» Themed Inquiry Programs (by Name)

Focus: Students choosing this themed inquiry will explore the intersections between history, culture, and art as they developed throughout the 19th century. The Napoleonic wars, the American Civil war, slavery, the industrial revolution, colonialism and imperialism, Darwinism, as well as numerous scientific discoveries and innovations are reflected in and influenced by the art, literature, and culture of the period.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: English Department Chair, Associate Professor of English, Dr. Joanna Levin

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to History majors.
 
Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.
 
AH 201: Renaissance to Modern Art
AH 330: Nineteenth Century Art
ENG 320: American Literature before 1870 [ENG 256]
HIST 180: Modern Latin American History
HIST 190: East Asia History and Popular Culture
HIST 202: Modern World Civilizations
HIST 310: Modern Europe
HIST 332: Slavery, Civil War and Reconstruction
PHIL 311: Descartes to Kierkegaard (cross-listed with REL 311)

The following courses must have the themed inquiry coordinator's approval:

ENG 321: Topics in American Literature after 1870 
ENG 344: Topics in British Literature before 1850
ENG 345: Topics in British Literature after 1850

Focus: Africana Studies is designed to examine the histories, cultures, societies, literatures, and arts of people of African descent, and their contributions to world civilization. The curriculum takes a transnational approach to the study of the Black experience and places it in a comparative context of Africa and the African Diaspora. The goal of the interdisciplinary curriculum is to provide a personalized education of distinction through a range of core and elective courses that allow students to determine areas of emphasis. With faculty advisement, students will select a tailored course of study that introduces them to the key themes, concepts, intellectual traditions, and political movements of Africana Studies, laying a strong foundation for practical application and social engagement through the critical interrogation of race, geography, and power.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/Email: Dr. Quaylan Allen, Associate Professor, Attallah College of Educational Studies

Restrictions: Open to all majors

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

AFST 101: Introduction to Africana Studies
AFST 303: “Mixed Race” Identities
AFST 320: Black Feminisms
FS 444A: Black Cinema
HIST 160: African Voices: African History to 1800
HIST 222: Apartheid and Resistance in South Africa
HIST 228 The African-American Historical Experience
HIST 250 Why Africa Matters: African History 1800 - Present
HIST 322: Global History of U.S. Civil Right Era and Decolonization 1940s-1980s 
HIST 332: Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction
LEAD 384: Ethnic Studies Activism: Theory and Practice
LEAD 485: Leadership in the Eye of the Storm: Hurricane Katrina Case Study - travel course
PCST 354: Non-Violent Social Change
POSC 343: Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties
POSC 352: Race and Change in South Africa and the United States (cross-listed with PCST 352)
POSC 362: Politics of Humanitarianism
SOC 225: Social Inequality/Stratification

Focus: This themed inquiry examines America History from a variety of perspectives, including cultural, social, economic and political.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Department Chair, Associate Professor of History, Dr. Shira Klein

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• LBST history courses cannot be used to complete this themed inquiry in American History 
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in History

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.  

Focus: The United States offers a fascinating case study of the triumphs and struggles of a nation building its own identity. Able to choose from cultural, political, economic and social models already in place throughout the world, Americans have made crucial decisions regarding our values, goals, and character that continue to shape our identity today. This themed inquiry will provide an opportunity for students to examine the myriad factors that shape the dynamic society and culture of the United States and to examine critically its role in the world today.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Department Chair, Associate Professor of History, Dr. Shira Klein

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• LBST history courses cannot be used to complete this themed inquiry in American History
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in History.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be at the upper division. Students take two courses from each of the two subdivisions.

Cultural Studies:

Historical Perspectives:

The Arabic language represents the cultural context of a major world civilization with historical influence on a number of significant world languages and sciences while continuing to maintain contemporary interest.

Focus: The Arabic Themed Inquiry provides students the opportunity to gain a foundation of the Arabic language within its broader context of rich history, literature and culture of the Arab World and other nations where the Arabic language plays a major societal role. Students are exposed to several manifestation of the Arabic Culture such as food, music, film, poetry and social customs.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email:  Chair, Department of World Languages and Cultures, and Professor of Languages, Dr. John Boitano

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Open to all majors

Courses: Take two classes from Segment I, ARAB 301 (Segment II), and one class from Segment III.

Segment I: Students are required to take two of the following classes:
ARAB 101: Elementary Arabic I
ARAB 102: Elementary Arabic II [ARAB 101]
ARAB 202: Intermediate Arabic II [ARAB 201, or consent of instructor] (This course cannot be doubled counted with 7LC.)
ARAB 299: Individual Study [freshman or sophomore standing only and consent of instructor]

Segment II: Students are required to take Arabic 301-Advanced Arabic
ARAB 301: The Language and Culture of the Arab World: A Contemporary Perspective [ARAB 201, or equivalent proficiency, or consent of instructor]

Segment III: Students are required to take one of the following classes:
ARAB 399: Individual Study
HIST 304: The Ancient Mediterranean World (cross-listed with REL 304)
HIST 363: The Arab World: Colonialism to Revolution (cross-listed with POSC 363)
POSC 326: Politics of the Contemporary Middle East (cross-listed with HIST 325)
POSC 353: Peace and Conflict in the Middle East (cross-listed as PCST 353)
POSC 358: Islam and the West (cross-listed with PCST 358 and REL 358)
REL 303: Readings in Qur'an and Hadith

The following courses may count when they contain a substantial Arabic Studies component, and they must have the themed inquiry coordinator's approval:
HIST 399: Individual Study and Research [related topic to be approved by themed inquiry coordinator]
POSC 399: Individual Study and Research [related topic to be approved by themed inquiry coordinator]

Focus: This themed inquiry focuses on the study of Asian religions, cultures, and history, allowing students to familiarize themselves with aspects of South and East Asia. With Japan’s current powerful place in the world economy and with the rich cultural heritages of India and China and their growing economic, cultural, and political importance in the global community today, this area of study is essential. This themed inquiry will allow students to deepen their understanding of Asian worldviews, religious and cultural values, art, and history.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/Email: Department Chair, Associate Professor of History, Dr. Shira Klein

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in Religious Studies or History.

Courses: Choose four of the following courses, two of which must be at the upper division.

AH 202: Art of India, the Himalayas and Southeast Asia
AH 203: Exchange and Evolution in the Arts of China and Japan
HIST 190: East Asia History and Popular Culture
HIST 262: History of the Samurai
HIST 354: From Samurai to Pokémon: A Social History of Modern Japan
HIST 355: Disease, Power and Sex: Medicine and the Body in East Asia
PHIL 120: Global Ethics and Religion (cross-listed with REL 120)
PHIL 125: Philosophy of Religion (cross-listed with REL 125)
POSC 324: Asian Politics
REL 115: Living Religions of the World
REL 335: Hinduism and the Religions of India
REL 336: Buddhism

Focus: This themed inquiry is designed to introduce students to the essential concepts of business and economics.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Research and Administration, Argyros School of Business and Economics, Dr. Kaan Ataman

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.

