Multidisciplinary Component Approved Courses

Every student enrolled in a BGSU College of Arts and Sciences major is required to complete the Multidisciplinary Component (MDC) requirement.

This four-course requirement is grounded in the conviction that acquiring proficiency in multiple modes of thought and communication, referred to as habits of mind, is the defining characteristic of a liberal arts education. These courses enhance students' ability to see things from multiple perspectives, solve problems both creatively and analytically, and communicate effectively with cultural competence. Eligible courses must be chosen form the approved list following the guidelines below:

Four courses, each with a different subject prefix
At least two courses must be at the 3000 or 4000 level
MDC courses may not be used to fulfill other College of Arts and Sciences degree requirements, nor may they be used to fulfill major, minor, BGP, or any other program requirements
Classes with an asterisk (*) have pre-requisites

List of approved MDC Courses

ACS - American Culture Studies

ACS 2000 — Introduction to American Culture Studies
ACS 2300 — Issues in American Civilization
ACS 2500 — Cultural Pluralism in the United States
ACS 3000 — Interpretations of American Culture

AFRS - Africana Studies

AFRS 2000 - Introduction to Africana Studies

ART - Art

ART 1010 — Introduction to Art
ART 1020 — Design Studio: Color, Surface, and Process

ARTD - Art Design

ARTD 2010 — Graphic Design Thinking
ARTD 4015 — Design for Social Impact*

ARTH - Art History

ARTH 1450 — Western Art I
ARTH 1460 — Western Art II
ARTH 1920Q — Inquiry in Humanities and Creative Arts
ARTH 2700 — Survey of World Art
ARTH 3130 — Greek Art*
ARTH 3150 — Etruscan and Roman Art*
ARTH 3170 — Ancient Near Eastern Art* ARTH 3190 — Ancient Egyptian Art*
ARTH 3310 — Early Christian and Byzantine Art*
ARTH 3330 — Medieval Art*
ARTH 3350 — Art of the Italian Renaissance* ARTH 3370 — Northern Renaissance Art* ARTH 3390 — Baroque Art*
ARTH 3610 — Art of the 19th Century*
ARTH 3630 — Modern Architecture
ARTH 3650 — Histories of Photography: Theory and Criticism from Invention to Present*
ARTH 3670 — Art of the Modern Period*
ARTH 3690 — Art of the Contemporary Period*
ARTH 3710 — Art of India and S.E. Asia* ARTH 3730 — Art of China and Japan*
ARTH 3750 — Art of Western Africa*
ARTH 3770 — Meso American Art*
ARTH 3790 — Oceanic Art*
ARTH 4150 — Critical Issues in Ancient Art*
ARTH 4350 — Critical Issues in Early Modern Art*
ARTH 4650 — Critical Issues in Art and Technologies*
ARTH 4690 — Critical Issues in Modern and Contemporary Art*
ARTH 4750 — Critical Issues in World Art*

AS - Arts & Sciences

AS 1100 — Arts BG
AS 1920Q — Arts BG: Experiencing the Arts in Contexts

ASIA - Asian Studies

ASIA 1800 — Asian Civilizations
ASIA 3000 — Peace and Cultural Legacies in the Nuclear Age
ASIA 3100 — Hiroshima and Beyond

ASTR - Astronomy

ASTR 1010 — Experimental Astronomy
ASTR1940Q — Inquiry into Astronomy
ASTR 2010 — Modern Astronomy
ASTR 2120 — The Solar System
ASTR 2700 — Independent Study*
ASTR 3050 — Life in the Universe*
ASTR 3070 — Understanding the Cosmos*
ASTR 3090 — Observational Astronomy*
ASTR 3210 — Recent Progress in Astronomy*
ASTR 4030 — Stellar Structure in Astronomy*
ASTR 4700 — Independent Study in Astronomy*

BIOL - Biology

BIOL 1010 — Environment of Life
BIOL 1040 — Introduction to Biology
BIOL 1080 — Life in the Sea
BIOL 2040 — Concepts in Biology I
BIOL 2050 — Concepts in Biology II
BIOL 3310 — Human Anatomy & Physiology I*
BIOL 3320 — Human Anatomy & Physiology II*
BIOL 3430 — General Botany*

