2016-17 Courses
Fall 2016
- AMCON 101: Declaring Independence, 1607-1865
- AMCON 201: Remaking America, 1865-1945
- AMST 206: American Studies: Sitcom America
- AS 123: Asia in America
- ECON 242: Environmental Economics
- ECON 376: Labor Economics and Employment Relations
- EDUC 260: Foundations in Education
- ENGL 203: Asian American Literature
- ENGL 205: American Racial and Multicultural Literatures
- ENGL 253: Steinbeck, Dos Passos, & Agee
- ES/PS 276: Environmental Politics
- ENVST 202: The Culture of Nature
- FAMST 232: Introduction to Family Studies
- FAMST 242: Family Relationships
- FAMST 253: Human Sexuality
- HIST 181: Civil Rights Revolution
- HIST 198: American History to 1865
- HIST 270: Franklin’s America
- HIST 272: Women in America
- HIST 275: Environmental History
- HIST 282: West/Lewis and Clark
- HIST 288: America in the Civil War and Reconstruction Era
- HIST 370: Civil Rights
- MEDIA 160: Mass Media
- PACON 280: Foundational Debates
- PSCI 111: American Politics
- PSCI 255: Political Parties and Elections
- SWRK 221: Social Work and Social Welfare
- SOAN 121: Introduction to Sociology
- SOAN 264: Race and Class in American Culture
- SOAN 265: Religion, Culture, and Society
- GSS 121: Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies
Interim 2017
- ART 253: Art Since 1945
- EDUC 170: Urban Schools and Communities
- ENGL 340: Advanced Studies in Literary Eras: American Sex, Madness & Marriage
- HIST 169: From Fjord to Frontier: Norwegian-American History in Literature
- PSCI 244: Race and American Politics
- PSYCH 227: Environmental Psychology at Rocky Mountain National Park
- RACE 122: Introduction to Race and Ethnic Studies
Spring 2017
- AFAM 231: Africa and the Americas: The Diaspora Experience
- AMCON 102: Democratic Vistas, 1800-1900
- AMCON 202: Pursuits of Happiness, 1920-Present
- AMST 100: American Culture: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
- AMST 301: American Gothic
- DANCE 246: Dance in the United States
- ECON 374: Money and Banking
- ENGL 220: Declarations of Independence
- ENGL 276: Literature and the Environment
- ENGL 251: Major Chicano/aAuthors
- ENGL 280A: 19th and 20th Century American Poetry
- ENVST 270: Nature and American Landscapes
- FAMST 232: Introduction to Family Studies
- FAMST 242: Family Relationships
- FAMST 253: Human Sexuality
- HIST 182: America Since 1945
- HIST 199: American History Since 1865
- HIST 275: Environmental History
- HIST 277: African-American History
- HIST 270: Civil War/Reconstruction
- HIST 277: African-American History
- HIST 290: Reel America: U.S. History in Film
- HIST 370: American Revolution
- MEDIA 160: Mass Media
- PSCI 111: American Politics
- PSCI 311: American Politics
- RACE 121: Introduction to Race and Ethnic Studies
- SWRK 221: Social Work and Social Welfare
- SWRK 258: Social Policy
- SOAN 121: Introduction to Sociology
- SOAN 260: Marriage and the Family
- SOAN 264: Race and Class in American Culture
- SOAN 269: Urban Sociology
- GSS 121: Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies
2015-16 Courses
Fall 2015
- AMCON 101 A: Declaring Independence, 1607-1865
- AMCON 201 A: Remaking America, 1865-1945
- AMST 100: American Culture: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
- ECON 242: Environmental Economics
- ECON 374 A/B: Money and Banking
- EDUC 260: Foundations in Education
- ENGL 205: American Racial and Multicultural Literatures
- ENGL 209: Arab American Literature and Film
- ENGL 232: Writing America 1588-1800
- ENGL 280: Crime Fiction
- ENGL 263: Narratives of Social Protest
- ENGL 345: Topics in American Racial and Multicultural Literatures
- ENVST 202: The Culture of Nature
- ENVST 270: Nature and American Landscapes
- ESTH 290: Sports Ethics in Society
- FAMST 232: Introduction to Family Studies
- FAMST 253: Human Sexuality
- HIST 126: Conquest and Colonization
- HIST 165: Slavery in the Americas
- HIST 182: America Since 1945
- HIST 198 A/B: American History to 1865
- HIST 282: Topics in Native American History
- HIST 288: America in the Civil War and Reconstruction Era
- HIST 289: Age of Revolution
- HIST 290: Reel America: U.S. History in Film
- HIST 370: Capitalism & Slavery
- MEDIA 160: Mass Media
- MEDIA 260: Media and Contemporary Culture
- PSCI 111A/B: American Politics
- SOAN 121A/B: Introduction to Sociology
- SOAN 265: Religion, Culture and Society
- SWRK 221: Social Work and Social Welfare
- GSS 121 A: Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies
Interim 2016
- EDUC 170: Urban Schools and Community
- EDUC 378: Multicultural Education in Hawaii
- EDUC 379: Urban Education Practicum
- ENGL 340: Topic – Sex, Madness and Marriage
- HIST 169: From Fjord to Frontier
- PSCI 211: Media and Politics
- PSCI 244: Race and Politics
- SOAN 248: Dying, Death and Bereavement
Spring 2016
- AFA 231: The Diaspora Experience
- AMACON 102 A/B: Democratic Vistas
- AMCON 202 A/B: Pursuits of Happiness
- AMST 207: California Dreams (HWC credit pending)
- AMST 301: American Masculinities
- ECON 245: Economics of Health Care
- ENGL 220: Literature of American Slavery
- FAMST 242: Family Relations
- FAMST 253: Human Sexuality
- HIST 126: Conquest and Colonization
- HIST 181: Civil Rights Revolution
- HIST 182: America Since 1945
- HIST 199 A/B: American History After 1865
- HIST 270: Modern Conservatism in the U.S.
