2023-2024 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
College of Science Core: Cultural Diversity (Language and Culture)
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Curricular Outcome: Demonstrated breadth of knowledge and cultural appreciation. College of Science students are expected to develop an understanding of at least one other culture in addition to their own through learning a language, taking culture and/or diversity courses, or participating in an approved Study Abroad experience. Satisfaction of this requirement includes completion of a Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) course.
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Requirement Options
This nine-credit core requirement is satisfied by the completion of one of the following options:
Option 1
Two (2) approved foreign language courses, and one (1) JEDI course from the Culture and Diversity course list.
Option 2
One (1) approved foreign language course, one (1) JEDI course from the Culture and Diveristy list, and an approved short-term study abroad program (minimum eight (8) days containing a minimum 3-credit course and significant immersion in the local culture). See your Academic Advisor for more information.
Option 3
Three (3) approved courses from the Culture and Diversity list below, containing at least one (1) JEDI course.
- Course selections must enhance a student’s understanding and appreciation of other cultures.
- Selections must be made from the approved Culture and Diversity list below.
- Course selections must build upon one another and deepen a student’s understanding of a culture or an aspect of multiple cultures.
- Courses may be chosen from different subject matter areas or may be within one subject area. If one subject is chosen, courses must build a student’s knowledge of a culture.
- Only one 10000-level course may be used the meet requirement. A combination of 20000, 30000 and 40000 will be used to complete the requirement.
- A Culture and Diversity Three Course Sequence Approval Form must be submitted to the student’s academic advisor explaining the reasoning behind proposed course selections and intended learning outcomes. The advisor will approve the student’s course selections or work with the student to develop a plan that meets the intent of the Foreign Language and Culture requirement.
Option 4
An approved study abroad experience* and one (1) JEDI course from the Culture and Diversity list below. Once approved, a non-credit waiver will be applied to a student’s degree audit, and six (6) credits are available for elective coursework to meet their 120-credit hour degree requirement. See your Academic Advisor for more informaition.
An approved program must satisfy the following criteria:
- Take place outside the United States and meet one of the following program requirements:
- Approved semester or year-long Study Abroad program.
- Summer program of at least seven and a half weeks duration.
- Approved short-term study abroad program (not less than 8 days) containing a minimum 3-credit course and significant immersion in the local culture to meet the Culture requirement.
- Purdue Summer Internship Program
- College of Education Maymester in Tanzania Study Abroad Program
- Include a minimum three (3) credits of coursework or research
- Include significant immersion in the local culture and language independent of any US-based program in which the student may be participating.
Option 5
International Students. International students meet the intent of the Foreign Language and Culture requirement through their international experience at Purdue University and completion of one (1) JEDI course from the Culture and Diversity list below. A non-credit waiver will be applied to a student’s MyPurduePlan audit, and six (6) credits are added to elective coursework to meet the minimum 120-credit hour degree requirement. See your academic advisor for guidelines and approval.
Curriculum Note
Courses which have been taken to meet the Cultural Diversity requirement may not also be used to meet a student’s General Education or Great Issues requirement.
Approval Process
Students wishing to use an approved study abroad program to meet the Foreign Language and Culture requirement are required to complete the Experiential Learning Contract process.
Language and Culture Electives/Foreign Language Requirement
Courses that also meet the JEDI requirement are noted with an “^” mark.
Culture and Diversity Course List
- AD 22700 - History Of Art Since 1400
- AD 38500 - History Of Interior Design
- AAS 27100 - Introduction To African American Studies ^
- AAS 27700 - African American Popular Culture
- AAS 35900 - Black Women Writers
- AAS 37000 - Black Women Rising
- AAS 37100 - The African American Experience ^ Black Politics
Martin L. King
African American Athletes and the Problem of Race
Black Leisure & Recrtion
The Black Athlete
African American Music
Black Women in Politics
Blackness in Culture
- AAS 37300 - Issues In African American Studies ^ History of Injustice in the US
Post Sout Black Lit Post 1960
North African Lit & Culture
Philosophy and Culture
Race & Religion in the U.S.
