Cultures and Communities, Undergraduate Certificate Undergraduate Certificate
The College of Letters and Science is the largest academic unit of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Study of the liberal arts and sciences provides a broad base of knowledge and an array of skills cited by employers as critical to professional success, even more than the major: critical thinking, problem solving, oral and written communication, ability to work well with others, and adaptability to change.
Program Type
Undergraduate Certificate
Program Format
On Campus
Requirements
Students must complete at least 3 credits in each of the areas below, including one course with a service learning component.聽All students are required to complete an exit survey before the certificate is awarded.
The following list of courses approved for the CC certificate indicates which requirement of the certificate is fulfilled by each course and how each course counts toward the University General Education Requirements. L&S students who wish to have their CC courses count toward their Letters and Science breadth requirements must select L&S courses. A single course may satisfy only one area. For the most up-to-date list, contact the Cultures and Communities Program office.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Area I. Cultures and Communities Core | ||
| Select 3 credits | 3 | |
| Area II. Cultures and Communities of the United States | ||
| Select 3 credits | 3 | |
| Area III. Global Perspectives on Culture and Community | ||
| Select 3 credits | 3 | |
| Area IV. Art, Culture, and Community | ||
| Select 3 credits | 3 | |
| Area V. Science, Culture, and Society | ||
| Select 3 credits | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Area I. Cultures and Communities Core Course
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Multicultural America (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| Multicultural America (A/CD) | 3 | |
| Multicultural America (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Multicultural America (A/CD) | 3 | |
| Multicultural America (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Multicultural America: Minority Voting Rights and Representation (CD) | 3 | |
| Social Justice, Urban Planning and the New Urban America (CD) | 3 | |
| Multicultural America (SS/CD) | 3 |
Area II. Cultures and Communities of the United States
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Black Reality: Survey of African-American Society (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Survey of African-American Literature (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Introduction to African-American History to 1865 (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Introduction to African-American History, 1865 to the Present (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Economics of the Black Community (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| First-Year Seminar: (African American Life Stories) (HU) | 3 | |
| First-Year Seminar: (Race in Popular Culture) (SS) | 3 | |
| The Poetry of African, African-American, and Caribbean Writers (HU/CD) (if not selected in Area III) | 3 | |
| The African-American Novel (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Black Social and Cultural Traditions (SS) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Black Political Economy (SS) | 3 | |
| Black Women and White Women in the Contemporary United States (SS) | 3 | |
| Psychological Effects of Racism (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| The School in African-American Life (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Introduction to American Indian Studies (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| (CD) | 3 | |
| Anishinaabe Ethnobotany: Plants in Anishinaabe Philosophy (CD) | 3 | |
| First-Year Seminar: (HU) | 3 | |
| First-Year Seminar: (SS) | 3 | |
| Western Great Lakes American Indian Community Life of the Past (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| North American Indian History to 1887 (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| North American Indian History Since 1887 (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| Third-Semester Indigenous Languages of Wisconsin: (CD) | 3 | |
| Introduction to American Indian Literature: (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Survey of American Indian Literature (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| History of Wisconsin Indians (CD) | 3 | |
