Cultures and traditions of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, or Indigenous (AMALI) Peoples of the World Graduation Requirement

Students must have completed at least one course in AMALI (that is, cultures and traditions of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, or Indigenous Peoples of the World), (formerly Global Studies). To be designated an AMALI course , it must meet the following criteria:

  • a minimum of 75 percent of the course content must deal directly with the culture(s) from one or more of these regions
  • exploration of the culture(s) is developed in a comparative perspective which helps the student understand and appreciate differences between the culture(s) under consideration and cultures and traditions of America; and
  • the course includes exposure to primary writings and artifacts from the culture(s).

Satisfying the AMALI Graduation Requirement 

Students can satisfy the AMALI graduation requirement in two ways: 

  1. Complete and AMALI-approved course at Illinois state University.
  2. Complete an approved course in the Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education Core Curriculum with an "N" designation.

The following are approved AMALI courses:

AMALI Courses on Course Finder  

(Gen Ed) - AMALI courses also approved for the General Education Program