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BIOL 361 - Advanced Human Physiology 4 hours
An in-depth study of the physiologic mechanisms and regulation of selected organ systems focusing on the integration of the nervous, endocrine, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal systems. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 394 and BIOL 351 (formerly BIOL 261) with a minimum grade of C-; PHYS 212 or PHYS 222 or concurrent enrollment; and CHEM 254 or concurrent enrollment; or consent.
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BIOL 370 - Functional Neuroanatomy 3 hours
The basis of this course provides introduction to the anatomy and function of the human brain and nervous system. Students will experience a hands-on examination of human cadaver brains. Lectures will emphasize the gross structures of the lobes, brainstem and cranial nerves. Brain models and histological as well as pathological specimens will be studied. Clinical cases involving neoplasms and neurological disorders will be discussed. The course will aim to integrate basic neuroanatomy and neuroscience through lecture and lab work.
Prerequisite(s): Neuroscience majors or post-baccalaureate medical students who have completed either BIOL 273 or BIOL 351 ; or consent.
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BIOL 371 - Developmental Biology 4 hours
Animal development with emphasis on vertebrates. Topics range from gametogenesis to organ system development, with emphasis on genetic control. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 240 and junior or senior standing.
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BIOL 382 - Immunology 3 hours
Survey of the immune system of vertebrates with emphasis on biological and chemical aspects of immunity. Lecture.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 240 , CHEM 253 , CHEM 254 (or concurrent enrollment).
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BIOL 388 - Endocrinology 3 hours
An introduction to the vertebrate endocrine system. Topics include mechanisms of hormone action, the endocrine glands and the secretion and effects of vertebrate hormones.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 394 and CHEM 254 ; or consent.
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BIOL 394 - Cell Biology 3 hours
Relationship of molecular and structural organization of the cell to growth, reproduction, and function.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 240 , CHEM 120 , and CHEM 121 (or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 121).
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BIOL 395 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation 1-3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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BIOL 396 - Clinical Preceptorship 1-2 hours
Students in good standing will be eligible to register for BIOL 396 for a maximum of 2 hours for one semester. Students will complete a clinically-based experience either through local medical health providers or through a systematic rotational system at Rush Oak Park Hospital, depending upon their advisor’s recommendation. The course will be graded on full participation, the keeping of a journal, research presentation, and professional comportment.
Prerequisite(s): Consent and junior or senior standing.
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BIOL 397 - Evolution 4 hours
Introduction to mechanics and processes of evolution, with emphasis on natural selection, phylogenetics, population genetics, speciation, evolutionary rates, and patterns of adaptation. Experimental design and reading of primary scientific literature are stressed. Through the course, emphasis is placed on integration of all biological disciplines under the paradigm of evolution. Field trips required. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 240 and senior biology or environmental science majors, or consent.
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BIOL 450 - Independent Study 1-3 hours
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BIOL 455 - Internship 1-8 hours
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BIOL 456 - Advanced Topics in Biology 1 or 3 hours
Course may be given in conjunction with lecture series offered by the Associated Colleges of Chicago Area.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , and consent of science faculty.
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BIOL 475 - Comprehensive Assessment for Biology Majors 0 hours
Registration in this course is required of all biology majors in their final semester of coursework prior to graduation. A passing grade on the Biology Major Field Test is required of students graduating with a major in biology.
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BIOL 490 - Anatomical Illustration: Critical Thinkers Getting the Picture 3 hours
Studying the human body in a comprehensive manner and exploring the visual dynamic. Illustrating lecture notes pertaining to regional anatomy. Blending the Arts and Sciences to better understand the shapes and functions of the human body. Acquiring and appreciating biological structures and systems. Does not count toward the biology, biology-chemistry, environmental science, or natural science majors or minors.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 152 , BIOL 252 , and BIOL 351 ; or students enrolled in the Bachelor of Medical Sciences program.
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BLAW 201 - Business Law 3 hours
Analysis of business and its relation to society and law; legal procedures for resolving conflicts, contracts, agency, property, administrative law, criminal law, and torts; corporate law and partnerships; negotiable instruments and secured transactions; bankruptcy; and estates.
