ANT 111 Peoples of the World
ANT 204 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology ANT 215 Origins of Civilization
ANT 315 Comparative Religions ANT 316 Death, Burial, and Culture ANT 340 Culture and Environment ANT 346 Kinship and Culture ANT 360 Ethnology of Mesoamerica
ANT 370 Cross-cultural Perspectives on Gender CHI 202 Intermediate Chinese II
EAS 201 East Asia in the Contemporary World ECO 349 Emerging Markets Issues
ECO 369 International Economic Issues ENG 204 World Mythology
ENG 231 Early African American Literature FRE 202 Intermediate French II
GER 202 Intermediate German II
GPY 235 World Regional Geography GPY 351 Geography of Africa
GPY 355 Geography of Southwest Asia (The Middle East). GRK 202 Intermediate Ancient Greek II
HST 210 Empire, Culture, and Conflict HST 211 History of Islamic Civilization HTM 175 International Food and Culture ITA 202 Intemediate Italian II JPN 202 Intermediate Japanese II LAS 210 Exploring Latin America LAT 202 Intermediate Latin II LIB 335 Scriptures as Literature MES 201 Introduction to the Middle East MUS 218 World Music
PHI 210 Eastern Philosophy PHI 240 Middle Eastern Philosophy
PLS 281 Comparative Political Systems: Canada
PLS 282 Government and Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe PLS 283 Chinese Politics and US-China Relations
PLS 284 Latin American Politics PSY 355 Psychology and Culture RST 225 Introduction to Russian Culture RUS 202 Intermediate Russian II SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II SPA 310 Spanish Civilization and Culture SPA 311 Latin American Civilization and Culture I SS 324 Urbanization
SS 351 Family & Gender in the Developing World WGS 351 Family & Gender in the Developing World
U.S. Diversity — select one
AAA 352 Black Women’s Culture and Communities ANT 311 Native Peoples of North America ED 225 Diversity in Education
ENG 335 Literature of American Minorities
LIB 320 Social Autobiography in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement LIB 350 The Immigrant Experience in the U.S.
LIB 401 Visionary Thinkers in the American Mosaic MGT 355 The Diversified Workforce
MUS 219 Jazz History
MUS 300 Exploring American Music SOC 280 Social Problems
SOC 323 Families in Society SOC 382 Race and Ethnicity
SPA 313 U.S. Latino/a Civilization and Culture US 201 Diversity in the United States
WGS 352 Black Women’s Culture and Communities
112 Academic Policies
III. Themes—Select a theme and complete three courses from
that theme. The courses must be from different disciplines.
Theme 01 — Perspectives from the Outside: Marginality and Difference
BIO 329 Evolution of Social BehaviorENG 335 Literature of American Minorities HST 376 History of Witches
LIB 350 The Immigrant Experience in the U.S. MGT 355 The Diversified Workforce
SOC 250 Perspectives on Madness SOC 385 Social Class Inequality
Theme 02 — Changing Ideas: Changing Worlds
ENG 383 “Make It New”: Literary ModernismGEO 310 Plate Tectonics
HSC 201 The Scientific Revolution
HST 364 Renaissance and Reformation Europe PHY 303 The World After Einstein
Theme 03 — Society and the Media
CJR 236 News in SocietyCOM 220 Media Literacy COM 372 Global Communications
LIB 373 American Society and Mass Culture MKT 358 Advertising and Marketing Communications PLS 340 Mass Media and American Politics
PSY 349 Psychology Applied to Media SOC 366 Sociology of Media
Theme 04 — The Human Journey
BIO 103 The Biology of People LIB 314 Life JourneyPHI 300 Theories of Human Nature PHI 366 Perspectives on Aging
PSY 364 Life Span Developmental Psychology PSY 366 Perspectives on Aging
PSY 377 The Psychology of the Quest SOC 323 Families in Society
Theme 05 — Making War and Peace
CJ 405 TerrorismENG 384 Literary Responses to War and Peace HST 317 History of American Foreign Relations HST 377 History of Warfare
LIB 345 War in the Nuclear Age PLS 211 International Relations
PLS 311 International Conflict and Conflict Resolution
Theme 06 — Gender and Identity
Theme 06 has been merged with Theme 08, effective Fall 2005
Theme 07 — Revolution and Evolution in the Americas
ANT 355 Migration in AmericasANT 360 Ethnology of Mesoamerica BIO 310 Biological Diversity of the Americas ENG 385 Writing and Revolution in the Americas GEO 350 Geology’s Great Debate in the New World HST 374 Revolution in the Americas
LAS 210 Exploring Latin America LAS 374 Revolution in the Americas
Theme 08 — Gender, Society and Culture
AAA 351 Perspectives on African American Males AAA 352 Black Women’s Culture and Communities BIO 325 Human SexualityCJ 320 Crimes Against Women CLA 320 Women in the Classical World ECO 350 Gender and Economics
HST 371 History of Gender, Family, Sexuality LIB 325 Understanding the Gay Life Cycle LS 370 Women and the Law
PHI 370 Feminist Philosophy SOC 375 Perspectives on Masculinity SOC 379 Love, Sex, and Gender
