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General Education Core Approved Courses

The courses listed in the following categories have been approved by the General Education Committee responsible for their oversight, and by the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. Courses listed below may also carry GL, GN, SI, or WI markers for a given semester. See the Web-based semester Schedule of Courses for complete General Education core and marker listings. Also see General Education Course Summary table.

GE Marker Approved Courses

GEC requires four Global perspectives courses, one of which must carry the GN marker. Courses listed below carry marker credit as designated on a permanent basis.

Global Perspectives (GL)

Course

Title

GE Core

CAR

Global

Global/
NW

Lab

ATY 300

The Culture of Baseball

 

 

GL

 

 

ATY 325

Caribbean Societies and Cultures

 

 

GL

 

 

ATY 385

Language and Culture

 

 

GL

 

 

CCI 102

The Classical Art of Persuasion

GRD

 

GL

 

 

CCI 201

Introduction to Greek Civilization

GHP

GPM

GL

 

 

CCI 202

Introduction to Roman Civilization

GHP

GPM

GL

 

 

CCI 205

Mythology

GPR

 

GL

 

 

CCI 206

Classical Origins of the English Language

 

 

GL

 

 

CCI 211

Introduction to Greek Archaeology

GHP

GPM

GL

 

 

CCI 212

Introduction to Roman Archaeology

GHP

GPM

GL

 

 

CCI 227

Comparative Studies in World Epics

GLT

 

GL

 

 

CCI 228

Comparative Studies in World Drama

GLT

 

GL

 

 

CCI 305

Classical Tragedy

GLT

 

GL

 

 

CCI 306

Classical Comedy

GFA

 

GL

 

 

CCI 321

The Archaic Age

GPR

 

GL

 

 

CCI 324

The Age of Cicero

GLT

 

GL

 

 

CCI 325

The Age of Augustus

GLT

 

GL

 

 

CCI 326

The Age of Nero

GLT

 

GL

 

 

CCI 330

Women in Antiquity

 

 

GL

 

 

CCI 340

Ancient Cosmology

GPR

 

GL

 

 

CCI 350

Roman Law and Society

GPR

 

GL

 

 

CCI 355

The Roman Empire, 44 B.C.A.D. 337

 

 

GL

 

 

CCI 407

Roman Myth and Legend

 

 

GL

 

 

DCE 200

Dance Appreciation

GFA

 

GL

 

 

ECO 300

International Economy

 

 

GL

 

 

ENG 110

World Literature in English

GLT

 

GL

 

 

ENG 201

European Literary Classics: Ancient to Renaissance

GLT

 

GL

 

 

ENG 202

European Literary Classics: Enlightenment to Modern

GLT

 

GL

 

 

ENG 208

Topics in Global Literature

GLT

 

GL

 

 

ENG 371

Literary Study of the Bible

GLT

 

GL

 

 

FMS 121

Freshman Seminar in Literature—Global Perspectives

GLT

 

GL

 

 

FMS 131

Freshman Seminar in Fine Arts—Global Perspectives

GFA

 

GL

 

 

FMS 141

Freshman Seminar in Philosophical, Religious, and Ethical Principles—Global Perspectives

GPR

 

GL

 

 

FMS 151

Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern—Global Perspectives

GHP

GPM

GL

 

 

FMS 161

Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern—Global Perspectives

GHP

GMO

GL

 

 

FMS 171

Freshman Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies—Global Perspectives

GSB

 

GL

 

 

FRE 101

Beginning French I

 

 

GL

 

 

FRE 101B

Beginning Business French

 

 

GL

 

 

FRE 102

Beginning French II

 

 

GL

 

 

FRE 102B

Beginning Business French

 

 

GL

 

 

FRE 203

Intermediate French I

 

GFL

GL

 

 

FRE 204

Intermediate French II

 

GFL

GL

 

 

FRE 222

Explorations in French Literature: English Versions

GLT

 

GL

 

 

FRE 232

Images of France and the Francophone World

 

 

GL

 

 

FRE 241

Intermediate French: Culture and Business

 

GFL

GL

 

 

FRE 312

French Conversation and Culture

 

 

GL

 

 

FRE 315

Advanced Grammar and Composition

 

 