CAST - Canadian Studies

CAST 2010 — Introduction to Canadian Studies

CHEM - Chemistry

CHEM 1000 — Introduction to Chemistry
CHEM 1090 — Elementary Chemistry*
CHEM 1170 — Elementary Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry*
CHEM 1230 — General Chemistry I*
CHEM 1270 — General Chemistry II*
CHEM 1350 — General Chemistry*
CHEM 1370 — General Chemistry*
CHEM 1770 — Introduction to Forensic Science*
CHEM 1940Q — Chemistry and the Environment

CHIN - Chinese

CHIN 2160 — Contemporary Chinese Culture
CHIN 3120 — Introduction to Chinese Literature
CHIN 4150 — Chinese Film

CLCV - Classical Civilization

CLCV 2410 — Great Greek Minds
CLCV 2420 — Great Roman Minds
CLCV 3800 — Classical Mythology
CLCV 3810 — Roman Life
CLCV 3820 — Ancient Drama
CLCV 3880 — Topics in Classical Civilization
CLCV 3900 — Norse Myth
CLCV 3907 — Ancient Historians

COMM - Communication

COMM 2030 — Small Group Communication*
COMM 2070 — Interpersonal Communication*
COMM 3040 — Leadership in Communication*
COMM 3060 — Interpersonal Communication for Non-Majors
COMM 3070 — Organizational Communication*
COMM 3080 — Argumentation*
COMM 3100 — Rhetorical Criticism*
COMM 4022 — Environmental Communication*
COMM 4030 — The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication
COMM 4120 — Communication and Gender*

ECON - Economics

ECON 1930Q — Inquiry in Individuals and Society
ECON 2000 — Introduction to Economics
ECON 2020 — Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 2030 — Principles of Macroeconomics*
ECON 2040 — Economics for Social Studies Teachers
ECON 3010 — Price Theory and Applications*
ECON 3020 — Intermediate Microeconomic Theory*
ECON 3030 — Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory*
ECON 3040 — Managerial Economics*
ECON 3050 — Behavioral Economics*
ECON 3110 — Money and Banking*
ECON 3210 — Labor Economics*
ECON 3230 — Poverty and Discrimination*
ECON 3350 — Environmental Economics*
ECON 3510 — International Trade and Finance*
ECON 4010 — Mathematical Economics*
ECON 4020 — Econometrics*
ECON 4050 — Game Theory*
ECON 4140 — Monetary and Fiscal Policy*
ECON 4220 — Labor Relations Policy*
ECON 4250 — Health Economics*
ECON 4260 — Public Health Economics*
ECON 4310 — Public Finance*
ECON 4400 — Women, The Economy and Society*
ECON 4420 — Markets and the Law*
ECON 4520 — International Monetary Economics*
ECON 4540 — Economic Development*
ECON 4620 — Urban Economics*
ECON 4720 — Comparative Economic Systems*
ECON 4730 — History of Economic Thought*
ECON 4760 — Seminar in Contemporary Economic Problems
ECON 4910 — Studies is Economics
ECON 4950H — Readings for Honors in Economics

EDFI - Education Foundations & Inquiry

EDFI 3010 — Educational Psychology Applied to Early Childhood*
EDFI 3020 — Educational Psychology*
EDFI 3030 — Educational Psychology Applied to Adolescent Development*

