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Courses by Competency Area


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  1. Courses are listed by Course Number, Course Title and Credit. The first column indicates whether the course is a Foundation Four "FF", Inner "I" Cluster or Middle "M" Cluster offering.

  • Writing-Intensive courses are indicated with a "W" following the course title and prerequisites.

  • Course with a lab are indicated with a "L" in the credit column.  Courses may have separate contact hours for the lab, example
    (3 + 1 L) or the lab may be embedded in the course (3/L).

  1. Middle Cluster course enrollment requirements are listed in brackets following the course title.

  • Listed first are the Foundation Four DC Competency Areas [1A, 1B, 2, 3] that must be completed prior to taking the Middle Cluster course.

  • Listed second is a DC Competency Area [3, 4, 5, 6 or 7], if applicable, from which one course must have been completed prior to taking the Middle Cluster course. Example: [1A, 1B / 4]

  1. To enroll in an Outer Cluster (DC 8, 9, 10) course, students must have completed the Foundation Four, or approved equivalents, and two Middle Cluster courses. These two courses must be from two different areas in DC 3-7.

  • The Middle Cluster competency areas from which courses must have been taken are listed in brackets following the course title. Example: [6, 7].

DC 1A - Oral Communication

FF CCGE 122* Introduction to Oral Communication 3
FF CMST 100 Speech Communication 3


DC 1B - Written Communication

FF
 CCGE 111* Expository Writing  W 3
FF
 ENGL 101 English Composition W 3
FF
 ENGL 105 Honors English: Ideas, Reason and Exploration 3
FF
 ENGL 111 Composition for Non-Native Speakers 3


DC 1C - First Year World Language (Optional)

I
 CHIN 101 Beginning Chinese I 3
I
 CHIN 102 Beginning Chinese II 3
I
 SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish I 3 + 1L
I
 SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish II 3 + 1L


DC 2 - Critical Thinking (Critical and Multicultural Thinking Courses)

FF
 AMCS 100 America's Mosaic 3
FF
 AMCS 103 Contemporary Chicanos 3
FF
 ANTH 100 Debating Humankind 3
FF
 BIOL 100 Issues in Human Biology 3
FF
 CCGE 109* Multiculturalism in Higher Education 3
FF
 CCGE 179* Multicultural American Literature 3
FF
 CJ 111 American Criminal Justice 3
FF
 CMST 111 Argumentation and Debate 3
FF
 ECON 100 The American Economy 3
FF
 ENGL 159 Cultural Perspectives in Literature 3
FF
 ENGL 163 Who is a Hero? 3
FF
 FINC 140 Issues in Personal Finance 3
FF
 HIST 101 Critical Issues in U.S. History 3
FF
 MUS 140 Thinking Musically: Critical Thinking in Multi-musical America 3
FF
 PHIL 100 Critical and Multicultural Thinking in Moral Issues 3
FF
 PHIL 110 Practical Reasoning 3

DC 3 - Mathematics / Symbolic Systems

FF
 CCGE 119* Contemporary Mathematics 3
FF
 MATH 102 Introduction to Mathematics 3
M
 MATH 244 Applied Biostatistics  [1B / 3] 3 + 1 L
M
 MATH 261 Calculus I [2 / 3] 3 + 1 L

DC 4 - Natural Sciences ("L" Indicates a Lab Science Course)