| Topics in North American Indian History: (CD) | 3 | |
| American Indian History, Law, and Government (CD) | 3 | |
| Studies in American Indian Literature: | 3 | |
| Multicultural America (SS/CD) (if not selected above) | 3 | |
| First-Year Seminar: (SS) Approved topics include Museums: Gateways to Modern Life; Oral Traditions; or Museums for Educators) | 3 | |
| American Indian Peoples of Wisconsin (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| Arabs and Islam in America (HU) | 3 | |
| Multicultural Art and Visual Learning in Elementary Education (A/CD) | 3 | |
| Deaf History (SS) | 3 | |
| American Deaf Culture (SS) | 3 | |
| Intercultural Communication (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| Economics of Discrimination (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| The Milwaukee Community (SS) | 3 | |
| (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| The Chicano Experience (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| (CD) | 3 | |
| (CD) | 3 | |
| Multicultural America (HU/CD) (if not selected above) | 3 | |
| First-Year Seminar: (HU) | 3 | |
Topic: African American Folklore in Literature | ||
Topic: Hmong American Life Stories (HU/CD) | ||
Topic: Southeast Asian American Literature and Life | ||
Topic: Images of American Indians (HU/CD) | ||
Topic: Images of American Indians in Art, Film, and Literature | ||
Topic: Asian American Life Stories | ||
Topic: Asian American Literature (HU/CD) | ||
Topic: Representations of the American Dream | ||
Topic: Multicultural America (no credit for students with credit in English 150) | ||
Topic: Multicultural Milwaukee (HU/CD) | ||
| Introduction to Literature by Women: (HU) Approved topics include Fiction by Women of Color or Women, Race, and Class) | 3 | |
| Literature and Contemporary Life: (HU) | 3 | |
Topic: Introduction to LGBT Studies | ||
Topic: Growing up Gay | ||
Topic: Katrina in Context | ||
Topic: Queer Theory and the Novel | ||
| Introduction to the Novel: (HU) (Queer Modernism) | 3 | |
| Introduction to American Indian Literature: (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Ethnic Minority Literature: (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature: (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Asian-American Literature: (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Introduction to African-American Literature: (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Survey of American Indian Literature (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Survey of Ethnic Minority Literature (HU/CD) (Topic: Z. N. Hurston, A. Walker, T. Morrison, G. Naylor) | 3 | |
| Survey of U.S. Latino/a Literature (CD) | 3 | |
| Survey of Asian American Literature (CD) | 3 | |
| Survey of African-American Literature to 1930 (CD) | 3 | |
| Survey of African-American Literature, 1930 to the Present (CD) | 3 | |
| Writers in African-American Literature: (CD) | 3 | |
| Studies in African-American Literature: (CD) | 3 | |
| Studies in American Indian Literature: (CD) | 3 | |
| Studies in U.S. Latino/a Literature: (CD) | 3 | |
| Studies in Asian-American Literature: (CD) | 3 | |
| Honors Seminar: (HU) | 3 | |
Topic: Chinese American Women Writers (HU/CD) | ||
Topic: Asian American Women Writers (HU/CD) | ||
Topic: Spirituality and Identity in Modern America (HU) | ||
Topic: African Fiction | ||
| The Multi-Racial Origins of American Cultures (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Transnational Migrations: People on the Move (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Racial Minorities in the United States (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| Selected Topics in Ethnic Studies: (SS) (Topic: Blacks, Jews, and Black Jews) | 3 | |
| Hmong Americans: History, Culture, and Contemporary Life (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| Queer Migrations (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in Milwaukee: (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Intermediate Topics in Film and Television Studies: (HU) | 3 | |
Topic: African American Cinema | ||
Topic: LGBT-TV: Television and Sexuality | ||
| Geography of Race in the United States (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| Multicultural America (HU/CD) (if not selected above) | 3 | |
| Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues: (SS) | 3 | |
Topic: The Civil Rights Movement in America (SS/CD) | ||
