AD-200 : Introduction to Race and Ethnic Studies (Marisa Gonzales) T/TR 11–12:15, CRN: 13521 (counts as general education social science class). What is Critical Race Theory? How can we use this framework to better understand interracial relations and conflicts?

AL-101 : Foundations of Healthcare, varies.

AN-112 : Cultural Anthropology, varies (counts as a general education social science class)

AN-113 : Linguistic Anthropology (Jason Miller) T/TR 11–12:15, CRN: 13289 (counts as a general education social science class). This course is an introduction to the cross-cultural examination of language and communication. We’ll learn about: how language shapes culture, behavior, and though; the evolution of language and how languages change over time; the intersectionality of race, ethnicity, class, and gender on language; the impact of globalization and colonialism on language; how linguistic anthropologists conduct research and apply research to real world settings.

AN-300 : Culture, Gender, and Sexuality (Jason Miller) TTR 1–2:15, CRN: 12608. What is the difference between sex, gender, and sexuality? How are these linked to other concepts like race and class? How do different cultures conceptualize these categories? Why is this important in today's world?

AN-313 : Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft (Mary Sundal) MW 2:30–3:45, CRN: 12611. This course is a cross-cultural study of the forms and functions of non-Western and Western supernatural beliefs. We will examine a wide range of religious systems and worldviews including myth, ritual, symbolism, magic, ancestor worship, witchcraft, religious healing, and spirit possession.

AN-317 : Peoples and Cultures of Africa (Mary Sundal) MW 1–2:15, CRN: 13296. Become more globally aware! Explore the diversity of African cultures; read novels by African authors; make connections between Africa & the U.S.

AN-397/KS-399 : Environmental Archaeology ( Laura Murphy) TTR 11–12:15, CRN: 12615/12208. We must learn from the past to prepare for the future. As a course related to the Spring 2021 WUmester theme of Sustainability, we will cover topics such as: How humans responded to climate change and natural disasters in the past; how to identify sustainable practices and the dynamic relationship between Indigenous groups and their environment from the archaeological record; how archaeologists use interdisciplinary methods to reconstruct past environments and climates.

AR-103 : Introduction to Art, varies (counts as a general education fine art humanities class).

BI-203: Human Impact on the Environment, varies (counts as a general education natural sciences class).

CE 251A/HN 202A : Introduction to Poverty Studies (Richard Ellis and Kristine Hart) TTR 11–12:15, CRN: 13106/10426.

CJ-303 : Diversity in American Culture (Pat Dahl) varies.

CJ-325 : Applied Criminology (Ryan Alexander) varies.

CN-354VA : Gender Communication (Jim Schnoebelen) CRN: 11462

EN-110 : Multicultural American Literature (Mary Sheldon) MWF 10–10:50, CRN: 12589 (counts as general education humanities class. Share stories by authors like: Rudolfo Anaya, Gloria Anzaldua, James Baldwin, Ray A. Young Bear, Sandra Cisneros, Kathleen Donohoe, Louise Erdrich, Khaled Hosseini, Garrison Keillor, Colum McCann, Gail Miyasaki, N. Scott Momaday, Toni Morrison, John O’Hara, Cynthia Ozick, Muriel Rukeyser, Amy Tan, August Wilson.

EN 177A/EN 399D : Science Fiction (Liz Derrington) TTR 1–2:15, CRN: 10071/12802

EN 192A/EN 399A: Black Lives Matter, Muffy Walter, T 5:30–8, CRN: 10556/11382. This course will explore how the movement Black Lives Matter seeks an end to systemic racism in the United States and discuss how literature and film speak to the values and purpose of the movement both after 2013 and before.

EN 192B/EN 399B/HN 201A : Animals in Literature (Kara Kendall-Morwick) W 5:30–8, CRN: 12801/10778 This course will examine representations of animals in literature and film. To what extent can literature and film help us imagine animals’ inner lives and navigate the ethical challenges of multispecies life? How do ideas about animals and animality shape our understanding of what it means to be human, including aspects of human experience like race, gender, sexuality, and class? To explore such questions, we will examine novels like H.G. Wells’s The Island of Dr. Moreau and Kaitlyn Greenidge’s We Love You, Charlie Freeman, the graphic memoir Fetch, and films like Grizzly Man and Isle of Dogs.

GG 102 A: World Regional Geography (Avantika Ramekar) T/TR 9–2:15 CRN: 10018 MWF 10–10:50, CRN: 31090 (counts as a general education social science class)

HI 100: Early World History, varies (counts as a general education social science class).

