UWM Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2010

College of Letters and Science

Cultures and Communities

Gregory Jay, Professor, Department of English, Director
Cheryl Ajirotutu, Assoc. Professor, Department of Anthropology, Assoc. Director
Holton Hall G36, Phone: (414) 229-5960
Website: www.cc.uwm.edu Email: gjay@uwm.edu

The College of Letters and Science cosponsors the university-wide Cultures and Communities (CC) Certificate Program, which offers students an opportunity to complete their University General Education Requirements through courses focusing on U.S. multicultural studies, global and international perspectives, and the community and cultural contexts of art, science, health, and technology. Students must complete (at least) 3 credits in each of the areas below, including one course with a service learning or community engagement component. Students who transfer to UWM may petition to count up to a maximum of six credits from courses at other institutions that transfer to UWM as electives, subject to the review and approval of the Director. Transfer credit may not be used as a substitute for the core course requirement.

The following list of courses approved for the CC certificate indicates which requirement of the certificate is fulfilled by each course and how each course counts toward the University General Education Requirements. L&S students who wish to have their CC courses count toward their Letters and Science breadth requirements must select L&S courses. A single course may satisfy only one area. For the most up-to-date list, contact the Cultures and Communities Program office.

Anthro 150 Multicultural America, 3 cr (SS&)

English 150 Multicultural America, 3 cr (HU&)

Film 150 Multicultural America 3 cr (A&)

Hist 150 Multicultural America, 3 cr (HU&)

Sociol 150 Multicultural America, 3 cr (SS&)

Urb Std 150 Multicultural America, 3 cr (SS&)

Wmns 150 Multicultural America, 3 cr. (HU&)

Area II. Cultures and Communities of the United States

Africology

100 Black Reality: Survey of African-American Society (HU&)

102 Survey of African-American Literature (HU&)

111 Introduction to African-American History to 1865 (HU&)

112 Introduction to African-American History, 1865-Present (HU&)

125 Economics of the Black Community (SS&)

205 The Poetry of African, African-American and Caribbean Writers (HU&)

210 The African-American Novel (HU&)

250 Black Women and White Women in the Contemporary U.S. (SS)

265 Psychological Effects of Racism (SS&)

Anthropology

193 Freshman Seminar (SS)

Topic: Museums: Gateways to Modern Life

Topic: Oral Traditions

213 American Indian Peoples of Wisconsin (SS&)

Arabic

164 Arabs and Islam in America (HU)

Communication

350 Intercultural Communication (SS&)

Economics

248 Economics of Discrimination (SS&)

Educational Policy and Community Studies

113 The Milwaukee Community (SS)

212 Educational Issues in Spanish Speaking Communities (HU&)

460 The Chicano Experience (HU&)

560 Education and Hispanics (SS&)

English

192 Freshman Seminar (HU)

Topic: African American Folklore in Literature

Topic: Hmong-American Life Stories )

Topic: Southeast Asian American Literature and Life

Topic: Images of American Indians (HU&)

Topic: Asian American Life Stories

Topic: Asian-American Literature (HU&)

Topic: Representations of the American Dream

243 Women's Literature (HU)

Topic: Women, Race, and Class

248 Literature and Contemporary Life (HU)

Topic: Introduction to LGBT Studies

Topic: Growing up Gay

276 Introduction to American Indian Literature (HU&)

277 Introduction to Ethnic Minority Literature (HU&)

279 Introduction to Latino/a Literature (HU&)

280 Introduction to Asian-American Literature (HU&)

281 Introduction to African-American Literature (HU&)

372 American Indian Literature (HU&)

373 Ethnic Minority Literature (HU&)

Topic: Z. N. Hurston, A. Walker, T. Morrison, G. Naylor

374 Survey of U.S. Latino/a Literature (&)

375 Survey of Asian-American Literature (&)

376 Survey of African-American Literature to 1930 (&)

377 Survey of African-American Literature, 1930 to the Present (&)

463 Writers in African-American Literature (&)

517 Studies in African-American Literature (&)

520 Studies in American Indian Literature (&)

521 Studies in Ethnic Minority Literature (&)

523 Studies in U.S. Latino/a Literature (&)

524 Studies in Asian-American Literature (&)

685 Honors Seminar (HU)

Topic: Chinese American Women Writers (HU&)

