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ACCT 201: Introductory Accounting I
Session: A Instructor: Kolos ONLINE
The major emphasis is on the development and reporting of accounting information for use by investors, creditors, and others. The student is required to develop skills in the preparation and use of accounting information and must demonstrate an understanding of the accounting process, and be able to evaluate the impact of estimates, alternative accounting principles, and the limitations of the accounting model on accounting information. Topics include preparation and use of financial statements; the accounting process; and the measurement and reporting of income, assets, liabilities, and owners’ equity. The student will be able to understand the underlying principles, design, concepts, limitations, and the necessity of accounting systems. The student will gain an appreciation of the uses of financial data and financial statements and their impact on business decisions.
ACCT 201: Introductory Accounting I
Session: B Instructor: Gillespie ONLINE
The major emphasis is on the development and reporting of accounting information for use by investors, creditors, and others. The student is required to develop skills in the preparation and use of accounting information and must demonstrate an understanding of the accounting process, and be able to evaluate the impact of estimates, alternative accounting principles, and the limitations of the accounting model on accounting information. Topics include preparation and use of financial statements; the accounting process; and the measurement and reporting of income, assets, liabilities, and owners’ equity. The student will be able to understand the underlying principles, design, concepts, limitations, and the necessity of accounting systems. The student will gain an appreciation of the uses of financial data and financial statements and their impact on business decisions.
ACCT 202: Introductory Accounting II
Session: A Instructor: Kolos ONLINE
This course highlights the differences between financial accounting and managerial accounting. The course begins by completing the study of transactions and events affecting financial statements. The cash flow statement is then explored in some detail. Finally, financial statement analysis as traditionally practiced, is considered a capstone for financial accounting. The course then focuses on the use of accounting data by management. Product costing in a manufacturing setting, assigning of costs to objects, learning how costs behave, and the use of accounting data by management in planning operations, controlling operations, and in short term decision making are all investigated. Students will be able to understand the differences between cash and accrual accounting, the use of ratio analysis in investing and managing decisions, the value and importance of identifying and allocating costs, and the methods involved in the budgeting process.
ACCT 202 : Introductory Accounting II
Session: B Instructor: Dingrando ONLINE
This course highlights the differences between financial accounting and managerial accounting. The course begins by completing the study of transactions and events affecting financial statements. The cash flow statement is then explored in some detail. Finally, financial statement analysis as traditionally practiced, is considered a capstone for financial accounting. The course then focuses on the use of accounting data by management. Product costing in a manufacturing setting, assigning of costs to objects, learning how costs behave, and the use of accounting data by management in planning operations, controlling operations, and in short term decision making are all investigated. Students will be able to understand the differences between cash and accrual accounting, the use of ratio analysis in investing and managing decisions, the value and importance of identifying and allocating costs, and the methods involved in the budgeting process.
ACCT 307: Advanced Accounting: Not-For-Profit Entities & Advanced Financial Accounting Topics
Session: B Instructor: TBA ONLINE
Topics include accounting concepts as applied to state and local government, along with financial reporting for other not-for-profit entities including hospitals, universities, and voluntary health and welfare organizations. Class may be taken prior to ACC 306.Students will gain a comprehensive knowledge of the reporting requirements of not-for-profit entities.
ANTH 100: Globalization & Local Cultures
Session: A Instructor: TBA ONLINE
This course is a study of cultural diversity on a global scale, and provides a comparative perspective on the investigation of humans as cultural and social beings. Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the historic and contemporary relationships between cultures and societies, and to understand how cultures change over time.
ANTH 100: Globalization & Local Cultures
Session: B Instructor: TBA ONLINE
This course is a study of cultural diversity on a global scale, and provides a comparative perspective on the investigation of humans as cultural and social beings. Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the historic and contemporary relationships between cultures and societies, and to understand how cultures change over time.
ANTH 100: Globalization & Local Cultures
Session: A Instructor: TBA ONLINE
This course is a study of cultural diversity on a global scale, and provides a comparative perspective on the investigation of humans as cultural and social beings. Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the historic and contemporary relationships between cultures and societies, and to understand how cultures change over time.
