Minerva’s Academic Curriculum

Welcome to MAC, UNCG’s general education program!

New for Fall 2021, Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC) focuses on the development of eleven foundational competencies (in 33-34 credit hours) that are important for learning in college and life. Each competency is fulfilled by completing a single course, and students can acquire a competency by working in one of several disciplinary areas.

This means choice! For instance, students who love history or art or science will be able to approach writing, critical thinking, or oral communication from the perspectives that most resonate with them. Students will then deepen and broaden the intellectual skills learned in MAC as they move on to courses that are part of their disciplinary focus.

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Subject & Number	Course Title	MAC Competency	GEC Category/Marker	Other Attributes	Course Description
ADS 200	African American Art History	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GFA	ADS	The development of African American art placed within the context of mainstream American art and the history of the blacks in this country.
ADS 201	Introduction to African American Studies	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GHP	ADS GMO	Introduction to African American culture through a historical and social perspective.
ADS 210	Blacks in American Society: Social, Economic, and Political Perspectives	Diversity & Equity	GSB	ADS	Social, political, economic experience of blacks in the United States. Topics include the black family, Civil Rights Movement, black politicians, and blacks in the labor market.
ADS 260	Understanding Race	Diversity & Equity	GSB	ADS	Race is among the most fundamental, yet profoundly misunderstood, aspects of socioculture. This course seeks to provide a comprehensive look at race, especially in its sociopolitical and biocultural dimensions.
ARB 101	Beginning Arabic I	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN	FL	Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic and the cultures of the Arabic-speaking world. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
ARB 102	Beginning Arabic II	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN	FL	Continued study of Modern Standard Arabic and the cultures of the Arabic-speaking world at the introductory level. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
ARB 203	Intermediate Arabic I	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN	FL	Intermediate-level study of Modern Standard Arabic and the cultures of the Arabic-speaking world. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
ARB 204	Intermediate Arabic II	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN	FL	Continued study of the Modern Standard Arabic and the cultures of the Arabic-speaking world. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
ARH 110	Survey of Global Art Histories 1: Prehistory to c.1000	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GFA GL		Chronological, thematic survey of significant works representing visual traditions of Global art from the Paleolithic era to circa 1000 C.E.
ARH 111	Survey of Global Art Histories 2: c.1000 to c.1800	Diversity & Equity	GFA GL		Chronological, thematic overview of significant works representing visual traditions of Global art from circa 1000 to circa 1800 C.E.
ARH 112	Survey of Global Art Histories 3: c.1800 to Present	Diversity & Equity	GFA GN		Chronological, thematic survey of significant works representing visual traditions of Global art from circa 1800 C.E. to the present.
ART 100	Introduction to Art	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GFA		Intensive study of selected works of art with an emphasis on formal analysis and the relationship between art and culture.
ART 105	Foundations Seminar	Foundations			Becoming a successful student and great artist requires so much more than raw talent. This course connects the dots between creative, productive habits, scholarly pursuits, and professional planning.
AST 233	Astronomy: The Solar System	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Natural Sciences	GNS	GPS	Introductory study of the Sun and planets with special attention to results of recent planetary exploration missions. Telescopic and naked-eye observations of the planets and constellations included. Complements AST 235, although each course is independent of the other.
AST 235	Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies	Data Analysis	GNS	GPS	Introduction to stars, galaxies, and cosmology. Conceptual approach to topics including the evolution of stars, formation of galaxies, interstellar communication, and the Big Bang. Sky observations with UNCG telescopes included. Complements AST 233, although each course is independent of the other.
ATY 100	Contemporary Non-Western Cultures	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GSB GN		Survey of contemporary non-Western societies which emphasizes their distinctive cultural characteristics and how these relate to changes taking place in the world today.
ATY 113	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GSB GN	ENV SUS ARC	Cultural anthropology attempts to stimulate interest in basic questions about human nature and human adaptation, including major theoretical approaches, the nature of field work, and an examination of selected topics.
ATY 153	Introduction to Biological Anthropology	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Natural Sciences	GNS	ENV SUS GLS	Lecture covering human biology from an evolutionary perspective. Topics include evolutionary theory, human variation, nonhuman primates, the fossil record, human osteology, molecular and population genetics.
ATY 158	Introduction to Archaeology	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GSB GN	ARC	Development of culture from its Paleolithic beginnings through the rise of early civilizations.
ATY 204	Anthropology through Film	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences			This course uses the medium of visual anthropology, and in particular, documentary ethnographic film, to explore human cultural, social, and behavioral diversity around the globe in order to understand the human experience through an anthropological lens.
ATY 205	The World of the Neandertals	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning			A survey of the cultures and biology of Neandertals, including their technology, diet, treatment of the dead, communication systems, genetic code, and ultimate demise some 30,000 years ago. Application of this knowledge to an understanding of the modern human cultural experience.
ATY 208	Lost Tribes and Sunken Lands	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GL		Using the scientific method and techniques from archaeology, students critically assess the evidence supporting popular myths such as sunken Atlantis, pyramid power, and extraterrestrial encounters.
ATY 212	Introduction to Anthropology	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB GN		Survey of general anthropology. Includes an inquiry into human origins, prehistory, and comparative study of culture.
ATY 230	Cultures of Native North America	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN		Traditional ways of life of indigenous people of North America.
ATY 231	Race and Human Diversity	Diversity & Equity			Critically examines human biological diversity and the notion of "race" from a biocultural perspective and through an historical lens to understand the role that race has played and continues to play within the field of anthropology with a focus on the American experience.
ATY 235	Cultures of Africa	Diversity & Equity			Study of the peoples of Africa emphasizing family, organization, religion, political organization, languages, and urbanism. Includes a study of African novelists.
ATY 240	Indigenous Towns and Temple Mounds: North American Archaeology	Diversity & Equity		ARC	Transformation and resiliency in North American indigenous complex cultures are explored using data drawn from art, archaeology, ethnohistory, anthropology, and oral histories. Northwest and southwest town cultures are compared/contrasted to the mound cultures of the mid-west/east. Their varied adaptive strategies for dealing with social, political, and climatic upheaval are revealed.
ATY 259	Pandemics, Plagues & Outbreaks	Health & Wellness			By examining present day and historical pandemics, this course will outline the relevance of archeological, biological, cultural, linguistic and applied anthropological approaches to understanding the role of outbreaks in shaping the human experience.
BIO 105	Major Concepts of Biology	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Natural Sciences	GNS	GLS ENV SUS	Introduction to major concepts in biology. Topic sections emphasize specific areas including conservation biology, biotechnology, and current issues. Survey sections emphasize basic aspects of biology, including genetics, physiology and ecology. For students not planning to take additional biology courses.
BIO 111	Principles of Biology I	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Natural Sciences	GNS	GLS	Prerequisite for most other biology courses. Lecture covers the fundamental principles of biology including the molecular and cellular basis of life, genetics, and biotechnology.
BIO 112	Principles of Biology II	Data Analysis	GNS	GLS ENV SUS	Prerequisite for 300-level courses and above. Fundamental principles of biology including botany, zoology, evolution, and ecology. A passing grade in lecture and laboratory must be achieved for successful completion of this course.
BLS 221	Know Slow - Countering the Culture of Speed	Health & Wellness			This course examines the recent cultural movement of "slow," which includes Slow Food, Slow Looking, and Slow in the Arts, Literature, and Contemplative Practices. Slow arts and practices can help support students' metacognitive learning and their individual mental health and wellness.
BLS 222	Notes from Underground: Resistance and Everyday Culture	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning			Explores Cold War culture through the everyday ways Soviet citizens responded to official state narratives through literature, music, dress, and economic and consumer practices. Includes a comparative component with American culture of the same era.
BLS 241	Visualizing Disability	Diversity & Equity			Students will compare and contrast various cultural frameworks for visualizing disability in art, film, television, and other forms of visual culture. Initial readings provide background on major issues and arguments in disability studies, as well as draw connections between disability and other aspects of identity, especially gender. The course will then move toward establishing techniques, drawn from core disability studies criticism, to analyze visual representation of disability in art, film, commercial advertising, charity depictions, medical images, and the freak show.
BUS 130	Entrepreneurship in a Sustainable Global Environment	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GL	BE-S GCP	Global forces will restructure the world economy for the foreseeable future. Entrepreneurship, sustainability, and innovation will drive companies and individuals and produce major changes within that environment.
BUS 201	Creativity, Innovation, and Vision	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB		Creativity and innovation is examined through an interdisciplinary lens. We examine how creative and innovative thinking gives us the vision to see opportunities and how they impact society.
BUS 206	Start Something Globally Sustainable!	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning			Students learn the basics of establishing a new business from idea to inception while identifying dynamic elements of culture and environmental systems through the finalized sustainable global business, esports application, and direct selling assignment. Students may have the opportunity for a loan to establish a viable business.
CCI 105	The Fantastic World of Classics and Fiction	Foundations			By comparing tales of fantasy and fiction from the ancient world to modern science fiction classics, students will investigate questions of mortality, ethics, civics, and the role of technology in the ancient world as well as their own.
CCI 117	The Spartans	Foundations			This course explores Sparta, one of the strangest civilizations of the ancient world. How did a small, xenophobic, and authoritarian backwater fight off the mighty Persian Empire and dominate the Greek world for centuries? We will find out through readings and discussion of ancient literature, modern movies, and recent scholarship.
CCI 201	Introduction to Greek Civilization	Diversity & Equity	GHP GL	GPM	Introduction to Greek civilization from its beginnings to the Hellenistic age. Lectures and discussion will focus on the development of Greek literature, thought, and art in the context of society.
CCI 202	Introduction to Roman Civilization	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP GL	GPM	Introduction to Roman civilization from its beginnings to the Roman Empire. Lectures and discussion will focus on the development of Roman literature, thought, and art in the context of society.
CCI 204	The Classical Art of Persuasion and Performance	Written Communication			An introduction to ancient theories and techniques of effective speech-making and persuasion and the modern study of taurascatics. Emphasis is placed on the ability to write persuasively using best practices in information literacy.
CCI 205	Mythology	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GLT GL		Great myths of the world with emphasis on Greek and Roman mythology. Interpretation and evaluation of select works of literature dealing with mythological themes that have shaped human experience.
CCI 211	Introduction to Greek Archaeology	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP GL	ARC	Archaeological consideration of the Mycenaean, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods of Greek civilization.
