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Selecting Courses

Differences Between High School and College Courses

College is different from high school. In general, you should be prepared to take on more responsibility for your education, including preparing for and attending classes, staying on top of deadlines and requirements, and taking responsibility for the outcomes of the efforts you put in. Below we detail a number of ways that college courses are different from high school classes.

Differences

Differences between high school and college courses
High School College
Your parents and teachers often remind you of your responsibilities and guide you in setting priorities. You must balance your own responsibilities, set priorities, and manage the outcomes of your decisions.
You aren’t responsible for knowing what it takes to graduate. Academic advisors assist you in understanding the requirements you need to meet, and you are accountable for meeting them.
Classes generally have no more than 35 students in them. Classes may sometimes number 100 students or more.
You may not need to read anything more than once, and sometimes listening in class is enough to perform well. You need to review class notes, read material carefully, and be prepared to engage in class.
You are expected to read short assignments that are then discussed, and often re-taught, in class. You may be assigned substantial amounts of reading and writing which may not be directly addressed in class.
You may study outside of class as little as 0 to 2 hours a week, and this may be mostly last-minute test preparation. You need to study at least 2 to 3 hours outside of class for each hour in class.
Teachers remind you about incomplete work and let you know what you missed if you are absent. Professors may not remind you of deadlines or incomplete work. If you are absent from class, you should approach another student in the class or consult the syllabus for any material you missed.
Teachers may approach you if they believe you are falling behind or need assistance. Professors are usually open and helpful, but most expect you to initiate contact if you need assistance.
Teachers present material to help you understand what is covered in the textbook and prepare for examinations. Professors focus on your understanding of the topics and concepts of the discipline, but may not follow the textbook. Instead, they often supplement the text with illustrations, background information, or related research. They will expect you to connect ideas presented in class to your readings.
Teachers often take time to remind you of due dates of upcoming assignments. Professors expect you to consult the syllabus for all deadlines.
Teachers may take roll for class attendance. Professors may not always take attendance, but know if you are not there. Attending class is important for your success.
Testing is frequent and covers small amounts of material. Testing is usually infrequent and may be cumulative, covering large amounts of material. You are responsible for organizing material to prepare for the test.
Makeup tests and extra credit are often available. Makeup tests and extra credit are seldom offered.
You receive grades for most assigned work; consistently good homework grades or attendance may raise your overall grade. Grades may not be provided for all assigned work, and grades on major papers and tests usually comprise most of the final grade.

Choosing Between Different Levels of Courses

Familiarize yourself with Miami’s course numbering system below.

  • We recommend that first-year students register for introductory level and Perspectives courses (100-299).
  • Transfer students should consider prerequisites and their prior knowledge of the subject before enrolling in higher level courses.
Course numbering system
Number Range Level
100-199 Introductory-level undergraduate courses that are appropriate for first-year students.
200-399 High-introductory to intermediate-level courses.
400-499 Advanced level courses that are appropriate for advanced undergraduates, i.e., juniors and seniors.
500 and up Graduate-level courses.

First-Year Success Courses

To help you transition smoothly into life at Miami and better ensure your academic success, we recommend enrolling in one of the following courses designed for first-year students:

Available Options

First-year success courses
Number Title Credits Notes
UNV 101 I am Miami 1 For any student; some sections are targeted for students in particular majors or cohort groups
BIO 147 Introductory Seminar 1 For students majoring in Biology, Zoology, or Botany
BUS 106 FSB Success Strategies 1 For students in the Farmer School of Business
CEC 111 Imagination, Ingenuity, & impact 2 For students in the College of Engineering & Computing
CHM 147 Introductory Seminar 1 For students majoring in Chemistry or Biochemistry
CIT 167 IT People and Practices 2 For students majoring in Information Technology & Health Information Technology
EDL 110 The University & the Student 1 For any student
ENT 137 Introduction to Engineering Technology 1 For students in Engineering Technology
GLG 147 Introductory Seminar 1 For students in Environmental Earth Science or Geology
HST 147 Introductory Seminar 1 For students in History
IMS 101 Introduction to ETBD 1 For students majoring in Emerging Technology in Business and Design (ETBD)
IMS 111 Introduction to Game Careers 1 For students majoring in Games + Simulation
PMD 101 Explorations in Medicine 1 For students interested in medical careers
PLW 101 Exploring Careers in Law 1 For students interested in law careers
PSY 112M Foundational Experiences in Psychology 1 For students majoring in Psychology
STA 147 Introductory Seminar 1 For students majoring in Data Analytics or Data Science and Statistics

Note:

  • Because these courses have similar goals, we recommend enrolling in only one of them.
  • Be sure to enroll in a section offered on your campus.

