CULT

CULT 105 Issues in Human Diversity
3 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.

A survey of concepts of human diversity and the effects of diversity on individuals and society. Topics include: race; gender; social class; sexual orientation; ablism; stereotypes, bias, and discrimination; and diversity in the workplace.
Prerequisites: ENG 085 or appropriate placement

CULT 110 Social Issues in Technology
3 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.

A survey of social issues that affect professionals in engineering and information technology fields. Topics include: work skills for the 21st century, professional ethics and whistleblowing, diversity in the workplace, social effects of globalization, and the impact of natural and engineering disasters.
Prerequisites: ENG 101

CULT 200 Introduction to Cultural Studies
3 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.

A course on examining and understanding how cultural processes and artifacts seen in the media and in everyday life are produced, distributed, consumed, and interpreted. Topics include: theories and analytical approaches, and cultural phenomena such as politics, power, and violence; gender and sexuality; and ethnicity and multiculturalism.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 (minimum grade C)