Purpose of the Diversity Requirements:
The study of U.S. Ethnic and Global Diversity introduces students to diverse perspectives from the United States and across the globe. Students increase their awareness of the historical, political, economic, environmental, and cultural traditions and experiences that have been overlooked or excluded by majority cultures in the U.S. or the world. Viewing societies from overlooked perspectives helps students to develop a deeper respect for and understanding of current social interactions between communities and nations.
Purpose of U.S. Ethnic Diversity:
The U.S. Ethnic Diversity requirement increases students’ awareness of U.S. ethnic minorities’ perspectives and experiences through U.S. ethnic minorities’ voices. Students investigate and consider how diverse influences and experiences affect how people perceive the world. Courses within this requirement examine a broad range of issues and topics, such as:
 literature and histories of U.S. ethnic and racial groups;
 how our actions influence and are influenced by cultural paradigms;
 how influences of inequality, power and privilege affect perspectives and ideologies; or
 how policy decisions and practices can affect ethnic and racial groups differentially.
By learning about and analyzing diverse experiences of US ethnic groups, students develop capacities to work within different multi-cultural and multi-racial contexts. More specifically, upon completion of these courses, students should be able to:
 analyze local and national events from multiple viewpoints;
 evaluate how cultures and communities are formed, evolve, and contend with sustainability;
 anticipate other ways of thinking and acting , worshipping, and governing ;
 develop a better understanding of our own stories by viewing them through others’ perspectives; or
 analyze how inequality, power and privilege affect perspectives and interactions within the United States.
Purpose of Global Diversity:
The Global Diversity requirement increases students’ awareness of values, perspectives, and experiences of non-
Western cultures through non-Western voices. Knowledge of non-Western perspectives helps students develop a greater understanding of other ways of thinking and working within a global society. Courses within this requirement examine a broad range of issues and topics, such as:
 literature and histories of non-Western peoples;
 how our actions influence and are influenced by cultural paradigms;
 how influences of inequality, power and privilege affect perspectives and ideologies; or
 how global events, international policy decisions and practices are perceived differently and can affect groups differentially.
By learning about non-Western approaches to the world, students develop capacities to work within a global society. More specifically, upon completion of these courses, students should be able to:
 analyze global events from multiple viewpoints;
 evaluate how cultures and nations around the world are formed, evolve, and contend with sustainability;
 anticipate other ways of thinking and acting , worshipping, and governing in various nations;
 develop a better understanding of our own stories by viewing them through others’ perspectives; or
 analyze how inequality, power and privilege affect perspectives and interactions throughout the world.