Cultures and Communities, Undergraduate Certificate
One of the most exciting things about college is the opportunity to meet and work with people from so many different backgrounds and walks of life. Cultures and Communities operates around the premise that learning to work across differences of cultural background and experience is a process essential to intellectual growth and lifelong learning, and ultimately to building a better world. The Cultures and Communities (CC) undergraduate certificate program promotes such experiences through its unique array of interdisciplinary classes, collaborative projects, and community-based learning.
The Certificate provides students with a thorough understanding of the social construction of cultural identities and their relationship to history, society, politics, and economics. Students explore the multicultural construction of America and examine the community and culture of art, sexuality, gender, race, health, ethics, religion, and technology. The certificate is valuable and applicable in any career that involves working with people - which is almost everything.
As part of the requirements for the certificate, students complete a service learning component where they work in the community, tying their classroom learning to real world experiences. And, because so many of these classes also count as general education requirements, many students find it quite seamless to add the certificate into their education plan.
Eligibility
The Cultures and Communities Certificate is open to all degree-seeking undergraduates at UWM to complement the student's major. All students are required to complete an exit survey before the certificate is awarded.
Requirements
Students must complete at least 3 credits in each of the areas below, including one course with a service learning component. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on all credits taken at UWM and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on all credits taken at UWM plus any transfer credits. Of the 15 required credits, at least 9 must be taken in residence at UWM. All students are also 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. 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHRO 150 | Multicultural America | 3 |
| ART 150 | Multicultural America | 3 |
| ENGLISH 150 | Multicultural America | 3 |
| FILM 150 | Multicultural America | 3 |
| HIST 150 | Multicultural America | 3 |
| POL SCI 150 | Multicultural America: Minority Voting Rights and Representation | 3 |
| URBPLAN 350 | Social Justice, Urban Planning and the New Urban America | 3 |
| URB STD 150 | Multicultural America | 3 |
Area II. Cultures and Communities of the United States
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFRIC 100 | Black Reality: Survey of African-American Society | 3 |
| AFRIC 102 | Survey of African-American Literature | 3 |
| AFRIC 111 | Introduction to African-American History to 1865 | 3 |
| AFRIC 112 | Introduction to African-American History, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| AFRIC 125 | Economics of the Black Community | 3 |
| AFRIC 192 | First-Year Seminar: | 3 |
| AFRIC 193 | First-Year Seminar: | 3 |
| AFRIC 205 | The Poetry of African, African-American, and Caribbean Writers | 3 |
| AFRIC 210 | The African-American Novel | 3 |
| AFRIC 215 | Introduction to Black Social and Cultural Traditions | 3 |
| AFRIC 228 | Introduction to Black Political Economy | 3 |
| AFRIC 250 | Black Women and White Women in the Contemporary United States | 3 |
| AFRIC 265 | Psychological Effects of Racism | 3 |
| AFRIC 314 | The School in African-American Life | 3 |
| AIS 101 | Introduction to American Indian Studies | 3 |
| AIS 192 | First-Year Seminar: | 3 |
| AIS 193 | First-Year Seminar: | 3 |
