Apr 28, 2024

Spring 2021 Catalog

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Spring 2021 Catalog FINAL VERSION - Closed for Revisions

General Education Program Approved Courses

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For information on past General Degree Requirements, please refer to the 2019-20 Catalog.

Foundational Skills and Dispositions

Written Communication
Oral Communication
Quantitative Literacy
Wellness

Human Cultures and the Sciences

Arts
Humanities
Historical Perspectives
Social Sciences
Natural Sciences

Social and Environmental Responsibility

U.S. Diversity
Global Awareness
Environmental Responsibility

Foundational Skills and Dispositions

Written Communication

ENGL 101 - Freshman English 3 cr. and
ENGL 202 - Sophomore English 3 cr.
or
UWX EN101 - College Writing and Critical Reading 3 cr. and
UWX EN102 - Critical Writing and Research 3 cr.
or
ENGL 150 - Advanced Freshman English 3 cr.

Oral Communication

COMM 101 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3 cr.
COMM 180 - Foundations of Workplace Communication 3 cr. (For the Academic Year 2020-2021 Only)
COMM 393 - Political Campaigns 3 cr. (For the Academic Year 2020-2021 Only)
MSTU 102 - Effective Podcasting 3 cr. (For the Academic Year 2020-2021 Only)
MSTU 106 - Foundations of Criticism: Understanding Media 3 cr. (For the Academic Year 2020-2021 Only)
MSTU 251 - Media Writing 3 cr. (For the Academic Year 2020-2021 Only)
UWX CM101 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 cr.

Quantitative Literacy

COMM 201 - Communication Research 3 cr.
HIMT 350 - Statistics for Healthcare 3 cr.
HS 301 - Fundamentals of Biostatistics 3 cr.
MATH 105 - Mathematics Applications, Appreciation, and Skills 3 cr.
MATH 109 - Mathematics for the Social and Management Sciences 4 cr.
MATH 111 - Applied Calculus 4 cr.
MATH 118 - Precalculus Algebra 4 cr.
MATH 225 - Calculus I 5 cr.
MATH 228 - Fundamental Mathematical Concepts for Elementary Teachers I 3 cr.
MATH 255 - Elementary Statistical Methods 4 cr.
PHYS 100 - Energy in Today’s World 3 cr.
POLI 301 - Game Theory for Political Scientists 3 cr.
PSYC 300 - Statistics for Psychologists 4 cr.
UWX MA116 - College Algebra 3 cr.
UWX MA117 - Elementary Statistics 4 cr.
UWX MA221 - Calculus I 5 cr.

Wellness

DNCE 103 - Modern A 2 cr.
DNCE 104 - Modern IB 3 cr.
DNCE 114 - Jazz I 2 cr.
FN 105 - Food and Well-being 1 cr.
FN 151 - Contemporary Nutrition 2 cr.
FOR 125 - Lumberjack-jill Sports as a Path to Wellness 1 cr.
HD 230 - Human Sexuality 3 cr.
HD 265 - Human Growth and Development: A Life-Span Approach 3 cr.
HPW 102 - The Healthy American 2 cr.
HPW 120 - Thriving in the Seven Dimensions of Wellness: Mindful Living Retreat 1 cr.
HPW 208 - Health Risk Reduction 3 cr.
HPW 248 - Creating Healthy Relationships 3 cr.
HS 101 - Emotional Health and Well Being 1 cr.
HS 102 - Individualized Exercise Programming 2 cr.
MUS 150 - Choral Music Instruction for Instrumentalists 1 cr.
NRES 120 - Orientation to Campus Life 1 cr.
PHED 150 - Foundations of Teaching pK-12 Physical Education 3 cr.
UWX HE209 - Nutrition and Weight Management 3 cr.
WLNS 100 - Integrative Wellness 2 cr.
WLNS 144 - Stress Management 2 cr.