Session: A Instructor: TBA ONLINE
This course explores the study of the biological history of the human species from its inception to the establishments of food producing societies. Students will demonstrate understanding of basic biological principles (heredity, physiology, evolutionary mechanisms, ecology) in the context of their application to the human condition, as well as the role of cultural behavior in defining the distinctiveness of that condition.
ANTH 396: Internship in Anthropology
Session: A, B Instructor: TBA ONLINE
This course is designed to enhance student engagement by facilitating internship experiences within the department or in museums, service-oriented organizations, businesses, and non-profit organizations. Experiential learning is combined with rigorous academic work. This course may serve, if appropriate, as a capstone experience. Students will produce a research paper, project, proposal, or assessed piece that reflects the application and integration of anthropological theory, methods, or techniques, to the internship experience.
ANTH 397: Directed Readings in Anthropology
Session: A, B Instructor: TBA ONLINE
Individualized readings in varied topics within anthropology. Students will gain detailed knowledge of the specific topic of their directed readings subject.
ANTH 398: Independent Study in Anthropology
Session: A, B Instructor: TBA ONLINE
Individualized program of independent study of anthropological problems and/or issues. Students will gain detailed knowledge of the specific study program they undertake.
ANTH 399: Fieldwork in Anthropology
Session: A, B Instructor: TBA
Application of anthropological concepts and methods to a specific field situation under the supervision of a faculty member. Students will learn field techniques and data recovery and analysis techniques pertinent to the specific nature of their field experience.
Session: A Instructor: Price ONLINE
Fundamental principles of Biology including: introduction to the scientific method, basic biological chemistry; cell structure and function; energy transformations; mechanisms of cell communication; cellular reproduction; and principles of genetics. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the historical foundations, methodologies employed, general architecture and functioning of the cell - the basic unit of life. https://catalog.luc.edu/course-descriptions/biol/
Session: B Instructor: Abdul-Rahim LSC
A continuation of BIOL 101. Fundamental principles of Biology including: evolutionary theory; general principles of ecology; study of plant structure and function; and comparative animal physiology. Prerequisites: BIOL 101 and 111. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles of ecology and evolution, as well as the anatomy and physiology of representative plant and animal phyla. https://catalog.luc.edu/course-descriptions/biol/
BIOL 111: General Biology I Lab
Session: A Instructor: Franks LSC
Complements General Biology I lecture material through observation, experimentation, and when appropriate, dissection of representative organisms. Physical and chemical phenomena of life as well as systematics and comparative anatomy and physiology of selected organisms will be examined. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of living organisms, including comparisons in cell structure and function, and comparative organismal evolution and ecology. https://catalog.luc.edu/course-descriptions/biol/
BIOL 112: General Biology Lab II
Session: B Instructor: Franks LSC
Complements General Biology II lecture material through observation, experimentation, and when appropriate, dissection of representative organisms. Physical and chemical phenomena of life as well as systematics and comparative anatomy and physiology of selected organisms will be examined. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of living organisms, including comparisons in cell structure and function, and comparative organismal evolution and ecology. https://catalog.luc.edu/course-descriptions/biol/
BIOL 242 (lab required): Human Structure & Function I
Session: A Instructor: Hayes LSC
Lecture, laboratory, and demonstrations. Organization of the human body from the cellular to the organismal level. Anatomy of body systems and their physiology related to 1) support and movement (integumentary, skeletal and muscular systems) and integration and control (nervous and endocrine systems). Dissection of representative organs is required. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of human anatomy at the microscopic and gross levels; They will be able to correlate structure and function and will have a firm understanding of the organizing principle of human physiology, homeostasis and explain the role of the nervous and endocrine systems in its maintenance. https://catalog.luc.edu/course-descriptions/biol/
BIOL 242 Lab: Human Structure & Function I Lab
Session: A Instructor: Krentzel LSC