| AIS 203 | Western Great Lakes American Indian Community Life of the Past | 3 |
| AIS/HIST 262 | North American Indian History to 1887 | 3 |
| AIS/HIST 263 | North American Indian History Since 1887 | 3 |
| AIS 271 | Third-Semester Indigenous Languages of Wisconsin: | 3 |
| AIS/ENGLISH 276 | Introduction to American Indian Literature: | 3 |
| AIS/ENGLISH 372 | Survey of American Indian Literature | 3 |
| AIS/HIST 474 | Topics in North American Indian History: | 3 |
| AIS/HIST 475 | American Indian History, Law, and Government | 3 |
| AIS/ENGLISH 520 | Studies in American Indian Literature: | 3 |
| ANTHRO 150 | Multicultural America | 3 |
| ANTHRO 193 | First-Year Seminar: | 3 |
| ANTHRO 213 | American Indian Peoples of Wisconsin | 3 |
| ARABIC 164 | Arabs and Islam in America | 3 |
| ART ED 130 | Multicultural Art and Visual Learning in Elementary Education | 3 |
| ASL 330 | Deaf History | 3 |
| ASL 352 | American Deaf Culture | 3 |
| COMMUN 350 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ECON 248 | Economics of Discrimination | 3 |
| ED POL 113 | The Milwaukee Community | 3 |
| ED POL 360 | The Mexicano/Mexicana Experience in the U.S. | 3 |
| ENGLISH 150 | Multicultural America | 3 |
| ENGLISH 192 | First-Year Seminar: | 3 |
Topic: African American Folklore in Literature | ||
Topic: Hmong American Life Stories | ||
Topic: Images of American Indians | ||
Topic: Asian American Life Stories | ||
Topic: Asian American Literature | ||
Topic: Multicultural Milwaukee | ||
| ENGLISH 243 | Introduction to Literature by Women: (Topic: Multicultural Milwaukee) | 3 |
| ENGLISH 248 | Literature and Contemporary Life: (Topic: Multicultural Milwaukee) | 3 |
Topic: Growing up Gay | ||
Topic: Katrina in Context | ||
Topic: Queer Theory and the Novel | ||
| ENGLISH 263 | Introduction to the Novel: | 3 |
| ENGLISH 276 | Introduction to American Indian Literature: | 3 |
| ENGLISH 277 | Introduction to Ethnic Minority Literature: | 3 |
| ENGLISH/LATINX 279 | Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature: | 3 |
| ENGLISH 280 | Introduction to Asian-American Literature: | 3 |
| ENGLISH 281 | Introduction to African-American Literature: | 3 |
| ENGLISH/AIS 372 | Survey of American Indian Literature | 3 |
| ENGLISH 373 | Survey of Ethnic Minority Literature | 3 |
| ENGLISH/LATINX 374 | Survey of U.S. Latino/a Literature | 3 |
| ENGLISH 375 | Survey of Asian American Literature | 3 |
| ENGLISH 376 | Survey of African-American Literature to 1930 | 3 |
| ENGLISH 377 | Survey of African-American Literature, 1930 to the Present | 3 |
| ENGLISH 463 | Writers in African-American Literature: | 3 |
| ENGLISH 517 | Studies in African-American Literature: | 3 |
| ENGLISH/AIS 520 | Studies in American Indian Literature: | 3 |
| ENGLISH/LATINX 523 | Studies in U.S. Latino/a Literature: | 3 |
| ENGLISH 524 | Studies in Asian-American Literature: | 3 |
| ENGLISH 685 | Honors Seminar: | 3 |
Topic: Chinese American Women Writers | ||
Topic: Asian American Women Writers | ||
Topic: Spirituality and Identity in Modern America | ||
Topic: African Fiction | ||
| ETHNIC 101 | The Multi-Racial Origins of American Cultures | 3 |
| ETHNIC 102 | Transnational Migrations: People on the Move | 3 |
| ETHNIC 200 | Racial Minorities in the United States | 3 |
| ETHNIC 250 | Selected Topics in Ethnic Studies: | 3 |
| ETHNIC/HMONG 265 | Hmong Americans: History, Culture, and Contemporary Life | 3 |
| ETHNIC/LGBT 275 | Queer Migrations | 3 |
| ETHNIC 325 | Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in Milwaukee: | 3 |
| FILMSTD 212 | Intermediate Topics in Film and Television Studies: | 3 |
Topic: African American Cinema | ||
Topic: LGBT-TV: Television and Sexuality | ||
| GEOG 114 | Geography of Race in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 150 | Multicultural America | 3 |
