WEST Substantive Area Requirements / Courses
Transnational / Global Studies:
- WEST 3070 Global Men and Masculinities
- WEST 3280 The Asian American Community
- WEST 3370 Boricua Crossings: Puerto Rico and its Diaspora
- WEST 3380 Caribbean Literature, History & Theory
- WEST 3480 Global Women’s Issues
- WEST 3550 Native American Literature
- WEST 3780 South Sea Tales
- WEST 4050 From the Harem to the War Zone
- WEST 4100 Native American Perspectives on Museums
- WEST 4120 Indigenous Views on Sustainability
- WEST 4170 The Empire Strikes Back: Postcolonial Literature, History & Theory
- WEST 4380 Globalization and Development
- WEST 4780 Global Migration
Creative and Artistic Expression:
- WEST 2040 Global Black Women Writers
- WEST 2500 Social Justice through Film
- WEST 3020 Me, Myself, and I: Life Writing, Autobiography
- WEST 3100 Women of Color: Image and Voice
- WEST 3360 US Latina/o Literature
- WEST 3380 Caribbean Literature, History & Theory
- WEST 3550 Native American Literature
- 3780 WEST South Sea Tales
- WEST 4100 Native American Perspectives on Museums
Social Movements, Communities & History:
- WEST 2070 Foundations in Native American Studies
- WEST 3060 Multiracial Identities
- WEST 3090 Peep Show
- WEST 3130 Gender, Race, and Sexuality
- WEST 3280 Asian American Communities
- WEST 3290 Perspectives on Race & Ethnic Relations
- WEST 3480 Global Women’s Issues
- WEST 3620 Media and Consumption: Monopolies, Myths and Misrepresentations
- WEST 4120 Indigenous Views on Sustainability
- WEST 4160 The Transatlantic Slave Trade: A Comparative, Cross-cultural Perspective
- WEST 4170 The Empire Strikes Back: Postcolonial Literature, History, & Theory
- WEST 4280 Native American Philosophical Thought
- WEST 4470 Intersections of Privilege
- WEST 4480 Racial Storytelling
- WEST 4530 Advanced Privilege Studies
Courses
WEST Capstone and Summit Experience
- To complete the WEST capstone and Summit experience requirement, WEST majors must complete any WEST Capstone-identified course along with WEST 4995—the 1-credit Summit add on.
- Proposed Capstone-identified course rotation (subject to change)
Fall 2022 Spring 2023
WEST 4030 Bodies, Genders, Sexualities WEST 4025 Multi-ethnic Literature
Additional course TBD Additional course TBD
Fall 2023 Spring 2024
Native American Philosophical Thought Two course options - TBD
Advanced Privilege Studies