Miami Plan Perspectives Areas

Perspectives Area 1: Formal Reasoning and Communication (9 semester hours)

1A. Mathematics and Formal Reasoning (3 hours)
Number Title Hours Other Requirements It May Fulfill
CCA 195 Creativity and Code Thinking 3 SI03, SI04
CIT 163 Introduction to Computer Programming 3
CSE 243 Problem Analysis Using Computer Tools 3 SI03

LIN 201

Introduction to Linguistics

3

MTH 107

Mathematics of Democracy

3

MTH 115

Mathematics for Teachers of Grades P-6

4

MTH 116

Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

3

MTH 119

Quantitative Reasoning

4

MTH 122

College Algebra

3

 

MTH 124

Trigonometry

3

 

MTH 125

Precalculus

3

MTH 135

Introductory Mathematics for Science Applications

3

SI03

MTH 141

Business Calculus

5

MTH 151

Calculus I

4

MTH 249

Calculus II

5

MTH 251

Calculus II

4

PHL 273

Formal Logic

4

SPN 312

Introduction to Spanish Linguistics

3

STA 261

Statistics

4
1B. Composition (3 hours minimum)
Number Title Credits

Other Requirements It May Fulfill

ENG 109

Composition and Rhetoric for Second-Language Writers

4

ENG 111

Composition and Rhetoric

3
1C. Advanced Writing (3 hours minimum)
Number Title Credits

Other Requirements It May Fulfill

AMS 206

Approaches to American Culture

3

ART 285

Writing and the Visual Arts

3

ATH 248

& ATH 448

AW Sequence

6

 PA4C, SI05, SC

BIS 305

Integrative Writing in Global Contexts

3

PA4B

CCA 218

Arts Thinking, Arts Writing

3

 SI-04

CEC 112/

CPB 311/

CPB 451

Chemical Engineering AW Sequence

3

CEC 112/

CPB 321/

CPB 474

Biomedical Engineering AW Sequence

3

CHM 375

Analytical Chemistry for Majors

3

ECE 348

Design, Communication, and Tools for Computing

3

EGS 215

Workplace Writing

3

EGS 301

Writing and the Professions

3

EGS 319

Medical Writing

3

ENG 223

 Rhetorical Strategies for Writers

 3

ENG 225

Advanced Composition

3

ENG 226

Introduction to Creative Writing: Short Fiction and Poetry

3

ENG/IMS 224

Professional Communication and Digital Rhetoric

3

ENG 285

Professional Communication for Data Analytics

3

ENG 298

Introduction to Literary and Cultural Studies

3

ENG 313

Technical Writing

3

ENG 315

Business Writing

3

 

ENG 316

Legal Writing and Reasoning

 3

 

FSW 304

Professionalism and Ethics for Practice

6

 FSW Major

GTY 354

Issues & Controversies in Aging

3

SI02, SI03

NSG 251/ NSG 365

Therapeutic Communication in Nursing/Nursing Research

3

JRN 201

Reporting and News Writing I

3

MAC 212

Media, Representation, and Society

3

 

MBI 255

Modern Microbiology Applications

4

MTH 331

Mathematical Reasoning

3

PHL 245

Writing Philosophy

3
POL 364 Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations 3

POL 366

Policy Evaluation

 3

PSS 219

Advanced Research Design and Analysis

4

PSY 294

Writing and Research Methods in Psychology

4

THE 316

Dramaturgy

3

THE 318

Playwriting

3

WGS 211

Writing with Purpose: Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Communication

3

Perspectives Area 2: Science and Society (12 hours minimum)

2A. Social Sciences (6 hours)
Number Title Credits

Other Requirements It May Fulfill

APC 136

Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

3

 

ASO 201

Introduction to Applied Social Research

3

ATH 113

Investigating the Paranormal

 3

SI03, SI04

ATH 145

Lost Cities and Ancient Civilizations

3

PA4C

ATH 155

Introduction to Anthropology

3

PA4C, SI01

ATH 175

Global Cultural Diversity

3

PA4C

ATH 185

Cultural Diversity in the U.S.

3

PA4A, SI02

ATH 265

Language and Culture

 3

SI02, SI04

CJS 101

Introduction to the Criminal Justice Studies

3

CJS 351

Comparative Justice Systems

 

CMR 211

Economics for Commerce

 3

ECO 131

Economic Perspectives on Inequality in America 

3

PA4A. SI02

ECO 201

Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECO 202

Principles of Macroeconomics

3

EDL 232

Introduction to Community-Based Leadership

3

SI02

EDP 201

Human Development and Learning in Social and Educational Contexts

3

 SI02, SI05

FSW 206

Social Policies & Programs to Promote Social Justice

3

 

FSW 261

Diverse Family Systems Across the Life Cycle

3

 PA4B

GEO 101

Global Forces, Local Diversity

3

PA4C

GEO 201

Geography of Urban Diversity

3

PA4A

GEO 222

Sustainable Systems & Society

3

 

GEO 352

Geographies of Urban Change

3

 SI02, SI04

GHS 101

Gateway to Global Health

 3

 PA4C, SI05

ITS 201

Introduction to International Studies

3

PA4B, PA4C

KNH 188

Physical Activity and Health

3

LIN 210

Special Topics in Language Awareness

3

MJF 205

Introduction to Comm and Tech

3

POL 221

Comparative Politics

3

PA4C

POL 271

World Politics

3

PA4C

SLM 276

Current Issues in Sport

 3

 

SOC 151

Social Relations in the US

3

 

SOC 153

Sociology in a Global Context

3

PA4C

SOC/SJS

165

Social Justice Perspectives

3

 

SOC 257

Population

3

SLM 279

Race, Nation, Sport

3

SPA 127

Introduction to Communication Disorders

3

 

SPA 223

Theories of Language Development

3

 

SPN 382

An International Language in a Multicultural World

 

 

2B. Natural Sciences (6 hours minimum; must include one laboratory course)
Number Title Credits

Other Requirements It May Fulfill

ATH 255

Biological Anthropology

3

LAB

ATH 258

The Science of Mental Health

3

PA2B, SI02, SI05.

