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| broad themes | key_image | fig_id | title_url | instructor | credits | class1_subject_url | class2_subject_url | class3_subject_url | class4_subject_url | reserved | subject area | General Education requirements | Breadth | ethnic_combined | honors_combined | language | random y |
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| Global Perspectives Human Diversity Human Culture Health |  |
2 | Body, Mind, Spirit, and the Yoga Tradition | Chris Livanos | 9 | Integrated Liberal Studies | + Religious Studies | + Nutritional Sciences | Integrated Liberal Studies + Religious Studies + Nutritional Sciences | Humanities Humanities or Social Science Social Science | y | ||||||
| Social Justice Science & Society HUMAN Diversity Health Youth & Education |  |
3 | Childhood Challenges: How Psychology Helps | Kristin Shutts | 9 | Psychology | + Sociology | + Gender and Women’s Studies | Psychology + Sociology + Gender and Women’s Studies | Social Science Social Science Natural Science | Yes | y | |||||
| Social Justice Science & Society Human Culture Health Youth & Education Technology |  |
4 | Children and Youth in a Changing World | Jessica Calarco | 10 | Sociology | + Communication Arts | + Sociology | Sociology + Communication Arts + Sociology | Social Science Humanities Social Science | Yes | y | |||||
| Social Justice Science & Society Human Culture Health Youth & Education Technology |  |
5 | Children and Media | Karyn Riddle | 9 | Journalism and Mass Communication | + Educational Policy Studies | + Communication Arts | Journalism and Mass Communication + Educational Policy Studies + Communication Arts | Social Science Social Science Humanities | Yes | y | |||||
| HUMAN DIVERSITY Human Culture Health Youth & Education |  |
6 | Children, Marriage, and the Family | Harry Brighouse | 10 | Philosophy | + Sociology | + Gender and Women’s Studies | Philosophy + Sociology + Gender and Women’s Studies | Humanities or Social Science Social Science Natural Science | y | ||||||
| Global Perspectives Social Justice Science & Society Nature & Environment Health |  |
7 | Climate Crisis Literature | Sarah Wood | 9 | English | + Environmental Studies | + Geography | English + Environmental Studies + Geography | Literature Social Science Social Science | y | ||||||
| Global Perspectives Social Justice Science & Society Nature & Environment Human Diversity Human Culture Health |  |
8 | Cultures of Sustainability Across Europe | Marcus Cederstrom | 9 | German Nordic Slavic | + Environmental Studies | + Folklore Program | German Nordic Slavic + Environmental Studies + Folklore Program | Communication Part B | Humanities Social Science Humanities | Yes | Honors Optional | y | |||
| Social Justice Human Diversity Human Culture Health |  |
9 | Death and Sex: Philosophy and Ethics of Identity | James Goodrich | 9 | Philosophy | + Anthropology | + Sociology | for students in the College of Letters & Science Honors Program | Philosophy + Anthropology + Sociology | Humanities or Social Science Biological Science Social Science | Yes | Honors Only Honors Optional | y | |||
| Social Justice science & society Human Diversity Health youth & Education |  |
10 | The Disability Experience | Garrett Huck | 9 | Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education | + Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education | + Psychology | Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education + Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education + Psychology | Social Science Social Science | y | ||||||
| Social Justice Human Diversity Health Youth & Education |  |
11 | Diversity in Special Education | Kimber Wilkerson | 9 | Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education | + Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education | + English | Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education + Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education + English | Communication Part A | y | ||||||
| Global Perspectives Social Justice Science & Society Nature & Environment Human Diversity Human Culture Health |  |
12 | Earth Partnership: Indigenous Arts, and Sciences | Maria Moreno and Cheryl Bauer-Armstrong | 10 | Landscape Architecture | + Environmental Studies | + American Indian Studies | Landscape Architecture + Environmental Studies + American Indian Studies | Physical Science Social Science | Yes | Honors Optional | y | ||||
| Global Perspectives Human Diversity Human Culture Youth & Education |  |
13 | Education in East Asia | Ran Liu | 9 | Educational Policy Studies | + Educational Policy Studies | + Asian Languages and Cultures | Educational Policy Studies + Educational Policy Studies + Asian Languages and Cultures | Social Science Social Science Humanities or Social Science | y | ||||||