Previously numbered as BAD 240
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BLAW 505 - Foundations in Business Law 1 hour
This course focuses on the study of law as it relates to the manager. Topics include agency, partnership, commercial code, corporate law, environmental law and the legal liability of directors.
Previously numbered as GSB 617
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BMS 200 - Advanced Biomedical Research Methods 1 hour
Provides hands-on lab experiences designed to introduce the next generation of scientists to the problems and techniques relevant to the growing, high-tech discipline of biomedical innovation. Students seeking advanced research opportunities will be advised by expert researchers from relevant but diverse disciplines.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of post-baccalaureate premedical program director.
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BMS 332 - Clinical Behavioral Medicine 3 hours
This course will address the psychological and social bases of patient behavior across the lifespan and the interrelationship between these factors and health, illness, and the practice of medicine. Basic behavioral science, with an emphasis on clinical assessment and psychopathology, will be covered. In addition to theory, students will learn specific, practical skills that they can apply to clinical situations for more effective delivery of health care.
Previously numbered as PSYC332
Prerequisite(s): Post-baccalaureate pre-med students only.
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BMS 350 - Medical Sociology 3 hours
This course will explore how social and cultural factors influence medicine and health care. Topics include public health, demography, health disparities, and actions and interactions of health professionals.
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BMS 491 - Medical Law and Ethics 3 hours
This course covers legal relationships of physicians and patients, contractual agreements, professional liability, malpractice, medical practice acts, informed consent and bioethical issues. Emphasis is placed on legal terms, professional and patient attitudes and the principles and basic concepts of ethics and laws involved in providing medical services. Upon completion, students should be able to fulfill the legal and ethical responsibilities of a multi-skilled health professional.
Prerequisite(s): Post-baccalaureate students only.
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BMS 492 - Histology 3 hours
Histology is the study of microscopic anatomy dealing with the structures of cells, tissues and organs in relation to their function. The course deals with the four basic tissue types: epithelium; connective tissues, including blood, bone and cartilage; muscles and nerves. It also covers the basic functions of these structures.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 152 - 252 or BIOL 351 ; post-baccalaureate students only.
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BMS 493 - Advanced Pathophysiology I 3 hours
This is the first part of a two-semester series in understanding the pathophysiology of diseases. The student will be presented with an organ system approach to disease and how disease affects other organ systems (known as multi-system organ failure). Students will also learn the basics on how to read a complete blood count, chest X-rays, EKGs, and other common tests in medicine. Critical thinking and logic will guide the student to finding the breakdown of normal pathways that lead to disease. The more common diseases in the organ systems will be presented. This includes-but is not limited to-myocardial infarctions, heart failure, hypo- and hyperthyroidism, strokes, diabetes, emphysema, and ulcerative colitis.
Prerequisite(s): Either BIOL 152 and BIOL 252 or BIOL 351 and BIOL 361 ; post-baccalaureate pre-medical students only.
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BMS 494 - Advanced Pathophysiology II 3 hours
This is the second part of a two-semester series in understanding the pathophysiology of diseases. The course looks at the patient’s side of a disease in the patient’s own words. The main focus is on how a patient presents information to the physician. From knowledge learned in BMS 493 , the student will use his or her critical thinking to take patient complaints and determine a diagnosis. Examples include an approach to headaches, chest pain, abdominal pain, fever, back pain, and others. Also included is the business and professional side of medicine, which will cover topics such as professionalism, ethics, family issues, legal-medical problems, and medical records.
Prerequisite(s): BMS 493 .
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BMS 496 - Clinical Preceptorship 1-2 hours
Post-baccalaureate pre-medical students in good standing will be eligible to register for a maximum of 2 hours for one semester. Students will complete a clinically-based experience either through local medical health providers or through a systematic rotational system at Rush Oak Park Hospital, depending upon their advisor’s recommendation. The course will be graded on full participation, the keeping of a journal, research presentation, and professional comportment.
Previously numbered as BIOL 496
Prerequisite(s): Post-baccalaureate students only.