CAS-C, CAS-D

CHM 111

Chemistry in Modern Society

3

 

CHM 111L

Chemistry in Modern Society Laboratory

1

LAB

CHM 141

College Chemistry

3

 

CHM 144

College Chemistry Laboratory

2

 LAB

ECE 291

Energy Systems and Sustainability

3 

 SI01

IES 186

Sustainable Farming and Food

3

 

GLG 111

The Dynamic Earth

3

 

GLG 115L

Understanding the Earth

1

LAB

GLG 121

Environmental Geology

3

 

GLG 141

Geology of U.S. National Parks

3

 

GEO 307

Water and Society

3

 SI01

KNH 102

Fundamentals of Nutrition

3

SI05

KNH 481

Life at Altitude

 3

 SI05

MBI 111

Microorganisms and Human Disease

3

 SI05

MBI 123

Experimenting with Microbes

1

LAB

MBI 131

Exploring Public Health

3

 

PHY 101

Physics and Society

3

 

PHY 103

Concepts in Physics Laboratory

1

LAB

PHY 111

Astronomy and Space Physics

3

 

PHY 121

Energy and Environment

3

 

PHY 131

Physics for Music

3

 

PHY/KNH 141

Physics in Sports

2

 SI05

PHY 161

Physics for the Life Sciences with Laboratory I

4

LAB

PHY 162

Physics for the Life Sciences with Laboratory II

4

LAB

PHY 181

General Physics I

 4

 

PHY 182

General Physics II

 4

 

PHY 183

General Physics Laboratory I

 1

 LAB

PHY 184

General Physics Laboratory II

 1

 LAB

Perspectives Area 3: Arts and Humanities (6 hours minimum)

3A. Creative Arts (3 hours)
Number Title Credits

Other Requirements It May Fulfill

ARC 107

Global Design

3

PA4C

ARC 188

Ideas in Architecture

3

 

ARC 221

History of Architecture I

3

PA3B

ART 162

Arts of Africa, Oceania and Native America

3

PA4C

ART 187

History of Western Art: Prehistoric-Gothic

3

PA4B

ART 188

History of Western Art: Renaissance-Modern

3

PA4B

ART 189

History of Western Dress

3

ART 195

Facilitiating Art Experiences

3

ART 201

Popular, Media, and Visual Culture

 3

ART 233

Global Perspectives on Dress

3

ART 286

East Asian Art

3

 PA4B

ART 309

The Arts of African Peoples

 

 

CCA 111

Creativity & Design Thinking

3

 SI04

CMA 111

Art Appreciation

 3

CMA 183

Images of America

 

CMA 256

Design, Perception & Audience

 3

 SI04

FAS 281

Contemporary Fashion History

3

MUS 184

Opera: Passport to the Liberal Arts

3

MUS 189

Captivating Sounds: The Beauty of Western Music

3

MUS 206

Cinematic Listening: Film Music

3

 SI04

MUS 221

Music Technologies

3

MUS 285

Introduction to African American Music

3

 PA4A

PHL 241

What is Art?

 3

SI04 

THE 123

Acting for the Non-Major: Text and Performance

3

THE 131

Principles of Acting

3

THE 152

Backstage Magic: The Art and Craft of Production

3

THE 191

Experiencing Theatre

3

THE 257

Stagecraft and Theatre Technologies

3 

THE 351

Dance as Culture

3

 PA4A

THE 295

The Musical in American Culture

3
3B. Humanities (3 hours)
Number Title Credits Other Requirements It May Fulfill

AMS 205

Introduction to American Cultures

3

PA4A

AMS 207

America: Global and Intercultural Perspectives

3

PA4C

AMS/HST 259

Introduction to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma

3

AMS 305

American Icons

3

PA4B, SI04

ARC 222

History of Architecture II

3

ART 315

Art in the Age of Michelangelo

3

SI04

CHI 171

Journey into Chinese Culture and Society

3

 

CHI 231

Beyond The Human: The Chinese Supernatural

 

CHI 261

Forbidden Romance in Modern Chinese Culture

3

CLS 101

Greek Civilization in its Mediterranean Context

3

CLS 102

Roman Civilization: From City to Empire

3

PA4B, SI02, SI04

CLS 121

Introduction to Classical Mythology

3

CLS 211

Greek and Roman EPic

3

CLS 304

Ancient Health and Medicine

3

CLS 333

Migration and Multiculturalism in the World of Alexander the Great

3

CRE/HST 221

African American History

3

EDL 204

Sociocultural Studies in Education

3

PA4B

EGS 131

World-making in Imaginative Literature

 3

 SI04

ENG 122

Popular Literature

3

ENG 123

Introduction to Poetry

3

ENG 124

Introduction to Fiction

3

ENG 125

Introduction to Drama

3

ENG 129

Books You Need to Read

3

ENG 134

Introduction to Shakespeare

3

ENG 163

Literature and Travel

3

PA4B, PA4C

ENG 169

Disability and Literature

3

PA4B

ENG 220

Literature and Film

3

ENG 221

Shakespeare and Film

3

ENG 232

Women Writers

 3

 PA4B

ENG 237

GLBTQ Literature

3

PA4B

ENG/AAA/AMS 248

 Asian American Literature

 3

 

