Gen Ed Courses

Offered by the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and University Foreign Culture Courses

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Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures General Education Courses

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ARTS AND HUMANITIES

• ARB 274 Introduction to the Middle East Focus: Middle East
• MLA 201 Words: An Introduction to Etymology
• MLA 204 Nonwestern Literature Focus: Africa, Lat. Am., Asia, Middle East
• MLA 230 Gods, Heroes, and Ritual
• MLA 235 Arabic Film Focus: Africa, Asia, Middle East
• MLA 255 Western European Film Focus: Europe
• MLA 265 Francophone Literature in Translation Focus: Africa, Caribbean
• MLA 278 Gender Boundaries and Sexuality in Focus: Africa and Middle East the Arab World
• MLA 280 Women in the Arab World Focus: Africa, Asia, Middle East
• MLA 284 Arab Civilization and Culture Focus: Africa, Middle East                                            

U.S. DIVERSITY

• MLA 245 Arabic Resources of Cleveland/Service Learning

WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM/SPEAKING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

Writing Courses

• ARB 475 The Qur’an: Language, History, and Religion
• FRN 344 Foundations of France
• FRN 345 Transitions in France
• FRN 346 Modern France from WWII to Today
• FRN 372  Literature Survey II
• MLA 330 Gods, Heroes, and Ritual
• MLA 333 Rome and Cathage at War
• MLA 334 The Ancient World at War: Greece and Persia
• MLA 370 Athenian Drama in Context
• MLA 375 The Qur’an: Language, History, and Religion
• MLA 378 Ancient Greek Art
• MLA 379 Ancient Roman Art
• SPN 302 Advanced Spanish: Writing Skill Emphasis
• SPN 373 Introduction to Reading Literature in Spanish
• SPN 402 Advanced Grammar and Stylistics
• SPN 483 Studies in Spanish Literature

Speaking Courses

• ARB 301 Conversation and Composition
• FRN 240 Field Study
• FRN 340 Field Study
• FRN 440 Field Study
• SPN 201 Intermediate Spanish
• SPN 301 Advanced Spanish: Oral Skill Emphasis

CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE

• FRN 441 French Capstone Field Study Project
• FRN 494 French Capstone
• SPN 494 Spanish Capstone
• SPN 495 Spanish Field Study Capstone

University Foreign Culture Courses
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ANT:

• ANT 103 Ancient Civilizations
• ANT 153 Introduction to African Cultures
• ANT 171 Native Civilizations of the Americas
• ANT 210 Introduction to Native American Studies
• ANT 227 Power, Authority, and Society in Nonwestern Communities
• ANT 275 Ancient Mysteries
• ANT 351 Native North Americans
• ANT 352 Native South Americans
• ANT 353 Cultures of Africa
• ANT 354 Cultures of Oceania
• ANT 355 Cultures of Southeast Asia
• ANT 356 Ethiopia
• ANT 357 Peoples and Cultures of Mesoamerica
• ANT 358 Caribbean Societies
• ANT 366 Native Peoples of the Southwest
• ANT 393 Area Studies in Archeology only when titled Ancient Mesoamerica & the Maya
• ANT 394 Area Studies in Anthropology

ARB:

• ARB 274 Introduction to the Middle East
• ARB 335 Arab Film
• ARB 380 Women in the Arab World

ART:

• ART 252 Introduction to Early Western Art
• ART 253 & ART 253H Introduction to Western Art Since 1400
• ART 281 Histsory of Far Eastern Art
• ART 286 Introduction to African Art
• ART 353 Islamic Art
• ART 354 Medieval Art
• ART 356 Gothic Art
• ART 363 The Early Renaissance in Italy
• ART 364 The High Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy
• ART 365 The Renaissance
• ART 371 Art in the 19th Century
• ART 372 Art in the 20th Century
• ART 378 Ancient Greek Art
• ART 379 Ancient Roman Art
• ART 380 Art of China
• ART 383 Indian Art
• ART 384 Buddhist Sculpture
• ART 385 The Hindu Temple
• ART 386 Regional Art in Africa
• ART 394 History of Japanese Art

COM:

• COM 201 Com Relationships/East Asia
• COM 348 Intercultural Communication

ENG:

• ENG 204 Nonwestern Literature
• ENG 210 Native American Literature
• ENG 280 Classical Literature in Translation:  Europe
• ENG 321 British Literature I
• ENG 322 British Literature II         
• ENG 331 Studies in Medieval Literature 
• ENG 332 Studies in Renaissance Literature           
• ENG 334 Studies in 19th-Century British Literature            
• ENG 335 20th Century British Literature 
• ENG 336 Studies in Non-Western Literature       

FRN:

• FRN 344 French Civilization from the Middle Ages-Empire             
• FRN 345 French Civilization from 1870-Present    
• FRN 346 Mod France WWII -Today

HIS:

• HIS 101 Western Civilization I    
• HIS 102 Western Civilization II  
• HIS 104 Modern World History 
• HIS 165 Introduction to Latin American History
• HIS 175 Introduction to African History
• HIS 185 Survey of Middle Eastern History
• HIS 195 Introduction to East Asian History
• HIS 227 Power, Authority, & Society in Nonwestern Cultures
• HIS 271 Empire's End:  British Asia
• HIS 274 Introduction to the Middle East
• HIS 330 History of Greece
• HIS 331 Rise of Rome
• HIS 332 Byzantine History and Civilization
• HIS 333 Barbarians and Slaves in Ancient Greece
• HIS 334 Ancient World War:  Greece & Persia    
• HIS 335 Roman & Carthage at War    
• HIS 336 Tudor and Stuart England
• HIS 340 The Roman Empire
• HIS 341 Early Middle Ages
• HIS 342 Late Middle Ages
• HIS 343 Social History of the Black Death
• HIS 344 The Renaissance
• HIS 345 Church, State and Society in Reformation Europe
• HIS 346 17th and 18th Century Europe
• HIS 349 France and the French Revolution
• HIS 350 Golden Age of Spain
• HIS 351 Social & Economic History of 19th Century Europe
• HIS 352 Political History of 19th Century Europe
• HIS 353 20th Century Europe 1914-Present
• HIS 354 European Women’s History
• HIS 356 History of European Fascism
• HIS 360 History of Russia to 1900
• HIS 361 History of Modern Russia
• HIS 362 Modern Eastern Europe
• HIS 364 Caribbean History to 1804
• HIS 365 Comparative Slavery
• HIS 366 Colonial Latin America
• HIS 367 Latin America since 1825
• HIS 370 World History
• HIS 371 History of Japan
• HIS 372 Early Modern Japan
• HIS 373 Contemporary Japan in Historical Perspective
• HIS 374 20th Century China
• HIS 375 Pre-Colonial Africa to 1800
• HIS 376 Modern Africa since 1800
• HIS 377 History of Islamic Civilizations
• HIS 379 Collective Survival in the African Diaspora
• HIS 381 Class, Gender and Sexuality in China: 1700-Present
• HIS 383 The Making of Modern Southeast Asia
• HIS 385 The Middle East to 1405
• HIS 386 History of the Middle East to 1798
• HIS 387 Modern Middle East
• HIS 392 History of South Africa since 1900

MLA:

• MLA 115 Contemporary Western Cultures
• MLA 116 Contemporary Nonwestern Cultures
• MLA 204 Nonwestern World Literature
• MLA 230 Gods, Heroes, & Ritual: An Intro. to Greek Myth and Religion
• MLA 235 Arab Film
• MLA 255 Western European Film
• MLA 265 Francophone Literature in Translation
• MLA 260 Language, Society, and Culture
• MLA 278 Gender Boundaries & Sexuality in the Arab World         
• MLA 280 Women in the Arab World
• MLA 284 Arab Civilization & Culture         
• MLA 330 Gods, Heroes, & Ritual: An Intro. to Greek Myth and Religion
• MLA 333 Rome & Carthage at War
• MLA 334 Ancient World War:  Greece & Persia
• MLA 342 Languages in Contact
• MLA 370 Athenian Drama in Context        
• MLA 378 Ancient Green Art          
• MLA 379 Ancient Roman Art    

MUS:

• MUS 262 Nonwestern Popular Music
• MUS 263 Black Music of Two Worlds: Africa, Latin America
• MUS 411 Music History I
• MUS 414 Ethnomusicology
• MUS 415 World Music Studies

PHL:

• PHL 181 Historical Introduction to Philosophy:  Europe  
• PHL 220 Philosophy, Fantasy, & Science Fiction Europe 
• PHL 255 Non-Western Philosophy 
• PHL 261 Ancient Philosophy:  Europe     
• PHL 262 Medieval Philosophy: Europe
• PHL 263 Early Modern Philosophy:  Europe    
• PHL 283 Introduction to Ethics:  Europe

PSC:

• PSC 227 Power, Authority, & Society in Nonwestern Communities
• PSC 231 International Politics
• PSC 274 Introduction to the Middle East
• PSC 323 African Politics
• PSC 324 Russia and the Successor States
• PSC 325 Western European Politics
• PSC 326 Politics of the Third World
• PSC 328 Interntional Political Economy
• PSC 329 Politics and Political Economy of the European Union
• PSC 332 Politics of the Middle East
• PSC 333 Latin American Politics
• PSC 335 East Asian Politics
• PSC 337 Canadian Government and Politics
• PSC 338 Central and Eastern Europe
• PSC 339 Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa

REL:

• REL 101 Understanding Religion
• REL 231 Introduction to the Old Testament
• REL 268 Religion and Culture in Africa
• REL 276 Eastern Religions
• REL 280 Introduction to Mythology
• REL 336 Hellenistic and Roman Religions
• REL 360 Hinduism
• REL 362 Buddhism
• REL 363 Women & the Goddesses in Asian Religions
• REL 364 Islam
• REL 366 Modern Islamic Movements
• REL 367 Muslim Relations with Christians and Jews
• REL 368 Religion in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
• REL 369 Everyday Life in Muslim Societies
• REL 380 Ancient Greek Mythology: The Gods
• REL 463 Myth, Legends, and Folk Tales

SPN:

• SPN 302 Advanced Spanish
• SPN 345 Society and Culture of Spain
• SPN 346 Latin American Civilization
• SPN 373 Introduction to Reading Literature in Spanish
• SPN 402 Advanced Grammar & Stylistics
• SPN 483 Studies in Spanish Literature

SOC:

• SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology of the Third World
• SOC 389 Sociology of Non-Western Societies

THE:

• THE 319 Nonwestern Culture: Theatre of the East

SWK:

• SWK 398 Africa Experience (Zimbabwe)
• SWK 499 India Experience: Contemporary Social Issues in India

UST:

• UST 206 Megacities of Asia

 

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