Students must take two degree credit-bearing courses and meet both CCD and CCO. For students who entered spring 2019 or earlier [CCD]/[CCO] courses will fulfill Contemporary Challenges [CC].
Diversities and Social Inequalities [CCD] (3 credits)
Students take one degree credit-bearing course (at least 3 credits) and meet at least one goal.
- Analyze the degree to which forms of human differences and stratifications among social groups shape individual and group experiences of, and perspectives on, contemporary issues. Such differences and stratifications may include race, language, religion, ethnicity, country of origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, economic status, abilities, or other social distinctions and their intersections.
- Analyze contemporary social justice issues and unbalanced social power systems.
Our Common Future [CCO] (3 credits)
Students must take one degree credit-bearing course that meets one or both of these goals
- Analyze a contemporary global issue from a multi-disciplinary perspective.
- Analyze the relationship that science and technology have to a contemporary social issue.
SAS Core courses taught each semester are available to view in the Schedule of Classes. After selecting a semester, New Brunswick, and Undergraduate and hitting "Continue", choose the tab on the left labeled "Core Code". The dropdown list will show each of the SAS Core codes. After selecting one of the options, courses will appear from all departments that fulfill that SAS Core goal.
Diversities and Social Inequalities [CCD]
Students take one degree credit-bearing course (at least 3 credits) and meet at least one goal.
- Analyze the degree to which forms of human differences and stratifications among social groups shape individual and group experiences of, and perspectives on, contemporary issues. Such differences and stratifications may include race, language, religion, ethnicity, country of origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, economic status, abilities, or other social distinctions and their intersections.
- Analyze contemporary social justice issues and unbalanced social power systems.
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | Core Codes |
| AMESALL: African, Middles Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literature |
|||
| 01:013:204 | Introduction to Discourse Analysis | 3 | CCD, SCL |
| 01:013:205 | Cultural Forces in International Politics | 3 | CCD |
| 01:013:206 | Banned Books | 4 | CCD, AHo |
| 01:013:217 | African Immigrant Literature | 3 | CCD, HST |
| 01:013:225 | Global Arabic | 3 | CCD, AHq |
| 01:013:285 | Language and Globalization | 3 | CCD or CCO |
| 01:013:304 | Introduction to Translation Studies | 3 | CCD |
| 01:013:307 | Introduction to Postcolonial Literatures and Theories | 3 | CCD or CCO, AHo or AHp |
| 01:013:311 | Women Writers of Africa | 3 | CCD, AHp |
| 01:013:325 | Women Writers of the Arab World | 3 | CCD, AHp |
| Africana Studies | |||
| 01:014:103 | Introduction to Africana Studies | 3 | CCD |
| 01:014:203 | The Black Experience in America | 3 | CCD |
| 01:014:207 | Black Male Identity in the United States | 3 | CCD |
| 01:014:264 | Black Lives Matter | 3 | CCD |
| 01:014:305 | Race, International Law and Empire | 3 | CCD |
| 01:014:353 | Black Community Law and Social Change | 3 | CCD |
| American Studies | |||
| 01:050:102 | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity in America | 3 | CCD |
| 01:050:210 | The American Dream | 3 | CCD, AHp |
| 01:050:223 | Learning from the Past: Early America and the 21st Century | 3 | CCD, HST |
| 01:050:246 | The Black Experience in America | 3 | CCD |