ENG 251

Introduction to European Literature

 3

 PA4C

ENG 254

Caribbean, Latin American, and Latinx Literatures

3

 PA4B, PA4C

ENG 263

Literature and Medicine

3

PA4B

ENG/IES 264

Environmental Literature

3

 SI01

ENG 272

English Literature to 1660

3

ENG 273

English Literature 1660-1900

3

ENG 274

English Literature 1901- Present

3

ENG 276

American Literature 1900 to the Present

3

ENG 337

African American Writing, 1878-1945

 3

 PA4A

ENG 338

African American Writing, 1946-Present

 3

 PA4A

ENG 356

Women and Gender in Film

3

 PA4B

FRE 131

Masterpieces of French Literature in Translation

3

PA4C

FRE 202

Critical Analysis of French Culture

3

PA4C

FRE/FST 269

Global French Cinema

3

PA4B

FST 201

Film History and Analysis

 3

 

FST 262

Italian Cinema

3

 

FST 282

Sexualities and Film

3

 

GER 151

The German-American Experience

3

PA4B

GER 231

Enchanted Worlds: Folk and Literary Fairy Tales

3

PA4B, SI02, SI04

GER 261

German Film in Global Context

3

PA4B, PA4C

HST 111

Survey of American History to 1877

3

HST 112

Survey of American History from 1877 to the Present

3

HST 197

World History To 1500

3

PA4C

HST 229

The World Wars

3

PA4C, SI02

HST 244

Raiders of the Lost Archive

3

SI04

HST 296

World History Since 1945: Conflict and Community

3

PA4C, SI02

ITL 221

Italy, Matrix of Civilization

3

PA4C, SI02

JPN 151

More than Sushi- Japanese Food and Culture

3

 

JPN 232

Imagined Futures: Contemporary East Asian Science Fiction

3

PA4B, SI04.

CAS-B

JPN 261

Global GodZilla & Hello Kitty: Japanese Popular Culture in Global Context

3

PA4B, SI04

JPN 266

Japanese Cinema: Critical Viewing in a Global Context

3

SI04.

Cas-B

JRN 101

Journalism and American Life

3

 SI03

LAS/HST 215

Latin America in the United States

3

PA4A

MAC 202

The Smartphone and Society

3

MJF 105

Introduction to Media and Culture

3

SI02, SI04

MUS 286

Rhythm, Rhyme, and Resistance: Hip Hop Culture in America

3

SI02, SI04

MUS 287

Enter the Diva: American Women in Music

3

PA4B

PHL 105

Theories of Human Nature

3

PHL 131

Introduction to Ethics

3

SI02

PHL 205

Science and Culture

3

SI03.

CAS-B

PHL 265

Confronting Death

3

POR 204

Brazilian Culture Through Music and Film

3

PA3A, PA4C

POR 383

Brazilian Women through Literature and Film

3

PA4C

REL 101

Introduction to the Study of Religion

3

REL/AAA 203

Global Religions of India

 3

 PA4B

REL 223

Introduction to Buddhism

 3

 PA4B

RUS 137

Magic and Power in Russian Folklore

3

PA4B, SI02, SI04, CAS-B-LIT

RUS/ENG 256

Empire and Utopia in Russian Literature

3

PA4B, SI02, SI04

RUS/ENG 257

Communism and Catastrophe in Modern Russian Literature

 3

 PA4C, SI04, CAS-B-LIT

SPN 315

Introduction to Hispanic Literature

3

SPN 381

Language and Society: Past and Present

3

THE 101

Introduction to Theatre: Drama and Analysis

3

THE 224

Acting for Medical Simulation

 3

WGS 202

LGBTQIA+ Lives: Resistnace, Resilience, and Community

3

PA4B

 

Perspectives Area 4: Global Citizenship (12 hours minimum)

4A. Ethical Citizenship and Leadership (3 hours)
Number Title Hours

Other Requirements It May Fulfill

AMS 205

Introduction to American Cultures

3

PA3B

AMS/HST 259

Introduction to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma

 3

 

ART 294

Digital Materials and Making in Arts Learning

3

ATH 185

Cultural Diversity in the U.S.

 3

 PA2A, SI02

CCA 309

Cultural Equity in the Arts

 3

 

CRE 151

Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnic Studies

3

ECO 131

Economic Perspectives on Inequality in America

3

PA2A, SI02

EDL 351

Leadership Ethics in Community Contexts

3

SI02

ENG/AAA 248

Asian American Literature

3

 

ENG 337

African American Writing, 1878-1945

 3

 PA3B

ENG 338

African American Writing, 1946-Present

 3

 PA3B

ESP 361

Leading the Integration of Faith and Entrepreneurship (L.I.F.E)

3

 

FSW 206

Social Policies & Programs to Promote Social Justice

 3

 PA2A, SI02

GEO 201

Geography of Urban Diversity

3

PA2A

GTY 154

Aging in American Society

3

PA2A, SI02, SI05

HUM 151

Leading with Integrity

3

 

LAS/HST 215

Latin America in the United States

3

PA3B

LIN 202

American Dialects, Culture, and Identity

3

SI02, SI04

MUS/AMS 285

Introduction to African American Music

3

 PA3A

SLM 378

Sport, Power, and Inequality

3

SI02

SOC 151

Social Relations

3

PA2A

SOC 221

Sexualities

 3

 

SPA 312

American Deaf Cultures

3

SI02

SPA 103

Latino Health and Health Care in the U.S.

