Logic (PHL 105)

World Religions (PHL 205)

Ethics (PHL 106)

Non-Western Philosophy (PHL 215)

Medical Ethics (PHL 180)

History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (PHL 230)

Introduction to Philosophy (Hum 127)

Philosophy of Religion (PHL 240)

A tandem links two courses to provide cross-disciplinary study of a topic. Course requirements overlap. Students have a greater opportunity to know each other and the instructors, who sit in on both classes. Students must register for both courses (6 credits total)

Do you want to learn how to review movies? Sign up for the new tandem, “Reading and Writing the Movies.” Immerse yourself in film and film criticism. Learn what makes a good movie good, interview film buffs and those in the know, research the cinema’s greatest films and directors, and communicate your ideas through well-written essays.

This survey course explores the cultural accomplishments of Western civilization from its beginnings in Mesopotamia through the Middle Ages. The visual arts, music, literature, theater, architecture, and philosophy will all be studied in historical context. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 120 counts toward the Humanities Fine Arts requirement.

This survey course explores the great artistic and intellectual accomplishments of Western civilization from the Renaissance through the 20th Century. This is an interdisciplinary class emphasizing the visual arts, literature, drama, philosophy, architecture, and music. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 121 counts toward the Humanities Fine Arts requirement.

The emphasis of this course is the culture and arts of the last 50 years. This course is interdisciplinary in nature. It includes literature, music, drama, visual arts, architecture, TV, film, and cultural theory. It also examines the forces that influences the arts and helps students to appreciate and critically evaluate contemporary culture. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 122 counts toward the Humanities Fine Arts requirement.

Note: Each instructor develops his or her own focus for HUM 122. Please contact the instructor for information on the class focus and books.

This course examines art as a reflection of the culture, past and present, with attention to geographic conditions, social, economic and religious forces. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 123 counts toward the Humanities Fine Arts requirement.

Music will be examined through a basic stylistic survey of the vocabulary of sounds (rhythm, pitch, intensity, and timbre), instruments, and forms as illustrated by music from medieval times to the present. Music of Western civilization will be emphasized and compared to music from other cultures. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 125 counts toward the Humanities Fine Arts requirement.

This course provides a discussion of the theory of knowledge, ethics, aesthetics, and metaphysics as exemplified by selected leading philosophers. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

Note: Each instructor develops his or her own focus for HUM 127. Please contact the instructor for information on the class focus and books.

Des Plaines

Eduardo Fraiman

Section 007

TR

11:00 - 12:15 pm

RHC

Jon Benson

This course is a general survey of dramatic art, including components of acting, directing, stagecraft, makeup, and other aspects of theatrical productions. This is not a performance course. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 131 counts toward the Humanities Fine Arts requirement.

This course provides an introduction to architectural thought from the Egyptians to the present with an emphasis on how Western civilization solved the philosophical and practical problems of providing habitable spaces for humans through the development of architectural styles and construction procedures. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

This class will explore creative work done by women in literature, art, music, film, and philosophy. It may also explore how women’s creativity is manifested through the shaping of community and domestic institutions and through domestic arts. The focus may either be historical or contemporary. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

This course examines the history, theory and art of film through basic film language, such as editing, camera movement, lighting and sound, and related topics, in order to improve understanding of the cinematic medium and to increase enjoyment of this art form. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 160 counts toward the Humanities Fine Arts requirement.

This course is an introduction to world music. Musical performance, instruments, basic music theory, and the cultural significance of music will be emphasized. The music of several Asian, Middle Eastern, and African cultures will be considered. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 165 counts toward the Humanities Fine Arts requirement. This course is in process of receiving Global Studies certification.

This course offers an interdisciplinary and comparative survey of the intellectual and artistic achievements of non-Western cultures through the examination of literature, philosophy, visual art, music, and other performing arts. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 220 counts toward both Humanities and Global Studies requirements.

Learn more about the art and meaning of popular movies in PERSPECTIVES IN FILM. This is a new 200 level film class that moves the study of film to the next step beyond our popular Introduction to Film.

This course offers several approaches to interpreting and analyzing films, including an in-depth look at a specific director (Alfred Hitchcock), a thorough examination of a popular genre (film noir), and a closer consideration of the movie hero. Contemporary films as well as classics will be shown, and students will have some say in the selection of the films. A must for any student considering a career in the media. Three credits. No prerequisites.