| Global Perspectives Social Justice Science & Society Nature & Environment Health Technology |  |
14 | The Environment, Pollutants, and You | Jessica Hua | 9 | Forest and Wildlife Ecology | + Geography | + Life Sciences Communication | Forest and Wildlife Ecology + Geography + Life Sciences Communication | Communication Part A | Social Science | y | |||||
| science & Society human culture health |  |
15 | Exercise as Medicine | Julie Cousins | 10 | Kinesiology | + Psychology | + Sociology | Kinesiology + Psychology + Sociology | Humanities or Social Science Social Science | Yes | y | |||||
| Science & Society |  |
16 | Exploring Biology (Option 1) | Cara Theisen | 8 | Integrated Science | + English | + Mathematics | Integrated Science + English + Mathematics | Communication Part A Quantitative Reasoning Part A | Biological Science | ||||||
| Science & Society Human Diversity |  |
17 | Exploring Biology (Option 2) | Cara Theisen | 9 | Integrated Science | + Anthropology | + Chemistry | Integrated Science + Anthropology + Chemistry | Biological Science Biological Science Physical Science | Honors Optional | ||||||
| Science & Society Health |  |
18 | Exploring Biology (Option 3) | Cara Theisen | 8 | Integrated Science | + Interdisciplinary Courses (SOHE) | + English | Integrated Science + Interdisciplinary Courses SOHE + English | Communication Part A | Biological Science Social Science | ||||||
| Social Justice Science & Society Human Diversity |  |
19 | Exploring Biology (Option 4) | Cara Theisen | 9 | Integrated Science | + Gender and Women’s Studies | + Chemistry | Integrated Science + Gender and Women’s Studies + Chemistry | Biological Science Natural Science Physical Science | |||||||
| Science & Society Nature & Environment |  |
20 | Exploring Opportunities in Environmental Sciences | Zach Wyman | 9 | Soil Science | + Soil Science | + Sociology | Soil Science + Soil Science + Sociology | Physical Science Social Science | Yes | y | |||||
| Science & Society Nature & Environment Human Culture Technology |  |
21 | Exploring the World with X-ray Vision | Uwe Bergmann | 9 | Physics | + Integrated Liberal Studies | + Anthropology | Physics + Integrated Liberal Studies + Anthropology | Physical Science Natural Science Humanities or Social Science | Honors Optional | y | |||||
| social justice human diversity |  |
22 | Families and the Criminal Legal System | Pajarita Charles | 10 | Social Work | + Legal Studies | + History Department | Social Work + Legal Studies + History Department | Social Science Social Science Humanities | Yes | y | |||||
| Global perspectives social justice nature & Environment human diversity human culture health |  |
23 | Food and Global Africa | Samuel England | 10 | African Cultural Studies | + International Studies | + Nutritional Sciences | African Cultural Studies + International Studies + Nutritional Sciences | Humanities or Social Science Social Science Biological Science | y | ||||||
| Science & Society Nature & Environment Health Technology |  |
25 | Freshwater: Past, Present, and Future | Jake Vander Zanden | 9 | Zoology | + Geography | + Zoology | Zoology + Geography + Zoology | Biological Science Physical Science Biological Science | Honors Optional Honors Optional | y | |||||
| Science & Society Human Culture Youth & Education Technology |  |
26 | Game Design | Krista-Lee Malone | 10 | Curriculum and Instruction | + Sociology | + Communication Arts | Curriculum and Instruction + Sociology + Communication Arts | Social Science Humanities or Social Science | Yes | y | |||||
| Global Perspectives Science & Society Nature & Environment |  |
27 | Global Biodiversity and the Sixth Mass Extinction | Daniel Young | 9 or 10 | Entomology | + Entomology | + Chemistry | + Chemistry | Entomology + Entomology + Chemistry + Chemistry | Quantitative Reasoning Part B | Biological Science Physical Science Physical Science | Honors Optional | y | |||
| Social Justice Science & Society Human Diversity Health |  |
28 | Health Equity in the United States | Stephanie Robert | 10 | Social Work | + Sociology | + Public Affairs and Public Policy | Social Work + Sociology + Public Affairs and Public Policy | Social Science Social Science Social Science | Yes | y | |||||
| Global Perspectives Human Diversity Human Culture |  |
29 | Hispanic Culture through Literature | Ksenija Bilbija | 9 | Spanish | + Anthropology | + Spanish | + Spanish | Spanish + Anthropology + Spanish + Spanish | Literature Social Science | Yes | Honors Optional | Yes | y | ||
| Global Perspectives Human Diversity Human Culture Health |  |