| 01:050:248 | Native American Experience | 3 | CCD, AHp |
| 01:050:271 | Immigrant States: Jersey's Global Routes | 3 | CCD, SCL |
| Anthropology | |||
| 01:070:111 | Extinction | 4 | CCD or CCO, NS |
| 01:070:220 | Politics of Food and Sex | 3 | CCD |
| 01:070:223 | Anthropology of Latin America | 3 | CCD |
| 01:070:224 | Capitalism and Debt | 3 | CCD |
| 01:070:225 | Gender in Global Perspective | 3 | CCD |
| 01:070:242 | Anthropology of the Middle East | 3 | CCD |
| 01:070:248 | Anthropology of China | 3 | CCD |
| 01:070:303 | Wealth and Culture | 3 | CCD |
| Art History | |||
| 01:082:230 | Latinx Art | 3 | CCD |
| 01:082:332 | African American Art | 3 | CCD, AHp |
| Cinema Studies | |||
| 01:175:321 | World Cinema II | 3 | CCD, AHp |
| Cognitive Science | |||
| 01:185:253 | Human Nature and Human Diversity | 4 | CCD or CCO, AHo |
| Communication and Information | |||
| 04:192:446 | Communication and Social Change | 3 | CCD, WCd |
| Comparative Literature | |||
| 01:195:206 | Banned Books | 4 | CCD, AHo |
| 01:195:220 | Our World: Social Justice and the Environment | 3 | CCD, AHo |
| 01:195:270 | Past Today: Why Conflicts Endure - Signature course | 3 | CCD or CCO, AHo or AHp |
| 01:195:303 | Introduction to Translation Studies | 3 | CCD |
| 01:195:307 | Introduction to Postcolonial Literatures and Theories | 3 | CCD or CCO, AHo or AHp |
| 01:195:321 | World Cinema II | 3 | CCD, AHp |
| 01:195:363 | Women Writers of Africa | 3 | CCD, AHp |
| Criminal Justice | |||
| 01:202:315 | Race, International Law and Empire | 3 | CCD |
| English | |||
| 01:354:321 | World Cinema II | 3 | CCD, AHp |
| Environmental Policies, Institutions and Behavior | |||
| 11:374:250 | Environmental Justice | 3 | CCD |
| French | |||
| 01:420:271 | Francophilia: Literature and Sexuality in Modern France | 3 | CCD, WCd |
| Journalism and Media Studies | |||
| 04:567:215 | Gender Race and Class in the Media | 3 | CCD |
| Geography | |||
| 01:450:361 | Gender Geographies | 3 | CCD |
| 01:450:363 | Geography of Development | 3 | CCD |
| German | |||
| 01:470:369 | Remembering the Holocaust | 3 | CCD |
| History | |||
| 01:506:216 | Law and History | 3 | CCD, HST |
| 01:506:227 | Health, Culture and Society | 3 | CCD or CCO |
| 01:506:255 | Science, Nature, and Empire | 3 | CCO, HST |
| 01:508:212 | Arab Israeli Conflict | 3 | CCD, HST |
| 01:508:226 | War and Violence in Africa | 3 | CCD. HST |
| 01:510:269 | Antisemitism | 3 | CCD, HST |
| 01:510:370 | Remembering the Holocaust | 3 | CCD |
| 01:512:216 | Famous Trials | 3 | CCD, HST |
| 01:512:238 | History of Homelessness: Unhoused Populations in US History | 3 | CCD, HST |
| 01:512:250 | Natives and Newcomers: Immigration and Migration in U.S. History | 3 | CCD, HST |
| 01:512:264 | Black Lives Matter | 3 | CCD |
| 01:512:267 | History of Black Travel and Migration | 3 | CCD, HST |
| 01:512:268 | Plantation to White House | 3 | CCD, HST or SCL |
| Information Technology and Informatics | |||
| 04:547:340 | Gender and Technology | 3 | CCD, WCd |
| Interdisciplinary Studies- Arts and Sciences | |||
| 01:556:271 | Immigrant States: Jersey's Global Routes | 3 | CCD, SCL |
| International and Global Studies | |||
| 01:558:101 | Global Awareness: An Introduction to International and Global Studies | 3 | CCD |
| Jewish Studies | |||
| 01:563:264 | Religion and Reproduction: Jewish and Christian Experiences | 3 | CCD |
| 01:563:269 | Antisemitism | 3 | CCD, HST |
| 01:563:282 | Arab Israeli Conflict | 3 | CCD, HST |
| 01:563:360 | Remembering the Holocaust | 3 | CCD |
| Labor Studies | |||
| 37:575:215 | Youth and Work | 3 | CCD, SCL |