- HIST 275: Environmental History
- HIST 277: African American History
- HIST 370: Seminar – American Revolution
- PSCI 272: American Constitutional Law
- PSCI 311: Seminar in American Politics
- RACE 121: Intro to Race and Ethnic Studies
- SWRK 221: Social Work and Social Welfare
- SWRK 258: Social Policy – by instructor approval
- SOAN 121: Intro to Sociology
- SOAN 260: Marriage and the Family
- SOAN 264 A/B: Race and Class
- GSS 121: Intro to Gender and Sexuality Studies
2014 Courses
Fall 2014
- American Conversations 101: Declaring Independence: 1607 – 1865
- American Conversations 201: Remaking America: 1865 – 1945
- American Studies 100: American Culture: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
- Economics 220: Topics in Economic Analysis
- Economics 242: Environmental Economics
- Economics 245: Economics of Health Care
- Economics 374: Money and Banking
- Economics 376: Labor Economics and Employment Relations
- Education 260: Foundations of U. S. Education
- English 392: Major American Authors: Hemingway and Faulkner
- Environmental Studies 232: Environmental Policy and Regulations
- Family Studies 253: Human Sexuality
- History 181: Slavery in African History
- History 182: America Since World War II
- History 198: American History to 1865
- History 270: Seminar: American History Segregation
- History 277: African-American History
- History 370: American History Seminar: Work in the U.S. since 1920
- Media Studies 160: Mass Media
- Media Studies 260: Media and Contemporary Culture
- Political Science 111: American Politics
- Political Science 255: Seminar in American Politics
- Social Work 221: Social Work and Social Welfare
- Soc/Anth 121: Introduction to Sociology
Interim 2015
- English 260: Hardboiled Fiction and Film
- English 340: Sex, Madness and Marriage
- Environmental Studies 281: History of Energy in the U.S. and the World
- History 396: Res: Creating So. History
- Philosophy 255: Race and Social Justice
- Political Science 244: Race and Politics
- Race and Ethnic Studies 121: Intro to Race & Ethnic Studies
- Social Work 120: I Want to Help People
Spring 2015
- African and the Americas 231:
- American Studies 207: Cities in Modern America (description below)
- American Studies 301: 1968: New American Revolutions (description below)
- Dance 246: Dance in the United States
- English 200: Arab American Literature
- English 205: American Racial and Multicultural Literature
- English 272: Writing America 1588 – 1800
- English 280 A: The Great American Novel
- English 280 B: The Memoir Boom
- HIstory 181: Civil Rights Revolution
- History 182: America Since WWII
- History 188: Being Green, Am Envir
- History 199: America After 1865
- History 270: The Cold War
- History 275: Environmental History
- History 288: America in the Civil War and Reconstruction Era
- History 299: Consumer Culture
- History 370 A/B: Civil Rights
- Media 160: Mass Media
- Music 345: Advance Study in Music History
- Political Science 272:
- Political Science 311: American Politics
- Race and Ethnic Studies 121: Intro to Race and Ethnic Studies
- Soc/Anth 121A/B: Introduction to Sociology
- Soc/Anth 246: LGBTQA Lives and Issues
- Soc/Anth 260: Marriage and the Family
- Soc/Anth 264: Race and Class in American Culture
- Social Work 258: Social Policy
- Gender and Sexuality Studies 121: Intro to Gender and Sexuality Studies
American Studies 207: Cities in Modern America; T 11:45-1:10; Th 12:45-2:05; Instructor: Eric Fure-Slocum; Spring 2015
This course explores the history and culture of cities in the United States, ranging from the industrial cities in the later-19th century to efforts to design sustainable cities in the 21st century. We will pay attention to the spatial, social, and physical history of cities, as well as the changing images of cities in American culture. While focused on cities themselves, we also will look at the changing relationship between cities and suburbs and the development of metropolitan America. The course will be a mixture of discussions, lectures, and presentations. We will make use of literature, film, and a range of primary sources to study cities.
