U.S. Cultures and Communities Requirement

The following courses are approved for the U.S. Cultures and Communities requirement by the U.S. Cultures and Communities Course Requirement Committee. Courses approved as U.S. Cultures and Communities after the publishing of the catalog include their approval date. See the note on the Schedule of Classes to verify a course will be applied to the U.S. Cultures and Communities requirement on your degree audit. 

Current list of University Honors Program Seminars that meet this requirement

AESHM 4620X - Black Lives Matter: Fashion, Politics, and Resistance Movements. Cr. 3

AFAM 2010 - Introduction to African American Studies. Cr. 3

AFAM 3300/ SOC 3300 - Ethnic and Race Relations. Cr. 3    

AFAM 3340/ RELIG 3340 - Africana Religions. Cr. 3

AFAM 3350/ CJ 3350 - Race, Ethnicity, and the US Criminal Justice System. Cr. 3

AFAM 3530/ HIST 3530 - History of African Americans I. Cr. 3

AFAM 3540/ HIST 3540 - History of African Americans II. Cr. 3

AFAM 4690X/ HIST 4690X – History of Radical Violence in Europe and the United States, 1865-1945. Cr. 3

AFAM 4730/ HIST 4730/ USLS 4730 - Civil Rights and Ethnic Power. Cr. 3

AMD 5580/ WGS 5580 - Queer Fashions: History, Culture, and the Industry. Cr. 3

AMIN 2010 - Native People in American Culture. Cr. 3

AMIN 2050 - American Indians in the Movies. Cr. 3

AMIN 2100 - Introduction to American Indian Studies. Cr. 3

AMIN 2250/ ANTHR 2250 - American Indians of Iowa. Cr. 3

AMIN 2400/ ENGL 2400 - Introduction to American Indian Literature. Cr. 3

AMIN 3110 - Federal Indian Law and Policy. Cr. 3

AMIN 3120 - American Indian Education. Cr. 3

AMIN 3130/ NREM 3130 - Native Land, Water, and Resources. Cr. 3

AMIN 3220/ ANTHR 3220 - Peoples and Cultures of Native North America. Cr. 3

AMIN 3240/ ANTHR 3240 - Health and Native American Communities. Cr. 3

AMIN 3270X - Native American Agriculture. Cr. 3

AMIN 3460/ ENGL 3460 - American Indian Literature. Cr. 3

ANTHR 2100/ WLC 2100 - Introduction to Asian American Studies. Cr. 3

ANTHR 5220 - Peoples and Cultures of Native North America. Cr. 3

ARCH 3210 - History of the American City. Cr. 3

ARTGR 3880 - Graphic Design History/Theory/ Criticism II. Cr. 3

ARTGR 5880 - Graphic Design History/Theory/ Criticism II. Cr. 3

ARTH 3860 - American Art to 1945. Cr. 3  

ARTH 3950 - Art and Theory Since 1945. Cr. 3

BIOL 3070/ WGS 3070/ WISE 3070 - Women in Science and Engineering. Cr. 3

CJ 3330X/ USLS 3330X - Latinos/as/x in the Criminal Justice Complex. Cr. 3

CJ 3390/ PHIL 3390/ POLS 3390 - Liberty and Law in America. Cr. 3

CJ 3600/ USLS 3600 - Latinas and Victimization. Cr. 3

COMST 2100 - Communication and U.S. Diversity. Cr. 3

CRP 3250 - Introduction to Housing. Cr. 3

ECON 3210/ WGS 3210 - Economics of Discrimination. Cr. 3

EDUC 4050 - Teaching and Learning in a Pluralistic Society. Cr. 3

EDUC 4060 - Teaching and Learning in a Pluralistic Society: Secondary. Cr. 3

EDUC 4200/ USLS 4200 - Bilingualism & The Education of Latinx Youth. Cr. 3

EDUC 4590 - Critical Approaches to Teaching Children's and Adolescent Literature. Cr. 3

EDUC 5200 - Bilingualism & The Education of Latinx Youth. Cr. 3

EDUC 5590 - Critical Approaches to Teaching Children's and Adolescent Literature. Cr. 3