If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator

Restrictions: Not open to Accounting, Business, or Economics majors.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

BUS 100: Introduction to Business
BUS 110: Accounting and Finance for Non-Majors
ECON 200: Principles of Microeconomics [MATH 099, or equivalent]
ECON 201: Principles of Macroeconomics [MATH 099, or equivalent]
ECON 350: Intermediate Microeconomics Theory [ECON 200 ,201, and MATH 109, or 110, or MGSC 208]
ECON 351: Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory [ECON 200, 201, and MATH 109, or 110, or MGSC 208]
ECON 441: Economic Development [ECON 200, 201]
ECON 452: Econometrics [ECON 200, 201, and MATH 109, or 110, or MGSC 208, and MGSC 209, or MATH 203, and business administration, or economics major, or computational science, or economics, or mathematics minor]
ENTR 300: Entrepreneurial Finance [BUS 110, MKTG 305, and entrepreneurship minor]
ENTR 310: How to Successfully Start a New Business [ENTR 300, MKTG 305, and entrepreneurship minor, or FIN 317, MKTG 304, and entrepreneurship emphasis in business administration]
FIN 207: Personal Finance [Quantitative Inquiry course]
MKTG 305: Fundamentals of Marketing for Non-Majors
REAL 370: Principles of Real Estate [ECON 200]

Focus: Students taking this themed inquiry have the opportunity to study the history, politics, and culture of Central and Eastern Europe both at Chapman and at the Anglo-American University in Prague.* This multi-ethnic region, encompassing Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and the former Soviet Union, was the backdrop for the emergence of Communism and National Socialism, two World Wars and the Cold War, dramatic revolutions in the arts, and the reemergence of nationalist debates in the post-Communist era.

*Chapman University offers free airfare to students who choose to study abroad at AAU. For more information, please contact the Center for Global Education.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Professor of Art, Dr. Wendy Salmond

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Open to all majors. 

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

Chapman Courses
AH 333: Modern Russian Art
AH 334: Soviet and Post-Soviet Art
HIST 297: The Holocaust in History and Film
HIST 307: Germany and the Holocaust (cross-listed with REL 307)
HIST 310: Modern Europe
HIST 311: Russian History

Chapman courses taught at the Anglo-American University in Prague
IPCP 202: Nations and Nationalism
IPCP 207: History of the Cold War and Post-Cold War Transition

Focus: The Chinese Studies themed inquiry provides students with the opportunity to gain a foundation in the Chinese language within its broader context of rich history, literature, and culture of the Chinese-speaking World as well as other nations where the Chinese language plays a major societal role. Students are exposed to several manifestations of Chinese Culture such as food, music, film, and social customs. The goal of this themed inquiry is to enrich students with a better understanding of Chinese culture and Chinese language.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Instructor of Languages, I-Ting Chao 

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Open to all majors.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division. Students must complete three courses from Section I and one course from section II.

Section I (take 3 of the following courses)
CHIN 201: Intermediate Chinese I [CHIN 102, or equivalent, or consent of instructor] (This course cannot be doubled counted in 7LC)
CHIN 301: Chinese Culture and Society [CHIN 201, or consent of instructor]
CHIN 341: Literary and Cinematographic Images of The Chinese [CHIN 201, or consent of instructor]
CHIN 343: Advanced Grammar and Composition [CHIN 201, or consent of instructor]
CHIN 345: Advanced Chinese Conversation and Composition [CHIN 201, or consent of instructor]
CHIN 346: Advanced Chinese Conversation and Composition II [CHIN 201, or consent of instructor]
CHIN 347: Business Chinese [CHIN 201, or consent of instructor]
CHIN 378: Contemporary Chinese Society, Politics, and the Chinese-Speaking World [CHIN 201, or consent of instructor]
CHIN 399: Individual Study and Research
CHIN 499: Individual Study [CHIN 201, or consent of instructor]

Section II (take 1 of the following courses)
CHIN 399: Individual Study and Research
FS 443A: Asian Cinema [FTV 140, and FS 244, or 245]
HIST 352: Chinese Civilization
POSC 324: Asian Politics
REL 336: Buddhism
SOC 326: Mind, Self, and Society in Tibetan Buddhism

Focus: This themed inquiry focuses on the comparative study of world religions and is designed to increase student understanding of the diverse religious traditions embraced by people around the world and to facilitate their ability to make comparisons across traditions. All courses within this themed inquiry are comparative in nature and include at least one tradition outside of the western monotheisms of Judaism, Christianity and Islam [a separate themed inquiry exists dealing exclusively with these traditions].

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Chair, Department of Religious Studies, Dr. Nancy Martin, Professor and Director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in Religious Studies
 
Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

Focus: The Computing Sciences have had a profound impact on almost every area of human endeavor. In this themed inquiry, students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to explore the use of computers in their chosen field. The themed inquiry can also be used as the first steps toward a minor in Computer Science. 

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Senior Associate Dean, and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Dr. Erik Linstead, and Director, Undergraduate Programs, and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Dr. Elizabeth Stevens. They can be contacted at fseadvising@chapman.edu.

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, or Software Engineering.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

Focus: This themed inquiry is designed to provide the student with differential worldviews as expressed in culture, the arts, and societal institutions. Courses in the themed inquiry provide a broad overview of how societies across the globe translate their mores, values, arts, and priorities into functioning realities. The themed inquiry courses illustrate the unique and creative ways cultures evolve solutions to problems we all confront to some degree.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Professor and Chair of Sociology, Dr. Chris Bader

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Open to all majors.

The Cross Cultural Studies themed inquiry will not be taking anymore new enrollments.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

Focus: This themed inquiry provides a variety of courses in the arts, history, and philosophy that explore the richness of the classical heritage that continues to shape our complex, modern world. To better understand ourselves, we must grapple with fundamental issues raised during this crucial period of world history, celebrating not only the beauty wrought by artists and thinkers, but also the difficult problems they introduced to societies across the globe.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Professor of Art History, Archaeology, and Space Studies, Dr. Justin Walsh

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Open to all majors.
 
Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

AH 200: Ancient to Medieval Art
AH 300: Art of Ancient Egypt
AH 303: The Ancient Greek City
AH 304: Etruscan and Roman Art
AH 305: Early Greek Art
AH 306: Later Greek Art
AH 379: Rome: The Development of the City
AH 400: Cultural Heritage and the Art World
ENG 221: Literature I (Antiquity to 1400 CE)
GRK 101: Elementary Classical Greek I
GRK 102: Elementary Classical Greek II [GRK 101]
HIST 201: The Rise of World Civilizations
HIST 304: The Ancient Mediterranean World (cross-listed with REL 304)
LAT 101: Elementary Latin I
LAT 102: Elementary Latin II [LAT 101]
MUS 101: Introduction to Music
PHIL 310: From Socrates to Aquinas (cross-listed with REL 310)
TH 150: Theatre in World Cultures

Focus: As our ability to collect and analyze data continues to grow, so does the need for scientists who can analyze it at a scale never before thought possible. The Data Analytics themed inquiry provides students a deep introduction to data management and statistical modeling tools and techniques that can be applied in many disciplines today.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Senior Associate Dean, and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Dr. Erik Linstead, and Director, Undergraduate Programs, and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Dr. Elizabeth Stevens. They can be contacted at fseadvising@chapman.edu.

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Focus: The Design and Fabrication themed inquiry provides a pathway for students to learn and
think holistically about design in different contexts. Student will build off of their foundational
knowledge while getting hands-on experience creating physical embodiments of their concepts
and designs, whether that be in an art studio or 3D printing lab.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Senior Associate Dean, and Associate Professor of
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Dr. Erik Linstead, and Program Director for the
Faculty of Engineering, and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science, Dr. Elizabeth Stevens. They can be contacted at fseadvising@chapman.edu.

