Other Cultures

Other Cultures courses are designed to be interdisciplinary, relate to a specific culture or regional tradition which is significantly different from current U.S. culture, have a specific content issue as the focus, compare how common human issues are addressed in diverse ways, explore the concept of ethnocentrism, and consider the importance of understanding one’s own and other cultures. Students are required to take one Other Cultures course as part of their degree requirements. Degree-seeking international students must fulfill this requirement. The courses listed below fulfill this requirement:

ANT 200 Cultural Anthropology
ANT 300 Native North Americans
HIS 113 Asian Civilization I
HIS 114 Asian Civilization II
HIS 118 Model Arab League
HIS 200 Native American History Issues
HIS 251 Latin American Civilization
HIS 252 Latin American Nations
HIS 330 History of Modern Japan
HIS 332 History of the Modern Middle East
HIS 333 History of Modern China
HIS 361 Maya World
MUS 213 World Music
NDI 106 Introduction to India
NDI 107 Introduction to China
NDI 108 Introduction to Japan
NDI 206 Introduction to U.S./Mexico Border
NDI 340 Women’s Voices in Latin America
NDI 345 Service Learning on the U.S./Mexico Border
POL 250 Latin American Politics
REL 204 Religions of the World