Intercultural competence
Competency #3
3 approved courses or 1-2 courses + substantive intercultural experience
Engaging thoughtfully and fluidly across cultures begins with one鈥檚 own self-awareness. With this learning objective, you will deepen your cultural agility through a mix of three introspective courses in which you learn about others while reflecting upon your own self in relation to others. The goal is for you to build your capacity to shift perspective and behavior around relevant cultural differences.Some example courses are in the next two columns.
Study Abroad Experiences as Substitute for Coursework
Students will have the option to take less course in this section if they engage in a study abroad program with a focus on cultural experiences and as long as the study abroad corresponds with the regions listed above.
Students should consult with their academic advisor or Peace Corps Coordinator for more information.
Is there another course in the catalog that you feel meets this requirement? Please discuss it with your PC Prep Coordinator.
Prolonged intercultural experiences completed concurrently with your undergraduate studies鈥攕uch as studying or volunteering abroad, supporting new immigrants or refugees acculturate to the United States, or volunteering in diverse schools鈥攚ould also strengthen your Peace Corps candidacy significantly.
You鈥檒l take at least 1 of these core introspective diversity and inclusion courses:
- AFR 1000: Introduction to Africana Studies
- ANT 2200: Introduction to Anthropology
- ANT 3614: Ethnography: Method and Practice
- GEO 1100: Cultural Geography
- GEO 1200: World Regional Geography
- HIS 1520: World History: Human Rights in History
- HIS 1526: The Twentieth Century World
- PHI 3100 Cultural Foundations I
- PHI 3110: Cultural Foundations II
- PLS 2253G: Introduction to International Relations
- PLS 3253: Human Rights & International Law
- PLS 3393: The Politics of Developing Nations
- RLS 1200G/1290G Introduction to Religious Studies
- SOC 2840: Race & Ethnic Relations
And choose 2 additional electives from the above list or these below:
Eastern Europe & Eurasia
- ANT 3608: Anthropology of Europe
- GEO 3060: Geography & Culture of Europe
- HIS 3350: Twentieth Century Russia
- PLS 3303: European Politics & Government
- PLS 3323: Post-Communist Politics & Government
Middle East & Central Asia
- HIS 3130: Iraq & the Ancient Near East
- HIS 3200: Islam
- HIS 3210: History of the Modern Middle East
- HIS 4785: Crusade & Jihad: Religious Violence in the Islamo-Christian Tradition
- PLS 3343: Government & Politics of the Middle East
East & Southern Asia
- ART 3612: Art in China & Japan
- ENG 3907: Asian Literatures
- ART 3611: Art in India & Southeast Asia
- GEO 3055: Geography & Culture of Asia
- HIS 3320: History of Modern China
- HIS 330: Modern East Asia in the Pacific Century
- HIS 4860: Modern South Asia
- HIS 4870: The Two Koreas
- PHI 3310: Indian Philosophy
- PHI 3680: Chinese Philosophy
- PHI 3680: Buddhism
- PLS 3363: Government & Politics in Asia-Pacific Rim
Sub-Saharan Africa
- AFR 3100: African Aesthetics & Cosmology
- AFR 3300: African Cinema
- AFR 4100: From Negritude to Afrocentricity & After
- ART 3610: African Art
- ENG 2705: African American & Africana Literatures
- ENG 2850: Postcolonial Literatures in English
- HIS 3405: Absolutist France & the Wider World
- HIS 3250: African History
- PLS 3353: Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa
- WLF 3220: French for Business
- WLF 3300: French Phonetics
- WLF 3301: French Conversation
- WLF 3304: French Advanced Grammar
- WLF 3307: French and Francophone Cinema
Latin America & the Caribbean
- ENG 2706: Latin American & Latinx Literatures
- GEO 3065: Geography & Culture of Latin America
- HIS 3260: Modern Latin America
- HIS 4850: Mexico, Central America, & the Caribbean
- PLS 3333: Politics of Latin America & the Caribbean
- WLS 3300: Hispanic Cinema
- WLS 4320: Civilization & Culture of Spanish America
- LAS 2500G: Introduction to Latin American Studies
- LAS 2501G: Introduction to Latinx Studies
- WLS 3000: Spanish Grammar in Context
- WLS 3010 Spanish through Latin American narratives and film
- WLS 3250 Introduction to Hispanic Literary Analysis
- WLE 3025: Women in the Hispanic World
- WLS 3010: Spanish through Latin American Narrative and Film
- WLS 3201: Business Spanish
- WLS 3250 Introduction to Hispanic Literary Analysis
- WLS 3300: Hispanic Cinema
- WLS 3500: Hispanic Short Story
- WLS 3520: Introduction to Modern Spanish American Literature
- WLS 3530: Spanish American Women鈥檚 Novel
- WLS 3540: Race and Gender in Spanish American Literature
- WLS 4320: Civilization & Culture of Spanish America
- WLS 4645: Topics in Hispanic Culture
- WLS 4650: Topics in Hispanic Literature