COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES - CORE REQUIREMENTS
FALL 2024
I. History and Culture of the Arab World
Course Code Course Title Prerequisites
ARA 101 Intro to Arabic Heritage I None
ARA 102 Intro to Arabic Heritage II None
ARA 181 The Life of Muhammad (Seerah) None
ARA 205 The Language of the Qur'an Permission of the instructor
ARA 240 Arab-Islamic Culture & Civilization ARA 101 or ARA 102
ARA 303 Classical Arab/Islamic Culture WRI 102
ARA 385 Islamic Texts in Translation ENG 203 or ENG 204
ARA 402 Qur'anic Studies ARA 101, and ENG 203 or ENG 204
MTH 113 Intro to Arb/Islmc His of Math WRI 101 (prereq. /concurrent)
II. Culture in a Critical Perspective
Course Code Course Title Prerequisites
ANT 205 World Cultures WRI 102 (prereq. /concurrent)
ARA 320 The Andalusian Symbiosis Junior standing
ENG 300 Literary and Critical Theory ENG 210, and ENG 203 or ENG 204
ENG 210 or ENG 250, and ENG 203 or
ENG 305 Contemporary World Literature ENG 204
GEO 201 World Cultural Geography WRI 102 (prereq. /concurrent)
HIS 204 Modern Arab History WRI 102
HIS 205 Wrld Hst I: Ancient_Mdval Wrlds WRI 101
HIS 206 World Hst II: The Modern World WRI 101
HIS 217 The World in the 20th Century WRI 102
HIS 222 African History since 1800 WRI 102
HIS 224 History of Modern South Asia WRI 102
HIS 240 Intro to American History WRI 102
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Course Code Course Title Prerequisites
HIS 29407 History of Medicine WRI 102
HIS 310 Modern Gulf History WRI 102 and junior standing
INS 120 Global Problems WRI 101 (prereq. / concurrent)
ANT 205 or HIS 206 or HIS 217 or POL 201
INS 301 Globalization or SOC 201
INS 325 Imperialism HIS 206, HIS 217, POL 201
MCM 102 Introduction to Media Literacy WRI 102 (prereq. / concurrent)
MCM 29409 Understanding Propaganda ENG 203 or ENG 204
MCM 366 Stardom and Celebrity Culture ENG 203 or ENG 204
PHI 207 Existentialism WRI 102
PHI 208 Modern Philosophy WRI 102
III. Arts and Literature
Course Code Course Title Prerequisites
ARA 104 Introduction to Arabic Poetry None
ARA 250 Intro to Arabic Digital Humanities WRI 101
Arabic Prose to the end of the Abbasid None
ARA 301 Era
ARA 101 or ARA 102, and ENG 203 or ENG
ARA 306 Arabic Travel Writings 204
WRI 101, and first year to sophomore
ENG 185 Playing with Texts standing
ENG 210 Introduction to Literature WRI 102
ENG 39409 Poetry and Poetics ENG 203 or ENG 204 or ENG 210
ENG 39411 Dgtl Approaches to Literature ENG 203 or ENG 204
MCM 378 Literary Journalism ENG 203 or ENG 204 or MCM 231
MUS 100 Music Fundamentals None
MUS 101 Class Voice and Music Notation None
MUS 102 Class Oud None
MUS 170 Class Piano I None
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Course Code Course Title Prerequisites
MUS 303 American Pop ENG 203 or ENG 204
THE 101 Theatre Appreciation None
THE 102 Introduction to Acting None
THE 101 or THE 102 or THE 141 or THE
251 or ARC 201 or ART 101 or ART 111 or
THE 242 Elements of Theatrical Design DES 111.
THE 251 Rehearsal and Performance Consent of instructor based on audition
THE 361 Playwriting ENG 203 or ENG 204
WST 250 Women's Voices Across Cultures WRI 102
IV. Human Interaction and Behavior
Course Code Course Title Prerequisites
ENG 223 Introduction to Language Study WRI 102
ENG 234 Language in Society WRI 102
ENG 203 or ENG 204 or ENG 223 or ENG
ENG 321 Language and Culture 234
ENG 223 or ENG 224 and ENG 203 or ENG
ENG 405 Discourse Analysis 204
INS 140 Oil Energy in Contemporary Wrld WRI 101
INS 307 International Security POL 202
ANT 205 or HIS 208 or POL 201 or WST
INS 330 Women and Politics 240 or WST 250
BLW 301 or MCM 321 or PHI 201 or POL
INS 350 Moot Court 201, and permission of instructor
MCM 219 Global Media ENG 203 or ENG 204
MCM 320 Intercultural Communication ENG 203 or ENG 204
PHI 303 Political Philosophy ENG 203 or ENG 204
PHI 309 Ethics and the Environment ENG 203 or ENG 204
POL 201 Intro to Political Studies WRI 102
POL 202 Intro to International Relatns POL 201
POL 29402 Intro to Politics of the MENA WRI 102
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Course Code Course Title Prerequisites
POL 300 Comparative Politics POL 201
POL 304 International Organizations POL 202
POL 305 Public International Law POL 202
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology WRI 101 (prereq. / concurrent)
PSY 102 Social Psychology WRI 101 (prereq. / concurrent)
PSY 250, or PSY 101 and any one of STA
PSY 301 Abnormal Psychology 201, STA 202, NGN 211 or QBA 201
PSY 250, or PSY 101 and any one of STA
PSY 306 Organizational Psychology 201, STA 202, NGN 211, or QBA 201
PSY 250, or PSY 101 and any one of STA
201, STA 202, NGN 211 or QBA 201; and
PSY 311 Biopsychology BIO 101 and BIO 101L, or BIO 103
PSY 250, or PSY 101 or PSY 102 and any
one of STA 201, STA 202, NGN 211 or
PSY 321 Cultural Psychology QBA 201
SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology WRI 102
SOC 210 Religion and Society WRI 102
ANT 205 or DES 121 or GEO 201 or
SOC 380 Urban Sociology SOC 201
Please note:
• Please check on banner for the full course schedule of Fall 2023.
• Courses included in this list may change.
• Other special topics courses (and special topics conversions) may be added when approved by UUCC.