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

Focus: This themed inquiry encourages students to explore the artistic, cultural, design and scientific influences from which the art and craft of cinematography has emerged, with the primary purpose on strengthening students' visual design abilities in approaching the creation of a motion-picture work.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Professor of Art, Dr. Wendy Salmond

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in Art, Art History or Graphic Design programs.
 
Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

Focus: This themed inquiry promotes the interdisciplinary study of disability across the domains of human experience. Students in this themed inquiry will explore the variety of approaches to understanding disability in personal, social, economic, artistic, and political contexts. The themed inquiry focuses on issues in the representation and interpretation of disability as a social category of human difference rather than issues related to the clinical diagnosis and treatment of impairments.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Professor of Political Science, Dr. Art Blaser, and Associate Professor of Engineering, Dr. Brian Glaser

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Open to all majors

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

CPSC 358: Assistive Technology
IES 103: Philosophy of Helping
IES 317: Disability, Families, and Society: Issues of Professional Policy and Support
IES 413: Current Issues in Disability Studies and Services
HIST 233: Disability and American Life
PHIL 314: Medical Ethics
PHIL 319: Philosophy of Women/Women of Color
POSC 239: People with Disabilities in Politics and Society (cross-listed with PCST 239)
POSC 439: Disability, Policy, and the Law (cross-listed with PCST 439)
SOC 385: Medical Sociology

Focus: Environmental issues involve essential interactions between the natural sciences and social sciences, spanning a range of fields including biology, chemistry, economics, geology, political science, and others. This themed inquiry is designed to integrate and form bridges between these fields so that students can better comprehend and critically analyze the environmental topics of greatest concern in today's society. Completion of courses in this themed inquiry fulfills many of the course requirements for the minor in Environmental Sciences.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Policy, Dr. Richelle Tanner

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Open to all majors.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

Focus: Students in this themed inquiry will explore a wide variety of controversial ethical issues, such as war, global warming, abortion, affirmative action, the nature and limits of corporate responsibility and service to others. Let rich philosophical traditions help you to arrive at your own positions, support those conclusions with good reasons, and understand why others might disagree. You will investigate such values as justice, autonomy, and compassion, and will further develop your ability to critically assess arguments and creatively solve problems.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Philosophy Department Chair, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Dr. G. Michael Pace

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in Philosophy
 
Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met prerequisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.
• For Transfer students only: transfer students who come in with 60 or more credits only need to take 2 upper division courses in a Themed Inquiry. Transfer students who come in with 30-59 credits only need to take 3 courses in a Themed Inquiry — 2 of which must be upper division.

Focus: This themed inquiry contains courses that give students the chance to explore European history to gain a broad overview, expand their knowledge of several cultures, or develop an in-depth understanding of a particular era.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Department Chair, Associate Professor of History, Dr. Shira Klein

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator

Restrictions: Not open to majors in History.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.  

GRK 101: Elementary Classical Greek I
GRK 102: Elementary Classical Greek II [GRK 101]
HIST 110: Western Civilization: From Mesopotamia to the Renaissance
HIST 112: Western Civilization: From the Reformation to Modern Times
HIST 211: Mother Russia and Uncle Sam during the Cold War: Conflict and Coexistence
HIST 234: 3000 Years of Jewish History
HIST 297: The Holocaust in History and Film
HIST 304: The Ancient Mediterranean World (cross-listed with REL 304)
HIST 305: Daily Life in Modern Europe
HIST 306: The Middle Ages (cross-listed with REL 306)
HIST 307: Germany and the Holocaust
HIST 308: Early Modern Europe
HIST 310: Modern Europe
HIST 311: Russian History
HIST 312: History of Spain and Portugal
HIST 313: Modern British History
HIST 317: Migration in World History
HIST 329: Experimental Course: Weimar Germany: Art & History (cross-listed with AH 329)
HIST 337: World War II
HIST 346i: A Tale of Two Cities
HIST 358: Jewish Life from Napoleon to Hitler
HIST 365a: Perpetrators, Witnesses, and Rescuers (cross-listed with REL 365a]
HIST 365b: The Holocaust: Memoirs and Histories
HIST 367: The Holocaust in Eastern Europe
LAT 101: Elementary Latin I
LAT 102: Elementary Latin II [LAT 101]

Focus: Promotes the interdisciplinary study of the rich histories, literatures, and cultures of the French-speaking world.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Chair, Department of World Languages and Cultures, and Associate Professor of French and Peace Studies, Dr. John Boitano

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in French

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

Focus: The computer and video game industry has exploded, and its annual revenue now exceeds the box office revenue of the film industry. But game development technology is used for scientific simulation, training, and other serious applications as well. In this themed inquiry, students will explore the possibilities of the game industry and will begin to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to use game development technology in a variety of fields.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Senior Associate Dean, and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Dr. Erik Linstead, and Director, Undergraduate Programs, and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Dr. Elizabeth Stevens. They can be contacted at fseadvising@chapman.edu.

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Data Science, or Software Engineering.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

CPSC 230: Computer Science I
CPSC 236: Visual Programming [CPSC 230]
CPSC 242: Introduction to the Game Industry
CPSC 244: Level Design I [CPSC 230, CPSC 242]
CPSC 245: Unity Programming [CPSC 236]
CPSC 246: The Unreal Game Engine [CPSC 230]
CPSC 340: Game Development [CPSC 244 and either CPSC 231, or CPSC 236]
CPSC 344: Level Design II [CPSC 244]
CPSC 440: Collaborative Game Development [CPSC 340]
ENG 328: Writing for Video Games [ENG 204]

Focus: This themed inquiry affords students the opportunity to acquire a foundation in the German language as well as a broad understanding of the history, culture, and literature of the German-speaking nations.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Professor of Languages, Dr. Walter Tschacher

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in German.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

GER 202: Intermediate German II [GER 201] (This course cannot be double counted in 7LC.)
GER 341: German Film [GER 201]
GER 343: Advanced Grammar and Composition [GER 201, or consent of instructor]
GER 345: German Conversation [GER 201, or consent of instructor]
GER 347: Business German [GER 201, or consent of instructor]
GER 351: Holocaust in German Literature and Film (cross-listed with HUM 351)
GER 360: Performance in German/Theater [GER 201, or consent of Instructor]
GER 375: German Literature [GER 201, or consent of instructor]
GER 378: German Culture and Civilization [GER 201, or consent of instructor]
REL 307: Germany and the Holocaust (cross-listed with HIST 307)

Focus: This themed inquiry focuses on comparative ethical reasoning in a global context and on intercultural communication. In the contemporary world we face global ethical issues about health, human rights, war, poverty, and human dignity. It is crucial to international relations and to our mutual flourishing as a global community that we are able to communicate across cultures and that we appreciate different cultures’ values and ways of ethical reasoning. This multidisciplinary themed inquiry is designed to facilitate this type of communication and cooperation.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Chair, Department of Religious Studies, Dr. Nancy Martin, Professor and Director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator

Restrictions: Not open to Religious Studies majors.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

COM 211: Intercultural Communication
ENG 206: Critical Literacies and Community Writing
ENG 302: Writing about Diverse Cultures
ENG 372: Language and Ideology
ENG 374: Environmental Rhetoric
REL 120: Global Ethics and Religion (cross-listed with PHIL 120)
REL 240: Interfaith Leadership, Understanding and Engagement
REL 325: Albert Schweitzer: His Life and Times
REL 330: Women and Religion
REL 336: Buddhism
REL 380: Law and Religion

Focus: This themed inquiry allows students to examine the impact of film, photography, and other forms of mass media as agents of historical change, as appropriate media for presenting history, and as materials that provide insight into the past.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Department Chair, Associate Professor of History, Dr. Shira Klein

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to History majors. 

