Core Curriculum Diversity Requirements at Fairfield University
U.S. Diversity
In order to help students develop a critical consciousness of self and society, all undergraduates are required to select one course that gives significant treatment to aspects of diversity and pluralism in U.S. society. Such courses will explore, in a systematic manner, connections between race, class, and gender, and will examine issues of privilege and difference in U.S. society. Additional aspects of diversity - including religion, sexual orientation, and ethnicity - may also be considered. Approved courses will be designated by a special symbol in each semester’s course schedule booklet. This requirement will not add credit hours or an extra course to a student’s degree program; students will be able to select a designated diversity course from among core requirement courses, major courses, or electives.
A list of courses that currently satisfy the U.S. Diversity requirement follows. Please note that new courses are added each year.
AC 345 Federal Income Taxation II AE 262 Ethics/Community AE 265 Ethics in Education AE 291 Business Ethics (section taught by Dr. Van Hise) AE 397 Seminar in Bioethics AH 165 Black Experience BI 393 MUSE Internship BI 394 MUSE Internship BL 101 Introduction to Black Studies BU 320 Employment Law & Discrimination in the Workplace BU 325 Law, Women & Work CO 236 Women & Mass Media CO 239 Consumer Culture CO 240 Intercultural Communication CO 246 Family Communication EC 114 Economics of Race, Class & Gender in the American Workplace EC 265 Distribution of Income & Poverty in the United States ED 200 Explorations in Education: Introduction to Teaching, Learning and Schooling EN 11 Composition & Prose Literature EN 12 Introduction to Literature and Writing the Research Paper EN 125/TA 120 American Drama EN 172 Literacy and Language EN 205 Writing the Self: Autobiography in America EN 261 The African American Literary Tradition EN 262 The Harlem Renaissance EN 263 African American Women Writers EN 264 African American Fiction 1940 to 1980 EN 265 Contemporary African American Fiction EN 281 Native American Literature EN 282 Introduction to Latin@ Literature EN 283 Novels and Films in the Asian Diaspora EN 284 American Women Writers of Color EN 352 Introduction to Cultural Studies EN/W 339 Grant and Proposal Writing HI 232 Jefferson's America: 1760-1850 HI 239 Twentieth-Century America HI 240 Women's Activism - 1960's HI 241 Examining the 60s HI 245 Feminism in America HI 246 Excellent Women/Deviant Women: The Female Experience HI 257 Who Built America? Working People in American History HI 260 American Indian History HI 262 African-American History, 1619-1865 |
HI 263 Inventing Themselves: African-American Women in U.S. History HI 264 African-American History from 1865 HI 292 Social and Cultural History of the African Diaspora HI 342 Immigration & Ethnicity HR 200 Challenges to West Tradition IS 220 Technology & Society IT 393 The Italian-American Experience MG 320 Diversity in the Workplace MU 101 The History of Jazz MU 102 History & Development of Rock MU 112 Music of Black American MU 201 Critical Issues of American Popular Music NS 112 Healthcare Delivery Systems NS 250 Professional Nursing NS 262 Health in Rural Appalachia PH 284 Critical Race Theory PJ 125 Homelessness: Causes & Consequences PO 119 Introduction to Feminist Thought PO 152 Weapons of the Weak PO 153 The Politics of Race, Class & Gender PO 165 Political Parties, Interest Groups & Public Opinion PO 220 Seminar on Feminist Theory PY 163 Developmental Psychology for Non-Majors PY 264 Developmental Psychology for Majors with Lab PY 291 Cognition, Race, Culture & Identity PY 350 Seminar: Psychology of Race & Ethnicity RS 235 Liberation Theology RS 237 Christian Feminist Theology RS 241 Sociology of Religion RS 242 Jews & Judaism in America RS 275 Islam in America SO 112 American Society SO 151 Sociology of Religion SO 161 American Class Structure SO 162 Race, Gender & Ethnic Relations SO 165 Race, Cities & Poverty SO 167 Race, Gender & Contemporary Media SO 169 Women: Work and Sport SO 181 Aids in the United States SP 359 Culture, Civilization & Literature in the Spanish-American Caribbean Region TA 120 American Drama TA 123 American Women Playwrights TA 241 Examining the 60's |
World Diversity
In addition to the U.S. diversity course, a world diversity course is required of all undergraduates. This course focuses on a non-Western culture or society, exclusive of Europe and the United States, and their literary, artistic, musical, religious, philosophical, political, economic, or social traditions. Though courses primarily emphasizing North American and European topics will not count toward this requirement, courses focusing on Native American, Russian, and pre-Columbian or Latin American cultures can meet the requirement. Core language courses do not meet this requirement while literature and culture courses may satisfy it. Moreover, such a course will not emphasize international relations or business relations vis-Ã -vis Europe or the United States. A study abroad experience may satisfy this requirement if it meets with the spirit and letter of this mission statement.