M
 ANTH 120 Introduction to Physical Anthropology [2, 3] 3
I
 AST 102/102L Solar System Astronomy 3
I
 AST 104/014L Stellar Astronomy 3
M
AST 360
 Planetary Science [1B] 2 + 1 L
I
 BIOL 104 Human Biology 3
I
BIOL 109
 Biology Today 3 + 1 L
M BIOL 236 Introduction to Microbiology 3
M BIOL 300 Biology of Women [2] 3/L
I
 CCGE 195* Introduction to Astronomy 2 + 1L
I
 CCGE 197* Natural Phenomena 2 + 1L
I
 CHEM 102 Survey of Basic Principles of Chemistry 3
I
 CHEM 105 Chemistry in Everyday Life 2 + 1L
I
CHEM 110
 Fundamentals of Chemistry 3 + 1L
I
 CHEM 150 General Chemistry I 3 + 1 L
I
 GEOS 102 Geology in the National Parks 3
I
GEOS 110
 Introduction to Physical Geography 3
M
 GEOS 115/115L Physical Geology  [2 / 4] 3 + 1 L
M
 GEOS 117 Water, Land, and People [3] 3 + 1 L
M
GEOS 170
 Earth Science Today [2] 3/L
M
GEOS 360
 Planetary Science [1B] 2 + 1 L
M
HON 314
 Space, Time, and Change: Revolutions in Self-Perception [2] 3/L
M
 HON 318 Issues of the Nuclear Age  [1B, 2 / 3] 2 + 1 L
M
 HON 320 History of Science [2] 3/L
M
 PHYS 105 Physics of Music [3] 2 + 1 L
I
 PHYS 160/160L College Physics I 3
M
 PHYS 200 General Physics I  [3] 3 + 1 L
M
 PSCI 170 Physical Science  [3] 1 + 2 L
M WS 300 Biology of Women [2] 3/L

DC 5 - History and The

M AMCS 312 Origins of Multicultural America [1A, 2 / 5] 3
I ANTH 115 Introduction to Archaeology 3
M ANTH 216 Paleolithic Age  [1A, 1B / 5] 3
M ANTH 217 The Rise of Civilization [1B, 2 / 1B, 2] 3
M ANTH 318 Archaeology and the Bible  [1A, 2 / 5] 3
I CCGE 107* Human Growth and Development 3
I CCGE 130* Exploring Marriage and the Family 3
M CCGE 233* Human Sexuality  [1A, 1B, 2] 3
I CMST 110 Introduction to Communication Studies 3
M ECON 202 Principles of Economics I: Microeconomics [1B, 3] 3
M ECON 204 Principles of Economics II: Macroeconomics 3
M ED 294 Educational Psychology [1A, 1B, 2] 3
M EXCH 372 Eurospring History and the Social Sciences [1B, 2] 3
M GEOS 310 United States and Canada [1B, 2] 3
I HIST 104 World History I 3
I HIST 105 World History II 3
M HIST 121 History of the United States to 1877  [1A, 2] 3
M HIST 122 History of the United States Since 1877  [1A, 1B, 2] 3
M HON 300 American Society [1B, 2] 3
M HON 307 The Transformation of the Roman World [1A, 1B, 2] 3
M HON 316 The Dangerous 18th Century [1B, 2] 3
I INTL 105 Introduction to Global Issues
3
I POL 105 Making Sense of Politics 3
I POL 120 American National Government and Politics 3
I POL 160 International Relations 3
I PSY 113 General Psychology 3
M PSY 220 Social Behavior  [1B, 2] 3
I SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology 3
I SOC 120 Social Psychology 3
M SOC 210 Social Problems  [1A, 1B, 2 / 5] 3
M SOC 310 Dominant-Subordinate Group Relations [1B, 2]
3