CCI 212	Introduction to Roman Archaeology	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP GL	ARC	Introduction to the archaeology of the Roman world, with particular emphasis on Rome and the monumental remains of its vast empire.
CCI 215	The Archaeology of Pompeii: A City Frozen in Time	Written Communication			This course focuses on the archaeological remains of Pompeii, a city buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE, and the goal is to understand how different types of writing use the material evidence to provide insight into life in a Roman city.
CCI 216	The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World	Oral Communication			An exploration of the famous Seven Wonders of the ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds, as well as their historical contexts. We will consider why these monuments captured the imagination of people through the ages, and what our continued fascination with creating lists of “wonders” says about our society.
CCI 227	Comparative Studies in World Epics	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GLT GL	CW	Major world epics in translation including the following works in whole or in part: Gilgamesh, Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, Chanson de Roland, Divine Comedy, Jerusalem Delivered, Beowulf, Joyce's Ulysses.
CCI 240	Ancient Warfare	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP	GPM	Survey of ancient warfare covering major battles, generals, strategy, tactics, weapons, and technology from the ancient Near East through the Roman Empire.
CED 274	Stress Management	Health & Wellness			This course addresses stress and related concepts, including how stress impacts human functioning and relevant coping skills to respond to stress and meet one's goals. Conceptualizations of the stress response, from biopsychosocial and cultural models, are explored.
CHE 101	Introductory Chemistry	Data Analysis	GNS	GPS	Survey of fundamentals of measurement, molecular structure, reactivity, and organic chemistry; applications to textiles, environmental, consumer, biological, and drug chemistry.
CHE 103	General Descriptive Chemistry I	Data Analysis	GNS	GPS	Chemistry course for pre-health, pre-nursing, pre-kinesiology and students building a foundation for CHE 111. Topics include states of matter, atomic and molecular structure, stoichiometry, solutions, and nuclear chemistry.
CHE 111	General Chemistry I	Data Analysis	GNS	GPS	Fundamental principles of chemistry, including stoichiometry, atomic structure, and states of matter.
CHE 114	General Chemistry II	Data Analysis	GNS	GPS	Continuation of CHE 111 with attention to ionic equilibria, elementary kinetics and thermodynamics, acid-base theory, coordination chemistry, and electrochemistry.
CHE 252	Chemistry and the Human Environment	Health & Wellness		ENV SUS	Study of chemical problems central to current technological, biomedical, and environmental issues. Topics include energy alternatives, food chemicals, environmental chemistry, molecular basis of drug action, and consumer products.
CHI 101	Elementary Chinese I	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN	FL GCP	Introduction to the Chinese language and the cultures of the Chinese-speaking world. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
CHI 102	Elementary Chinese II	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN	FL GCP	Continued study of the Chinese language and the cultures of the Chinese-speaking world at the introductory level. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
CHI 203	Intermediate Chinese I	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN	FL GCP CW	Intermediate-level study of the Chinese language and cultures of the Chinese-speaking world. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
CHI 204	Intermediate Chinese II	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN	FL CW	Continued study of the Chinese language and cultures of the Chinese-speaking world at the intermediate level. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
CHI 220	Modern Chinese Literature and Culture	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GLT GN	GCP	Introductory Chinese culture course with interdisciplinary perspectives on modern Chinese society, history, literature, and art. Taught in English.
CRS 221	Global Perspectives on Culture, the Body, and Dress	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GSB GN	GCP	Exploration of global practices and thought around dressing the body within a socio-cultural context.
CSC 105	Data, Computing, and Quantitative Reasoning	Quantitative Reasoning			Problem-based introduction to quantitative reasoning, including computational methods; formulation of quantitative arguments; algorithmic understanding, selection, and utilization; data modeling, interpretation, and summarization of results, on real world datasets.
CST 105	Introduction to Communication Studies	Oral Communication	GRD SI		Students will learn to construct and deliver coherent oral arguments for various contexts. Principles of competent communication will be addressed. Recordings will be used to evaluate and enhance communication skills.
CTR 101	Leisure and American Lifestyles	Health & Wellness	GSB		Examination of personal, philosophical, socio-cultural, economic, behavioral, and historical dimensions of leisure; evolution of leisure lifestyles; exploration of the interrelationship between individuals, groups, and society in the context of leisure.
CTR 102	Creating a Meaningful Life	Health & Wellness			Examine personal, social, and cultural bases for a healthy and well-balanced life. Recognize and foster creative potential for lifelong personal growth, satisfying quality of life through leisure, and meaningful rewards.
CTR 103	Sex, Drugs, & Rock n' Roll	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences			An exploration of deviant leisure through the lens of recreational sex; substance use in recreational settings; and the use of music for forming relationships and establishing identity in leisure.
DCE 101	Introduction to Dance	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GFA		Studies of different dance styles through readings, dance studio experiences, discussions, and concert attendance.
DCE 102	Dance First-Year Foundations	Foundations			Dance First-Year Foundations will provide Dance Majors with the skills to help them transition to and navigate the university academic experience. With an emphasis on connecting to peers, faculty and curriculum in the School of Dance, students will also develop introductory dance composition, qualitative research writing and critical thinking skills.
DCE 200	Dance Appreciation	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GFA GL		Introductory study of dance in historical and cultural contexts through a variety of critical lenses. Course includes lectures, discussions, analysis of dance on film, concert attendance, and practical dance experiences.
DCE 218	Jazz Dance: from the Street to the Stage	Diversity & Equity			Jazz Dance: from the Street to the Stage explores the historical African Diasporic roots of Jazz Dance focusing on the political and social origins of Jazz Dance in Africanist and American Dance traditions through movement sessions, lectures, and class projects.
DCE 235	Yoga for Everybody	Health & Wellness			An introductory study of yoga as a mind and body practice that develops somatic (mind/body) wellness for everyone.
DCE 244	Pilates for a Healthy Body	Health & Wellness			An introductory study of Pilates as a body/mind practice that develops physical competency and enhances quality of life through exercise, breath awareness and healthy living practice.
ECO 100	Economics of a Global Sustainable Society	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GSB GN	ENV SUS BE-S GCP	Sustainable development, with a natural emphasis on non-Western nations; will consider issues around such topics as demographics, development theories, the environment, health and education, the role of institutions, etc.
ECO 201	Principles of Microeconomics	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB	ENV SUS	Introduction to microeconomic principles and analysis. Topics include: the market economy, supply and demand, shortages and surpluses, competition and monopoly, international trade, and public policy issues.
ECO 202	Principles of Macroeconomics	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB	ENV SUS	Introduction to macroeconomic principles and analysis. Topics include the national income, the monetary system, inflation, business cycles, fiscal policy, the national debt, exchange rates, balance of payments, and economic growth.
ENG 101	Exploring Writing in College Contexts	Written Communication	GRD		A course in academic writing, focused on analysis, argument, and critical reflection. Instruction in writing for specific audiences, purposes, and contexts, with attention to drafting, revising, and compilation of a final portfolio.
ENG 102	Academic Research and Writing	Written Communication	GRD		A course in research-based writing, focused on analysis, argument, and critical reflection. Instruction in research methodologies as relevant to academic writing projects.
ENG 103	Essentials of Professional and Business Writing	Written Communication	GRD		Focus: written skills needed for workplace success. Emphasizes process strategies for clear, concise, and accurate messages. Develops skills in producing professional documents, analyzing the writing of others, and collaborating on written assignments.
ENG 104	Approach to Literature	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GLT		Critical reading and analysis of fiction, poetry and drama with an emphasis on a variety of major themes and their relevance to contemporary life.
ENG 105	Introduction to Narrative	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GLT		Critical reading and analysis of American and British novels, short stories, and narrative poems. Attention to historical, cultural, and literary backgrounds as appropriate.
ENG 106	Introduction to Poetry	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GLT		Critical reading and analysis of British and American lyric, dramatic, and narrative poetry. Attention to historical, cultural, and literary backgrounds as appropriate.
ENG 107	Introduction to Drama	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GLT		Critical reading and analysis of British and American drama. Attention to historical, cultural, and literary backgrounds, especially the Continental dramatic background, as appropriate.
ENG 108	Topics in British and American Literature	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GLT		Variable topics. Offerings may include Southern Writers, The Mystery Novel, Women Writers, The Imperial Imagination, and Grail Literature.
ENG 109	Introduction to Shakespeare	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GLT		Intensive study of a limited number of plays (and perhaps some sonnets) using such approaches as textual analysis, historical material, filmed versions, attendance at productions, discussion, writing, and performance study.
ENG 110	World Literature in English	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GLT GL		Introductory survey of literature written in English by authors from regions outside the United States and the British Isles—the West Indies, India, Canada, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
ENG 115	Literature Off the Page	Oral Communication			This course teaches listening, speaking, and writing for oral delivery in the context of literature and literary studies. Students focus on dramatic and performative aspects of different literary genres (drama, poetry, fiction), practicing modes of ethical interpersonal communication as they develop their capacities in oral communication and persuasion.
ENG 123	Speaking Out for Change: Advocacy Communication Across Contexts	Oral Communication			This course teaches listening, speaking, and writing in public contexts, with special attention on embodied and multimodal delivery. Students practice interpersonal communication formally and informally as they develop their capacities in oral communication.
ENG 140	Literature, Health, & Wellness	Health & Wellness			An exploration of literature in relation to mental and physical health and wellness. Variable topics and time periods, with emphasis on how literature represents, challenges, and changes historical and contemporary ideas about health and well-being.
ENG 190	Literature, Gender, & Identity	Diversity & Equity			Examines representations of gender in literary and other texts (e.g., film and photography) as they relate to identities shaped by multiple structures or systems of community or exclusion, including, among others, sexuality, race, class, age, and ability.
ENG 201	European Literary Classics: Ancient to Renaissance	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GLT GL		Critical reading and analysis of works in translation: Homer, Dante, Cervantes, and others.
ENG 204	Nonwestern Literary Classics	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GLT		Reading and analysis of the most influential literary texts of Non-Western cultures, ancient through modern; readings include translations of prose and poetry from Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
ENG 205	Sports and Literature	Health & Wellness	GLT		Explores relationships between literature, culture, and sports; considers literary portrayals of exceptional and athletic bodies alongside investigations of athleticism, race, gender, and embodiment.