ENG - English

ENG 1500 — Literature and Culture*
ENG 2010 — Introduction to Literature
ENG 2040 — Imaginative Writing
ENG 2050 — Craft of Poetry*
ENG 2060 — Craft of Fiction*
ENG 2110 — African American Literature
ENG 2120 — Native American Literature
ENG 2610 — World Literature from Ancient Times to 1700
ENG 2620 — World Literature from 1700 to Present
ENG 2640 — British Literature Survey to 1600
ENG 2650 — British Literature Survey, 1660-1945
ENG 2740 — Survey of American Literature to 1865
ENG 2750 — Survey of American Literature, 1865-1945
ENG 3000 — Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature*
ENG 3010 — Shakespeare*
ENG 3030 — Writing in Context*
ENG 3060 — The Bible*
ENG 3100 — Multiethnic American Literature*
ENG 3110 — Gay and Lesbian Literature and Criticism*
ENG 3140 — Postcolonial Literature*
ENG 3200 — Modern Poetry*
ENG 3230 — Modern Fiction*
ENG 3250 — Modern Drama*
ENG 3300 — Contemporary Poetry*
ENG 3330 — Contemporary Fiction*
ENG 3350 — Contemporary Drama*
ENG 3430 — Picture Book Workshop*
ENG 3850 — Studies in Literature-Film*
ENG 4010 — Special Topics in Shakespeare and Criticism*
ENG 4020 — English Medieval Literature*
ENG 4150 — Topics in 18th-Century British Literature and Culture*
ENG 4170 — Topics in British Romanticism*
ENG 4190 — Topics in Modern British Literature*
ENG 4200 — Topics in Contemporary British*
ENG 4230 — Women’s Studies in Literature*
ENG 4240 — Topics in Multiethnic American Literature*
ENG 4250 — Graphic Novel Workshop*
ENG 4300 — Topics in Early American Literature*
ENG 4310 — Topics in the American Renaissance*
ENG 4320 — Topics in Late 19th-Century and Early 20th-Century American Literature*
ENG 4330 — Topics in Modern American* Literature
ENG 4340 — Topics in Contemporary American Literature*
ENG 4420 — Studies in Children’s Literature*
ENG 4800 — Topics in English Studies*
ENG 4810 — Special Topics in Writing*

ENVS - Environmental Studies

ENVS 1010 — Introduction to Environmental Studies
ENVS 1930Q — The Next Fifty Years: A Sustainable Future?
ENVS 1940 — Changing Environment, Changing World
ENVS 3010 — Environmental Problems
ENVS 3030 — Energy and Sustainability
ENVS 3040 — Water Quality in the Environment*
ENVS 3100 — Environmental Field and Laboratory Methods*
ENVS 4010 — Environmental Strategies*
ENVS 4260 — Environmental Justice
ENVS 4930 — Field Experience*

ETHN - Ethnic Studies

ETHN 1010 — Introduction to Ethnic Studies
ETHN 1100 — Introduction to Latina/o Studies
ETHN 1200 — Introduction to African American Studies
ETHN 1300 — Introduction to Asian American Studies
ETHN 1600 — Introduction to Native American Studies
ETHN 1920Q — Inquiry in Humanities and Creative Arts
ETHN 1930Q — Inquiry in Individuals and Society
ETHN 2010 — Ethnicity and Social Movements
ETHN 2110 — History of Mexican Americans
ETHN 2200 — Introduction to African Literature
ETHN 2300 — The Native American in Film
ETHN 2600 — Contemporary Issues in Native America
ETHN 3010 — Ethnicity in the United States*
ETHN 3030 — Race, Representation, and Culture
ETHN 3050 — Women of Color in the United States
ETHN 3100 — Mexican Culture
ETHN 3120 — Chicanos in the United States
ETHN 3130 — Global Perspectives on Women*
ETHN 3173 — African Cultures and Societies
ETHN 3200 — Literature of Black Nationalism
ETHN 3300 — Race and Labor in the United States
ETHN 3400 — Afro-American Cinematic Experience
ETHN 3440 — African Women
ETHN 3610 — Native American Women and Indigenous Issues
ETHN 4027 — Colonial Africa
ETHN 4037 — Contemporary Africa
ETHN 4044 — Africa and World Politics
ETHN 4100 — Mexican American Social Thought
ETHN 4150 — Contemporary U.S. Immigration
ETHN 4200 — Latino/a Cultural Studies
ETHN 4300 — National and Global Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity*
ETHN 4350 — Race and Urban Housing
ETHN 4400 — Women and Globalization
ETHN 4500 — History of American Racism
ETHN 4550 — Latina/o Gender and Sexuality
ETHN 4600 — Third World Cinema

FREN - French

FREN 1920Q — Inquiry in Humanities and Creative Arts
FREN 2220 — French Culture
FREN 3580 — French for Professions*
FREN 3630 — Foundations in French Studies*
FREN 3660 — Foundations in Francophone Studies*
FREN 3820 — Topics in French Studies*
FREN 3830 — Topics in Francophone Studies*
FREN 3840 — Topics in French/Francophone Studies*
FREN 3850 — Topics in Language and Culture*
FREN 4050 — French Translation*
FREN 4440 — French Film*
FREN 4630 — Topics in French Literature*
FREN 4660 — Topics in Francophone Literature*