| HIST 200 | Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues: | 3 |
Topic: The Civil Rights Movement in America | ||
Topic: The Civil Rights Movement in Milwaukee | ||
Topic: U.S.-Mexico Borderlands | ||
| HIST 229 | History of Race, Science, and Medicine in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 243 | History of Women in American Society | 3 |
| HIST/AIS 262 | North American Indian History to 1887 | 3 |
| HIST/AIS 263 | North American Indian History Since 1887 | 3 |
| HIST/LATINX 267 | The History of Latinos in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 269 | Asian Americans in Historical Perspective | 3 |
| HIST 270 | Topics in American History: (Topic: Mixed Race Identity in American Culture) | 3 |
| HIST 271 | The 1960s in the United States: A Cultural History | 3 |
| HIST 398 | Honors Seminar: (American Mixed Race) | 3 |
| HIST 436 | Immigrant America Since 1880 | 3 |
| HIST 445 | African Americans from Slavery to Freedom | 3 |
| HIST 446 | African Americans Since the Civil War | 3 |
| HIST 473 | History of Wisconsin Indians | 3 |
| HIST/AIS 474 | Topics in North American Indian History: | 3 |
| HIST/AIS 475 | American Indian History, Law, and Government | 3 |
| HMONG/ETHNIC 265 | Hmong Americans: History, Culture, and Contemporary Life | 3 |
| HONORS 200 | Honors Seminar in Humanities & Arts | 3 |
Topic: Americans in the Making: Immigrant Life in the Late 20th Century | ||
Topic: Asian American Women Writers | ||
Topic: Beyond the Border: Making Mexican America | ||
Topic: Spirituality and Identity in Modern America | ||
| HONORS 350 | Honors Seminar in Humanities & Arts: | 3 |
| ITALIAN 242 | Topics in Italian American Studies: | 3 |
| JEWISH 101 | Jewish Culture in America: History, Literature, Film | 3 |
| JAMS 111 | Gender and the Media | 3 |
| LACUSL 200 | Special Topics in Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latinx Studies: (Chican@/Latin@ Art and Culture: Politics and Resistance) | 3 |
| LACUSL 201 | Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latinx Arts and Culture: | 3 |
| LATINX 101 | Introduction to Latino Studies | 3 |
| LATINX/HIST 267 | The History of Latinos in the United States | 3 |
| LATINX/ENGLISH 279 | Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature: | 3 |
| LATINX/ENGLISH 374 | Survey of U.S. Latino/a Literature | 3 |
| LATINX/ENGLISH 523 | Studies in U.S. Latino/a Literature: | 3 |
| L&S NS 295 | Seminar in the Natural Sciences: | 1-3 |
Topic: Green Science and Urban Space | ||
| LGBT 200 | Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | 3 |
| LGBT/ETHNIC 275 | Queer Migrations | 3 |
| POL SCI 150 | Multicultural America: Minority Voting Rights and Representation | 3 |
| POL SCI 215 | Ethnicity, Religion and Race in American Politics | 3 |
| PSYCH 230 | Social Psychology: Psychological Perspectives | 3 |
| PSYCH 319 | LGBTIQ Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 320 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| RELIGST 350 | Advanced Topics in Religious Studies: (Religion in Daily Life – Food, Drink, and Clothing) | 3 |
| SOC WRK 300 | Aged to Perfection: Introduction to the Study of Aging | 3 |
| SOC WRK 665 | Cultural Diversity and Social Work | 3 |
| SOCIOL 224 | Race and Ethnicity in the United States | 3 |
| SOCIOL 233 | Social Inequality in the United States | 3 |
| SOCIOL 250 | Sex and Gender | 3 |
| SOCIOL 323 | Perspectives on Latino Communities | 3 |
| SPANISH 371 | Introduction to Latino Literature in English | 3 |
| THERREC 202 | Disability: Society and the Person | 3 |
| URBPLAN 140 | Issues in Contemporary Urban Planning | 3 |
| URBPLAN 350 | Social Justice, Urban Planning and the New Urban America | 3 |
| URB STD 150 | Multicultural America | 3 |
| WGS 192 | First-Year Seminar: | 3 |
Topic: Gender in American Consumer Culture | ||
