Fall Culture Course

List of courses offered at University Park in fall semester that are approved to count towards the IB Minor Culture Course requirement.

Please make sure you check the proper prerequisites before registering for these courses. Some courses are controlled and may not be available to Smeal majors. Course Pre-Requisites are taken directly off LionPATH and subject to enforcement by the department. If you have any questions about enrolling in the course, please contact the department in charge.

There may be other courses that meet the IB Minor Culture Course requirement. Please contact the Smeal Office of International Programs to request a review for a course not on this list.

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Approved Culture Courses, 300/400 Level, Requirement “b”, Fall 2026
Course # Title  Pre-Requisites
AFAM 497-001 Special Topics: Greece, Rome, and Africa
AFR 335 African Art
AFR 434 War and Development in Africa PLSC 014, PLSC 003, AFR 110
AFR 440 Globalization and its Impacts AFAM 100N or AFR 110 or PLSC 3 or PLSC 14 or PLSC 200N or PLSC 220
AFR 443 Ethnic Conflict in Africa AFR 110N; PLSC 1; PLSC 3; PLSC 7N; PLSC 14; PLSC 17N; PLSC 20
AFR 454 Government and Politics in Africa AFR 110, PLSC 3, PLSC 20 or PLSC 22
AFR 497-001  Special Topics: Greece, Rome, and Africa
AFR 497-002 Special Topics: The French Empire and Africa
APLNG 493 Teaching English as a Second Language
ARAB 401  Advanced Language & Cultures I ARAB 110 or approval of program
ARCH 316 Analysis of Human Settlements: Cities
ARTH 303 Italian and Renaissance Art
ARTH 312 Romanesque and Gothic Art
ARTH 325 Impressionism to Surrealism
ARTH 335 African Art
ARTH 429 Studies in Baroque Art 3 credits of ARTH
ARTH 440 Monuments of Asia  ARTH 100 or ARTH 120 or ARTH 315 or ARTH 320 or ARTH 330
ARTH 460 Art and Empire: Aztec, Inca and Spanish
ARTH 462 Studies in Latin American Art 3 credits of ARTH
ASIA 418 Confucius and the Great Books of China
ASIA 469 Government and Politics of South Asia PLSC 003, PLSC 014, PLSC 022 or ASIA 100
BBH 407 Global Health Equity BBH 101 or 3 credits in SOC
CAS 471 Intercultural Communication Theory and Research 5th semester standing
CED 440 Labor in the Global Ecomomy 6 credits of CED
CED 425 International Community and Economic Development CED 152 and CED 230
CHNS 412 Business Chinese CHNS 110
CHNS 419  The Chinese Rhetorical Tradition ENGL 15; ASIA 3; ASIA 100; ASIA 104; ASIA 175; ASIA 181; HIST 175; CHNS 120; CHNS 121; RLST 3; RLST 181; 5th Semester standing Concurrent Courses: ENGL 471
CHNS 454 Introduction to Classical Chinese CHNS 401 or equivalent (such as study abroad credit)
CMLIT 406 Women and World Literature 3 credits in literature or in women's studies
CMLIT 435 Cultures of Globalization 3 credits in literature
COMM 419 World Media Systems Students must be in COMM_PMAJ (004-010), ADPR_BA, JOURN_BA, MEDIA_BA or TELCM_BA. Also MEDIA_UMNR.
COMM 100N or COMM 110 or COMM 118 or COMM 150N or COMM 180 or COMM 251 or COMM 260W or COMM 320 or COMM 370
ECON 333 International Economics ECON 102 or ECON 104 or ECON 14
ECON 433 Advanced International Trade Theory and Policy ECON 302 or ECON 333
ECON 434 International Finance and Open Economy Macroeconomics ECON 304 or ECON 333
ECON 437 Multinationals and the Globalization of Production ECON 302 or ECON 333
ECON 470 International Trade and Finance  ECON 102 or ECON 104
ENGL 444 Shakespeare ENGL 15 or ENGL 15A or ENGL 15S or ENGL 15E or ESL 15 or ENGL 30H or ENGL 30T or ENGL 137H of CAS 137H
ENGL 486 The World Novel in English ENGL 15 or ENGL 15A or ENGL 15S or ENGL 15E or ESL 15 or ENGL 30H or ENGL 30T or ENGL 137H or CAS 137H
ENGL 490 Women Writers and Their Worlds ENGL 15 or ENGL 15A or ENGL 15S or ENGL 15E or ESL 15 or ENGL 30H or ENGL 30T or ENGL 137H or CAS 137H
FR 331 French and Francophone Culture I FR 201, FR 202
FR 351 French and Francophone Literature I FR 201, FR 202
GEOG 320 Urban Geography: A Global Perspective GEOG 20 or GEOG 220
GEOG 326 Geography Perspectives on Economic Systems
GEOG 424W Geography of the Global Economy GEOG 326; GEOG 126; or ECON 102; or ECON 104; or EBF 200
GER 308Y German Business Communication GER 301 or GER 302W
GER 310  Introduction to the Study of German Literature GER 301 or GER 302W
GER 432 History of the German Literature and Culture II
GLIS 400Y Seminar in Global and International Studies For GLIS majors to prepare senior thesis
HIST 405Y The Roman Empire HIST 001, HIST 101, or 3 credits in classical studies
HIST 416 Zionism
HIST 424 Comparative History of Sports and Politics 3 credits in HIST
HIST 427 Germany Since 1860
HIST 434 History of the Soviet Union HIST 141 or HIST 142
HIST 437 Great Britain 1688-1867
HIST 443 Jewish Histories of the Middle East
HIST 467 Latin America and the United States
HIST 471Y Classical Islamic Civilization, 600-1258
HIST 479 History of Imperialism and Nationalism in Africa
HIST 486 China in Revolution
HIST 492 Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe HIST 002
IT 470 Ghosts and Other Worldly Visions in Italy taught in English; 5th semester standing
IT 480 Italian Women Writers through the Centuries taught in English; minimum 5th semester standing of permission of instructor
JAPNS 431

