Undergraduate Catalog
Multicultural Perspectives Requirement
Candidates for a baccalaureate degree at Â鶹´«Ă˝ÄÚÄ» are required to complete the Multicultural Perspectives requirement established for their major program of study. Students will successfully complete at least one of the three options listed below, as determined by their academic department. Students should refer to the specific Multicultural Perspectives requirement for their degree program in the Academic Departments, Programs, and Courses section of this catalog.
- Demonstrate foreign language proficiency by meeting one of the following:
- Complete three years of high school language study in a single language with an average grade of C or better.
- For students whose native language is English, pass an appropriate test offered by the Â鶹´«Ă˝ÄÚÄ»Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
- Complete, with a grade of C or better, a University-level course which meets the goals and objectives of the foreign language requirement.
- For international students whose native language is not English and who have been admitted to WIU, satisfy WIU’s admission requirements for English language proficiency.
- Earn credit for a course that is designated as “Multicultural” (please see list below).
- Successfully complete a Â鶹´«Ă˝ÄÚÄ»Study Abroad program of sufficient length and breadth.
Courses Designated as Multicultural
Accounting
1 ACCT 343—Intermediate Accounting III
African American Studies
2 AAS 100—Introduction to African American Studies
2 AAS 145—Famous People of African Descent
2 AAS 281—Literature of the Black World
2 AAS 282—African American Theatre
2 AAS 283—African American Folklore
2 AAS/HIST 314—African American History
2 AAS/ENG 345—Survey of African American Literature
2 AAS/HIST 349—Africa since 1800
1 AAS/GEOG 466—Geography of Africa
Anthropology
3 ANTH 110—Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
2 ANTH/REL 225—Myth and Ritual
2 ANTH 249—Native North American Cultures
1 ANTH 305—Applied Anthropological Methods
1 ANTH/REL 324—Religion, Magic, and Shamanism
1 ANTH/PSY 353—Cultural Psychology
2 ANTH/WS 395—Gender, Race, and the Environment
1 ANTH 415—Environmental Anthropology
1 ANTH/BOT 463—Ethnobotany
Art History
2 ARTH 284—History of Non-Western Art
1 ARTH 393—Gender and Embodiment in the Visual Arts
1 ARTH 496—History of Contemporary Art
Botany
1 BOT/ANTH 463—Ethnobotany
Broadcasting and Journalism
1 BC&J 351—Comparative Broadcasting Systems
2 BC&J 352—Mass Media and Minorities
1 BC&J 353—International Communication and the Foreign Press
1 BC&J 456—International Public Relations
Business and Technology
2 BAT 300—Global Study
Chemistry
1 CHEM 342—Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry
Communication
1 COMM 381—Intercultural Communication
Computer Science
1 CS 320—Ethical, Social and Legal Issues in the Digital World
Construction Management
1 CSTM 440—Green and Sustainable Construction
Economics
2 ECON 350—Economics of Poverty and Discrimination
3 ECON 351—Global Economic Poverty Issues
1 ECON 470—International Trade
1 ECON 479—Microfinance in Action
Educational Studies
2 EDS 202—Multicultural and Social Foundations of Education
1 EDS 428—English Language Learners and Bilingualism: Theory, Policy, and Practice
English
2 ENG/WS 301—Women and Literature
2 ENG/AAS 345—Survey of African American Literature
2 ENG 348—Ethnic Literatures of the United States
1 ENG 350—Postcolonial Literature
1 ENG 357—Nation and Literature
3 ENG 358—Studies in Non-Western Literature
1 ENG 392—National Cinemas
1 ENG/REL 492—Religion, Literature, and Film
Finance
1 FIN 497—International Financial Management
Foreign Language
4 FL 101—Introductory Seminar in World Languages and Cultures
2 FL 350—Introduction to Contemporary Critical Theory
General Honors
2 G H 207—Sophomore Multicultural Tutorial
Geography
4 GEOG 100—Introduction to Human Geography
3 GEOG 110—World Regional Geography
1 GEOG/AAS 466—World Regions
German
3 GER/HIST 337—The Holocaust
Health Education
2 HE 325—Multicultural Health Issues
History
3 HIST 115—World History to 1500
3 HIST 116—World History since 1500
4 HIST 211—Technology and Science in World History
3 HIST 241—History of Latin America
3 HIST 245—History of Asia
2 HIST 302—American Indian History, Pre-Contact to the Present
1 HIST 304—United States Military History
1 HIST 307—U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1898