Human Cultures and the Sciences

Arts

ART 100 - Introduction to the Visual Arts 3 cr.
ART 170 - Survey of Asian Art I 3 cr.
ART 171 - Survey of Asian Art II 3 cr.
ART 183 - Survey of Western Art History II 3 cr.
ART 201 - Drawing II 3 cr.
ART 397 - Art History in International Programs 3 cr.
DNCE 352 - Dance History 3 cr.
DSN 101 - Foundation Studio: Drawing and Visualization 3 cr.
DSN 102 - Foundation Studio: Surface and Concept 3 cr.
DSN 103 - Foundation Studio: Space, Form, and Function 3 cr.
EDUC 135 - Thinking and Feeling in Modern Media 3 cr.
EDUC 322 - Techniques in Elementary School-Art 2 cr.
EDUC 335 - Advanced Analysis of Modern Media 3 cr.
ENGL 253 - Introduction to Creative Writing 1-3 cr.
ENGL 286 - Literature and Film 3 cr.
ENGL 396 - Workshop in Drama: On-site Study of Contemporary Theatre 3 cr.
FLNG 252 - Media Arts in World Cultures 3 cr.
IA 150 - Cross Cultural Survey of Applied Design 3 cr.
IA 160 - Survey of Creative Expression: U.S. Diversity, Identity and Material Culture 3 cr.
IA 310 - History of Architecture and Design: Non-European Influences 3 cr.
MSTU 105 - Foundations of Media Practice: Time, Motion, and Video 3 cr.
MSTU 160 - Introduction to the Art of Film 3 cr.
MSTU 190 - History of Media 3 cr.
MSTU 254 - Audio Production I 3 cr.
MSTU 363 - Media Genres 3 cr.
MUED 381 - Music in the Elementary School 2 cr.
MUS 100 - Appreciation and History of Music 3 cr.
MUS 102 - Popular Music in America 1-3 cr.
MUS 103 - Music in Film 3 cr.
MUS 105 - Survey of Jazz History 3 cr.
MUS 109 - Songwriting 3 cr.
MUS 142 - Campus Orchestra 1 cr.
MUS 143 - Campus Choir 1 cr.
MUS 144 - Campus Band 1 cr.
MUS 146 - Group Piano I 2 cr.
MUS 147 - Group Piano II 2 cr.
MUS 246 - Group Piano III 2 cr.
MUS 305 - Jazz History for Musicians 3 cr.
MUS 307 - Survey of World Music 3 cr.
MUS 308 - Survey of Film Music 3 cr.
MUS 341 - Large Ensemble: Choir 1 or 2 cr.
MUS 342 - Large Ensemble: Orchestra 1 or 2 cr.
MUS 343 - Large Ensemble: Band 1 or 2 cr.
MUS 344 - Large Ensemble: Vocal Jazz 1-2 cr.
MUS 345 - Jazz Ensemble 1 or 2 cr.
PHIL 303 - Philosophy of Art 3 cr.
REL 350 - Religion and Film 3 cr.
THEA 105 - Theatre Appreciation 3 cr.
THEA 329 - Theatre and Dance as a Popular Art 3 cr.
THEA 351 - Classical and Medieval Theatre History 3 cr.
THEA 352 - Theatre History from the Renaissance to Romanticism 3 cr.
THEA 361 - Survey of Musical Theatre I 3 cr.
THEA 362 - Survey of Musical Theatre II 3 cr.
THEA 452 - Modern and Contemporary Theatre History 3 cr.
THEA 490 - Seminar in Theatre 3 cr.
UWX AR175 - Worlds of Art 3 cr.
UWX EN203 - Creative Writing 3 cr.
UWX MU278 - Rock and Roll Roots 3 cr.