GEOG - Geography

GEOG 1210 — World Geography: Eurasia and Africa
GEOG 1220 — World Geography: Americas and the Pacific
GEOG 1250 — Weather and Climate
GEOG 2130 — Meteorology
GEOG 2250 — The Global Economy
GEOG 2300 — Cultural Geography
GEOG 2420 — Geography of Terrorism
GEOG 2530 — Global Plagues and Pestilence
GEOG 2630 — Geography of China, People, Place and Environment
GEOG 3000 — Topics in Geography
GEOG 3030 — Severe Weather
GEOG 3120 — Spatial Business Analytics
GEOG 3210 — Cartography and Map Communication
GEOG 3250 — Population Geography
GEOG 3310 — Principles of Conservation Ecology
GEOG 3370 — Aboriginal Peoples of the United States and Canada
GEOG 3400 — Asia: East, Southeast, and South
GEOG 3420 — United States and Canada
GEOG 3470 — Africa
GEOG 3490 — Latin America Landscapes
GEOG 3510 — Ohio
GEOG 4000 — Special Topics in Geography
GEOG 4020 — Climatology
GEOG 4220 — Advanced Cartographic Techniques*
GEOG 4250 — Applied Geographic Information Systems – Human Dimensions*
GEOG 4260 — Urban Geography
GEOG 4530 — Geography of Health and Climate Change
GEOG 4550 — Climate Change: Natural and Human Dimensions*
GEOG 4900 — Special Problems in Geography

GEOL - Geology

GEOL 1000 — Introduction to Geology
GEOL 1040 — Earth Environments
GEOL 1050 — Life Through Time
GEOL 1060 — Climate Change and the Frozen Earth
GEOL 1200 — Geological Hazards
GEOL 2050 — Geologic History of Man
GEOL 2150 — Geologic History of Dinosaurs
GEOL 2500 — Field-based Physical Geology*
GEOL 2510 — Field-based Historical Geology*
GEOL 3020 — Earth Materials I*
GEOL 3040 — Geology of the National Parks*
GEOL 3060 — Rocks and Minerals*
GEOL 3220 — Environmental Geology*

GERM - German

GERM 2150 — German Culture and Civilization
GERM 2160 — Contemporary Germany
GERM 2600 — Modern German Literature in Translation
GERM 3110 — Introduction to German Literature*
GERM 3130 — German Literature in Context*
GERM 3600 — Literature in Translation
GERM 3800 — Topics in German Language, Thought or Culture
GERM 4030 — Women and the Third Reich
GERM 4040 — German Literature and Music*
GERM 4150 — The German Film
GERM 4800 — Selected Topics in German

GERO - Gerontology

GERO 1010 — Aging, the Individual and Society
GERO 3010 — Diversity in the Experience of Aging
GERO 4020 — Health and Aging*

GREA - German Russian East Asian

GREA 1920Q — Inquiry in Asian and European Cultures

HIST - History

HIST 1001 — The Historian’s Craft
HIST 1250 — Early America
HIST 1260 — Modern America
HIST 1510 — World Civilizations
HIST 1520 — The Modern World
HIST 1800 — Asian Civilizations
HIST 1910 — Special Studies in History
HIST 2001 — Historical Writing
HIST 2210 — North American Indigenous People
HIST 2220 — Women in American History
HIST 2250 — Reacting to the Past
HIST 2320 — African American History from Slavery to Freedom
HIST 2910 — Special Studies in History
HIST 3001 — The Historian and the Public
HIST 3014 — American Military History
HIST 3034 — World War II
HIST 3062 — History of Ohio
HIST 3103 — Latin America Before Independence
HIST 3115 — Democracy and Development in Latin America
HIST 3137 — Caribbean
HIST 3142 — History of Canada
HIST 3153 — Slavery and the Slave Trade in the Atlantic World
HIST 3173 — African Cultures and Societies
HIST 3213 — American Colonial History, 1492-1763
HIST 3223 — American Revolutionary Era, 1793-1789
HIST 3255 — Early National U.S., 1789-1848
HIST 3264 — The US Civil War
HIST 3270 — Women in Modern Europe
HIST 3285 — America Becomes Modern: 1877-1917
HIST 3334 — The Vietnam War
HIST 3344 — The Wars after 9/11: Afghanistan, Iraq, and Beyond
HIST 3365 — Drugs and Alcohol in American
History HIST 3385 — American Environmental History*
HIST 3403 — Women in Ancient Greece & Rome
HIST 3417 — Ancient Greece
HIST 3445 — Ancient Rome
HIST 3447 — Making of Europe
HIST 3463 — Early Modern Europe, 1450-1750
HIST 3477 — 20th Century Europe
HIST 3484 — Hitler’s Germany: Rise and Fall of Nazism
HIST 3567 — Genocide and Holocaust
HIST 3607 — Representative Personalities of 20th Century
HIST 3675 — Modern China HIST 3683 — Pre-Modern Japan
HIST 3695 — Modern Japan HIST 3892 — Internship*
HIST 3907 — Ancient Historians
HIST 4001 — Professional Practices in History*
HIST 4027 — Colonial Africa
HIST 4037 — Contemporary Africa
HIST 4044 — Africa and World Politics
HIST 4115 — Modern Mexico
HIST 4214 — United States and the World, 1775-1945
HIST 4224 — United States and the World: The Cold War Era