DC 6 - The Humanities - The Arts, Literature, and Philosophy

M
AMCS 209
 African American Humanities I: Roots [1A, 2] 3
M
AMCS 210
 African American Humanities II: 1965-Present [1A, 2] 3
M
AMCS 301
 African American Music [1A, 1B] 3
M
AMCS 315
 African American Film [1B, 2] 3
M
AMCS 325
 African American Theatre [1B, 2] 3
I
 ART 170 Art Appreciation 3
M ART 320 Philosophy and the Arts  [1B, 2]  W 3
I
 CCGE 162* Introduction to Dramatic Art 3
I
CCGE 164*
 Literature for a Lifetime 3
I
 CCGE 171* Comedy: Society's Mirror 3
I
CCGE 172*
 Contemporary Values Through Science Fiction 3
M
CCGE 234*
 Literature of Sexuality [1A, 1B] W 3
M
 CCGE 276* Voyage of the Hero  W [1A, 1B / 6] 3
M CMST 310 Rhetorical Theory and Criticism  [1A, 1B] W 3
I
 ENGL 183 Introduction to the American Short Story 3
M
ENGL 201
 English Composition II [1B, 2]  W 3
M
ENGL 202
 English Composition and Literature [1A, 1B] W 3
M ENGL 282 Literature for Non-Majors  [1A, 1B] 3
M EXCH 373 Eurospring Humanities: Art, Literature and Philosophy [1B, 2] 3
I
 FILM 180 Understanding Movies 3
M
FILM 281
 Film Appreciation [1A, 1B, 2] 3 + 1S
M
HON 200
 Honors Colloquium in the Humanities 3
M HON 301 Masterpieces of Literature  [1B, 2 / 6] 3
M
HON 302
 Tellings and Retellings [1B, 2] 3
M HON 312 Journeys in Literature: Classical and Medieval Masterpieces  [1B, 2 / 6] 3
I
HUM 101
 Humanities Through the Arts [1B, 2] 3
M HUM 227 Russian Humanities [1B, 2] W 3
I MUS 111 Art of Listening 3
M
MUS 215
 Jazz History  [1B, 2] 3
M
PHIL 101
 Introduction to Western Philosophy [1B, 2] 3
M PHIL 320 Philosophy and the Arts  [1B, 2]  W 3
I THTR 120 Theatre Appreciation 3
M THTR 130 Acting for Everyone  [1A, 1B] 3
M WS 312 Rhetorics of Resistance: Feminist Responses from the Humanities [1B, 2] 3

DC 7 - Human Diversity

M AMCS 203 Chicano Culture [1A, 1B, 2] 3
M
AMCS 211
 Contemporary African Americans [1B, 2] 3
M
AMCS 233
 Education and Multicultural America [1B, 2] 3
M
AMCS 303
 Latinos in the United States [1A, 1B, 2] 3
M
AMCS 304
 American Indians and Hollywood [1B, 1] 3
M
AMCS 320
 American Indian Belief Systems [1A, 2 / 7] 3
M
AMCS 372
 Dynamics of Prejudice and Oppression [1A, 2] 3
M
AMCS 375
 Foundations of Antiracism Theory and Practice [1A, 2] 3
I
ANTH 110
 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3
M
ANTH 327
 The Aztecs [1B, 2]  W 3
M
CCGE 215*
 Interpersonal Communications  [1A, 1B / 7]  W 3
M
CCGE 278*
 World Cultures Through Literature  W [1B, 2] 3
I
CHINA 132
 Introduction to Chinese Culture 3
M ECON 305 Poverty, Discrimination, and Inequality [1B, 2] W 3
M
 ENGL 280 World Literature: East-West [1B, 2]
3
M
 ENGL 352 Native American Literature [1B, 2]
3
I
 GEOS 111 Cultures and Regions
3
M
 HIST 220 Asian-American Experience [1A, 1B, 2] -- Effective Spring 2010
3
M
 HIST 344 Women in World Religions [1A, 1B]
3
I
JAPN 142
 Introduction to Japanese Culture 3
M
MUS 240
 American Music  [1A, 2] 3
I
PHIL 102
 Philosophies of Human Nature 3
I
PHIL 120
 World Religions 3
M PHIL 235 Philosophy of Sex and Love [1B, 2] -- Effective Spring 2010 3
M
SLHS 301
 American Sign Language and Deaf Culture I [1B, 2] 3
M
SOC 334
 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Issues [1B, 2] 3
I
SPAN 121
 Introduction to Iberian Culture and Civilization 3
I
SPAN 122
 Introduction to Latin American Culture and Civilization 3
I
WS 100
 Women Today: Contemporary Women's Issues 3
M
WS 247
 Women's Studies - Perspectives and Intersections  [1B, 2] 3
M WS 305 Poverty, Discrimination, and Inequality [1b, 2] W 3
M
WS 334
 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Issues [1B, 2] 3
M
 WS 344 Women in World Religions [1A, 1B]
3