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BMS 497 - Advanced Anatomy Cadaver Dissection 3 hours
A laboratory-based course designed to build upon the human cadaver dissection techniques and anatomy knowledge from BIOL 351 - Advanced Human Anatomy . Will cover clinical procedures used in emergency medicine such as central venous and arterial cannulation, phlebotomy, intubation, surgical airway, and tracheotomy. Deeper dissection of the cadaver will focus specifically on the back and spine.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 351 (formerly BIOL 261); post-baccalaureate students only.
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BMS 498 - Special Topics in Medicine 1-2 hours
A study of the current topics in medicine through seminars given by guest lecturers specializing in various health disciplines. Lectures will include discussions of current research and clinical practice as well as medical school admission.
Prerequisite(s): Post-baccalaureate students only.
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BWS 101 - Black World Studies and Multiculture 3 hours
This course will serve as an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of black world studies. It will examine the philosophy and major events in the experiences of black people all over the world beginning with some discussion of their African past. Through readings, discussion, films, and guest speakers the course will introduce students to African-American politics, religion, literature, economics, art, history, and sociology and engage the major issues that have impacted African-American life, depending on the discipline of the instructor. There will be one major reading each section has in common, beyond that instructors are free to choose resources for the course. This course is a requirement for the major and minor in black world studies.
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 103 - Black Nationalism and Afrocentricity 3 hours
This course will analyze historical and contemporary themes related to black nationalism and Afrocentricity. We will focus on historical themes (abolition, African Colonization Society, African partition, migration, black nadir, WWI, Harlem Renaissance, WWII, Pan-Africanism, independence, civil rights, Black Power movement, reparations) in connection with selected authors (Olaudah Equiano, Martin Delany, Frederick Douglass, Alexander Crummell, Edward Blyden, W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey, Kwame Nkrumah, Frantz Fanon, Malcolm X, Fred Hampton, Wole Sonyinka, Kwame Appiah) to develop a contemporary critique of Pan-Africanism, negritude, and African nationalism through investigation of community and cultural authenticity.
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 106 - Hip-Hop, Multiculture, and Philosophy 3 hours
This course focuses on the culture of hip-hop as an aesthetic expression and as “edu-tainment” or a component of political action. We will study the history and culture of hip-hop’s four elements: DJing, MCing, break dancing, and graffiti art. We will also examine the notion of hip-hop as a component of black world consciousness through local, national, and international examples. In assessing hip-hop as art and action, themes of politicization, identity, poverty, criminality, authenticity, language, sports, gender, and race will be examined.
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 107 - Black Women in Society 3 hours
This course will examine the actual role as well as the expected or the unrecognized roles of black women in both Africa and the United States.
Listed also as SWG 107
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 109 - Being Black in America: A Reflection 3 hours
This is a study of black experience in America. It is also a philosophical appraisal of what it means to be a black person in the United States. Issues that must be considered include “post traumatic slave syndrome”, police brutality, black lives matter, racial profiling, and the concept of double consciousness by W.E.B. Dubois.
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BWS 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3 hours
Listed also as SOC 110 and AMST 110
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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BWS 180 - Pre-Colonial Africa 3 hours
Listed also as HIST 180
This course will satisfy the history core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 200 - African and African-American Thought 3 hours
Listed also as PHIL 200 .
This course will satisfy the multicultural studies requirement.
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BWS 201 - Ghana: A Gateway to Africa 1-3 hours
Students will learn about Africa and the West African country of Ghana during class sessions and orientations on campus. They will then travel to various sites in Ghana.
Listed also as STA 200
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 202 - Ethics in World Politics: USA and Africa 3 hours
Listed also as PHIL 202 .
This course will satisfy the philosophy core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 203 - Black Cultures in Africa, the USA, and the Caribbean 3 hours
The Negroid culture is prevalent in Africa, the Caribbean and the USA. This is seen, experienced, and practiced in music and dance styles, in fashion and dress codes, in verbal and sign conversation and communication, in annual festivals and marriages and burial ceremonies and celebrations, based on seasons, gender, age group and class culture.