Humanities

CMLT 102 - Masterpieces of the Western World 3 cr.
CMLT 350 - Special Problems 3 cr.
CNMT 376 - Visual Expression in New Media 2-3 cr.
ENGL 106 - Reading Fiction 3 cr.
ENGL 108 - Reading Drama 3 cr.
ENGL 200 - Introduction to the Study of Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 211 - English Literature I 3 cr.
ENGL 212 - English Literature II 3 cr.
ENGL 213 - American Literature I 3 cr.
ENGL 214 - American Literature II 3 cr.
ENGL 280 - American Indian Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 282 - Black Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 283 - Mythology in Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 285 - Women in Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 287 - Gay and Lesbian Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 288 - Literature of Human Love and Sexuality 3 cr.
ENGL 289 - Popular Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 308 - Reading Drama 3 cr.
ENGL 309 - Forms and Modes in Literature 1-3 cr.
ENGL 310 - Modern Short Story 3 cr.
ENGL 311 - English Novel (British) 3 cr.
ENGL 312 - Modern Drama 3 cr.
ENGL 313 - American Novel 3 cr.
ENGL 314 - Modern Poetry 3 cr.
ENGL 319 - The Novel since 1850 3 cr.
ENGL 320 - American Realism and Naturalism 3 cr.
ENGL 329 - The American Renaissance 3 cr.
ENGL 361 - World Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 363 - Nature Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 366 - English Drama to Shaw (British) 3 cr.
ENGL 374 - Postcolonial Literature in English 3 cr.
ENGL 378 - Contemporary Fiction 3 cr.
ENGL 382 - Ethnic Literature of the United States 3 cr.
ENGL 383 - Themes in Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 395 - Workshop in English 1-3 cr.
FREN 340 - Introduction to French Literature 3 cr.
FREN 481 - French Culture and Civilization 3 cr.
GERM 340 - Introduction to German Literature 3 cr.
GERM 481 - German Culture and Civilization 3 cr.
HIST 348 - History of the Modern Caribbean 3 cr.
HIST 396 - Regional History through Study Abroad 3 cr.
INTL 381 - Culture and Civilization 2-3 cr.
MUS 220 - Musicology I 3 cr.
MUS 301 - History of Women in Music 3 cr.
MUS 320 - Musicology II 3 cr.
MUS 323 - Opera History 3 cr.
MUS 326 - Music Before 1600 3 cr.
MUS 329 - American Music 3 cr.
MUS 427 - Symphonic Music 3 cr.
PHIL 100 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 cr.
PHIL 101 - Introduction to Ethics in Society 3 cr.
PHIL 105 - Philosophy and Religion of India and China 3 cr.
PHIL 121 - Critical Thinking 3 cr.
PHIL 270 - Liberalism, Conservatism and Democracy 3 cr.
PHIL 301 - Philosophy in a Popular Mode 3 cr.
PHIL 305 - Ethics 3 cr.
PHIL 306 - Philosophy of Science 3 cr.
PHIL 307 - Science and Value 3 cr.
PHIL 316 - Philosophy of Death 3 cr.
PHIL 320 - Philosophy of Religion 3 cr.
PHIL 321 - Food Ethics 3 cr.
PHIL 335 - Ethics of War 3 cr.
PHIL 360 - Animal Ethics 3 cr.
PHIL 380 - Environmental Ethics 3 cr.
PHIL 381 - American Indian Environmental Philosophies 3 cr.
POLI 170 - Political Ideas 3 cr.
POLI 393 - Ancient and Medieval Western Political Theory 3 cr.
REL 100 - Religions of Asia 3 cr.
REL 101 - Judaism, Christianity, Islam 3 cr.
REL 107 - Religious Autobiographies 3 cr.
REL 202 - Introduction to the Study of Religion 3 cr.
REL 302 - Religion and Cultural Conflict 3 cr.
REL 303 - Jewish Scriptures 3 cr.
REL 304 - New Testament and Early Christianity 3 cr.
REL 321 - Studies in Religion 3 cr.
REL 330 - Women and Religion 3 cr.
REL 333 - Women and Goddesses in India 3 cr.
REL 340 - Buddhism 3 cr.
REL 341 - Religions of India 3 cr.
REL 342 - Islam 3 cr.
REL 344 - Christianity 3 cr.
REL 345 - Religion and Ecology 3 cr.
SPAN 340 - Introduction to Literature 3 cr.
SPAN 481 - Spanish Culture and Civilization 3 cr.
SPAN 482 - Hispanic Culture and Civilization in the U.S. 3 cr.
SPAN 483 - Spanish American Culture and Civilization 3 cr.
UWX PH121 - Critical Thinking 3 cr.
UWX RE101 - Introduction to Religion 3 cr.
UWX EN250 - Introduction to Literature 3 cr.
WGS 300 - Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies 3 cr.