HNRS - Honors

HNRS 2010 — Introduction to Critical Thinking
HNRS 2020 — Critical Thinking about Great Ide
HNRS 2400 — Honors Seminar: Social Sciences
HNRS 2500 — Honors Seminar: Natural Sciences
HNRS 2600 — Interdisciplinary Humanities Seminar

HUM - Humanities

HUM 1010 — Introduction to the Humanities

INST - International Studies

INST 1930Q — Inquiry in Individuals and Society
INST 2000 — Introduction to International Studies
INST 3800 — Topics in International Studies

ITAL - Italian

ITAL 2610 — The Italia n Cinema
ITAL 2620 — Mafia in Film
ITAL 3610 — Introduction to Italian Literature*
ITAL 3710 — Italian Civilization I*
ITAL 3720 — Italian Civilization II*
ITAL 4800 — Italian Literature: Advanced Studies*

JAPN - Japanese

JAPN 2150 — Japanese Culture
JAPN 2160 — Contemporary Japanese Society
JAPN 3120 — Introduction to Japanese Literature
JAPN 4150 — Japanese Film
JAPN 4800 — Selected Topics in Japanese (Literature)

JOUR - Journalism

JOUR 3410 — Introduction to Strategic Public Relations for Non-Majors
JOUR 4650 — American Journalism History

LAT - Latin

LAT 3610 — Latin Literature I*
LAT 3620 — Latin Literature II*
LAT 4700 — Readings in Latin Literature*

LING - Linguistics

LING 2900 - Introduction to Linguistics

MDIA - Media Production & Studies

MDIA 1030 — Media and the Information Society
MDIA 2700 — Topics in Minorities Film/Video
MDIA 3000 — America’s Documentary Story to 1968
MDIA 3100 — Documenting Human-Global Changes after 1968
MDIA 3520 — Online Social Media
MDIA 3550 — Global Telecommunication Systems*
MDIA 3600 — Media Research*
MDIA 3650 — Social History of Media
MDIA 3660 — Media Influences on Individuals and Society*
MDIA 4610 — Audience Research
MDIA 4660 — Television and Film Criticism
MDIA 4670 — Gender, Media, and Culture
MDIA 4750 — Electronic Surveiillance and Privacy
MDIA 4860 — Critical Studies in Media Environments

MUCT - Musicology/Composition/Theory

MUCT 1010 — Exploring Music
MUCT 1020 — Exploring Global Popular Music
MUCT 1250 — Music of World Cultures
MUCT 1920Q — Inquiry in Humanities and the Creative Arts
MUCT 2210 — Masterpieces of Music
MUCT 2220 — Turning Points: Arts and Humanities in Context
MUCT 2360 — Area Studies in World Music MUCT 2370 — Jazz
MUCT 2610 — Music History I
MUCT 4310 — Aesthetics of Black Music
MUCT 4440 — Music Technology I

MUSP - Music Performance Studies

MUSP 4010 — History of Literature and Jazz

PACS - Peace and Conflict Studies

PACS 2000 — Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies
PACS 3000 — Peace and Cultural Legacies in the Nuclear Age