ENG 208	Topics in Global Literature	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GLT GL	CW	Variable topics, with emphasis on regional interconnections. Offerings may include Europe at War, World Women Writers, Literature and Revolution, and Holocaust Literature.
ENG 209	Topics in Non-Western Literature	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GLT		Variable topics, with emphasis on regional interconnections. Offerings may include South Asian Diaspora, Comparative Indigenous Writings, Postcolonial Childhood, Afro-Caribbean Writers, and Australasian Writers.
ENG 210	Literature and the Arts	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GLT	CW	Exploration of the relationships between literary and extraliterary arts such as music, visual arts, cinema, and architecture. Extraliterary focus will vary.
ENG 211	Major British Authors: Medieval to Eighteenth Century	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GLT		Major poets, dramatists, satirists read within the context of their times: Marie de France, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Behn, Pope, Swift, and others.
ENG 212	Major British Authors: Romantic to Modern	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GLT		Major authors of the Romantic, Victorian and Modern periods studied in relation to their times and traditions: Wordsworth, Tennyson, Yeats, Joyce, and others.
ENG 215	Literature and Film	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GFA		Selected short stories, novels, plays, film scripts and their film versions, with emphasis on rendering literary values into film.
ENG 219	Journalism I: Fundamentals of Newswriting	Written Communication		CW	Introduction to newspaper journalism. Emphasis on basic newswriting and reporting. Combines writing workshop and lecture.
ENG 223	Advocacy Writing	Written Communication		CW	Course focused on public-oriented writing around topics linked to students' academic interests; students engage in reflection and develop public-facing arguments connected to an issue of concern for them.
ENG 230	Writing for the Workplace and Public Audiences	Written Communication	GRD		Writing for diverse genres, contexts, and communities across a range of workplace and public settings.
ENG 235	Topics in Speculative Fiction	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GLT		Historical and critical study of texts from various kinds of speculative fiction, such as fantasy, science fiction, and utopian and/or dystopian writing.
ENG 240	Health and Wellness in Cultural Context	Health & Wellness			Study of the composition and language of texts related to health, medicine, and wellness in historical and contemporary cultural contexts in the following realms: personal, interpersonal, medical, public health, health policy.
ENG 251	Colonial and U.S. Literature to 1865	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GLT		This course offers a survey of writings in the American colonies and the United States before the Civil War.
ENG 252	U.S. Literature Civil War to the Present	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GLT		This course is a survey of writing in the U. S. from the Civil War to the present.
ENG 262	Language and Society	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GSB		Introduction to language in its sociocultural context. Topics include geographical and social dialects, language and identity, domains of language use, language attitudes, and the nature of multilingual societies.
ENG 290	Social Movement and Social Justice Rhetorics	Diversity & Equity	GL		Drawing on historical and contemporary social movements, the course focuses on verbal and non-verbal rhetorical strategies of groups and individuals attempting to effect social change, and their opponents' counter-strategies.
ENT 130	Entrepreneurship in a Sustainable Global Environment	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GL	BE-S GCP	Global forces will restructure the world economy for the foreseeable future. Entrepreneurship, sustainability, and innovation will drive companies and individuals and produce major changes within that environment.
ENT 201	Creativity, Innovation, and Vision	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB		Creativity and innovation is examined through an interdisciplinary lens. We examine how creative and innovative thinking gives us the vision to see opportunities and how they impact society.
ENT 206	Start Something Globally Sustainable!	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning			Students learn the basics of establishing a new business from idea to inception while identifying dynamic elements of culture and environmental systems through the finalized sustainable global business, esports application, and direct selling assignment. Students may have the opportunity for a loan to establish a viable business.
ENT 262	Ethical Issues in Entrepreneurship	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GPR GN		Application of ethical theory to global entrepreneurship; including entrepreneur's role in ethical actions, economic justice, responsibility, self and government regulation, conflict of interest, investment policy, advertising, and environmental responsibility, and application to direct selling.
FMS 115	Freshman Seminar in Reasoning and Discourse: Written Communication	Written Communication	GRD		Instruction and practice in deliberative, informative, and reflective writing based on the study of primary texts. Emphasis on the writing/revising process and on critical reading.
FMS 116	Freshman Seminar in Reasoning and Discourse: Oral Communication	Oral Communication	GRD		A course focused on oral communication and research-based analysis, argument, and critical reflection.
FMS 117	Freshman Seminar in Diversity and Equity	Diversity & Equity			A variable topics course that focuses on systems of oppression, structures of power, and institutions, while making connections to U. S. or global societies and examining intellectual traditions that address systems of injustice.
FMS 120	Freshman Seminar in Literature	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GLT WI		A study of major selected works in literature.
FMS 130	Freshman Seminar in Fine Arts	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GFA WI		An introductory study of selected topics in the fine arts (which include painting, sculpture, cinema, dance, music, and theatre).
FMS 134	Freshman Seminar in Global Engagement and Intercultural Learning	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning			A variable topics course that focuses on similarities and differences across world cultures over time and emphasizes the development of global perspectives and skills to engage cross-culturally.
FMS 135	Freshman Seminar in Health and Wellness	Health & Wellness			A variable topics course that focuses on health and wellness, as well as information literacy.
FMS 140	Freshman Seminar in Philosophical, Religious, and Ethical Principles	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GPR WI		Studies of the philosophical, religious, and/or ethical traditions that have shaped societies in the past and present.
FMS 150	Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GHP WI	GPM	Introduction to the historical study of culture.
FMS 170	Freshman Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB WI		Introduction to the scientific study of individuals, societies, and human institutions with an emphasis on the methods and results of investigations in these areas.
FMS 183	Freshman Seminar in Natural Science	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Natural Sciences	GNS WI	GPS	Introduction to the study of natural science. Illustrates the nature of scientific inquiry and the formulation of hypotheses.
FMS 195	Freshman Seminar in Mathematics	Quantitative Reasoning	GMT		Introduction to selected areas of study in the mathematical sciences.
FRE 101	Beginning French I	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GL	FL GCP	Introduction to selected areas of study in the mathematical sciences.
FRE 102	Beginning French II	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GL	FL GCP	Continued study of the French language and the cultures of the French-speaking world at the introductory level. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
FRE 203	Intermediate French I	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GL	FL GCP	Intermediate-level study of the French language and cultures of the French-speaking world. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
FRE 204	Intermediate French II	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GL	FL	Continued study of the French language and cultures of the French-speaking world at the intermediate level. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
FRE 232	Images of France and the Francophone World	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GL	FL GCP	A study in English of French and Francophone civilizations and cultures and their impact on modern Western culture. Emphasis on understanding present-day issues and evaluating stereotypical images.
FRE 241	Intermediate French: Culture and Business	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GL	FL GCP	Further study of intermediate-level French focusing on topics and vocabulary pertaining to the culture and business practices of present-day France. Emphasis on active speaking, reading, writing, and grammar.
FYE 101	Succeed at the G: Topics	Foundations			This course helps new students transition successfully to academic and student life. Students connect with the UNCG community, campus resources and opportunities, while developing skills essential for academic success, and beginning their journey to discovering their own purpose and potential. Topics addressed supplement discipline content, major, and professional progression.
GER 101	Beginning German I	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GL	FL GCP	First course in the introductory-level study of the German language and the cultures of the German-speaking world. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
GER 102	Beginning German II	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GL	FL GCP	Second course in the introductory-level study of the German language and the cultures of the German-speaking world. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
GER 203	Intermediate German	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GL	FL GCP CW	First course in the intermediate-level study of the German language and the cultures of the German-speaking world. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
GER 204	Intermediate German Topics	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GL	FL CW	Second course in the intermediate-level study of the German language and the cultures of the German-speaking world. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
GER 217	German Texts That Changed the World I - Read in English	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GLT GL	CW	Discussions and readings in English translation of some of the best works of German literature. 217–the Middle Ages, Baroque and Classical Periods, Romanticism, Realism. 218–Selected literary prose and poetry from the Bismarck era to the present.
GER 218	German Texts That Changed the World II - Read in English	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GLT GL	CW	Discussions and readings in English translation of some of the best works of German literature. 217–the Middle Ages, Baroque and Classical Periods, Romanticism, Realism. 218–Selected literary prose and poetry from the Bismarck era to the present.
GER 221	Sagas, Legends, Fairy Tales: Readings in English	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GLT GL	CW	Taught in translation. Myths of Northern Europe, their main personages and events as preserved in the heroic sagas and epics, traces of these myths in later literature, in folklore and art, history of their revival in the nineteenth century (Brothers Grimm, Richard Wagner), the variety of interpretations given to them.
GER 222	The Holocaust in Literature and Art	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GLT GL		Interdisciplinary course exploring the history and legacy of the Holocaust in memoir literature, prose, poetry, art, and film. Taught in English or 300-level German.
GES 103	Introduction to Earth Science	Data Analysis	GNS	GPS	Survey of basic concepts and processes integrating the nature of the earth's three primary physical systems: the solid earth and continents; the ocean basins and the oceans; and the atmosphere's weather.
GES 104	World Regional Geography	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GSB GL		Geographical criteria that define the major cultural and functional world regions. Emphasis on regional methods of geographical study, with applications to current world events and situations.
GES 105	Introduction to Human Geography	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB GN		Introduction to geographical characteristics of population, political systems, settlement patterns, and cultural mosaics.
GES 108	Our Dynamic Planet	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Natural Sciences	GNS	ENV SUS GPS	The earth's atmosphere, hydrological, and tectonic systems. Includes applications to natural resources management and environmental planning. Emphasis on human interactions with Earth's physical processes.
GES 111	Physical Geology	Data Analysis	GNS	GPS	Survey of tectonic and erosional processes, mountain building, rivers, glaciers, deserts, and coastal landform development.
GES 121	Introduction to Geographic Information Science	Data Analysis	GNS	GPS	Introduction to the fundamental concepts of geographical information science (geographic data acquisition, representation, analysis, and interpretation). Technologies reviewed include topographic mapping, global positioning systems, aerial photography, and satellite remote sensing.
GES 163	North Carolina Environments	Foundations			This interdisciplinary course provides a mountains-to-sea approach to places and people in North Carolina. Students address problem solving with UNCG as a living laboratory for environmental and sustainability issues.
HDF 111	Human Development Across the Life Span	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB		Study of how development unfolds in diverse contexts and cultures from conception to death and how individual characteristics, relationships, and social settings influence cognitive, social, and psychological development.
