Spring 2024 Newark Campus

Archaeology and Human Diversity, Lessons from the Past

• Anthropology 1101
• R. Cook
• In-Person, LeFevre 160
• T/TH 11:10-12:30 p.m.
• 3 credit hours.
• Course number 35528

Examines how power relations shaped racial, ethnic, and gender identities in ancient societies by examining archaeological sites like Tutankhamen's tomb, Stonehenge, Machu Pichu, and Great Zimbabwe and shows how these and other sites have been misrepresented in the media and misused by governments to promote racism and inequality.

GE foundation race, ethnicity and gender div course.

Limit of 35 students.

An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

• Anthropology 2202
• R. Cook
• In-Person, LeFevre 160
• T/TH 9:35 - 10:55 a.m.
• 3 credit hours.
• Course number 30298

Introduction to anthropological perspectives on cross-cultural variation in human behavior and societies. 

Prerequisite: Not open to students with credit for 2202H.

GE social science individuals and groups and diversity global studies course.

GE foundation social and behavioral science course.

Limit of 35 students.

Visual Culture: Investigating Diversity and Social Justice

• Art Education 2600
• J. Richardson
• T/TH 9:35 - 10:55 a.m.
• 3 credit hours.
• Course number 17297

A study of the artists, the artworks, and art worlds from diverse ethnic cultures in North America. This course will develop students' skills in writing, reading, critical thinking, and oral expression and foster an understanding of the pluralistic nature of institutions, society, and culture(s) of the United States.

Prerequisites: Not open to students with credit for 2367.01, 2367.01H, or 2600H.

GE writing and communications course: level 2 and VPA and diversity social diversity in the United States course.

GE foundation writing and information literacy and literature, visual and performing arts and race, ethnicity and gender diversity course.

Limit of 24 students.

Intro to the Humanities: Cross-Cultural Perspectives

• Comparative Studies 1100
• C. Cash
• M/W 11:10 -12:30 p.m.
• 3 credit hours.
• Course number 29228

This introductory course is designed to survey some of the current preoccupations in the Humanities, especially as they relate to culture, power, and identity. Instructors of 1100 seek to present relevant issues in comparative cultural study, employing a mix of cultural theory, current events, and literature, visual, and performing arts with a focus on race, ethnicity, and gender.

Prerequisite: Not open to students with credit for 1100H.

GE literature and diversity global studies course.

GE foundation literature, visual and performing arts and race, ethnicity and gender diversity course.

Limit of 35 students.

Literature and Ethnicity

• Comparative Studies 2105
• C. Cash
• M/W 9:35 - 10:55 a.m.
• 3 credit hours.
• Course number 35573

Study of relationships between literature and ethnicity; analysis of concepts of ethnicity as represented in literature and film of diverse cultures and historical periods.

Prerequisites: English 1110 (110) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 205.

GE literature and diversity social diversity in the US course.

GE foundation literature, visual and performing arts course.

Limit of 35 students.

Equity and Diversity in Education

• Education: Teaching and Learning 5005* Undergraduate credit
• C. Brown
• M 4:30 - 7:15 p.m.
• 3 credit hours.
• Course number 14974

Focuses on issues of diversity, equity, justice, teacher agency, and interdisciplinary approach to curriculum and pedagogy. Emphasis is placed on the role of teachers in affirming students? identities and lived experiences and its influences on approaches to teaching and learning in diverse educational settings.

GE theme citizenship for diversity and just world course.

Limit of 24 students.

Diverse Literature and Comprehension: Elementary-Middle Education

• Education: Teaching and Learning 5225* Undergraduate Credit
• C. Warner
• T 4:30 - 7:15 p.m.
• 3 credit hours.
• Course number 14975

Meets state requirements for understanding theory and methods linking the teachers' understanding of diverse literature with comprehension theory and practice and the related construction of literate environments.

Limit of 24 students.

Equity and Diversity in Education

• English 3110
• D. Ruderman
• T/Th 3:55 - 5:15 p.m.
• 3 credit hours.
• Course number 30656

Since the beginning of the modern nation state, cultural texts (poems, novels, films, pamphlets, zines, short stories, advertisements, comics, etc.) have been the essential medium through which the discourse of citizenship has been developed, constructed, refined, and debated. In this course student examine a range of literary periods, genres, and media focused on citizenship and social justice.

Prerequisite: Completion of GE Foundation Writing and Information Literacy course.

GE theme citizenship for diversity and just world course.

Limit of 24 students.

Introduction to Native American Peoples from Mesoamerica

• History 2110
• A. Dueñas
• 3 credit hours.
• Course number 36056

Introductory survey of the Native American peoples from Mesoamerica (contemporary Guatemala, Honduras, Southern Mexico) from pre-colonial times to the present. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format.

Prerequisite or concurrent: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor.

GE historical study and diversity global studies course.

GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

Limit of 35 students.

History of Mexico

• History 3106
• A. Dueñas
• 3 credit hours.
• Course number 36063

History of Mexico during precolonial, colonial, and independence periods with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries.

Prerequisite: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor.

GE historical study and diversity global studies course.

GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

Limit of 24 students.

Introduction to Comparative Religion

• Religious Studies 2370
• C. Cash
• *To be taught synchronously online
• M/W 3:55 - 5:15 pm
• 3 credit hours.
• Course number 17317

Introduction to the academic study of religion through comparison among major traditions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc.) and smaller communities.

Prerequisites: English 1110 or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 2370H or Comparative Studies 2370H or 2370.

GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course.

GE foundation historical and cultural studies and race, ethnicity and gender diversity course.

Limit of 35 students.

Native American Religions

• Religious Studies 3672
• J. Low
• M/W 11:10 - 12:30 p.m.
• 3 credit hours.
• Course number 22357

Comparative survey of indigenous religions of North America; patterns and diversity in religious experience, cosmologies, myths, rituals, social organizations, and sacred roles.

Religious Studies 2370 recommended.

Prerequisites: English 1110 or equiv.; for students following the new GE system, completion of GE foundation writing and information literacy course. Not open to students with credit for Comparative Studies 3672.

GE cultures and ideas course and diversity social diversity in the United States course.

GE theme traditions, cultures, and transformations course.

Limit of 24 students.