from SPN, FRN, or GER, other than courses listed in other University Program subgroups.

Option 5: 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)
ASL 391	American Deaf Culture via Study Abroad in France	3(3-0)
BCA 309/COM 309	Mediated Communication and Global Identity	3(3-0)
BLR 170	Legal Studies in Global Cultures	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)
COM 309/BCA 309	Mediated Communication and Global Identity	3(3-0)
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)
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 125	France’s Gastronomies	3(3-0)
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)
MUS 115	Music of the Caribbean: Salsa to Reggae	3(3-0)
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 112	Basic Spanish for the Health Professions	3(3-0)
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: BIS 342, BLR 170, 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).

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).

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)
BLR 365	Native American 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 146WI	Race and Racism in American Literature	3(3-0)
ENG 329	African American Literature	3(3-0)
ENG 382	Racism and Diversity in Children’s and Young Adult 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)
MUS 319	Racism and Discrimination in Jazz History	3(3-0)
PHL 345/PSC 325/REL 345/SOC 345	The Civil Rights Movement	3(3-0)
PSC 125	African-American Politics	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)

These IV-C courses are approved for offering as WI: BLR 222, BLR 365; ENG 146WI, HON 208WI; HST 222WI, HST 323, HST 324, HST 325; JRN 380; MUS 319; REL 140, REL 240.