Nov 09, 2024

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Human Diversity Requirement List of Courses

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All undergraduate students must complete the human diversity baccalaureate requirement either through a designated human diversity course, OR a non-course based experience that is designated as “human diversity.” Human Diversity is defined as gender, ability, race/ethnicity, citizenship, wealth/material resources, religion, age, or sexual orientation, and includes an analysis of power and addresses people’s differing access to resources/opportunities in the present or past. Students may meet this requirement by successfully completing any one of the following: an approved NIU Human Diversity course, an NIU course taken prior to that course being designated as a Human Diversity course, a course from an Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) participating institution that has an IAI “N’ or “D” Human Diversity code, a transfer course that articulates to an NIU Human Diversity course, a transfer course that meets the transfer institution’s Human Diversity requirement, or that is identified as a Diversity course by the transferring institution. Students may also satisfy NIU’s Human Diversity requirement through a university-approved co-curricular experience. Here is the complete list of courses that fulfill this requirement.

Course list

AHLS 450 - Laboratory Management Principles and Processes Credits: 3
ANTH 301 - American Culture Credits: 3
ANTH 302 - Asian American Cultures Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a society and culture general education course for the Social Justice and Diversity Pathway.
ANTH 326X - Survey of World Music Credits: 3
ANTH 329 - Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems Credits: 3
ANTH 409 - Cultures and Societies of the Middle East Credits: 3
ANTH 409 is a writing infused course.
ANTH 420 - Waterworlds Credits: 3
ANTH 423 - Environmental Anthropology of the Middle East: Cultural and Political Ecologies Credits: 3
ANTH 426 - Political Anthropology Credits: 3
BIOS 324X - Women in Science Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a society and culture general education course for the Social Justice and Diversity Pathway.
BKST 200 - Racism in American Culture and Society Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a society and culture general education course for the Social Justice and Diversity Pathway.
BKST 211 - Educating for Cultural Sensitivity Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a society and culture general education course for the Sustainability Pathway.
COUN 211 - Career Planning Credits: 3
COUN 400 - Exploration in the Counseling Profession Credits: 3
COMS 362 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a society and culture general education course for the Social Justice and Diversity Pathway.
COMS 410 - Communication and Gender Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a society and culture general education course for the Social Justice and Diversity Pathway.
ENGL 335 - Non-Western and Third-World Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 335 is a writing infused course.
ENGL 381 - American Ethnic Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 381 is a writing infused course.
ENGL 382 - Women Writers: The Tradition in English Credits: 3
ENGL 382 is a writing infused course.
ENGL 434X - Language and Gender Credits: 3
ENGL 477 - Postcolonial and New Literatures in English Credits: 3
ENVS 435X - Gender and the Environment Credits: 3
EPFE 201 - Education as an Agent for Change Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
EPFE 321 - History of American Education Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
EPFE 321 is a writing infused course.
This is a creativity and critical analysis general education course for Origins and Influences Pathway.
EPFE 355 - Sociology of Schooling Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
EPFE 355 is a writing infused course.
EPFE 440 - Education for Social Justice Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a society and culture general education course for the Social Justice and Diversity Pathway.
ETT 211 - Technology in a Diverse Society Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a society and culture general education course for the Social Justice and Diversity Pathway.
FLBU 482 - Censorship, Propaganda, and Media Bias in Southeast Asia and Beyond Credits: 3
FLBU 482 is a Writing Infused course.
This is a society and culture general education course for the Global Connections Pathway.
Available for general education credit.
FLSP 462 - Seminar on the Cultures of Latin America Credits: 3
FLSP 462 is a writing infused course.
FLST 482 - Special Topics in Literature II Credits: 3
FLST 482 is a writing infused course.
FSMD 464 - Social Psychology of Dress and Appearance Credits: 3
GEOG 202 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
GEOG 324X - Women in Science Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a society and culture general education course for the Social Justice and Diversity Pathway.
HDFS 384 - Asian American Families Credits: 3
HDFS 488 - Working with Ethnically Diverse Children and Families in the U.S. Credits: 3
HIST 110 - History of the Western World I: Problems in the Human Past Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
HIST 112 - History of the Western World II: Problems in the Human Past Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
HIST 140 - Asia to 1500 Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a creativity and critical analysis general education course for the Global Connections Pathway.
