General Education: Setting the Foundations for University Study
Important Note: This is the archived version of the 2013–2015 Undergraduate Catalog. The information on these pages was archived on August 6, 2013 and will not be updated as requirement and/or program changes are approved. Please see www.uic.edu/ucat for the most up-to-date requirements.
General Education at UIC: An Overview
The General Education Program at UIC
General Education Core
- General Education Proficiencies
- General Education Core
- Analyzing the Natural World
- Understanding the Individual and Society
- Understanding the Past
- Understanding the Creative Arts
- Exploring World Cultures
- Understanding U.S. Society
General Education at UIC: An Overview
General Education is an important part of every undergraduate degree program. The General Education Program provides students with a breadth of exposure to the academic disciplines and serves as the foundation for the knowledge, skills, and competencies essential to becoming well-educated college graduates and citizens.
The program ensures a certain level of intellectual breadth, while at the same time allowing students the opportunity to select courses or clusters of courses around areas of their own interests. Specifically, the program:
- provides intellectual guidance by identifying six broad areas of knowledge that correspond to the kinds of experiences that a liberally educated person should have.
- makes clear to students what they are taking and why.
- is an open system that does not bind departments into one category. This model thus allows for the development of interdepartmental courses over time. It also allows students to gain interdisciplinary perspectives, which was one of the hoped for outcomes of revising General Education.
- gives individual colleges some freedom to adjust the General Education requirements to suit their own needs. Although there is a campus wide minimum of one course from each General Education category, colleges may add additional course requirements.
The General Education Program at UIC
The General Education Program at UIC is designed to serve as a foundation for lifelong learning. It also helps prepare students for the world beyond the college experience, a world in which one needs to be able to:
- think independently.
- understand and critically evaluate information.
- analyze and evaluate arguments.
- develop and present cogent written and oral
arguments. - explore one’s own culture and history as well as those of others.
- understand, interpret, and evaluate the arts.
- think critically about how individuals influence and are influenced by political, economic,
cultural, and family institutions.
The General Education Program at UIC (sometimes referred to as Gen Ed or GE) has two main components: a grouping of core courses that are clustered around six themes and sets of required proficiencies. The specific requirements vary from college to college. All colleges, however, require a minimum of 24 semester hours of credit with at least one course in each of the six categories of General Education and proficiency in writing (as demonstrated by successful completion of English 160 and 161 or by certain scores on placement or other tests). Note: Students may count up to two courses in their major toward their General Education requirements. If students have a double major, then two courses from each of the majors may be applied toward General Education.
General Education Core
The General Education Core includes the following six categories. This section of the catalog provides a description and list of courses for each category.
- Analyzing the Natural World
- Understanding the Individual and Society
- Understanding the Past
- Understanding the Creative Arts
- Exploring World Cultures
- Understanding U.S. Society
General Education Proficiencies
The University Writing requirement is common across all colleges. Individual colleges may have additional General Education requirements and proficiencies. Students should consult their college and department sections of the catalog for information about fulfilling the General Education requirements as a required part of their degree program.
University Writing Requirement
Students must demonstrate proficiency in written English by earning passing grades in English 160 and English 161, or by achieving proficiency (see section on Demonstrating Writing Proficiency for a Waiver of English 160 or English 161) in one or both of these courses certified in writing by the Department of English. The Department of English reserves the right to require a student to take a preparatory course as a prerequisite for English 160 if the student’s score on the Writing Placement Test reveals the need for such a course. Whenever questions arise with regard to the fulfillment of the University Writing requirement through transfer courses, a writing portfolio, or standard examinations, the Department of English will determine whether to grant the student an exemption from the requirement.
Students should consult their college section of the catalog for more information on fulfilling the University Writing requirement as part of their degree program.
Analyzing the Natural World
A central principle of a knowledge-based society is that, where possible, experimental tests should be designed to critically evaluate the accuracy of an idea or physical law. It is crucial that students understand both how accurate experimental results are obtained and how uncertainties in these results affect scientific conclusions. Courses in this category provide an understanding of scientific method and the factual knowledge necessary to develop hypotheses, to test them, and to distinguish those conclusions resting on unsupported assertion from those verified by sound scientific reasoning. Theories also play an important role in the way we see the world around us. In the natural sciences, theories are developed to explain experimental observation, form the basis for the design of further experiments, and provide the foundation for advances in technology. Mathematics provides appropriate tools (such as calculus) necessary to formulate the scientific theories.
Courses in this category should introduce students to scientific and mathematical concepts and methods. They should be designed to facilitate the students’ ability to do one or more of the following:
- Understand and critically evaluate information and concepts in the natural and mathematical
sciences. - Use and understand scientific method to analyze ideas and obtain knowledge.
- Appreciate the value of and difference between scientific laws, theories, hypotheses, and speculation.
- Use scientific and mathematical reasoning to make relevant distinctions among ideas.
- Think critically about contemporary issues in science and technology.
- Logically and clearly communicate experimental results and observations to others.
- Analyze quantitative information and draw conclusions from these analyses.
Key to notes listed
a = also approved for Analyzing the Natural World
b = also approved for Understanding the Individual and Society
c = also approved for Understanding the Past
d = also approved for Understanding the Creative Arts
e = also approved for Exploring World Cultures
f = also approved for Understanding U.S. Society
g = indicates courses specifically designed for those majoring in areas other than science and mathematics
h = nonlaboratory courses
| Anthropology (ANTH) | ||
| 102 | Introduction to Archaeology | 4 hourscg |
| 105 | Human Evolution | 4 hourscg |
| 218 | Anthropology of Children and Childhood | 3 hoursbh |
| 238 | Biology of Women Same as GWS 238 |
3 hoursgh |
| Biological Sciences (BIOS) | ||
| 100 | Biology of Cells and Organisms | 5 hours |
| 101 | Biology of Populations and Communities | 5 hours |
| 104 | Life Evolving | 5 hoursg |
| Chemistry (CHEM) | ||
| 100 | Chemistry and Life | 5 hoursg |
| 105 | Chemistry and the Molecular Human: An Inquiry Perspective | 4 hoursg |
| 112 | General College Chemistry I | 5 hours |
| 114 | General College Chemistry II | 5 hours |
| 116 | Honors General Chemistry I | 5 hours |
| 118 | Honors General Chemistry II | 5 hours |
| 130 | Survey of Organic and Biochemistry | 5 hours |
| Computer Science (CS) | ||
| 100 | Discovering Computer Science | 3 hoursh |
| Earth and Environmental Sciences (EAES) | ||
| 101 | Global Environmental Change | 4 hours |
| 111 | Earth, Energy, and the Environment | 4 hours |
| 200 | Field Work in Missouri | 2 hours |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) | ||
| 115 | Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering | 4 hours |
| Honors College (HON) | ||
| 130 | Honors Core in Analyzing the Natural World and Understanding the Individual and Society | 3 hoursbh |
| 131 | Honors Core in Analyzing the Natural World and Understanding the Past | 3 hoursch |
| 132 | Honors Core in Analyzing the Natural World and Understanding the Creative Arts | 3 hoursdh |
| 133 | Honors Core in Analyzing the Natural World and Exploring World Cultures | 3 hourseh |
| 134 | Honors Core in Analyzing the Natural World and Understanding U.S. Society | 3 hoursfh |
| 145 | Honors Core in Analyzing the Natural World | 3 hoursh |
| Mathematical Computer Science (MCS) | ||
| 260 | Introduction to Computer Science | 4 hoursh |
| Mathematics (MATH) | ||
| 160 | Finite Mathematics for Business | 5 hoursh |
| 165 | Calculus for Business | 5 hoursh |
| 180 | Calculus I | 5 hoursh |
| 181 | Calculus II | 5 hoursh |
| 210 | Calculus III | 3 hoursh |
| Natural Sciences (NATS) | ||
| 101 | Physical World | 4 hoursg |
| 102 | Chemical World | 4 hoursg |
| 103 | Biological World | 4 hoursg |
| 105 | Physical Systems in Earth and Space Science | 4 hoursg |
| 106 | Chemical and Biological Systems | 4 hoursg |
| Philosophy (PHIL) | ||
| 102 | Introductory Logic | 3 hoursh |
| 105 | Science and Philosophy | 3 hoursh |
| 210 | Symbolic Logic | 3 hoursh |
| Physics (PHYS) | ||
| 105 | Introductory Physics I—Lecture* | 4 hoursh |
| 106 | Introductory Physics I—Laboratory* | 1 hour |
| 107 | Introductory Physics II—Lecture* | 4 hoursh |
| 108 | Introductory Physics II—Laboratory* | 1 hour |
| 112 | Astronomy and the Universe | 4 hoursg |
| 116 | Energy for Future Decision-Makers | 3 hoursh |
| 121 | Natural Sciences—The Physical Universe | 4 hoursg |
| 141 | General Physics I (Mechanics) | 4 hours |
| 142 | General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) | 4 hours |
| Public Health (PUBH) | ||
| 120 | Public Health and the Study of Disease and Epidemics | 3 hoursh |
* Each of the following pairs will be considered one course in meeting the LAS General Education requirements: PHYS 105/PHYS 106; PHYS 107/PHYS 108.