Historical Perspectives

ART 182 - Survey of Western Art History I 3 cr.
HIST 100 - Historical Thinking 3 cr.
HIST 101 - World History to 1500 3 cr.
HIST 102 - World History Since 1500 3 cr.
HIST 176 - United States to 1877 3 cr.
HIST 177 - United States Since 1877 3 cr.
HIST 203 - Peace and Nonviolence in the Twentieth Century 3 cr.
HIST 204 - Modern Global Environmental History 3 cr.
HIST 206 - Medicine in World History 3 cr.
HIST 207 - Global Natural Histories 3 cr.
HIST 209 - The World Wars 3 cr.
HIST 214 - United States and the World 3 cr.
HIST 216 - East Asia to 1600 3 cr.
HIST 217 - East Asia Since 1600 3 cr.
HIST 220 - Southeast Asia 3 cr.
HIST 232 - Middle East to 1798 3 cr.
HIST 233 - Middle East Since 1798 3 cr.
HIST 248 - Colonial Latin America 2 or 3 cr.
HIST 249 - Modern Latin America 3 cr.
HIST 256 - Europe to 1500 3 cr.
HIST 257 - Europe since 1500 3 cr.
HIST 277 - Designing the American Dream 3 cr.
HIST 279 - Environmental Justice 3 cr.
HIST 280 - American Environmental History 3 cr.
HIST 282 - Food in Modern America 3 cr.
HIST 283 - US Business History 3 cr.
HIST 285 - Women in American History 3 cr.
HIST 288 - Race and Ethnicity in American History 3 cr.
HIST 289 - African American History to 1877 3 cr.
HIST 291 - Latino American History 3 cr.
HIST 292 - Native American History 3 cr.
HIST 293 - Asian American History 3 cr.
HIST 296 - History and the Public 3 cr.
HIST 372 - Russian History and Civilization 3 cr.
UWX HS102 - U.S. History Since 1877 3 cr.
UWX LB103 - Diversity in the U.S. 3 cr.