PHIL - Philosophy

PHIL 1010 — Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 1020 — Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 1030 — Introduction to Logic
PHIL 1250 — Contemporary Moral Issues
PHIL 1920Q — Inquiry in Humanities and the Creative Arts
PHIL 2040 — Aesthetics
PHIL 2110 — History of Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 2120 — History of Modern Philosophy
PHIL 2170 — World Religions
PHIL 2180 — Philosophy of Law
PHIL 2190 — Philosophy of Death and Dying
PHIL 2200 — Business Ethics
PHIL 2240 — Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
PHIL 2270 — Philosophy of Punishment
PHIL 2300 — Scientific Reasoning
PHIL 2320 — Environmental Ethics
PHIL 2360 — Philosophy of Film
PHIL 2400 — Topics in Philosophy
PHIL 2420 — Medical Ethics
PHIL 2450 — Philosophy of Feminism
PHIL 3000 — Life, Death, Law, and Morality*
PHIL 3020 — Ethical Theory*
PHIL 3100 — Philosophy of Mind*
PHIL 3110 — History of Medieval Philosophy*
PHIL 3120 — Social and Political Philosophy*
PHIL 3160 — Philosophy of Psychology*
PHIL 3170 — Philosophy of Religion*
PHIL 3210 — Indian and Chinese Philosophy*
PHIL 3300 — Theory of Knowledge*
PHIL 3310 — Existentialism*
PHIL 3400 — Problems in Philosophy*
PHIL 3440 — Computers and Philosophy*
PHIL 4060 — Philosophy of Language*
PHIL 4140 — Metaphysics*
PHIL 4180 — Topics in Philosophy of Law*
PHIL 4250 — Topics in Moral Philosophy*
PHIL 4310 — Topics in Philosophy of Science*
PHIL 4320 — Philosophy of Social Science*
PHIL 4330 — Philosophy and Physics of Space and Time*
PHIL 4420 — Philosophy of Medicine
PHIL 4800 — Seminar in Philosophy

PHYS - Physics

PHYS 1000 — Physics of the Natural World
PHYS 1010 — Basic Physics
PHYS 1940Q — Inquiry in Physics
PHYS 2010 — College Physics I*
PHYS 2020 — College Physics II*
PHYS 2110 — University Physics I*
PHYS 2120 — University Physics II*
PHYS 3500 — Musical Acoustics

POLS - Political Science

POLS 1100 — American Government: Processes and Structure
POLS 1250 — Introduction to Law, Courts, and the Legal Profession
POLS 1710 — Introduction to Comparative Government
POLS 1720 — Introduction to International Relations
POLS 2900 — Statistics and Research Methods
POLS 3010 — Modern Political Ideologies
POLS 3020 — American Domestic Public Policy
POLS 3030 — Introduction to Public Administration
POLS 3040 — American Political Thought
POLS 3310 — State and Local Government
POLS 3330 — Introduction to Nonprofit Sector
POLS 3360 — Environmental Politics and Policies
POLS 3410 — Public Opinion and voter Behavior
POLS 3450 — The Congress
POLS 3460 — The Presidency
POLS 3470 — Introduction to Law and Judicial Process
POLS 3510 — Western European Politics*
POLS 3530 — Canadian Government and Politics
POLS 3550 — Governments and Politics of Latin America
POLS 3600 — Global Sustainable Development
POLS 3610 — Governments and Politics of Middle East
POLS 3660 — Governments and Politics of Asia
POLS 3700 — Model United Nations
POLS 3720 — Contemporary World Politics
POLS 3740 — American Foreign Policy Process
POLS 4000 — Topics in Political Science
POLS 4020 — Western Political Thought
POLS 4030 — Western Political Thought II
POLS 4040 — 20ᵗʰ Century Political Thought
POLS 4160 — Constitutional Law: Powers and Relationships
POLS 4170 — Constitution Law: Procedural Rights
POLS 4180 — Constitution Law: Substantive Rights
POLS 4190 — Jurisprudence
POLS 4200 — Administrative Law
POLS 4210 — Bureaucratic Politics*
POLS 4230 — Comparative Public Administration
POLS 4240 — Supreme Court and Contemporary Issues
POLS 4250 — Constitutional Law Advocacy*
POLS 4260 — Law and Society
POLS 4300 — Local Government Management and Politics*
POLS 4310 — Politics, Policy, and Poverty
POLS 4330 — Nonprofit Administration*
POLS 4340 — Nonprofit Management a nd Leadership*
POLS 4400 — Politica l Parties and Elections
POLS 4420 — Women in American Politics
POLS 4430 — Politics and the Mass Media
POLS 4450 — Racial and Ethnic Politics (and POLS 4450H)
POLS 4510 — Human Rights*
POLS 4540 — Russian and East European Politics
POLS 4550 — The Politics of Nationalism, Multiculturalism, and Citizenship
POLS 4590 — Intergovernmental Relations*
POLS 4600 — Politics and Issues of World Development
POLS 4730 — International Law
POLS 4750 — International Organization*
POLS 4760 — International Political Economy
POLS 4780 — International Conflict
POLS 4790 — Conflict Resolution