Understanding the Individual and Society
The primary goal of the Individual and Society requirement is to enhance understanding of the complex activities of individuals and their relations with each other and with groups, institutions, governments, media, and society. Courses within this category seek to (1) enhance knowledge and appreciation of the diversity of individuals,
societies, and cultures; (2) advance the understanding of human relationships within different contexts; and (3) explore the gathering and assessing of knowledge within any social setting or activity. Courses present theories about the human activities and ideas and demonstrate how scholars use qualitative, quantitative, and humanistic methods to evaluate those theories. They may also explore the ways that knowledge is formed about the self and the world in historical, literary, philosophical, and scientific realms.
Courses in this category should introduce students either to the complexities of the individual or the relationship of the individual to social structures. They should be designed to facilitate the students’ ability to do one or more of the following:
- Recognize, describe, and explain social institutions, structures, and processes and the complexities of a global culture and diverse society.
- Think critically about how individuals influence and are influenced by political, geographic, economic, cultural, and family institutions in their own and other cultures and explain how one’s knowledge and beliefs may differ from others.
- Explain the relationship between the individual and society as it influences (1) individuals’ cognition, ethics, social interactions, communication practices and affect; and (2) the quality of life of the individual, the family, and the community.
- Examine how literature, history, ethical systems, scientific inquiry, or communicative practice shape our knowledge and perception of individuals and social structures.
- Using the most appropriate principles, methods, and technologies, gather and analyze previous inquiry regarding the relationships between individuals and society, draw logical conclusions about such inquiry, and creatively or scientifically apply those conclusions to one’s life and society.
Key to notes listed
a = also approved for Analyzing the Natural World
b = also approved for Understanding the Individual and Society
c = also approved for Understanding the Past
d = also approved for Understanding the Creative Arts
e = also approved for Exploring World Cultures
f = also approved for Understanding U.S. Society
| African American Studies (AAST) | ||
| 100 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3 hoursf |
| 103 | African American Politics and Culture Same as POLS 112 |
3 hoursf |
| 104 | Race, Place, and Schooling: African Americans and Education Same as EDPS 104 |
3 hoursf |
| 201 | The Psychology of African Americans Same as PSCH 201 |
3 hoursf |
| 202 | African American Behavioral Patterns Same as PSCH 202 |
3 hoursf |
| 203 | The African American Family in the
United States Same as SOC 203 |
3 hoursf |
| 263 | African American Intellectual History Same as HIST 263 |
3 hoursc |
| 271 | African Americans and the Politics of Incarceration Same as CLJ 271 and SOC 271 |
3 hoursf |
| 272 | Race, Gender, and Sexuality Same as GWS 272 |
3 hoursf |
| Anthropology (ANTH) | ||
| 100 | The Human Adventure | 3 hoursc |
| 101 | World Cultures: Introduction to Social Anthropology | 3 hourse |
| 214 | Sex and Gender in World Cultures Same as GWS 214 |
3 hourse |
| 216 | Medicine, Culture, and Society | 3 hourse |
| 218 | Anthropology of Children and Childhood | 3 hoursa |
| 270 | The First Americans | 3 hoursf |
| 271 | American Indian Religion and Philosophy | 3 hoursf |
| 273 | Ethnography of
Southeast Asia Same as GEOG 273 |
3 hourse |
| 274 | Ethnography of Africa | 3 hourse |
| 275 | South American Indians Same as LALS 255 |
3 hourse |
| 277 | Ethnography of
Mesoamerica Same as LALS 270 |
3 hourse |
| 278 | Brazil
: A Multiethnic Society Same as LALS 272 |
3 hourse |
| 279 | South Asian Cultures and Societies Same as ASST 279 |
3 hourse |
| 280 | China
and
Japan
: Society and Culture Same as ASST 280 |
3 hourse |
| 281 | Ethnography of North Africa and the Middle East | 3 hourse |
| Architecture (ARCH) | ||
| 200 | Architecture and Society | 4 hoursd |
| Asian American Studies (ASAM) | ||
| 125 | Introduction to Asian American Studies Same as SOC 125 |
3 hoursf |
| 210 | Asian American Histories | 3 hoursf |
| 230 | Cultural Politics of Asian American Food | 3 hoursf |
| 263 | Asian American Gender and Sexual Diversity Same as GWS 263 |
3 hoursf |
| Classics (CL) | ||
| 208 | Greek Mythology | 3 hoursc |
| 260 | Near Eastern Myths & Epic | 3 hoursc |
| Communication (COMM) | ||
| 100 | Fundamentals of Human Communication | 3 hours |
| 101 | Introduction to Communication | 3 hours |
| 102 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 hours |
| 103 | Introduction to Media | 3 hours |
| 140 | Fundamentals of Media Communication | 3 hours |
| Economics (ECON) | ||
| 120 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 hoursf |
| 121 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 hoursf |
| Education (ED) | ||
| 100 | Introduction to Urban Education | 3 hoursf |
| 135 | Child and Youth Policies in America | 3 hoursf |
| 205 | Introduction to Race, Ethnicity, and Education | 3 hoursf |
| 222 | Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Education | 3 hoursf |
| 258 | Bilingualism and Cross-Cultural Issues in a Diverse Society | 3 hoursf |
| English (ENGL) | ||
| 110 | English and American Popular Genres | 3 hoursd |
| 111 | Women and Literature Same as GWS 111 |
3 hoursd |
| 117 | Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Literature Same as GWS 117 |
3 hoursd |
| 120 | Film and Culture | 3 hoursd |
| 122 | Understanding Rhetoric | 3 hoursd |
| Gender and Women’s Studies (GWS) | ||
| 101 | Gender in Everyday Life | 3 hoursf |
| 102 | Global Perspectives on Women and Gender | 3 hourse |
| 204 | Gender and Popular Culture Same as COMM 204 |
3 hoursf |
| 262 | Constructions of Gender, Race, Health, and Human Rights | 3 hourse |
| Geography (GEOG) | ||
| 100 | Concepts in Geography | 3 hourse |
| 101 | World Regional Geography | 3 hourse |
| 141 | Environmental Geography | 3 hours |
| 151 | Introduction to Cultural Geography | 4 hourse |
| 161 | Introduction to Economic Geography | 3 hourse |
| 202 | Geography of the United States and Canada | 3 hoursf |
| 203 | Human Geography of
Latin America
, including the Caribbean Region Same as LALS 217 |
3 hourse |
| 211 | Chicago : An Urban Geography | 3 hoursf |
| 215 | A Global Geography of Cities | 3 hourse |
| 241 | Resource Problems in the United States | 3 hoursf |
| Germanic Studies (GER) | ||
| 120 | Study of Gender, Class, and Political Issues in German Texts Same as GWS 120 |
3 hourse |
| 240 | Classical German Thought from Kant to Nietzsche | 3 hoursc |
| History (HIST) | ||
| 117 | Understanding the Holocaust Same as JST 117 |
3 hoursc |
| 137 | Russia in War and Revolution, 1904–1922 | 3 hoursc |
| 211 | Europe: 1500 to 1715 | 3 hoursc |
| 213 | Europe: 1815 to 1914 | 3 hoursc |
| 214 | Twentieth-Century Europe: From World War I to European Integration, 1914-2000 | 3 hoursc |
| 220 | Modern Germany, 1848 to the Present | 3 hoursc |
| 222 | England to 1689 | 3 hoursc |
| 223 | Modern Britain since 1689 | 3 hoursc |
| 224 | France: 1500 to 1715 | 3 hoursc |
| 226 | France since 1848 | 3 hoursc |
| 227 |
Spain: 1469 to 1808 Same as LALS 227 |
3 hoursc |
| 228 | Spain
since 1808 Same as LALS 228 |
3 hoursc |