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

COM 151: Mass Communication
*COM 351: Propaganda and Public Opinion [COM 100, 212 with a minimum grade of B-]
FS 244: History of Film to 1959
FS 245: History of Film 1960 - Present [FS 244]
HIST 234: 3000 Years of Jewish History
HIST 252: History and Film
HIST 256: Film and American History
HIST 297: The Holocaust in History and Film
HIST 317: Migration in World History
HIST 333: Images of American History
ITAL 341: Italian Cinema: Politics, Art, and Industry (cross-listed with FS 443f)
ITAL 387: Italian American Cinema (cross-listed with FS 444m)
POSC 317: Media and Politics
*TWP 246: History of Television

Focus: This themed inquiry gives students the opportunity to explore the history, values, and practice of major Eastern religious traditions.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Department Chair, Associate Professor of History, Dr. Shira Klein

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to History majors.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

AH 202: Art of India, the Himalayas and Southeast Asia
AH 203: Exchange and Evolution in the Arts of China and Japan
HIST 190: Modern East Asia Histories and Popular Cultures
HIST 210: Modern Middle East History (cross-listed with POSC 210)
HIST 234: 3,000 Years of Jewish History
HIST 262: History of the Samurai
HIST 264: Empire and War in East Asia: History and Memory
HIST 275: Iran/Iraq: A Parallel History
HIST 307: Germany and the Holocaust (cross-listed with REL 307)
HIST 317: Migration in World History
HIST 319: Israel/Palestine: 3,000 Years (cross-listed with POSC 319 and PCST 319)
HIST 352: Chinese Civilization
HIST 354: Samurai to Pokémon: A Social History of Modern Japan
HIST 355: Disease, Power and Sex: Medicine and the Body in East Asia
HIST 363: The Arab World: Colonialism to Revolution (cross-listed with POSC 363)
REL 115: Living Religions of the World
REL 120: Global Ethics and Religion (cross-listed with PHIL 120)
REL 330: Women in Religion
REL 335: Hinduism and the Religions of India
REL 336: Buddhism

Focus: This themed inquiry contains courses that give students the chance to explore the history of the non-Western world, including Asia, Africa, and South America.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Department Chair, Associate Professor of History, Dr. Shira Klein

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no satisfy themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in History.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.  

HIST 160: African Voices: African History to 1800
HIST 180: Modern Latin American History
HIST 190: Modern East Asia Histories and Popular Cultures
HIST 201: The Rise of World Civilizations
HIST 202: Modern World Civilizations
HIST 220: The Vietnam Wars
HIST 221: Native American History: The Struggle to be Heard
HIST 230: Chicano/a History and Culture to 1865
HIST 231: Chicano/a History and Culture, 1848-Present
HIST 234: 3,000 Years of Jewish History
HIST 252: History and Film
HIST 260: Asian History and Film
HIST 262: History of the Samurai
HIST 264: Empire and War in East Asia: History and Memory
HIST 297: The Holocaust in History and Film
HIST 302: The Classical World: Ancient Greece and Rome
HIST 307: Germany and the Holocaust (cross-listed with REL 307)
HIST 308: Early Modern Europe
HIST 311: Russian History
HIST 312: History of Spain and Portugal
HIST 317: Migration in World History
HIST 319: Israel/Palestine: 3000 Years (cross-listed with POSC 319 and PCST 319)
HIST 331: Comparative Revolutions
HIST 333: Images of American History
HIST 337: World War II
HIST 340: American Diplomatic History and Foreign Policy
HIST 352: Chinese Civilization
HIST 354: From Samurai to Pokémon: A Social History of Modern Japan
HIST 355: Disease, Power and Sex: Medicine and the Body in East Asia
HIST 396: Mexican History

Focus: This themed inquiry explores the Holocaust within the context of the history of Judaism, the development of anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism, and Europe after World War I.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email:  Director, The Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education, Stern Chair in Holocaust Education, and Professor of Religious Studies and History, Dr. Marilyn Harran

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in History or Religious Studies

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

FREN 351: The French Resistance and the Holocaust [FREN 201]
GER 351: The Holocaust in German Literature and Film [GER 201] (cross-listed with HUM 351)
HIST 234: 3,000 Years of Jewish History
HIST 297: The Holocaust in History and Film
HIST 300: Weimar Germany: History and Culture
HIST 307: Germany and the Holocaust (cross-listed with REL 307)
HIST 317: Migration in World History
HIST 337: World War II
HIST 358: Jewish Life from Napoleon to Hitler
HIST 365a: Perpetrators, Witnesses, and Rescuers (cross-listed with REL 365a)
HIST 365b: The Holocaust Memoirs and Histories 
HIST 367: The Holocaust in Eastern Europe

Focus: This multidisciplinary themed inquiry allows students to explore the language, culture, film, literature, music, and history of Italy.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Sebastian Paul and Marybelle Musco Chair; Associate Professor of Languages, Dr. Federico Pacchioni

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Open to all majors.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division. Students must complete a minimum of two courses from Section I. The remaining two courses may be taken from Section I or Section II.

Section I (Choose a minimum of two courses.)
ITAL 201: Intermediate Italian I [ITAL 102] (This course cannot be doubled counted in 7LC)
ITAL 202: Intermediate Italian II [ITAL 201] (This course cannot be doubled counted in 7LC)
ITAL 301: Conversation and Composition: Regional Culture and Tradition [ITAL 201, or consent of instructor]
ITAL 340: History and Culture of Food in Italy [ITAL 201, or consent of instructor]
ITAL 342: Advanced Italian: Grammar and Stylistics [ITAL 201, or consent of instructor]
ITAL 344: Advanced Italian Conversation and Composition [ITAL 201, or consent of instructor]
ITAL 345: Conversation and Composition: Introduction to Contemporary Society [ITAL 201, or consent of instructor]
ITAL 346: Italian Translation for Tourism and Cultural Promotion [ITAL 201, or consent of instructor]
ITAL 347: Business Italian: Professional Language and Culture [ITAL 201, or consent of instructor]
ITAL 349: The Forms of Italian Theatre: History and Practice [ITAL 201, or consent of instructor]
ITAL 350 The Made in Italy: Fashion, Design, and Material Culture [ITAL 201, or consent of instructor]
ITAL 353: The Short Narrative in Italian Culture: Oral Tradition, Literature, and Cinema [ITAL 201, or consent of instructor]
ITAL 354: Songs of Italy: Voices of Yesterday and Today [ITAL 201, or consent of instructor]
ITAL 357 Serious Laughter: Italian Comedy of Yesterday and Today [ITAL 201, or consent of instructor]
ITAL 375: Masterpieces of Italian Literature [ITAL 201, or consent of instructor]
ITAL 377: The New Italians: Immigration and Globalization in Twenty-First Century Italy [ITAL 201, or consent of instructor]
ITAL 385: From Page to Screen: Literature and Film in Italy [ITAL 201, or consent of instructor]

