Course surveys cultural accomplishments of Western civilization from its beginnings in Mesopotamia through the Middle Ages. content includes visual arts, music, literature, theater, architecture, and philosophy studied in historical context. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

This is a good beginning class to for those who want a broad overview of cultural history. Texbooks for all classes will include The Western Humanities, Volume 1, by Matthews and Platt, and Readings in the Western Humanities, Volume 1. HUM 120 counts toward the Humanities Fine Arts requirement.

Course surveys the great artistic and intellectual accomplishments of Western civilization from the Renaissance through the 20th Century. Content includes visual arts, literature, drama, philosophy, architecture, and music studied in historical context. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

This is a good beginning class to for those who want a broad overview of cultural history. It is not necessary to take HUM 120 before taking HUM 121. HUM 121 counts toward the Humanities Fine Arts requirement.

Course concentrates on the culture and arts of the last 50 years, with focus on appreciation and critical evaluation of contemporary culture. Content provides interdisciplinary perspectives on literature, music, drama, visual arts, architecture, TV, film, and cultural theory, as well as forces that influence the arts. 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. Some of these sections can be used for the Global Studies Concentration. Please contact the instructor for information on the class focus and books.

Course provides a survey of the visual arts (painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and architecture) emphasizing how art transmits cultural traditions and aesthetic values. Content includes the historical, social and technological factors that contribute to understanding the function and meaning of works of art. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 123 counts toward the Humanities Fine Arts requirement.

Course examines music through a basic stylistic survey. Content includes 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 emphasized and compared to music from other cultures. IAI F1 901. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 125 counts toward the Humanities Fine Arts requirement.

Course focuses on the most fundamental questions that human beings have always asked. Topics include a critical examination of theories about reality and truth, moral values and social justice, personal identity and free will, aesthetic values, and systems of religious beliefs. 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. A number of these sections can be used to earn Great Books. These sections will be cappped at 25 students and emphasize discussion.

Skokie

Carlos Briones

Section 050

M

6:30 - 9:20 pm

Des Plaines

Douglas Giles

Course offers an introductory survey of theater as a performing art form. Content includes analysis of historical, social, aesthetic and technical aspects of traditional and contemporary theatrical expression. This is an appreciation class, not a performance class. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 131 counts toward the Humanities Fine Arts requirement.

Course introduces architectural thought and practice from the Egyptians to the present. Content includes philosophical and practical problems of providing habitable spaces for human beings. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

Course explores selected creative work done by women. Content includes literature, art, music, film, and philosophy; may also explore women’s creativity as manifested through shaping of community and domestic institutions, and through domestic arts. Focus may be either historical or contemporary. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

This class counts toward the Humanities requirement and can also be used to earn a Women's Studies Certificate. Each instructor develops his or her own focus for HUM 142. Please contact the instructor for information on the class focus and books.

Course offers a survey of the historical development of film, emphasizing a study of films and innovations in film production that have had significant influence on film as an art form. Topics include basic film language, editing, light, sound, camera movement, and related topics.     
IAI F2 909 Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 160 counts toward the Humanities Fine Arts requirement.

Course introduces world music. Content includes musical performance, instruments, basic music theory, and the cultural significance of music; several Asian, Middle Eastern, and African cultures will be considered. IAI F1 Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 165 counts toward the Humanities Fine Arts requirement and the Global Studies requirement. It can also be used to earn the Global Studies designation.

Course offers an interdisciplinary and comparative survey of the intellectual and artistic achievements of several Asian cultures. Content includes 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. It can also be used to earn the Global Studies designation.

Course presents different modes of filmmaking. Content includes narrative, documentary, and animation; variety of current critical methodologies for studying film, such as genre theory, authorship theory, star theory, national cinema, feminist film theory, and structuralist theory (hero studies). 3 Credits. No Prerequisites although HUM 160 is recommended.

This class will have a specific focus that varies from semester to semester. This class fulfills the Humanities Fine Arts requirement.