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 205 - Race and Race Relations in the U.S. 3 hours
Listed also as SOC 203
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 206 - West African Antecedents/Afro-Atlantic World 3 hours
This course explores historical, theoretical, and methodological analysis of West African antecedents (Bakongo, Yoruba, and Akan) in the Afro-Atlantic world from the 15th through the 20th centuries. Selected themes of indigenous culture (e.g., oral tradition, indigenous belief, ritual arts, and symbols) will be used in conjunction with historical evidence (e.g., travelogues, letters, and academic, religious, economic, and/or political documentation) to assess the validity of (Bakongo, Yoruba, and Akan) antecedents in the Americas. Themes of identity, cultural adaptability, modernity, power, and resistance will be central.
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 209 - Being Black in America: A Philosophical Appraisal 3 hours
Listed also as PHIL 209
This course will satisfy the multicultural studies core requirement.
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BWS 211 - Diasporas and Diversity 3 hours
Diaspora, the migration and settlement of people from their homeland to other countries, has been taking place from ancient times. Huge population movements in world history have had tremendous effects on diversity within nations. This course will examine the relationship between diaspora and racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity in the United States and other societies, including the Jewish experience; empire, diaspora and diversity; the Europeanization of the Americas; African and African American diaspora; dimensions of the Asian diaspora; victim, labor, and business diasporas; and the role of globalization in cultural diversity.
This course will satisfy the multicultural studies requirement.
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BWS 212 - Caribbean Dialectology 3 hours
This course examines the socio-historical background and development of Caribbean languages, and their dialects as well as descriptions and analyses of contemporary Caribbean language structures. Theories such as the Caribbean continuum will be considered. Students will examine indigenous, creole, and immigrant languages. A variety of primary sources will be examined and analyzed.
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BWS 216 - American Political Thought 3 hours
Listed also as POSC 215 and AMST 215 .
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BWS 217 - Caribbean History: Columbus to Castro 3 hours
This course will focus on Caribbean history from 1492 to1963, “Columbus to Castro.” We will emphasize the following historical themes: Columbian “encounter,” European conquest and colonization, slavery and resistance, social and cultural transformation. Focusing on the anglophone and francophone Caribbean, Afro-Atlantic connections via the civil rights movement in the United States and the nationalist and independence struggles in Africa and the Caribbean will be discussed. Ultimately, we will investigate Caribbean contributions to Atlantic cultural expression and identity, nation building, modernity, and globalization.
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 220 - Writing in Africa and the African Diaspora 3 hours
Students in this course will develop knowledge and understanding of the lived experience of African people by exploring a selection of writings (novels, poems, short stories) by African authors. Classic works of African literature will expose class members to the challenges that Africans faced during the colonial period and will provide insight into post-colonial realities. Writers from the African diaspora (United States, Caribbean) whose works give expression to the African experience in the “New World” will likewise be discussed.
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BWS 221 - Literature of the African Diaspora 3 hours
Listed also as ENGL 221
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
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BWS 222 - Black Women Writers 3 hours
Listed also as ENGL 222 and SWG 222
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 223 - African-American Popular Culture 3 hours
Listed also as ENGL 223
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 225 - Critical Race Theory 3 hours
Listed also as ENGL 225
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirememt and the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 227 - History of Pan-Africanism 3 hours
The purpose of this entry-level course is to introduce students the general history of Pan- Africanism by emphasizing the global links and interactions among members of the African diaspora (Africa, United States, and the Caribbean) from the 1900s to the present. No prior knowledge of African, Caribbean or African- American history will be required before taking this course. The overriding themes of the course will include, but not limited to, the significance of Pan-Africanism, the Pan-African congress, Garveyism, and the Black transnational practices. Race, gender, religion, ethnicity, and age will be among the categories of historical analysis in the course.
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BWS 230 - African Women and Politics 3 hours
This course explores the impact of politics and socio-cultural changes on the lives and struggles of women in Africa. It also evaluates women’s contributions in politics, social development, and nation building, particularly during the past century, and how the women have attempted to shape these transformations. As part of the discourse, we will study the beginning of political/gender activism by African women in different contexts and the implications of this for contemporary state/civil society relations on the continent.