| 233 | History of East Central Europe and the Balkans | 3 hoursc |
| 234 | History of
Poland Same as POL 234 |
3 hoursc |
| 237 | Russia since 1812 | 3 hoursc |
| 259 | The History of American Women Same as GWS 259 |
3 hourscf |
| Honors College (HON) | ||
| 120 | Honors Core in Understanding the Individual and Society and Understanding the Past | 3 hoursc |
| 121 | Honors Core in Understanding the Individual and Society and Understanding the Creative Arts | 3 hoursd |
| 122 | Honors Core in Understanding the Individual and Society and Exploring World Cultures | 3 hourse |
| 123 | Honors Core in Understanding the Individual and Society and Understanding U.S. Society | 3 hoursf |
| 130 | Honors Core in Analyzing the Natural World and Understanding the Individual and Society | 3 hoursa |
| 140 | Honors Core in Understanding the Individual and Society | 3 hours |
| Jewish Studies (JST) | ||
| 101 | Introduction to Judaism | 3 hours |
| 102 | Introduction to Jewish History | 3 hoursc |
| Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) | ||
| 103 | Introduction to Latino Urban Studies | 3 hoursf |
| 192 | From the Convent to the Streets: Latin American Women Writers in
Translation Same as GWS 192 and SPAN 192 |
3 hourse |
| 220 | Latin American Cities in a Global Context: Environment, Employment, and Housing Same as UPA 220 |
3 hourse |
| 269 | Latin American Environmental Studies | 3 hourse |
| Linguistics (LING) | ||
| 150 | Introduction to the Study of Language | 3 hours |
| 160 | Language and Society | 3 hoursf |
| 170 | Languages of the World | 3 hourse |
| Music (MUS) | ||
| 240 | Music, Gender, and Culture Same as GWS 240 |
3 hoursd |
| Philosophy (PHIL) | ||
| 100 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 hours |
| 101 | Critical Thinking | 3 hours |
| 103 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 hours |
| 104 | Introduction to Political Philosophy | 3 hoursf |
| 110 | Philosophy of Love and Sex | 3 hours |
| 112 | Morality and the Law | 3 hours |
| 115 | Death | 3 hours |
| 120 | Introduction to Ancient Philosophy Same as CL 120 |
3 hoursc |
| 225 | Nineteenth-Century Philosophy | 3 hours |
| 240 | Philosophy and Revelation: Jewish and Christian Perspectives Same as RELS 240 and JST 240 |
3 hourse |
| Political Science (POLS) | ||
| 101 | Introduction to American Government and Politics | 3 hoursf |
| 120 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 hoursc |
| 130 | Introduction to Comparative Politics Same as INST 130 and LALS 130 |
3 hourse |
| 184 | Introduction to International Relations Same as INST 184 |
3 hourse |
| 190 | Scope of Political Science | 3 hours |
| Psychology (PSCH) | ||
| 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 hours |
| 210 | Theories of Personality | 3 hours |
| 231 | Community Psychology | 3 hours |
| 270 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 hours |
| Public Health (PUBH) | ||
| 100 | Health and the Public | 3 hoursf |
| 110 | Public Health and Global Societies | 3 hourse |
| Sociology (SOC) | ||
| 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 hoursf |
| 105 | Social Problems | 3 hoursf |
| 215 | Sociology of Childhood and Youth | 3 hoursf |
| 224 | Gender and Society Same as GWS 224 |
3 hoursf |
| 225 | Racial and Ethnic Groups Same as AAST 225 and LALS 225 |
3 hoursf |
| 228 | Sociology of
Asia
and Asian Americans Same as ASAM 228 and ASST 228 |
3 hoursf |
| 229 | Sociology of Latinos Same as LALS 229 |
3 hoursf |
| 241 | Social Inequalities | 3 hoursf |
| 244 | Sociology of Work | 3 hoursf |
| 245 | Marriage and Family | 3 hoursf |
| 246 | Sociology of Religion Same as RELS 246 |
3 hoursf |
| 251 | Health and Medicine | 3 hoursf |
| 265 | Sociology of Politics | 3 hours |
| 268 | Introduction to Comparative Sociology | 3 hourse |
| 276 | Urban Sociology | 3 hoursf |
| Urban Planning and Policy (UPP) | ||
| 205 | Cinema and the City | 3 hours |
| 208 | Mapping the Urban: Cartography and Its Alternatives Same as GEOG 208 |
3 hours |
The study of past events and ideas enables students to view the present within the context of the past, appreciate both the liberating and constraining features of tradition, and understand what forces have affected their own lives as well as those of peoples in different cultures. The objects of study in these courses include the human past and its historical record; the emergence and transformation of nations, states, ideas, and civilizations; traditions and modes of human thought; the relationship between ideas and practices; and the implications of scientific discovery and technological innovation.
Courses in this category should have as their primary focus significant past events. They should be designed to facilitate the students’ ability to do one or more of the following:
- Understand the implication and meaning of technological innovation and scientific discovery for the development of human society.
- Critically analyze the cultural, economic, geographical, and political processes that influenced historical events.
- Recognize, describe, and explain the nature of past historical events and their consequences for the present.
- Examine the relationship between individuals and past events, their interactions, and the repercussions of these interactions.
- Understand and explain the significance and influence of the past and its connection to current political, scientific, and cultural forces.
Key to notes listed
a = also approved for Analyzing the Natural World
b = also approved for Understanding the Individual and Society
c = also approved for Understanding the Past
d = also approved for Understanding the Creative Arts
e = also approved for Exploring World Cultures
f = also approved for Understanding U.S. Society
| African American Studies (AAST) | ||
| 120 | African American Religious Traditions | 3 hoursf |
| 229 | Africa
and Its Diasporas Same as HIST 229 |
3 hourse |
| 247 | African American
History to 1877 Same as HIST 247 |
3 hoursf |
| 248 | African American
History since 1877 Same as HIST 248 |
3 hoursf |
| 249 | Black Freedom Movements in the U.S. | 3 hoursf |
| 263 | African American
Intellectual History Same as HIST 263 |
3 hoursb |
| 265 | The Harlem
Renaissance Same as ENGL 265 |
3 hoursf |
| Anthropology (ANTH) | ||
| 100 | The Human Adventure | 3 hoursb |
| 102 | Introduction to Archaeology | 4 hoursa |
| 105 | Human Evolution | 4 hoursa |
| 229 | Special Topics in Archaeology | 3 hours |
| Arabic (ARAB) | ||
| 250 | The Heritage of Muslim Iberia | 3 hourse |
| Archaeological Studies (ARST) | ||
| 210 | The Art and
Archaeology of Ancient
Egypt Same as AAST 210 and AH 210 |
3 hoursd |
| Classics (CL) | ||
| 100 | Greek Civilization | 3 hoursd |
| 101 | Roman Civilization | 3 hours |
| 102 | Introduction to Classical Literature | 3 hoursd |
| 103 | Introduction to Classical and Mediterranean Archaeology | 3 hoursd |
| 104 | Mediterranean Traditions: Family, Society, and the Divine | 3 hourse |
| 204 | Greek Art and
Archaeology Same as AH 204 and HIST 204 |
3 hoursd |
| 205 | Roman Art and
Archaeology Same as AH 205 and HIST 205 |
3 hoursd |
| 208 | Greek Mythology | 3 hoursb |
| 218 | Pompeii: Everyday Life in a Roman Town Same as AH 218 and HIST 218 |
3 hours |
| 250 | Greek and Roman Epic Poetry | 3 hoursd |
| 251 | Greek Tragedy | 3 hoursd |
| 252 | Greek and Roman Comedy | 3 hoursd |
| 253 | Roman Satire and Rhetoric | 3 hoursd |
| 255 | Greek Science,
Islamic Culture Same as ARAB 255 |
3 hourse |
| 260 | Near Eastern Myths & Epic | 3 hoursb |
| 297 | Studies in the
Classical Tradition Same as ENGL 297 |
3 hoursd |
| English (ENGL) | ||
| 107 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 hoursd |