Topic: The Civil Rights Movement in Milwaukee (SS/CD) | ||
Topic: U.S.-Mexico Borderlands | ||
| History of Race, Science, and Medicine in the United States (HU/CD) (if not selected in Area V) | 3 | |
| History of Women in American Society (HU) | 3 | |
| North American Indian History to 1887 (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| North American Indian History Since 1887 (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| The History of Latinos in the United States (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Asian Americans in Historical Perspective (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Topics in American History: (Topic: Mixed Race Identity in American Culture (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| The 1960s in the United States: A Cultural History (HU) | 3 | |
| Honors Seminar: (American Mixed Race) | 3 | |
| Immigrant America Since 1880 (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| African Americans from Slavery to Freedom (CD) | 3 | |
| African Americans Since the Civil War (CD) | 3 | |
| History of Wisconsin Indians (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Topics in North American Indian History: (CD) | 3 | |
| American Indian History, Law, and Government (CD) | 3 | |
| Hmong Americans: History, Culture, and Contemporary Life (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| Honors Seminar: The Shaping of the Modern Mind: | 3 | |
Topic: Americans in the Making: Immigrant Life in the Late 20th Century (HU/OWC-B) | ||
Topic: Beyond the Border: Making Mexican America | ||
| Honors Seminar in the Humanities: (HU) (Civil Rights and the Freedom Struggle) | 3 | |
| Topics in Italian American Studies: (HU) | 3 | |
| Jewish Culture in America: History, Literature, Film (HU) | 3 | |
| Gender and the Media (HU) | 3 | |
| Special Topics in Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latinx Studies: (Chican@/Latin@ Art and Culture: Politics and Resistance) | 3 | |
| Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latinx Arts and Culture: (HU) (Chican@/Latin@ Art and Culture: Politics and Resistance) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Latino Studies (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| The History of Latinos in the United States (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature: (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Survey of U.S. Latino/a Literature (CD) | 3 | |
| Studies in U.S. Latino/a Literature: (CD) | 3 | |
| Seminar in the Natural Sciences: (NS) (if not selected in Area V) | 1-3 | |
Topic: Green Science and Urban Space | ||
| Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies (HU) | 3 | |
| Queer Migrations (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Multicultural America: Minority Voting Rights and Representation (CD) (if not selected above) | 3 | |
| Ethnicity, Religion and Race in American Politics (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| Social Psychology: Psychological Perspectives (SS) | 3 | |
| LGBTIQ Psychology (SS) | 3 | |
| Psychology of Gender | 3 | |
| Advanced Topics in Religious Studies: (Religion in Daily Life 鈥� Food, Drink, and Clothing) | 3 | |
| Aged to Perfection: Introduction to the Study of Aging (OWCB/SS) | 3 | |
| Cultural Diversity and Social Work (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| Race and Ethnicity in the United States (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| Social Inequality in the United States (SS) | 3 | |
| Sex and Gender (SS) | 3 | |
| Perspectives on Latino Communities (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Latino Literature in English (HU/CD) | 3 | |
| Disability: Society and the Person (SS) | 3 | |
| Issues in Contemporary Urban Planning (SS) | 3 | |
| Social Justice, Urban Planning and the New Urban America (CD) | 3 | |
| Multicultural America (SS/CD) (if not selected above) | 3 | |
| First-Year Seminar: (HU) | 3 | |
Topic: Gender in American Consumer Culture | ||
Topic: Drawing Women鈥檚 Lives: The Graphic Memoir | ||
| Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies: A Social Science Perspective (SS) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies: A Humanities Perspective (HU) | 3 | |
Area III. Global Perspectives on Culture and Community
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| The Poetry of African, African-American, and Caribbean Writers (HU/CD) (if not selected in Area II) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Black Social and Cultural Traditions | 3 | |