3

 SI05

TCE 191

Threshold Concepts of Teaching, Curriculum. and Educational Inquiry

3

SI02

THE 351

Dance as Culture

3

 PA3A
4B. Intercultural Consciousness (3 hours)
Number Title Hours

Other Requirements It May Fulfill

AAA 201

Intro to Asian/Asian American Studies

3

 PA4C

AMS 305

American Icons

3

PA3B, SI04

ART 187

History of Western Art: Prehistoric-Gothic

3

PA3A

ART 188

History of Western Art: Renaissance-Modern

3

PA3A

ART 286

East Asian Art

3

PA3A

ART 309

The Arts of African Peoples

 3

 

ASO 201

Introduction to Applied Social Research

3

 

ATH 258

The Sciences of Mental Health

3

PA4B, SI02, SI05.

CAS-C, CAS-D

ATH 301

Intercultural Relations

3

ATH 327

Pokemon and J-Pop in Global and Local Contexts

3

PA2A, PA4C

BIS 305

Integrative Writing in Global Contexts

3

PA1C

BUS 420

FSB International Studies Programs

 2-3

 

CHI 171

Journey into Chinese Culture and Society

3

 

CHI 231

Beyond The Human: The Chinese Supernatural

3

CHI 264

Chinese Film in Global Context

3

CJS 351

Comparative Justice Systems

3

CLS 102

Roman Civilization; From City to Empire

3

PA3B, SI02, SI04

CLS 121

Introduction to Classical Mythology

 3

 

CLS 221

Justice and the Law in Antiquity

3

DST 272

Exploring Disability Studies

3

PA2A

EDL 204 

Sociocultural Studies in Education

3

PA3B

ENG 108

U.S. Cultures & Composition for Second-Language Writers

 4

 

ENG 163

Literature and Travel

3

PA3B, PA4C

ENG 169

Disability and Literature

3

PA3B

ENG 232

Women Writers

3

ENG 237

GLBTQ Literature

3

PA3B

ENG 249

Asian & Asian American Cinema

3

 

ENG 254

Caribbean, Latin American and Latinx Literatures

3

 PA3B, PA4C

ENG 263

Literature and Medicine

3

PA3B

ENG 356

Women and Gender in Film

3

 PA3B

FRE 269

Global French Cinema

 3

 PA3B

FRE 301

Culture and Interpretation 

3

 SI04

FST 262

Italian Cinema

3

FSW 261

Diverse Family Systems Across the Life Cycle

3

 PA2A

FSW 365

Let's Talk about Sex: Families, Relationships, and Policy

 3

 SI02

GEO 302

Geography and Gender

3

GER 151

The German-American Experience

3

PA3B

GER 231

Enchanted Worlds: Folk and Literary Fairy Tales

 3

 PA3B, SI02, SI04

GER 252

The German-Jewish Experience

3

PA3B

GER 281

Americans in Berlin: An Interdisciplinary Study Abroad

 6

 SI02

GTY 254

Global Aging

3

SI01, SI05

JPN 151

More than Sushi - Japanese Food and Culture

3

 

JPN 232

Imagined Futures: Contemporary East Asian Science Fiction

3

PA3B, SI04.

CAS-B

JPN 261

Global Godzilla & Hello Kitty: Japanese Popular Culture in Global Context

3

PA3B, SI04

KNH 214

Global Well-Being

3

 PA2A, PA4C

LAS 208

Introduction to Latin America

 3

 PA4C

LUX 101

Intercultural Perspectives in Action

3

MGT 304

 Diversity and Cross-Cultural Management

 3

MUS 185 

The Diverse Worlds of Music

3

SI04

MUS 287

 Enter the Diva: Women in Music

 3

 PA3B

NSG 263

 Community Health Nursing

 3

NSG 306

Healthcare Delivery in Central America: Belize

3

 EL

POL 383

 Brazilian Women through Literature and Film

3

PA3B

REL/AAA 203

Global Religions of India

3

PA3B

REL 223

 Introduction to Buddhism

 3

 PA3B

REL 226

 Rethinking Islam

3

 SI04

REL 241

Religions of the American Peoples

3

REL 313 

Marriage Across Cultures

3

REL 365

Arabian Gulf Economics in Social Transition

3

RUS 137

Magic and Power in Russian Folklore

3

PA4B, SI02, SI04, CAS-B-LIT

RUS/ENG 255

Love and Death in Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature

3

 

RUS/ENG 256

Empire & Utopia in Russian Literature 

3

PA3B, SI02, SI04

RUS/ENG 257

Communism and Catastrophe in Modern Russian Literature

3

 PA3B, SI04. CAS-B-LIT

SLM 246

Sport, Management, and Culture in the Global Marketplace

3

SLM 279

Race, Nation, Sport

3

SOC/SJS 165

Social Justice Perspectives

3

PA2A, SI02

SPN 304

Medical Spanish: Communication & Culture

3

 SI05, CAS-A

SPN 311

 Communicating Social Change

3 

 SI02

SPN 314

 The Way is El Camino

3

SPN 331

Spanish for Community Work

3

SPN 361

Marginalized Voices

3

SPN 382

 An International Language in a Multicultural World

 3

 PA2A

STC 236

Intercultural Communication

3

TCE 221

TESOL in PK-12: Sociocultural & Policy Contexts

3

 PA4C

THE 282

 Theatre, Power, Justice & Social Change

 3

 SI02, SI04

WGS 201 

Living in a Gendered World

3

 

WGS 202 

LGBTQIA+ Lives: Resistance, Resilience, and Community

3

PA3B

WGS 309 

Native American Women

3

WST 201

Self and Place: Shaping the Narrative of Identity

 

SI04.