Ethnic Studies

101 U.S. Ethnic Experience: American Indians, Hispanics, and Immigrants from Northern and Western Europe (HU&)

102 U.S. Ethnic Experience: Immigration from Africa, Asia, Middle East, Central/Eastern/Southern Europe (HU&)

203 Western Great Lakes American Indian Community (SS&)

250 Selected Topics in Ethnic Studies (SS)

Topic: Topic: Blacks, Jews, and Black Jews

265 Hmong Americans: History, Culture, and Contemporary Life (SS&)

Exceptional Education

330 Deaf History (SS)

352 American Deaf Culture (SS)

Geography

114 Geography of Minorities in the United States (SS&)

193 Freshman Seminar (SS)

Topic: Exploring India: Societies, Cultures, Environments

Hebrew Studies

254 Seminar in Hebrew Culture (HU)

Topic: The Jewish-American Experience

255 The Politics of American Jewish Identity (HU)

282 Jewish Identity in Contemporary America (HU)

History

200 Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues: (SS)

Topic: The Civil Rights Movement in America (SS&)

229 History of Race, Science, and Medicine in the U.S. (HU&)

243 History of Women in American Society (HU)

262 North American Indian History to 1887 (SS&)

263 North American Indian History Since 1887 (SS&)

267 History of Latinos in the United States (HU&)

270 Topics in American History: (Subtitle))

Topic: Mixed Race Identity in American Culture (HU&)

436 Immigrant America Since 1880 (HU&)

445 African Americans from Slavery to Freedom (&)

446 African Americans Since the Civil War (&)

473 History of Wisconsin Indians (HU&)

474 Topics in North American Indian History (&)

Jewish Studies

101 Jewish Culture in America: History, Literature, Film (HU)

210 Jewish and Ethnic Narratives and Identities in the Media (HU)

282 Jewish Identity in Contemporary America (HU)

Journalism and Mass Communication

210 Jewish and Ethnic Narratives and Identities in the Media (HU)

Latino Studies

101 Introduction to Latino Studies (SS&)

L&S Natural Science

295 Seminar in the Natural Sciences (NS)

Topic: Green Science and Urban Space

Political Science

215 Ethnicity, Religion and Race in American Politics (SS&)

Psychology

319 Gay and Lesbian Psychology (SS)

Social Work

665 Cultural Diversity in Social Work (SS&)

Sociology

193 Freshman Seminar (SS)

Topic: Latinos and the City (SS&)

Topic: Buffalo to Bingo: Changing American Indian Societies (SS&)

