General Education: Non-Western
The Messiah College registrar has approved the following Temple University courses to meet the Messiah College Non-Western general education requirement. Not all of these courses are offered every semester at Temple University. To review the semesters that these courses usually are offered, refer to the course descriptions provided in Temple University's online undergraduate bulletin.
Notes regarding Temple University Course Numbering:
- The first digit of course numbers indicates the recommended year for taking the course (i.e., course # 2411 is appropriate for students who have sophomore status).
- Course numbers with 9 as the second digit are honors courses.
- Course numbers ending in xx96, xx97, and xx98 denote writing-intensive courses.
Non-Western
Temple Department |
Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
African American Studies |
1252 |
Afrocentricity |
3 |
African-American Studies |
1261 |
Africa in the 20th Century |
3 |
Anthropology |
1061 |
Cultures of the World |
3 |
Anthropology |
3432 |
Indigenous Media |
3 |
Asian Studies |
1052 |
Modern Asia |
3 |
Asian Studies |
1102 |
Intro to Asian Religions |
3 |
Asian Studies |
2097 |
Asian Diaspora |
3 |
Asian Studies |
2201 |
Chinese Religions |
3 |
Asian Studies |
3251 |
China: Politics and Revolution |
3 |
Asian Studies |
3531 |
Modern India |
3 |
Geography and Urban Studies |
1025 |
World Urban Patterns |
3 |
Geography and Urban Studies |
2074 |
East & South Asia |
3 |
History |
1501 |
Third World History |
3 |
History |
2503 |
Intro to SE Asia: Insular |
3 |
History |
2514 |
Intro to Latin America |
3 |
| History |
3363 |
Russia: Revolution, State and Empire |
3 |
History |
3675 |
Third World Women's Lives |
3 |
Jewish Studies |
3711 |
Mideast Literature in Translation |
3 |
Latin American Studies |
1001 |
Perspectives on Latin America |
3 |
Latin American Studies |
2010 |
Topics in Latin Amer Studies I |
3 |
Philosophy |
1076 |
Philosophy East and West |
3 |
Political Science |
3251 |
China: Politics and Revolution |
3 |
Religion |
2101 |
Religions of India |
3 |
Religion |
2301 |
Intro to Zen Buddhism |
3 |
Religion |
3201 |
I-Ching, Tao & Ch'an/Zen |
3 |
Religion |
3702 |
African Religions and New World Culture |
3 |
| Religion |
2102 |
Intro to Buddhism |
3 |
| Sociology |
0867 |
World Religions and Cultures |
3 |
Urban Education |
1006 |
Schooling and Development in 3rd World Societies |
3 |
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Note: Temple University courses count toward your Messiah degree. The course title, letter grade and credit number appear on the Messiah College transcript and are included in students' GPA and credit total.
Exact Messiah course equivalent appears in parentheses next to the course title. |