Studies in African Diaspora
The Black Community
The Harlem Renaissance
The Black Family
The Black Male
Phil,Cul,African Ameri
- AAS 37500 - The Black Family
- AAS 37600 - The Black Male
- AAS 39200 - Caribbean History And Culture
- AAS 47300 - Blacks In Hollywood Film ^
- AAS 49100 - Special Topics In African American Studies
Africa in 20th Century, Afro Borinquen Cult&Identity, Black Satire and Humor, Carnival: Re-member Diasp Trad, Contemporary Issues in Black Education, Identity in the Midst of Differences, The Classics and Black Literature, W.E.B. DuBois, R.F. Williams Seminar - AAS 57500 - Theories Of African American Studies
- AD 31100 - Ancient Greek Art
- AD 31200 - Ancient Roman Art
- AD 33900 - Women Artists In The 20th Century
- AD 34300 - Northern Renaissance Art
- AD 34400 - Latin American Art In The 20th Century
- AD 34600 - Italian Renaissance Art
- AD 34800 - History Of Islamic Art
- AD 35900 - Medieval European Art
- AD 38000 - Baroque Art
- AD 38200 - A Global History Of Modern Art
- AD 39100 - History Of Chinese Art
- AGEC 25000 - Economic Geography Of World Food And Resources
- AGEC 34000 - International Economic Development
- AGEC 45000 - International Agricultural Trade
- AGR 20100 - Communicating Across Culture ^
- AGRY 28500 - World Crop Adaptation And Distribution
- AGRY 35000 - Global Awareness
- AMST 20100 - Interpreting America
African American Pop Culture, Asian American Pop Culture, Intro Asian American Studies, Intro to American Studies: Arab-American Literature, Sports in American Culture - AMST 30100 - Perspectives On America Asian Amer Pop Cul, Sports & Popular Feminisms, Afro-Asia Pol & Cul Alli, New Media, Post Soul Black Lit Post 1960, American Beauty, American Representations of the Middle East and North Africa, Contemporary Isses in Asian American Studies, Electr Music & Pop Cult, Gender, Media & Pop Culture, Global Hist Theory & Practice, New Media Culture, North African Lit & Culture, The 1960’s Rock to Revolution ^
- AMST 31000 - Invention, Innovation, And Design
- ANSC 33100 - The Role Of Horses In Human History, Culture, And Society
- ANTH 20100 - Introduction To Archaeology And World Prehistory
- ANTH 20500 - Human Cultural Diversity ^
- ANTH 21000 - Technology And Culture
- ANTH 21200 - Culture, Food And Health
- ANTH 23000 - Gender Across Cultures ^
- ANTH 25400 - Archaeological Hoaxes, Myths And Frauds
- ANTH 28200 - Introduction To LGBTQ Studies
- ANTH 30700 - The Development Of Contemporary Anthropological Theory
- ANTH 31000 - Mortuary Practices Across Cultures
- ANTH 31100 - The Archaeology Of The Ancient Andes
- ANTH 31200 - The Archaeology Of Ancient Egypt And The Near East
- ANTH 31300 - Archaeology Of North America
- ANTH 32000 - Ancient States And Empires
- ANTH 34000 - Global Perspectives On Health ^
- ANTH 35800 - African Cultures
- ANTH 37300 - Anthropology Of Religion
- ANTH 37800 - Archaeology And Cultural Anthropology Of Mesoamerica (Mexico, Belize And Guatemala)
- ANTH 37900 - Native American Cultures
- ANTH 38400 - Designing For People: Anthropological Approaches
- ANTH 39200 - Selected Topics In Anthropology
Anthropology and Blackness, Archaeology of Religion and Ritual, Emcees&Jihadis Race & Pop Cult, Race & Religion in the U.S., Race, Religion and Popular Culture in America, The African Amer Experience, Amazonia and Film, Blackness and Culture, Colonial Globaln Food Justice - ARAB 23000 - Arabic Literature In Translation
- ARAB 23900 - Arab Women Writers
- ARAB 28000 - Arabic Culture
- ARAB 28100 - Introduction To Islamic Civilization And Culture
- ARAB 33400 - North African Literature And Culture ^
- ASAM 24000 - Introduction To Asian American Studies
- ASAM 34000 - Contemporary Issues In Asian American Studies
Contemporary Issues In Asian American Studies, Social Issues in Immigration, AsAm Popular Culture, Afro-Asia Pol & Cul Alli, American Music Pol Image - ASEC 33100 - The Role Of Horses In Human History, Culture And Society
- ASEC 49100 - Special Topics In Agricultural Science And Education Communication
- ASL 28000 - American Deaf Community: Language, Culture, And Society ^
- CDIS 23900 - Introduction To Disability Studies ^
- CHNS 24100 - Introduction To The Study Of Chinese Literature
- CHNS 28000 - Topics In Chinese Civilization And Culture ^
- CHNS 28100 - Introduction To Chinese Food Culture ^
- CHNS 34100 - Chinese Literature I: Traditional Chinese Literature
- CHNS 34200 - Chinese Literature II: Modern Chinese Literature
- CHNS 49000 - Special Topics In Chinese Language
Food Culture Drinks and Snacks, Intro to Chinese Food Culture, Introduction to Chinese Films - CHNS 59400 - Special Topics In Chinese Literature
Chinese Classical Tales, Chinese Lit and Culture, Chinese Poetry & Painting, Dream Of Red Chamber, Modern Chinese Theatre, Poetry of Li Bai and Du Fu, Tang Dynasty Poetry - CLCS 18100 - Classical World Civilizations
- CLCS 23010 - Survey Of Greek Literature In Translation
- CLCS 23100 - Survey Of Latin Literature
- CLCS 23300 - Comparative Mythology
- CLCS 23500 - Introduction To Classical Mythology
- CLCS 23700 - Gender And Sexuality In Greek And Roman Antiquity ^
- CLCS 23800 - The Tragic Vision
- CLCS 23900 - The Comic Vision
- CLCS 28000 - Topics In Classical Civilization
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