GL

 

 

FRE 323

Albert Camus: English Versions

GLT

 

GL

 

 

FRE 341

Business French

 

 

GL

 

 

GEO 104

World Regional Geography

GSB

 

GL

 

 

GEO 301

Urban Geography: Global Patterns

GSB

 

GL

 

 

GEO 306

World Economic Geography

GSB

 

GL

 

 

GER 101

Elementary German I

 

 

GL

 

 

GER 101B

Elementary Business German I

 

 

GL

 

 

GER 102

Elementary German II

 

 

GL

 

 

GER 102B

Elementary Business German II

 

 

GL

 

 

GER 203

Intermediate German

 

GFL

GL

 

 

GER 204

Intermediate German Topics

 

GFL

GL

 

 

GER 215

German Civilization: Readings in English

 

 

GL

 

 

GER 216

German Civilization: Readings in English

 

 

GL

 

 

GER 217

Masterworks of German Literature Read in English

GLT

 

GL

 

 

GER 218

Masterworks of German Literature Read in English

GLT

 

GL

 

 

GER 221

Germanic Mythology: Readings in English

 

 

GL

 

 

GER 291

German Conversation Topics

 

 

GL

 

 

GER 301

German Conversation and Composition: Topics

 

 

GL

 

 

GER 305

German Literature: Advanced Intermediate Topics

 

 

GL

 

 

GER 306

German Culture: Advanced Intermediate Topics

 

 

GL

 

 

GER 306F

German Culture: Advanced Intermediate Topics in German Film

 

 

GL

 

 

GER 308

Topics in Central European Studies to 1918

 

 

GL

 

 

GER 309

Topics in Central European Studies since 1918

 

 

GL

 

 

GER 311

Business German

 

GFL

GL

 

 

GER 404

German Civilization: Research and/or Internet Projects

 

 

GL

 

 

GRK 201

Elementary Ancient Greek I

 

 

GL

 

 

GRK 202

Elementary Ancient Greek II

 

 

GL

 

 

GRK 203

Intermediate Ancient Greek I

 

GFL

GL

 

 

GRK 204

Intermediate Ancient Greek II

 

GFL

GL

 

 

GRK 303

Greek Drama

 

 

GL

 

 

GRK 304

Greek Drama

 

 

GL

 

 

GRK 311

The Greek Orators

 

 

GL

 

 

GRK 312

Greek Historical Writers

 

 

GL

 

 

GRK 313

Greek Historical Writers

 

 

GL

 

 

GRK 341

Homer

 

 

GL

 

 

HDF 410

Families and Children in Global Perspective

 

 

GL

 

 

HIS 206

Topics in Premodern World History I

GHP

GPM

GL

 

 

HIS 208

Topics in Modern World History I

GHP

GMO

GL

 

 

HIS 221

Medieval Legacy

GHP

GPM

GL

 

 

HIS 222

Europe 1400–1789

GHP

GPM

GL

 

 

HIS 223

Modern Europe

GHP

GMO

GL

 

 

HIS 309

Unity and Unrest in Medieval Towns

 

 

GL

 

 

HIS 310

Daughters of Eve: Women in the Middle Ages

 

 

GL

 

 

HIS 349

The World at War, 1939–1945

 

 

GL

 

 

HIS 355

The Roman Empire, 44 B.C.A.D. 337

 

 

GL

 

 

HIS 369

History of Spain

GHP

GPM

GL

 

 

HIS 371

Europe since World War I

GHP

GMO

GL

 

 

HIS 375

Germany in the Nineteenth Century: 1800–1914

 

 

GL

 

 

HIS 376

German History, 1914–1945

 

 

GL

 

 

HIS 392

The Holocaust: History and Meaning

 

 

GL

 

 

HIS 393

Medieval Church and State

 

 

GL

 

 

HSS 121

First-Year Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern

GHP

GPM

GL

 

 

HSS 122

First-Year Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern

GHP

GMO

GL

 

 

HSS 123

First-Year Seminar in the Physical Sciences

GNS

GPS

GL

 

 

HSS 124

First-Year Seminar in the Life Sciences

GNS

GLS

GL

 

 

HSS 125

First-Year Seminar in the Fine Arts

GFA

 