POPC - Popular Culture

POPC 1600 — Introduction to Popular Culture
POPC 1650 — Popular Culture and Media
POPC 1700 — Black Popular Culture
POPC 1920Q — Inquiry in Humanities and the Creative Arts
POPC 2200 — Intro to Folklore and Folklife
POPC 2310 — Studies in Popular Culture
POPC 2500 — Introduction to Popular Film
POPC 2700 — Introduction to Contemporary Popular Literature
POPC 2800 — Introduction to Popular Music
POPC 2900 — Television as Popular Culture
POPC 3000 — Topics in International/Global Popular Culture
POPC 3100 — Global Popular Culture
POPC 3200 — Folktale and Legend
POPC 3210 — Folklife and Material Culture
POPC 3250 — The Folk Group/Folk Region
POPC 3500 — Advanced Studies in Popular Culture
POPC 3650 — Youth and Popular Culture
POPC 3700 — History of Popular Literature*
POPC 3800 — Contexts of Popular Music
POPC 4240 — Folklore Genres
POPC 4260 — Popular Entertainments
POPC 4600 — Popular Culture Advanced Studies
POPC 4700 — Studies in Popular Culture*

PSYC - Psychology

PSYC 1010 — General Psychology
PSYC 2400 — General Seminar
PSYC 2700 — Quantitative Methods I*
PSYC 2900 — Introduction to Laboratory Methods in Psychology*
PSYC 3020 — Introduction to Cognitive Science: Minds and Brains*
PSYC 3030 — Psychology of Child Development*
PSYC 3040 — Psychology of Adolescent Development*
PSYC 3050 — Psychology of Personality Adjustment*
PSYC 3060 — Psychology of Gender*
PSYC 3070 — Human Sexuality*
PSYC 3080 — Introduction to Clinical Psychology*
PSYC 3090 — Psychology of Adult Development and Aging*
PSYC 3100 — Lifespan Developmental Psychology*
PSYC 3110 — Social Psychology*
PSYC 3130 — Research in Social Psychology*
PSYC 3210 — Cognitive Psychology I: Learning and Memory*
PSYC 3220 — Cognitive Psychology II: Thinking and Problem Solving*
PSYC 3240 — Laboratory in Evolutionary Psychology*
PSYC 3280 — Psychophysiology*
PSYC 3290 — Laboratory in Developmental Psychology*
PSYC 3360 — Forensic Neuroscience*
PSYC 3500 — Survey of Industrial and Organizational Psychology*
PSYC 3520 — Quality of Work Life*
PSYC 3580 — Psychology of the Workplace*
PSYC 3600 — Psychology of Language*
PSYC 3700 — Quantitative Methods II*
PSYC 3810 — Sensation and Perception*
PSYC 4030 — Personality Theory*
PSYC 4050 — Psychology of Abnormal Behavior*
PSYC 4060 — Developmental Psychopathology*
PSYC 4150 — Psychology of Religion and Spirituality*
PSYC 4160 — Psychology of Addition*
PSYC 4310 — Developmental Psychobiology*
PSYC 4400 — General Seminar*
PSYC 4520 — Personnel Selection*
PSYC 4550 — Stress Factors at Work*
PSYC 4600 — Introduction to Psychological Testing*

ROCS - Romance & Classical Studies

ROCS 2000 — European and Latin American Cinema
ROCS 2200 — Introduction to African Literature