FDM 1650 - Dress, Appearance, and Diversity in U.S. Society. Cr. 3

FDM 4580/ WGS 4580 - Queer Fashions: History, Culture, and the Industry. Cr. 3

FSHN 4420 - Issues in Food and Society. Cr. 2

FSHN 4630 - Community Nutrition and Health. Cr. 3

GLOBE 3300/ VMPM 3300 - Global Health Disparities. Cr. 3

GLOBE 4940C - Service Learning: U.S. Cultures and Communities Project. Cr. 3

HDFS 2390 - Consumer Issues. Cr. 3

HDFS 2400 - Literature for Children. Cr. 3

HDFS 2700 - Family Communications and Relationships. Cr. 3

HDFS 2760 - Human Sexuality. Cr. 3

HDFS 2830 - Personal and Family Finance. Cr. 3

HDFS 2830H - Personal and Family Finance. Cr. 3

HDFS 3600 - Housing and Services for Families and Children. Cr. 3

HDFS 3870 - Applying Evidence-Based Practices in Human Services. Cr. 3

HDFS 4790 - Family Dynamics Through a Social and Cultural Lens. Cr. 3

HIST 3450X - History of American Business. Cr. 3

HIST 3710/ USLS 3710 - Mexican American History. Cr. 3

HIST 3720/ USLS 3720 - Latina/o History. Cr. 3

HIST 3800/ WGS 3800 - History of Women in Science, Technology, and Medicine. Cr. 3

HIST 3860/ WGS 3860 - History of Women in America. Cr. 3

HIST 4570/ WGS 4570 - History of American Sexualities. Cr. 3

HS 1670X – The Science of Health Behavior Change. Cr. 3

JLMC 1400X - Identity, Diversity and the Media. Cr. 3

JLMC 4770 - Diversity in the Media. Cr. 3

KIN 3600 - Sociology of Physical Activity and Health. Cr. 3

LA 2720 - Landscape Studies. Cr. 3

LA 2740 - The Social and Behavioral Landscape. Cr. 3

LDST 3220 - Leadership in a Diverse Society. Cr. 3

LDST 3330/ WGS 3330 - Women, Gender, and Leadership. Cr. 3

MGMT 4720 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Organizations. Cr. 3

MUSIC 4720 - History of American Music. Cr. 3

NRS 4400 - Population and Community Health Nursing. Cr. 3

NUTRS 5630 - Community Nutrition and Health. Cr. 3

PHIL 2350 - Ethical Issues in a Diverse Society. Cr. 3

POLS 3330 - Democracy and Diversity in America. Cr. 3

POLS 3370X - Health Politics and Policy. Cr. 3

POLS 3530 - Immigration Policy. Cr. 3

POLS 3850/ WGS 3850 - Women in Politics. Cr. 3

PSYCH 3460/ WGS 3460 - Psychology of Women. Cr. 3

PSYCH 3470/ USLS 3470 - U.S. Latino/a Psychology. Cr. 3

RELIG 2100 - Religion in America. Cr. 3

RELIG 2770/ SOC 2770 - Religion and Society. Cr. 3

SOC 2350 - Social Problems and American Values. Cr. 3

SOC 3270/ WGS 3270 - Gender and Sexualities in Society. Cr. 3

SOC 3280 - Sociology of Masculinities and Manhood. Cr. 3

SOC 3310 - Social Class and Inequality. Cr. 3

SOC 3500 - Human Diversity in Agriculture and the Food System. Cr. 3

SPAN 3050/ USLS 3050 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers. Cr. 3