Lecture, laboratory, and demonstrations. Organization of the human body from the cellular to the organismal level. Anatomy of body systems and their physiology related to 1) support and movement (integumentary, skeletal and muscular systems) and integration and control (nervous and endocrine systems). Dissection of representative organs is required. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of human anatomy at the microscopic and gross levels; They will be able to correlate structure and function and will have a firm understanding of the organizing principle of human physiology, homeostasis and explain the role of the nervous and endocrine systems in its maintenance. https://catalog.luc.edu/course-descriptions/biol/
BIOL 243: Human Structure & Function II
Session: B Instructor: Staley LSC
Lecture, laboratory and demonstrations. A continuation of BIOL 242. Anatomy of body systems and their physiology related to 1) regulation and maintenance (cardiovascular, lymphatic respiratory, digestive and urinary systems) and reproduction and development (male and female reproductive systems.) Dissection of representative organs is required. Prerequisites are BIOL 101, 102, 111, 112, BIOL 242 and CHEM 101, 102, 111, 112. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate a comprehensive integrated knowledge and understanding of human anatomy and physiology at all levels. https://catalog.luc.edu/course-descriptions/biol/
BIOL 243 Lab: Human Structure & Function II Lab
Session: B Instructor: Staley LSC
Lecture, laboratory and demonstrations. A continuation of BIOL 242. Anatomy of body systems and their physiology related to 1) regulation and maintenance (cardiovascular, lymphatic respiratory, digestive and urinary systems) and reproduction and development (male and female reproductive systems.) Dissection of representative organs is required. Prerequisites are BIOL 101, 102, 111, 112, BIOL 242 and CHEM 101, 102, 111, 112. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate a comprehensive integrated knowledge and understanding of human anatomy and physiology at all levels. https://catalog.luc.edu/course-descriptions/biol/
Session: A Instructor: Kanzok LSC
This course covers basic molecular and cellular studies of living organisms, emphasizing the relationships between subcellular structures and biochemical and physiological functions of cells. Outcomes: Students will become familiar with a wide range of cell biological principles and experimental approaches that led to important discoveries, gain an appreciation of the scientific method, and learn about the goals of modern cell biology research. https://catalog.luc.edu/course-descriptions/biol/
Session: B Instructor: Dale ONLINE
This course covers basic molecular and cellular studies of living organisms, emphasizing the relationships between subcellular structures and biochemical and physiological functions of cells. Outcomes: Students will become familiar with a wide range of cell biological principles and experimental approaches that led to important discoveries, gain an appreciation of the scientific method, and learn about the goals of modern cell biology research. https://catalog.luc.edu/course-descriptions/biol/
Session: A Instructor: Buldak LSC
This course surveys principles and processes of genetic inheritance, gene expression, molecular biology, developmental, quantitative, population and evolutionary genetics. Outcomes: Students will develop knowledge and awareness of the genetic bases of modern biology; They will understand Mendelian principles of inheritance, chromosome and DNA structure and replication, gene expression, molecular biology, genetic bases of development and other biological processes, and quantitative, population and evolutionary genetics. https://catalog.luc.edu/course-descriptions/biol/
Session: B Instructor: Osenkowski ONLINE
This course surveys principles and processes of genetic inheritance, gene expression, molecular biology, developmental, quantitative, population and evolutionary genetics. Outcomes: Students will develop knowledge and awareness of the genetic bases of modern biology; They will understand Mendelian principles of inheritance, chromosome and DNA structure and replication, gene expression, molecular biology, genetic bases of development and other biological processes, and quantitative, population and evolutionary genetics. https://catalog.luc.edu/course-descriptions/biol/
Session: A Instructor: Buldak LSC
Experiments and demonstrations to illustrate chromosomal structures and transmission, molecular biology, gene linkage, gene frequencies and variation. Students will develop technical skills and ability to interpret data from a variety of types of genetics experiments. Outcomes: Students will develop technical skills and ability to interpret data from a variety of types of genetics experiments. https://catalog.luc.edu/course-descriptions/biol/
BIOL 302: General Microbiology Lecture
Session: A Instructor: Ritzert LSC
Lecture and laboratory. Fundamental concepts of microbial life, physiology, and metabolism. Outcomes: Students will learn the differences between the 3 domains of life and will comprehend the biochemistry, morphology, growth characteristics, structure and ecology of microbes.