GL

 

 

HSS 126

First-Year Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles

GPR

 

GL

 

 

HSS 127

First-Year Seminar in Literature

GLT

 

GL

 

 

HSS 128

First-Year Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies

GSB

 

GL

 

 

HSS 221

Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern

GHP

GPM

GL

 

 

HSS 222

Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern

GHP

GMO

GL

 

 

HSS 223

Seminar in the Physical Sciences

GNS

GPS

GL

 

 

HSS 224

Seminar in the Life Sciences

GNS

GLS

GL

 

 

HSS 225

Seminar in the Fine Arts

GFA

 

GL

 

 

HSS 226

Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/ Ethical Principles

GPR

 

GL

 

 

HSS 227

Seminar in Literature

GLT

 

GL

 

 

HSS 228

Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies

GSB

 

GL

 

 

HTM 245

Cross-cultural Study Tour in Hospitality and Tourism

 

 

GL

 

 

HTM 251

Multicultural Issues in Hospitality and Tourism

 

 

GL

 

 

IAR 221

History and Theory of Design I

GFA

 

GL

 

 

IAR 222

History and Theory of Design II

GFA

 

GL

 

 

IAR 321

Design Perspectives

GFA

 

GL

 

 

IAR 499

International Field Studies in Interior Architecture

 

 

GL

 

 

IGS 233B

International and Global Studies Seminar

 

 

GL

 

 

ITA 101

Beginning Italian I

 

 

GL

 

 

ITA 102

Beginning Italian II

 

 

GL

 

 

ITA 203

Intermediate Italian I

 

GFL

GL

 

 

ITA 204

Intermediate Italian II

 

GFL

GL

 

 

LAT 101

Elementary Latin I

 

 

GL

 

 

LAT 102

Elementary Latin II

 

 

GL

 

 

LAT 140

Elementary Latin Review

 

 

GL

 

 

LAT 203

Intermediate Latin I

 

GFL

GL

 

 

LAT 204

Intermediate Latin II

 

GFL

GL

 

 

LAT 301

Roman Lyric Poetry

 

 

GL

 

 

LAT 302

Roman Letters and Men of Letters

 

 

GL

 

 

LAT 303

Roman Drama

 

 

GL

 

 

LAT 311

The Roman Orators

 

 

GL

 

 

LAT 312

Roman Historians

 

 

GL

 

 

LAT 321

Roman Satire

 

 

GL

 

 

LAT 401

Vergil

 

 

GL

 

 

MGT 301

Introduction to International Business

 

 

GL

 

 

MUS 241

Music Appreciation

GFA

 

GL

 

 

MUS 333

History of Western Music III

 

 

GL

 

 

MUS 375

Opera Performance Techniques

 

 

GL

 

 

PHI 251

History of Ancient Philosophy

GHP

GPM

GL

 

 

PHI 252

History of Modern Philosophy

GHP

GMO

GL

 

 

POR 101

Beginning Portuguese I

 

 

GL

 

 

POR 102

Beginning Portuguese II

 

 

GL

 

 

POR 203

Intermediate Portuguese I

 

GFL

GL

 

 

POR 204

Intermediate Portuguese II

 

GFL

GL

 

 

PSC 240

The International System

GSB

 

GL

 

 

PSC 260

Introduction to Comparative Politics

GSB

 

GL

 

 

PSC 344

Politics of Globalization

 

 

GL

 

 

RCO 108

Residential College Core Course: The American Experience

GHP

GPM

GL

 

 

REL 101

Introduction to Religious Studies

GPR

 

GL

 

 

REL 104

Religion, Ritual, and the Arts

GPR

 

GL

 

 

REL 201

The Bible in Western Culture

GPR

 

GL

 

 

REL 204

New Testament and the Origins of Christianity

GHP

GPM

GL

 

 

REL 209

Elements of Christian Thought

GPR

 

GL

 

 

REL 210

Christianity to the Reformation

GHP

GPM

GL

 

 

REL 212

Christianity from the Reformation to the Present

GHP

GMO

GL

 

 

REL 215

Judaism

GHP

GPM

GL

 

 

REL 240

Modern Jewish Thought

GHP

GMO

GL

 