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BWS 231 - Conflicts and Conflict Resolution in Africa 3 hours
The primary purpose of the course is to sharpen student’s analytical and critical thinking skills in comprehending the complex challenges of conflict and conflict resolution in Africa. Students will understand the historical causes of African conflicts, the nexus between conflict, democracy, and development, as well as the role of women in the crucial task of conflict mediation, management, and transformation in the continent.
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BWS 232 - Global Terrorism 3 hours
This course examines the concept, history, causes, types, consequences of, and responses to, terrorism across time and space. It analyzes domestic and global dimensions of terrorism embedded in various institutions of society namely political, economic, ideological, religious, and nationalistic terrorism, and the role of the media. How effective are counter-terrorism efforts in the search for a terror- free United States and the world?
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BWS 237 - Great Festivals and Holidays in the Black World 3 hours
This course lays the foundation for understanding why and under what circumstances African people celebrate. In other words, there will be an investigation of the African worldview that informs the celebration decisions in the black world. The great cultural festivals of Africa and the diaspora will be fully explored using multimedia. Students can anticipate learning about Akwasidae Festival in Ghana, Osun Festival in Nigeria, the Carnival in Brazil, and much more.
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 238 - Global Inequality 3 hours
Why is there an unequal standard of living among nations? Why is it that the gap between rich and poor nations continues to widen as global prosperity increases? Does globalization exacerbate or ameliorate inequality among nations? This course examines the continuing inequality among nations and the debate that globalization either exacerbates or ameliorates it. We will discuss global inequalities in income; disparities in access to basic needs such as food, shelter, water, healthcare, and education; patterns of uneven urbanization; and unequal participation of countries in the global political, economic and technological system. The relationship between global and domestic inequalities in selected countries will be explored.
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BWS 241 - African-Americans and the Media 3 hours
This course assesses the presentation of African-Americans in the media (popular literature, periodicals, radio, film, TV, and the internet) and the impact of the mass media in the African-American community. Issues of race and ethnicity are integrated with discussions of media responsibility as well as questions of representation and accessibility. The implications of new media technologies to these issues will be a key aspect of our discussion. Students will develop projects that use media to bridge cultural perspectives in an effort to offer varied and innovative approaches to presenting African-American culture and identity in the media.
Listed also as CAS 248 .
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 247 - Amazing Grace: Slavery and Redemption 3 hours
Listed also as THEO 247
This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement and multicultural studies core requirement.
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BWS 254 - The Black Madonna 3 hours
The recognition and deification of the African female has its roots in prehistory (Paleolithic era). This course will examine the reverence of the African female as evidenced in the rock art of North, East, and South Africa. We will follow the trail of the deified black mother out of Africa and into the Grimaldi art of old Europe, and the carvings and sculptures of India and other Asian destinations. Finally, we will ponder her persistent worship and recognition in many parts of modern-day Europe, with particular attention to the black Madonna phenomenon in France. The course offers insight into the history of African women.
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 264 - Politics in Africa 3 hours
Listed also as POSC 264
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BWS 277 - African-American Religious Experience and Theology 3 hours
Listed also as THEO 277 .
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BWS 279 - Africa’s Culinary Legacy Across the World 3 hours
The Columbian Exchange and the trans-Atlantic slave trade have brought many indigenous African foods and food ways to America and Europe. This course will look into traditional African food ways, which usually involve moon bread (fufu, injera, or mealie meal), which is eaten with a stew. We will also examine how these foods transformed or remained the same in the African diaspora. The literature of African food historian Jessica B. Harris and will be fully utilized. The course will include field trips to a few African eateries in the Chicago area.
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 280 - Discrimination and Society 3 hours
Listed also as SOC 280 .
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BWS 281 - Colonial Africa 3 hours
Listed also as HIST 280 .
