Humanities & the Arts
Fall 2020
All courses on this list are approved for General Education credit on a campus-wide basis. However, individual Colleges or curricula may require specific courses or course categories. Students should consult their advisors about selecting the general education courses which best fit their programs of study.
Effective Summer/Fall 2018: Undergraduates newly admitted in Summer/Fall 2018 or later (note this includes both freshman as well as transfers matriculating in Summer/Fall 2018 and after) need to complete one course in Non-Western Cultures; one course in US Minority Cultures; and one course in Western/Comparative Cultures.
Undergraduate students who matriculated Spring 2018 or prior need to complete one course in Non-Western or US Minority Cultures and one course in Western/Comparative Cultures.
Courses are added as they are approved.
- ACP - Advanced Composition
- HUM - Humanities and the Arts
- HP - Historical and Philosophical Perspectives
- LA - Literature and the Arts
- SBS - Social and Behavioral Sciences
- BSC - Behavioral Sciences
- SS - Social Sciences
- NAT - Natural Sciences and Technology
- LS - Life Sciences
- PS - Physical Sciences
- CS - Cultural Studies
- NW - Non-Western Culture(s)
- US - US Minority Cultures
- WCC - Western/Comparative Culture(s)
- QR - Quantitative Reasoning
- QR1 - Quantitative Reasoning I
- QR2 - Quantitative Reasoning II
fall 2020 → HUM
| COURSE | TITLE | ACP | CS | HUM | NAT | QR | SBS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSM 311 | Humanity in the Food Web | ACP | HP | |||||
| AFRO 101 | Black America, 1619-Present | US | HP | |||||
| AFRO 132 | African American Music | US | LA | |||||
| AFRO 228 | Hip Hop Music: History and Culture | US | LA | |||||
| AFRO 276 | Afro-American Hist Since 1877 | US | HP | |||||
| AFRO 281 | Constructing Race in America | US | HP | |||||
| AFST 111 | History of Africa to 1800 | NW | HP | |||||
| AFST 213 | African Muslim Societies | NW | HP | |||||
| ACES 179 | History of Ag in IL Since 1860 | US | HP | |||||
| AFAS 120 | Intro to US Armed Forces | HP | ||||||
| AIS 265 | Intro to American Indian Lit | US | LA | |||||
| AIS 277 | Encounters in Native America | US | HP | |||||
| AIS 285 | Indigenous Thinkers | NW | HP | |||||
| ANTH 106 | Hist Arch Americas | US | HP | |||||
| ANTH 108 | Religion & Society in West I | WCC | HP | |||||
| ARCH 222 | Islamic Gardens & Architecture | NW | HP | |||||
| ART 102 | Drawing for Non-Majors | LA | ||||||
| ART 103 | Painting for Non-Majors | LA | ||||||
| ART 104 | Sculpture for Non-Majors | LA | ||||||
| ART 140 | Introduction to Art | LA | ||||||
| ART 310 | Design Thinking | LA | ||||||
| ARTH 110 | Introduction to the History of Art and Visual Culture | WCC | LA | |||||
| ARTH 217 | Development of Ancient Cities | WCC | HP | |||||
| ARTH 219 | Islamic Gardens & Architecture | NW | HP | |||||
| ARTS 220 | Introduction to Fashion | LA | ||||||
| AAS 200 | U.S. Race and Empire | US | HP | |||||
| AAS 281 | Constructing Race in America | US | HP | |||||
| AAS 283 | Asian American History | US | HP | |||||
| ASST 104 | Asian Mythology | NW | HP | |||||
| CLCV 114 | Introduction to Greek Culture | WCC | LA | |||||
| CLCV 115 | Mythology of Greece and Rome | WCC | LA | |||||
| CLCV 120 | The Classical Tradition | WCC | LA | |||||
| CLCV 160 | Ancient Greek & Roman Religion | WCC | HP | |||||
| CLCV 203 | Ancient Philosophy | HP | ||||||
| CLCV 220 | Origins of Western Literature | WCC | LA | |||||
| CLCV 221 | Odysseus and Other Heroes | WCC | LA | |||||
| CLCV 222 | Introduction to Greek and Roman Theater | ACP | WCC | LA | ||||
| CLCV 224 | American Race and Ethnicity in the Classical Tradition | US | LA | |||||
