Languages & Cultures - Curriculum Guide
You may have selected this pathway because you are interested learning about people and cultures; would like to strengthen your writing, reading, and communication skills; broaden your understanding of beliefs, art, and literature; and/or would like to better understand our complex and diverse global society.
Courses and timing are subject to change depending on student interests. Based on initial placement in pre-requisite and general education courses, some majors may take more than four years to complete. Please contact your academic advisor for more information.
If you have previous knowledge in a language, it is possible to place into a higher level course within that language department. Placement based on testing that varies by language department. Please contact your advisor or the language department for more information.
Curriculum Suggestions
| First Semester (16-17 credits) | Second Semester (17 credits) |
|---|---|
| ENG- ENGL 101 – 3 credits | ENG - ENGL 102 – 3 credits |
| AH - Arts & Humanities – 3 credits | MPW - based on math placement – 3 credits |
| Exploratory Course | SBS - Social Science – 3 credits |
| First Year Course – 2-3 credits | Second Level Language Course – 5 credits |
| First Level Language Course – 5 credits | USC - US Culture – 3 credits |
| Third Semester (16-17 credits) | Fourth Semester (15 credits) |
|---|---|
| Additional Math (if needed) – 3 credits | GLBC - Global Culture – 3 credits |
| NPS - Natural Phys Sci – 3-5 credits | Fourth Level Language Course – 3 credits |
| CMS - COMS 130 – 3 credits | Major Specific Course – 3 credits |
| Third Level Language Course – 3 credits | Major Specific Course – 3 credits |
| Major Specific Course – 3 credits | Major Specific Course – 3 credits |
Exploratory Courses
AAAS 102 - Arabic & Islamic Studies [SBS] 3 cr.
AAAS 104 - Intro to African-American Studies [SBS] 3 cr.
AAAS 105/HIST 104 - Intro to African History [GLBC] 3 cr.
AMS 100 - Introduction to American Studies [USC] 3 cr.
AMS 260 - America's Latinos/Latinas [USC] 3 cr.
ANTH 160 - Varieties of Human Experience [GLBC] 3 cr.
ANTH 293/EALC/REL 130 - Myth, Legend & Folk Beliefs of Eastern Asia [GLBC] 3 cr.
ANTH/LING 106 —Introductory Linguistics [GLBC] 3 cr.
CLSX 148 - Greek and Roman Mythology [GLBC] 3 cr.
ECIV 104 - Eastern Civilizations [GLBC] 3 cr.
ENGL 210 - Introduction to Poetry [AH] 3 cr.
GEOG 100 - World Regional Geography [SBS] 3 cr.
GEOG 102 - People, Place, and Society [SBS] 3 cr.
GIST 220 - Intro to Global & International Studies [GLBC] 3 cr.
HA 166 - The Visual Arts of East Asia [GLBC] 3 cr.
HIST 106 - Introto Roman History [AH] 3 cr.
HIST 124/LAC 100 - Latin American Culture & Society [GLBC] 3 cr.
DHUM 110 - Introduction to Digital Humanities [AH] 3 cr.
JWSH/REL 124 - Understanding the Bible [GLBC] 3 cr.
PCS 120 - Introduction to Peace & Conflict Studies [AH] 3 cr.
PHIL 140 - Introduction to Philosophy [AH] 3 cr.
REL 104 - Introduction to Religious Studies [AH] 3 cr.
SLAV 148 - Intro to Slavic Folklore [AH] 3 cr.
**Learning a Language is a great way to learn about different cultures, you can find a list of languages that KU teaches at https://languages.ku.edu/contact-information