30 | The History of Yoga | Gudrun Bühnemann | 10 | Asian Languages and Cultures | + Anthropology | + Philosophy | Asian Languages and Cultures + Anthropology + Philosophy | Humanities Social Science Humanities or Social Science | Yes | Honors Optional Honors Optional | y | ||||
| Human Culture technology |  |
31 | History through Humor | Patrick Iber | 9 | History Department | + Integrated Liberal Studies | + Journalism and Mass Communication | History Department + Integrated Liberal Studies + Journalism and Mass Communication | Humanities or Social Science Literature Social Science | Yes | Honors Optional | y | ||||
| social justice science & society health |  |
32 | Individual Wellness and Community Health | Allison Hugo | 9 | Kinesiology | + Counseling Psychology | + English | Kinesiology + Counseling Psychology + English | Communication Part A | Social Science | Yes | y | ||||
| social justice science & society Human Culture technology |  |
33 | Internet Culture and Digital Life in a Polarized World | Lowell Brower | 9 | Folklore Program | + Library and Information Studies | + Computer Sciences | + Computer Sciences | Folklore Program + Library and Information Studies + Computer Sciences + Computer Sciences | Quantitative Reasoning Part B Quantitative Reasoning Part B | Humanities Humanities or Social Science Natural Science Natural Science | Yes | Honors Optional | y | ||
| Social Justice Nature & Environment Human Diversity Human Culture Health youth & education |  |
34 | Listening to Land: Indigenous Education and Foodways | Daniel Cornelius | 9 | Educational Policy Studies | + Agroecology | + History Department | Educational Policy Studies + Agroecology + History Department | Humanities or Social Science Biological Science Humanities or Social Science | Yes | Honors Optional | y | ||||
| Science & Society Nature & Environment Human Culture |  |
35 | Magic and Adventure in the Age of Science | Ron Harris | 9 | English | + Integrated Liberal Studies | + Folklore Program | English + Integrated Liberal Studies + Folklore Program | Communication Part B | Literature Natural Science Humanities | Yes | y | ||||
| Science & Society Health Technology |  |
36 | Make it Count: Measuring Physical Activity Behavior | Morgan Shields | 9 | Kinesiology | + Mathematics | + English | Kinesiology + Mathematics + English | Quantitative Reasoning Part A Communication Part A | y | ||||||
| Social Justice Science & Society Human Culture health Technology |  |
37 | Makeover Surgeries and the Ethics of New Medical Technologies | Roberto Abadie | 9 | Kinesiology | + Gender and Women’s Studies | + Art History | Kinesiology + Gender and Women’s Studies + Art History | Social Science Humanities | Yes | y | |||||
| Social Justice Science & Society Nature & Environment Human Culture Health |  |
39 | Molecules to Meaning-Making: Frameworks for Understanding Sickness and Health | Corrie Norman | 10 or 11 | Religious Studies | + Public Affairs and Public Policy | + Chemistry | + Chemistry | for students in the College of Letters & Science Honors Program | Religious Studies + Public Affairs and Public Policy + Chemistry + Chemistry | Quantitative Reasoning Part B | Humanities or Social Science Social Science Physical Science Physical Science | Honors Only | y | ||
| Global Perspectives Social Justice Human Diversity Human Culture |  |
40 | Narco-Culture and Gender in Latin American Literature | Beatriz Botero | 10 | Integrated Liberal Studies | + Sociology | + Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies | Integrated Liberal Studies + Sociology + Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies | Humanities Social Science Social Science | Yes | y | |||||
| Global Perspectives Human Diversity Human Culture |  |
41 | National Identity in the Global World: The Italian Case | Ernesto Livorni | 11 | Literature in Translation | + History Department | + Political Science | Literature in Translation + History Department + Political Science | Literature Humanities or Social Science Social Science | Honors Optional Honors Optional | y | |||||
| Global Perspectives social justice Science & Society Nature & Environment Health |  |
42 | Nourishing the World: Strategies for Food Security | Jeri Barak | 11 or 12 | Plant Pathology | + Plant Pathology | + Nutritional Sciences | + Chemistry | Plant Pathology + Plant Pathology + Nutritional Sciences + Chemistry | Biological Science Biological Science Biological Science | y | |||||
| Global Perspectives Science & Society Nature & Environment Health |  |