| CLCV 231 | Development of Ancient Cities | WCC | HP | |||||
| CLCV 240 | Gender & Sexuality in Greco-Roman Antiquity | WCC | LA | |||||
| CMN 210 | Public Comm in Everyday Life | WCC | HP | |||||
| CHLH 260 | Introduction to Medical Ethics | HP | ||||||
| CWL 114 | Global Consciousness and Lit | NW | LA | |||||
| CWL 117 | Russ & E Euro Science Fiction | LA | ||||||
| CWL 151 | Cross-Cultural Thematics | LA | ||||||
| CWL 189 | Lit of Asia & Africa I | NW | LA | |||||
| CWL 201 | Comparative Lit Studies | LA | ||||||
| CWL 209 | Jewish American and US Minority Literatures in Dialogue | US | LA | |||||
| CWL 211 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | WCC | LA | |||||
| CWL 212 | Israeli Cinema and Television | WCC | LA | |||||
| CWL 220 | Origins of Western Literature | WCC | LA | |||||
| CWL 230 | Popular Cultures of Contemporary East Asia | NW | LA | |||||
| CWL 241 | Early Masterpieces of Western Culture | ACP | WCC | LA | ||||
| CWL 251 | Viking Mythology | WCC | HP | |||||
| CWL 253 | Medieval Literature and Culture | WCC | LA | |||||
| CWL 254 | Grimm's Fairy Tales in Context | WCC | LA | |||||
| CWL 257 | Enlightenment Literature and Culture | WCC | LA | |||||
| CWL 262 | Gender & Sexuality in Greco-Roman Antiquity | WCC | LA | |||||
| CWL 263 | Odysseus and Other Heroes | WCC | LA | |||||
| CWL 264 | Introduction to Greek and Roman Theater | ACP | WCC | LA | ||||
| CWL 267 | The Short Story | LA | ||||||
| CWL 271 | The Holocaust in Context - ACP | ACP | WCC | LA | ||||
| CWL 275 | Masterpieces of East Asian Lit | NW | LA | |||||
| CWL 311 | Japan Lit in Translation I | NW | LA | |||||
| CWL 320 | Lit Responses to the Holocaust | WCC | LA | |||||
| CW 100 | Intro to Creative Writing | LA | ||||||
| DANC 100 | Intro to Contemporary Dance | WCC | LA | |||||
| DANC 200 | Explore Music through Dance | LA | ||||||
| EALC 120 | East Asian Civilizations | NW | HP | |||||
| EALC 132 | Zen | NW | HP | |||||
| EALC 230 | Popular Cultures of Contemporary East Asia | NW | LA | |||||
| EALC 275 | Masterpieces of East Asian Lit | NW | LA | |||||
| EALC 305 | Japan Lit in Translation I | NW | LA | |||||
| EDUC 202 | Social Justice, School and Society | ACP | HP | |||||
| EPOL 316 | Education and Social Justice | US | HP | |||||
| EPS 380 | Education and Social Justice | US | HP | |||||
| ECE 316 | Ethics and Engineering | ACP | HP | |||||
| ENGL 103 | Intro to Fiction | LA | ||||||
| ENGL 104 | Introduction to Film | LA | ||||||
| ENGL 109 | Intro to Fiction-ACP | ACP | LA | |||||
| ENGL 115 | Intro to British Literature | WCC | LA | |||||
| ENGL 116 | Introduction to American Literature | WCC | LA | |||||
| ENGL 122 | Swords, Sorcery & Sex: The Middle Ages in Popular Culture | LA | ||||||
| ENGL 200 | Introduction to the Study of Literature and Culture | LA | ||||||
| ENGL 202 | Medieval Literature and Culture | WCC | LA | |||||
| ENGL 206 | Enlightenment Literature and Culture | WCC | LA | |||||
| ENGL 208 | Victorian Literature and Culture | WCC | LA | |||||
| ENGL 209 | Early British Literature and Culture | WCC | LA | |||||
| ENGL 213 | Modernist Literature and Culture | WCC | LA | |||||
| ENGL 218 | Introduction to Shakespeare | LA | ||||||
| ENGL 219 | Literature and Medicine | LA | ||||||
| ENGL 222 | Jewish American and US Minority Literatures in Dialogue | US | LA | |||||
| ENGL 225 | Intro to Latina/o Literature | US | LA | |||||
| ENGL 245 | The Short Story | LA | ||||||
| ENGL 250 | Nineteenth-Century American Fiction | WCC | LA | |||||
| ENGL 253 | Topics in Literature and New Media | LA | ||||||
| ENGL 255 | Early American Literature and Culture | WCC | LA | |||||
| ENGL 265 | Intro to American Indian Lit | US | LA | |||||
