1. Local to Global Perspective Identity, Culture and Media Theme

2. Themes in General Education are Designed to:
assist students in making systematic and deliberate connections between the ways various disciplinary perspectives address the same topic.
provide a framework for faculty in different departments to collaborate on research projects and share innovative teaching strategies.
encourage students to explore areas of specific interest at a deeper level .

3. ART 2011 – Introduction to Visual Arts 3 hours Fine Arts Designation
This course covers selected historical and contemporary issues, the formal structure and critical analysis of the visual arts and an examination of art’s relationship to ideas, beliefs and culture. Students will develop a critical understanding of art as a manifestation of broader social, historical, and contemporary issues in a global context. Lecture three hours.

4. COM 3531- Intercultural Communication 3 hours

5. ENG 2170 – Introduction to Film 3 hours
A critical examination of notable examples of the filmmaker’s art from silent movies up to the modern era, including a variety of film genres and including both American and foreign films.

6. PHL 1503 – Everyday Philosophy: Local to Global 3 hours
An introduction to special problems, topics, or issues in philosophy regarding cultural diversity and the interrelationship between the local and the global. The subject matter of this course will vary.