HDF 112	Families and Close Relationships	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB		Issues related to singlehood, partnership, and family relationships over time. Topics include love, sexual intimacy, dating, cohabitation, marriage, remarriage, parenting, divorce, and family violence.
HDF 201	Development of School-Age Children	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB		Introduction to physical, social-emotional, and cognitive development of children age 5 to 12. Influence of families, culture, race/ethnicity, and teacher/school characteristics on children's development and school experiences emphasized.
HDF 202	Infant and Child Development	Health & Wellness	GSB		An examination of development from conception through middle childhood across family, context, and culture. Explores variability in individual development and factors related to health and well-being.
HDF 203	Adolescent Development: From Puberty to Young Adulthood	Diversity & Equity	GSB		An examination of development from early adolescence into young adulthood across family, context, and culture. Explores how political, social, and cultural systems shape development of adolescents and young adults from diverse backgrounds.
HDF 204	Adult Development	Health & Wellness			An examination of development from early through late adulthood across family, context, and culture. Explores individual and systemic variability in development and well-being.
HDF 221	Issues in Parenting	Diversity & Equity	GSB		Examination of parenting behaviors from infancy through young adulthood across family, context, and culture. Explores how political, social, and cultural systems shape parenting choices, options, and experiences.
HEA 201	Personal Health	Health & Wellness	GSB		Study of determinants of healthful and safe living for various age groups; emphasis on analyses and interpretations of research methods and findings within a social ecological conceptual framework.
HEA 210	Public Health and Film	Health & Wellness			Addresses critical issues in public health as they are portrayed in film. Emphasis on narrative storytelling as a method of engagement and exploration of ethics in public health.
HEA 260	Human Sexuality	Health & Wellness	GSB		Study of psychosocial, biological, cultural, and developmental research aspects of human sexuality emphasizing methods of sexuality research, relationships, gender issues, intimacy, sexual response, reproduction, exploitation, and dysfunctions.
HHS 150	Design your Life III: Enhancing Personal and Academic Success	Foundations			Develop essential knowledge and skills to enhance personal and academic success, with emphasis on campus resources and services as explored through self-awareness, self-management, interdependence, and self-responsibility.
HIS 101	Contemporary World	Foundations	GHP GN	GMO	This course explores the historical background behind major issues of the contemporary world, including: colonialism/decolonization; the Cold War and other global conflicts; genocide; religious fundamentalism; and the role of women.
HIS 203	History of Africa to 1870	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP GN	GPM	Early African empires, the spread of Islam, European exploration, the Atlantic slave trade and its effects, slavery in Africa, white settlement in South Africa.
HIS 204	History of Africa since 1870	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP GN	GMO	Colonial partition, missionaries, wars of resistance, styles of colonial rule, development and underdevelopment, independence movements and de-colonization, neo-colonialism, capitalism and socialism, civil wars, apartheid in South Africa.
HIS 206	Topics in Premodern Western History	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GHP GL	GPM	Cross-cultural themes in premodern continental European history explored in a world context, such as: History of Christianity; Atlantic Exploration and the Columbian Exchange; Everyday Life before 1750.
HIS 207	Topics in Premodern World History	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP GN	GPM	Cross-cultural themes in premodern African, Asian, or Latin American/Caribbean history explored in a world context, such as: Merchants, Trade, and Cultural Encounters; Islam in Asia and Africa; Ancient American Empires.
HIS 208	Topics on the West and the Modern World	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GHP GL	GMO	Transnational themes in modern continental European history explored in a world context, such as: Emigration and Immigration; Nation States and National Identities; History of "Development"; European Expansion and Colonial Empires.
HIS 209	Topics in Modern World History	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP GN	GMO	Transnational themes in modern African, Asian, or Latin American/Caribbean history explored in a world context, such as: Borderlands, Frontier, and Cultural Change; Contradictions of Colonial Experience; Gender, Labor, and Modernization.
HIS 210	Human Rights in Modern World History	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP GL	GMO	A historical survey of human rights as a concept and political cause in international law, transnational movements, and global events from the 18th century to the present.
HIS 211	The United States: A General Survey to 1865	Diversity & Equity	GHP GMO	CW	First semester: to 1865. Second semester: since 1865.
HIS 212	The United States: A General Survey Since 1865	Diversity & Equity	GHP GMO	CW	First semester: to 1865. Second semester: since 1865.
HIS 213	Topics in American History	Diversity & Equity	GHP	GMO	Selected topics in American history at an introductory level. Topics may vary from colonial era through the twentieth century. This course stresses the analysis and interpretation of primary sources.
HIS 216	The Civilizations of Asia	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP GN	GMO	Impact of West on Asia and Asia's response; development of nationalism and Communism. Focus is on India, China, and Japan in nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
HIS 217	The World in the Twentieth Century	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP GN	GMO	Political, social, and economic forces affecting Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Issues include Cold War, imperialism, nationalism, terrorism, world war. Covers the twentieth century from 1900 to 1945.
HIS 218	The World since 1945	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP GN	GMO	Political, social, and economic forces affecting Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe since 1945. Issues include Cold War, imperialism, nationalism, terrorism, and decolonization.
HIS 220	The Ancient World	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GHP	ARC GPM	Early civilizations: Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman to Reign of Constantine.
HIS 221	Medieval Legacy	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GHP GL	GPM	Survey of Western European history from the end of the Roman Empire to the fifteenth century exploring such varied aspects of the medieval experience as pilgrimage, crusade, peasant life, the emergence of national states, and the rise of the university.
HIS 222	Europe 1400-1789	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GHP GL	GPM	Survey of major socio-economic, political, and cultural trends in Europe from the Renaissance to the French Revolution.
HIS 223	European Revolutions, 1789-1989	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GHP GL	GMO	Survey of major socio-economic, political, and cultural trends in Europe from the French Revolution to the present.
HIS 239	The First America: Latin America, 1492-1830	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP GN	GMO	Introduction to the early history of Latin America. Emphasis on the clash of cultures, Indian-Spanish relations, and the structure and mechanisms of empire.
HIS 240	(Dis)order and Progress: Latin America since 1810	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP	GMO	Introduction to the political and economic history of Latin America since independence. Survey covers political dynamics, social transformations, and the evolution of export economics.
HSS 100	Honors College Foundations Seminar	Foundations			An intensive focus on the successful transition to UNCG and to the Honors College, combining university transition content, information literacy, and transferable skills acquisition to facilitate academic and personal development.
HSS 102	First-Year Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP	HSS GMO	Historical study of human culture from the 17th century to the present.
HSS 105	First-Year Seminar in the Fine Arts	Oral Communication	GFA	HSS	Study of selected topics in the fine arts, which include painting, sculpture, cinema, dance, music, theatre, architecture, and design.
HSS 106	First-Year Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GPR	HSS	Study of philosophical, religious, and ethical traditions that have shaped societies in the past and the present.
HSS 112	First-Year Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern	Oral Communication	GHP GN	HSS GMO	Historical study of human culture from the 17th century to the present.
HSS 116	First-Year Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles	Diversity & Equity	GPR GN	HSS	Study of philosophical, religious, and ethical traditions that have shaped societies in the past and the present.
HSS 122	First-Year Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern	Oral Communication	GHP	HSS	Historical study of human culture from the 17th century to the present.
HSS 127	First-Year Seminar in Literature	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts		HSS	Study of works of literature and the social and historical contexts from which they come.
HSS 128	First-Year Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies	Diversity & Equity		HSS	Study of the interrelationship between individuals and society and of the social and intellectual contexts of events and situations.
HSS 138	First-Year Seminar in Cultural Anthropology	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GSB GN	HSS	Cultural anthropology attempts to stimulate interest in basic questions about human nature and human adaptation, including major theoretical approaches, the nature of field work, and an examination of selected topics.
HSS 140	Honors College Written Communication Seminar	Written Communication			An intensive focus on the teaching and learning of transferable writing strategies, including invention, arrangement, style, and revision.
HSS 141	Honors College Oral Communication Seminar	Oral Communication			An intensive focus on student development of oral communication knowledge and abilities, including presenting and interacting in contexts such as public speaking, interpersonal communication, and group communication.
HSS 142	Honors College Quantitative Reasoning Seminar	Quantitative Reasoning			An intensive focus on the application of mathematical reasoning to formulate and solve problems from a variety of contexts and real-world situations.
HSS 143	Honors College Health and Wellness Seminar	Health & Wellness			An intensive focus on the intersection of health and wellness and information literacy, with explicit instruction in how to understand decisions as they impact the health and wellness of individuals or communities.
HSS 144	Honors College Critical Thinking in the Humanities and Fine Arts Seminar	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts			An intensive focus on foundational tools for reasoning, including constructing sound arguments; evaluating the quality of evidence; and forming judgments about the evidence, arguments, and conclusions of others in Humanities and Fine Arts disciplines.
HSS 145	Honors Critical Thinking and Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Seminar	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences			An intensive focus on foundational tools for reasoning, including constructing sound arguments; evaluating the quality of evidence; and forming judgments about the evidence, arguments, and conclusions of others in Social and Behavioral Sciences disciplines.
HSS 146	Honors Critical Thinking and Inquiry in the Natural Sciences Seminar	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Natural Sciences			An intensive focus on explaining, predicting, and reasoning about the behavior of natural systems, or the outcomes of observations or measurements; using arguments based on established scientific principles and models; and developing, deepening, refining, or extending concepts, principles, and models to explain natural systems, based on empirical observations.
HSS 147	Honors Global Engagement and Intercultural Learning Seminar	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning			An intensive focus on knowledge and critical understanding of similarities and differences across world cultures over time, emphasizing the development of global perspectives and skills to engage cross-culturally.
HSS 148	Honors Diversity and Equity Seminar	Diversity & Equity			An intensive focus on systems of oppression, structures of power, and institutions, with connections to US or global societies and the examination of intellectual traditions that address systems of injustice.
HSS 149	Honors Data Analysis and Interpretation in the Natural Sciences Seminar	Data Analysis			An intensive focus on the role of quantitative data analysis and interpretation of empirical information in the development of scientific theories and models.
HSS 202	Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern	Written Communication	GHP	HSS GMO	Historical study of human culture from the 17th century to the present.
HSS 205	Seminar in the Fine Arts	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GFA	HSS	Study of selected topics in the fine arts, which include painting, sculpture, cinema, dance, music, theatre, architecture, and design.