HI 101: Changing World History, varies (counts as a general education social science class).

HI 102HN/HN 202F : Modern World History, WUmester edition (Kim Morse) TTR 9:30–10:45, CRN: 10396/1172. This is an enriched version of HI 102 with a special focused on the WUmester topic, sustainability, since the Industrial Revolution. After thinking through sustainability theoretically and in the early decades of the Ind ustria I Revolution, students will use primary sources to analyze sustainability as a transnational and interdisciplinary phenomena in reading, discussion-intensive class sessions, and an independent research project.

HI 112: U.S. History since the Civil War, varies (counts as a general education social science class).

HI 112: U.S. History since the Civil War, varies (counts as a general education social science class).

HI 300A: Traditional Japan (Charles Silvestri) MW 1–2:15, CRN: 10527.

HI 319A: American Indian History (Kerry Wynn) TTR 11–12:15, CRN: 13341.

HI 361A : Colonial Latin America (Kim Morse) T/TR 8–9:15 CRN 13286 HI361 is a readings- and discussion-driven exploration of colonial Latin American experiences. Students will analyze constructions of agency and power in colonial processes through reading historical monographs, scholarly articles, and primary sources. Discussions of said sources will address the intersections of race, class, gender, economics, literacy, mobility, and the law over time and space. Students will have the opportunity to write brief historiographies with revisions to further analysis of a sub-topic of their choice.

HN 303 : Science and Technology for World Leaders (Brian Thomas) T/TR 9:30–10:45, CRN: 13018. This course is designed to give a high-level overview of essential science and technology topics that all informed citizens, and especially world leaders, need to understand in order to successfully navigate our increasingly interconnected and technical society.

HN 392C : Sustainable Development (Lindsey Ibañez), W 12–12:50, CRN: 11521. This one-hour course on sustainable development is organized around the three “e”s of sustainability: economy, equity and ecology. We will examine how economic development effects the environment as well as how development impacts poverty and inequality. We will also study movements that aim to make development more equitable and less environmentally destructive.

HS-131VA Human Development (Kayla Waters) online, CRN: 10227.

HS 300A: Prevention and Social Change (Zenova Williams) M 1–3:45, CRN: 11680.

HS 411VA: Family Issues (Zenova Williams) online, CRN: 10364.

IS 201 XE : Virtual Remote Study Abroad (flexible, remote learning opportunities with online courses through International Education partners) Visit: https://washburn.studioabroad.com

MU 106A : Introduction to World Music and its History (Charles Silvestri and Brent Ferguson) MW 4:10–5:25, CRN: 10505

MU 300A : Music, Politics, and Social Comment (Kelly Huff) MWF 1–1:50, CRN: 13301

PH 102 : Ethics: Introduction to Moral Problems (Justin Moss) varies (counts as a general education humanities class).

PH 115A : Philosophy of Love and Sex (Just Moss) MW 1–2:15, CRN: 10119.

PH 214A : Medical Ethics (Justin Moss) TTR 12:30–1:45, CRN: 11146.

PH-300A : Midwestern Environmental Ethics (Ian Smith) TTR 2:30–3:45, CRN: 11458. This course will examine the environmental ethics of issues manifest in the American Midwest, giving students the chance to study the ethical debates of environmental matters closer to home, which have been largely overlooked in national conversations.

PO 235A : Governments of the World (Linsey Moddelmog) TTR 9:30–10:45, CRN: 10785.

RG 102 : World Religions (Chris Jones) varies (counts as general education humanities class).

SO 100 : Introduction to Sociology, varies (counts as a general education social science class).

SO 101: Social Problems, varies (counts as a general education social science class).

SO-300A: Environmental Sociology (Lindsey Ibanez) MW 2:30–3:45, CRN: 13340.

SO-304 : Criminology (Alex Myers) TR 2:30-3:45 pm, CRN 10414.

SO-310 : Social Class in the U.S. (Sangyoub Park), TR 1:00-2:15 pm, CRN 11807. Students will get an in-depth understanding of social class in the U.S. by examining the research literature on the relationships of social class and social stratification within our daily lives. Students will explore how social class affects personal choices, including educational achievement, parenting, marriage, and even friendships.

SO-319 : Food and Culture (Sangyoub Park) MW 1:00-2:15 pm , CRN 12988. We are what we eat and cook.

WG-175 : Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies (Melisa Posey) TTR 1–2:15, CRN: 12151 (counts as a general education humanities class).