| Survey of African Societies and Cultures (SS) | 3 | |
| African Americans and South Africa (HU) | 3 | |
| Survey of Black American and Black Brazilian Societies (SS) | 3 | |
| Survey of Civilization: (HU) (Topic: Language, Culture, and Politeness) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Anthropology: Culture and Society (SS) | 3 | |
| Lifeways in Different Cultures: A Survey of World Societies (SS) | 3 | |
| Women's Roles in Cross-Cultural Perspective (SS) | 3 | |
| Globalization, Culture, and Environment (SS) | 3 | |
| Cultures and Civilizations of the Muslim Middle East (HU) | 3 | |
| African, New World and Oceanic Art and Architecture (HU) | 3 | |
| Asian Art and Architecture (HU) | 3 | |
| Celtic Crossings: Overview of the History and Cultures of the Celtic World (HU) | 3 | |
| Contemporary Imagination in Literature and the Arts (HU) | 3 | |
| Experiencing Literature in the 21st Century: (HU) | 3 | |
Topic: Magical Realism and the Fantastic in Literature and Film | ||
Topic: Youth Culture in the Middle East Through Literature, Art, and Film | ||
| Global Literature from Antiquity to the 1600s: (HU) | 3 | |
| Global Literature from the 17th Century to the Present: (HU) | 3 | |
| Literature and Society: (HU) | 3 | |
Topic: Gender and Utopia | ||
Topic: "New World" Literature | ||
Topic: Women and Sexuality | ||
Topic: Nazi Germany: Victims, Perpetrators, and Bystanders | ||
Topic: The Holocaust | ||
| Literature and Religion: (HU) | 3 | |
Topic: Holocaust and the Arts: Literature and Music | ||
Topic: Holocaust: Children and War | ||
Topic: Holocaust in Literature and Film | ||
Topic: Holocaust in Poland | ||
Topic: Nazis in Western Europe | ||
Topic: The Quran as Literature | ||
| Literature and Politics: (HU) | 3 | |
Topic: Contemporary Women Writers and the Ethics of Violence | ||
Topic: Gender and the Historical Novel | ||
Topic: The Representation of Revolution | ||
Topic: Women and War in Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
| Literature and Film: (HU) (Topic: The Literature and Film of Globalization) | 3 | |
| Great Works of Modern Literature: (HU) (Topic: Cultural Identity and the Postcolonial Text) | 3 | |
| Comparative Criminal Justice (SS) | 3 | |
| First-Year Seminar: (SS) (Topic: Growth and Development of China, Japan, and Korea) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Literature by Women: (HU) (Topic: Literature About Women of East and Southeast Asia) | 3 | |
| Introduction to World Literatures Written in English: (HU) (Topic: Literature from the Middle East) | 3 | |
| Honors Seminar: (HU) (Topic: African Fiction) | 3 | |
| The World: Peoples and Regions (SS) (if not selected in Area V) | 3 | |
| Globalization and Economic Development (SS) | 3 | |
| Geography of Asia (SS) (if not selected in Area V) | 3 | |
| Muslim Geographies: Identities and Politics | 3 | |
| Introduction to Global Studies I: People and Politics (SS) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Global Studies III: Globalization and Technology (SS) | 3 | |
| East Asian Civilization to 1600 (HU) | 3 | |
| East Asian Civilization Since 1600 (HU) | 3 | |
| Latin American Society and Culture (SS) | 3 | |
| First-Year Seminar: (HU) | 3 | |
Topic: Global Religions: Diversity and Dialogue | ||
Topic: History and Globalization | ||
| First-Year Seminar: (SS) (Topic: History and Globalization) | 3 | |
| Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues: (SS) | 3 | |
Topic: Latin America and Globalization | ||
Topic: The African Diaspora | ||
| The Twentieth Century: A Global History (SS) | 3 | |
| Islamic Civilization: The Formative Period, ca. 500-1258 (HU) | 3 | |
| The Modern Middle East in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (HU) | 3 | |
| Buddhism Across Asia (HU) | 3 | |
| The Vietnam War (SS) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Jewish History (HU) | 3 | |
| Honors Seminar: (Topic: History, Memory, and Reconciliation in East Asia (HU) | 3 | |
| Topics in Italian Culture in Translation: | 3 | |
| Topics in Jewish Literature, Art, and Culture: (HU) (Topic: Anti-Semitism from Biblical Times to the Present) | 3 | |
| Representing the Holocaust in Words and Images (HU) | 3 | |
| Jewish and Christian Responses to the Holocaust (HU) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Jewish History (HU) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies (HU) | 3 | |
