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CHHS Approved Alternative International Requirement Intercultural Courses
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HHS 350 does not have schedule codes at this time. Students with upper division status may enroll without a schedule code.
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Course NumberCourse Title# of UnitsFulfills GE?
**NOTE: This is just a guide. Students must confirm this information by checking their degree evaluation or catalog		Fulfills Cultural Diversity?
**NOTE: This is just a guide. Students must confirm this information by checking their degree evaluation or catalog		Course DescriptionType of Experience (Campus courses, transborder course, virtual experience, glocal course)Offered Fall 2022?Offered Spring 2023?Offered Fall 2023?Offered Spring 2024? (Always double-check in the course catalogue)Offered Fall 2024? (Always double-check in the course catalogue)
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HHS 350Applied International Health and Human Services3Explorations Area BYesMODIFIED FOR FALL 2022/SPRING 2023 -
This course explores worldwide economic, political, cultural, social, and health challenges and provides students the opportunity to experience and witness these challenges first-hand while (virtually or in person visiting organizations, clinics and community groups within San Diego County that cater to diverse groups of San Diegans). The course is designed to offer a deeper understanding of the current global society in which we live and to inspire students to become active participants within this global sphere. Students will learn about the possible applications of international health and human services, to equip students with the knowledge and tools needed to pursue international health and human services beyond the classroom and be culturally competent, tolerant and empathetic healthcare professionals.
Online SDSU courseYESYESYESYES
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AMIND 420Indian People of California3Explorations Area BYesIndian peoples of California. Their histories and cultures from oral traditions to contemporary issues. Focus on selected Indian tribes and communities.SDSU Campus CourseNONOYESYES
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AMIND 440American Indian History3Explorations Area CDepends on Catalog Year. AMIND 440 may or may not satisfy the Cultural Diversity requirement. Please consult the current SDSU catalogue for the most updated information. This course traces historical aspects and themes of the American Indian experience through historical analysis of Indian-White contact beginning in the fifteenth century. Themes explored will include initial contact, trade, changing gender roles, captivity & slavery, intermarriage, territorial wars, genocide, treaties, culture wars, land polices, cultural nationalism and political activism within the broader context of the national narrative histories of North America: Canada, the United States and Mexico. SDSU Campus CourseYESYESYESYES
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AMIND 498American Indian Community Service Experience1 - 3Service learning experience in local American Indian community,
mentoring, tutoring, or interning at Indian Education Center, Indian
Health Center, or similar experience. Minimum of 35 contact hours.
Service experience coordinated by supervising American Indian studies faculty with target community organization		SDSU Campus Course & field experienceYESYESYESYES
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ANTH 350Cultures Around the Globe3Explorations Area BYesCultural patterns of representative peoples. Industries, arts, social organization and supernaturalism considered with view to environmental adjustment, historical development and functional interrelation. Ethnological theories reviewed and applied in interpreting illustrative societies.
SDSU Campus Course
YESYESNONO
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ANTH 353/ SUSTN 353Sustainability and Culture3Explorations Area BYesExamination of efforts of anthropology to understand sustainability and provide solutions to human-environmental problems. Compares and explores sustainabiilty in a variety of contexts and scales, from San Diego region to diverse communities around the world.
SDSU Campus Course
YESYESYESYES
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ANTH 410Language in Culture3Explorations Area BYesSurvey of anthropological interests in the study of language and of linguistic interests in the sociocultural context of language.
SDSU Campus Course
YESNONONO
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ANTH-422Music and Culture3Explorations Area CYesHow the forms, functions and meanings of music vary crossculturally. Understanding a society's music historically, holistically and experientially, with emphasis on non-Western music. Universals of music and music use. Ethnological theories of music and music change.
SDSU Campus Course
YESNOYESYES
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ANTH 439Cultural Comparisons Through Film3Explorations Area BYesPrinciples of cultural anthropology to include signs and proxemics, cultural prerequisites, kinship and social organization, and law and values. Feature and documentary films
SDSU Campus Course
YESYESYESYES
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ANTH-442Cultures of South America3Explorations Area BYesIndian cultures in terms of origins, migration, relation to habitat, cultural variation and relevance to contemporary trends. Development of Inca civilization, the effects of the Spanish conquest and its aftermath.
SDSU Campus Course
YESYESNONO
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ANTH 451/AMIND 451American Indian Identity3Explorations Area BNoMultidisciplinary perspectives on American Indian identity today. Topics include perspectives from political, ethnic, cultural and legal standpoints, both within and outside of indigenous communities, as well as diachronic variation in perspectives.
