Explore the World Cultures Theme
World Cultures is one of the five themes around which HPU's general education curriculum is organized. These courses concern the study and analysis of various cultures, including their historical development, institutions, values, art, and religion. An important goal is to have students experience other cultures and to use what they learn about others’ experiences to reflect critically on their own ways of understanding the world. Courses in this theme also explore the roles of gender, power, race, class, and religion in cultural systems. Courses may focus on individual cultures or regions or make cross-cultural comparisons.
Students take three courses in the World Cultures theme as part of the General Education Common Core, one from Cultures,Themes and Movements, one from Engaging with Difference and one from Other World Cultures Courses. Students also complete an Upper-Division Citizenship requirement. Several of the Global Citizenship options for that requirement also emphasize the World Cultures theme. Use the links under "Detailed Course Descriptions" for an in-depth discussion of each category and the applicable courses.
World Cultures A: Cultures, Themes, and Movements
These courses center on the historical development of cultures and the significance of important movements of themes which have shaped those cultures.
Choose one option:
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ARTH 2000 |
The Art of Asia (introductory humanities course prerequisite; Art, Aesthetics and Creativity course) |
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ARTH 2100 |
Tribal Arts(introductory humanities course prerequisite; Art, Aesthetics and Creativity course) |
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ARTH 2200 |
Foundations of Western Art (introductory humanities course prerequisite; Art, Aesthetics and Creativity course) |
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ENG 2101 |
Representations of Pacific Life (Com. Skills A prerequisite) |
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GEOG 1500 |
World Regional Geography |
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HIST 2001 |
History of World Cultures to 1500 (Com. Skills A prerequisite) |
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JADM 2000 |
Laws and Courts in World Cultures |
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MATH 2007 |
Math Across the Ages (MATH 1130 or higher, prerequisite) |
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REL 1000 |
Introduction to World Religions Counts here beginning Fall 2011 |
World Cultures B: Engaging with Difference
In these courses students explore and analyze various manifestations of cultures, look at the roles played by such factors as gender, race, class and ethnicity, and develop skills that will enable them to assess and engage with cultural difference in a compassionate and systematic fashion and use other people’s experiences as a way to reflect critically on their own ways of understanding the world.
Choose one option:
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AL 1000 |
Language Awareness |
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ANTH 2000 |
Cultural Anthropology |
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BR 1020 COM 2300 |
(Bridge Program) Cultural Studies (BR 1021, 1022, 1023) (new option for Fall 2012) Culture and Communication (Com. Skills A prerequisite) |
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HIST 2402 |
American History since 1865 (Com. Skills A prerequisite) |
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HUM 1270 |
Introduction to Women’s Studies |
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MUS 2101 |
Music In World Culture (Res. & Epist. A prerequisite; Art, Aesthetics and Creativity course) |
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REL 1000 |
Introduction to World Religions |
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REL 2001 |
Search for Meaning (Com. Skills A prerequisite) |
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SOC 1000 |
Introduction to Sociology |
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STSS 2601 |
War and Civilization (Com. Skills A prerequisite) |
World Cultures C: Other World Cultures Courses
This category allows for a variety of approaches to the theme of World Cultures and includes courses in Art, Music, Literature, History, and Geography. Many of the courses in this category satisfy the Art, Aesthetics and Creativity Cross-theme.
Choose one option:
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AL 2000 |
Introduction to Linguistics (Com. Skills A pre-requisite) |
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ARTS 1000 |
Introduction to the Visual Arts (Art, Aesthetics and Creativity course) |
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ARTS 2150 BIOL 2170 |
Introduction to Design (Art, Aesthetics and Creativity course) Ethnobotany: Plants & People |
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ENG 2510 |
World Literature I (Com. Skills A prerequisite; Art, Aesthetics and Creativity course) |
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ENG 2520 |
World Literature II (Com. Skills A prerequisite; Art, Aesthetics and Creativity course) |
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GEOG 2500 |
Maps and Civilization (Com. Skills A prerequisite; Art, Aesthetics and Creativity course) |
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HIST 2113 |
Modern Europe (Com. Skills A pre-requisite) |
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HIST 2401 |
American History to 1877 (Com. Skills A prerequisite) |
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MUS 1000 |
Intro. to Western Classical Music (Art, Aesthetics and Creativity course) |
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REL 2151 |
Hebrew Bible as Literature (Com. Skills A prerequisite) |
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THEA 2320 |
Basic Acting for Stage and Screen (Art, Aesthetics and Creativity course) |