HSS 206	Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles	Diversity & Equity	GPR	HSS	Study of philosophical, religious, and ethical traditions that have shaped societies in the past and the present.
HSS 207	Seminar in Literature	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GLT	HSS	Study of works of literature and the social and historical contexts from which they come.
HSS 209	Seminar in Reasoning and Discourse	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts		HSS	Study of intellectual discourse, including the construction, analysis, and synthesis of written, oral, and/or visual arguments.
HSS 217	Seminar in Literature	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GLT GN	HSS	Study of works of literature and the social and historical contexts from which they come.
HSS 218	Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB GN	HSS	Study of the interrelationship between individuals and society and of the social and intellectual contexts of events and situations.
HSS 223	Seminar in the Physical Sciences	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Natural Sciences	GNS GL	HSS GPS	Study of physical sciences with attention to the methods of scientific investigation.
HSS 226	Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GPR	HSS	Study of philosophical, religious, and ethical traditions that have shaped societies in the past and the present.
HSS 227	Seminar in Literature	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GLT	HSS	Study of works of literature and the social and historical contexts from which they come.
HSS 228	Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GSB	HSS	Study of the interrelationship between individuals and society and of the social and intellectual contexts of events and situations.
HSS 240	Honors College Written Communication Seminar	Written Communication			An intensive focus on the teaching and learning of transferable writing strategies, including invention, arrangement, style, and revision.
HSS 241	Honors College Oral Communication Seminar	Oral Communication			An intensive focus on student development of oral communication knowledge and abilities, including presenting and interacting in contexts such as public speaking, interpersonal communication, and group communication.
HSS 243	Honors College Health and Wellness Seminar	Health & Wellness			An intensive focus on the intersection of health and wellness and information literacy, with explicit instruction in how to understand decisions as they impact the health and wellness of individuals or communities.
HSS 244	Honors College Critical Thinking in the Humanities and Fine Arts Seminar	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts			An intensive focus on foundational tools for reasoning, including constructing sound arguments; evaluating the quality of evidence; and forming judgments about the evidence, arguments, and conclusions of others in Humanities and Fine Arts disciplines.
HSS 245	Honors Critical Thinking and Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Seminar	Critical Thinking and Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences			An intensive focus on foundational tools for reasoning, including constructing sound arguments; evaluating the quality of evidence; and forming judgments about the evidence, arguments, and conclusions of others in Social and Behavioral Sciences disciplines.
HSS 246	Honors Critical Thinking and Inquiry in the Natural Sciences Seminar	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Natural Sciences			An intensive focus on explaining, predicting, and reasoning about the behavior of natural systems, or the outcomes of observations or measurements; using arguments based on established scientific principles and models; and developing, deepening, refining, or extending concepts, principles, and models to explain natural systems, based on empirical observations.
HSS 247	Honors Global Engagement and Intercultural Learning Seminar	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning			An intensive focus on knowledge and critical understanding of similarities and differences across world cultures over time, emphasizing the development of global perspectives and skills to engage cross-culturally.
HSS 248	Honors Diversity and Equity Seminar	Diversity & Equity			An intensive focus on systems of oppression, structures of power, and institutions, with connections to US or global societies and the examination of intellectual traditions that address systems of injustice.
HSS 249	Honors Data Analysis and Interpretation in the Natural Sciences Seminar	Data Analysis			An intensive focus on the role of quantitative data analysis and interpretation of empirical information in the development of scientific theories and models.
HTM 200	Introduction to Sustainable Development	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning		ENV SUS BE-S	Explores the social, environmental, and economic dimensions of sustainable development; introduces sustainable development concepts and challenges; prepares students for the application of these concepts in functional business contexts.
HTM 231	Tourism, Cultures, and Places	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN		A study of tourism as a vehicle for increasing understanding of cultural differences and spatial interaction within and between different ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups across the world.
IAR 124	Introduction to Sustainable Design	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GPR	ENV SUS	This course will provide an overview of sustainable design and the various systems that contribute to it, including the building arts, business, logistics, manufacturing, and energy production.
IAR 221	History and Theory of Design I	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GFA	ENV SUS	Survey of design forms evolved in response to humankind's needs for community, architecture, furnishings, and artifacts, with development from prehistoric to modern eras in cultural, political, and technological contexts.
IAR 222	History and Theory of Design II	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GFA	ENV SUS	Survey of design forms evolved in response to humankind's needs for community, architecture, furnishings, and artifacts, with development from prehistoric to modern eras in cultural, political, and technological contexts.
IGS 200	Introduction to International and Global Studies	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN	IGS	An interdisciplinary course introducing students to terms, concepts and approaches employed in discussing, analyzing, and responding to today's international and global issues, with an emphasis on the non-Western world.
IPS 201	Roadmaps to Degree Success	Foundations			Provides foundational information for undergraduate success at UNCG. Concepts for interdisciplinary study and the fundamentals of higher education are included. Fosters development through goal setting and planning exercises.
JNS 101	Elementary Japanese I	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN	FL GCP	Introduction to the Japanese language and culture. Emphasis on basic writing systems (Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji), as well as on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
JNS 102	Elementary Japanese II	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN	FL GCP	Continued introduction to the Japanese language and culture. Emphasis on basic writing systems (Kanji), active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
JNS 203	Intermediate Japanese I	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN	FL GCP	First course in the intermediate-level study of the Japanese language and culture. Emphasis on the further acquisition of Kanji, active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
JNS 204	Intermediate Japanese II	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN	FL CW	Second course in the intermediate-level study of the Japanese language and culture. Emphasis on the further acquisition of Kanji, on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
JNS 220	Modern Japan	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN	FL GCP	Introduction to Japanese culture and society. This course examines Japan's modern development through selected topics on modern history, society, and pop-culture including media culture, film, and literature.
KIN 220	Lifetime Wellness	Health & Wellness	GNS	GLS	Evidence-based approach to understanding and applying scientific principles of wellness, fitness, and lifestyle management. Includes a personal wellness and/or fitness assessment and developing a plan for immediate and long-term improvement and maintenance.
LIS 199	Information Use in a Digital World	Foundations	GRD		Prepares students to access, evaluate, and manage information to meet personal and academic needs. Focuses on personal information management, digital security/privacy, and ethical issues, including plagiarism, source citation, and fair-use.
LLC 120	Global Crossings: Topics in Images, Media, and Texts	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning		BE-S	This course explores global topics embodied in literature, film, music, art, and other cultural practices, from humanistic perspectives. Topics may include national identity, citizenship, immigration, space, memory, revolution, and hegemony.
LLC 130	Global Green: Cultures of Production and/or Consumption	Diversity & Equity	GLT GN	ENV SUS BE-S	This course explores global sustainability by tracing products from origin to consumer, examining related cultural practices, including those embodied in literature, film, music, and art. Topics include textiles, chocolate, tea, and ecotourism.
LLC 222	Foundational Topics in Languages, Literatures, and Cultures	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GLT GN		Study of texts linking language areas and cultural traditions. Topics may include national identity, space, and memory as shaped by cultural intersections.
LLC 250	Global Cultures Through Film: Angles of Vision	Diversity & Equity	GN		This course explores global topics embodied in films produced in different regions of the world. It provides diverse cultural frames of reference and alternative perspectives on current global issues.
MAT 105	Exploring Mathematics	Foundations			Introduction to modern mathematics through accessible tours of various topics, how they impact the real world, and how they are applied in a wide range of career paths. Example topics include fractals, data visualization, knot theory, and network science. Utilizing campus resources will also be covered.
MAT 112	Contemporary Topics in Mathematics	Quantitative Reasoning	GMT		Introductory topics in mathematics, including set theory and reasoning in mathematical systems. Contemporary applications may include algorithms, consumer mathematics, cryptography, and geometry.
MAT 115	College Algebra	Quantitative Reasoning	GMT		Algebraic expressions, exponents, radicals, factoring, solving equations and inequalities, graphing, polynomial and rational functions.
MAT 118	Algebra with Business Applications	Quantitative Reasoning			Introductory survey of algebra with emphasis on techniques and applications related to business and the social sciences.
MAT 120	Calculus with Business Applications	Quantitative Reasoning	GMT		Introductory survey of differential calculus with emphasis on techniques and applications related to business and the social sciences. This course does not serve as a prerequisite for MAT 292 (Calculus II). This is a terminal course and not adequate preparation for MAT 292.
MAT 150	Precalculus I	Quantitative Reasoning	GMT		Review of elementary algebra, equations, inequalities, relations, functions, transformations, graphing, complex numbers, polynomial and rational functions.
MAT 151	Precalculus II	Quantitative Reasoning	GMT		Properties, graphs, and applications of exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric functions.
MAT 183	Mathematics for the Life Sciences	Quantitative Reasoning			Functions and sets, descriptive statistics, probability, population genetics, matrices, discrete time modeling, and use of computational tools and visualization of data.
MAT 190	Precalculus	Quantitative Reasoning	GMT		This course covers essential prerequisites for calculus. Topics include functions and graphs, equations and inequalities, polynomial and rational functions, trigonometry, functions of trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic type.
MAT 191	Calculus I	Quantitative Reasoning	GMT		Limits and introductory differential calculus of the algebraic and transcendental functions of one variable.
MAT 196	Calculus A	Quantitative Reasoning			Limits, differential calculus, and introductory integral calculus of algebraic and transcendental functions of one variable.
MAT 253	Discrete Mathematical Structures	Quantitative Reasoning	GMT		A rigorous introduction to discrete mathematical structures, proof techniques, and programming. Topics include sets, functions, sequences, relations, induction, propositional and predicate logic, modular arithmetic, and mathematical programming.
MAT 292	Calculus II	Quantitative Reasoning	GMT		Introductory integral calculus of the algebraic and transcendental functions of one variable, techniques of integration.
MAT 296	Calculus B	Quantitative Reasoning			Integral calculus of algebraic and transcendental functions of one variable, techniques of integration, applications of integration, infinite sequences and series, conic sections, and calculus in polar coordinates.
MST 225	Film Appreciation	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GFA		Analysis of selected, significant motion pictures of the world's cinema, from the silent period to the present.
MST 226	Television Appreciation	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GFA		Analysis of the cultural and artistic significance of selected television programs.
MUP 220	Making Music with Computers	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GFA		Hands-on introduction to using computers to create music. Topics include sequencing, editing, sampling, and looping. Software includes Garage Band, Logic Express, Reason, and Audacity.
