WMU Essential Studies

Global Awareness

Are you curious about the forces that shape the world. Do you wish you knew more so you can professional solve problems that rely on global knowledge? If you seek to learn from, engage with and be empathetic toward others from diverse backgrounds, choosing some of the courses below will aid your understanding and application of new global awareness as you fulfill your essential studies requirements.

Western Michigan University's current semester courses and descriptions are listed below. Enrolled students can also access descriptions by logging into GoWMU and accessing Degree Works.

Courses designated as DI fulfill the Diversity and Inclusion requirement.
Courses designated as PS fulfill the Planetary Sustainability requirement.

Colton

Colton is an aviation flight science major who ultimately hopes to fly internationally for a major airline someday and chose the following WMU Essential Studies elective courses as a way to increase his global knowledge and understanding:

Oral/Digital Communications: COM 2040 Workplace and Professional Communication
Inquiry and Engagement: PHIL 2200 Critical Thinking
World Language and Culture: GIST 2000 Global & International Studies
Artistic Theory and Practice: ART 2210 History of Art
Societies and Cultures: GEOG 1020 World Geography Though Maps/Media
Global Perspectives: GEOG 3900 China, Japan, and Korea
Local and National Perspectives: PSCI 3040 Intro to Public Policy