GEP U.S. Diversity
Note: This requirement applies only to students matriculated prior to Fall 2023. Students matriculated Fall 2023 should use the GEP U.S. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion requirement.
Requirement (1 course, 0 additional credit hours)
- Choose one course from the university approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list.
- Courses on additional GEP course lists that satisfy the U.S. Diversity co-requisite will have a “USD” co-requisite indicator next to the course.
- Special Note: If a student changes a General Education course except for HES courses from a letter grade to credit-only (S/U), then the course will not satisfy the GEP requirements. Consult your academic advisor if you have questions.
Double-counting
- A course taken to satisfy another GEP category may also be used to satisfy the U.S. Diversity co-requisite if the course also exists on the university approved GEP co-requisite course list.
Rationale
The study of diversity in the United States provides students the opportunity to consider questions of difference and culture, identity and community, privilege and oppression, and power and responsibility in our nation, and to gain an understanding of how these issues affect both individuals and communities.
Category Objectives
Each course in U.S. Diversity will provide instruction and guidance that help students to achieve at least 2 of the following:
- Analyze how religious, gender, ethnic, racial, class, sexual orientation, disability, and/or age identities are shaped by cultural and societal influences;
- Categorize and compare historical, social, political, and/or economic processes producing diversity, equality, and structured inequalities in the U.S.;
- Interpret and evaluate social actions by religious, gender, ethnic, racial, class, sexual orientation, disability, and/or age groups affecting equality and social justice in the U.S.;
- Examine interactions between people from different religious, gender, ethnic, racial, class, sexual orientation, disability, and/or age groups in the U.S.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFS 230 | Introduction to African-American Music | 3 | VPA |
| AFS 248 | Survey of African-American Literature | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| AFS 260 | History of Jazz | 3 | VPA |
| AFS 343 | African American Religions | 3 | USD, , HUM, USD |
| AFS 344 | Leadership in African American Communities | 3 | IP, USD, I, USD |
| AFS 345 | Psychology and the African American Experience | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| AFS 346 | Black Popular Culture | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| AFS 372 | African-American History Through the Civil War, 1619-1865 | 3 | HUM, USD, , I |
| AFS 373 | African-American History Since 1865 | 3 | USD, , HUM, USD |
| AFS 375 | African American Cinema | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| AFS 380 | Black Feminist Theory | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| AFS 448 | African-American Literature | 3 | USD, , HUM, USD |
| AFS 455 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| AFS 548 | African-American Literature | 3 | USD, , HUM, USD |
| AFS 555 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| ALS 103 | Freshman Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | 1 | |
| ALS 303 | Transfer Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | 1 | |
| ANT 254 | Language and Culture | 3 | USD, , SS, USD |
| ANT 310 | Native Peoples and Cultures of North America | 3 | SS, USD, I, USD |
| ARS 346 | Black Popular Culture | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| BIO 440 | The Human Animal: An Evolutionary Perspective | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| COM 292 | Language, Communication, and Culture | 3 | SS, USD, I, USD |
| COM 392 | International and Crosscultural Communication | 3 | GK, SS |
| COM 417 | Communication & Race | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| COS 110 | Exploring Issues of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Sciences | 1 | |
| DAN 261 | Hip-hop Dance II | 1 | HES |
| DAN 324 | U.S. Concert Dance History | 3 | VPA, USD, , I |
| ECD 225 | Foundations of Cultural Competence | 3 | GK, HUM |
| ECD 310 | Caldwell Fellows Honors Seminar: Foundations in Self-Development | 3 | |
| ECI 305 | Equity and Education | 3 | USD, I, USD, IP |
| ECI 436 | Perspectives on English as a New Language | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| ECI 536 | Perspectives on English as a New Language | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| ED 100 | Intro to Education | 2 | |
| ENG 248 | Survey of African-American Literature | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| ENG 249 | Native American Literature | 3 | HUM, USD, , I |
| ENG 265 | American Literature I | 3 | USD, , HUM, USD |
| ENG 266 | American Literature II | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| ENG 305 | Women and Literature | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| ENG 342 | Literature of Space and Place | 3 | USD, , I, HUM, USD |
| ENG 375 | African American Cinema | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| ENG 410 | Studies in Gender and Genre | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| ENG 448 | African-American Literature | 3 | USD, , HUM, USD |
| ENG 466 | Transatlantic Literatures | 3 | HUM, USD, , I |
| ENG 470 | American Literature, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | HUM, USD, , I |
| ENG 476 | Southern Literature | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| ENG 548 | African-American Literature | 3 | USD, , HUM, USD |
| FL 436 | Perspectives on English as a New Language | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| FL 536 | Perspectives on English as a New Language | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| HI 253 | Early American History | 3 | USD, I, USD, HUM |
| HI 254 | Modern American History | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| HI 320 | Religion in American History | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| HI 346 | The Civil War Era in Popular Culture | 3 | HUM, IP, USD, I, USD |
