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