| ENGL 266 | Grimm's Fairy Tales in Context | WCC | LA | |||||
| ENGL 268 | The Holocaust in Context - ACP | ACP | WCC | LA | ||||
| ENGL 270 | American Film Genres | LA | ||||||
| ENGL 285 | Postcolonial Literature in English | NW | LA | |||||
| ENGL 330 | Slavery and Identity | US | LA | |||||
| ENGL 359 | Lit Responses to the Holocaust | WCC | LA | |||||
| FAA 102 | Design Beyond Boundaries | LA | ||||||
| FAA 110 | Exploring Arts and Creativity | LA | ||||||
| FAA 220 | Introduction to Fashion | LA | ||||||
| FR 156 | Exploring Paris | WCC | LA | |||||
| GWS 240 | Gender & Sexuality in Greco-Roman Antiquity | WCC | LA | |||||
| GWS 263 | History of Medicine in the United States | US | HP | |||||
| GWS 285 | US Gender History to 1877 | US | HP | |||||
| GEOL 201 | History of Geology | ACP | HP | |||||
| GER 251 | Grimm's Fairy Tales in Context | WCC | LA | |||||
| GER 260 | The Holocaust in Context - ACP | ACP | WCC | LA | ||||
| GER 331 | Intro to German Literature | LA | ||||||
| HIST 100 | Global History | NW | HP | |||||
| HIST 103 | A History of Everything: The Big Bang to Big Data | WCC | HP | |||||
| HIST 104 | Black Music | US | HP | |||||
| HIST 111 | History of Africa to 1800 | NW | HP | |||||
| HIST 120 | East Asian Civilizations | NW | HP | |||||
| HIST 142 | Western Civ Since 1660 | WCC | HP | |||||
| HIST 143 | Western Civ Since 1660-ACP | ACP | WCC | HP | ||||
| HIST 168 | A History of Judaism | ACP | HP | |||||
| HIST 170 | US History to 1877-ACP | ACP | US | HP | ||||
| HIST 171 | US History to 1877 | US | HP | |||||
| HIST 174 | Black America, 1619-Present | US | HP | |||||
| HIST 203 | Reacting to the Past | HP | ||||||
| HIST 205 | Lived Experience in Latin America | NW | HP | |||||
| HIST 213 | African Muslim Societies | NW | HP | |||||
| HIST 236 | Madness and Modern Society | WCC | HP | |||||
| HIST 255 | British Isles to 1688 | WCC | HP | |||||
| HIST 259 | 20thC World from Midcentury | WCC | HP | |||||
| HIST 260 | History of Russia | WCC | HP | |||||
| HIST 262 | Zionism: A Global History | WCC | HP | |||||
| HIST 263 | History of Medicine in the United States | US | HP | |||||
| HIST 269 | Jewish History Since 1700 | WCC | HP | |||||
| HIST 272 | Twentieth Century America | WCC | HP | |||||
| HIST 273 | Illinois History | HP | ||||||
| HIST 276 | Afro-American Hist Since 1877 | US | HP | |||||
| HIST 277 | Encounters in Native America | US | HP | |||||
| HIST 279 | Mexican-American History | US | HP | |||||
| HIST 281 | Constructing Race in America | US | HP | |||||
| HIST 283 | Asian American History | US | HP | |||||
| HIST 285 | US Gender History to 1877 | US | HP | |||||
| ITAL 156 | Exploring Rome: History and Culture of the Eternal City | WCC | LA | |||||
| JS 108 | Religion & Society in West I | WCC | HP | |||||
| JS 120 | A History of Judaism | ACP | HP | |||||
| JS 201 | History of Antisemitism | WCC | HP | |||||
| JS 209 | Jewish American and US Minority Literatures in Dialogue | US | LA | |||||
| JS 211 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | WCC | LA | |||||
| JS 212 | Israeli Cinema and Television | WCC | LA | |||||
| JS 231 | Development of Ancient Cities | WCC | HP | |||||
| JS 262 | Zionism: A Global History | WCC | HP | |||||
| JS 269 | Jewish History Since 1700 | WCC | HP | |||||
| JS 320 | Lit Responses to the Holocaust | WCC | LA | |||||
| JOUR 205 | History of American Journalism | HP | ||||||
| JOUR 452 | Great Books of Journalism | LA | ||||||
| LA 222 | Islamic Gardens & Architecture | NW | HP | |||||
| LLS 200 | U.S. Race and Empire | US | HP | |||||
| LLS 242 | Intro to Latina/o Literature | US | LA | |||||
| LLS 279 | Mexican-American History | US | HP | |||||
