Humanities & the Arts

Spring 2026

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

spring 2026 → HUM

COURSE TITLE ACP CS HUM NAT QR SBS
AFRO 106 Hist Arch Americas US HP
AFRO 132 African American Music US LA
AFRO 215 US Citizenship Comparatively US HP
AFRO 221 History of the Prison WCC HP
AFRO 224 Humanist Persp of Afro-Am Exp US LA
AFRO 261 Intro to the African Diaspora US HP
AFRO 340 Dancing Black Popular Culture ACP US HP
AFST 112 History of Africa from 1800 NW HP
AFST 209 Constr Afr and Carib Identity NW LA
AFST 210 Introduction to Modern African Literature NW LA
AFST 213 African Muslim Societies NW HP
AIS 101 Intro to American Indian Studies US HP
AIS 265 Intro to American Indian Lit US LA
AIS 278 Native American History US HP
AIS 285 Indigenous Thinkers NW HP
AIS 288 American Indians of Illinois US HP
AIS 295 US Citizenship Comparatively US HP
ANSC 120 The Art and Ethics of Animal Documentaries LA
ANSC 255 Animal Ethics HP
ANTH 106 Hist Arch Americas US HP
ANTH 109 Religion & Society in West II WCC HP
ANTH 261 Intro to the African Diaspora US HP
ANTH 288 American Indians of Illinois US HP
ARCH 222 Islamic Gardens & Architecture NW HP
ARCH 314 History of World Landscapes ACP WCC HP
ART 140 Introduction to Art LA
ARTH 110 Introduction to the History of Art and Visual Culture WCC LA
ARTH 219 Islamic Gardens & Architecture NW HP
ARTH 220 African Arts and Architecture NW LA
ARTS 220 Introduction to Fashion LA
AAS 200 U.S. Race and Empire US HP
AAS 215 US Citizenship Comparatively US HP
AAS 283 Asian American History US HP
AAS 286 Asian American Literature US LA
ASST 208 Cultures & Literatures of South Asia NW LA
CLCV 114 Introduction to Ancient Greek Culture WCC LA
CLCV 115 Mythology of Greece and Rome WCC LA
CLCV 116 Introduction to Ancient Roman Culture WCC HP
CLCV 120 The Classical Tradition WCC LA
CLCV 132 Class Archaeology, Rome-Italy WCC HP
CLCV 203 Ancient Philosophy HP
CLCV 220 Exploring the Greek and Roman World WCC LA
CLCV 224 Greco-Roman Antiquity and US Minority Cultures US LA
CLCV 231 Development of Ancient Cities WCC HP
CLCV 250 Sports and Society in Greece and Rome WCC HP
CMN 210 Public Communication in Everyday Life WCC HP
CWL 119 Literature of Fantasy LA
CWL 202 Literature and Ideas WCC LA
CWL 207 Indian Cinema in Context NW LA
CWL 208 Cultures & Literatures of South Asia NW LA
CWL 210 Introduction to Modern African Literature NW LA
CWL 220 Exploring the Greek and Roman World WCC LA
CWL 225 Constr Afr and Carib Identity NW LA
CWL 226 Humanist Persp of Afro-Am Exp US LA
CWL 230 Popular Cultures of Contemporary East Asia NW LA
CWL 242 Modern Masterpieces of Western Culture ACP WCC LA
CWL 249 Soviet and Post-Soviet Lit LA
CWL 252 Viking Sagas in Translation WCC LA
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 267 The Short Story LA
CWL 275 Masterpieces of East Asian Lit NW LA
CWL 276 Asian Film Genres NW LA
CW 100 Intro to Creative Writing LA
DANC 100 Intro to Contemporary Dance WCC LA
DANC 200 Explore Music through Dance LA
DANC 340 Dancing Black Popular Culture ACP US HP
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 276 Asian Film Genres NW LA
EDUC 202 Social Justice, School and Society ACP HP
ECE 316 Ethics and Engineering ACP HP
ETMA 311 Humanity in the Food Web ACP HP
ENGL 104 Introduction to Film LA
ENGL 109 Intro to Fiction-ACP ACP LA
ENGL 116 Introduction to American Literature WCC LA
ENGL 119 Literature of Fantasy LA
ENGL 121 Introduction to Comics 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 207 Romantic Literature and Culture WCC LA
ENGL 209 Early British Literature and Culture WCC LA
ENGL 211 Introduction to Modern African Literature NW LA
ENGL 213 Modernist Literature and Culture WCC LA
ENGL 218 Introduction to Shakespeare 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 251 The Twentieth-Century American Novel WCC 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 276 Asian Film Genres NW LA
ENGL 285 Postcolonial Literature in English NW LA
ENGL 286 Asian American Literature US LA