Section II 
AH 304: Etruscan and Roman Art
AH 379: Rome: The Development of the City (Travel Course)
ART 387: The Origins of Art and Science: the Rise and Influence of Alchemy, Anatomy, Machines, and Astronomical Discoveries in Art of the Italian Renaissance (Travel Course)
FTV 361I: Structure of an International Film Festival [consent of instructor]
HIST 306: The Middle Ages (cross-listed with REL 306)
HIST 308: Early Modern Europe
HIST 358: Jewish Life from Napoleon to Hitler
HON 314: Narrating the Afterworld: Dante's Spiritual Journey
HON 315: Power and Imagination in the Italian Renaissance
HON 371: Tales of a Creative Mind: Fellini, the Dream-Director (requires permission for non-Honors students.)
HON 373: Pinocchio & Co: The Puppet Across Media (requires permission for non-Honors students.)
HON 455: Interpreting the Past: An Experience of Rome (Travel course, requires permission for Honors students)
HON 448: The Beauty of Ideas: An Experience of Florence (permission required, travel class)
ITAL 341: Italian Cinema: Politics, Art and Culture (cross-listed with FS 443f)
ITAL 387: Italian American Cinema (cross-listed with FS 444M)
MUS 301: Music History and Literature I [MUS 102, MUS 133]

(The following course may count when it contains substantial Italian language component and it must have the themed inquiry coordinator's approval.)
ENG 449: Literature in Translation (Italian topics only, a special substitution) [Written Inquiry]

Focus: This themed inquiry gives students the opportunity to learn about Japanese language, culture, and history.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Assistant Professor of Japanese, Dr. Michael Wood

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Requirements: Open to all majors.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division. Students must complete three or four courses from Section I, or three courses from Section 1 and one course from Section II.

Section I (Language courses - take three of the following courses.)
JPN 101: Elementary Japanese I
JPN 102: Elementary Japanese II [JPN 101]
JPN 201: Intermediate Japanese I [JPN 102, or consent of instructor] (This course cannot double count in 7LC.)
JPN 202: Intermediate Japanese II [JPN 201, or consent of instructor] (This course cannot double count in 7LC.)
JPN 301: Intensive Kanji Study [JPN 202, or consent of instructor]
JPN 343: Advanced Japanese Grammar and Composition [JPN 202, or consent of instructor]
JPN 345: Japanese Conversation [JPN 202, or consent of instructor]
JPN 347: Business Japanese [JPN 343, or consent of instructor]
JPN 348: Reading Japanese History [JPN 343, or consent of instructor]
JPN 349: Advanced Japanese: Topics in Literature and Cinema [JPN 343, or consent of instructor]
JPN 491: Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity [consent of instructor]
JPN 499: Independent Study [consent of instructor, or seniors who have fulfilled advanced courses in Japanese]

Section II [take one of the following courses if you take only three courses from Section I. Many classes taken from approved study abroad programs in Japan may count if the student receives prior approval from the themed inquiry coordinator.]
AH 203: Exchange and Evolution of Arts in China and Japan
HIST 190: East Asia History and Popular Culture
HIST 260: Asian History and Film
HIST 262: History of the Samurai
HIST 354: From Samurai to Pokemon: A Social History of Modern Japan
HIST 355: Disease, Power and Sex: Medicine and the Body in East Asia
HON 240: Anime and War [consent of instructor]
HON 363: The Castaway Narrative in World Literature [consent of instructor]
REL 336: Buddhism

[The following course may count for this themed inquiry if there is a substantial Japanese language component, and with the themed inquiry coordinator's approval.]
ENG 449: Literature in Translation [written inquiry]

Focus: This themed inquiry gives students the opportunity to explore the history, values, and practice of the three major Abrahamic religious traditions.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Chair, Department of Religious Studies, Dr. Nancy Martin, Professor and Director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to Religious Studies majors.

Courses: Choose one course from the Comparative category.  The other three courses may include any of the courses listed below.  Two of the four courses must be upper division.

Comparative (one course required): 

Additional courses  

REL 130: The Study of Religion 
REL 150: The Bible and Popular Culture: Engaging the Sacred Text 
REL 200: Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures  
REL 201: Introduction to the New Testament  
REL 202: Introduction to Islam   
REL 213: Introduction to Judaism 
REL 214: Introduction to Christianity 
REL 303: Readings in Qur'an and Hadith 
REL 304: The Ancient Mediterranean World (cross-listed with HIST 304) REL 310: From Socrates to Aquinas (cross-listed with PHIL 310)

REL 307: Germany and the Holocaust (cross-listed with HIST 307)  
REL 311: Descartes to Kierkegaard (cross-listed with PHIL 311)  
REL 312: Religious Experience in Film and Fiction 
REL 323: Interpretation of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) 
REL 324: Interpretation of the New Testament 
REL 365A: Perpetrators, Witnesses, Rescuers (cross-listed with HIST 365A)  
REL 366: Blood, Passion and the Spirit: The Latin American and Latinx Religious Experience  

Focus: This themed inquiry offers students a foundation in the Spanish language and Latin American history, culture, and politics.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Department Chair, Associate Professor of History, Dr. Mateo Jarquin

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in History or Spanish.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division. Students take one course in each of the themed inquiry subdivisions of Sociopolitical Studies, Historical Studies, and Language & Culture; the fourth course choice is open, though all students in the themed inquiry complete a minimum of one Spanish language course.

Sociopolitical Studies:
POSC 327: Latin American Politics

Historical Studies:
HIST 180: Modern Latin American History
HIST 208: U.S. -Latin American Relations
HIST 230: Chicano/a History and Culture to 1865
HIST 231: Chicano/a History and Culture, 1848 to Present
HIST 396: Mexican History

Language & Culture:
SPAN 202: Intermediate Spanish II [SPAN 201]
SPAN 326: Reading and Interpreting Literature  [SPAN 343, 344]
SPAN 343: Advanced Grammar and Composition [SPAN 202]
SPAN 345: Spanish Conversation [SPAN 202]
SPAN 377: Literature and Culture of Latin America I [SPAN 326]
SPAN 378: Literature and Culture of Latin America II [SPAN 326]
SPAN 396: Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics
SPAN 397: United States Latino Literatures and Cultures [SPAN 326]
SPAN 398: 20th Century Latin American Fiction: Journeys Across Memory [SPAN 326]
SPAN 440: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Spanish Bilingualism [300-level Spanish course]
SPAN 441: Spanish Phonetics and Phonology [SPAN 202]

Focus: This themed inquiry is designed for pre-law students to expose them to questions of the law and policy. Themed inquiry courses are liberal-arts-based and examine law in the context of the larger social and political framework in which laws are made and enforced, bridging courses in the major and the professional law school curriculum.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Professor and Chair of Political Science, Dr. John Compton 

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to Political Science majors; cross-listed courses are not open to Peace Studies majors as themed inquiry options.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division. It is strongly suggested that students seeking to complete this themed inquiry enroll in POSC 110: Introduction to American Politics and/or POSC 120: Introduction to International Relations prior to taking these following courses.

Focus: This themed inquiry deals with the concept of law and social control from a broad interdisciplinary approach, encompassing both formal and informal mechanisms of social control.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Professor and Chair of Sociology, Dr. Chris Bader

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in Sociology

The Law and Social Control Themed inquiry will not be taking anymore new enrollments.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division. Students take at least two courses from the Sociology offerings.