CAS-B
4C. Global Inquiry (3-6 hours)
Number Title Credits

Other Requirements It May Fulfill

AAA 201

 Introduction to Asian/Asian-American Studies

3

PA2A, PA3B, PA4B

AMS 207

America: Global and Intercultural Perspectives

3

PA3B

ARC 107

Global Design

3

PA3A

ART 162

Arts of Africa, Oceania and Native America

3

PA3A

ART 335

Arts of West Africa

3

ATH 145

Lost Cities and Ancient Civilizations

3

PA2A

ATH 175

Global Cultural Diversity

3

PA2A

ATH 248

Introduction to Medical Anthropology

3

 PA1C, SI05

ATH 301

Intercultural Relations

3

 PA4B, SI01, SI02

ATH 327

Pokeman and J-Pop in Global and Local Contexts

3

PA2A, PA4B

ATH 345

Global Media Ethnography

3

 SI03, SI04

BIO 295

 The Flora of the Bahamas

 3

BUS 217

Sustainable Business Solutions

3

 SI01

CCA 233

Creating With Artificial Intelligence: Shaping the Future

3

CEC 266

Globalization and Engineering in Heavy Metal Music

3

 SI04

CIT 231

Healthcare Information Technology Around the World

3

 SI05

CIT 258

 Introduction to Global Cybersecurity

 3

 SI03

CMR 244

Global Business: Thriving in a Connected World

3

PA4B

ECO 356

 Poverty and Income Distribution

 3

 

EDL 312

Foundations of Education in Global Contexts

3

ENG 251

Introduction to European Literature

3

PA3B

FRE 131

French Masterpieces

3

PA3B

FRE 202

Critical Analysis of French and Francophone Cultures

3

GEO 101

Global Forces, Local Diversity

3

PA2A

GEO 222

Sustainable Systems & Society

3

 

GER 261

German Film in Global Context

3

PA3B, SI04

GHS 101

Gateway to Global Health

3

HST 197

World History to 1500

3

PA3B

HST 229

 The World Wars

 3

 PA3B, SI02

HST 296

World History Since 1945: Conflict and Community

3

PA3B, SI02

IES/ITL 231

Italian Food Cultures in Context

3

SI01

ITL 221

Italy, Matrix of Civilization

3

PA3B, SI02

ITS 201

Introduction to International Studies

3

PA2A

JRN 333

International Journalism

3

KNH 302

Global and Community Nutrition

3

LAS 208

Introduction to Latin America

3

MUS 186

Global Playlists: Music, Tech, and Influence

3

 SI03

NSG 306

Healthcare Delivery in Central America: Belize

 3-6

POL 221

Comparative Politics

3

PA2A

POL 271

World Politics

3

PA2A

REL 271

 Religion, Sport, and Policy

 3

 SI02

REL 365

 Arabian Gulf Economics in Social Transition

3

 

RUS 254

 Introduction to Russian and Eurasian Studies

 3

 

SLM 248

Global Sport Perspectives

3

SI05

SOC 153

Sociology in a Global Context

3

PA2A

SOC 257

Population

 

 

SPN 315

 Introduction to Hispanic Cultures 

 3

 PA3B

SPN 351

Historical Perspectives on Current Issues

3

SPN 262

Spanish America in a Global Context

3

SPN 381

Spanish Language and Hispanic Culture I

3

 PA3B

THE 398

 London Theatre & Performance

 3

WGS 201

Living in a Gendered World

3

PA4B

 

Miami Plan Signature Inquiries

1. Sustainability and Resilience 

Course Information
Number Title Hours

Other Requirements It May Fulfill

AMS/HST 259

Introduction to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma 

 3

 PA-3B, PA-4A, , SI01, SI0

AMS 303

Consumer Culture

3

ATH 155

What Does It Mean To Be Human?

3

 PA2A, SI02

ATH/ITS 301

Intercultural Relations

3

 PA4B, PA4C, SI02

CEC 112

Imagination, Ingenuity, and Impact II

2

 SI03

CEC 222

Socio-Environmental Responsibility in Engineering and Computing

3

SI02

ECE 291

Energy Systems Engineering

3

 

ENG/IES 264

Environmental Literature

3

PA3B

ESP 361

Leading the Integration of Faith and Entrepreneurship (L.I.F.E.)

3

 

GEO 222

Sustainable Systems & Society

 3

 

GLG 307

Water and Society

3

PA2B

GTY 254

Global Aging

3

PA4B, SI05

IES 127

Cinematic Representations of Environmental Sustainability and Social Justice Issues

 3

 

IES/ITL 231 

Italian Food Cultures in Context

3

PA4C

 PHY 121

Energy and Environment

 3

WGS/GEO 309

Native American Women

3

 PA4B

2. Power, Justice, and Social Change 

Course Information
Number Title Hours

Other Requirements It May Fulfill

ART 335

Arts of West Africa

 3

 

ASO 201

Introduction to Applied Social Research

 3

 

ATH 155

What Does It Mean To Be Human?

3

PA2A, SI01

ATH 185

Cultural Diversity in the U.S.