HIST 141 - Asia Since 1500 Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a creativity and critical analysis general education course for the Global Connections Pathway.
HIST 170 - World History I: Problems in the Human Past Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a creativity and critical analysis general education course for Origins and Influences Pathway.
HIST 260 - American History to 1865 Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a creativity and critical analysis general education course for Social Justice and Diversity Pathway.
HIST 261 - American History since 1865 Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a creativity and critical analysis general education course for the Sustainability Pathway.
HIST 305 - Early Middle Ages Credits: 3
HIST 305 is a writing infused course.
HIST 306 - Later Middle Ages Credits: 3
HIST 306 is a writing infused course.
HIST 322 - Women in Modern Europe Credits: 3
HIST 339 - French Overseas Empire Credits: 3
HIST 340 - Ancient India Credits: 3
HIST 340 is a writing infused course.
HIST 346 - Women in Asian History Credits: 3
HIST 348 - African History to 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 349 - African History Since 1600 Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a society and culture genneral education course for the Global Connections Pathway.
HIST 350 - Japan to 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 351 - Japan Since 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 353 - Women in African History Credits: 3
HIST 353 is a writing infused course.
HIST 354 - History of Black American Business and Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
HIST 356 - Modern Ireland Credits: 3
HIST 356 is a writing infused course.
HIST 360 - Early Encounters in Native North America Credits: 3
HIST 361 - History of Health and Medicine in the United States Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a nature and technology general education course for the Health and Wellness Pathway.
HIST 362 - The Hunt for “Un-Americans” in U.S. History Credits: 3
HIST 364 - African-American History to 1865 Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a society and culture general education course for the Origins and Influences Pathway.
HIST 365 - African-American History Since 1865 Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a society and culture general education course for the Social Justice and Diversity Pathway.
HIST 367 - U.S. LGBT History Credits: 3
HIST 368 - The History of Chicago Credits: 3
HIST 369 - Women in United States History Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a creativity and critical analysis general education course for Creativity, Innovation, and Change Pathway.
HIST 370 - Introduction to American Indian History Credits: 3
HIST 373 - Strikes, Riots, and Uprisings in U.S. History Credits: 3
HIST 373 is a writing infused course.
HIST 374 - Latinos/as in the United States Credits: 3
HIST 374 is a writing infused course.
HIST 375 - Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1974 Credits: 3
HIST 375 is a writing infused course.
HIST 376 - U.S. Capitalism and its Critics Credits: 3
HIST 377 - American Environmental History Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a nature and technology general education course for the Sustainability Pathway.
HIST 381 - Colonial Latin America Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
HIST 381 is a writing infused course.
This is a society and culture general education course for the Origins and Influences Pathway.
HIST 382 - Modern Latin America Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a society and culture genneral education course for the Global Connections Pathway.
HIST 383 - Latin America through Film Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a society and culture genneral education course for the Global Connections Pathway.
HIST 385 - History of Childhood Credits: 3
HIST 387 - History of Genocide Credits: 3
HIST 388 - The Cuban Revolution and Its Legacy Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
HIST 402 - Gender and Sexuality in History Credits: 3
HIST 407 - Medieval Women Credits: 3
HIST 407 is a writing infused course.
HIST 408 - Medieval Everyday Life Credits: 3
HIST 414 - European Wars of Religion, 1520-1660 Credits: 3
HIST 423 - The French Revolution and Napoleon Credits: 3
HIST 429 - Nazi Germany Credits: 3
HIST 434 - The Russian Revolution Credits: 3
HIST 434 is a writing infused course.
HIST 435 - Stalinism Credits: 3
HIST 435 is a writing infused course.
HIST 440 - Islam and Colonialism in Africa Credits: 3
HIST 440 is a writing infused course.
HIST 441 - The African Diaspora Credits: 3
HIST 442 - History of Buddhist Southeast Asia Credits: 3
HIST 444 - Japanese Empire Credits: 3
HIST 444 is a writing infused course.