Focus: Everywhere you look, it is obvious that the world is in desperate need of more – and better! – leaders. Recent national surveys reveal that leadership competencies (encompassing interpersonal, communication, critical thinking and decision-making skills) are the # 1 priority for prospective employers, and for good reason. The best leaders strive to bring out the best in others and act from a moral/ethical base to improve their organizations and/or serve the world around them. The “LEAD Themed Inquiry” provides a foundation for enhancing your understanding and practice of leadership in both personal and professional life. Theoretical models are often reinforced through experiential learning, linking theory and practice. The themed inquiry is a valuable complement to any major in the university, and allows students to connect in meaningful ways with colleagues throughout the university. The LEAD TheFmed Inquiry may be further customized through the selection of a Leadership Interest Area.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/Email:  Dr. Gregory Warren, Assistant Professor

Important information regarding Leadership Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the schedule and/or catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Open to all majors. [However, students may NOT apply courses from their major field or discipline towards the Themed Inquiry]

Courses: Four LEAD or leadership-related courses from the listing below, totaling 12 credits, at least 2 courses of which (at least 6 credits) MUST be in leadership (“LEAD”), and 2 courses of which (6 credits) must be at the upper division level. NOTES: The listing of a course here does not guarantee admission or access to the course, including the LEAD courses listed.  Programs reserve the right to restrict admission to selected courses to their majors or minors (i.e., students in their programs). [Prerequisites listed in brackets.] Other courses may be applied, subject to the approval of the Themed Inquiry Coordinator. “Blanket approvals” designated by the Themed Inquiry Coordinator shall not be construed as exceptions or waivers for program evaluation purposes.

Focus: The Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer Studies themed inquiry offers students an opportunity to engage in the study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer issues from a variety of perspectives, including psychological, socio-cultural, political, philosophical, religious, literary, and artistic. This themed inquiry can provide a valuable foundation for students preparing for careers in education, law, public policy, health and social services, the arts, entertainment, and the ministry.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Assistant Professor of Sociology, Dr. Joshua Liashenko

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which a course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Open to all majors.

Courses: Choose four of the following, at least two of which must be at the upper division.

Focus: The more mathematics you know, the more doors will be open to you. According to Bertrand Russell, “Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty.” This themed inquiry can enable you to continue your study of mathematics and can also be used as the first steps toward a minor in Mathematics.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Mathematics Advisor, Dr. Jill Dunham

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in Mathematics

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division. Completion of courses in this themed inquiry fulfills many of the course requirements for the Mathematics minor.

MATH 110: Single Variable Calculus I [MATH 101]
MATH 111: Single Variable Calculus II [MATH 110]
MATH 115: Accelerated Calculus Part I: Differentiation and Integration [MATH 101]
MATH 116: Accelerated Calculus Part II: Series, Differential Equations and Multivariable Calculus [MATH 115]
MATH 208: Foundations of Geometry [MATH 100]
MATH 210: Multivariable Calculus [MATH 111]
MATH 215: Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations [MATH 111 OR MATH 116]
MATH 250: Discrete Mathematics I [MATH 101]
MATH 260: Number Theory [MATH 111 OR MATH 115]
MATH 280: Mathematics Tutoring [MATH 101]
MATH 303: Biostatistics [MATH 101]
MATH 310: History of Mathematics [MATH 110 or MATH 115]
MATH 315: Linear Algebra II (Advanced Linear Algebra) [MATH 211 or MATH 215]
MATH 350: Differential Equations [MATH 210, 215]
MATH 352: Discrete Mathematics II [MATH 250]
MATH 360: Probability Theory [MATH 210]
MATH 361: Mathematical Statistics [MATH 360]
MATH 380: Introduction to Abstract Algebra [MATH 250]
MATH 390: Introduction to Differential Geometry [MATH 210]
MATH 440: Topology [MATH 215]
MATH 450: Real Analysis [MATH 215]
MATH 451: Complex Analysis [MATH 450]
MATH 454: Numerical Analysis [MATH 215]
MATH 460: Modern Algebra [MATH 380]

Focus: This themed inquiry gives students the opportunity to study the symbiotic relationship between media and social, political and cultural institutions.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Professor in the Department of English and Peace Studies, Dr. Richard Ruppel

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in Communication or Strategic and Corporate Communication.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

Focus: This themed inquiry allows students to study the history, literature, religion, art, and culture of the Medieval and Renaissance period. Students are advised to take two lower-division courses before taking two required upper-division courses.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: English Department Chair, Associate Professor of English, Dr. Joanna Levin

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Open to all majors.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

AH 200: Ancient and Medieval Art
AH 323: Arts of Tenochtitlán-Mexico City
AH 324: The Visual and Material Culture of the Early Modern World (1450-1650)
ENG 221: Literature I (antiquity to 1400 CE)
ENG 344: Topics in British Literature before 1850 [ENG 256]
ENG 355: Theater in England
ENG 430: Shakespeare's Comedies and Histories [ENG 256, or HIST 308, or TH 210]
ENG 432: Shakespeare’s Tragedies and Romances [ENG 256, or HIST 308, or TH 210]
GRK 101: Elementary Classical Greek I
GRK 102: Elementary Classical Greek II [GRK 101]
HIST 110: Western Civilization: From Mesopotamia to the Renaissance
HIST 201: The Rise of World Civilizations
HIST 262: History of the Samurai
HIST 306: The Middle Ages (cross-listed with REL 306)
HIST 308: Early Modern Europe
LAT 101: Elementary Latin I
LAT 102: Elementary Latin II [LAT 101]
MUS 101: Introduction to Music
PHIL 310: From Socrates to Aquinas (cross-listed with REL 310)
REL 213: Introduction to Judaism
TH 150: Theatre in World Cultures

Focus: Students choosing this themed inquiry explore the experience of Modernity in diverse societies over the past two centuries. Courses in art, history, literature, film studies, and philosophy trace radical shifts in the perception and conception of self, society, nature, and other in response to new technologies, political and social upheavals, and the discovery of realities hitherto unimagined.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Professor of Art, Dr. Wendy Salmond

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Open to all majors.

*Course will need permission to register and may not be open to non-majors. Please contact the themed inquiry coordinator.
 
Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

AH 329: Experimental Course
AH 330: Nineteenth Century Art
AH 331: History of Photography
AH 332: Modern Art
AH 333: Modern Russian Art
AH 334: Soviet and Post-Soviet Art
*AH 335: Theories of Modernism [ART 195, and art, or art history, or studio art, or graphic design major, or art, or art history, or graphic design minor]
AH 336: Art of Fashion
AH 340: Contemporary Art: 1945 to 1970
AH 341: Contemporary Art: 1970 to the Present
CCI 100: Introduction to Creative and Cultural Industries
CCI 202: Popular Culture
ENG 223: Literature III (1800 CE – Present)
ENG 252: Introduction to Poetry
ENG 339: World Literature from 1800 to the Present [ENG 256]
FS 244: History of Film to 1959, Lecture and Laboratory
FS 245: History of Film 1960 to Present [FS 244]
GD 304: History of Graphic Design [GD 200, 201, and graphic design major, or minor, or consent of instructor]
HIST 180: Modern Latin American History
HIST 190: East Asia History and Popular Culture
HIST 305: Daily Life in Modern Europe
HIST 310: Modern Europe
HIST 311: Russian History
HIST 313: Modern British History
HIST 345: Popular Music, History, and Culture
HIST 354: From Samurai to Pokemon: A Social History of Modern Japan
HIST 358: Jewish Life from Napoleon to Hitler
HIST 363: The Arab World: Colonialism to Revolution (cross-listed with POSC 363)
HIST 365: Topics in the Holocaust (cross-listed with REL 365)
HIST 366: Capitalism and the Modern World
ITAL 341: Italian Cinema: Politics, Art, and Industry (cross-listed with FS 443F)
PHIL 311: Descartes to Kierkegaard (cross-listed with REL 311)
POSC 302: Modern Political Philosophy
REL 355: New Religious Movements in Global Context
TWP 246: History of Television [open to themed inquiry students]

