Course List Table
*Courses marked with an asterisk may be taken to satisfy the GL Foundations course requirement OR the GL Discipline-Specific course requirement. They CANNOT be taken to satisfy both GL requirements.

Global Learning Courses in University Core Curriculum (UCC)

UCC Category: Humanities with Writing
 Course Number Course Title Academic Department/College Description Semester added as Global Learning course
AFH 2000 African Civilization History A survey of major historical themes and civilizations of Africa. Written work meets the state composition requirement. Fall 2012
IDS 3309 How We Know What We Know Journalism-Mass Communication Information literacy merges with the critical perspective to help students understand and measure the diversity, authenticity, and credibility of information in academic or casual reading and writing. Written work meets the state composition requirement. Fall 2010
REL 2011 Religion: Analysis & Interpretation Religious Studies Introduces methods of critical reflection on religion and some of their applications to fundamental topics such as knowledge, value, the sacred, the individual and human society.  Written work meets the state composition requirement. Fall 2010

UCC Category: Social Inquiry – Foundations of Social Inquiry
Course Number Course Title Academic Department/College Description Semester added as Global Learning course
IDH 2003 Honors Seminar III: Inhabiting Other Lives Honors College Examines cultural commonalities and differences from an interdisciplinary perspective. For Honors College students only. Spring 2012
IDS 3163 Global Supply Chains and Logistics Undergraduate Education Global supply chains and their interactions with all facets of business and society. Design issues and operation issues are investigated using simulation models and case studies. Fall 2010
IDS 3301 The Culture of Capitalism & Global Justice College of Arts & Sciences This course explores the culture of capitalism in world-historical perspective and in its implications for global justice. Fall 2011
POT 3302* Political Ideologies Politics & International Relations This course will introduce the concept of ideology and several of the major ideologies (liberalism, conservatism, Marxism, anarchism, facism, post Colonialism, and feminism) that inform and populate the contemporary political scene.  Fall 2011
SYG 2000 Introduction to Sociology Global & Sociocultural Studies This course introduces the sociological perspective and method, and the basic areas of sociological interest such as socialization, sex roles, social groups, race and ethnic relations, deviance and social control, social stratification, and urban life. Spring 2012
SYG 2010 Social Problems Global & Sociocultural Studies An introduction to the concept of a social problem and the approaches used to understand more fully the dimensions of specific problems from a global framework.  Summer 2012
WST 3015* Introduction to Global Gender and Women's Studies Women's Studies Considers the interdisciplinary study of women in today's world.   Spring 2013

