Level 2: Exploration and Discovery

For the Level 2: Exploration and Discovery requirements of the essential studies curriculum, Western Michigan University students will select one (1) course from each of the following six categories:

  • Personal Wellness
  • Science and Technology
  • Scientific Literacy with a Lab
  • World Language and Culture
  • Artistic Theory and Practice
  • Societies and Cultures

Important Note

The courses and descriptions listed below are for the spring 2025 and fall 2024 semesters. For a complete list of WMU Essential Studies courses, access the PDF. Enrolled students can also access descriptions by logging into GoWMU and accessing DegreeWorks.

 

Spring 2025

AAAS 2800 - Reparations in the Black World [DI]
AAAS 3010 - AfAm Hist,Cult,Exp 1866-Prsnt [DI]
ADA 3410 - Diversity and Substance Abuse [DI]
ANTH 2400 - Princ Of Cult Anthro [PS]
ART 2200 - Caves to Cathedrals
BUS 2200 - Managing Global Business
CHIN 2750 - Chinese Life And Culture
CHIN 2760 - Contemporary China
CLAS 2500 - Power and Morality
COM 3070 - Freedom Of Expression
ECON 3090 - Economics of Gender and Race [DI]
ENGL 3820 - Lit For The Young Child
FCS 2170 - Diverse Children,Fmlies,& Comm [DI]
GEOG 1020 - Wld Geog-Media/Maps
GEOG 3200 - Culinary Tourism [DI]
GIST 3100 - Global Studies in the Field [DI]
GWS 2000 - Intro Gender & Women's Studies [DI]
GWS 2010 - LGBT Studies [DI]
HIST 2125 - Sport in American Culture [DI]
HIST 3600 - Medieval World
HIST 3790 - WWII in US & Japanese History [DI]
HNRS 3204 - Postmodern Dystopias
HNRS 3303 - Vietnam Rock and Soul
JPNS 2750 - Japanese Life And Culture
LANG 2500 - The Nature of Language
MDVL 2000 - Medieval Encounters
MUS 3500 - American Music [DI]
PADM 2000 - Intro Public/Nonprofit Service [DI]
PH 2310 - Public Health Needs and Issues
PHIL 3000 - Ancient-Mdvl Phil
PHIL 3030 - Existentialist Phil
PHIL 3130 - Philosophy Of Law
PHIL 3140 - Study Abroad: Iceland
PHIL 3150 - Race And Gender Issues [DI]
PHIL 3330 - Metaphysics
PSCI 3610 - Modern Political Thought [DI]
REL 2010 - Buddhism
REL 3015 - Christianity in the U.S. [DI]
SLHS 2000 - Communication Disorders and Sciences [DI]
SOC 2100 - Modern Soc Problems [DI]
SPAN 3230 - Life and culture Spanish America [DI]
SWRK 3330 - Cult/Ethn/Inst Swrk Practice [DI]
THEA 1050 - Af Americans in Thea & Media [DI]
 

Fall 2024

DI Courses designated as DI fulfill the Diversity and Inclusion requirement.

PS Courses designated as PS fulfill the Planetary Sustainability requirement.