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Liberal Studies
Upper Division Liberal Studies Requirement

At least three liberal studies credits must be at the 300 level or above, chosen from the list of courses included in this section. All courses have the prerequisite of sophomore standing and completion of the foundations of communication requirement.

AD 300 Japan and the West: Crosscurrents in Art and Architecture (4 cr.)
AD 355 Twentieth Century Art and Architecture (4 cr.)
AD 365 History of Modern Craft and Design (4 cr.)
AN 320 Native Peoples of North America (4 cr.)
BC 325 Communication and Performance in Africa (4 cr.)
BI 305 Ecology of the Northern Forest (3 cr.)
EC 337 American Economic History (4 cr.)
EC 420 Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy (4 cr.)
EN 310 Literature and the Bible (4 cr.)
EN 311 World Literature in English (4 cr.)
EN 311Z World Literature in English (4 cr.)
EN 314 Traditional Oral Literatures: Selected Native American Cultures (4 cr.)
EN 316 Native American Novels and Poetry (4 cr.)
EN 317 Native American Drama, Nonfiction and Short Stories (4 cr.)
EN 370 American Literature I: Columbus to the American Revolution (1492-1800) (4 cr.)
EN 371 American Literature II: Emergent National Voices (1800-1865) (4 cr.)
EN 372 American Literature III: Realism, Naturalism, through WWI (1865-1930) (4 cr.)
EN 373 American Literature IV: Modern Voices (1930-1970) (4 cr.)
EN 375 Diverse Traditions in American Literature (4 cr.)
EN 375Z Diverse Traditions in American Literature (4 cr.)
EN 376 American Literature V: Contemporary Voices (1970-Present) (4 cr.)
EN 385 Theatre in Perspective: The Stratford Festival Stage (3 cr.)
FR 305 Conversational French and Phonetics (4 cr.)
FR 310 Introduction to French Civilization and Culture (4 cr.)
FR 438 Cultural and Artistic Heritage of Europe (4 cr.)
GC 300 Regional Studies: World Cultures (4 cr.)
GC 305 Regional Studies (4 cr.)
GC 360 Population Geography (4 cr.)
GR 305 Conversational German (4 cr.)
GR 310 Introduction to German Civilization and Culture (3 cr.)
HL 322 International Health Issues (4 cr.)
HN 362 Cultural Food Patterns (4 cr.)
HS 315 Imperialism (4 cr.)
HS 337 American Economic History (4 cr.)
HS 352 African American History (4 cr.)
HS 361 History of the Americas (4 cr.)
HS 362 History of Mexico (4 cr.)
LG 317 World Studies through Literature in Translation (4 cr.)
LG 317Z World Studies through Literature in Translation (4 cr.)
MU 320 Survey of Jazz, from its Origins to the Present (4 cr.)
MU 325 World Music (4 cr.)
NAS 310 Tribal Law and Government (4 cr.)
PE 381 History of Dance (2 cr.)
PE 383 Theory of Dance (2 cr.)
PL 310 Social and Political Philosophy (4 cr.)
PL 330 Existentialism (4 cr.)
PS 312 War and Peace in the 21st Century (4 cr.)
PS 321 Politics in Islamic Nations (4 cr.)
PS 411 American Political Thought (4 cr.)
PS 415 Politics of American Foreign Policy (4 cr.)
PY 305 Psychological Statistics (4 cr.)
SN 305 Conversational Spanish (4 cr.)
SN 312 Introduction to Spanish America (4 cr.)
SN 314 Contemporary Latin American Culture (4 cr.)
SO 322 Social Class, Power and Mobility (4 cr.)
SO 351 Social Change (4 cr.)
SO 355 Introduction to Social Psychology (4 cr.)
SO 372 Minority Groups (4 cr.)
SP 402 Communication Criticism (4 cr.)
TE 351 Humanity and Technology (4 cr.)
TH 360 History of Theatre (4 cr.)
TH 361 Modern Drama (4 cr.)
TH 385 Theatre in Perspective: The Stratford Festival Stage (3 cr.)

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