FAA 110 Exploring Arts and Creativity LA
FAA 201 Black Arts Today US LA
FR 240 Constr Afr and Carib Identity NW LA
GWS 215 US Citizenship Comparatively US HP
GWS 285 US Gender History to 1877 US HP
GER 201 German Popular Culture WCC LA
GER 205 Germany and Europe WCC HP
GER 251 Grimm's Fairy Tales in Context WCC LA
HK 208 Introduction to Medical Ethics HP
HIST 100 Global History NW HP
HIST 104 Black Music US HP
HIST 112 History of Africa from 1800 NW HP
HIST 120 East Asian Civilizations NW HP
HIST 142 Modern Europe and the World WCC HP
HIST 143 Modern Europe and the World - ACP ACP WCC HP
HIST 164 The Automobile WCC HP
HIST 170 US History to 1877-ACP ACP US HP
HIST 171 US History to 1877 US HP
HIST 172 US History Since 1877 US HP
HIST 173 US History Since 1877-ACP ACP US HP
HIST 205 Lived Experience in Latin America NW HP
HIST 209 World War II: A Global History WCC HP
HIST 211 History of Southern Africa NW HP
HIST 213 African Muslim Societies NW HP
HIST 219 History of the Prison WCC HP
HIST 236 Madness and Modern Society WCC HP
HIST 269 Jewish History Since 1700 WCC HP
HIST 278 Native American History US HP
HIST 279 Mexican-American History US HP
HIST 283 Asian American History US HP
HIST 285 US Gender History to 1877 US HP
HIST 288 American Indians of Illinois US HP
IS 312 Reading and Writing Data ACP LA
ITAL 270 Introduction to Italian Cinema LA
ARTJ 301 Manga: The Art of Image and Word NW LA
ARTJ 302 Intro to Japanese Animation NW HP
JS 201 History of Antisemitism WCC HP
JS 231 Development of Ancient Cities WCC HP
JS 269 Jewish History Since 1700 WCC HP
JOUR 205 History of American Journalism HP
LA 221 History of the Prison WCC HP
LA 222 Islamic Gardens & Architecture NW HP
LA 314 History of World Landscapes ACP WCC HP
LAST 240 Constr Afr and Carib Identity NW LA
LLS 200 U.S. Race and Empire US HP
LLS 215 US Citizenship Comparatively US HP
LLS 242 Intro to Latina/o Literature US LA
LLS 246 Gender & Sexuality in Latina/o Literature US LA
LLS 248 Latin American Diaspora through Film: Beyond Braceros, Narcos, and Latin Lovers US LA
LLS 279 Mexican-American History US HP
LAW 302 Transitional Justice US HP
LAW 303 Living the Law HP
SLCL 110 Introduction to Intercultural Competence WCC LA
MACS 100 Intro to Popular TV & Movies WCC LA
MACS 104 Introduction to Film LA
MACS 203 Contemporary Movies LA
MACS 207 Indian Cinema in Context NW LA
MACS 262 Survey of World Cinema II WCC LA
MACS 264 Media Industries WCC HP
MDVL 201 Medieval Literature and Culture WCC LA
MDVL 252 Viking Sagas in Translation WCC LA
MUS 132 Popular Music Studies US LA
MUS 133 Introduction to World Music NW LA
MUS 314 The History of Music II LA
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 109 Religion & Society in West II WCC HP
PHIL 110 World Religions NW HP
PHIL 203 Ancient Philosophy HP
PHIL 206 Early Modern Philosophy HP
PHIL 223 Minds & Machines HP
PHIL 231 Happiness and the Good Life HP
PHIL 270 Philosophy of Science HP
PHIL 316 Ethics and Engineering ACP HP
POL 115 Intro to Polish Culture WCC LA
PS 270 Intro to Political Theory HP
PSYC 236 Madness and Modern Society WCC HP
REL 109 Religion & Society in West II WCC HP
REL 110 World Religions NW HP
REL 132 Zen NW HP
REL 201 Hebrew Bible in English HP
REL 208 Cultures & Literatures of South Asia NW LA
REL 212 History of Antisemitism WCC HP
REL 214 Introduction to Islam NW HP
REL 215 African Muslim Societies NW HP
REL 231 Happiness and the Good Life HP
REL 269 Jewish History Since 1700 WCC HP
REL 286 Introduction to Hinduism NW HP
RUSS 225 Soviet and Post-Soviet Lit LA
REES 115 Intro to Polish Culture WCC LA
SCAN 225 Vikings to Volvos: Scandinavia WCC LA
SCAN 252 Viking Sagas in Translation WCC LA
SAME 208 Cultures & Literatures of South Asia NW LA
SAME 214 Introduction to Islam NW HP
SPAN 242 Intro to Latina/o Literature US LA
SPAN 246 Gender & Sexuality in 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 122 Theatre Foundations: Theory and Practice LA
THEA 208 21st Century Dramaturgy LA
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