| 37:575:303 | Black Workers in American Society | 3 | CCD, SCL |
| 37:575:307 | Latino Workers in the U.S. | 3 | CCD |
| 37:575:309 | Working Women in American Society | 3 | CCD, SCL |
| 37:575:357 | Social Movements, Social Change and Work | 3 | CCD |
| 37:575:359 | Organizing for Social Change | 3 | CCD |
| 37:575:363 | Labor and the Global Economy | 3 | CCD |
| 37:575:364 | Diversity in the Work Place | 3 | CCD |
| Management and Work | |||
| 37:624:364 | Diversity & Inclusion | 3 | CCD |
| Landscape Architecture | |||
| 11:550:275 | Practices of Power in the Built Environment | 3 | CCD |
| 11:550:271 | Agriculture and the Landscape | 3 | CCD |
| Latin American Studies | |||
| 01:590:101 | Latin America: An Introduction | 3 | CC, HST or SCL |
| Latino and Caribbean Studies | |||
| 01:595:101 | Introduction to Latino Studies | 3 | CCD |
| 01:595:202 | Color-Lines and Borderlands | 3 | CCD, AHo |
| 01:595:230 | Latinx Art | 3 | CCD |
| Middle Eastern Studies | |||
| 01:685:225 | Global Arabic | 3 | CCD, AHq |
| 01:685:282 | Arab Israeli Conflict | 3 | CCD, HST |
| 01:685:306 | Multiple Identities of the Middle East | 3 | CCD, HST |
| 01:685:324 | Women Writers of the Arab World | 3 | CCD, AHp |
| Music | |||
| 07:700:292 | Musics of the World | 3 | CCD, AHp |
| Organizational Leadership | |||
| 01:713:308 | Leadership in a Diverse Workplace | 3 | CCD |
| Philosophy | |||
| 01:730:253 | Human Nature and Human Diversity | 4 | CCD or CCO, AHo |
| Political Science | |||
| 01:790:264 | Religion and Reproduction: Jewish and Christian Experiences | 3 | CCD |
| 01:790:333 | Race, Ethnicity, and Politics | 3 | CCD |
| 01:790:347 | Political Representation | 3 | CCD |
| Public Health | |||
| 10:832:252 | Health and Social Justice | 3 | CCD, SCL |
| Religion | |||
| 01:840:105 | Religions Now: 21st Century Controversies | 3 | CCD, AHo |
| 01:840:263 | Religion and Reproduction: Jewish and Christian Experiences | 3 | CCD |
| Sexualties Studies | |||
| 01:888:290 | Introduction to Critical Sexualities Studies | 3 | CCD or CCO |
| 01:888:291 | Francophilia: Literature and Sexuality in Modern France | 3 | CCD, WCd |
| Social Justice | |||
| 01:904:201 | Introduction to Social Justice | 3 | CCD |
| Social Work | |||
| 09:910:228 | Understanding Violence: Causes, Consequences, and Social Justice Change | 3 | CCD |
| Sociology | |||
| 01:920:103 | Sociological Analysis of Social Problems | 3 | CCD, SCL |
| 01:920:108 | Minority Groups in American Society | 3 | CCD, SCL |
| 01:920:215 | Six Great Reads: Explorations in Sociology | 3 | CCD, SCL |
| 01:920:226 | Health, Culture and Society | 3 | CCD or CCO |
| Spanish | |||
| 01:940:450 | Spanish-American Theater | 3 | CCD |
| Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies | |||
| 01:988:101 | Introduction to Gender, Race, and Sexuality | 3 | CCD or CCO |
| 01:988:130 | Knowledge and Power: Issues in Women's Leadership | 3 | CCD or CCO |
| 01:988:220 | Religion and Reproduction: Jewish and Christian Experiences | 3 | CCD |
| 01:988:235 | Dynamics of Class, Race, and Sex | 3 | CCD or CCO |
| 01:988:309 | Working Women in American Society | 3 | CCD, SCL |
| 01:988:315 | Women Writers of the Arab World | 3 | CCD, AHp |
| 01:988:317 | Gender and Consumption | 3 | CCD or CCO |
Our Common Future [CCO]
Students take one degree credit-bearing course (at least 3 credits) and meet at least one goal.
- Understand different theories about human culture, social identity, economic entities, political systems, and other forms of social organization.
- Apply concepts about human and social behavior to particular questions or situations.