Social Sciences

ANTH 101 - General Anthropology 3 cr.
ANTH 102 - Introduction to Archaeology 3 cr.
ANTH 105 - Biological Anthropology 3 cr.
ANTH 110 - Cultural Anthropology 3 cr.
ANTH 320 - Anthropology of Religion 3 cr.
ANTH 325 - Culture and Language 3 cr.
ANTH 380 - Medical Anthropology 3 cr.
COMM 180 - Foundations of Workplace Communication 3 cr.
ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 111 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr.
EDUC 381 - Educational Psychology 2 cr.
EDUC 382 - Managing Learning Environments 1 cr.
ENGL 343 - Sociolinguistics: Language and Dialects of the U.S. 3 cr.
GEOG 115 - World Regional Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 120 - Human Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 141 - The Geospatial Revolution 3 cr.
GEOG 317 - Africa 3 cr.
GEOG 320 - Urban Geography 3 cr.
FCS 166 - The Family: Continuing Concerns 3 cr.
HD 261 - Development and Guidance of Children 3 cr.
HD 367 - Intentional Intimacy and Family Systems 3 cr.
HLED 140 - Responsible Sexuality 3 cr.
IA 120 - Human Behavior and Built Environments 3 cr.
INTL 150 - Humanity and the Global Environment 3 cr.
NRES 150 - People, Resources and the Biosphere 3 cr.
POLI 101 - American Politics 3 cr.
POLI 160 - Comparative Politics 3 cr.
POLI 180 - Introduction to Global Affairs 3 cr.
POLI 202 - Introduction to Policy Analysis 3 cr.
POLI 242 - State and Local Government 3 cr.
POLI 250 - Public Administration 3 cr.
POLI 304 - Environmental Politics and Policy 3 cr.
POLI 306 - Health Politics and Policies 3 cr.
POLI 315 - Minority Group Politics 3 cr.
POLI 338 - Environmental Law and Regulation 3 cr.
POLI 341 - Urban Politics 3 cr.
POLI 361 - European Politics 3 cr.
POLI 362 - East European Politics 3 cr.
POLI 371 - Chinese Politics 3 cr.
PSYC 110 - Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.
PSYC 240 - Psychology of Gender 3 cr.
PSYC 260 - Introduction to Developmental Psychology 3 cr.
PSYC 320 - Social Psychology 3 cr.
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 cr.
SOC 102 - Social Problems 3 cr.
SOC 225 - Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence 3 cr.
SOC 230 - Criminology 3 cr.
SOC 240 - Marriage and the Family 3 cr.
SOC 270 - Race and Ethnicity 3 cr.
SOC 300 - The American Community 2 or 3 cr.
SOC 308 - Sociology of Medicine 3 cr.
SOC 310 - Social Psychology 3 cr.
SOC 327 - Social Inequality 3 cr.
SOC 355 - Environmental Sociology 3 cr.
SOC 360 - Population Problems 3 cr.
SOC 366 - Sociology of Aging 3 cr.
SOC 368 - Sociology of Mental Health 3 cr.
SOC 370 - Sociology of Globalization 3 cr.
SOC 380 - Sociology of Immigration 3 cr.
UWX SC101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 cr.
UWX SC231 - Crime and Criminal Justice 3 cr.
UWX PL104 - Introduction to American Government and Politics 3 cr.
UWX PS101 - General Psychology 3 cr.
UWX PS250 - Lifespan Psychology 3 cr.
UWX EC203 - Macroeconomics 3 cr.
UWX AN100 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 cr.
WGS 301 - Women and Feminism in the Modern World 3 cr.
WLDL 150 - Living with Wildlife 3 cr.

Natural Sciences

ASTR 100 - Unveiling the Universe 3 cr.
ASTR 205 - The Solar System 4 cr.
ASTR 206 - Stars and Stellar Systems 4 cr.
BIOL 100 - Biological Principles and the Human Environment 3 cr.
BIOL 101 - General Biology 5 cr.
BIOL 130 - Introduction to Plant Biology 5 cr.
BIOL 160 - Introduction to Animal Biology 5 cr.
CHEM 100 - Chemistry for the Citizen 3 cr.
CHEM 101 - Basic Chemistry 5 cr.
CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry 5 cr.
CHEM 106 - Fundamental Chemistry 5 cr.
CHEM 117 - General Chemistry Principles 5 cr.
GEOG 100 - Human Impacts on the Physical Environment 3 cr.
GEOG 105 - The Dynamic Earth 3 cr.
GEOG 208 - Weather and Climate 3 cr.
GEOL 100 - Geology and Science 3 cr.
GEOL 104 - Physical Geology 4 cr.
PHYS 101 - General Physics 5 cr.
PHYS 203 - College Physics I 5 cr.
PHYS 204 - College Physics II 5 cr.
PHYS 240 - University Physics I 5 cr.
PHYS 250 - University Physics II 5 cr.
UWX BL101 - Concepts of Biology 4 cr.
UWX CH140 - General Chemistry Laboratory 1 cr.
UWX CH144 - General Chemistry I Lecture 4 cr.