SS 351 Family & Gender in the Developing World WGS 320 Crimes Against Women
WGS 351 Family & Gender in the Developing World WGS 352 Black Women’s Culture and Communities WGS 370 Women and the Law
WGS 375 Perspectives on Masculinity
Theme 09 — Religion
ANT 315 Comparative Religions CLA 315 Ancient Religion
HST 211 History of Islamic Civilization HST 342 History of East Asian Religions LIB 300 Jewish Scriptures and Traditions LIB 335 Scriptures as Literature PHI 302 Medieval Great Philosophers PHI 310 Philosophy of Religion PLS 330 Religion and Politics in America PSY 385 Psychology of Religion SOC 357 Sociology of Religion
Theme 10 — Ethics
BIO 328 Biomedical Ethics BIO 338 Environmental Ethics COM 438 Communication Ethics
MGT 340 Business, Social Change and Ethics MGT 438 Business Ethics
PHI 325 Ethics in Professional Life PLS 338 Citizenship
114 Academic Policies
Theme 11 — Earth and Environment
ANT 340 Culture and Environment BIO 105 Environmental ScienceECO 345 Environmental and Resource Economics ENG 382 Nature Writing
GEO 300 Geology and the Environment GPY 352 Geography of Latin America GPY 356 Geography of Europe GPY 410 Landscape Analysis
GPY 412 Global Environmental Change LIB 330 The Idea of Nature
NRM 451 Natural Resource Policy
Theme 12 — Freedom and Social Control
BIO 311 Biological Basis of SocietyCJ 325 Criminal Justice and Human Rights ENG 392 Language and Power
HST 372 From Slavery to Freedom LIB 340 Utopias: Ideal Worlds PHI 320 Social and Political Philosophy SOC 392 Social Deviance and Social Control
Theme 13 — The U.S. Civil Rights Movement
AAA 305 Perspectives on the Black Arts Movement ENG 381 Regional Discourses in US Civil Rights HST 316 U.S. Civil Rights Movement HistoryLIB 320 Social Autobiography in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement PLS 307 American Constitutional Law II
SOC 333 Sociology of The Civil Rights Movement
Theme 14 — Death and Dying
ANT 316 Death, Burial, and Culture
BMS 374 Physiological Aspects of Death and Dying ENG 386 Literary Responses to Death and Dying NUR 354 An Overview of End of Life Care PHI 341 Philosophy of Death and Dying SPA 307 Death and Dying in Hispanic Literature SS 381 Death and Dying
Theme 15 — Global Change: Integration and Fragmentation
CTH 373 Global Arts PerformanceECO 349 Emerging Markets Issues ECO 369 International Economic Issues
GPY 335 Geographic Patterns-Global Development GPY 350 Geography of Russia and Its Neighbors HST 386 Europe since World War II
HTM 202 International Tourism
MGT 466 International Management and Multinational Corporations MKT 359 Multinational Marketing
PLS 315 International Political Economy
Theme 16 — Health, Illness, and Healing
ANT 320 Culture and DiseaseBIO 309 Plants and Human Health BMS 223 Public Health Concepts HPR 340 Health Care Management HST 370 History of Medicine and Health PSY 368 Psychology of Physical Disabilities SOC 356 Sociology of Health Care SW 322 Health Care and Social Services
Theme 17 — Cities
AAA 315 Field to Factory: African American Migration ECO 435 Urban Economics
ECO 436 Real Estate Economics
GPY 309 Introduction to City and Regional Planning HST 327 History of American Urban History PA 307 Local Politics and Administration SOC 351 Urban Sociology
SS 324 Urbanization
Theme 18 — Creativity: Ideas and Innovation
CAP 315 Advertising CopywritingCTH 300 Storytelling ECO 342 Strategic Games EGR 304 Creativity and Innovation LIB 310 Creativity
MGT 345 Team Building SOC 346 Sociology of Art
WRT 219 Introduction to Creative Writing
Theme 19 — Perception
CLA 345 Tradition and Reception COM 320 Vision and Culture HST 320 American Indians PHI 440 Epistemology PHY 307 Light and Sound PSY 361 Perception
Theme 20 — The American Mosaic
AAA 340 African American Culture and Social Thought ANT 311 Native Peoples of North America
HST 315 Latinos: The Forging of Ethnic Identities LAS 475 Latinos in West Michigan
LIB 401 Visionary Thinkers in the American Mosaic MUS 300 Exploring American Music
SOC 420 Sociology of Community SW 300 Pluralism in American Society US 201 Diversity in the United States
Theme 21 — The New Third World
Theme 21 has been discontinued, effective Fall 2005 116 Academic Policies
Theme 22 — Sport and Life
CAP 305 Sports Promotion ECO 330 Sports Economics HST 325 History of American Sports PED 315 Sport: Psychosocial Aspects PHY 306 Physics of Sports STA 345 Statistics in Sports WRT 381 Writing and SportsTheme 23 — Democracy
ECO 365 Comparative Economic Systems HST 318 History of Democracy in America MTH 330 The Mathematics of Voting and Elections PHI 335 Philosophy and Democracy
PLS 306 American Constitutional Law I PLS 339 Comparative Democratization
Theme 24 — Custom Study Abroad
See the Padnos International Center for details.