Fall 2009: Generation X Film Authorship
This class will examine how Generation X filmmakers (1962-80) have redefined American cinema from the early 1990s to the present. Filmmakers include Richard Linklater, Quentin Tarantino, Kevin Smith, Paul Thomas Anderson, David Fincher, Ben Stiller, Sofia Coppola, Spike Jonze, Mike Judge, the Wachowski Brothers, Wes Anderson, John Singleton, David O. Russell, and Judd Apatow.

Course studies principles of correct reasoning. Topics include analyzing structure of arguments, evaluating both inductive and deductive arguments, and recognizing common errors in reasoning. Focus is on providing tools to critically evaluate persuasive language encountered in everyday life, in mass media, and in academic texts. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

This course satisfies the Humanities requirement.

Course studies meaning, value, and moral responsibility in human life. Topics include examination of at least four conflicting theories about what constitutes moral conduct and social justice; application of these theories to individual moral dilemmas and to contemporary social issues such as world hunger or the environmental crisis. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

This class satisfies the Humanities requirement. Some of these classes enable students to earn credit for the Great Books program; the Great Books classes have lower class size and are discussion based. In addition, some ethics classes can be used to earn the Peace and Social Justice Studies Recognition. Each instructor develops his or her own focus for HUM 127. Please contact the instructor for information on the class focus and books.

Section 004

MW

12:30 -  1:45 pm

Skokie

Vincent Samar

Section 007

TR

8:00 - 9:15 am

Des Plaines

Peter Hudis

Section 0G5
Great Books
Peace and Social Justice Studies

MW

11:00 - 12:15 pm

Des Plaines

Mohamed Mehdi

Section 0G6
Great Books

MW

12:30 -  1:45 pm

Skokie

Katherine Biederman

Section 0H1
Peace and Justice Studies Section and part of an honors Learning Community with SSC 201

11:00 - 12:15 pm

Students must also register for SSC 201-0H1 at 9:30-10:45 on TR

Course investigates moral issues which arise in the conduct of business, marketing and advertising. Of value for business students and consumers. Topics include corporate responsibility and social justice, conflicts of interest, environmental issues, problems of discrimination, and the rights of employees and consumers. Three credits. No prerequisites.

Not offered this semester

Course uses global perspective to introduce philosophies, traditions, and histories of major world religions. Topics include at least six of the following religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Confucianism, Daoism, and 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. Some of these classes enable students to earn credit for the Great Books program; the Great Books classes have lower class size and are discussion based.

Section 001

TR

11:00 - 12:15 pm

Des Plaines

Johnson Lawrence

Section 002

TR

12:30 - 1:45 pm

Skokie

Jon Benson

Section 003

MW

 9:30 - 10:45 am

Des Plaines

Mark Samberg

Section 005

TR

 8:00 - 9:15 am

Des Plaines

Shaher-Bano Yousuf

Section 007

F

9:00 - 11:50 am

Des Plaines

Section 008

MW

8:00 - 8:50 am

Des Plaines   

Mark Samberg

Section 009

MW

2:00 - 3:15 pm

Des Plaines

Dennis Polkow

Section 010

TR

4:30 - 5:45 pm

Des Plaines

Mohamed Mehdi

Section 0G1
Great Books

MW

2:00 - 3:15 pm

Skokie

Daniel Kynaston

Section 0G2
Great Books

Section 050

R

6:30 - 9:20 pm

Des Plaines

Eugene Muhammad

Section 051

W     

 6:00 - 8:50 pm

Skokie

Thomas Dolan

Section 0W1
Late-start

S

 9:00 -  1:00 pm

Des Plaines

Section 0C1

This is an online class. Consistent weekly participation is required.

Eugene Muhammad

Course introduces works of selected Asian philosophers. Topics include philosophical discussion of reality, knowledge, ethics, and political theory. Three credits. No prerequisites.

PHL 215 counts toward both Humanities and Global Studies requirements.

Course gives historical overview of philosophical inquiry from pre-Socratic philosophers, through classic works of Plato and Aristotle, and on to works of medieval philosophers such as Avicenna, Averroes, Maimonides, and Aquinas. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

This course fulfills the Humanities requirement. All sections of this class enable students to earn credit for the Great Books program; the Great Books classes have lower class size and are discussion based.