RUSN - Russian

RUSN 2150 — Russian Culture
RUSN 2160 — Post-Communist Russia
RUSN 3120 — Introduction to Russian Literature
RUSN 4020 — Russian Novel
RUSN 4030 — Russian Drama

SEES - School of Earth, Environment, and Society

SEES 2220 — Water Resources and Issues
SEES 3000 — Geospatial Science

SOC - Sociology

SOC 1010 — Principles of Sociology
SOC 2020 — Social Problems
SOC 2120 — Population and Society
SOC 2160 — Minority Groups
SOC 2310 — Cultural Anthropology
SOC 2680 — Introductory Methodology*
SOC 2690 — Introductory Statistics
SOC 3000 — Topics in Sociology*
SOC 3010 — Social Psychology*
SOC 3020 — Introduction to Sociological Theory*
SOC 3100 — Religion and Society*
SOC 3150 — Health and Society
SOC 3170 — Wealth, Power, and Poverty: Inequality in America*
SOC 3190 — Alcohol, Drugs, and Society*
SOC 3400 — Deviance and Social Control*
SOC 3410 — Juvenile Delinquency*
SOC 3610 — The Family*
SOC 3710 — Applied Survey Research*
SOC 4040 — Sociology of Aging*
SOC 4140 — Environmental Sociology*
SOC 4170 — Sociology of Sport*
SOC 4200 — Introduction to Demographic Techniques*
SOC 4410 — Criminology*
SOC 4420 — Crime and Punishment*
SOC 4450 — Soc Perspectives: Interpersonal Violence*
SOC 4600 — Sociology of Gender*
SOC 4610 — Sociology of Family Violence* SOC 4800 — Sociology Capstone*
SOC 4950 — Workshop on Current Topics

SPAN - Spanish

SPAN 3660 — Foundations in Hispanic Literature*
SPAN 3760 — Foundations in Hispanic Civilization*
SPAN 3820 — Topics in Hispanic Literature*
SPAN 3830 — Topics in Hispanic Film*
SPAN 3840 — Topics in Hispanic Culture*
SPAN 3850 — Topics in Language and Culture*
SPAN 4310 — Spanish American Fiction*
SPAN 4410 — Medieval and Golden Age Literature*
SPAN 4420 — Spanish Literature of the 19th Century*
SPAN 4440 — Contemporary Spanish Literature*
SPAN 4810 — Spanish American Literature I: Discovery to Modernism*
SPAN 4820 — Spanish American Literature II: Modernism to Present*
SPAN 4880 — Contemporary Mexican Literature*
SPAN 4890 — Hispanic Studies (when topic is literature related)*

THFM - Theatre and Film

THFM 1410 — The Theatre Experience
THFM 1610 — Introduction to Film
THFM 2020 — Performance Studies I
THFM 2150 — Exploring Cultural Diversity Through Performance
THFM 2620 — History of Film*
THFM 3470 — Theatre History and Literature: Origins – 1700
THFM 3480 — Theatre History and Literature: 1700 – Present
THFM 3500 — Milestones in Black Theatre
THFM 3520 — Musical Theatre
THFM 3810 — Film and Society
THFM 3820 — Genre and Auteur Cinemas
THFM 4490 — Contemporary Issues in Theatre
THFM 4590 — International Puppetry
THFM 4600 — Period, Style, Form
THFM 4680 — Animated Films: An International History

WS - Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

WS 1920Q — Inquiry in Humanities and Creative Arts
WS 1930Q — Individuals and Society
WS 2000 — Intro to Women’s Studies: Perspectives on Gender, Class, and Ethnicity
WS 2610 — Intro to LGBT Studies
WS 2730 — History of Feminist Thought and Action*
WS 3010 — Women, Art, and Culture*
WS 3050 — Women of Color in the United States
WS 3060 — Psychology of Gender
WS 3130 — Global Perspectives on Women*
WS 3270 — Women in Modern Europe
WS 3350 — Women and Interpersonal Violence
WS 3440 — African Women
WS 3610 — Histories of Queer Activism
WS 4420 — Women in American Politics
WS 4550 — Latina/o Gender and Sexuality
WS 4600 — Sociology of Gender*
WS 4670 — Gender, Media, and Culture*

Updated: 05/01/2024 02:42PM

Multidisciplinary Component Approved Courses

List of approved MDC Courses

College of Arts & Sciences