| French (FR) | ||
| 202 | Introduction to French Literature II | 3 hoursd |
| Gender and Women’s Studies (GWS) | ||
| 252 | Sexuality in
America
:
Historical Perspectives Same as HIST 252 |
3 hoursf |
| Germanic Studies (GER) | ||
| 125 | Diaspora, Exile,
Genocide: Aspects of the European Jewish Experience
in Literature and Film Same as JST 125 |
3 hourse |
| 218 | Opera in Germanic Cultures: From Mozart to Berg | 3 hoursd |
| 219 | Vikings and Wizards: Northern Myth and Fairy Tales in Western Culture | 3 hoursd |
| 240 | Classical German Thought from Kant to Nietzsche | 3 hoursb |
| Greek, Modern (GKM) | ||
| 285 | Cultural History of Modern
Greece
: 1453 to the Present Same as HIST 285 |
3 hours |
| 286 | Modern Greek Cities: Historical-Ethnographic
Survey Same as HIST 286 |
3 hours |
| History (HIST) | ||
| 100 | Western Civilization to 1648 | 3 hourse |
| 101 | Western Civilization since 1648 | 3 hourse |
| 103 | Early America: From Colonization to Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 hoursf |
| 104 | Modern America: From Industrialization to Globalization | 3 hoursf |
| 105 | Global Transformations and the Rise of the West since 1000 Same as INST 105 |
3 hours |
| 106 | The World since
1400 Same as INST 106 |
3 hourse |
| 109 | East Asian
Civilization:
Ancient China Same as ASST 109 |
3 hourse |
| 110 | East Asian
Civilization:
Japan Same as ASST 110 |
3 hourse |
| 115 | Introduction to
North American Indian History Same as NAST 115 |
3 hoursef |
| 116 | Freshman Seminar: Special Topics | 3 hours |
| 117 | Understanding the
Holocaust Same as JST 117 |
3 hoursb |
| 137 | Russia in War and Revolution, 1904–1922 | 3 hoursb |
| 141 | African
Civilization Same as AAST 141 |
3 hourse |
| 161 | Introduction to
Latin American History Same as LALS 161 |
3 hourse |
| 177 | Middle Eastern Civilization | 3 hourse |
| 202 | The Ancient
World:
Greece Same as CL 202 |
3 hourse |
| 203 | The Ancient
World: Rome Same as CL 203 |
3 hourse |
| 206 | The Early Middle Ages | 3 hours |
| 207 | The Late Middle Ages | 3 hours |
| 211 | Europe: 1500 to 1715 | 3 hoursb |
| 213 | Europe: 1815 to 1914 | 3 hoursb |
| 214 | Twentieth-Century Europe: From World War I to European Integration, 1914-2000 | 3 hoursb |
| 220 | Modern Germany, 1848 to the Present | 3 hoursb |
| 222 | England to 1689 | 3 hoursb |
| 223 | Modern Britain since 1689 | 3 hoursb |
| 224 | France: 1500 to 1715 | 3 hoursb |
| 225 | The Age of Revolution in France: 1715-1848 | 3 hours |
| 226 | France since 1848 | 3 hoursb |
| 227 | Spain:
1469 to 1808 Same as LALS 227 |
3 hoursb |
| 228 | Spain
since 1808 Same as LALS 228 |
3 hoursb |
| 233 | History of East Central Europe and the Balkans | 3 hoursb |
| 234 | History of
Poland Same as POL 234 |
3 hoursb |
| 237 | Russia since 1812 | 3 hoursb |
| 241 | Africa in World History to 1850 Same as AAST 241 |
3 hourse |
| 242 | History of Modern Africa Same as AAST 242 |
3 hourse |
| 246 | History of American Capitalism Same as POLS 246 |
3 hoursf |
| 253 | The Worker in American Life | 3 hoursf |
| 255 | History of Chicago | 3 hoursf |
| 259 | The History of
American Women Same as GWS 259 |
3 hoursbf |
| 261 | Latin
America to 1850 Same as LALS 261 |
3 hourse |
| 262 | Latin
America since 1850 Same as LALS 262 |
3 hourse |
| 265 | Mexico:
1400 to 1850 Same as LALS 265 |
3 hourse |
| 266 | Mexico
since 1850 Same as LALS 266 |
3 hourse |
| 271 | Late Imperial
China:
1500 to 1911 Same as ASST 271 |
3 hourse |
| 272 | China
since 1911 Same as ASST 272 |
3 hourse |
| 273 | Japan
to 1600 Same as ASST 273 |
3 hourse |
| 274 | Japan
since 1600 Same as ASST 274 |
3 hourse |
| 275 | History of South Asia Same as ASST 275 |
3 hourse |
| 276 | Modern South
Asia, 1857 to the Present Same as ASST 276 |
3 hourse |
| 277 | The Middle East to 1258 | 3 hourse |
| 278 | The Middle East since 1258 | 3 hourse |
| Honors College (HON) | ||
| 120 | Honors Core in Understanding the Individual and Society and Understanding the Past | 3 hoursb |
| 124 | Honors Core in Understanding the Past and Understanding the Creative Arts | 3 hoursd |
| 125 | Honors Core in Understanding the Past and Exploring World Cultures | 3 hourse |
| 126 | Honors Core in Understanding the Past and Understanding U.S. Society | 3 hoursf |
| 131 | Honors Core in Analyzing the Natural World and Understanding the Past | 3 hoursa |
| 141 | Honors Core in Understanding the Past | 3 hours |
| Italian (ITAL) | ||
| 230 | Italian and Italian American Culture and Civilization | 3 hourse |
| 293 | Dante's Divine Comedy Same as CST 293 and RELS 293 |
3 hoursd |
| Jewish Studies (JST) | ||
| 102 | Introduction to Jewish History | 3 hoursb |
| 103 | Introduction to Israel Studies | 3 hourse |
| 124 | Introduction to the Hebrew Bible Same as CL 124 and RELS 124 |
3 hours |
| 242 | The History of
Jewish Biblical Interpretation Same as CL 242 and RELS 242 |
3 hours |
| 254 | Prophets in
Judaism and Islam Same as CL 254 and RELS 254 |
3 hours |
| Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) | ||
| 101 | Introduction to Latin American Studies | 3 hourse |
| 102 | Introduction to Latino Studies | 3 hoursf |
| 104 | Introduction to Puerto Rican Studies | 3 hourse |
| 105 | Introduction to Mexican Studies | 3 hourse |
| 275 | Gender in
Latin
America Same as GWS 275 and POLS 275 |
3 hoursc |
| Music (MUS) | ||
| 114 | Jazz History | 3 hoursd |
| Native American Studies (NAST) | ||
| 113 | Native American Studies: Sovereignty | 3 hoursef |
| Philosophy (PHIL) | ||
| 120 | Introduction to
Ancient Philosophy Same as CL 120 |
3 hoursb |
| Political Science (POLS) | ||
| 120 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 hoursb |
| Religious Studies (RELS) | ||
| 120 | Catholic Thought:
An Introduction Same as CST 120 |
3 hours |
| Spanish (SPAN) | ||
| 230 | Civilization and Culture of Spain | 3 hourse |
| 231 | Civilization and Culture of Latin America | 3 hourse |
| Theatre (THTR) | ||
| 109 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 hoursd |
Understanding the Creative Arts
Courses in literature (e.g., fiction, poetry, drama), the arts (e.g., painting, sculpture, architecture, design, music, theatre and dance, film, photography, new media) and philosophy examine materials that explore and express the potential of the human imagination. Courses fulfilling this requirement acquaint students with issues involved in making, interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating written texts, musical works, visual and material culture, performing arts, and other media presentations in the context of the histories and cultures that have shaped and been shaped by their production. The aim is to develop the ability to read, experience, and view carefully, to think critically, to argue cogently and to communicate ideas effectively in written and oral form.
All cultures create stories, images, objects, built environments, dramas, music, etc. The study of such cultural products is an area with its own questions, techniques, and traditions. A student taking courses in this area can expect to study, in close detail, a number of significant works of literature, art, or other media. Courses in this category should facilitate a student’s ability to address one or more of the following questions:
- Basic issues of interpretation. How does a work mean anything? How does one determine meaning? How can a work have numerous meanings, often at the same time?
- Questions of poetics. How do the traditions of genres and forms, materials and means of production, and philosophies and theories influence individual literary and artistic works and their interpretation?