MUS 109	Orientation to College and the Music Major	Foundations			The course will introduce students to the people and resources in the community, on campus, and within the CVPA and School of Music that can assist them in developing the general academic and musicianship skills needed to be successful as they consider their individual interests in music.
MUS 135	Musicology Research	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GPR GN		Introduction to the basic tools of musicological inquiry, including music vocabulary, reading in the discipline, basic library research, and expository writing; cultural awareness; attentive listening to Western and global music.
MUS 211	Topics in Pop Music	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GFA		Examines popular music in the context of social, cultural, and political climates. Illustrates how music is an inexorable agent of social change and identity. No previous musical experience required.
MUS 212	Topics in Hip Hop	Diversity & Equity			Examines Hip Hop music from 1970 through 2000 in the context of social, cultural, and political climates. Illustrates how the four art forms of Hip Hop are an inexorable agent of social change and identity. No previous music experience required.
MUS 214	Jazz Appreciation	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GFA		Introductory course focusing on jazz. Students gain understanding of aims and methods of artistic expression and the role of cultural traditions and artistic value in human society. No musical training required.
MUS 229	History of Rock Music	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GFA		Survey of rock music from the 1950s to the present. Emphasis will be placed on identifying specific styles and explaining the influence of key performers.
MUS 241	Music Appreciation	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GFA GL		Introduction to Western culture art music through a survey of its history, composers, forms, styles. Requires listening assignments and recital attendance. No musical training required.
MUS 242	Music for Film	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GFA		Familiarizes students with how music operates in films from the major film industries of the world, and introduces and engages musical-cinematic trends over the course of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
MUS 243	Music and Fairy Tales	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts			Explores the connection between fairy tales and music, particularly regarding the changes these stories undergo when they shift medium. Assignments and class discussions focus on required reading, viewing, and listening in various genres, both classical and popular, including opera, musical theater, film, ballet, and song.
MUS 244	Music Cultures of the World	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GPR GN		Survey of music cultures from around the world with emphasis on the socio-cultural context in which they are found.
NTR 213	Introductory Nutrition	Health & Wellness	GNS	GLS	Basic principles of human nutrition with emphasis on the nutrients and factors which affect their utilization in the human body.
PCS 112	Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB		Explore sources of conflict, war, social oppression, and violence and the challenges of promoting peace and justice. Examine the strategies for introducing equitable and nonviolent methods for conflict transformation.
PCS 205	Violence in the Modern World	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GL		Designed to provide a cross-disciplinary examination of violence and peace. Students will be engaged in an exploration of world issues and their impact at the local level.
PCS 215	Conflict Transformation	Written Communication			Examine the theory, practice, and narrative of conflict transformation. Transformative models, locally and globally, are explored and, the process of ending destructive action and promoting constructive change are engaged.
PCS 218	Managing Conflict in Professional Contexts	Oral Communication			Through the study and application of multiple theories, principles, and skills, students will learn about methods and processes for managing conflict in professional contexts.
PHI 111	Introduction to Philosophy	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GPR		Discussion of views and methods of major philosophers. Topics drawn from metaphysics and epistemology, such as the foundations and scope of human knowledge, personal identity, freedom and determinism, and the mind-body problem.
PHI 115	Critical Thinking	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GRD		Introduction to basic principles of reasoning and argumentation. Topics taken from syllogistic reasoning, probability, informal fallacies, the structural analysis of statements, and scientific methods.
PHI 119	Introduction to Ethics	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GPR		Fundamental questions of ethics, such as the nature of the distinction between good and evil, moral right and wrong, the foundation of moral judgments, relativism, absolutism, and subjectivism. Readings from major figures in the history of ethics.
PHI 121	Contemporary Moral Problems	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GPR		Philosophical readings and discussion of such current topics as abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, censorship, sexual morality, affirmative action and preferential hiring, environmental ethics, population control, and the morality of war.
PHI 131	Science, Technology, & Society	Foundations			This course explores the relationship between science, technology, and society. Looking at historical and contemporary examples from the sciences, technology, arts, literature, and philosophy, we will discuss contemporary issues such as human enhancement, climate change, and artificial intelligence.
PHI 132	Free Will	Foundations			A Foundations Course looking at different conceptions of free will and what implications these have for how we evaluate the morality of actions. Readings from historical and contemporary sources.
PHI 133	Sex & Death	Foundations			This course deals with the moral status of behavior relating to sex and death, such as homosexuality, prostitution, surrogate pregnancy, abortion, war, capital punishment, and euthanasia. This course also provides foundational skills necessary for academic success at UNCG.
PHI 134	Sports & Philosophy	Foundations			This course focuses on the metaphysical and moral status of sports, including discussion of cheating, performance enhancing drugs, politics and sports, and sports issues relating to gender. This course also provides foundational skills necessary for academic success at UNCG.
PHI 135	God	Foundations			This course focuses on questions in the philosophy of religion relating to the existence of God, the possibility of evil, objective moral truth, divine attributes, and more. This course also provides foundational skills necessary for academic success at UNCG.
PHI 136	Philosophy of Education	Foundations			This course explores a variety of philosophical theories about the aims and nature of education, and addresses questions which arise from the application of these theories. Readings include representatives of traditionalist, nativist, progressive and liberatory theories of education.
PHI 137	Minds & Brains	Foundations			This course deals with philosophical questions concerning the human mind, its relation to the body, the brain, consciousness, what is sometimes called the "soul," etc. This course also provides foundational skills necessary for academic success at UNCG.
PHI 138	Good & Evil	Foundations			This course focuses on fundamental moral issues, including objective and subjective morality, whether the means justifies the ends, and the moral status of ordinary forms of behavior that we typically take to be unobjectionable. This course also provides foundational skills necessary for academic success at UNCG.
PHI 141	What Makes a Life Good?	Health & Wellness			This course is an introduction to philosophy through consideration of theories about what makes a life a good one, and the relation between one’s own well-being and the well-being of others.
PHI 202	Arguing About …	Oral Communication			This is a variable topic, debate-oriented course, with different themes in different semesters. Please contact the department, or see Banner, for information about a specific semester. Themes may include philosophical perspectives on: contemporary moral issues, ethical theory, topics in religion, political theory, the nature of free will, and so on.
PHI 220	Medical Ethics	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GPR		Moral problems in medicine including the patient's right to know, the confidentiality of doctor-patient communications, informed consent and experimentation with human subjects, abortion, euthanasia, socialized medicine, conflicts between medicine and religion, and genetic engineering.
PHI 221	Philosophical Concepts in Everyday Contexts	Written Communication		CW	This course introduces students to philosophical problems that touch our lives, engaging two basic branches of philosophy: theory of knowledge and study of the nature of reality. This course will also focus heavily on the development of clear writing skills.
PHI 222	Ethics in the Computer Age	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GPR		The course will survey select moral problems arising from computer technology in contemporary life, focusing on analysis of specific problems, stakeholders, and consequences, and the historical impact of computer technology.
PHI 224	Philosophy of Race and Gender	Diversity & Equity			This course provides historical background for understanding racial inequalities, focuses on the concepts of race and gender and how they are connected to racism and sexism, and explores the concept of intersectionality.
PHI 225	Philosophy of Bodies	Health & Wellness			This course deals with philosophical questions regarding the human body, especially the ways in which how a normal body is defined impacts how we think about health, wellness, and disability. We will also look at imaginative alternatives for defining the human body, its possibilities, and its boundaries.
PHI 261	Ethical Issues in Business	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GPR GN	ENV SUS	Ethical theory and its application to business: economic justice, corporate responsibility, self-regulation and government regulation, conflict of interest, investment policy, advertising, and environmental responsibility.
PHI 262	Ethical Issues in Entrepreneurship	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GPR GN		Application of ethical theory to global entrepreneurship; including entrepreneur's role in ethical actions, economic justice, responsibility, self and government regulation, conflict of interest, investment policy, advertising, and environmental responsibility, and application to direct selling.
PHI 275	Philosophy of Aging	Diversity & Equity			Are "you" the same "you" across a lifespan? What do we owe the elderly and our future, older selves? What is a good old age? How can age and ability-related discrimination affect the experience of growing old? This course engages these questions from various philosophical, interdisciplinary and international perspectives.
PHY 205	Conceptual Physics	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Natural Sciences	GNS	ENV SUS GPS	Introduction to basic laws of physics made by extensive use of demonstrations. Concepts emphasized and mathematical manipulations held to a minimum.
PHY 211	General Physics I	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Natural Sciences	GNS	GPS	Introduction of laws and properties of matter, sound, heat, optics, electricity, and magnetism. Algebra and trigonometry used in development of this material.
PHY 211A	General Physics I	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Natural Sciences	GNS	GPS	Introduction of laws and properties of matter, sound, heat, optics, electricity, and magnetism. Algebra and trigonometry used in development of this material.
PHY 212	General Physics II	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Natural Sciences	GNS	GPS	Introduction of laws and properties of matter, sound, heat, optics, electricity, and magnetism. Algebra and trigonometry used in development of this material.
PHY 212A	General Physics II	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Natural Sciences	GNS	GPS	Introduction of laws and properties of matter, sound, heat, optics, electricity, and magnetism. Algebra and trigonometry used in development of this material.
PHY 291	General Physics I with Calculus	Data Analysis	GNS	GPS	Introduction to the laws and properties of mechanics and heat using calculus.
PHY 292	General Physics II with Calculus	Data Analysis		GPS	Introduction to the laws and properties of electricity, magnetism, sound, and optics using calculus.
PSC 101	Politics in a Digital World	Foundations	GSB	GPS	Introduction to the analysis of politics (domestic and international) through the study of social media, databases, polls, blogs, and on-line news sources.
PSC 105	Exploring Political Issues	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GPR		Introduction to the main intellectual traditions of political science. Discusses basic problems, political ideologies, and competing theories of politics.
PSC 200	American Politics	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB		Organization and behavior of the institutions, groups, and persons in American national government and politics. Introductory level course.
PSC 210	Introduction to Health Policies	Health & Wellness	GSB	ENV SUS	Analysis of governmental health policies with emphasis on the impact of these policies on the individual, states, and the nation.
PSC 240	The International System	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB GL	FL GCP	Introduction to international politics focusing upon major changes in the international system since 1945.
