Difference, Power & Oppression - Foundations

Difference, Power, and Oppression - Foundations (DPOF) engages students in critical reflection on the complexity of the structures, institutions, and ideologies that sustain systemic oppression, discrimination, and the inequitable distribution of systemic power and resources within and across communities. Such examinations will enhance and promote responsible, ethical, and anti-racist engagement in our diverse university community and society in the United States and beyond.

  • Students should complete the DPOF category prior to enrolling in their major-specific Difference, Power, and Oppression - Advanced (DPOA) course.

Schedule of Classes

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Approved Courses

CourseTitleCredits
AG 201+*INDIGENOUS ECOSYSTEM SCIENCES IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGIONS3
AHE 210+HIGHER EDUCATION GOES HOLLYWOOD: RACIAL NARRATIVES AND STUDENT EXPERIENCES3
ANTH 252+WEALTH & POVERTY3
ANTH 270+INDIGENOUS ANTHROPOLOGY4
BA 297+BUSINESS OF OPPRESSION4
COMM 226+INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION3
ED 216+*PURPOSE, STRUCTURE, AND FUNCTION OF EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRACY3
ED 216H+*PURPOSE, STRUCTURE, AND FUNCTION OF EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRACY3
ED 219+*SOCIAL JUSTICE,CIVIL RIGHTS & MULTICULTURALISM IN EDUCATION3
ED 219H+*SOCIAL JUSTICE,CIVIL RIGHTS & MULTICULTURALISM IN EDUCATION3
ES 201+*INVENTING ETHNIC AMERICA3
ES 211+*INTRODUCTION TO LATINX/A/O-CHICANX/A/O STUDIES4
ES 231+*INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES4
FST 265+HALAL FOOD: CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS IMPLICATIONS3
GEOG 100+*CLIMATE JUSTICE3
GEOG 104+IT'S A DISASTER: NATURAL HAZARDS AND RISK REDUCTION3
GEOG 241+*TRANSFORMING ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICTS3
H 225+*SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH4
HDFS 201+*CONTEMPORARY FAMILIES IN THE U.S.3
HST 204+INCARCERATION NATION: RACE, INEQUALITY, AND IMPRISONMENT IN US HISTORY4
HST 210+*RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES4
HST 210H+*RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES4
KIN 212+*SOCIOCULTURAL DIMENSIONS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY4
PHL 210+*RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES4
PHL 210H+*RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES4
REL 210+*RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES4
REL 210H+*RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES4
REL 211+ISLAM IN THE UNITED STATES4
TRAL 242+INCLUSION & BELONGING IN OUTDOOR RECREATION3
WGSS 225+*DISNEY: GENDER, RACE, EMPIRE3
WGSS 225H+*DISNEY: GENDER, RACE, EMPIRE3
WR 220+*STORIES OF THE US-MEXICO BORDER4
WR 220H+*STORIES OF THE US-MEXICO BORDER4