- Questions of value. How can such creative works be evaluated? How are critical vocabularies developed? How does a work come to be called a “classic”? How do new works and genres become accepted as art?
- Questions of cultural and historical context. How do creative works relate to the societies in which they are produced and received? How do cultural roles of creative products, definitions of art, institutions, markets, and patronage affect the creation of works of architecture, art, music, literature, and other media?
Key to notes listed
a = also approved for Analyzing the Natural World
b = also approved for Understanding the Individual and Society
c = also approved for Understanding the Past
d = also approved for Understanding the Creative Arts
e = also approved for Exploring World Cultures
f = also approved for Understanding U.S. Society
| African American Studies (AAST) | ||
| 105 | African Americans
in Film, 1900–Present: Images, Individuals, and Ideas on Screen Same as COMM 105 |
3 hoursf |
| 110 | Introduction to
African American Literature, 1760–1910 Same as ENGL 118 |
3 hoursf |
| 111 | Introduction to
African American Literature since 1910 Same as ENGL 119 |
3 hoursf |
| 250 | Comparative Black
Literatures Same as ENGL 260 |
3 hoursf |
| 262 | Black Cultural
Studies Same as ENGL 262 |
3 hoursf |
| 266 | Topics in African
Literature Same as ENGL 266 |
3 hourse |
| Arabic (ARAB) | ||
| 270 | The Reel Arab Same as MOVI 270 |
3 hours |
| Archaelogical Studies (ARST) | ||
| 210 | The Art and
Archaeology of Ancient
Egypt Same as AAST 210 and AH 210 |
3 hoursc |
| Architecture (ARCH) | ||
| 200 | Architecture and Society | 4 hoursb |
| Art (ART) | ||
| 190 | Introduction to Socially Engaged Art: Social Practice | 3 hours |
| Art History (AH) | ||
| 100 | Introduction to Art and Art History | 3 hours |
| 110 | Art History I | 4 hours |
| 111 | Art History II | 4 hours |
| 125 | Introduction to the Art and Architecture of Asia Same as ASST 125 |
3 hourse |
| 201 | Reading and Writing Art Criticism | 3 hours |
| 211 | History of Urbanism | 3 hours |
| 219 | Art and Architecture of East Asia Same as ASST 219 |
3 hourse |
| 230 | History of Photography I: 1820–1920 | 3 hours |
| 231 | History of Photography II: 1900 to the Present | 3 hours |
| 242 | Early Christian and Byzantine Art and Architecture | 3 hours |
| 243 | Medieval Art and Architecture | 3 hours |
| 244 | Islamic Art and Architecture | 3 hourse |
| 250 | Italian Renaissance Art | 3 hours |
| 251 | Northern Renaissance Art and Architecture | 3 hours |
| 252 | Art of the Baroque and Rococo | 3 hours |
| 260 | European Art from 1750 to 1900 | 3 hours |
| 261 | European and American Art from 1900 to the Present | 3 hours |
| 262 | American Art to 1945 | 3 hours |
| 263 | Latin American
Colonial Art Same as LALS 263 |
3 hourse |
| 264 | African American
Art Same as AAST 264 |
3 hourse |
| 270 | African Art Same as AAST 270 |
3 hourse |
| 273 | Pre-Columbian Art of South America Same as LALS 239 |
3 hourse |
| 274 | Pre-Columbian Art of Mesoamerica Same as LALS 240 |
3 hourse |
| 275 | South Asian Visual Cultures | 3 hourse |
| Classics (CL) | ||
| 100 | Greek Civilization | 3 hoursc |
| 102 | Introduction to Classical Literature | 3 hoursc |
| 103 | Introduction to Classical and Mediterranean Archaeology | 3 hoursc |
| 204 | Greek Art and
Archaeology Same as AH 204 and HIST 204 |
3 hoursc |
| 205 | Roman Art and
Archaeology Same as AH 205 and HIST 205 |
3 hoursc |
| 250 | Greek and Roman Epic Poetry | 3 hoursc |
| 251 | Greek Tragedy | 3 hoursc |
| 252 | Greek and Roman Comedy | 3 hoursc |
| 253 | Roman Satire and Rhetoric | 3 hoursc |
| 297 | Studies in the
Classical Tradition Same as ENGL 297 |
3 hoursc |
| Disability and Human Development (DHD) | ||
| 102 | Disability in American Film | 3 hoursf |
| English (ENGL) | ||
| 101 | Understanding Literature | 3 hours |
| 102 | Introduction to
Film Same as MOVI 102 |
3 hours |
| 103 | English and American Poetry | 3 hours |
| 104 | English and American Drama | 3 hours |
| 105 | English and American Fiction | 3 hours |
| 106 | English and American Prose | 3 hours |
| 107 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 hoursc |
| 108 | British Literature and British Culture | 3 hours |
| 109 | American Literature and American Culture | 3 hoursf |
| 110 | English and American Popular Genres | 3 hoursb |
| 111 | Women and
Literature Same as GWS 111 |
3 hoursb |
| 112 | Introduction to
Native American Literatures Same as NAST 112 |
3 hoursf |
| 113 | Introduction to Multiethnic Literatures in the United States | 3 hoursf |
| 114 | Introduction to Colonial and Postcolonial Literature | 3 hourse |
| 115 | Understanding the
Bible as Literature Same as RELS 115 |
3 hours |
| 117 | Introduction to
Gender, Sexuality, and Literature Same as GWS 117 |
3 hoursb |
| 120 | Film and Culture | 3 hoursb |
| 121 | Introduction to
Moving Image Arts Same as MOVI 121 |
3 hours |
| 122 | Understanding Rhetoric | 3 hoursb |
| 123 | Introduction to
Asian American Literature Same as ASAM 123 |
3 hoursf |
| French (FR) | ||
| 191 | African and
Caribbean
Francophone Literature in Translation Same as AAST 191 |
3 hourse |
| 200 | Introduction to the Study of French Literature and Culture | 3 hourse |
| 201 | Introduction to French Literature I | 3 hourse |
| 202 | Introduction to French Literature II | 3 hoursc |
| 297 | Paris in Literature, Film, and Culture | 3 hourse |
| 298 | French Literature, Drama, and/or Film in Translation | 3 hourse |
| Germanic Studies (GER) | ||
| 100 | Introduction to Germanic Cultures and Literatures | 3 hourse |
| 122 | Minority
Perspectives in the Germanic Context Same as JST 122 |
3 hourse |
| 123 | Introduction to
Yiddish Culture and Literature Same as JST 123 |
3 hourse |
| 217 | German Cinema | 4 hourse |
| 218 | Opera in Germanic Cultures: From Mozart to Berg | 3 hoursc |
| 219 | Vikings and Wizards: Northern Myth and Fairy Tales in Western Culture | 3 hoursc |
| History (HIST) | ||
| 260 | American Indians
in Popular Culture: Native Americans in Print, Film, and Electronic Media Same as NAST 260 |
3 hoursf |
| Honors College (HON) | ||
| 121 | Honors Core in Understanding the Individual and Society and Understanding the Creative Arts | 3 hoursb |
| 124 | Honors Core in Understanding the Past and Understanding the Creative Arts | 3 hoursc |
| 127 | Honors Core in Understanding the Creative Arts and Exploring World Cultures | 3 hourse |
| 128 | Honors Core in Understanding the Creative Arts and Understanding U.S. Society | 3 hoursf |
| 132 | Honors Core in Analyzing the Natural World and Understanding the Creative Arts | 3 hoursa |
| 142 | Honors Core in Understanding the Creative Arts | 3 hours |
| Italian (ITAL) | ||
| 210 | Introduction to Italian Literary and Cultural Studies | 3 hours |
| 280 | Italian and Italian American Cinema Same as MOVI 280 |
3 hours |
| 293 | Dante's Divine Comedy Same as CST 293 and RELS 293 |
3 hoursc |
| Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) | ||
| 109 | Introduction to Latino Cultures | 3 hoursf |
| 110 | Introduction to Latin American Cultures | 3 hourse |
| 260 | Indigenous Storytelling in Latin America | 3 hourse |
| 295 | Latino Literary
Studies Same as ENGL 295 and SPAN 295 |
3 hoursf |
| Lithuanian (LITH) | ||
| 130 | Lithuanian Prose Fiction in International Context | 3 hourse |
| Music (MUS) | ||
| 100 | Introduction to Music I | 3 hours |
| 107 | Fundamentals of Music Theory | 3 hours |
| 113 | Art Song | 3 hours |
| 114 | Jazz History | 3 hoursc |
| 115 | Opera | 3 hours |
| 117 | Music for Symphony Orchestra | 3 hours |
| 119 | Music for the Piano | 3 hours |
| 127 | Latin American
Music Same as LALS 127 |
3 hourse |
| 227 | Music Cultures of the World | 3 hourse |
| 240 | Music, Gender, and Culture Same as GWS 240 |
3 hoursb |
| Philosophy (PHIL) | ||
| 107 | What Is Art? | 3 hours |
| Polish (POL) | ||
| 120 | The Polish Short Story in Translation | 3 hourse |
| 130 | Masterworks of Polish Literature in Translation | 3 hourse |
| 140 | Polish Drama in
Translation Same as THTR 140 |
3 hourse |
| 150 | Introduction to Polish Cinema | 3 hourse |
| Russian (RUSS) | ||
| 120 | The Russian Short Story in Translation | 3 hourse |
| 130 | Masterpieces of Russian Literature in Translation | 3 hourse |
| 150 | Introduction to Russian Cinema | 3 hourse |
| 241 | Dostoevsky | 3 hours |
| 242 | Tolstoy | 3 hours |
| 244 | Women in Russian
Literature Same as GWS 244 |
3 hourse |
| 246 | Revolution in Arts: Russian and European Avant-Garde | 3 hours |
| 247 | Literature and Fantasy in Russia | 3 hours |
| 248 | Russian Visual and Material Culture Same as AH 248 |
3 hours |
| Slavic and Baltic Languages and Literatures (SLAV) | ||
| 222 | Modern Serbian Literature | 3 hourse |
| Spanish (SPAN) | ||
| 210 | Introduction to the Formal Analysis of Hispanic Texts | 3 hourse |
| 226 | Early Modern Spanish and Colonial Latin American Literature and Culture in Translation | 3 hourse |
| Theatre (THTR) | ||
| 109 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 hoursc |
| 209 | Modern Drama | 3 hours |
| 245 | East Asian Theatre | 3 hours |
Exploring World Cultures
A global society demands that individuals gain an appreciation of cultures that are different from their own. Courses in this category explore how cultures function and how they may arise and change, whether through the internationalization of economies, social or political forces, changes in environment, or the development of new technologies. Further, these courses aim to provide students with the necessary tools to study and evaluate disparate social systems and cultural products.