1 HIST 312—Technology, Culture, and Society
2 HIST/AAS 314—African American History
2 HIST/WS 317—Women in American History
3 HIST/WS 318—Women and Gender in European History
3 HIST/GER 337—The Holocaust
2 HIST/WS 342—Women and Gender in Asian History
1 HIST 346—Japan
1 HIST 347—Modern East Asia
2 HIST/AAS 349—Africa since 1800
1 HIST 380—World War I
1 HIST 421—Seminar in Global Environmental History
Human Resource Management
1 HRM 444—International Human Resource Management
Information Systems
3 IS 325—Global Social Networks
International Agriculture
3 INAG 310—International Agriculture in Developing Countries
1 INAG 361—International Agriculture Travel Study in the Western Hemisphere
1 INAG 362—International Agriculture Travel Study in the Eastern Hemisphere
Liberal Arts and Sciences
2 LAS 195—Introduction to Liberal Arts and Sciences
2 LAS 210—Engaging Multiculturalism
Management
1 MGT 485—International Management
Marketing
1 MKTG 317—International Business
1 MKTG 417—International Marketing
Music
2 MUS 194—Jazz Survey
2 MUS 195—American Popular Music
2 MUS 196—Music in the Rock Era
2 MUS 198—K-Pop, J-Pop, and C-Pop
1 MUS 390—European Art Music I
1 MUS 391—European Art Music II
3 MUS 394—Music in World Cultures
Nursing
1 NURS 316—Transcultural Nursing
Nutrition
3 NUTR 300—Food and Culture
Philosophy
2 PHIL/WS 220—Feminism and Ethics
Physics
4 PHYS 150—Energy and the Environment
Political Science
4 POLS 228—Fundamentals of International Relations
4 POLS 267—Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics
1 POLS 322—European Politics
3 POLS 329—Latin American Politics
1 POLS 331—United States Foreign Policy
1 POLS 334—Politics of the Global Economy
2 POLS/WS 335—Women and Politics
1 POLS 338—The United Nations and International Organization
1 POLS 353—Terrorism and Political Conflict
1 POLS 400—Comparative Public Policy
1 POLS 440—National Security and Arms Control
1 POLS 446—Conflict Resolution and International Peacekeeping
1 POLS 465—Genocide in Our Time
Psychology
1 PSY/ANTH 353—Cultural Psychology
2 PSY/WS 357—Women and Work
Queer Studies
2 QS 100—Introduction to Queer Studies
Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration
2 RPTA 293—Inclusive Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities
1 RPTA 462—International Tourism
Religious Studies
3 REL 110—Introduction to Eastern Religions
3 REL 111—Introduction to Western Religions
2 REL/ANTH 225—Myth and Ritual
2 REL/WS 303—Women in Religion
1 REL/ANTH 324—Religion, Magic, and Shamanism
1 REL 350—Hinduism
1 REL 355—Buddhism
3 REL 365—Islam
1 REL 456—Religion and War
1 REL/ENG 492—Religion, Literature, and Film
Social Studies Education
1 SSED 354—Methods for Teaching Social Studies PreK–2nd Grade
1 SSED 495—Teaching with a Global Perspective
Social Work
1 SW 380—Social Justice and Diversity
Sociology
3 SOC/WS 285—Women: A Global Perspective
2 SOC 300—Minority Peoples
2 SOC/WS 360—Gender and Society
1 SOC 440—Global Sociology
Spanish
2 SPAN 320—Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Supply Chain Management
1 SCM 411—Global Supply Chain Management
Theatre
2 THEA 201—Multiculturalism in Theatre
1 THEA 390—World Theatre History I
Women’s Studies
2 WS 190—Introduction to Women’s Studies
2 WS/PHIL 220—Feminism and Ethics
3 WS/SOC 285—Women: A Global Perspective
2 WS/ENG 301—Women and Literature
2 WS/REL 303—Women in Religion
2 WS/HIST 317—Women in American History
3 WS/HIST 318—Women and Gender in European History
2 WS/POLS 335—Women and Politics
2 WS/HIST 342—Women and Gender in Asian History
2 WS/PSY 357—Women and Work
2 WS/SOC 360—Gender and Society
2 WS 370—Women in Popular Culture
2 WS/ANTH 395—Gender, Race, and the Environment
1 This course also qualifies as a Discipline-Specific Global Issues (DSGI) course to satisfy the Foreign Language/Global Issues (FLGI) requirement for students whose degree requirements specify it.
2 This course also satisfies the Multicultural Studies category for students whose degree requirements specify it.
3 This course also satisfies both the FLGI requirement (either GEGI or DSGI) and the Multicultural Studies category for students whose degree requirements specify them.
4 This course also qualifies as a General Education Global Issues (GEGI) course to satisfy the Foreign Language/Global Issues (FLGI) requirement for students whose degree requirements specify it.
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