SDSU Campus Course
YESNOYESYES
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BRAZIL 496Artistic Interventions in South American Streets3NoDynamics, history, and movements of public art and street art. Flash mobs, graffiti, memorials, muralism, pixação, and other art in public space. Political and social implications of art including commodification, gentrification, and policy. Includes stencil workshop and creative final project. No artistic experience required.COIL CourseNONONONO
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ARAB 330Arabic Culture3Explorations Area CYesCultures of Arabic speaking peoples of the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa, as reflected in literature, the arts, history, political and social institutions. Taught in EnglishSDSU Campus CourseYESYESYES
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ART 357 World Art in Contemporary Life3Explorations Area CNoWorld art and technology from ancient to post modern era and their relationship to contemporary culture and life. Gallery visits required.SDSU Campus CourseYESNOYESYES
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ASIAN-300Asia's Global Future3Explorations Area BNoSurvey of contemporary Asia Pacific region and future prospects, politically, socially, and economically, as historically grounded in cultural and philosophical roots.SDSU Campus CourseNONONONO
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ASIAN 430/KOREAN 430Contemporary Korean Culture Through Media3Explorations Area CYesContemporary Korean culture and society as reflected in various modes of media (news, drama, film, IT). Korean culture in neighboring countries and beyond. Historical perspective to modern Korean culture. Taught in English.SDSU Campus CourseYESNONONO
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ASIAN-458Asian Traditions3Explorations Area CYesSocial, cultural, economic, and political traditions of South, Southeast, and East Asia; how they functioned in theory and practice prior to twentieth centurySDSU Campus CourseYESNONONO
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CCS-303Chicana and Chicano Community Studies3Explorations Area BYesChicana and Chicano communities from a comparative perspective. Systematic inquiry into methods and issues in community studies. Contemporary social, institutional, and political affairs.SDSU Campus CourseNOYESNONO
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CCS 355U.S.-Mexico International Border3Explorations Area BYes* prior to 2020 catalogue years - satisfies ethnic studies in catalogue year 2020History, culture, economics, and politics of US/Mexico border region. Theories and policy issues surrounding development of region; local regional problems and major agencies, institutions, organizations addressing these problems.SDSU Campus CourseYESNONONO
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CCS-375U.S.-Mexico Border history3Explorations Area CYes* prior to 2020 catalogue years - satisfies ethnic studies in catalogue year 2020Historical problems and movements in the US/Mexico border region, in particular those impacting Spanish-speaking populations on both sides of the border. Contemporary border issues from a historical perspective.SDSU Campus CourseYESYESYESNO
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CCS-376Chicana and Chicano Culture and Thought3Explorations Area CYes* prior to 2020 catalogue years - satisfies ethnic studies in catalogue year 2020Intellectual history of the Chicana and Chicano as a synthesis of different cultural traditions and perspectives. Philosophical concepts from pre-Cortesian times to the present.SDSU Campus CourseYESYESNOYES
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COMM-371Intercultural Communication3Explorations Area BYesStudy of communication with emphasis on influence of cultural background, perception, social organization, language and nonverbal messages in the intercultural communication experience.
SDSU Campus Course
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DANCE 382Dance in World CulturesExplorations Area CYesDance in selected cultures; geographic, historical, social, and aesthetic factors which have shaped development and function.
SDSU Campus Course
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ED 409Seminar in Cultural Competency3Application for a democratic and pluralistic society to include critical thinking, multicultural awareness, and social issues. Beliefs and attitudes on cultural issues and identity.
SDSU Campus Course
YESYESYES*ED 203 Prereq YES
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ED 451Introduction to Multicultural Education3Overview of cultural pluralism in education, industry, business, other institutions, and society at large.
SDSU Campus Course
YESYESYESYES
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GEOG-312Cultural Worlds3Explorations Area BYesGeographical characteristics and development of major cultural realms of the world. Spatial components of contemporary conflict within and between these regions.
SDSU Campus Course
YESNOYESYES
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GEOG-324Latin America3YesPeople, places, and environments of the region to include geographic dimensions of colonialism, territorial evolution and geopolitics, rural and urban livelihoods, and contemporary patterns of socio-spatial inequality.
SDSU Campus Course
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HUM-310French Humanities3Explorations Area CNoFrance's literary, artistic, and intellectual achievements. Great cultural traditions and influences
SDSU Campus Course
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HUM-320German Humanities3Explorations Area CNoGermany's literary, artistic, and intellectual achievements. Great cultural traditions and influences
SDSU Campus Course
NONONONO
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HUM-330Russian Humanities3Explorations Area CNoRussia's literary, artistic, and intellectual achievements. Great cultural traditions and influences
SDSU Campus Course
NONONONO
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HUM-340Italian Humanities3Explorations Area CNoItaly's literary, artistic, and intellectual achievements. Great cultural traditions and influences
SDSU Campus Course
NONONONO
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HUM 380/JAPAN 380Japanese Culture3Explorations Area CSignificant works of literary, performing, and visual arts to include array of artistic trends, cultural phenomena, historical developments, and socio-political discourses throughout the nation?s long and tumultuous history. Taught in English.
SDSU Campus Course
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JMS 450Media and Culture3Cultural phenomena through media products to include films, television programs, print media. Appreciation of various cultures and practices through analysis of media products.