Focus: This themed inquiry contains courses that provide students with the historical understanding that can help them make sense of the modern world.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Department Chair, Associate Professor of History, Dr. Shira Klein

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in History

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

HIST 103: United States History Survey II
HIST 112: Western Civilization: From the Reformation to Modern Times
HIST 180: Modern Latin American History
HIST 190: Modern East Asia Histories and Popular Cultures
HIST 202: Modern World Civilization
HIST 208: US-Latin American Relations
HIST 210: Modern Middle East History
HIST 220: The Vietnam Wars
HIST 224: United States Women's History
HIST 233: Disability and American Life
HIST 234: 3,000 Years of Jewish History
HIST 240: History of America through Sport
HIST 256: Film and American History
HIST 260: Asian History and Film
HIST 264: Empire and War in East Asia: History and Memory
HIST 275: Iran/Iraq: A Parallel History
HIST 297: The Holocaust in History and Film
HIST 305: Daily Life in Modern Europe
HIST 307: Germany and the Holocaust (cross-listed with REL 307)
HIST 308: Early Modern Europe
HIST 310: Modern Europe
HIST 311: Russian History
HIST 313: Modern British History
HIST 317: Migration in World History
HIST 328: American Colonial History
HIST 331: Comparative Revolutions
HIST 332: Slavery, Civil War and Reconstruction
HIST 333: Images of American History
HIST 337: World War II
HIST 340: American Diplomatic History and Foreign Policy
HIST 352: Chinese Civilization
HIST 354: From Samurai to Pokémon: A Social History of Modern Japan
HIST 355: Disease, Power and Sex: Medicine and the Body in the East
HIST 358: Jewish Life from Napoleon to Hitler
HIST 363: The Arab World: Colonialism to Revolution (cross-listed with POSC 363)
HIST 365a: Perpetrators, Witnesses, and Rescuers (cross-listed with REL 365A)
HIST 365b: The Holocaust: Memoirs and Histories
HIST 369: History of Terrorism in the United States
HIST 372: California History

Focus: This themed inquiry allows students to study the principles of storytelling in literature and drama.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: English Department Chair, Associate Professor of English, Dr. Joanna Levin

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to English, Theatre, and Screen Acting majors.

*Courses may not be available to non-majors. Check with the department.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

ENG 204: Introduction to Creative Writing
ENG 250: Introduction to Fiction
ENG 256: Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism
ENG 260: Literature into Film
ENG 320: Topics in American Literature before 1870 [ENG 256]
ENG 325: Introduction to Shakespeare
ENG 327: Multicultural Literatures of the U.S. [ENG 256]
ENG 328: Writing for Video Games
ENG 351: Writing the Graphic Novel
ENG 355: Theater in England (Travel course)
ENG 430: Shakespeare's Comedies and Histories [ENG 256, or HIST 308, or TH 210]
ENG 432: Shakespeare’s Tragedies and Romances [ENG 256, or HIST 308, or TH 210]
ENG 441: Topics in Drama [ENG 256]
TH 150: Theater in World Cultures
*TH 371: Theatre History I-Antiquity to the Eighteenth Century [TH 170, or equivalent, and junior standing.]
*TH 372: Theatre History II-Eighteenth to Twentieth Centuries [TH 170, or equivalent, and junior standing.]
TH 373: Dramaturgy [TH 170 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.]

Focus: Studying philosophy prepares you to think for yourself while learning from the insights of contemporary writers and great thinkers of the past. Enhance your appreciation of life by asking fundamental questions about reality, why God allows suffering, whether we are free or predetermined, how mind and body are related, the reliability of knowledge, the basis of scientific reasoning, and how to determine when reasoning is logical.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Philosophy Department Chair, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Dr. G. Michael Pace

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Focus: Physics is the branch of science concerned with the fundamental laws of the universe. It deals with the elementary constituents of the universe—matter, energy, space, and time—and their interactions. Firmly grounded in observations and experiments, with a rich set of theories expressed in elegant mathematics, physics has made a multitude of contributions to philosophy, science, and technology. Students taking courses in this themed inquiry will explore some of the most basic ways in which we comprehend the world in which we live.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Program Director of Physics, Dr. Matthew Leifer

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in Physics.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division. Students take two core courses (either PHYS 101/PHYS 102 or PHYS 107/PHYS 108) plus two upper division courses. Prerequisites for each course are shown in brackets to help plan the sequence.

Core courses:

Focus: This themed inquiry allows students to study the pre-modern era, defined by different chronological criteria in different societies, across different cultures and societies.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Department Chair, Associate Professor of History, Dr. Shira Klein

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Requirements: Not open to majors in History

Focus: This themed inquiry considers the historical and contemporary experiences of major racial and ethnic groups in the United States and diverse and multicultural societies around the world through interdisciplinary lenses. Courses include examination of key theoretical perspectives on race and ethnicity.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Professor and Chair of Sociology, Dr. Chris Bader

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Open to all majors.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

Focus: This themed inquiry considers the historical and contemporary experiences of major
racial and ethnic groups in the United States and diverse and multicultural societies around the
world through interdisciplinary lenses. Courses include examination of key theoretical
perspectives on race and ethnicity. Students will learn about multiple cultures’ social and
historical context within the United States; academic and experiential learning are interwoven
such that key themes, concepts, and ideas in the field of Ethnic Studies are applied
intentionally with communities.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Associate Dean, Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities,
and Social Sciences, and Associate Professor, Sociology, Stephanie Takaragawa

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

Restrictions: Open to all majors

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

AFST 101 Introduction to Africana Studies
AFST 303: Mixed Race Identities [AFST 101]
AMST 102: Introduction to Asian American Studies
AMST 280: Asian American Media
ANTH 102: Cultural Anthropology
ENG 327: Multicultural Literatures of the U.S. [ENG 256 or consent of instructor]
HIST 332: Slavery, Civil War and Reconstruction
HUM 102: Introduction to Ethnic Studies
HUM 301: Decolonial Methodologies
HUM 313: Community Based Research Methods in Latinx Studies
IES 300: Valuing Differences in American Society
HUM/FTV 317: Unsung Stories
LEAD 384: Ethnic Studies Activism [LEAD 101, LEAD 301, or consent of instructor]
POSC 372: Racial and Ethnic Politics in the U.S.
SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology
SOC 370: Race and Ethnicity [SOC 101]

Focus: This themed inquiry considers the intersection of the fields of religion and art with the historic, cultural, and linguistic disciplines as well as with the creative expressions of literature, music, dance, theater, film, and graphic arts. Many of these disciplines find their origin and some of their finest manifestation in religious expression. This themed inquiry emphasizes the shared experience of artists and spiritual sojourners, their search for self, truth, interpretation of the world, and the desire for transcendence. Required is a fundamental understanding of the nature of religion and the spiritual experience, along with the development of critical thinking, especially the norms for understanding and critiquing artistic expressions.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Dr. Rafael Luevano

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

 Restrictions: Not open to Religious Studies majors.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