American Studies 301 – “1968: New American Revolutions”; MWF 2-2:55; Instructor: Mark Allister; Spring 2015
“Ya say you want a revolution? Well…” Students in this class will not be examining Chevrolet’s ad campaign for its new line of cars, but will be immersing themselves in one transformative year: 1968. We will look at the Tet offensive and its impact on the Vietnam War, which affected the presidential campaigns; we’ll examine the protesting of the Miss America pageant, where feminists crowned a sheep; we’ll try to understand why two greatly influential American leaders who could bring people together – Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy – were assassinated; we’ll read about the Columbia University protests, where black student leaders threw the white protesters out of “their” occupied building. We’ll learn more about Black Power, the summer Olympics, George Wallace’s segregationist “law and order” campaign and how that helped Richard Nixon win election. We’ll listen to songs, watch films, read essays. 1968 is a year in a time period that is mythologized history, and we’ll think hard about how and why the era is mythologized, as we do our own exploration about that year. All students will do a final project in the last few weeks of the term, taking up some issue after 1968 to see the continuities and differences.
Spring 2014
- Africa and the Americas 231: Africa and the Americas
- American Studies 301: US Material Culture
- Dance 246: Dance in the US
- English 280: Novel, Novella, and Story: 19th Century American Fiction
- Environmental Studies/Political Science 276: Environmental Politics
- Film Studies 101: Intro to Film Studies (Decision not yet made for credit)
- History 181: Civil Rights Revolution
- History 199: America after 1865
- History 270: Ben Franklin’s America
- History 288: Civil War and Reconstruction
- History 370: American Revolution
- Political Science 311: American Politics
- Race 251: Multicultural Education
- Religion 251: Obama/Niebuhr
- Social Work 221: Social Work and Social Welfare
- Social Work 258: Social Policy
- Soc/Anth 121: Intro to Sociology
- Soc/Anth 128: Intro to Cultural Anthropology
- Soc/Anth 246: LGTBQH Lives
- Soc/Anth 260: Marriage and the Family
- Soc/Anth 264: Race/Class in American Culture
Interim 2014
- American Studies 206: Sitcom America
- Art 246: Manhattan Art
- Education 378: Multi-cultural Education in Hawaii
- English 252: New Your, NY
- English 340: Sex, Madness, Marriage
- Environmental Studies 381: Eco-criticism in American Nature Poetry
- Music 231: History of Jazz
- Philosophy 255: Race and Social Justice
- Political Science 244: Race and Politics
- Race 121: Intro to Race and Ethnic Studies
- Religion 267: African American Religious thought
- Social Work 120: I Want to Help People
Fall 2013
| AMST 100 | Perspectives on American Culture |
| Race 120 | Intro to Race and Ethnic Studies |
| Art 256 | Photography |
| Econ 242 | Environmental Economics |
| Econ 249 | Urban Economics (permission of instructor) |
| Econ 245 | Healthcare Economics (permission of instructor) |
| Edu 260 | Foundations in Education |
| Engl 203 | Asian American Literature |
| Engl 205 | American Racial/ Multicultural Literature |
| Engl 220 | Declarations of Independence |
| Engl 251 | Major Chicano authors |
| ESTH 290 | Sport Ethics in Society |
| EnvSt 202 | Culture of Nature |
| EnvSt 270 | Nature and American Landscape |
| FamSt 242 | Family Relationships |
| Film 101 | Intro to Film Studies |
| Hist 165 | Slavery in America |
| Hist 182 | America Since WWII |
| Hist 188 | Perils of Prosperity |
| Hist 198 | America to 1865 |
| Hist 290 | Reel America |
| Hist 370 | Nineteenth Century America |
| PoliSci 111 | American Politics |
| PoliSci 211 | Media and Politics |
| PoliSci 311 | Seminar: American Politics |
| Psych 390 | Intimate Relationships |
| Phil 254 | Law/Politics/Morality (permission of instructor) |
| Phil 250 | Biomedical Ethics (permission of instructor) |