SDSU Campus Course
YESNONONO
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LATAM 307Brazilian Music and Culture3Explorations Area CYesBrazilian music and culture with emphasis on religious and cultural practices of candomble, capoeira, carnival, and notions of race and class in contemporary Brazilian funk and hip-hop. Taught in English
SDSU Campus Course
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LATAM 320
Culture and Society of Tijuana
3Mexican dance, art, music, cuisine, politics, tourism industry, education, and other facets of daily life through visits to selected venues.Transborder CourseYESYESYESYES
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LATAM 350Globalization and the Americas3Explorations Area BCauses and consequences of international integration in western hemisphere, including United States and Canada. Emphasis on Latin America. Multiple dimensions of integration examined from variety of disciplinary perspectives.Transborder CourseNOYESYESYES
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LATAM 355US-Mexico International Border3satisfies ethnic studiesHistory, culture, economics, and politics of US/Mexico border region. Theories and policy issues surrounding development of region; local regional problems and major agencies, institutions, organizations addressing these problems.YESNONONO
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LATAM 425Health and Illness in Latin America3Cultural, economic, political, and social aspects of healing, health, and illness in Latin America.NONONONO
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LATAM 550The Mexican- US Border3Multidisciplinary analysis of Mexican-US border region.
Transborder CourseNOYESYESYES
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LATAM 580Indigenous Health, Education, and Political Organization: From Pre-Contact to the Present in Mexico and Central America3Gain knowledge of the history of the indigenous peoples of ancient Mexico and Central America through ethnohistorical sources and per-Columbian texts to comprehend medicinal concepts, the educational systems, and the political institutions of the Mesoamerican region. Students will learn about the contemporary use of indigenous healing practices, and how they are incorporated into regional health strategies. Students will virtually meet the members of an Indigenous "mayordomia", a hierachial system of civil-religious positions and learn from them about contemporary political and social practices.
SDSU Campus Course
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LCS 300Language Culture Society3Language, culture, and society study using anthropology and linguistics. Bilingualism, dialect variation, language endangerment and preservation, language ideology and policy, sexism and racism.
SDSU Campus Course
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MUSIC 345World Music in Contemporary Life3Explorations Area CYesFolk, ancient, and modern art music of world cultures, including traditional music of Africa, Asia, Latin America, the United States and Europe, as they relate to contemporary culture. Concert attendance required. Not open to music majors except those completing Global Composition.
SDSU Campus Course
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PHIL 565Asian Leadership Philosophies & Social Change3This course will delve the ancient and contemporary resources of Asia that allow us to retihink deep-seated cultural assumptions, while offeringg ways to restructure our lives by promoting cooperation and compassion rather than conflict and contempt. Students will hear diverse perspectives on Asian leadership through virtual panel sessions with SDSU international students.
SDSU Campus Course
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POL S 380Human Rights in a Global Perspective3NoHistorical development of international human rights standards and global, political, moral, and legal debates concerning when and how to implement human rights standards.
SDSU Campus Course
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PSFA 350International Studies3Awareness of international surroundings and creation of global citizens in PSFA disciplines. Concepts of culture and self-awareness, dimensions of culture, theoretical perspectives, behavioral patterns, and applications in PSFA disciplines.
SDSU Campus Course
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PSFA 501Study Abroad topics3Study and practical applications of PSFA-related intercultural issues in a selected international setting. Areas of study within PSFA disciplines. Maximum credit six units.
SDSU Campus Course
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RTM-404CROSS-CULT PERSP TOURISM3Explorations Area BYesConcepts, definitions, and measures of essential cultural components of tourism. Integrated view of interrelated socio-cultural tourism issues with an understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures.
SDSU Campus Course
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TFM 363 International Cinema3Explorations Area CNoConstruction of foreign film to history and practice of cinema as an art. Film as an expression of national culture. Maximum credit six units of which three units may be applicable to General Education. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content.
SDSU Campus Course
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WMNST 310Global Cultures and Women’s Lives 3Explorations Area BYesComparative study of social, economic, political, and ideological aspects of women's position in local and global contexts. Women's status as impacted by modern, indigenous, transitional, and/or border cultures.
SDSU Campus Course
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WMNST 331Women in Asian Societies3Explorations Area BYesSocio-economic status of women in Asia. Feminism and the status of women in China, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, and other countries. Feminist movements in Asia and women's status as affected by changing social, economic, and political orders in Asia
SDSU Campus Course
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WMNST 340
History of Women and Sexuality in Modern Europe3Explorations Area CYesExperiences, participation, and influence of European-descended women and women of color in Europe and in European colonies from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. Intersections of gender, race, class, sexuality, and power during the modern period.
SDSU Campus Course
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HHS 290HHS International Experience1NoNoHHS 290 allows students to participate in a pre-approved international experience coupled with assignments designed to help students acquire knowledge, appreciation, and acceptance of other cultures and traditions. The modifications will allow students to complete the course without traveling internationally (SD county - virtually or in person visiting organizations, clinics and community groups within San Diego County that cater to diverse groups of San Diegans).YES
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