Cross-Cultural Studies (X)

Culture may be described in its broadest sense as all socially patterned, symbolically mediated, learned behavior among humans. Students who would be truly educated must have an appreciation of the interrelatedness of and the diversity within cultural traditions on both regional and global scales. Cross-Cultural Studies (X) courses focus on cultural variation on a global scale and will examine differences among cultures in general or will examine in detail one or more cultural traditions outside the dominant currents of European civilization. They should help students become culturally conscious participants in a global community.

Whether by choice or by circumstance, a society is an association of persons, and as such, differences within a society are inescapable and essential features. Functional members of any society must be able to read the social differences between each other within the context of the society of which they are members. Diversity in Western Experience (Y) courses focus on diversity on a regional scale by examining the nature of relations among groups within a society, exploring topics such as race, class, gender, or ethnicity. They should help students become culturally literate members of society.

All students who enter the University with fewer than sixty semester hours must complete at least one X and one Y course. Students transferring to the University with sixty credits or more must complete one multicultural course from either designation. These courses may be taken as part of the liberal studies requirement, as electives, or as part of a student's major. The multicultural requirement must be completed with the grade of C- or higher prior to the receipt of the baccalaureate degree.

By the end of the course, students will:

Note: In order to help students meet these objectives all Diversity (X & Y) courses require that students complete some form of substantial assignment (e.g., a paper, a presentation, a multimedia project) that accounts for a significant portion of the final grade (at least 25%) and that requires the student to demonstrate having achieved the course competencies.

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