Bentley offers an extensive list of academic courses that address diversity issues. These courses are taught in a variety of academic departments and focus on a rich set of topics. The course descriptions and numbers are presented below, categorized by the element of diversity addressed.
Special Note to Bentley Students: Not all of the courses listed here fulfill the Diversity Intensive or International Intensive requirements. Those marked with an asterisk (*) meet the Diversity Intensive requirement for Fall 2009, and those marked with a plus sign (+) meet the International Intensive requirement for Fall 2009, according to the the Registrar's Office at the time of posting. Please go to the Registrar’s website to confirm requirements and to see other courses that meet requirements.
CIN 376: International Cinema +
CIN 380: The Male Image in America Cinema *
COM 320: Intercultural Communication
EC 311: International Economics +
GB 102: Human Behavior in Organizations
GLS 114: Cross-Cultural Understanding +
GLS 116: International Relations +
GLS 238: Immigration (formerly GO 258)
GLS 243: The Developing World +
GLS 250: Contemporary Latin America +
GLS 262: Politics in the Middle East +
GLS 310: Perspectives on Global Commerce +
GLS 312: International Organizations +
GLS 313: Political Thought From a Global Perspective +
GLS 325: Global Transportation & Tourism +
HI 200: The Making of Our Contemporary World +
HI 236: History of Ireland:St. Patrick to "The Troubles" +
HI 264: The History of China +
HI 266: Middle East: Islamic & Contemporary +
HI 307: Through Children's Eyes"> +
HI 308: Drug Trades in World History +
HI 330: Women, Work, and Family in European Perspective +
HI 331: Modern British History +
HI 398: History of South Asian Religions +
HI 340 Colonial America (1400-1750) (formerly HI 253)
HI 343 Modern United States History (1900-present) * (formerly HI 256)
ID 260: Sex & American Culture *
LIT 250: The British Tradition
LIT 333: Literature and Film of the Vietnam War
LIT 351: Monsters and Madmen in Literature and Film
LIT 381: Sitcom Nation: The American Family in Fiction and Film (LIT335)
LIT 391: Graphic Novel: Lit or Lite *
LIT 392: Selected Topics in Literary Theme
LIT 393: Magic & Real: Latin American Reality +
LIT 394: Selected Topics in African-American Literary and Cultural Studies *
LIT 395: Selected Topics in American Literature
LIT 396: Shakespeare & the "Other" *
LIT 397: Selected Topics in Cultural Studies *
MC 250: Principles of Globalization & the Media *+
MLIT 201: Intermediate Italian I +
MLIT 302: Italian for Business +
MLJA 101: Elementary Japanese I +
MLJA 102: Elementary Japanese II +
MLJA 201: Intermediate Japanese I +
MLPO 101: Elementary Portugese I +
MLSP 101: Elementary Spanish I +
MLSP 102: Elementary Spanish II +
MLSP 301: Spanish for Cinema +
PH 313: Political Thought from a Global Perspective +
SO 292: Sociology of Native American Peoples *
SO 300: Community Involvement *
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LA 106: "Outsiders" and the Law
LA 309: Current Issues in Labor and Employment Law
SO 252: Health, Illness and Everyday Life *
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GLS 114: Cross-Cultural Understanding +
LIT 365: Immigrant and Ethnic Literature
CIN 380: The Male Image in America Cinema *
GLS 114: Cross-Cultural Understanding +
HI 330: Women, Work and Family in European Perspective *
ID 211: Introduction to Gender Studies
ID 260: Sex & American Culture *
ID 311: Dynamics of Gender in Professional Careers
LA 309: Current Issues in Labor and Employment Law
LIT 334: Women in Literature *
LIT 391: Graphic Novel: Lit or Lite *
MG 228: Managing Diversity in the Workplace *
PH 361: Philosophy of Love and Sex
PS 132: Issues and Investigations in Psychology
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HI 267: The Past and Present in Africa
LA 309: Current Issues in Labor and Employment Law
LIT 365: Immigrant and Ethnic Literature
MG 228: Managing Diversity in the Workplace *
PH 351: Perspectives on Poverty
HI 351 The American Religious Experience
HI 398 001 History of South Asian Religions * +
LA 106 "Outsiders" and the Law