43 | One Health: Connecting Human, Animal, and Environmental Health | Lyric Bartholomay, Adela Oliva Chavez, C. Linda Oforka | 10 or 11 | Entomology | + Entomology | + Chemistry | + Chemistry | Entomology + Entomology + Chemistry + Chemistry | Quantitative Reasoning Part B | Biological Science Physical Science Physical Science | y | ||||
| Global Perspectives Science & Society Nature & Environment Human Culture Health |  |
44 | Plants and Human Well-being | Irwin Goldman | 10 or 11 | Plant Science | + Plant Science | + Anthropology | + Chemistry | Plant Science + Plant Science + Anthropology + Chemistry | Biological Science Biological Science Social Science | Yes | Honors Optional | y | |||
| Social Justice human diversity Human Culture |  |
45 | Divided We Stand: Polarization, Populism, and Democratic Erosion | Amy Gangl | 10 | Political Science | + Sociology | + Psychology | for students in the College of Letters & Science Honors Program | Political Science + Sociology + Psychology | Social Science Social Science Humanities or Social Science | Yes | Honors Only | y | |||
| global perspectives Social Justice Nature & Environment human diversity Human Culture |  |
46 | The Politics of Tourism in Africa | Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué | 11 | African Cultural Studies | + Political Science | + History Department | African Cultural Studies + Political Science + History Department | Humanities Social Science Humanities or Social Science | y | ||||||
| Social Justice human diversity Human Culture technology |  |
47 | The Queer 20th Century in Art and Activism | Finn Enke | 9 | History Department | + Gender and Women’s Studies | + Communication Arts | History Department + Gender and Women’s Studies + Communication Arts | Humanities or Social Science Humanities or Social Science Humanities | Yes | Honors Optional | y | ||||
| Global Perspectives Science & Society Nature & Environment |  |
48 | Rainforests and Coral Reefs | Catherine Woodward | 10 | Botany | + Chemistry | + Environmental Studies | Botany + Chemistry + Environmental Studies | Biological Science Physical Science Social Science | y | ||||||
| Global Perspectives social justice human culture |  |
49 | Reading with Marx: The Literature of Capitalism from the Present to Its Origins | Joseph Bowling | 11 | English | + History Department | + Philosophy | English + History Department + Philosophy | Literature Humanities or Social Science Humanities or Social Science | Honors Optional | y | |||||
| Global Perspectives social justice human diversity human culture |  |
50 | Religion and Language | K.D. Thompson | 9 | Religious Studies | + Linguistics | + Anthropology | Religious Studies + Linguistics + Anthropology | Humanities Humanities Social Science | Yes | Honors Optional | y | ||||
| science & society Nature & Environment technology |  |
51 | The Scientific Way of Knowing: Astronomy and Our Worldview | Robert Mathieu | 9 | Interdisciplinary Courses (L&S) | + Astronomy | + History of Science | Interdisciplinary Courses L&S + Astronomy + History of Science | Quantitative Reasoning Part B | Social Science or Natural Science Physical Science Humanities | Honors Optional | y | ||||
| Global Perspectives Social Justice Nature & Environment Human Culture |  |
52 | Sharing Space: How We Live and Work Collectively | Sarah Ann Wells | 10 | English | + Art History | + Geography | English + Art History + Geography | Communication Part B | Literature Humanities Social Science | Yes | y | ||||
| Global Perspectives science & society Human Diversity Human Culture Health |  |
53 | Sports, Games, and Spectacles in Antiquity | Alice Gaber | 9 | Classics | + Anthropology | + Folklore Program | Classics + Anthropology + Folklore Program | Communication Part B | Literature Biological Science Humanities | Yes | Honors Optional | y | |||
| Global Perspectives Social Justice Nature & Environment Human Diversity Youth & Education |  |
54 | Taking Education Out of School | Peter Wardrip | 9 | Curriculum and Instruction | + Educational Policy Studies | + Psychology | Curriculum and Instruction + Educational Policy Studies + Psychology | Social Science Social Science Humanities or Social Science | Yes | y | |||||
| Global Perspectives Nature & Environment Human Culture Technology |  |
55 | The World of the Vikings | Scott Mellor | 6 or 10 | Scandinavian Studies | + Folklore Program | + Scandinavian Studies | Scandinavian Studies + Folklore Program + Scandinavian Studies | Communication Part B | Literature Humanities | Yes | Honors Optional | Yes | y | ||
| Social Justice Human Diversity Youth & Education |  |
56 | Youth, Education, and Society | Anthony Hernandez | 9 | Educational Policy Studies | + African American Studies | + English | Educational Policy Studies + African American Studies + English | Communication Part A | Social Science Humanities | Yes | y | ||||