A list of courses that currently satisfy the world diversity requirement follows. Please note that new courses are added each year.
AE 270 Ethical Dimensions of Global Violence, War, Terrorism and Humanitarian Intervention AE 275 Global Environmental Policy AE 276 Ethical Dimensions in Global Business Policy AE 288 Ethical Dimensions in Global Human Policy AE 289 Health Care Policy AE 384 Seminar on the Environment AH 012 Introduction to the Art History of Asia, Africa & the Americas AH 100 Arts of India, China & Japan AY 111 Cultural Anthropology AY 130 Societies & Cultures of Latin America & Africa AY 140 Marriage in Cross-Cultural Perspective AY 150 Societies & Cultures of Asia & the Pacific AY 152 Islamic Societies & Cultures AY 168 Women & Men: The Anthropology of Gender AY 190 North African Society and Culture BUS 301A Cross-Cultural Management CU 250/EN 118 Modern China thru Fiction & Film CI 251 New Chinese Cinema CI 252/EN 119 The City and Modern China CO 241 Communication and Culture: East and West EC 120 Environmental Economics EC 230 Comparative Economic Systems EC 235 Economic Development of Third World Nations EN 101 Gateway to Literary and Cultural Studies EN 102 Introduction to Contemporary World Literature EN 105 The African Diaspora: Literature & Culture EN 114/FR 295 Caribbean Literature: History, Culture and Identity EN 354 Theories of/in Globalization EN 275 Caribbean Women Writers ETHN 101 Cultural Traditions of Asia ETHN 105 Social Transitions of Asian Society ETHN 215 Japanese Society and Cultures FR 252 Francophone Culture & Literature FR 260 Introduction to Sub-Saharan African Culture HI 271 Introduction to Russian History, Civilization and Culture HI 272 Russia 700-1700 History & Myth HI 275 Russia's Road to Revolution HI 276 St. Petersburg in Russian History HI 277 Mexico: Cortes to NAFTA HI 279 China to 1800 HI 280 West & The Middle East HI 281 Portrait of the Arabs HI 282 Social & Cultural History of China & Japan HI 283 Modernization in China & Japan HI 284 Twentieth Cent Russia HI 285 Modern China HI 286 Modern Japan HI 287 Green History of Latin America HI 288 Colonial Latin America HI 289 Modern Latin America HI 291 Africans in the Americas HI 292 African Diaspora HI 293 West Africa & Atlantic System HI 301 Ancient Greece, Rome and Africa HI 363 China in Revolution HI 366 Women in China & Japan
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HI 367 East Asia in 20th Century American Wars HI 370 Jews of Middle East & North Africa HI 371 Arab-Israeli Conflict HI 376 The Spanish Caribbean: Cuba, Santo Domingo, and Puerto Rico from Columbus to Castro HI 211 The History of Modern China HI 212 Samurai to Citizen: History of Modern Japanese HR 201 Non-Western Culture IL 50 World Regions IL 197 UN Security Council Crisis Simulation IL 295 Seminar in International Studies IL 295A Seminar in Human Rights (Spring 2010 only) IL 295B Seminar on Women, War, Peace (Spring 2010 only) IS 350 International Information Systems LAC 300 Justice & the Developing World: Nicaragua LARS 300 World Religions LSES 330 Global Environmental Policy MG 350 International Law MG 385 Managing People for Global Business MG 390 Cross-Cultural Management MU 122 World Music History & Ensemble NUGA 230 International Nursing PH 233 Introduction to Oriental Philosophy PH 245 Confucianism PH 247 Philosophical Daoism and Zen Buddhism PO 012 Introduction to Comparative Politics PO 136/IL 151 Gender, War, and Peace PO 141 African Politics PO 142 Latin American Politics PO 143 Caribbean Politics PO 144 Middle Eastern Politics PO 145 East Asian Politics PO 146 Three Giants in Asia PO 149 Third World: Common Fate? Common Blood? PO 246 Seminar on China PO 249 Seminar on Russia PO 346 Vietnam Seminar RS 10 Introduction to Religious Studies: Asian Religions RS 105 Introduction to Islam RS 277 Sufism and Islamic Spirituality RS 284 Buddhist Thought in India RS 287 Hinduism RS 288 Buddhism RS 289 Tantrism RS 290 Religions of China RS 291 Religions of Japan RS 292 North Pacific Tribal Religions RS 388 Buddhist Spirituality RS 389 Seminar on Tibetan Religion SO 184 Population: Birth, Death & Migration SO 185 Introduction International Migration SO 191 Social Change in Developing Nations SP 253 Spanish American Civilization SP 271 Hispanic Film SP 360 Dictatorships and Revolutionary Movements in Contemporary Latin America SP 371 Images of Latin American Indians TA 122 Asian Theatre |
Source: Fairfield University Undergraduate Catalog, 2011-12, The Curricula, pages 55-57.
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