In addition to the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures, the student demonstrates a general knowledge of a socio-cultural group other than a Hispanic one or mainstream American culture. The student develops a basic understanding of the ways of thinking (ideas, beliefs, attitudes, values, philosophies), the behavioral practices (patterns of social interactions) and the cultural products – both tangible and intangible (for example, art, history, literature, music) – of the second culture.
There are two pathways by which this outcome can be fulfilled:
- Pathway 1: The student completes at least one upper division course whose focus is a socio-cultural group not reflected by a Hispanic culture. General areas to choose from are: literature, the social sciences (anthropology, geography, history, political systems), art history, music history and/or the second cultural group. Examples include:
- JAPN 305: Intro Japanese Clture/Civ
- JAPN 310: Japanese Cinema
- CHIN 305: History/Culture of China/Tibet
- ITAL 305: Intro Italian Culture & Civili
- JAPN 305: Intro Japanese Clture/Civ
- JAPN 306: The Japanese Mind
- JAPN 307: Japan-American Exper
- JAPN 308: Japanese Pop-Culture
- JAPN 309: Japanese Lit in Translation
- JAPN 310: Japanese Cinema
- JAPN 311: Social Issues In Japan
- JAPN 405: Econ History Of Japan
- JAPN 408: Business In Japan
- KOR 395: Special Topics
- HCOM 322: Asian American Literature
- HCOM 324: African American Narratives
- HCOM 326: Jewish Holocaust Literature
- HCOM 346: African American Life/History
- LS 362: Immigrants & Equity Issues
- SBS 365: Black/Civil/Rights:1954-1968
- SBS 369: Ed for Leadership/Public Servi
- SBS 381: US, Vietnam, Asia-Pacific
- SBS 382: History of Modern Africa
- SBS 383: African Civilizations
- Pathway 2: The student may opt for a more individual pathway, choosing to independently study, research and analyze the working components of the second culture.