| LLS 281 | Constructing Race in America | US | HP | |||||
| LLS 360 | Contemporary US Latina/o Lit | US | LA | |||||
| LAW 301 | Introduction to Law | HP | ||||||
| LING 210 | Language History | HP | ||||||
| MACS 100 | Intro to Popular TV & Movies | WCC | LA | |||||
| MACS 104 | Introduction to Film | LA | ||||||
| MACS 203 | Contemporary Movies | LA | ||||||
| MACS 261 | Survey of World Cinema I | LA | ||||||
| MACS 264 | Creative and Information Economies | WCC | HP | |||||
| MDVL 122 | Swords, Sorcery & Sex: The Middle Ages in Popular Culture | LA | ||||||
| MDVL 201 | Medieval Literature and Culture | WCC | LA | |||||
| MDVL 251 | Viking Mythology | WCC | HP | |||||
| MDVL 255 | British Isles to 1688 | WCC | HP | |||||
| MILS 120 | Intro to US Armed Forces | HP | ||||||
| MUS 130 | Music Then and Now | WCC | LA | |||||
| MUS 132 | Popular Music Studies | US | LA | |||||
| MUS 133 | Introduction to World Music | NW | LA | |||||
| MUS 313 | The History of Music I | LA | ||||||
| NS 120 | Intro to US Armed Forces | HP | ||||||
| PHIL 100 | Intro to Philosophy-ACP | ACP | HP | |||||
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | HP | ||||||
| PHIL 102 | Logic and Reasoning | HP | ||||||
| PHIL 103 | Logic and Reasoning QR II | HP | QR2 | |||||
| PHIL 104 | Intro to Ethics-ACP | ACP | HP | |||||
| PHIL 105 | Introduction to Ethics | HP | ||||||
| PHIL 108 | Religion & Society in West I | WCC | HP | |||||
| PHIL 110 | World Religions | NW | HP | |||||
| PHIL 203 | Ancient Philosophy | HP | ||||||
| PHIL 206 | Early Modern Philosophy | HP | ||||||
| PHIL 210 | Ethics | HP | ||||||
| PHIL 214 | Biomedical Ethics | HP | ||||||
| PHIL 222 | Philosophical Foundations of Computer Science | HP | ||||||
| PHIL 230 | Philosophy of Religion Intro | HP | ||||||
| PHIL 250 | Conceptions of Human Nature | HP | ||||||
| PHIL 316 | Ethics and Engineering | ACP | HP | |||||
| PSYC 236 | Madness and Modern Society | WCC | HP | |||||
| REL 104 | Asian Mythology | NW | HP | |||||
| REL 108 | Religion & Society in West I | WCC | HP | |||||
| REL 110 | World Religions | NW | HP | |||||
| REL 120 | A History of Judaism | ACP | HP | |||||
| REL 132 | Zen | NW | HP | |||||
| REL 160 | Ancient Greek & Roman Religion | WCC | HP | |||||
| REL 212 | History of Antisemitism | WCC | HP | |||||
| REL 214 | Introduction to Islam | NW | HP | |||||
| REL 215 | African Muslim Societies | NW | HP | |||||
| REL 230 | Philosophy of Religion Intro | HP | ||||||
| REL 251 | Viking Mythology | WCC | HP | |||||
| REL 260 | Mystics and Saints in Islam | NW | LA | |||||
| REL 269 | Jewish History Since 1700 | WCC | HP | |||||
| REL 320 | Lit Responses to the Holocaust | WCC | LA | |||||
| RUSS 115 | Intro to Russian Culture | WCC | LA | |||||
| REES 116 | Intro to Russian Culture | WCC | LA | |||||
| SCAN 251 | Viking Mythology | WCC | HP | |||||
| SLAV 117 | Russ & E Euro Science Fiction | LA | ||||||
| SAME 211 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | WCC | LA | |||||
| SAME 212 | Israeli Cinema and Television | WCC | LA | |||||
| SAME 214 | Introduction to Islam | NW | HP | |||||
| SAME 260 | Mystics and Saints in Islam | NW | LA | |||||
| SPAN 242 | Intro to Latina/o Literature | US | LA | |||||
| SPAN 248 | Latin American Diaspora through Film: Beyond Braceros, Narcos, and Latin Lovers | US | LA | |||||
| SPED 117 | The Culture of Disability | HP | ||||||
| THEA 101 | Introduction to Theatre Arts | LA | ||||||
| THEA 110 | Broadway Musicals | WCC | LA | |||||
| THEA 208 | 21st Century Dramaturgy | LA | ||||||
| THEA 210 | Introduction to Greek and Roman Theater | ACP | WCC | LA | ||||
| TRST 201 | Intro to Translation Studies | LA | ||||||
| YDSH 320 | Lit Responses to the Holocaust | WCC | LA |