General Ed Requirements Offered by CNL

This is a list of courses taught by the Center for New Learning that meet certain General Education Requirements.

This is NOT an inclusive list of the choices students have to fulfill the individual requirements. To see the full list of general education requirements for your program, visit the program website and download the planning sheet.

If you are interested in registering for one of these courses, contact your advisor or call (920) 424-0234 or toll-free (800) INFO-UWO.

Non-Western Culture (NW)

Anthropology 122 • World Ethnography

• An analytical and descriptive survey of selected societies and cultures representative of the major culture areas of the world. Not open to students with more than 6 credits in Anthropology.

Anthropology 232 • Cultural Anthropology

• Focusing on the concept of "culture," the course discusses the aims, methods and achievements of anthropological research and presents a general model for comprehending human society.
  

Religious Studies 265 • Women and Religion

• Explores the role of women and the feminine in the religions of the world. Using sacred textual traditions as a base, we will examine the place of women and the feminine in 1) mythology, 2) social and family relations, and 3) religious ritual and organization, including monasticism. Attention will also be given to the significance of the gendered nature of deity for women's spirituality and experience in the world's religions. Cross-listed: Religious Studies 265 and Women's Studies 265. Students may receive credit for only one of the two cross-listed courses.
  

Humanities (HU)

Fine Arts Area

Art 203 • Art: Concepts and Creations for the Elementary Educator

• This course focuses on an elementary experience with basic art concepts, history, appreciation and materials. By learning two-dimensional and three-dimensional techniques and tool handling, students will be prepared to teach subsequent lessons of these in the following elementary education course: Teaching of Art (Art 355). This course will also teach some historical, aesthetic and philosophical ramifications of visual art for application in the teaching of art. Open only to the Elementary Educator.
  

Communications 101 • Understanding Radio, Television and Motion Pictures

• Our lives are constantly impacted by the mass media, yet we scarcely understand the complex ways in which they affect us. For example, how does a radio ad persuade us to buy or vote a certain way? How does a movie manipulate us into sharing the values of a certain character? To what degree is a TV news report truly objective? This course will help you make informed decisions about the media you consume.
  

Literature Area

English 218 • Introduction to Multiethnic Literatures

• A comparative introduction to multiethnic literatures.  Course content will highlight the similarities and differences between and among themes, cultures, histories, or periods of development in a variety of ethnic literary traditions.  The ethnic literatures introduced may include or stem from Asian, Pacific Islander, Latina/o, African, European, Jewish, and/or indigenous literary traditions.  Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188) or English 101 or English 110.  Writing assignments will be required.
  

Liberal Studies 201 • The Humanities: The Return to Romanticism

• Focuses on the strong reemergence of the romantic attitude in the 1960s and 1970s. After a grounding in the historical and philosophical implications of romanticism, students study artistic manifestations of this attitude, especially in the novel, short story, poetry, and architecture.
  

Liberal Studies 202 • The Humanities: Confront Violence and Aggression

• Explores various forms of violence, including war, and considers the reaction of creative talent in the humanities to the problem of violence in American society. The course gives particular attention to two forms of mass media that have shown a preoccupation with violence, the motion picture and the novel, for an in-depth humanistic approach to this important social issue.
  

Interdisciplinary Studies Area

Communication 347 • Race, Class, Gender in the Mass Media

• An introduction to the issues of race, class and gender, including sexual orientation, and their function within motion pictures and the electronic media. The investigation into media representations will reveal the historical, social, and political contexts that shaped and continue to construct these images. Prerequisite: Cumulative 2.5 GPA and Communication 201 for RTF majors and minors: OR 2.5 Cumulative GPA and Women Studies 201 for Women's Studies majors and minors; OR  Communication 118 and 236 for Speech Communication majors and minors OR instructor consent.
  

Liberal Studies 200 • Humanities: Cultures and Values

• Introduces students to various important art forms and begins the interesting process of developing a workable definition of the humanities, especially through disciplines of philosophy, literature, music and art. Students see how the humanities are related to important social issues and to their own individual concerns.
  

Religious Studies 104 • Religions of America

• This course will introduce students to the power and pervasiveness of religious expression in America. Religious expression involves the entire person, acting through all his/her senses. Consequently, the study of American religion must look for data beyond traditional religious texts and doctrines. Readings will introduce students to: 1) the formative religious meaning of the New World and the enduring classification of land and people that such visions engendered; 2) a variety of sacred texts in American life; 3) a variety of sacred rituals in American life; 4) social and personal pilgrimage; 5) the construction of sacred environments; and 6) sacred sounds.
  

Religious Studies 265 • Women and Religion

• Explores the role of women and the feminine in the religions of the world. Using sacred textual traditions as a base, we will examine the place of women and the feminine in 1) mythology, 2) social and family relations, and 3) religious ritual and organization, including monasticism. Attention will also be given to the significance of the gendered nature of deity for women's spirituality and experience in the world's religions. Cross-listed: Religious Studies 265 and Women's Studies 265. Students may receive credit for only one of the two cross-listed courses.
  

Natural Science (NS)

Biology 104 • Ecosphere in Crisis

• Treats humans as biological organisms that interact with the living and nonliving world.  Emphasis is given to how humans affect, and are affected by, their environment.  Topics covered include basic ecology, global change, renewable and nonrenewable energy sources, air and water quality, and biological diversity.  Special course fees will be charged to cover the cost of transportation during local field trips. Special fees may apply.
  

Geography 121 • Physical Geography I -- Weather and Climate

• An introductory study of the elements and controls of weather, climate, and vegetation; their distribution and interaction with other elements of the global environment. Prerequisites: Math 103 with a grade of C or better or placement into Math 104 or higher. (Not open to students with credit in Geography 118.)
  