207 Work and Society (SS)

224 American Minority Groups (SS&)

250 Sex and Gender (SS)

320 Social Change in American Indian Societies (SS&)

321 Contemporary Issues of the American Indian (SS&)

323 Perspectives on Latino Communities (SS&)

Spanish

371 Introduction to Latino Literature in English (HU&)

373 Topics in Latino Literature in English (HU&)

Women's Studies

200 Introduction to Women's Studies: A Social Science Perspective (SS)

201 Introduction to Women's Studies: A Humanities Perspective (HU)

Area III. Global Perspectives on Culture and Community

Africology

205 The Poetry of African, African-American and Caribbean Writers (HU&)

232 Survey of African Societies and Cultures (SS)

235 African Americans in South Africa (HU)

334 Survey of Black American and Black Brazilian Societies (SS)

Anthropology

102 Introduction to Anthropology: Culture and Society (SS)

104 Lifeways in Different Cultures: A Survey of World Societies (SS)

250 Women's Roles in Cross-Cultural Perspectives (SS)

355 Globalization, Culture, and Environment (SS)

Art History

104 African New World and Oceanic Art and Architecture (HU)

105 Asian Art and Architecture (HU)

Comparative Literature

133 Twentieth Century Humanities (HU)

135 Cross-Cultural Literary Forms (HU)

Topic: The Western and Other Wild Frontiers

207 World Literature in Translation: Antiquity Through the 1600s (HU)

208 World Literature in Translation: The 17th to the 21st Century (HU)

230 Literature and Society (HU)

Topic: Gender and Utopia

Topic: "New World" Literature

Topic: Women and Sexuality

231 Literature and Religion (HU)

Topic: Holocaust and the Arts: Literature and Music

Topic: Holocaust: Children and War

Topic: Holocaust in Literature and Film

Topic: Holocaust in Poland

Topic: Nazis in Western Europe

232 Literature and Politics (HU)

Topic: Contemporary Women Writers and the Ethics of Violence

Topic: Gender and the Historical Novel

Topic: The Representation of Revolution

Topic: Women and War

233 Literature and Film (HU)

Topic: The Literature and Film of Globalization

309 Masterpieces of Twentieth Century Literature (HU)

Topic: Cultural Identity and the Postcolonial Text

Geography

110 The World: Peoples and Regions (SS)

213 Geography of Asia (SS)

Global Studies

101 Introduction to Global Studies I: People and Politics (SS)

202 Introduction to Global Studies III: Globalization and Technology (SS)

Hebrew Studies

238 Topics in Hebrew/Jewish Literature, Art, and Culture (HU)

Topic: The Arab-Israeli Conflict

Topic: Judaism, Christianity, Islam: Three Religions – One God

Topic: Moses, Jesus, Mohammed

254 Seminar in Hebrew Culture (HU)

Topic: Arabs and Jews in the Middle East: Conflict or Peace

Topic: The Holocaust

Topic: Contemporary Israeli Film

261 Representing the Holocaust in Words and Images (HU)

268 Jewish and Christian Responses to the Holocaust (HU)

History

175 East Asian Civilization to 1600 (HU)

176 East Asian Civilization Since 1600 (HU)

180 Latin American Society and Culture (SS)

192 Freshman Seminar (HU)

Topic: Global Religions: Diversity and Dialogue

200 Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues (SS)

Topic: Latin America and Globalization

210 The Twentieth Century: A Global History (SS)

280 Islamic Civilization The Formative Period (HU)

281 Islamic Civilization: The Middle Period, ca. 1200-1805 (HU)

282 The Modern Middle East in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (HU)

Jewish Studies

261 Representing the Holocaust in Words and Images (HU)

268 Jewish and Christian Responses to the Holocaust (HU)

Philosophy

204 Introduction to Asian Religions (HU)

Political Science

106 Politics of the World's Nations (SS)

175 Introduction to International Relations (SS)

371 Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict (SS)

Portuguese

192 Freshman Seminar (HU)

Topic: History of Brazil

225 Understanding Brazil (HU)

Topic: African Presence in Brazilian Culture and Literature

360 Brazilian Culture (HU)

Topic: Brazilian Music

Topic: Brazilian Culture Through Film

380 Luso-Brazilian Literature in Translation (HU)

Topic: Race, Gender, and Military Struggles – Africa, Brazil, etc.

Russian

192 Freshman Seminar (HU)

Topic: Russia Today

Sociology

103 World Societies (SS)

235 Social Change in the Global Economy (SS)

Spanish

173 Introduction to Latin America (HU)

225 Understanding the Hispanic World (HU)

380 Spanish Literature in Translation (HU)

383 Spanish-American Literature in Translation (HU)

391 Social and Historical Issues in the Hispanic World: (Subtitle) (HU)

Area IV. Art, Culture, and Community

Art

100 Basic Art Experiences (A) (LEC with CC content only)

105 Art Survey (A)

106 Art Survey (A)

Dance

122 Beginning African Dance I (A&)

313 History of Dance I (A&)

320 Rituals and Culture (A)

360 Movement and Learning (A)

370 World Movement Traditions (A)

Topic: Dances of the World

Film

301 Conversations with Filmmakers and Critics (A)

Topic: Radical Black Film

302 Video in the Classroom (A)

Music

102 American Popular Music (A)

280 Special Studies in Music

Topic: Music in American Cultures (A&)

309 American Folk and Popular Music (A)

310 Introduction to World Musics (A)

Theatre

120 Performance and Popular Culture (A)

460 Storytelling (A)

Topic: Elder Tales

Topic: Milwaukee, Stories from Our Own Backyard

Topic: Stories and the Cultural Voice

Topic: Toby to Tupac - Stories and Songs in Popular Culture

Area V. Science, Culture, and Society

Biological Sciences

103 Topics in Modern Biology (NS)

Topic: Biology through Art (NS)

185 Introductory Biology for Teachers (NS+)

194 Freshman Seminar (NS)

Topic: Forbidden Knowledge: Science and Censorship

206 Biology of Women (NS)

Conservation and Environmental Science

210 Environmental Dynamics (NS)

Geography

110 The World Peoples and Regions (SS)

125 Introduction to Environmental Geography (NS)

140 Our Urban Environment: Introduction to Urban Geography (SS)

213 Geography of Asia (SS)

Health Sciences

245 Client Diversity in Health Sciences: An Interdisciplinary Approach (SS)
Course offered by the College of Health Sciences; also available as C L Sci, ComSDis, HCA, Hum Kin, OccThpy, and TherRec

L&S Natural Sciences

295 Seminar in the Natural Sciences (NS)

Topic: Seminar on Green Science and Urban Spaces

Nursing

101 Cultural Diversity in Health Care (SS&)

Physics

194 Freshman Seminar (NS)

Topic: Physics, Science, and Technology in Our Society: Friend or Foe?