Topic: Drawing Women’s Lives: The Graphic Memoir | ||
| WGS 200 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies: Civics and Perspectives | 3 |
| WGS 201 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies: Humanities and Arts | 3 |
Area III. Global Perspectives on Culture and Community
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFRIC 205 | The Poetry of African, African-American, and Caribbean Writers | 3 |
| AFRIC 215 | Introduction to Black Social and Cultural Traditions | 3 |
| AFRIC 232 | Survey of African Societies and Cultures | 3 |
| AFRIC 235 | African Americans and South Africa | 3 |
| AFRIC 334 | Survey of Black American and Black Brazilian Societies | 3 |
| AMLLC 216 | Survey of Civilization: | 3 |
| ANTHRO 102 | Introduction to Anthropology: Culture and Society | 3 |
| ANTHRO 104 | Lifeways in Different Cultures: A Survey of World Societies | 3 |
| ANTHRO 250 | Women's Roles in Cross-Cultural Perspective | 3 |
| ANTHRO 355 | Globalization, Culture, and Environment | 3 |
| ARABIC 111 | Cultures and Civilizations of the Muslim Middle East | 3 |
| ARTHIST 104 | African, New World and Oceanic Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTHIST 105 | Asian Art and Architecture | 3 |
| CELTIC 133 | Celtic Crossings: Overview of the History and Cultures of the Celtic World | 3 |
| COMPLIT 133 | Contemporary Imagination in Literature and the Arts | 3 |
| COMPLIT 135 | Experiencing Literature in the 21st Century: | 3 |
Topic: Magical Realism and the Fantastic in Literature and Film | ||
Topic: Youth Culture in the Middle East Through Literature, Art, and Film | ||
| COMPLIT 207 | Global Literature from Antiquity to the 1600s: | 3 |
| COMPLIT 208 | Global Literature from the 17th Century to the Present: | 3 |
| COMPLIT 230 | Literature and Society: | 3 |
Topic: Gender and Utopia | ||
Topic: "New World" Literature | ||
Topic: Women and Sexuality | ||
Topic: Nazi Germany: Victims, Perpetrators, and Bystanders | ||
Topic: The Holocaust | ||
| COMPLIT 231 | Literature and Religion: | 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 | ||
| COMPLIT 232 | Literature and Politics: | 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 | ||
| COMPLIT 233 | Literature and Film: | 3 |
| COMPLIT 309 | Great Works of Modern Literature: | 3 |
| CRM JST 410 | Comparative Criminal Justice | 3 |
| ECON 193 | First-Year Seminar: | 3 |
| ENGLISH 243 | Introduction to Literature by Women: | 3 |
| ENGLISH 278 | Introduction to World Literatures Written in English: | 3 |
| ENGLISH 685 | Honors Seminar: | 3 |
| GEOG 110 | The World: Peoples and Regions | 3 |
| GEOG 115 | Globalization and Economic Development | 3 |
| GEOG 213 | Geography of Asia | 3 |
| GEOG 333 | Muslim Geographies: Identities and Politics | 3 |
| GLOBAL 101 | Introduction to Global Studies: People and Politics | 3 |
| GLOBAL 202 | Introduction to Global Studies: Globalization and Technology | 3 |
| HIST 175 | East Asian Civilization to 1600 | 3 |
| HIST 176 | East Asian Civilization Since 1600 | 3 |
| HIST 180 | Latin American Society and Culture | 3 |
| HIST 192 | First-Year Seminar: | 3 |
Topic: Global Religions: Diversity and Dialogue | ||
Topic: History and Globalization | ||
| HIST 193 | First-Year Seminar: | 3 |
| HIST 200 | Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues: | 3 |
Topic: Latin America and Globalization | ||
Topic: The African Diaspora | ||
| HIST 210 | The Twentieth Century: A Global History | 3 |
| HIST 280 | Islamic Civilization: The Formative Period, ca. 500-1258 | 3 |
| HIST 282 | The Modern Middle East in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries | 3 |
| HIST 284 | Buddhism Across Asia | 3 |
| HIST 287 | The Vietnam War | 3 |
| HIST 379 | Introduction to Jewish History | 3 |