SPCM 2160 - America Speaks: Great Speakers and Speeches in US History. Cr. 3

SPCM 3230/ WGS 3230 - Gender and Communication. Cr. 3

SPED 2100X – Disability in a Diverse Society. Cr. 3

USLS 2110 - Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Studies. Cr. 3

UST 1050 - Carver Academy Seminar: Freshmen. Cr. 1

UST 1060 - Carver Academy Seminar: Freshmen. Cr. 1

UST 2050 - GWC/MVP Scholar Seminar. Cr. 1

WGS 2010 - Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies. Cr. 3

WGS 2030 - Introduction to Lesbian Communities. Cr. 3

WGS 2050 - Introduction to Queer Studies. Cr. 3

WGS 4010 - Feminist Theories. Cr. 3

WGS 4250 - Intersections of Race, Class and Gender. Cr. 3

WISE 2010 - Foundations in Development for Women* in STEM. Cr. 3 

AMD 1650 Dress and Diversity in Society. Cr. 3.
AMD 4580 / A M D 5580 / WGS 4580 / WGS 5580 Queer Fashions: History, Culture, and the Industry. Cr. 3.
AFAM 2010 Introduction to African and African American Studies. Cr. 3.
AESHM 4620X Black Lives Matter: Fashion, Politics, and Resistance Movements. Cr. 3.
AMIN 2010 Native People in American Culture. Cr. 3.
AMIN 2050 American Indians in the Movies. Cr. 3.
AMIN 2100 Introduction to American Indian Studies. Cr. 3.
AMIN 2250 / ANTHR 2250 American Indians of Iowa. Cr. 3.
AMIN 2400 / ENGL 2400 Introduction to American Indian Literature. Cr. 3.
AMIN 3110 Federal Indian Law and Policy. Cr. 3.
AMIN 3120 American Indian Education. Cr. 3.
AMIN 3130 / NREM 3130 Native Land, Resources, and Water. Cr. 3.
AMIN 3240 / ANTHR 3240 Health and Native American Communities. Cr. 3.
AMIN 3270X Native American Agriculture. Cr. 3.
ANTHR 3220 / ANTHR 5220 / AMIN 3220 Peoples and Cultures of Native North America. Cr. 3.
ARCH 3210 History of the American City. Cr. 3.
ARTGR 3880 / ARTGR 5880 Graphic Design History/Theory/Criticism II. Cr. 3.
ARTH 3860 American Art to 1945. Cr. 3.
ARTH 3950 Art and Theory Since 1945. Cr. 3. 
BIOL 3070 / WGS 3070 / WISE 3070 Women in Science and Engineering. Cr. 3. 
CJ 3330 / USLS 3330 Latino/as/x in the Criminal Justice Complex. Cr. 3.
CJ 3350 / AFAM 3350 Race, Ethnicity, and the US Criminal Justice System. Cr. 3.
CJ 3600 / USLS 3600 Latinas and Victimization. Cr. 3.
COMST 2100 Communication and U.S. Diversity. Cr. 3.
CRP 3250 Introduction to Housing. Cr. 3. 
ECON 3210 / WGS 3210 Economics of Discrimination. Cr. 3.
EDUC 4050 Social Justice Education and Teaching: Early Childhood and Elementary. Cr. 3.
EDUC 4060 Social Justice Education and Teaching: Secondary. Cr. 3.
EDUC 4200 / EDUC 5200 / USLS 4200 Bilingualism & The Education of Latinx Youth. Cr. 3.
EDUC 4590 / EDUC 5590 Critical Approaches to Teaching Children’s and Adolescent Literature. Cr. 3.
ENGL 3460 / AMIN 3460 American Indian Literature. Cr. 3. 
FSHN 4420 Issues in Food & Society. Cr. 2.
FSHN 4630 / NUTRS 5630 Community Nutrition & Health. Cr. 3. 
GLOBE 3300 / VMPM 3300 Global Health Disparities. Cr. 3.
GLOBE 4940C Service Learning: U.S. Diversity Project. Cr. 3. 
HS 1670X The Science of Health Behavior Change. Cr. 3.
HDFS 2390 Consumer Issues. Cr. 3.
HDFS 2400 Literature for Children. Cr. 3.
HDFS 2700 Family Communication and Relationships. Cr. 3.
HDFS 2760 Human Sexuality. Cr. 3.
HDFS 2830 Personal and Family Finance. Cr. 3.
HDFS 3600 Housing and Services for Families and Children. Cr. 3.
HDFS 3870 Applying Evidence-Based Practices in Human Services. Cr. 3.
HDFS 4790 Family Dynamics through a Social and Cultural Lens. Cr. 3.
HIST 3530 / AFAM 3530 History of African Americans I. Cr. 3.
HIST 3540 / AFAM 3540 History of African Americans II. Cr. 3.
HIST 3710 / USLS 3710 Mexican American History. Cr. 3.
HIST 3720 / USLS 3720 Latina/o History. Cr. 3.
HIST 3800 / WGS 3800 History of Women in Science, Technology, and Medicine. Cr. 3.
HIST 3860 / WGS 3860 History of Women in America. Cr. 3.