Courses in this category should address significant aspects of any culture that is not part of the mainstream American culture. They should be designed to facilitate the students’ ability to do one or more of the following:
- Analyze a culture, including its political, social, ethical, communicative, or economic systems.
- Analyze how cultures are formed, transmitted, and changed.
- Compare different cultures.
- Explore the values or cultural products of non-U.S. cultures.
- Analyze the influence of other cultures upon U.S. culture.
Key to notes listed
a = also approved for Analyzing the Natural World
b = also approved for Understanding the Individual and Society
c = also approved for Understanding the Past
d = also approved for Understanding the Creative Arts
e = also approved for Exploring World Cultures
f = also approved for Understanding U.S. Society
| African American Studies (AAST) | ||
| 229 | Africa
and Its Diasporas Same as HIST 229 |
3 hoursc |
| 245 | Politics and Government of Africa Same as POLS 245 |
3 hours |
| 266 | Topics in African
Literature Same as ENGL 266 |
3 hoursd |
| Anthropology (ANTH) | ||
| 101 | World Cultures: Introduction to Social Anthropology | 3 hoursb |
| 214 | Sex and Gender in
World Cultures Same as GWS 214 |
3 hoursb |
| 216 | Medicine, Culture, and Society | 3 hoursb |
| 219 | Anthropology of Globalization | 3 hoursf |
| 273 | Ethnography of
Southeast
Asia Same as GEOG 273 |
3 hoursb |
| 274 | Ethnography of Africa | 3 hoursb |
| 275 | South American
Indians Same as LALS 255 |
3 hoursb |
| 277 | Ethnography of
Mesoamerica Same as LALS 270 |
3 hoursb |
| 278 | Brazil:
A Multiethnic Society Same as LALS 272 |
3 hoursb |
| 279 | South Asian
Cultures and Societies Same as ASST 279 |
3 hoursb |
| 280 | China
and
Japan:
Society and Culture Same as ASST 280 |
3 hoursb |
| 281 | Ethnography of North Africa and the Middle East | 3 hoursb |
| Arabic (ARAB) | ||
| 230 | Arabic Literature in Translation | 3 hours |
| 250 | The Heritage of Muslim Iberia | 3 hoursc |
| Art History (AH) | ||
| 125 | Introduction to the Art and Architecture of Asia Same as ASST 125 |
3 hoursd |
| 219 | Art and Architecture of East Asia Same as ASST 219 |
3 hoursd |
| 244 | Islamic Art and Architecture | 3 hoursd |
| 263 | Latin American
Colonial Art Same as LALS 263 |
3 hoursd |
| 264 | African American
Art Same as AAST 264 |
3 hoursd |
| 269 | Art and
Archaeology of
South America Same as ANTH 269 |
3 hours |
| 270 | African Art Same as AAST 270 |
3 hoursd |
| 271 | Native American
Art Same as NAST 271 |
3 hours |
| 273 | Pre-Columbian Art
of
South America Same as LALS 239 |
3 hoursd |
| 274 | Pre-Columbian Art
of
Mesoamerica Same as LALS 240 |
3 hoursd |
| 275 | South Asian Visual Cultures | 3 hoursd |
| Asian Studies (ASST) | ||
| 270 | Topics in Asian Cultures and Societies | 3 hours |
| Classics (CL) | ||
| 104 | Mediterranean Traditions: Family, Society, and the Divine | 3 hoursc |
| 255 | Greek Science,
Islamic Culture Same as ARAB 255 |
3 hoursc |
| English (ENGL) | ||
| 114 | Introduction to Colonial and Postcolonial Literature | 3 hoursd |
| French (FR) | ||
| 191 | African and
Caribbean
Francophone Literature in Translation Same as AAST 191 |
3 hoursd |
| 200 | Introduction to the Study of French Literature and Culture | 3 hoursd |
| 201 | Introduction to Study of French Literature I | 3 hoursd |
| 297 | Paris in Literature, Film, and Culture | 3 hoursd |
| 298 | French Literature, Drama, and/or Film in Translation | 3 hoursd |
| Gender and Women’s Studies (GWS) | ||
| 102 | Global Perspectives on Women and Gender | 3 hoursb |
| 262 | Constructions of Gender, Race, Health, and Human Rights | 3 hoursb |
| Geography (GEOG) | ||
| 100 | Concepts in Geography | 3 hoursb |
| 101 | World Regional Geography | 3 hoursb |
| 151 | Introduction to Cultural Geography | 4 hoursb |
| 161 | Introduction to Economic Geography | 3 hoursb |
| 203 | Human Geography
of
Latin America,
including the Caribbean Region Same as LALS 217 |
3 hoursb |
| 215 | A Global Geography of Cities | 3 hoursb |
| Germanic Studies (GER) | ||
| 100 | Introduction to Germanic Cultures and Literatures | 3 hoursd |
| 120 | Study of Gender,
Class, and Political Issues in German Texts Same as GWS 120 |
3 hoursb |
| 122 | Minority
Perspectives in the Germanic Context Same as JST 122 |
3 hoursd |
| 123 | Introduction to
Yiddish Culture and Literature Same as JST 123 |
3 hoursd |
| 125 | Diaspora, Exile,
Genocide: Aspects of the European Jewish Experience in Literature and Film Same as JST 125 |
3 hoursc |
| 217 | German Cinema | 4 hoursd |
| Greek, Modern (GKM) | ||
| 105 | Modern Greek Culture | 3 hours |
| 203 | Modern Greek Authors in Translation | 3 hours |
| History (HIST) | ||
| 100 | Western Civilization to 1648 | 3 hoursc |
| 101 | Western Civilization since 1648 | 3 hoursc |
| 106 | The World since
1400 Same as INST 106 |
3 hoursc |
| 109 | East Asian
Civilization:
Ancient China Same as ASST 109 |
3 hoursc |
| 110 | East Asian
Civilization: Japan Same as ASST 110 |
3 hoursc |
| 115 | Introduction to
North American Indian History Same as NAST 115 |
3 hourscf |
| 141 | African
Civilization Same as AAST 141 |
3 hoursc |
| 161 | Introduction to
Latin American History Same as LALS 161 |
3 hoursc |
| 177 | Middle Eastern Civilization | 3 hoursc |
| 202 | The Ancient
World:
Greece Same as CL 202 |
3 hoursc |
| 203 | The Ancient
World: Rome Same as CL 203 |
3 hoursc |
| 241 | Africa in World History to 1850 Same as AAST 241 |
3 hoursc |
| 242 | History of Modern
Africa Same as AAST 242 |
3 hoursc |
| 261 | Latin
America
to 1850 Same as LALS 261 |
3 hoursc |
| 262 | Latin
America
since 1850 Same as LALS 262 |
3 hoursc |
| 265 | Mexico:
1400 to 1850 Same as LALS 265 |
3 hoursc |
| 266 | Mexico
since 1850 Same as LALS 266 |
3 hoursc |
| 271 | Late Imperial
China:
1500 to 1911 Same as ASST 271 |
3 hoursc |
| 272 | China
since 1911 Same as ASST 272 |
3 hoursc |
| 273 | Japan to 1600 Same as ASST 273 |
3 hoursc |
| 274 | Japan since 1600 Same as ASST 274 |
3 hoursc |
| 275 | History of
South
Asia Same as ASST 275 |
3 hoursc |
| 276 | Modern
South
Asia, 1857 to the Present Same as ASST 276 |
3 hoursc |
| 277 | The Middle East to 1258 | 3 hoursc |