UCC Category: Social Inquiry – Societies & Identities
Course Number Course Title Academic Department/College Description Semester added as Global Learning course
AFA 2004 Black Popular Culture: Global Dimensions African & African Diaspora Studies In-depth examination of key issues including black popular cultures in global perspectives with a comparative focus on historical processes, race, racialization, gender, sexuality, language, religion, identify and other topics. Spring 2012
ANT 3212* World Ethnographies Global & Sociocultural Studies Introduces students to ethnography, which is the art of writing culture.  Teaches students to compare and contrast cultures through ethnographic reading, writing, and critiques. Fall 2010
ANT 3241* Myth, Ritual, and Mysticism Global & Sociocultural Studies Surveys anthropological approaches to the study of myth, ritual, and mysticsm, as religious and symbolic systems.  The social and psychological functions of myth and ritual in small-scale and complex societies will be compared Spring 2012
ASN 3410* Introduction to East Asia Asian Studies An overview of East Asia from traditional to modern times including the interaction among Asian cultures as well as between Asia and the world. Fall 2010
COM 3461* Intercultural/Interracial Communication Speech Communication Students develop the skills to build and maintain relationships across cultures by focusing on similarities and differences in communication behaviors, perceptions, language usage and social practices. Fall 2010
ECS 3021* Women, Culture, and Economic Development Economics Analysis of problems facing women in developing countries, focusing on gender and cultural issues and their relationships to economic development. Fall 2011
EGN 1033 Technology, Humans, and Society Mechanical & Materials Engineering  The course examines technology development and its impact on cultures, politics and human life to envision appropriate use of technology for a sustainable future through global learning approaches. Fall 2011
GEA 2000 World Regional Geography Global & Sociocultural Studies A systematic survey of the major regions and countries of the world, with regard to their physical, cultural, and political characteristics. Emphasis upon climate, natural resources, economic development, and population patterns. Fall 2011
IDH 2004 Honors Seminar IV: Inhabiting Other Lives Honors College A continuation of Seminar III, this course is an interdisciplinary examination of other cultures and multicultural societies. Includes directed individual research projects. Prerequisite: Admission to Honors Program. Summer 2012
IDS 3183 Health Without Borders Public Health & Social Work  This is an undergraduate course to orient students; regardless of their major field of studies, with a global perspective of the interrelatedness of factors affecting health that transcends borders. Fall 2012
IDS 3189 International Nutrition, Public Health, and Economic Development Dietetics & Nutrition This course will examine the impact of global public health, nutrition and economic development on the physical and political environment. Recommended also for non-majors. Fall 2010
IDS 3315 Gaining Global Perspectives College of Arts & Sciences Students learn to socially locate themselves vis-à-vis others and how their perspectives affect perceiving and understanding others. Students acquire and apply new perspectives to see as others do. Fall 2010
IDS 3333 Diversity of Meaning: Language, Culture, and Gender Teaching & Learning This course will explore the areas of language, gender and culture as they influence affect diverse ways of knowing and meaning and making in real and virtual global networks. Fall 2011
LBS 3001* Introduction to Labor Studies Labor Studies History and development of labor, with emphasis on union development as a response to global industrialization and technological change. Includes the impact of "globalization" on jobs, the structure and function of worker organizations, the impact of technology, the struggle for working class and low-wage workers, and the impact of cross-national shifts of jobs and labor. Fall 2010
REL 3308* Studies in World Religions Religious Studies Examines the origins, teachings, and practices of selected world religions. The specific religions selected for examination may vary from semester to semester. Fall 2010
WST 3641* LGBT and Beyond: Non-Normative Sexualities in Global Perspective Women's Studies Introduction to gay and lesbian life in the United States and abroad, focusing on historical antecedants to the contemporary gay and lesbian movement, religion, health issues, lifestyle, and the arts. Spring 2012

UCC Category: Natural Sciences – Life Sciences
Course Number Course Title Academic Department/College Description Semester added as Global Learning course
MCB 2000 Introduction to Microbiology Biological Sciences Basic concepts of microbes as pathogens, food spoilage and fermentative organisms. Microbial relationships to immunology, sanitation, pollution and geochemical cycling. Students will explore the impact of microbiology on global social issues.Not applicable for majors in Biological Sciences. Fall 2011
IDS 3214 Coastal Environment from the Bay to the World Biological Sciences Natural science principles applied to the world's coastal and marine environments, with emphasis on human use of and interaction with those environments, using cases from Florida and around the globe. Fall 2010

UCC Category: Natural Sciences – Physical Sciences
Course Number Course Title Academic Department/College Description Semester added as Global Learning course
EVR 1001 Introduction to Environment Science & Sustainability Earth & Environment A physical science course for non-science majors, emphasizing air and water pollution, water resources, solid waste management, and energy resources. Fall 2013
GEO 3510* Earth Resources Earth & Environment A course for non-majors dealing with the nature, origin, and distribution of mineral resources. Geology of petroleum, coal, metals, etc., and problems of their exploitation and depletion. Fall 2011
IDS 3211 Global Climate Change Earth & Environment This course examines the interconnected relationship between humans and the structures we have created and our natural environment and the systems that underlie it in looking at global climate change. Fall 2011
IDS 3212 The Global Scientific Revolution and its Impact on Quality of Life College of Arts & Sciences This course explores how scientific advances change the lives of communities globally and teach non-science majors basic concepts in energy and electronics that they use in their daily lives. Fall 2011

UCC Category: Arts
Course Number Course Title Academic Department/College Description Semester added as Global Learning course
COM 3417* Communication in Film Communication Arts This course will examine the unique relationship between communication and film from the 1920's (era of the silent film) through today. Spring 2013
IDS 3336 Artistic Expression in a Global Society College of Architecture + The Arts  Exploration of the interrelatedness of societies and culture through language, music and art are explored to appreciate how individuals convey thoughts and respond to events from various perspectives. Fall 2010