PSC 260	Introduction to Comparative Politics	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB GL		Basic concepts and methods of comparative political analysis. Introduction to political institutions, processes, and problems of democratic, non-democratic, and transitional political systems.
PSC 270	Introduction to Political Theory	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GPR	CW	Examines the tradition of Western political thought beginning with Plato and ending with twentieth century philosophers. Topics include the nature and meaning of liberty, justice, and equality and the purpose of politics.
PSY 121	General Psychology	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB		Survey of psychology. Includes psychology as science, nervous system, growth and development, sensory and perceptual processes, motivation, emotion, learning, social behavior, personality (normal and pathological), statistics, testing, intelligence, aptitudes, and achievement.
PSY 230	Biological Psychology	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Natural Sciences	GNS	GLS	An introduction to the contributions of molecular, genetic, cellular, developmental, physiological, and evolutionary biology to the scientific understanding of psychological processes.
PSY 250	Developmental Psychology	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB		Survey of scientific theories and research findings in human psychological development, including its biological, behavioral, cognitive, social, and emotional aspects.
PSY 260	Psychological Perspectives on Social Psychology	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB		Survey of scientific theories and research on the nature, causes, and consequences of individual behavior in social context. Topics include relationships, groups, attitudes, persuasion, aggression, altruism, and prejudice.
RCO 101	College Writing I	Written Communication	GRD		A course in academic writing, focusing on analysis, argument, and critical reflection using the tenets of rhetoric. Instruction in drafting, revising, and compilation of a final portfolio.
RCO 102	College Writing II	Written Communication	GRD		A course in research-based writing, focused on analysis, argument, and critical reflection using the tenets of rhetoric. Instruction in research methodologies as relevant to college writing projects.
RCO 112	Contemporary Topics in Mathematics	Quantitative Reasoning	GMT		Practical mathematical topics including set theory, properties and operations of number systems, algebra, geometry and consumer mathematics. Additional topics may be selected from logic, systems of numeration, and mathematical systems.
RCO 114	Elementary Introduction to Probability and Statistics	Quantitative Reasoning	GMT		Survey of statistics intended for undergraduates in any discipline. Graphical displays, numerical measures, relationships between variables, elements of good data collection. Basic probability, introduction to inferential techniques including confidence intervals and significance testing. Emphasis on statistical literacy.
RCO 115	College Algebra	Quantitative Reasoning	GMT		Algebraic expressions, exponents, radicals, factoring, solving equations and inequalities, graphing, polynomial and rational functions.
RCO 122	Beginning Spanish I	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GL		Introduction to Spanish with practice in listening, speaking, writing, and reading. Students may not receive credit for both RCO 122 and SPA 101.
RCO 155	Residential College Seminar in the Art of Discourse	Oral Communication	GRD		An introduction to discourse in global professional, social, digital, and academic contexts, with an emphasis on oral communication and professional written and digital documents.
RCO 181	Residential College Foundations Seminar	Foundations			An intensive focus on the successful transition to UNCG, combining university transition content, information literacy, and transferable skills acquisition to facilitate academic and personal development.
RCO 184	Residential College Quantitative Reasoning Seminar	Quantitative Reasoning			An intensive focus on the application of mathematical reasoning to formulate and solve problems from a variety of contexts and real-world situations.
RCO 185	Residential College Health & Wellness Seminar	Health & Wellness			An intensive focus on the intersection of health and wellness and information literacy, with explicit instruction in how to understand decisions as they impact the health and wellness of individuals or communities.
RCO 186	Residential College Critical Thinking and Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts Seminar	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts			An intensive focus on foundational tools for reasoning, including constructing sound arguments; evaluating the quality of evidence; and forming judgments about the evidence, arguments, and conclusions of others in Humanities and Fine Arts disciplines.
RCO 187	Residential College Critical Thinking and Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Seminar	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences			An intensive focus on foundational tools for reasoning, including constructing sound arguments; evaluating the quality of evidence; and forming judgments about the evidence, arguments, and conclusions of others in Social and Behavioral Sciences disciplines.
RCO 188	Residential College Critical Thinking in the Natural Sciences Seminar	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Natural Sciences			An intensive focus on explaining, predicting, and reasoning about the behavior of natural systems, or the outcomes of observations or measurements; using arguments based on established scientific principles and models; and developing, deepening, refining, or extending concepts, principles, and models to explain natural systems, based on empirical observations.
RCO 189	Residential College Global Engagement and Intercultural Learning Seminar	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning			An intensive focus on knowledge and critical understanding of similarities and differences across world cultures over time, emphasizing the development of global perspectives and skills to engage cross-culturally.
RCO 190	Residential College Diversity and Equity Seminar	Diversity & Equity			An intensive focus on systems of oppression, structures of power, and institutions, with connections to US or global societies and the examination of intellectual traditions that address systems of injustice.
RCO 191	Residential College Data Analysis and Interpretation in the Natural Sciences Seminar	Data Analysis			An intensive focus on the role of quantitative data analysis and interpretation of empirical information in the development of scientific theories and models.
RCO 192	Residential College Written Communication Capstone	Written Communication			An intensive focus on the teaching and learning of transferable writing strategies, including invention, arrangement, style, and revision.
RCO 193	Residential College Oral Communication Capstone	Oral Communication			An intensive focus on student development of oral communication knowledge and abilities, including presenting and interacting in contexts such as public speaking, interpersonal communication, and group communication.
RCO 206	Residential College Studies in the Arts	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GFA		Lecture and/or seminar in the arts.
RCO 211	Residential College Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern	Diversity & Equity	GHP GN	GPM	Historical study of human culture from ancient times to the 17th century.
RCO 212	Residential College Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern	Diversity & Equity	GHP GN	GMO	Historical study of human culture from the 17th century to the present.
RCO 213	Residential College Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles	Diversity & Equity	GPR GN		Study of philosophical, religious, and ethical traditions that have shaped societies in the past and the present.
RCO 214	Residential College Seminar in Literature and Rhetoric	Diversity & Equity	GLT GN		Study of works of literature and the social and historical contexts from which they come.
RCO 215	Residential College Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies	Diversity & Equity	GSB GN		Study of the interrelationship between individuals and society and of the social and intellectual contexts of events and situations.
RCO 221	Residential College Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP GL	GPM	Historical study of human culture from ancient times to the 17th century.
RCO 222	Residential College Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP GL	GMO	Historical study of human culture from the 17th century to the present.
RCO 223	Residential College Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GPR GL		Study of philosophical, religious, and ethical traditions that have shaped societies in the past and the present.
RCO 224	Residential College Seminar in Literature and Rhetoric	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GLT GL		Study of works of literature and the social and historical contexts from which they come.
RCO 225	Residential College Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GSB GL		Study of the interrelationship between individuals and society and of the social and intellectual contexts of events and situations.
RCO 226	Residential College Seminar in Fine Arts	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GFA GL		A historical survey of various art form(s) within historical, cultural, and material contexts. Students will explore the art form(s) through historical texts that emphasize artistic technique and production.
RCO 252	Introductory Concepts in Biology	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Natural Sciences	GNS	GLS	Introduction to major concepts in biology for students who do not plan to take additional biology courses. Explores basic aspects of biology, including genetics, physiology, and ecology. Specific topics may include conservation biology, biotechnology, and current issues.
RCO 255	Introductory Concepts in Earth Science	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Natural Sciences	GNS	GPS	Survey of basic concepts and processes. Integration of issues pertaining to environmental sustainability with the nature of the earth's three primary physical systems: the solid earth and continents; the ocean basins and the oceans; and the atmosphere's weather.
RCO 273	General Psychology	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB		Survey of psychology. Includes psychology as science, nervous system, growth and development, sensory and perceptual processes, motivation, emotion, learning, social behavior, personality (normal and pathological), statistics, testing, intelligence, aptitudes, and achievement.
REL 100	Introduction to World Religions	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning			This course introduces major religious traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. We will begin with a brief survey of theoretical approaches to the study of religion. Topics of study will include each tradition’s historical origins, conceptions of the sacred, rituals and practices, and contemporary trends.
REL 101	Introduction to Religious Studies	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GPR GL		Inquiry into religion through consideration of forms, patterns, categories, symbols, and practices which characterize various religious experiences.
REL 102	Faith, Culture, and Community in Greensboro	Foundations			Introduces students to study of religion, with emphasis on religious/cultural diversity in Greensboro/Guilford County. It provides students with an understanding of major religious/cultural groups in the area through site visits, readings, lectures, and guest speakers, as well as develops foundational college skills and familiarity with key programs on campus.
REL 103	Sex, Death, and Spirituality	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts			Evaluates answers to the question, “Is love stronger than death?” Examines love, death, and the body in thinkers belonging to one or more religious traditions. May be repeated if topic changes.
REL 104	Religion, Ritual, and the Arts	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GPR		A study of how myths and stories are used in ritual and the arts. The specific traditions treated will vary.
REL 105	Islam and Popular Culture: Ms. Marvel, Movies, and Hip-Hop Hijabis	Diversity & Equity			Explores how Muslim Americans express their religious identities through comic books, hip hop, movies, and other forms of popular culture.
REL 108	Religion and Food	Health & Wellness			This course will explain and compare Hindu, Jain, Christian, Jewish and Muslim foodways and evaluations of food. In the process of this comparative study, we will appraise how each of tradition conceptualizes wellness, and evaluates eating, feeding, overeating, dieting and fasting to promote or impede upon wellness.
REL 109	Religion and Contemporary Culture	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GPR		Understandings of religion as shaped by contemporary social institutions, the arts, politics, and philosophy.
REL 111	Introduction to Asian Religion	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GPR		Comparative study of Asian religions and their contributions to modern religious self-understanding, focusing critically and evaluatively on such patterns of expression as myth, ritual, and social forms.
REL 112	Spirituality, Health, and Wellness	Health & Wellness			This course examines the intersections of spirituality, health, and wellness across diverse cultures and religious traditions.
REL 113	Supernatural Encounters	Foundations			Concepts of the “supernatural ” have shaped religious imaginaries of cultures/societies throughout history. To gain insights into historical/cultural contexts of these concepts, this course surveys beliefs/practices associated with supernatural beings and forces. The scope of this survey will include, but not be limited to Eastern, Western, and Indigenous Religions.
REL 115	Religion and Science	Diversity & Equity			This course is a study of the relationship between religion and science. Primary but not exclusive emphasis will be placed on the religion-science debates as they have developed in relation to modern science and understandings of Western theism.