| 278 | The Middle East since 1258 | 3 hoursc |
| Honors College (HON) | ||
| 122 | Honors Core in Understanding the Individual and Society and Exploring World Cultures | 3 hoursb |
| 125 | Honors Core in Understanding the Past and Exploring World Cultures | 3 hoursc |
| 127 | Honors Core in Understanding the Creative Arts and Exploring World Cultures | 3 hoursd |
| 129 | Honors Core in Exploring World Cultures and Understanding U.S. Society | 3 hoursf |
| 133 | Honors Core in Analyzing the Natural World and Exploring World Cultures | 3 hoursa |
| 143 | Honors Core in Exploring World Cultures | 3 hours |
| Human Nutrition (HN) | ||
| 202 | Culture and Food | 2 hours |
| Italian (ITAL) | ||
| 230 | Italian and Italian American Culture and Civilization | 3 hoursc |
| Japanese (JPN) | ||
| 215 | Japanese Language
and Culture Same as LING 215 |
3 hours |
| Jewish Studies (JST) | ||
| 103 | Introduction to Israel Studies | 3 hoursc |
| 203 | Israel Film: Aspects of History, Life, and Culture | 3 hours |
| Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) | ||
| 101 | Introduction to Latin American Studies | 3 hoursc |
| 104 | Introduction to Puerto Rican Studies | 3 hoursc |
| 105 | Introduction to Mexican Studies | 3 hoursc |
| 108 | Indigenous Culture Change in Latin America | 3 hours |
| 110 | Introduction to Latin American Cultures | 3 hoursd |
| 192 | From the Convent
to the Streets: Latin American Women Writers in Translation Same as GWS 192 and SPAN 192 |
3 hoursb |
| 220 | Latin American Cities in a Global Context: Environment, Employment, and Housing Same as UPA 220 |
3 hoursb |
| 256 | European-Indigenous
Interaction in
Latin America Same as ANTH 256 |
3 hours |
| 260 | Indigenous Storytelling in Latin America | 3 hoursd |
| 269 | Latin American Environmental Studies | 3 hoursb |
| 275 | Gender in
Latin
America Same as GWS 275 and POLS 275 |
3 hoursc |
| Linguistics (LING) | ||
| 170 | Languages of the World | 3 hoursb |
| Lithuanian (LITH) | ||
| 115 | Lithuanian Culture | 3 hours |
| 130 | Lithuanian Prose Fiction in International Context | 3 hoursd |
| Music (MUS) | ||
| 127 | Latin American
Music Same as LALS 127 |
3 hoursd |
| 227 | Music Cultures of the World | 3 hoursd |
| Native American Studies (NAST) | ||
| 113 | Native American Studies: Sovereignty | 3 hourscf |
| Philosophy (PHIL) | ||
| 240 | Philosophy and
Revelation: Jewish and Christian Perspectives Same as RELS 240 and JST 240 |
3 hoursb |
| Polish (POL) | ||
| 115 | Introduction to Polish Culture | 3 hours |
| 120 | The Polish Short Story in Translation | 3 hoursd |
| 130 | Masterworks of Polish Literature in Translation | 3 hoursd |
| 140 | Polish Drama in
Translation Same as THTR 140 |
3 hoursd |
| 150 | Introduction to Polish Cinema | 3 hoursd |
| Political Science (POLS) | ||
| 130 | Introduction to
Comparative Politics Same as LALS 130 and INST 130 |
3 hoursb |
| 184 | Introduction to
International Relations Same as INST 184 |
3 hoursb |
| 231 | Politics in
China
Same as ASST 231 |
3 hours |
| 232 | Politics in
Japan
and
Korea
Same as ASST 232 |
3 hours |
| 243 | Politics and
Government of the
Middle East Same as JST 243 |
3 hours |
| 245 | Politics and
Government of
Africa Same as AAST 245 |
3 hours |
| Public Health (PUBH) | ||
| 110 | Public Health and Global Societies | 3 hoursb |
| Religious Studies (RELS) | ||
| 130 | Introduction to Islam | 3 hours |
| 230 | Topics in Islam | 3 hours |
| 250 | Eastern and
Western Philosophies of Religion Same as INST 250 |
3 hours |
| Russian (RUSS) | ||
| 115 | Russian Culture before the Revolution | 3 hours |
| 116 | Russian Culture: The Soviet Period | 3 hours |
| 120 | The Russian Short Story in Translation | 3 hoursd |
| 130 | Masterpieces of Russian Literature in Translation | 3 hoursd |
| 150 | Introduction to Russian Cinema | 3 hoursd |
| 244 | Women in Russian
Literature Same as GWS 244 |
3 hoursd |
| Slavic and Baltic Languages and Literatures (SLAV) | ||
| 115 | Serbian Culture | 3 hours |
| 116 | Old Slavic and Ukrainian Folklore and Mythology | 3 hours |
| 219 | Serbian Folklore and Folk Mythology | 3 hours |
| 222 | Modern Serbian Literature | 3 hoursd |
| Sociology (SOC) | ||
| 268 | Introduction to Comparative Sociology | 3 hoursb |
| Spanish (SPAN) | ||
| 210 | Introduction to the Formal Analysis of Hispanic Texts | 3 hoursd |
| 225 | Spanish and Latin American Culture through Literature and Film | 3 hours |
| 226 | Early Modern Spanish and Colonial Latin American Literature and Culture in Translation | 3 hoursd |
| 230 | Civilization and Culture of Spain | 3 hoursc |
| 231 | Civilization and Culture of Latin America | 3 hoursc |
Understanding U.S. Society
The United States is a country that is often characterized by its diversity, including diversity of cultures, religions, classes, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and gender practices. The aim of this category is to study these diversities, explore the principles and experiences that unite us in the face of them, and perhaps most importantly, to examine critically the social, cultural, and political tensions that arise between that which unites and that which divides us. The goal is thus to understand our society and our political and economic systems, whether to gain knowledge of the past events that have shaped current ones, to gain the means to evaluate critically current policy and to shape future ones, or to develop a deeper understanding of the complexities of our current communities.
Courses in this category should address some significant aspect of U.S. society as their central focus. They should be designed to facilitate the students’ ability to do one or more of the following:
- Analyze aspects of U.S. society.
- Analyze the communicative, political, social, economic, or cultural systems in the U.S.
- Explore the diverse communities—racial, ethnic, class, gender, religious, and sexual—that define cultural and political life in the United States.
- Critically examine the tensions among various groups within U.S. society.
- Explore contemporary governmental policies.
- Analyze the role and influence of the U.S. in the world.
- Study events, ideas, or movements that have influenced U.S. society.
