Diversity Courses

Azusa Pacific University recognizes that diversity is an expression of God’s image and boundless creativity. In an effort to integrate diversity studies into the curriculum, pertinent issues are addressed within General Education courses, and specific courses focus on diverse perspectives. APU also offers an ethnic studies minor. The following courses examine diversity-related topics (visit catalog.apu.edu for more-detailed course information):

Art

• ART 403 Multicultural Art

Communication

• COMM 495 Special Topics

Health Care

• GNRS 503 Cultural Competency in Health Care

Literature

• ENGL 364 American Ethnic Literature
• ENGL 487 Literary Movements
• ENGL 488 Significant Authors
• ENGL 489 Literary Topics

Ministry and Religious Studies

• GMIN 509 Urban Sociology and Christian Ministry
• GMIN 559 Urban Cross-Cultural Ministry
• MINC 486 Urban Ministry Practicum
• THEO 480 Theology from the Margins
• UBBL 482 Global Biblical Interpretation

Music

• MUS 201 Introduction to World Music
• MUS 204 Music of Latin America
• MUS 205 Music of Asia
• MUS 301 Music of Africa
• MUS 302 Soul Music

Peoples and Cultures

• ETHN 150 Introduction to Ethnic Studies
• ETHN 355 The Asian American Experience
• ETHN 356 The African American Experience
• ETHN 357 The Chicano(a)/Latino(a) Experience
• GLBL 201 Anthropology for Everyday Life
• GLBL 305 Peoples and Places
• GLBL 315 Urban Society
• PHIL 252 Classical Chinese Ethics
• PSYC 400 Multicultural Psychology
• SOC 358 Human Diversity
• SOC 359 Immigrant L.A.
• SOC 405 The Sociology of Gender
• SOC 464 Social Stratification

Teaching

• CCSD 567 The Role of Diversity in Student Affairs Practice
• EDCO 579 Sociocultural Competence
• EDLS 405 Diversity in the Classroom
• EDPY 633 Multicultural and Bilingual Assessment and Intervention
• EDUC 504 Teaching and Cultural Diversity
• TESL 530 Intercultural Communication and Language Teaching
• TESL 535 Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching