2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Goal 9.


An understanding of the diversity of other cultures and societies (three credits).

NOTE: Students who complete an approved international experience are exempted from this goal.

Outcomes: Students will

♦ Understand the culture, society, and history of groups outside of the Western European tradition
♦ Employ an appropriate vocabulary and rational argument to discuss complex issues involving race, nationality, gender, ethnicity, class, or sexual orientation
♦ Understand the concept of ethnocentrism
♦ Differentiate between personal discomfort and intellectual disagreement in situations where cultures may conflict
♦ Distinguish between facts and cultural assumptions relating to issues of diversity