Key to notes listed
a = also approved for Analyzing the Natural World
b = also approved for Understanding the Individual and Society
c = also approved for Understanding the Past
d = also approved for Understanding the Creative Arts
e = also approved for Exploring World Cultures
f = also approved for Understanding U.S. Society
| African American Studies (AAST) | ||
| 100 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3 hoursb |
| 103 | African American
Politics and Culture Same as POLS 112 |
3 hoursb |
| 104 | Race, Place, and
Schooling: African Americans and Education Same as EDPS 104 |
3 hoursb |
| 105 | African Americans
in Film, 1900–Present: Images, Individuals, and Ideas on Screen Same as COMM 105 |
3 hoursd |
| 110 | Introduction to African American Literature,1760–1910 Same as ENGL 118 |
3 hoursd |
| 111 | Introduction to
African American Literature since 1910 Same as ENGL 119 |
3 hoursd |
| 120 | African American Religious Traditions | 3 hoursc |
| 201 | The Psychology of
African Americans Same as PSCH 201 |
3 hoursb |
| 202 | African American
Behavioral Patterns Same as PSCH 202 |
3 hoursb |
| 203 | The African
American Family in the United States Same as SOC 203 |
3 hoursb |
| 247 | African American
History to 1877 Same as HIST 247 |
3 hoursc |
| 248 | African American
History since 1877 Same as HIST 248 |
3 hoursc |
| 249 | Black Freedom Movements in the U.S. | 3 hoursc |
| 250 | Comparative Black
Literatures Same as ENGL 260 |
3 hoursd |
| 262 | Black Cultural
Studies Same as ENGL 262 |
3 hoursd |
| 265 | The
Harlem
Renaissance Same as ENGL 265 |
3 hoursc |
| 271 | African Americans and the Politics of
Incarceration Same as CLJ 271 and SOC 271 |
3 hoursb |
| 272 | Race, Gender, and
Sexuality Same as GWS 272 |
3 hoursb |
| Anthropology (ANTH) | ||
| 219 | Anthropology of Globalization | 3 hourse |
| 270 | The First Americans | 3 hoursb |
| 271 | American Indian Religion and Philosophy | 3 hoursb |
| Asian American Studies (ASAM) | ||
| 125 | Introduction to
Asian American Studies Same as SOC 125 |
3 hoursb |
| 210 | Asian American Histories | 3 hoursb |
| 230 | Cultural Politics of Asian American Food | 3 hoursb |
| 263 | Asian American Gender and Sexual Diversity Same as GWS 263 |
3 hoursb |
| Catholic Studies (CST) | ||
| 150 | Catholicism in
U.S.
History Same as RELS 150 and HIST 150 |
3 hours |
| Criminology, Law, and Justice (CLJ) | ||
| 101 | Introduction to Criminology, Law, and Justice | 3 hours |
| 102 | Foundations of Law and Justice | 3 hours |
| 110 | Rights, Justice, and the Law | 3 hours |
| 114 | Race, Class, Gender, and the Law | 3 hours |
| 120 | Crime and Society | 3 hours |
| 121 | Violence in Society | 3 hours |
| 122 | Gangs and the Media | 3 hours |
| 200 | Law in Society | 3 hours |
| Disability and Human Development (DHD) | ||
| 102 | Disability in American Film | 3 hoursd |
| Economics (ECON) | ||
| 120 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 hoursb |
| 121 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 hoursb |
| Education (ED) | ||
| 100 | Introduction to Urban Education | 3 hoursb |
| 135 | Child and Youth Policies in Urban America | 3 hoursb |
| 205 | Introduction to Race, Ethnicity, and Education | 3 hoursb |
| 222 | Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Education | 3 hoursb |
| 252 | Contemporary Controversies in U.S. Schools | 3 hours |
| 258 | Bilingualism and Cross-Cultural Issues in a Diverse Society | 3 hoursb |
| English (ENGL) | ||
| 109 | American Literature and American Culture | 3 hoursd |
| 112 | Introduction to
Native American Literatures Same as NAST 112 |
3 hoursd |
| 113 | Introduction to Multiethnic Literatures in the United States | 3 hoursd |
| 123 | Introduction to
Asian American Literature Same as ASAM 123 |
3 hoursd |
| Gender and Women’s Studies (GWS) | ||
| 101 | Gender in Everyday Life | 3 hoursb |
| 204 | Gender and
Popular Culture Same as COMM 204 |
3 hoursb |
| 252 | Sexuality in
America:
Historical Perspectives Same as HIST 252 |
3 hoursc |
| Geography (GEOG) | ||
| 202 | Geography of the United States and Canada | 3 hoursb |
| 211 | Chicago: An Urban Geography | 3 hoursb |
| 241 | Resource Problems in the United States | 3 hoursb |
| History (HIST) | ||
| 103 | Early America: From Colonization to Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 hoursc |
| 104 | Modern America: From Industrialization to Globalization | 3 hoursc |
| 115 | Introduction to
North American Indian History Same as NAST 115 |
3 hoursce |
| 246 | History of American Capitalism Same as POLS 246 |
3 hoursc |
| 253 | The Worker in American Life | 3 hoursc |
| 255 | History of Chicago | 3 hoursc |
| 259 | The History of
American Women Same as GWS 259 |
3 hoursbc |
| 260 | American Indians
in Popular Culture: Native Americans in Print, Film, and Electronic Media Same as NAST 260 |
3 hoursd |
| Honors College (HON) | ||
| 123 | Honors Core in Understanding the Individual and Society and Understanding U.S. Society | 3 hoursb |
| 126 | Honors Core in Understanding the Past and Understanding U.S. Society | 3 hoursc |
| 128 | Honors Core in Understanding the Creative Arts and Understanding U.S. Society | 3 hoursd |
| 129 | Honors Core in Exploring World Cultures and Understanding U.S. Society | 3 hourse |
| 134 | Honors Core in Analyzing the Natural World and Understanding U.S. Society | 3 hoursa |
| 144 | Honors Core in Understanding U.S. Society | 3 hours |
| Italian (ITAL) | ||
| 270 | Migration and Diaspora in the Italian and Italian American Experience | 3 hours |
| Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) | ||
| 102 | Introduction to Latino Studies | 3 hoursc |
| 103 | Introduction to Latino Urban Studies | 3 hoursb |
| 109 | Introduction to Latino Cultures | 3 hoursd |
| 283 | Latinos and Politics Same as POLS 209 |
3 hours |
| 295 | Latino Literary
Studies Same as ENGL 295 and SPAN 295 |
3 hoursd |
| Linguistics (LING) | ||
| 160 | Language and Society | 3 hoursb |
| Native American Studies (NAST) | ||
| 113 | Native American Studies: Sovereignty | 3 hoursce |
| Philosophy (PHIL) | ||
| 104 | Introduction to Social/Political Philosophy | 3 hoursb |
| Political Science (POLS) | ||
| 101 | Introduction to American Government and Politics | 3 hoursb |
| 103 | Who Rules? Introduction to the Study of Politics | 3 hours |
| Public Administration (PA) | ||
| 130 | Nonprofit Organizations in U.S. Society | 3 hours |
| Public Health (PUBH) | ||
| 100 | Health and the Public | 3 hoursb |
| Sociology (SOC) | ||
| 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 hoursb |
| 105 | Social Problems | 3 hoursb |
| 215 | Sociology of Childhood and Youth | 3 hoursb |
| 224 | Gender and
Society Same as GWS 224 |
3 hoursb |
| 225 | Racial and Ethnic
Groups Same as AAST 225 and LALS 225 |
3 hoursb |
| 228 | Sociology of
Asia
and Asian Americans Same as ASAM 228 and ASST 228 |
3 hoursb |
| 229 | Sociology of
Latinos Same as LALS 229 |
3 hoursb |
| 241 | Social Inequalities | 3 hoursb |
| 244 | Sociology of Work | 3 hoursb |
| 245 | Marriage and Family | 3 hoursb |
| 246 | Sociology of
Religion Same as RELS 246 |
3 hoursb |
| 251 | Health and Medicine | 3 hoursb |
| 276 | Urban Sociology | 3 hoursb |
| Spanish (SPAN) | ||
| 224 | Bilingual/Bicultural Hispanic American Writers | 3 hours |
| Urban Planning and Policy (UPP) | ||
| 101 | Introduction to Urban Studies | 3 hours |
| 202 | Planning Great Cities | 3 hours |