REL 132	Religious Diversity in America	Diversity & Equity			American religion has been defined by immigration and new religious movements, creating a staggering array of religious communities in the United States. This course introduces the diversity of religions in the United States and focuses on the difference between encounter, tolerance, religious creativity, and pluralism.
REL 201	The Bible in Western Culture	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GPR GL		Study of significant themes and issues in the Bible and their expression in the religious literature and history of Europe and America.
REL 202	Hebrew Bible	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP	GPM	Study of the Hebrew scriptures (the Old Testament) in historical, sociological, and literary context.
REL 204	New Testament and the Origins of Christianity	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP	GPM	Study of the New Testament texts in their historical, sociological, and literary contexts.
REL 207	Critical Thinking about Religion, Faith and Spirituality: Selected Topics	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GPR		Exploration of ways in which religion, faith and sprituality have been understood in the context of the eclipse of religion in Western culture from the Enlightenment to the present.
REL 209	Elements of Christian Thought	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GPR GL		Investigates the coherence of Christian accounts of such topics as incarnation, trinity, creation, evil, sacraments, the body, and salvation.
REL 210	Christianity to the Reformation	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP GL	GPM	Study of classic Christian texts, symbols, rituals, and social movements to the dawn of the Reformation.
REL 212	Christianity from the Reformation to the Present	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP GL	GMO	Examination of a range of themes in the history of Christian thought from the sixteenth century to present, through reading of a variety of texts representative of Christian traditions.
REL 215	Judaism	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GHP GL	GPM	Introductory study of Judaism, its history, texts, life, and thought.
REL 220	East Asian Religions	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning			A study of the religions of East Asia in the classical and modern periods focusing on thought, ritual, social structure, and aesthetics.
REL 221	Buddhism	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GPR GN		Introduction to the origin, development, and impact of Buddhism in Asian cultures. Focus on religious doctrines, forms of community, religious practices, techniques, art and iconography, and the implications of the Buddhist perspective for the contemporary world in both Asia and the West.
REL 223	Hinduism	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GPR GN		Introduction to the Hindu religious tradition, its myths, rituals, music, social structure, and philosophical thought.
REL 224	Yoga: Theory And Practice	Health & Wellness			This course will introduce the broad array of mental and bodily disciplines and philosophies that fall under the term “yoga”. Exploring foundational texts and contemporary yoga communities, we will identify and compare how various strands of yoga understand, define and pursue holistic wellness through bodily and mental disciplines.
REL 225	Islam	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GPR GN		Introduction to origins of Islam and its development as a world religion focusing on doctrine, ritual practices, and community structures.
REL 226	Approaches to the Qur'an	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GPR GN	CW	Study of significant themes and stories of the Qur'an, with an emphasis on diversity of interpretations.
REL 229	Introduction to African American Religions	Diversity & Equity	GHP	GMO	Examination of the diverse beliefs and practices of African American religious traditions and their development in the Americas.
REL 231	Religion in America	Diversity & Equity	GHP	GMO	Diverse religious traditions and thinkers that have played a significant role in the history of the United States from Native American beginnings to the present.
REL 233	Witches, Spirits, and Metaphysicalism in America	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts		CW	This course focuses on the traditions of paganism, the occult, and metaphysicalism in the US. We will learn about New England witches, Black conjure, spiritualist seances, and the flowering of New Age and Neopaganism in the twentieth century. We will also consider how these traditions relate to institutional religion.
REL 234	Religion and Race in the Americas	Diversity & Equity			This course focuses on race as a component of religious experience as well as the role of religion in “racialization.” We will focus on the Iberian categories of “bad blood,” Afro-Atlantic religions, Nation of Islam, Mormons and whiteness, and the role of Christianity in American white supremacy.
REL 236	Politics and Religion	Foundations			This course examines politics and religion in North America, Europe, and Asia. The class also focuses heavily on building foundational academic skills and acquainting students with university services and learning resources.
REL 241	Jewish Bioethics	Health & Wellness			This course explores topics in contemporary Jewish Bioethics, including maintaining health, bodily integrity, vaccination, mental health, genetic testing, contraception and abortion, and end of life care.
REL 242	Jews, Bodies, Race	Diversity & Equity			This course explores global Jewish diversity, perceptions of Jewish bodies, and past and present uses of the terms "Jew" and "Hebrew" as racial categories.
REL 245	Video Games and The Problem of Evil	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts			Using a wide range of topics, analytical theories and methods, as well as ethical perspectives, the course introduces students to the concept of evil, digital media, networked society and consumer culture through the critical interpretation of video gaming.
REL 249	Religion and Public Health	Health & Wellness		CW	This course examines both the compatibility and conflict between religious perspectives and the scientific foundations of public health. Emphasis will be focused on the cultural influence of religion on individual and community attitudes toward health care practices and how these influence achieving and maintaining public health goals.
REL 250	Religious Traditions and Care of the Earth	Diversity & Equity	GN	ENV SUS	Examination of the thought, ethics, and practice of major religious traditions and worldviews with regards to the care of the earth. Emphasis on non-Western, indigenous, and ecofeminist traditions.
RUS 101	Elementary Russian I	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN	FL	First course in the introductory-level study of the Russian language and the cultures of the Russian-speaking world. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
RUS 102	Elementary Russian II	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN	FL	Second course in the introductory-level study of the Russian language and the cultures of the Russian-speaking world. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
RUS 203	Intermediate Russian I	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN	FL	First course in the intermediate-level study of the Russian language and the cultures of the Russian-speaking world. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
RUS 204	Intermediate Russian II	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GN	FL CW	Second course in the intermediate-level study of the Russian language and the cultures of the Russian-speaking world. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
SES 240	Communication Development in Children	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB		Psychosociolinguistic and developmental processes in the acquisition of communication in typically developing children. Emphasis on interpersonal communication patterns in diverse cultures that contribute to and influence social interaction.
SES 242	Introduction to Exceptional Children: Early Years	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB		Provides an overview to early childhood special education. Issues related to legislation, identification, characteristics, family roles, and programmatic concerns will be addressed.
SES 252	Survey of Learning and Behavior Differences	Written Communication			Overview of learning and behavior differences as related to special education. Addresses etiology prevalence, characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment. Historical and legal aspects of educational programs also are addressed.
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB		Scientific study of social behavior including factors involved in functioning and development of human society such as culture, identity, social organization, institutions, stratification, social process, and social change.
SOC 201	Social Problems	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences			Analysis of contemporary social problems from a sociological perspective.
SOC 202	Social Problems in Global Context	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GSB GL	ENV SUS	This course examines causes of and responses to critical social problems in different world regions with a focus on the dimensions and impacts of globalization.
SOC 222	Sociology of Deviant Behavior	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences	GSB		Social processes in the creation and maintenance of deviant populations: classification, objectification of social meanings, functions of subcultures and social outcomes of the deviance-ascription process. Includes core sociological concepts, methods, and theories.
SPA 101	Beginning Spanish I	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GL	FL	Introduction to the Spanish language and the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary. Equivalent to SPA 121; students may not receive credit for both SPA 101 and SPA 121.
SPA 102	Beginning Spanish II	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GL	FL	Continued study of the Spanish language and the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world at the introductory level. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
SPA 105	Applied Beginning Spanish	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GL		Intensive practice in beginning Spanish. Active use of language skills: listening, speaking, writing, reading. Review and further study of basic Spanish structures and vocabulary. Includes study of cultural topics.
SPA 203	Intermediate Spanish I	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GL	FL	Intermediate-level study of the Spanish language and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
SPA 204	Intermediate Spanish II	Global Engagement & Intercultural Learning	GL	FL	Continued study of the Spanish language and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world at the intermediate level. Emphasis on active listening, speaking, writing, and reading, and applied vocabulary.
STA 108	Elementary Introduction to Probability and Statistics	Quantitative Reasoning	GMT	ENV SUS	Survey of statistics intended for undergraduates in any discipline. Graphical displays, numerical measures, relationships between variables, elements of good data collection. Basic probability, introduction to inferential techniques including confidence intervals and significance testing. Emphasis on statistical literacy.
THR 100	Perspectives in the Theatre	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GFA		Theatre as an art form centers around how the actor, director, designers, etc. collaborate. Traversing a diverse collection of plays and performances, students consider how multiple perspectives of story, contexts, and aesthetics inform the creative process. Comprised of lectures, demonstrations, and classroom investigations of drama.
THR 101	Theatre First Year Foundations	Foundations			Introduction to the people and resources that can assist new students in developing academic skills, while also helping students gain an understanding of the workings of the School of Theatre. Students will also develop introductory tools in theatrical critique, qualitative research, and critical thinking.
THR 110	Designing Weddings and Other Ceremonies	Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts	GFA GN		This course explores how to design local ceremonies associated with life transitions (birthdays, initiations, weddings, and memorials), while considering theatre design elements and ritual found in comparable non-Western cultures.
THR 130	Actors and Acting: Simple Actions to Superheroes	Oral Communication	GFA		Understanding and appreciation of the problems, demands, and disciplines of the actor's art, including works for both stage and film.
THR 135	The Business of Entertainment: Broadway to Hollywood	Oral Communication			Examination of the business of theatre and acting, the entertainment industry and the major theatre and film markets in the United States. Preparation for launch into theatre related professions, including communication skills, contracts, budgeting, financial planning, preparing professional "industry-standard" materials, representation, interviews and networking.
THR 231	Acting I	Oral Communication			Introduction to the ideas of Konstantin Stanislavsky's system for modern acting. Voice and movement warm-up exercises along with beginning acting exercises that culminate in basic scene study.
WGS 224	Philosophy of Race and Gender	Diversity & Equity			This course provides historical background for understanding racial inequalities, focuses on the concepts of race and gender and how they are connected to racism and sexism, and explores the concept of intersectionality.
WGS 250	An Introduction to Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies	Diversity & Equity	GSB	WGS	An interdisciplinary introduction to frameworks and approaches in the field of women's, gender and sexuality studies.
WGS 270	Introduction to LGBTQI Studies	Diversity & Equity		WGS	An introduction to the academic study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex histories, experiences, and cultures.
WGS 280	Women's Health and Bodies	Health & Wellness			How politics and culture shape ideas about diverse women's health and bodies. Topics include gender, race, sexuality, disability, reproduction, disease, violence, and the health care system.

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