| Human Culture |  |
57 | Art and Artists: Foundations of Contemporary Practice (Option 1) | 9 or 10 | Art Department | + Art Department | + Art Department | + Art Department | for students advised by the School of Education | Art Department + Art Department + Art Department + Art Department | Humanities | ||||||
| Human Culture |  |
58 | Art and Artists: Foundations of Contemporary Practice (Option 2) | 9 or 10 | Art Department | + Art Department | + Art Department | + Art Department | for students advised by the School of Education | Art Department + Art Department + Art Department + Art Department | Humanities | ||||||
| Human Culture |  |
59 | Art and Artists: Foundations of Contemporary Practice (Option 3) | 9 or 10 | Art Department | + Art Department | + Art Department | + Art Department | for students advised by the School of Education | Art Department + Art Department + Art Department + Art Department | Humanities | ||||||
| Science & Society Technology |  |
60 | Engineering and Healthcare | Tracy Puccinelli | 10 or 11 | Interdisciplinary Courses (Engineering) | + Nutritional Sciences | + Chemistry | + Chemistry | for students admitted directly into the College of Engineering | Interdisciplinary Courses Engineering + Nutritional Sciences + Chemistry + Chemistry | Quantitative Reasoning Part B | Social Science Physical Science Physical Science | ||||
| Science & Society nature & environment Technology |  |
61 | Engineering and Sustainability | Katie Kalscheur | 6 | Interdisciplinary Courses (Engineering) | + Environmental Studies | for students admitted directly into the College of Engineering | Interdisciplinary Courses Engineering + Environmental Studies | Social Science | |||||||
| Science & Society Human Diversity Health |  |
62 | Nursing: Exploring Nursing(Option 1) | 7 | Nursing | + Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education | + English | for students advised by the School of Nursing | Nursing + Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education + English | Communication Part A | |||||||
| Social Justice Science & Society Human Diversity Human Culture Health |  |
63 | Nursing: Culturally Centered Care (Option 2) | 8 | Nursing | + Anthropology | + Religious Studies | for students advised by the School of Nursing | Nursing + Anthropology + Religious Studies | Social Science Social Science Humanities or Social Science | Yes | Honors Optional | |||||
| Social Justice Science & Society Human Diversity Health |  |
64 | Nursing: Diversity and Women’s Studies (Option 3) | 9 | Nursing | + Sociology | + Gender and Women’s Studies | for students advised by the School of Nursing | Nursing + Sociology + Gender and Women’s Studies | Social Science Social Science Natural Science | Yes | ||||||
| Global Perspectives Science & Society Human Diversity Health |  |
65 | Nursing: Global Health (Option 4) | 9 | Nursing | + Nutritional Sciences | + Chemistry | for students advised by the School of Nursing | Nursing + Nutritional Sciences + Chemistry | Social Science Social Science Physical Science | |||||||
| Social Justice Science & Society Human Diversity Health |  |
66 | Nursing: Health Equity (Option 5) | 7 | Nursing | + Biology | + Kinesiology | for students advised by the School of Nursing | Nursing + Biology + Kinesiology | Social Science Biological Science Social Science | Honors Optional | ||||||
| Social Justice Science & Society Human Diversity Health |  |
67 | Nursing: Social Justice (Option 6) | 8 | Nursing | + Mathematics | + Counseling Psychology | for students advised by the School of Nursing | Nursing + Mathematics + Counseling Psychology | Quantitative Reasoning Part A | Social Science Social Science | Yes | |||||
| Science & Society human culture health |  |
68 | Pharmacy and You (Option 1) | Denise Walbrandt Pigarelli and Amy Zwaska | 9 or 10 | Pharmacy | + Anthropology | + Chemistry | + Chemistry | If you are advised outside the School of Pharmacy, please contact amy.zwaska@wisc.edu for approval to enroll. | Pharmacy + Anthropology + Chemistry + Chemistry | Quantitative Reasoning Part B | Social Science Physical Science Physical Science | Yes | Honors Optional | ||
| Science & Society human culture health |  |
69 | Pharmacy and You (Option 2) | Denise Walbrandt Pigarelli and Amy Zwaska | 9 or 10 | Pharmacy | + Anthropology | + Chemistry | + Chemistry | If you are advised outside the School of Pharmacy, please contact amy.zwaska@wisc.edu for approval to enroll. | Pharmacy + Anthropology + Chemistry + Chemistry | Quantitative Reasoning Part B | Social Science Physical Science Physical Science | Yes | Honors Optional | ||
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