3

PA2A, PA4A

ATH/BIO/PSY 258

The Sciences of Mental Health

 3

 PA2B, PA4B, SI05. CAS-C, CAS-D

ATH 265

Language and Culture

3

PA2A, SI04

ATH/ITS 301

Intercultural Relations

3

 PA4B, PA4C, SI01

CEC 111 

Imagination, Ingenuity, and Impact I

2

SI03

CEC 222

Socio-Environmental Responsibility in Engineering and Computing

3

SI01

CLS 102

Roman Civilization: From City to Empire

3

PA3B, PA4B, SI04

CLS 221

Justice and the Law in Antiquity

 3

 

CLS 333 

Migration and Multiculturalism in the World of Alexander the Great

 3

 

 CMA 183

Images of America

 3

 IIA. PA-3A, SI-02, SI-04

DST 272

Exploring Disability Studies

3

PA4B, SI05

 ECO 131

 

Economic Perspectives on Inequality in America

 3

 PA2A, SI02

EDL 232

Introduction to Community-Based Leadership

3

PA2A

EDL 351 

Leadership Ethics in Community Contexts

 3

  IC. PA-4A

EDP 201

Human Development and Learning in Social and Educational Contexts

3

PA2A, SI05

FSW 206

Social Policies & Programs to Promote Social Justice

3

 PA2A, PA4A

FSW 365

Let's Talk about Sex: Families, Relationships, and Policy

3

 PA4B

GEO/AMS 352

Geographies of Urban Change

3

 PA2A, SI04

GER 231

Enchanted Worlds: Folk and Literary Fairy Tales

3

PA3B, PA4B, SI04

GER/AMS 281

Americans in Berlin: An Interdisciplinary Study-Abroad Workshop

3

 IC. PA-4B, EL

GTY 154

Aging in American Society

3

PA2A, PA4A, SI05

GTY 354

Issues and Controversies in Aging

3

PA1C, SI03

HST 229

The World Wars

3

PA3B, PA4C

HST 296

World History since 1945: Conflict and Community

3

PA3B, PA4C

ITL 221

Italy, Matrix of Civilization

3

PA3B, PA4C

LIN 202

American Dialects, Culture, and Identity

3

PA4A, SI04

MJF 105

Introduction to Media and Culture

3

PA3B, SI04

MTH 107

Mathematics of Democracy

 3

 

MUS/AMS 286

Rhythm, Rhyme, and Resistance: Hip Hop Culture in America

3

PA3B, SI04, CAS-B

PHL 103

Society and the Individual

3

 PA3B

PHL 131

Introduction to Ethics

3

PA3B

REL/SLM 271

Religion, Sport, and Policy

3

PA4C, CAS-B

RUS 137

Magic and Power in Russian Folklore

3

PA3B, PA4B, SI04, CAS-B-LIT

RUS/ENG 256

Empire and Utopia in Russian Literature

3

PA-3B, PA-4B, SI-04. CAS-B-LIT

SLM 378

Sport, Power, and Inequality

3

PA4A

SOC/SJS 165

Introduction to Social Justice Studies

3

PA2A, PA4B

SPA/DST 312

American Deaf Cultures

3

PA4A

SPN 311

Modern Communication and Culture

3

PA4B

TCE 191

Threshold Concepts of Teaching, Curriculum. and Educational Inquiry

3

PA4A

THE 131

Principals in Acting

 3

 PA3A

THE 282

Theatre, Power, Justice & Social Change

3

PA4B, SI04

WGS 201

Living in a Gendered World

 3

 PA4B, PA4C, CAS-B

WGS 202

LGBTQIA + Lives: Resistance, Resilience, and Community

 3

 PA3B, PA4B, SI-04. CAS-B

3. Technology, Information, and Society

Problem Analysis Using Computer Tools​
Course Information
Number Title Hours

Other Requirements It May Fulfill

APC 312

Computer-mediated Communication and Social Media

3

ART 294

Digital Materials and Making in Arts Learning

 3

ATH 113

Investigating the Paranormal

3

 PA2A, SI04

ATH 327

Pokemon and J-Pop in Global and Local Contexts

3

 PA4B, PA4C, SI04

ATH 345

Global Media Ethnography

3

 PA4C, SI04

CCA 195 

 

Creativity and Code Thinking

 3

 PA1A, SI04

CCA 233

Creating With Artificial Intelligence: Shaping the Future

 3

CEC 111 

Imagination, Ingenuity, and Impact I

2

SI02

CEC 112

Imagination, Ingenuity, and Impact II

2

 SI01

CEC 266

Globalization and Engineering in Heavy Metal Music

 3

 PA4C, SI04

CIT 231

Healthcare Information Technology Around the World

3

 PA4C

CIT 258

Introduction to Global Cybersecurity

3

 PA4C

CMR 106

Navigating the Interconnected World of Business, Economy, and Society

 3

 CSE 243

 Problem Analysis Using Computer Tools 3 PA1A

GEO 242

Mapping a Changing World

3

GTY 354

Issues and Controversies in Aging

3

PA1C

JRN 101

Journalism and American LIfe

3

PA3B

MTH 135

Introductory Mathematics for Scientific Applications

3

PA1A

MUS 186

Global Playlists: Music, Tech, and Influence

3

PA4C

PHL 205

Science and Culture

 3

 PA3B, CAS-B

 

 

 

 