Topics in the Humanities (HUM 290) designates special courses that explore selected topics in music, film, art history, architecture or other humanities disciplines. Course contect varies with specific sections. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

From the final flickering of the Enlightenment to the dawn of the Jazz Age, the romantic arts provided a unique kind of escapism for Western civilization.   Opera, with its fiery passions, bizarre situations, and exotic settings, offered its patrons as direct a flight from reality as can be imagined.   The examples studied in this class demonstrate that romantic opera required the greatest level of “suspension of disbelief” of all the arts.   Three credit hours.   No prerequisites.

If there is something else you would like to study that is not on our schedule and you are a highly motivated student with strong background in Humanities or Philosophy, you have the option to approach our faculty members to set up honors contracts or special independent study classes.

Logic is the study of the principles of correct reasoning. Students will learn to analyze the structure of aguments, to evaluate both inductive and deductive arguments, and to recognize common errors in reasoning. Logic provides students with the tools to critically evaluate persuasive language encountered in everyday life, in the mass media, and in academic texts. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

Ethics is the branch of Philosophy concerned with meaning, value, and moral responsibility in human life. Students will examine at least four conflicting theories about what constitutes moral conduct and social justice. Students will also learn to apply these theories to individual moral dilemmas and to contemporary social issues such as world hunger or the environmental crisis. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

Section 002

TR

  9:30 - 10:45 am

Des Plaines

Hollace Graff

Section 004

MW

  8:00 - 9:15 am

RHC

Mark Samberg

Section 005

MWF

11:00 - 11:50 am

Des Plaines

Eduardo Frajman

Section 007

MW

12:30 -  1:45 pm

RHC

Vincent Samar

Section 008

TR

  2:00 -   3:15 pm

Des Plaines

Peter Hudis

Section G50

M

  6:30 -   9:20 pm

Des Plaines

Jeffrey Courtwright

Section 0G1

MW

  9:30 - 10:45 am

Des Plaines

Jeffrey Courtright

Section 0G6

TR

12:30 -  1:45 pm

Des Plaines

Thomas Bowen

Section 0W1

S

  9:00 -  1:00 pm
  10 weeks; begins 10/1

Des Plaines

Elena Flint

This course is designed to investigate moral problems in medicine and health care delivery from a philosophical point of view.  It is designed to be of value to both health care professionals and humanities students.  Issues such as the rights of patients, euthanasia, genetic counseling and engineering, experimentation on human subjects, the right to health care, and the responsibilities of health care professionals are covered. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

This course offers an introduction to the philosophies, traditions, and histories of major world religions. Since this course takes a global perspective, at least six of the following religions will be studied: Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Confucianism, Daoism, Shinto, the indigenous religions of North America, Africa, or pre-Christian Europe. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

PHL 205 counts toward both Humanities and Global Studies requirements.

Section 001

TR

12:30 - 1:45 pm

Des Plaines

Yarina Liston

Section 002

TR

12:30 - 1:45 pm

RHC

Jon Benson

Section 003

MWF

  9:00 - 9:50 am

Des Plaines

Daniel Kynaston

Section 004

MW

  2:00 - 3:15 pm

RHC

Daniel Kynaston

Section 005

TR

  8:00 - 9:15 am

Des Plaines

Ingrid Torinus

Section 006

TR

11:00 - 12:15 pm

Des Plaines

Yarina Liston

Section 007

F

  9:00 - 11:50 am

Des Plaines

Ingrid Torinus

Section 008

MWF

  8:00 - 8:50 am

Des Plaines   

Daniel Kynaston

Section 009

MW

  2:00 - 3:15 pm

Des Plaines

Dennis Polkow

Section 010

TR

  4:30 - 5:45 pm

RHC

Thomas Finger

Section 011

TR

  4:30 - 5:45 pm

Des Plaines

Douglas Berger

Section 050

R

  6:30 - 9:20 pm

Des Plaines

Eugene Muhammad

Section 051

W     

  6:00 - 8:50 pm

RHC

Thomas Dolan

Section 0W1

S

  9:00 -  1:00 pm

Des Plaines

Eugene Muhammad

Section 0C1

This is an online class. Weekly participation required.

Eugene Muhammad

This course offers an introduction to the work of selected non-Western philosophers. It includes the philosophical discussion of reality, knowledge, ethics, and political theory. Three credits. No prerequisites.

PHL 215 counts toward both Humanities and Global Studies requirements.

This course will take a historical overview of philosophical inquiry from the first theological and scientific steps of the pre-Socratic philosophers through the classic works of Plato and Aristotle, and on to the works of medieval philosophers such as Avicenna, Averroes, Maimonides, and Aquinas. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.