Courtly Japan
JST 416 Zionism
KINES 341  The Historical, Cultural, and Social Dynamics of Sport Students must be in the following KINES_BS, HHD_PMAJ, ATHTR_BS majors or in the KINES_UMNR or SPRST_UMNR minors.
Students must have a grade of C or better in KINES 100
KOR 423 Korean Media and Communication
KOR 498

Special Topics
LHR 400 Comparative Employment Relations Systems LHR 100 or 3 other credits of LHR or 5th semester standing
LHR 403 International Human Resource Studies LHR 100 or 3 credits of LHR or 5th semester standing
NURS 464 Dying and Death PSYCH 100 or SOC 1
NUTR 421 Bio-cultural Perspectives on Public Health Nutrition NUTR 251
NUTR 425 Global Nutrition Problems: Health Science and Ethics NUTR 251
OLEAD Leadership in a Global Context OLEAD 100 or 6th semester standing
PHIL 439 Seminar in Asian Philosophy 9 credits in PHIL; or PHIL 7 plus any 3 additional credits of PHIL; or 9 credits of ASIA
PHIL 472 Islamic Philosophy 9 credits in RLST and/or PHIL, or 6 credits of PHIL at the 200-level
PLSC 412 International Political Economy ECON 102, ECON 104 or IB 303
PLSC 414 Dictators and Their Demise
PLSC 418 International Relations Theory PLSC 014
PLSC 434 War and Development in Africa
PLSC 440 Globalization and Its Implications AFAM 100N or AFR 110 or PLSC 3 or PLSC 14 or PLSC 200N or PLSC 220
PLSC 443 Ethnic Conflict in Africa AFR 110N; PLSC 1; PLSC 3; PLSC 7N; PLSC 14; PLSC 17N; PLSC 20
PLSC 453 Political Processes in Underdeveloped Systems PLSC 003, PLSC 020, or PLSC 022
PLSC 454 Government and Politics of Africa AFR 110, PLSC 3, PLSC 20, or PLSC 22
PLSC 456 Politics and Institutions of Latin-American Nations
PLSC 467 International Relations of the Middle East PLSC 14 or HIST 181
PLSC 469 Government and Politics of South Asia PLSC 3, PLSC 14, PLSC 22 or ASIA 100
PLSC 478 China and the World PLSC 3 or PLSC 14 or ASIA 100
RLST 471Y Classical Islamic Civilization, 600-1258
RLST 472 Islamic Philosophy 9 credits in RLST and/or PHIL, or 6 credits of PHIL at the 200-level
RPTM 300Y Tourism and Leisure Behavior Students must be in the RPTM_BS major or RPTM_UMNR minor.
RUS 405 Seminar in Russian Literature  RUS 401
SOC 422 World Population Diversity 3 credits in SOC
SPAN 354W Topics in the Culture Context and Exchange SPAN 253W
SPAN 355 Topics in the Cultures of Latin America  SPAN 200 and SPAN 253W
SPAN 420 Spanish for Business and International Trade SPAN 100A or SPAN 200 and SPAN 215 or SPAN 253
WMNST 301N Sexualities, Gender and Power: Feminist Thought & Politics WMNST 105; or WMST 100; or WMNST 106
WMNST 420W Gender and International Development  ENGL 15 or equivalent
WMNST 440W Women in Global Cities WMNST 100 or WMNST 200
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