| Theatre in the Americas: Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Theatre | 3 | |
| Introduction to Asian Religions (HU) | 3 | |
| Introduction to International Relations (SS) | 3 | |
| Politics of the World's Nations (SS) | 3 | |
| Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict (SS) | 3 | |
Topic: History of Brazil | ||
Topic: Samba to Punk: Luso-Brazilian Music and Citizenship | ||
| Understanding Brazil: (HU) | 3 | |
Topic: African Presence in Brazilian Culture and Literature | ||
Topic: Race, Class, and Gender | ||
| Luso-Brazilian Culture: (HU) | 3 | |
Topic: Brazilian Music | ||
Topic: Brazilian Culture Through Film | ||
Topic: Music of Brazil and Portuguese-Speaking Countries | ||
| Introduction to World Religions (HU) | 3 | |
| First-Year Seminar: (HU) (Topic: Russia Today) | 3 | |
| World Society (SS) | 3 | |
| Social Change in the Global Economy (SS) | 3 | |
| Understanding the Hispanic World: (subtitle) (HU) | 3 | |
| Social and Historical Issues in the Hispanic World: (subtitle) (HU) | 3 | |
| Theatre in the Americas: Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Theatre | 3 | |
Area IV. Art, Culture, and Community
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| American Art and Culture (A/CD) (LEC with CC content only) | 3 | |
| Art & Design Lecture Series (A) | 3 | |
| Art Survey: Creative Practice, Culture and Context (A) | 3 | |
| Multicultural America (A/CD) (if not selected above) | 3 | |
| Multicultural Art and Visual Learning in Elementary Education (A/CD) | 3 | |
| African Dance & Diaspora Technique I (A/CD) | 2-3 | |
| History of Dance in the African Diaspora (A/CD) | 3 | |
| Rituals and Culture (A) | 2-3 | |
| Movement and Learning (A) | 3 | |
| World Movement Traditions: (A) | 2-3 | |
Topic: Dances of the World | ||
Topic: Hip Hop 1/2/3 | ||
Topic: Salsa/Merengue, Tai-Chi, Capoeira: Afro Brazilian Dance | ||
Topic: Capoeira: Afro Brazilian Dance | ||
| Multicultural America (A/CD) (if not selected above) | 3 | |
| American Popular Music (A) | 3 | |
| Special Studies in Music: (Topic: Music in American Culture (A/CD) | 1-3 | |
| American Folk and Popular Music (A) | 2 | |
| Introduction to World Musics (A) | 3 | |
| Theatre and Social Change (A) | 3 | |
| Storytelling: (A) | 3 | |
Topic: Elder Tales | ||
Topic: Milwaukee - Stories from Our Own Backyard | ||
Topic: Stories and the Cultural Voice | ||
Topic: Toby to Tupac - Stories and Songs in Popular Culture | ||
Topic: Discovering Your Personal Story | ||
Area V. Science, Culture, and Society
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| (CD; if not selected in Area II) | 3 | |
| Anishinaabe Ethnobotany: Plants in Anishinaabe Philosophy (CD; if not selected in Area II) | 3 | |
| Topics in Modern Biology: (NS) | 3 | |
Topic: Biology Through Art (NS) | ||
Topic: Discovering DNA: Our Society and Health (NS) | ||
| First-Year Seminar: (NS) (Topic: Forbidden Knowledge: Science and Censorship) | 3 | |
| Biology of Women (NS) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Conservation and Environmental Science | 3 | |
| Honors Seminar: (NS) (Topic: Sustainable Earth: Environmental and Societal Development) | 3 | |
| Client Diversity in Health Sciences: An Interdisciplinary Perspective | 3 | |
| The World: Peoples and Regions (SS) (if not selected in Area III) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Environmental Geography (NS) | 3 | |
| Our Urban Environment: Introduction to Urban Geography (SS) | 3 | |
| Geography of Asia (SS) (if not selected in Area III) | 3 | |
| Conservation of Natural Resources (SS) | 3 | |
| History of Race, Science, and Medicine in the United States (HU/CD) (if not selected in Area II) | 3 | |
| Seminar in the Natural Sciences: (NS) (if not selected in Area II) | 1-3 | |
Topic: Seminar on Green Science and Urban Spaces | ||
| Cultural Diversity in Health Care (SS/CD) | 3 | |
| Honors Seminar: (SS) (Topic: Negotiating Differences: Race and Culture in Contemporary Healthcare) | 3 | |
| Ethical Issues in Health Care: (subtitle) (HU) | 3 | |
| First-Year Seminar: (NS) (Topic: Physics, Science, and Technology in Our Society: Friend or Foe?) | 3 | |
Certificate advising is provided by Cultures and Communities. Currently enrolled 51猎奇 students can contact one of them with questions or proceed directly to the 鈥淒eclare Certificate鈥� button on this page.
Prospective students not yet enrolled at 51猎奇 can contact the college admissions office at (414) 229-7711 or let-sci@uwm.edu.