LAS 199

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Credit: 0 TO 5 hours.

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LAS 199 class schedule data for spring 2020
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
51192	Lecture-Discussion	CRE	3:00PM -4:50PM	F	1026 Lincoln Hall	Krueger, K	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/21/20-03/13/20 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Civil Rights& Civic Engagement Section Info: This course explores the complex history of the Civil Rights movement in the United State. Additionally, through service learning, we will examine how reform and social justice work is performed by a nonprofit organization in the Champaign-Urbana community. The course is conducted in three stages. First, LAS Honors students explore the history and literature of the civil rights movement. Second, students dedicate time working with Urbana Champaign Books to Prisoners, a volunteer organization providing free books to prisoners in Illinois and examine the commonalities and differences in their aims and larger aims of the Civil Rights movement. Finally, Honors students will take part in the Civil Rights Pilgrimage, an alternative spring break trip for students in University Housing that visits the landmarks of southern states from the Civil Rights movement, including sites such as the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, the King center and home in Atlanta, as well as The Peace and Justice Memorial Center and the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama. Each day’s site visit will end with a facilitated discussion of what we saw and learned. Students enrolled in this course must live in university housing. Restriction(s): Restricted to Liberal Arts & Sciences. Restricted to James Scholars Program students.
49135	Lecture-Discussion	DLC	2:00PM -3:20PM	T	G8B Foreign Languages Building	Neighbors, B	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/20-05/06/20 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Design Your Life + Career Section Info: This course guides Juniors and Seniors through design-thinking methods to come up with solutions to the “wicked problem” of preparing for next steps after Illinois. Topics include understanding the world of work, establishing professional connections, exploring career options, and creating post-graduation scenarios. Course will include class discussions, in and out of class activities, self-reflections, and individual life coaching. Restriction(s): Restricted to Liberal Arts & Sciences. Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing.
35362	Lecture-Discussion	PDC	9:00AM -9:50AM	F	ARR Lincoln Hall	Krueger, K	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/20-05/06/20 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Prof Digital Communication Section Info: Held in Room 3117 in Lincoln Hall. In this course we will explore, study, and produce social media posts and Honorable Mentions, the LAS James Scholar program e-newsletter. Like academic writing, we develop digital writing skills in order to meet the needs of our audience: in this case, the LAS James Scholar community. We will incorporate readings and discussions of rhetoric and digital writing as a form of community-building as we learn how to write for different social media platforms, how to organize our media team, and how to represent, speak for, and speak to our fellow LAS James Scholars. You will not only be expected to study how to write in these mediums, but you will also learn the importance of planning, pre-writing, editing, and rewriting. This course provides real-world writing, organizational, and critical thinking experience as you work in a team to produce 8 issues of Honorable Mentions and regular social media posts throughout the semester. Restriction(s): Restricted to Liberal Arts & Sciences. Restricted to James Scholars Program students.
41167	Online	PDS	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Neighbors, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/20-05/06/20 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Professional Develop Seminar Section Info: The purpose of this course is to develop professional competencies for Liberal Arts & Sciences students planning to be engaged in a professional experience (internship, service learning, part-time job, etc.) during the Spring semester. The course is designed to prepare and support students during the professional experience. In the course, students will make connections between their academic and professional goals, and the professional experience. Specific requirements on the length and hours per week of the experience will be expected, and will be discussed with instructor prior to enrollment. Interested students need to contact bneig2@illinois.edu for enrollment consideration. Restriction(s): Restricted to Liberal Arts & Sciences.
35363	Lecture-Discussion	SCB	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Andino Martinez, J Soranso, M	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/21/20-03/13/20 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Science & Culture in Brazil Section Info: In this course, first year STEM students will have the opportunity to do science differently. Students will increase their technical knowledge and skills in the field of chemistry while reflecting on how science is done in a different culture. Students will travel to Brazil during Spring Break (3/13 - 3/22) and will work alongside Brazilian students at the Universidade Federal de Itajubá on a case-study. In addition, students will increase their ability to empathize and consider different perspective by reflecting on their experience of interacting with a different culture, its people, and its customs. There will be four classes on campus before departing to Brazil. These will be arranged with instructors. Restriction(s): Restricted to Liberal Arts & Sciences. Restricted to First Time Freshman students.