HIST 4570 / WGS 4570 History of American Sexualities. Cr. 3. (approved April 2023)
HIST 4690X History of Racial Violence in Europe and the United States, 1865-1945. Cr. 3.
HIST 4730 / AFAM 4730 / USLS 4730 Civil Rights and Ethnic Power. Cr. 3.
JLMC 1400 Identity, Diversity and the Media. Cr. 3.
JLMC 4770 Diversity in the Media. Cr. 3. 
KIN 3600 Sociology of Physical Activity and Health. Cr. 3.
LA 2720 Landscape Studies. Cr. 3.
LA 2740 The Social & Behavioral Landscape. Cr. 3.
LDST 3220 Leadership in a Diverse Society. Cr. 3.
LDST 3330 / WGS 3330 Women, Gender, and Leadership. Cr. 3.
MGMT 4720 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Organizations. Cr. 3.
MUSIC 4720 History of American Music. Cr. 3.
NRS 4400 Population and Community Health Nursing. Cr. 3. 
PHIL 2350 Ethical Issues in A Diverse Society. Cr. 3.
POLS 3330 Democracy and Diversity in America. Cr. 3.
POLS 3370X Health Politics and Policy. Cr. 3.
POLS 3390 / CJ 3390 / PHIL 3390 Liberty and Law in America. Cr. 3.
POLS 3530 Immigration Policy. Cr. 3.
POLS 3850 / WGS 3850 Women in Politics. Cr. 3.
PSYCH 3460 / WGS 3460 Psychology of Women. Cr. 3.
PSYCH 3470 / USLS 3470 U.S. Latino/a Psychology. Cr. 3.
RELIG 2100 Religion in America. Cr. 3.
RELIG 3340 / AFAM 3340 Africana Religions. Cr. 3.
SOC 2350 Social Problems and American Values. Cr. 3.
SOC 2770 / RELIG 2707 Religion and Society. Cr. 3.
SOC 3270 / WGS 3270 Gender and Sexualities in Society. Cr. 3.
SOC 3300 / AFAM 3300 Race and Ethnic Relations. Cr. 3.
SOC 3310 Social Class and Inequality. Cr. 3.
SOC 3500 Human Diversity in Agriculture and the Food System. Cr. 3.
SPED 2100X Disability in a Diverse Society. Cr. 3.
SPAN 3050 / USLS 3050 Spanish for Heritage Speakers. Cr. 3.
SPCM 2160 America Speaks: Great Speakers and Speeches in American History. Cr. 3. (approved April 2023)
SPCM 3230 / WGS 3230 Gender and Communication. Cr. 3.
UST 1050 George Washington Carver Academy Seminar: Freshman
UST 1060 George Washington Carver Academy Seminar: Freshman
UST 2050 GWC/MVP Scholar Seminar
UST 3210 NCORE Scholars: Race and Ethnicity in the U.S. Cr. 3.
USLS 2110 Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Studies. Cr. 3. 
WGS 2010 Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies. Cr. 3.
WGS 2030 Introduction to Lesbian Communities. Cr. 3.
WGS 2050 Introduction to Queer Studies. Cr. 3.
WGS 4010 Feminist Theories. Cr. 3.
WGS 4250 / WGS 5250 Intersections of Race, Class and Gender. Cr. 3.
WISE 2010 Foundations in Development for Women* in STEM. Cr. 3.
WLC 2100 / ANTHR 2100 Introduction to Asian American Studies. Cr. 3.

Transfer CollegeCourseCourse Title
Black Hawk CollegeHIST 200African American History
College of Du PageHISTO 2267Native American History
Des Moines Area Community CollegeHIS 257African American History
Elgin Community CollegeHIS 189African American History
Elgin Community CollegeHIS 257African American History II
Harper CollegeHST 214Afro-American History
Hawkeye Community CollegeHIS 257African American History
Indian Hills Community CollegeHIS 257African American History
Iowa Western Community CollegeHIS 257African American History
Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityHIST 2540African American History
North Iowa Area Community CollegeHIS 257African American History
North Iowa Area Community CollegeHIS 254American Indian History
Northeast Iowa Community CollegeHUM 108Cultural Diversity & Identity
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeHIS 257African American History
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeHIS 253American Indian History & Culture
Southeastern Community CollegeHIS 257African American History
Southwestern Community CollegeHIS 257African American History
University of IowaAFAM 2064Racial Inequality & Experience
University of IowaGWSS 1310Gender & Society
University of VirginiaWGS 2125Race & Power

 

Updated 11/30/2023