Category I: Culture Specific Introductory Courses

These are survey courses that introduce or describe an important culture or world region outside the United States. Courses in this category are open to freshmen and taught in English.

African Languages and Literature
230 Introduction to Yoruba Language and Culture
277 Africa: An Introductory Survey

Afro-American Studies
241 Introduction to Traditional African Art and Architecture

Anthropology
220 Introduction to the Anthropology of Japan

Art History
201 Ancient and Medieval Art
202 Renaissance to Modern Art
203 Survey of Asian Art
208 Western Architecture: Renaissance to Modern
370 Arts of China
371 Chinese Painting
372 Arts of Japan
377 African Art: Palestine to Rise of West African Empire
378 African Art: West African Empire to the Start of the Colonial Era

Classics
320 The Civilization of Ancient Greece
322 The Civilization of Ancient Rome
370 Interpretations of Classical Mythology

East Asian Literature and Languages
251 Chinese Civilization
253 Introduction to Japanese Culture and Civilization

German
278 Topics in German Culture and Civilization

Hebrew and Semitic Studies
377 Jewish Cultural History I
378 Jewish Cultural History II
473 Jewish Civilization in Medieval Spain

History
103 Introduction to East Asian History: China
104 Introduction to East Asian History: Japan
241 Colonial Latin America
242 Modern Latin America: From Independence to the Present
252 Civilization of India- Modern Period
253 Russia: An Interdisciplinary Survey
260 Latin America: An Introduction
265 An Introduction to Central Asia: From the Silk Route to Afghanistan

Integrated Liberal Studies
203-204 Western Culture: Literature and the Arts
207-208 History of Western Culture I & II

Languages and Cultures of Asia (LCA)
251 The Civilizations of India: Classical Period
252 The Civilizations of India: Modern Period
413 Turkish Literature in Translation
364 Introduction to Buddhism

Political Science
253 Russia: An Introductory Survey

Scandinavian Studies
276 Scandinavian Life and Civilization

Slavic
243 Russian Life and Culture
253 Russia: An Interdisciplinary Survey
317 Central European Cultures

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