| SoAn 121 | Introduction to Sociology |
| SoAn 265 | Race/Class American Culture |
| SoAn 234 | Native N American Cultures |
| Social Work 221 | Social Work/Social Welfare |
| Span 273 | Heritage/Hispanic United States |
| Theater 380 | Who Owns the Arts |
| WmGSt 100 | Intro to Women & Gender Studies |
2013 Interim
| ART 253 | — Art since 1945 |
| EDUC 170 | — Urban Schools/Communities |
| ENG 261 | — Beat Generation |
| ENG 264 | — Gender and Lit. |
| ENG 340 | — Sex, Madness, and Marriage |
| HIST 165 | – Slavery/Americas |
| HIST 169 | –The Western Home |
| MUS 232 | — America’s Hit Parade |
| PSCI 111 | – American Politics |
| PSCI 211 | – Media & Politics |
| REL 213 | –Lutheran Heritage (permission of instructor) |
| SWRK 120 | — I Want to Help People |
| 2013 Spring Term | |
| ARMS 251 | –Multiculturalism/Education |
| DANCE 246 | – Dance in United States Heather |
| ECON 371 | – Econ of Public Policy |
| ENG 205 | – American Racial/Multi C. |
| ENG 246 | – American Poets |
| ENG 260 | –Art, Design & Lit 1950 |
| ENG 275 | – Literature and Film |
| ENG 280 | – 19th C American Novel |
| ENG 345 | – American Multi-Cult Lit |
| ENG 399 | – Sem: Lit and History |
| ENVST 222 | – Campus Ecology |
| ENVST 270 | – Nature & Am Landscape |
| ENVST/PSCI 276 | –Environmental Politics |
| FAM ST 242 | – Family Relationships |
| FILM 201 | –American Film History |
| HIST 181 | – Civil Rights Revolution |
| HIST 182 | – American since WW II |
| HIST 199 A & B | –American after 1865 |
| HIST 270 | – American Consumer History |
| HIST 272 | – Women in America |
| HIST 282 | – Trial of Tears |
| HIST 288 | – Civil War/Reconstruct |
| HIST 370 | – American Rev |
| MEDIA 160 | – Mass Media |
| MEDIA 360 | – Media & Globalization |
| PSCI 232 | – American Political Thought |
| PSCI 272 | – American Constitutional Law |
| PSYCH 350 | – Development in Diverse Families |
| SOC/AN 268 | – Class Status, and Power |
| SWRK 221 | – Social Work/Social Welfare |
| SWRK 258 | – Social Policy |
| WMGST 121 | – Intro Womens/Gender St |
| WMGST 399 | – Sem: Feminist Persp/Work & Fam |
| Fall 2012 | |
|---|---|
| AMST 100: | Perspectives on American Culture |
| AMST 209: | Topic: Global Exchanges |
| ARMS 121: | Introduction to American Racial and Multicultural Studies |
| ARMS 251: | Topic: Multiculturalism and Education |
| Econ 242: | Environmental Econ |
| EDUC 260: | Foundations in Education |
| ENGL 200: | Literature Representing Racial Subcultures |
| ENGL 203: | Asian American Literature |
| ENGL 220: | Topic: Declarations of Independence |
| ENGL 240: | Money and American Literature |
| ENVST 202: | Culture and Nature |
| ENVST 225: | Environmental Political Theory |
| ENVST 232: | Environmental Policy and Regulation |
| ENVST 381: | Garden’s Healing Power |
| ESTH 290: | Sport Ethics in Society |
| FAMST 232: | Introduction to Family Studies |
| FILM 101: | Introduction to Film Studies |
| HIST 182: | America Since WWII |
| HIST 188: | Topic: Perils of Prosperity |
| HIST 198: | America to 1865 |
| HIST 270: | Seminar: Civil War |
| HIST 277: | African-American History |
| HIST 370: | Seminar: Slavery and Emancipation |
| MEDIA 160: | Mass Media |
| MEDIA 260: | Media in Contemporary Culture |
| OFFC 207: | Urban Studies Chicago |
| OFFC 213: | Chicago Arts |
| OFFC 265: | Metro Urban Studies |
| OFFC 288: | Washington DC Semester |
| PSCI 111: | American Politics |
| PSCI 255: | Parties & Elections |
| PSCI 311: | Seminar: American Politics |
| REL 260: | Religion in America |
| REL 267: | African-American Religious Thought |
| SOAN 119: | Crime and Inequality |
| SOAN 242: | Contemporary Native Americans |
| SOAN 264: | Race and Class in American Culture |
| SPAN 273: | Heritage/Hispanic U.S. |
| SWRK 221: | Social Work and Social Welfare |
| THEAT 380: | Who Owns the Arts? |
| Preliminary List: | American Studies Courses: Interim 2013 |
| ENGL 261: | Beat Generation |
| PSCI 111: | American Politics |
| PSCI 211: | Media & Politics |
| MUSIC 232: | America’s Hit Parade |