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BWS 288 - African Environmentalism 3 hours
From the earliest records of human civilization in Africa, there is a clear anthropomorphism of nature. All true ecological examinations of Africa must begin at this point. Much of what has been called “fetish” in Africa has to do with the African recognition of the sacred bond and interdependence that humans have with nature. This course will journey through African mythology art and religious symbols to find evidence of nature appreciation and conservation. We will explore the nature conservation practices that African people brought to the Americas during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Lastly we will probe into the current, Afrocentric environmental justice movement in Africa and in the diaspora. The course will cover the life stories of African environment champions like Ken Saro-Wiwa, Wangari Maathai, Benjamin Chavis, Majora Carter, and many others.
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 289 - Introduction to French and Francophone Cinema: From Pictures to Pixels, 1890 to the Present 3 hours
Listed also as FREN 289 , MFL 289 , and CAS 289
This course will satisfy the fine arts core are requirement.
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BWS 298 - African-American Literature 3 hours
Listed also as ENGL 298 and AMST 298
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 299 - Community-based Learning 1 hour
Taken in conjunction with a regularly listed black world studies course, this fourth credit-hour option involves community service and multicultural reflection.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and black world studies program director.
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BWS 304 - African-centered Pedagogy 3 hours
Pedagogy- the science of teaching- has an ancient and unique format in African experience. Researchers have found evidence of African pedagogy in the ancient rock paintings of Zimbabwe (Mshaya Mvura Cave). This course will examine the whole- system- based pedagogy that emerged from, and is still being implemented in many locations on the continent of Africa. We will search for its retentions in the Diaspora, The lives and teachings of great African teachers (Ptahhotep, Imhotep, Cheikh Anta Diop, Boukman, Mortimer Planno, Malcom X) will be fully explored.
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 311 - Black Spirituality 3 hours
The African worldview has produced a particular set of assumptions about reality. This collective consciousness about reality informs the way African people speak about and interact with seen and unseen elements. The African worldview distinguishes black spirituality from other religious and spiritual traditions. This course will delineate the African world view, and it will make inquiries into the similarities and common themes found in some of the major black spiritual traditions (Vodou, Ifa, Ausarian, Akan, Izangoma, charismatic black churches, and Rastafarian).
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 317 - Non-Western Political Thought 3 hours
Listed also as POSC 317
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BWS 320 - From Slavery to Freedom: The African-American Experience from 1619 to 1877 3 hours
Listed also as HIST 320 and AMST 320 .
This course will satisfy the history core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 321 - From Jim Crow to the White House: The African-American Experience Since 1877 3 hours
Listed also as HIST 319 and AMST 321 .
This course will satisfy the history core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 327 - Exploring African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Indigenous Art 3 hours
Listed also as ARTH 296
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement and the multicultural requirement.
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BWS 366-367 - Study in Stellenbosch, South Africa 18 hours
Listed also as STA 366-367
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 380 - Contemporary Africa 3 hours
Listed also as HIST 380 .
This course will satisfy the history core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 381 - Social Inequality 3 hours
Listed also as SOC 380
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BWS 385 - Critical Theoretical Approaches to Race and Ethnicity 3 hours
Listed also as SOC 385
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 390 - Atlantic Africa 3 hours
Listed also as HIST 390
This course will satisfy the history core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 391 - Apartheid in South Africa 3 hours
Listed also as HIST 391
This course will satisfy the history core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 401 - Topics in Black World Studies 3 hours
This course is designed to cover topics that do not get enough attention in a regular class setting, and so, need to be explored further. Guest speakers, experts in various aspects of the realities of life in the black world will be featured. Students may select approved topics to research and present to the class for discussion.
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 410 - Black World Seminar 3 hours
This course is usually taken in the senior year. Students will be asked to synthesize their knowledge of black world experience from various disciplines and the book club. They will also be using their multicultural techniques to demonstrate their skills in research and presentation.
This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
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BWS 450 - Independent Study 1-8 hours
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BWS 455 - Internship 1-8 hours
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CAS 130 - Introduction to Design Applications 3 hours
Listed also as ART 208 .
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CAS 146 - Multimedia Web Production 3 hours
Students will learn about multimedia software applications and tools for the manipulation of text, image, audio, and video data. J
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CAS 155 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 hours
This class is an introduction to the principles and effective practices of oral communication. This class will familiarize students with both the hows and whys of effective speechmaking. The students will deliver speeches in a variety of basic forms. Through this class students will become better consumers and providers of public communication.