Geography 122 • Physical Geography II -- Landforms and Soils

• An introductory study of the earth's landscapes, particularly landforms, soil, and water; their distribution and interaction with other elements of the global environment. Field trip. (Not open to students with credit in Geography 117.) Prerequisite: Geography 121 or 118.
  

Social Science (SS)

CNL Students need nine SS credits from at least two departments.

Anthropology 122 • World Ethnography

• An analytical and descriptive survey of selected societies and cultures representative of the major culture areas of the world. Not open to students with more than 6 credits in Anthropology.

Anthropology 232 • Cultural Anthropology

• Focusing on the concept of "culture," the course discusses the aims, methods and achievements of anthropological research and presents a general model for comprehending human society.
  

Economics 106 • General Economics

• Analysis of some of the major current issues in the American economy undertaken after a historical survey of the emergence of modern economic institutions. Not open to students with either Economics 206, 207, 208 or 209.
  

History 202 • US History Since 1865

• Discusses post civil war United States history.
  

Liberal Studies 303 • Ethnicity and Demography in Wisconsin

• Examines the historical influence of varied ethnic settlements, cultural diversity, changing economic foundations, and population shifts upon the government and politics of Wisconsin with particular reference to the Fox Valley.
  

Political Science 350 • Political Behavior

• Focus on mass political behavior, the civic activities undertaken by the general public. Includes a look at public opinion, survey research, political participation and attitudes, campaigns and elections, and citizenship. Prerequisite: Political Science 105.
  

Political Science 394 • Community Power Systems

• Explores the issue of how political and economic power is distributed and maintained at the local level. It examines competing theories of power relationships, the way in which grassroots communities might organize to change the status quo (in various policy arenas), and the limits to grassroots collective action. These topics are placed in the context of changes in local institutional arrangements, changes in the world economy, and increased ethnic diversity.
  

Psychology 101 • General Psychology

• A beginning course in psychology designed to provide an understanding of contemporary approaches to human behavior and to lay the foundation for additional work in psychology. Students must complete a course research requirement. Credit cannot be received for both Psychology 101 and 110 or Psychology 101 and 104.
  

Public Administration 221 • Introduction to Public Administration

• Historical role of administration in government; techniques and problems of executive leadership, finance, personnel, planning and control.
  

Public Administration 307 • Administrative Law and Procedure

• The rule-making and adjudicating powers of governmental agencies. Specific topics such as rights of public employees in dismissal or suspension proceedings, rights of industries in regulatory proceedings, and open meeting laws. Judicial review of agency action. Prerequisite: Public Affairs 221 or Criminal Justice 212 or consent of instructor
  

Public Administration 366 • Emergency Planning and Administration

• This course will introduce the concepts, theories, principles and practices of emergency planning and administration. It is intended to provide students with the analytic tools and techniques they can use in ranking risks and anticipating crises and then developing and implementing strategic preparedness programs in the public sector. The course will identify the various aspects of government and nonprofit planning for emergencies and show how these plans are tied to budgets, operational controls and public accountability. Prerequisite: Public Administration 221 or Criminal Justice 212 or consent of the instructor.
  

Ethnic Studies (ES)

CNL students need three ES credits.

Communication 318 • Intercultural Communication

• An examination of cultural influences on human interaction in a variety of contexts.  Theoretical and practical aspects of intercultural communication are explored.  Prerequisite:  Communication 118 and 236 or consent of instructor.
  

Communication 347 • Race, Class, Gender in the Mass Media

• An introduction to the issues of race, class and gender, including sexual orientation, and their function within motion pictures and the electronic media. The investigation into media representations will reveal the historical, social, and political contexts that shaped and continue to construct these images. Prerequisite: Cumulative 2.5 GPA and Communication 201 for RTF majors and minors: OR 2.5 Cumulative GPA and Women Studies 201 for Women's Studies majors and minors; OR  Communication 118 and 236 for Speech Communication majors and minors OR instructor consent.
  

English 218 • Introduction to Multiethnic Literatures

• A comparative introduction to multiethnic literatures.  Course content will highlight the similarities and differences between and among themes, cultures, histories, or periods of development in a variety of ethnic literary traditions.  The ethnic literatures introduced may include or stem from Asian, Pacific Islander, Latina/o, African, European, Jewish, and/or indigenous literary traditions.  Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188) or English 101 or English 110.  Writing assignments will be required.
  

Liberal Studies 303 • Ethnicity and Demography in Wisconsin

• Introduces students to various important art forms and begins the interesting process of developing a workable definition of the humanities, especially through disciplines of philosophy, literature, music and art. Students see how the humanities are related to important social issues and to their own individual concerns.
  

Religious Studies 104 • Religions of America

• This course will introduce students to the power and pervasiveness of religious expression in America. Religious expression involves the entire person, acting through all his/her senses. Consequently, the study of American religion must look for data beyond traditional religious texts and doctrines. Readings will introduce students to: 1) the formative religious meaning of the New World and the enduring classification of land and people that such visions engendered; 2) a variety of sacred texts in American life; 3) a variety of sacred rituals in American life; 4) social and personal pilgrimage; 5) the construction of sacred environments; and 6) sacred sounds.
  

Religious Studies 265 • Women and Religion

• Explores the role of women and the feminine in the religions of the world. Using sacred textual traditions as a base, we will examine the place of women and the feminine in 1) mythology, 2) social and family relations, and 3) religious ritual and organization, including monasticism. Attention will also be given to the significance of the gendered nature of deity for women's spirituality and experience in the world's religions. Cross-listed: Religious Studies 265 and Women's Studies 265. Students may receive credit for only one of the two cross-listed courses.