Social and Environmental Responsibility

U.S. Diversity

Global Awareness

ANTH 101 - General Anthropology 3 cr.
ANTH 110 - Cultural Anthropology 3 cr.
ANTH 320 - Anthropology of Religion 3 cr.
ANTH 380 - Medical Anthropology 3 cr.
ART 100 - Introduction to the Visual Arts 3 cr.
ART 170 - Survey of Asian Art I 3 cr.
ART 171 - Survey of Asian Art II 3 cr.
ART 182 - Survey of Western Art History I 3 cr.
ART 183 - Survey of Western Art History II 3 cr.
ART 370 - Early Chinese Art and Archaeology 3 cr.
ART 372 - Late Imperial Chinese Art 3 cr.
ART 374 - Ancient and Medieval Japanese Art 3 cr.
ART 375 - Early Modern Japanese Painting and Woodblock Prints 3 cr.
ART 378 - Art Along the Ancient Silk Road 3 cr.
ART 396 - Non-Western Art History in International Programs 3 cr.
ART 397 - Art History in International Programs 3 cr.
BUS 293 - Internship in China 3 cr.
BUS 493 - Internship in China 3 cr.
CMLT 235 - Non-Western Folklore 3 cr.
ECON 493 - Internship in China 3 cr.
EDUC 340 - Transforming Perspectives Through Travel Abroad 3 cr.
ENGL 374 - Postcolonial Literature in English 3 cr.
FLNG 252 - Media Arts in World Cultures 3 cr.
FREN 313 - Developing Speaking Proficiency 3 cr.
FYS 102 - First Year Seminar 3 cr.
GEOG 115 - World Regional Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 120 - Human Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 317 - Africa 3 cr.
GERM 314 - Developing Writing Proficiency 3 cr.
HIST 101 - World History to 1500 3 cr.
HIST 102 - World History Since 1500 3 cr.
HIST 206 - Medicine in World History 3 cr.
HIST 216 - East Asia to 1600 3 cr.
HIST 217 - East Asia Since 1600 3 cr.
HIST 220 - Southeast Asia 3 cr.
HIST 232 - Middle East to 1798 3 cr.
HIST 233 - Middle East Since 1798 3 cr.
HIST 240 - Africa to 1800 3 cr.
HIST 241 - Africa since 1800 3 cr.
HIST 248 - Colonial Latin America 2 or 3 cr.
HIST 249 - Modern Latin America 3 cr.
HIST 313 - History of Islam 3 cr.
HIST 314 - Islam in the Modern World 3 cr.
HIST 316 - History of China 3 cr.
HIST 317 - History of Japan 3 cr.
HIST 332 - Women’s Issues in the Muslim World 3 cr.
HIST 338 - The Arab-Israeli Conflict 3 cr.
HIST 339 - Topics in Middle Eastern History 3 cr.
HIST 348 - History of the Modern Caribbean 3 cr.
HIST 351 - History of Mexico 3 cr.
HIST 372 - Russian History and Civilization 3 cr.
HMNG 101 - First Year Hmong 4 cr.
HMNG 102 - First Year Hmong 4 cr.
IA 150 - Cross Cultural Survey of Applied Design 3 cr.
IA 310 - History of Architecture and Design: Non-European Influences 3 cr.
MSTU 327 - Culinary Journalism: Food & Wines of the World 3 cr.
MSTU 367 - International Media 3 cr.
MUS 307 - Survey of World Music 3 cr.
NRES 406 - Natural Resources, Culture and Archaeology of the Mayan World 3 cr.
NRES 407 - Costa Rica Tropical Ecology 3 cr.
NRES 475 - International Field Experiences in Natural Resources Management 1-8 cr.
PHIL 105 - Philosophy and Religion of India and China 3 cr.
POLI 160 - Comparative Politics 3 cr.
POLI 362 - East European Politics 3 cr.
POLI 371 - Chinese Politics 3 cr.
POLI 382 - Latin America in World Affairs 3 cr.
REL 100 - Religions of Asia 3 cr.
REL 107 - Religious Autobiographies 3 cr.
REL 307 - Religion and Health 3 cr.
REL 333 - Women and Goddesses in India 3 cr.
REL 340 - Buddhism 3 cr.
REL 341 - Religions of India 3 cr.
REL 345 - Religion and Ecology 3 cr.
SOC 343 - Cultural Perspectives of Family 3 cr.
SOC 370 - Sociology of Globalization 3 cr.
SPAN 313 - Developing Speaking Proficiency 3 cr.
SPAN 483 - Spanish American Culture and Civilization 3 cr.
UWX AN100 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 cr.
UWX AR175 - Worlds of Art 3 cr.
UWX CM213 - Intercultural Communication 3 cr.

Environmental Responsibility