HIST 452 - British Empire Credits: 3
HIST 458 - Mediterranean World, 1450-1750 Credits: 3
HIST 459 - The Atlantic World, 1492-1860s Credits: 3
HIST 461 - The American Revolution Credits: 3
HIST 461 is a writing infused course.
HIST 464 - Civil War Era Credits: 3
HIST 465 - Gilded Age and Progressive Era Credits: 3
HIST 465 is a writing infused course.
HIST 467 - The U.S. in Depression and War, 1929-1960 Credits: 3
HIST 468 - America Since 1960 Credits: 3
HIST 470 - America and Asia Credits: 3
HIST 471 - Workers in U.S. History, 1787-Present Credits: 3
HIST 475 - The United States and Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent Credits: 3
HIST 475 is a writing infused course.
HIST 476 - American Foreign Relations to 1914 Credits: 3
HIST 477 - American Foreign Relations Since 1914 Credits: 3
HIST 477 is a writing infused course.
HIST 480 - Spies, Lies and Secret Wars: CIA in the World Credits: 3
HIST 481 - Indigenous Mexico Credits: 3
HIST 484 - History of Brazil Credits: 3
HIST 484 is a writing infused course.
HIST 486 - Inequality in Latin America Credits: 3
HIST 486 is a writing infused course.
HOSP 491 - Leadership Seminar in Hospitality and Tourism Credits: 2
HSCI 430 - Working with Diverse Populations in Health and Human Sciences Credits: 3
KNDN 351 - Multicultural Dance Credits: 3
KNPE 111 - Sport: Culture and Society Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a nature and technology general education course for the Health and Wellness Pathway.
KNPE 393 - Social Aspects of Sport Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
KNPE 393 is a writing infused course.
This is a creativity and critical analysis general education course for the Health and Wellness Pathway.
KNPE 463 - Exercise and Physical Activity across the Lifespan Credits: 3
KNPE 474 - Medical Issues in Athletic Training Credits: 3
LATS 100 - Introduction to Latin American Studies Credits: 3
LATS 100 is available for general education credit.
This is a creativity and critical analysis general education course for the Global Connections Pathway.
LATS 101 - Introduction to Latino Studies Credits: 3
LATS 101 is available for general education credit.
LESM 152 - Perspectives in U.S. Sport Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
LTIC 301 - Teaching with a Multicultural Perspective Credits: 3
LTIC 400 - Introduction to Teaching English Language Learners Credits: 3
LTIC 445 - Applied Linguistics for Teachers of English Language Learners Credits: 3
MKTG 280 - Human Diversity Marketing Strategies Credits: 1
MUHL 326 - Survey of World Music Credits: 3
NURS 435 - Gerontological Nursing Credits: 2
PHHE 295 - Introduction to Public Health Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a society and culture general education course for the Health and Wellness Pathway.
PHIL 251 - Philosophy of Race Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
PHIL 355 - Feminism and Philosophy Credits: 3
POLS 355 - African-American Political Thought Credits: 3
POLS 373 - Women and Politics Credits: 3
POLS 378 - Political Islam Credits: 3
PSYC 466 - Diversity and the Adolescent Experience Credits: 3
REHB 200 - Disability in Society Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
SESE 320 - Disability in Film Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
SEVI 205 - The Blindness Experience Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a society and culture general education course for the Health and Wellness Pathway.
TLCI 301X - Teaching with a Multicultural Perspective Credits: 3
WGSS 101 - Introduction to Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a society and culture general education course for the Social Justice and Diversity Pathway.
WGSS 201 - Global Gender Issues Credits: 3
WGSS 202 - Women and Cultural Expression Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a creativity and critical analysis general education course for Origins and Influences Pathway.
WGSS 324 - Women in Science Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
This is a society and culture general education course for the Social Justice and Diversity Pathway.
WGSS 332 - Growing Up Girl Credits: 3
WGSS 350 - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
WGSS 350 is a writing infused course.
This is a society and culture general education course for the Social Justice and Diversity Pathway.
WGSS 434 - Language and Gender Credits: 3
WGSS 435 - Gender and the Environment Credits: 3
WGSS 450 - Transgender Studies Credits: 3