4. Creativity, Storytelling, and Design 

Course Information
Number Title Hours

Other Requirements It May Fulfill

AMS/HST 259

 Introduction to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma

 3

PA3B, PA4A, SI01

AMS 305

American Icons

3

PA3B, PA4B

ART 315

Art in the Age of Michelangelo

3

PA3B

ART 436

Applied Experience Design: Walt Disney World

3

ATH 113

Investigating the Paranormal

3

 PA2A, SI03

ATH 265

Language and Culture

3

 PA2A, SI02

ATH 327

Pokemon and J-Pop in Global and Local Contexts

3

 PA4B, PA4C, SI03

ATH 345

Global Media Ethnography

3

 PA4C, SI03
CCA 111 Creativity and Design Thinking 3 PA3A

 CCA 195

 

Creativity and Code Thinking

 3

 PA1A, SI03

CCA 218

Arts Thinking, Arts Writing

3

ADVW. PA1C

CEC 266

Globalization and Engineering in Heavy Metal Music

3

PA4C, SI03

CLS 102

Roman Civilization: From City to Empire

3

PA3B, PA4B, SI02

CMA 183

Images of America

3

 PA3A, SI02

CMA 256

Design, Perception, and Audience

3

PA3A

EGS 131

World-making in Imaginative Literature

3

 PA3B

EGS 212

Crime as a Narrative Problem

3

FRE 301

Culture and Interpretation

3

PA4B

GEO/AMS 352

Geographies of Urban Change

3

PA2A, SI02

GER 231

Enchanted Worlds: Folk and Literary Fairy Tales

3

PA3B, PA4B, SI02

GER/FST 261

German Film in Global Context

3

PA3B, PA4C

HST 244

Raiders of the Lost Archive

3

PA3B

HUM 151

Leading with Integrity

 3

 

JPN 232

Imagined Futures: Contemporary East Asian Science Fiction

 3

 PA3B, PA4B, CAS-B

JPN 261

Global Godzilla and Hello Kitty: Japanese Popular Culture in Global Context

3

PA3B, PA4B

JPN 266

Japanese Cinema: Critical Viewing in a Global Context

 3

 PA3B, CAS-B

LIN 202

American Dialects, Culture, and Identity

3

PA4A, SI02

MJF 105

Introduction to Media and Culture

3

PA3B, SI02

MUS 185

The Diverse Worlds of Music

3

PA4B

MUS 206

Cinematic Listening: Film Music

3

PA3A

MUS/AMS 286

Rhythm, Rhyme, and Resistance: Hip Hop Culture in America

3

 PA3B, SI02

PHL 241

What is Art?

3

 PA3A

POR/FST/LAS 204

Brazilian Culture Through Music and Film

 3

 PA3B. CAS-B

REL 226

Rethinking Islam

 3

 PA-4B

RUS 137

Magic and Power in Russian Folklore

3

PA3B, PA4B, SI04

RUS/ENG 256

Empire and Utopia in Russian Literature

3

PA3B, PA4B, SI-02, CAS-B-LIT

RUS/ENG 257

Communism and Catastrophe in Modern Russian Literature

3

PA3B, PA4B, CAS-B-LIT

THE 152

Backstage Magic: The Art and Craft of Production

 3

 

THE 257

Stagecraft and Theatre Technologies

3

PA3A

THE 282

Theatre, Power, Justice & Social Change

3

 PA4B, SI02

WGS 202 

LGBTQIA + Lives: Resistance, Resilience, and Community

 3

 PA3B, PA4B, SI02, CAS-B
WST 201

Self and Place: Shaping the Narrative of Identity

 3

 PA4B, CAS-B

5. Global Health and Wellness

Course Information
Number Title Hours

Other Requirements It May Fulfill

APC 311

Science and Medicine in Public Communication

3

ATH 248

Medical Anthropology

3

ATH/BIO/PSY 258

The Sciences of Mental Health

 3

 PA2B, PA4B, SI02, CAS-C, CAS-D

CIT 231

Healthcare Information Technology Around the World

3

 PA4B

DST 272

Exploring Disability Studies

3

  PA4B, SI02

EDP 201

Human Development and Learning in Social and Educational Contexts

3

 PA2A, SI02

EGS/ENG 319

Medical Writing

3

 PA1C

ENG 263

Literature and Medicine

3

 PA1C

GHS 101

Gateway to Global Health

3

 PA2A, PA4C

GTY 154

Aging in American Society

3

PA2A, PA4A, SI02

GTY 254

Global Aging

3

PA4B, SI01

HST 237

Plagues, Pandemics, and Peoples

3

KNH 102

Fundamentals of Nutrition

3

PA2B

KNH 214

Global Well-Being

3

PA4B

KNH 481

Life at Altitude

3

 PA2B

MBI 111

Microorganisms and Human Disease

3

 PA2B

PHL 265

Confronting Death

3

 PA3B

PHY/KNH 141

Physics in Sports

3

 PA2B

SLM 246

Sport, Management, and Culture in the Global Marketplace

3

PA4B

SLM 248

Global Sport Perspectives

3

PA4C

SOC/GTY 318

Social Forces and Aging

3

SI02

SPN 103

Latino Health and Health Care in the U.S.

3

PA-4A

SPN 304

Medical Spanish: Communication & Culture

 3

PA-4B, CAS-A

SPN 333

Spanish & Health in Costa Rica

3

 

THE 224

Acting for Medical Simulation

3

PA4B

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