DC 8 - Global Perspective

  AMCS 390 Asian Adoption in America [5, 7]
3
  ANTH 306 Medical Anthropology [7]
3
  ANTH 308 Migration and Human Adaptation [7]
3
  CCGE 375* Middle Eastern Life and Literature W [7]
3
  CJ 380 Global Criminal Justice [5] --Effective Spring 2010
3
  COMH 418 Global Health Issues
3
  ECON 300 Global Economic Issues [3]
3
  ENGL 317 Young Love
3
  ENGL 380 World Literature  [6,7]
3
  GEOS 320 Economic Geography  W [5, 7]
3
  GEOS 410 Geography and Global Influence of Eastern Europe and Russia [5,7]
3
  HIST 304 African World History [5]
3
  HIST 376 The World of Food [5, 7]
3
  INTL 308 Migration and Human Adaptation [7]
3
  INTL 364 International Migration
3
  INTL 370 Understanding International Security -- Effective Spring 2010
3
  JAPN 385 Hiroshima Peace Studies Tour [4, 7]
3
  MUS 316 World Music Survey [6 or 7]
3
  PHIL 302 Buddhist Philosophy
3
  PHIL 322 Religious Traditions in our Global Society [6, 7]
3
  PHIL 358 Peace and War [5, 6, 7] -- Effective spring 2010
3
  PHYS 385 Hiroshima Peace Studies Tour [4, 7]
3
  POL 352 Poiltical Problems in Developing Countries
3
  POL 364 International Migration
3
  POL 370 Understanding International Security -- Effective Spring 2010
3
 
SPAN 201
 Intermediate Spanish 3
 
SPAN 202
 Intermediate Spanish II 3
 
SPAN 211
 Intermediate Spanish Conversation 3
 
SPAN 212
 Intermediate Spanish Conversation II 3
  THTR 420 The Theatrical World [6]
3
  WS 420 Global Feminism [7]
3

DC 9 - Ethical and Civic Responsibility

  ANTH 329 The Uses of the Past
3
  BIOL 406 DNA as Destiny: Genetics and Society [4]
3
  CCGE 385* The Ethics of Satire
3
  CCGE 388* Virtue and Vice in Gothic Storytelling W
3
  CJ 385 Crime, Justice, and Media -- Effective Spring 2010
3
  CMST 411 Political Campaign Communication [7]
3
  CSIS 316 Ethics in The Information Age  [7]
3
  ENGL 417 Issues of Death and Grief: Creative Non-Fiction of Life and Loss
3
  HIST 312 Governments in Crisis [5, 6, 7 - any two of the three areas]
3
  HON 496 Capstone in Ethical and Civic Responsibility W
3
  HUM 302 Liberty and Civic Responsibility in America [5]
3
  PARA 201 You and the Law
3
  PHIL 215 Contemporary Moral Issues
3
  PHIL 311 Morals and Medicine  W 3
  PHIL 312 Business Ethics  W 3
  PHIL 316 Ethics in the Information Age [7] 3
  PHIL 318 Professional Ethics  W 3
  WS 407 Inclusive Science: Women, Gender and Science [4] -- Effective Spring 2010 3

DC 10 - People and The Environment

  ANTH 307 Ecological Anthropology [5, 7] 3
  ANTH 317 Collapse [4, 5] 3
  BIOL 308 Pacific Northwest Ecology [4, 5] 3
  BIOL 335 Tropical Field Biology [4, 5] 3
  BIOL 346 An Ecological Perspective [4, 5] 3
  CHEM 304 The Environment and You  W 3
  CM 327 Sustainability in the Built Environment 3
  ENGL 407 Big City, Big Impact [5] 3
  GEOS 305 Oceanography [4] 3
  GEOS 330 Elementary Meteorology [3, 4] 3 L
  GEOS 335 Environmental Geography and Conservation [ 4, 7] 3
  HIST 373 Monsoon Asia: People and the Environment [ 4, 5] 3
  HIST 379 Global Environmental History, ca. 1500-2000 [5] 3
  HIST 379 Environmental Histor [5] -- Effective Spring 2010 3
  PHYS 378 Energy and the Environment [3, 4] 3
  PSY 324 Environmental Psychology 3
  SOC 319 Society and the Environment [5, 7] 3

DC 11 - Information Literacy
No specific course is listed.

*Corrick Center students only. Note: Corrick Center rubric changed from "MDS" to "CCGE."