 

SOC 202

Social Problems in Global Context

GSB

 

GL

 

 

SOC 323

Global Deviance

 

 

GL

 

 

SOC 344

Global Society

 

 

GL

 

 

SPA 100

Spanish for Health Care

 

 

GL

 

 

SPA 101

Beginning Spanish I

 

 

GL

 

 

SPA 101B

Beginning Business Spanish

 

 

GL

 

 

SPA 102

Beginning Spanish II

 

 

GL

 

 

SPA 102B

Beginning Business Spanish

 

 

GL

 

 

SPA 203

Intermediate Spanish I

 

GFL

GL

 

 

SPA 204

Intermediate Spanish II

 

GFL

GL

 

 

SPA 222

Hispanic Masterpieces in English Translation

GLT

 

GL

 

 

SPA 233

Hispanic Cultures and Civilizations

 

 

GL

 

 

SPA 240

Intermediate Spanish I for Business

 

GFL

GL

 

 

SPA 241

Intermediate Spanish II for Business

 

GFL

GL

 

 

SPA 301

Advanced Spanish

 

 

GL

 

 

SPA 311

Spanish Conversation

 

 

GL

 

 

SPA 315

Intermediate Spanish Composition

 

 

GL

 

 

SPA 332

Introduction to Spanish Culture

 

 

GL

 

 

SPA 334

Introduction to Spanish American Culture

 

 

GL

 

 

SPA 341

Business Spanish

 

 

GL

 

 

SPA 351

Approaches to Hispanic Literature

GLT

 

GL

 

 

SPA 402

Spanish Literature I

GLT

 

GL

 

 

SPA 403

Spanish Literature II

GLT

 

GL

 

 

SPA 411

Advanced Spanish Conversation

 

 

GL

 

 

SPA 415

Advanced Spanish Composition

 

 

GL

 

 

SWK 522

Comparative Study of Cross-cultural Social Work Practice

 

 

GL

 

 

WCV 101

Western Civilization

GHP

GPM

GL

 

 

WCV 102

Western Civilization

GHP

GMO

GL

 

 

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Global Non-Western Perspectives (GN)

Course

Title

GE Core

CAR

Global

Global/
NW

Lab

ART 103

Survey of Visual Art in Non-Western Traditions

GFA

 

 

GN

 

ART 314

African Art

 

 

 

GN

 

ATY 100

Contemporary Non-Western Cultures

GSB

 

 

GN

 

ATY 212

General Anthropology

GSB

 

 

GN

 

ATY 213

Cultural Anthropology

GSB

 

 

GN

 

ATY 258

World Prehistory

GSB

 

 

GN

 

ATY 330

Cultures of North American Indians

 

 

 

GN

 

ATY 333

Latin American Societies and Cultures

 

 

 

GN

 

ATY 335

Cultures of Africa

 

 

 

GN

 

ATY 337

Cultures of the Pacific

 

 

 

GN

 

ATY 465

An Overview of Medical Anthropology

 

 

 

GN

 

CCI 312

The Art and Archaeology of Egypt

GFA

 

 

GN

 

CHI 101

Elementary Chinese I

 

 

 

GN

 

CHI 102

Elementary Chinese II

 

 

 

GN

 

CHI 203

Intermediate Chinese I

 

GFL

 

GN

 

CHI 204

Intermediate Chinese II

 

GFL

 

GN

 

CHI 210

Masterworks of Chinese Literature in Translation

GLT

 

 

GN

 

CHI 220

Modern China

 

 

 

GN

 

CHI 301

Third-Year Chinese Language

 

 

 

GN

 

CHI 302

Third-Year Chinese Conversation and Composition

 

 

 

GN

 

CRS 221

Culture, Human Behavior, and Clothing

GSB

 

 

GN

 

DCE 205

Dance History I: World Dance Traditions

 

 

 

GN

 

ECO 100

Economic Development of the Non-Western World

 

 

 

GN

 

ENG 204

Non-Western Literary Classics

GLT

 

 

GN

 

ENG 209

Topics in Non-Western Literature

GLT

 

 

GN

 

FMS 122

Freshman Seminar in Literature—Global Non-Western Perspectives

GLT

 

 

GN