Cultural Diversity and Global Interdependence 

Two courses are required for completion of this context.

• The first course will be one of the following:
  • a second course of study in a foreign language
  • an approved study abroad experience
  • a course focusing on the culture in which the language studied is spoken
• The second course will be one with a significant Non-Western component.

Requirements for International Students

All international students must complete a third, non-language course with a substantial non-western component.

Tier I: Students whose first language is not English may waive the one semester foreign language requirement in Tier I by presenting a TOFEL score of 213 (paper test 550), a score of 5 or better on either the standard or the high level English examination for the International Baccalaureat or by successfully completing ENG 100: Basic Writing.

Tier II: For students whose first language is not English, completion of a semester of study at Westminster with a GPA of 2.0 or better is considered to be an approved study abroad experience. As such, this semester fulfills the Language/Culture Course component in the Cultural Diversity and Global Interdependence Context of Tier II.

Language Courses

• FRE 102  Elementary French II 
• FRE 203  Intermediate French I
• GER 102  Elementary German II
• GER 203  Intermediate German I
• GRE 102  Elementary Greek I
• LAT 102  Elementary Latin II
• LAT 203  Intermediate Latin I
• SPA 102  Elementary Spanish II
• SPA 203  Intermediate Spanish I

Culture Courses

• BIO 320/321  Biology in Belize (Must complete orientation and trip)
• HIS 267  Latin American History and Culture (2nd  course for students who took an initial semester in Spanish.)
• HUM 294  Intro to French Speaking World (2nd course for students that took an initial semester in French.)
• HUM277/SPA 377  Spanish Civilization (2nd course in the culture of a studied language)
• HUM 278/SPA 378   Latin American Civilization (2nd  course in the culture for students that took an initial semester in Spanish)

Non-Western Courses

• ASN 201  Asian Studies
• BIO 216/316  East African Orientation/East African Off-Campus Trip (Formerly BIO 200/300)
• HIS 250  Modern East Asia
• HIS 267  Latin American History and Culture (3rd nonlanguage, nonWestern course for students who did not take Spanish as their foreign language.)
• HIS 279  African Civilization (Formerly HIS 200)
• HUM 294  Intro to French Speaking World (3rd nonlanguage, nonWestern course for students who did not take French as their foreign language)
• HUM 278/SPA 378  Latin American Civilization (3rd nonlanguage, nonwestern course for those who did not take Spanish as their foreign language)
• INT  201  Intro to International Studies
• PED 240  Intro to Global Public Health
• PHL 102  World Religions
• POL 201  Asian Studies
• POL 212  Introduction to International Politics
• REL 102  World Religions
• SCA 201  Intro to International Studies
• SCA 230  Specific Cultures and Civilizations (topic)
• SEC 201  Intro to Security Studies