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CAS 160 - Voice and Diction 3 hours
Listed also as THEA 160 .
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CAS 180 - Communication: Personal, Social, and Career Focus 3 hours
This introductory course will include theory, techniques, and practical exercises in intrapersonal and interpersonal communication, covering a variety of social and work situations. The Myers-Briggs character and temperament types, as well as Stephen Covey’s personal leadership text will be covered in full. Students will create a personal mission statement based on The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. CC
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CAS 200 - Business and Professional Speech 3 hours
Student participation in realistic communication activities, giving presentations in various communication situations. CC
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CAS 204 - Introduction to Communication Theory and Practice 3 hours
This survey course introduces students to the underlying assumptions and theories used to explain communication in a variety of everyday contexts, including rhetorical and communication studies, mass communication and journalism, and organizational communication and public relations. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between theory and practice so that students will understand the implications of communication in their individual lives and in their communities.
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CAS 205 - Masterpieces of the Cinema 3 hours
This course will be devoted to works that have withstood the test of time. Films will be such works as Citizen Kane, The Godfather, and Casablanca, as well as works from European cinema. The course will focus on the merits of each work, as well as what the films reflect about society and individual values.
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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CAS 207 - Contemporary American Film 3 hours
This course covers landmark films from the 1960s through the 2000s. Included are works by Martin Scorsese, the Coen brothers, David Lynch, Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan, and others. Attention will be given to the reworking of older genres and the sociopolitical aspects of new cinema.
Listed also as AMST 207 .
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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CAS 208 - Rhetoric and Popular Culture 3 hours
This course uses a rhetorical lens to examine the impact popular cultural texts-including everything from film and television to the Internet and comic books-have on our daily lives. That is, rather than assuming popular culture is “merely entertainment” this course examines how these “texts” act to persuade and influence us by studying theoretical bases for the study of popular culture through a rhetorical lens and teaching skills for how to critically engage with that which surrounds us every day. RC/CS
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CAS 217 - Race and Communication 3 hours
In this course, students will learn that race and culture are related concepts but not necessarily synonymous, and this crucial distinction can inform and impact the way individuals from different racial backgrounds communicate with one another. This course utilizes a foundational standpoint that historically situates race as both a sociocultural construct and (to a lesser extent) a biological reality in an effort to examine and explore issues of privilege that often arise from the rhetoric surrounding the concept of race. In an effort to help students understand how prevailing notions of racial identity can affect communication of all kinds, they will be asked to engage with and analyze public discourses regarding interracial communication from a variety of cultural and historical contexts. Ultimately, students will learn that while interracial communication functions as one aspect of the larger field of intercultural studies, such communication must nevertheless be considered through various lenses, such as ethnic and national identities. CC
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CAS 218 - Family and Health Communication 3 hours
Family and Health Communication will provide an opportunity for understanding how communication around health; develops, maintains, enriches, or limits family relationships. Class members will be exposed to the interconnection and communication complexities of family and health communication. CC
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CAS 219 - The Road Movie in American Life 3 hours
This course will focus on how road travel has been represented in the American cinema. The aim is to understand what the road signifies in culture and its relationship to concepts of freedom, individuality and adventure. Films include: Easy Rider, Thelma and Louise, and the Mad Max series.
Listed also as AMST 223 .
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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CAS 220 - Film Criticism 3 hours
This in-depth course gives students an advanced understanding of film as a complex cultural medium of mass communication through the discussion of a variety of important theoretical and critical approaches. This class emphasizes the complex social and psychological roles film plays in society and the interrelationships between films and audiences. RC/CS
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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CAS 222 - Mass Media and Society 3 hours
An examination of the production, construction, and consumption of mass media in American society and the role that media forms and representations play in the production and reproduction of systems of inequality, culture, and ideology; emphasis on the critical/cultural analysis of the ways in which class, race, ethnicity, gender, age, and sexuality are shaped, reshaped, and represented in popular culture and media. RC/CS
Listed also as SOC 222 and AMST 222 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core requirement.
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