| HI 360 | U.S. Agricultural History | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| HI 365 | The American West | 3 | HUM |
| HI 366 | Native American History | 3 | HUM, USD, , I |
| HI 369 | Sexuality in U.S. History | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| HI 372 | African-American History Through the Civil War, 1619-1865 | 3 | HUM, USD, , I |
| HI 373 | African-American History Since 1865 | 3 | USD, , HUM, USD |
| HI 382 | History of Capitalism in America | 3 | HUM, IP, USD, I, USD |
| HI 385 | Introduction to Public History | 3 | HUM |
| HI 445 | Early American Borderlands | 3 | HUM |
| HI 446 | Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 | USD, , I, HUM |
| HI 447 | Women in America: From Contact to the Civil War | 3 | HUM |
| HI 448 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 | HUM, USD, , I |
| HI 449 | U.S. Labor to 1900 | 3 | |
| HI 450 | U.S. Labor Since 1900 | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| HI 455 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| HI 462 | Southern History since the Civil War | 3 | USD, , I, HUM |
| HI 545 | Early American Borderlands | 3 | HUM |
| HI 546 | Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 | USD, , I, HUM |
| HI 547 | Women in America: From Contact to the Civil War | 3 | HUM |
| HI 548 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 | HUM, USD, , I |
| HI 549 | U.S. Labor to 1900 | 3 | |
| HI 555 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| HI 562 | Southern History since the Civil War | 3 | USD, , I, HUM |
| HON 290 | Honors Special Topics - Humanities/US Diversity | 3 | HUM |
| HON 297 | Honors Special Topics - Interdisciplinary Perspectives/US Diversity | 3 | IP |
| HON 300 | Race, Membership, and Eugenics | 3 | |
| HON 310 | The Creative Process in Science: Realities, Comparisons, and Culture Perceptions | 3 | IP |
| HON 352 | Self, Schooling, and the Social Order: A Critical Examination | 3 | SS |
| HSS 392 | International and Crosscultural Communication | 3 | GK, SS |
| HUMU 295 | Humanities and U.S. Diversity Special Topics | 3 | HUM |
| IDS 210 | Introduction to American Studies | 3 | IP, USD, I, USD |
| IDS 220 | The Science and Art of Happiness | 3 | IP, GK |
| IPUS 295 | Interdisciplinary Perspectives and U.S. Diversity Special Topics | 2-3 | IP |
| IS 250 | Globalizing North Carolina | 3 | IP, USD, I, USD |
| LPS 302 | Diversity and Leadership in the Public Sector | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| M 100 | Personal and Professional Identity Development | 1 | |
| MUS 210 | Introduction to Popular Music: 1950s-1970s | 3 | VPA |
| MUS 211 | Introduction to Popular Music: 1980s-Present | 3 | VPA |
| MUS 230 | Introduction to African-American Music | 3 | VPA |
| MUS 260 | History of Jazz | 3 | VPA |
| NTR 210 | Introduction to Community Food Security | 3 | IP |
| PHI 319 | Black Political Philosophy | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| PHI 320 | Philosophy of Race | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| PRT 238 | Diversity and Inclusion in Recreation and Sport | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| PS 303 | Race in U.S. Politics | 3 | SS, USD, I, USD |
| PS 306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 | SS, USD, I, USD |
| PS 309 | Equality and Justice in United States Law | 3 | SS, USD, I, USD |
| PS 313 | Criminal Justice Policy | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| PS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| PSY 345 | Psychology and the African American Experience | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| PSY 406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 | SS, USD, I, USD |
| REL 320 | Religion in American History | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| REL 323 | Religious Cults, Sects, and Minority Faiths in America | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| REL 343 | African American Religions | 3 | USD, , HUM, USD |
| REL 423 | Religion and Politics in America | 3 | USD, I, USD, HUM |
| SLC 350 | Leadership and Negotiation | 3 | IP |
| SOC 307 | Sociology of Immigration | 3 | SS |
| SSUS 295 | Social Sciences and U.S. Diversity Special Topics | 3 | SS |
| STS 210 | Women and Gender in Science and Technology | 3 | IP, USD, I, USD |
| SW 201 | Introduction to Social Work | 4 | |
| SW 260 | Introduction to Gerontology: An Interdisciplinary Field of Practice | 3 | IP |
| SW 290 | The Development of Social Welfare and Social Work in the U.S. | 3 | IP, USD, , I |
| SW 307 | Social Welfare Policy: Analysis and Advocacy | 3 | SS |
| SW 310 | Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice | 3 | SS |
| SW 312 | Multicultural Social Work | 3 | |
| SW 425 | Hunger and Homelessness | 3 | |
| SW 525 | Hunger and Homelessness | 3 | |
| USC 100 | Transition into a Diverse Community | 1 | |
| USC 110 | Freshman Advancement Seminar | 1 | |
| USC 240 | Leadership and Coalition Building in Diverse Communities | 3 | |
| USD 295 | U.S. Diversity Special Topics | 1-3 | |
| VPUS 295 | Visual and Performing Arts and U.S. Diversity Special Topics | 3 | VPA |
| WGS 200 | Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| WGS 210 | Women and Gender in Science and Technology | 3 | IP, USD, I, USD |
| WGS 215 | Abolitionist Futures | 3 | USD, , I, IP |
| WGS 220 | Men and Masculinity | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| WGS 305 | Women and Literature | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| WGS 306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 | SS, USD, I, USD |
| WGS 380 | Black Feminist Theory | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| WGS 406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 | SS, USD, I, USD |
| WGS 410 | Studies in Gender and Genre | 3 | HUM, USD, I, USD |
| WGS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 | USD, I, USD |
| WGS 447 | Women in America: From Contact to the Civil War | 3 | HUM |
| WGS 448 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 | HUM, USD, , I |
| WGS 492 | Theoretical Issues in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 3 | HUM |
| WGS 547 | Women in America: From Contact to the Civil War | 3 | HUM |
| WGS 548 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 | HUM, USD, , I |