| HIST 398 | Honors Seminar: (Topic: History, Memory, and Reconciliation in East Asia) | 3 |
| ITALIAN 357 | Topics in Italian Culture in Translation: | 3 |
| JEWISH 247 | Topics in Jewish Literature, Art, and Culture: | 3 |
| JEWISH 261 | Representing the Holocaust in Words and Images | 3 |
| JEWISH 368 | Jewish and Christian Responses to the Holocaust | 3 |
| JEWISH 379 | Introduction to Jewish History | 3 |
| LACS 101 | Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 3 |
| LACUSL/THEATRE 324 | Theatre in the Americas: Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Theatre | 3 |
| PHILOS 204 | Introduction to Asian Religions | 3 |
| POL SCI 102 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| POL SCI 106 | Politics of the World's Nations | 3 |
| POL SCI 371 | Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict | 3 |
Topic: History of Brazil | ||
Topic: Samba to Punk: Luso-Brazilian Music and Citizenship | ||
| PORTUGS 225 | Understanding Brazil: | 3 |
Topic: African Presence in Brazilian Culture and Literature | ||
Topic: Race, Class, and Gender | ||
| PORTUGS 360 | Luso-Brazilian Culture: | 3 |
Topic: Brazilian Music | ||
Topic: Brazilian Culture Through Film | ||
Topic: Music of Brazil and Portuguese-Speaking Countries | ||
| RELIGST 101 | Introduction to World Religions | 3 |
| RUSSIAN 192 | First-Year Seminar: | 3 |
| SOCIOL 103 | World Society | 3 |
| SOCIOL 235 | Social Change in the Global Economy | 3 |
| SPANISH 225 | Understanding the Hispanic World: | 3 |
| SPANISH 391 | Social and Historical Issues in the Hispanic World: | 3 |
| THEATRE/LACUSL 324 | Theatre in the Americas: Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Theatre | 3 |
Area IV. Art, Culture, and Community
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 100 | American Art and Culture | 3 |
| ART 106 | Art Survey: Creative Practice, Culture and Context | 3 |
| ART 150 | Multicultural America | 3 |
| ART ED 130 | Multicultural Art and Visual Learning in Elementary Education | 3 |
| DANCE 122 | African Dance & Diaspora Technique I | 2-3 |
| DANCE 313 | History of Dance in the African Diaspora | 3 |
| DANCE 320 | Rituals and Culture | 2-3 |
| DANCE 360 | Movement and Learning | 3 |
| DANCE 370 | World Movement Traditions: | 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 | ||
| FILM 150 | Multicultural America | 3 |
| MUSIC 102 | American Popular Music | 3 |
| MUSIC 280 | Special Studies in Music: (Topic: Music in American Culture ) | 1-3 |
| MUSIC 309 | American Folk and Popular Music | 2 |
| MUSIC 310 | Introduction to World Musics | 3 |
| THEATRE 204 | Theatre and Social Change | 3 |
| THEATRE 260 | Storytelling: | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BIO SCI 103 | Topics in Modern Biology: | 3 |
Topic: Biology Through Art | ||
Topic: Discovering DNA: Our Society and Health | ||
| BIO SCI 194 | First-Year Seminar: | 3 |
| BIO SCI 206 | Biology of Women | 3 |
| CES 210 | Introduction to Conservation and Environmental Science | 3 |
| CHEM 381 | Honors Seminar: | 3 |
| CHPS 245 | Cultural Diversity in Health Care | 3 |
| GEOG 110 | The World: Peoples and Regions | 3 |
| GEOG 125 | Introduction to Environmental Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 140 | Our Urban Environment: Introduction to Urban Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 213 | Geography of Asia | 3 |
| GEOG 350 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 |
| HIST 229 | History of Race, Science, and Medicine in the United States | 3 |
| L&S NS 295 | Seminar in the Natural Sciences: | 1-3 |
Topic: Seminar on Green Science and Urban Spaces | ||
| NURS 101 | Cultural Diversity in Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 380 | Honors Seminar: | 3 |
| PHILOS 244 | Ethical Issues in Health Care: | 3 |
| PHYSICS 194 | First-Year Seminar: | 3 |