AH 200: Ancient to Medieval Art
AH 202: Art of India, the Himalayas and Southeast Asia
AH 203: Exchange and Evolution in the Arts of China and Japan
AH 205: Arts of the Ancient Americas
AH 322: Baroque Art
AH 323: Arts of Tenochtitlán-Mexico City
DANC 353: Dance in World Cultures
ENG 320: Topics in American Literature before 1870 [ENG 256]
ENG 340: The Bible as Literature: The Hebrew Scriptures [Written Inquiry course] (cross-listed with REL 340)
ENG 341: The Bible as Literature: The Christian Scriptures [Written Inquiry course] (cross-listed with REL 341)
FREN 351: French Writers of the Holocaust [FREN 201, or consent of instructor]
HIST 252: History and Film
HIST 365b: The Holocaust: Memoirs and Histories
MUS 101: Introduction to Music
MUS 122: Musical Cultures of the World
PHIL 323: Philosophy in Literature
REL 150: The Bible and Popular Culture: Engaging the Sacred Text
REL 214: Introduction to Christianity
REL 312: Religious Experience in Film and Fiction
REL 314: Fiction, Film and the Western Contemplative Tradition
REL 340: The Bible as Literature: The Hebrew Scriptures [Written Inquiry course] (cross-listed with ENG 340)
REL 341: The Bible as Literature: The Christian Scriptures [Written Inquiry course] (cross-listed with ENG 341)
REL 365: Topics in the Holocaust (cross-listed with HIST 365)
REL 366: The Latino/a Religious Experience: From Colonialism to Liberation
SPAN 375: Literature and Culture of Spain I [SPAN 326, or consent of instructor]
SPAN 376: Literature and Culture of Spain II [SPAN 326, or consent of instructor]
TH 150: Theatre in World Cultures

Focus: Students who participate in either the Air Force ROTC or the Army ROTC at partner institutions and complete the below courses satisfy the themed inquiry portion of the GE program. Students must complete the specific program requirements listed below to fulfill the themed inquiry.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Associate Registrar, Patricia Isaac Michelsen

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry  courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry coordinator.

Restrictions: Open to all majors. Courses are considered transfer credit and subject to all transfer policies. Additional transfer credit outside of the ROTC program beyond transfer limit policy will not be permitted.

Courses: All four courses from either ROTC option must be completed with the grade of C- or higher.*

CSU Fullerton Army ROTC Advanced Courses Instruction
MLSC 301: Adaptive Tactical Leadership
MLSC 302: Leadership in Changing Environments
MLSC 401: Developmental Leadership
MLSC 402: Adaptive Leadership

USC Air Force ROTC
AEST 300A: Air Force Management and Leadership
AEST 300B: Air Force Management and Leadership
AEST 400A: National Security Forces in Contemporary American Society
AEST 400B: National Security Forces in Contemporary American Society

CSU San Bernardino Air Force ROTC
AS 3001: Leading People/Effective Communication I
AS 3002: Leading People/Effective Community II
AS 4001: National Security/Leadership Responsibilities/Commissioning Prep I
AS 4002: National Security/Leadership Responsibilities/Commissioning Prep II

*Once the themed inquiry is formally declared, it is recommended that the student submit official transcripts upon completion of each course in the sequence. Students are responsible for meeting all ROTC program requirements established by the partner institution in addition to the specific courses listed here.

Focus: This themed inquiry contains courses that emphasize the experiences of ordinary people in history and how they served as agents of historical change.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Department Chair, Associate Professor of History, Dr. Shira Klein

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in History.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

ANTH 361: Conflict and Social Change in Latin America (cross-listed with PCST 366)
HIST 160: African Voices: African History to 1800
HIST 180: Modern Latin American History
HIST 190: East Asia History and Popular Culture
HIST 200: A History of Sexuality
HIST 202: Modern World Civilizations
HIST 210: Modern Middle East History (cross-listed with POSC 210)
HIST 221: Native American History: The Struggle to be Heard
HIST 223: The Sixties
HIST 224: United States Women's History
HIST 230: Chicano/a History and Culture to 1865
HIST 231: Chicano/a History and Culture, 1848-present
HIST 233: Disability and American Life
HIST 234: 3000 Years of Jewish History
HIST 240: History of America through Sport
HIST 262: History of the Samurai
HIST 264: Empire and War in East Asia: History and Memory
HIST 275: Iran/Iraq: A Parallel History
HIST 297: The Holocaust in History and Film
HIST 301: U.S. Environmental History
HIST 304: The Ancient Mediterranean World (cross-listed with REL 304)
HIST 305: Daily Life in Modern Europe
HIST 307: Germany and the Holocaust (cross-listed with REL 307)
HIST 308: Early Modern Europe
HIST 311: Russian History
HIST 312: History of Spain and Portugal
HIST 313: Modern British History
HIST 317: Migration in World History
HIST 319: Israel/Palestine: 3,000 Years (cross-listed with POSC 319 and PCST 319)
HIST 328: American Colonial History
HIST 332: Slavery, Civil War and Reconstruction
HIST 333: Images of American History
HIST 352: Chinese Civilization
HIST 354: From Samurai to Pokemon: A Social History of Modern Japan
HIST 355: Disease, Power and Sex: Medicine and the Body in East Asia
HIST 358: Jewish Life from Napoleon to Hitler
HIST 363: The Arab World: Colonialism to Revolution (cross-listed with POSC 363)
HIST 369: History of Terrorism in the United States
HIST 373: U.S. Economic History (cross-listed with ECON 373)

Focus: This themed inquiry is designed to introduce and provide a broad orientation to students who may be interested in a career in the helping professions. The underlying premise is that one must have an understanding of the worldviews of the clientele to be served as well as those of the various professions involved in delivering social services. It also is designed to provide a working definition of the logistics of the professions involved.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Professor and Chair of Sociology, Dr. Chris Bader

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Open to all majors. (Note: majors in Sociology will have limited course selections because they may not choose SOC classes.)

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

Focus: Students will increase their competency in Spanish and achieve a basic understanding of human language. Using Spanish as the main resource, students will identify and describe structural patterns, understand sociolinguistic variation, and become more aware of the complex interconnections between language, culture, identity, and power.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Associate Professor of Languages, Dr. Pilar Valenzuela

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in Spanish

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division. Students take at least one Linguistics course (SPAN 396, SPAN 440, or SPAN 441) is required; more than one is recommended.

Focus: Because the rapid pace of scientific progress risks widening the gap between knowledgeable scientists and uninformed citizens, responsible citizens must understand science in order to consider the social and ethical implications of scientific developments. Students taking courses in this themed inquiry will explore the nature of scientific knowledge, understand current findings in science, especially those relating to genetics and the environment, and grapple with their ethical and social implications.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Philosophy Department Chair, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Dr. G Michael Pace

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to Philosophy majors.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division. Prerequisites appear in brackets.

CHEM 101: Chemistry of Life
CHEM 105: Chemistry of Environmental Issues
CPSC 285: Social and Ethical Issues in Computing [CPSC 230]
PHIL 303: Environmental Ethics  
PHIL 306: Games and Decisions  
PHIL 314: Medical Ethics
PHIL 340: Philosophy of Mind
SOC 335: Society and the Environment [SOC 101, or ENV 102, or consent of instructor]

Focus: This themed inquiry allows students to explore the history of warfare in world history and its impact on society.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Department Chair, Associate Professor of History, Dr. Mateo Jarquin

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to History majors.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

• No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
• Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
• Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
• If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
• Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
• If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Open to all majors.