BIOL 302: General Microbiology Lab
Session: A Instructor: Ritzert LSC
Lecture and laboratory. Fundamental concepts of microbial life, physiology, and metabolism. Outcomes: Students will learn the differences between the 3 domains of life and will comprehend the biochemistry, morphology, growth characteristics, structure and ecology of microbes
BIOL 304 : Intro to Developmental Biology
Session: B Instructor: Dale LSC
The analysis of developmental processes such as; fertilization, embryonic cleavage, cell determination and cell differentiation in selected species. Emphasis will be on experiments that reveal how these processes are controlled at the molecular and cellular levels. Outcomes: Students will become familiar with a wide range of developmental biology principles and experimental approaches that led to important discoveries, gain an appreciation of the scientific method, and learn about the goals of modern developmental biology research.
BIOL 304: Intro to Developmental Biology
Session: A Instructor: Dale ONLINE
The analysis of developmental processes such as; fertilization, embryonic cleavage, cell determination and cell differentiation in selected species. Emphasis will be on experiments that reveal how these processes are controlled at the molecular and cellular levels. Outcome: Students will become familiar with a wide range of developmental biology principles and experimental approaches that led to important discoveries, gain an appreciation of the scientific method, and learn about the goals of modern developmental biology research.
BIOL 328 : Conservation Biology
Session: B Instructor: Milanovich LSC
This course explores species diversity, natural and human induced extinctions, environmental ethics, and conservation practices being developed at the population, community, and ecosystem levels. Outcomes: Students will be able to describe conservation strategies being used by institutions around the world and understand the ecological theory that supports those strategies. https://catalog.luc.edu/course-descriptions/biol/
Instructor: Mitten LURECOFF
Field ornithology is an intensive 3-week engaged-learning course at the Loyola University Retreat and Ecology Campus during the peak of the migratory season intended to provide an introduction to the theory and practice of field ornithology. Emphasis will be on field identification and song recognition, census techniques, and avian behavior. Outcomes: Students will become skilled in critical reasoning, field techniques, and scientific investigation that demonstrate an understanding of knowledge and techniques used in field ornithology. https://catalog.luc.edu/course-descriptions/biol/
Session: B Instructor: Hayes LSC
The purpose of this course is to introduce major principles and concepts of modern neurobiology. An emphasis is placed upon an understanding of the electrophysiology of the neuron and the manner in which groups of neurons are organized into functional nervous systems sub-serving sensory, motor or integrative functions. Outcomes: Student will gain a sold foundation in nervous system structure and function. https://catalog.luc.edu/course-descriptions/biol/
BIOL 395L: Special Topics Laboratory (Evolution Lab)
Session: B Instructor: Stuart LSC
Students will be collaborating with researchers at the Field Museum of Natural History in original research to describe new species and to investigate the origin of allometric differences among sexes and species. This is open-ended research with potential for novel discovery.
Session: A Instructor: Gramata ONLINE
Internship and Career Preparation introduce students to the critical skills required for successful career development and job search navigation. Students will learn about career development; develop job/internship search skills; establish a job/internship search action plan and begin to become oriented to employer research. Topics addressed will include resume/job search correspondence; interviewing skills; network building; career & employer research and career development resource building.
Session: A, B Instructor: Rubango ONLINE
Business Internship for elective credit is for SBA students, and non-SBA students pursing a minor in the School of Business, who wish to earn academic, elective credit while pursuing an internship opportunity. The course is variable credit from 1-3 hours and may be repeated for credit for a total of 3 earned hours. BSAD 300 is not a course for credit in any SBA major or minor
BSAD 351: Business Internship - Engaged Learning
Session: A, B Instructor: Lithgow ONLINE
Business Internship connects academic learning with the internship experience. Students will be challenged to analyze the theory and practices from the world of work that impact the ethics of leading, interpersonal and organizational dynamics, and competent work place contributions required for success in the modern business world. Concepts associated with internship/experiential learning as related to career development will be addressed. Students must be working in an internship during the term of enrollment into BSAD 351.
Session: A Instructor: Daubenmire ONLINE
This non-majors course deals with the development of basic chemical principles. Multiple perspectives of matter will be used to describe and explain characteristics, properties, and relationships across the following topics: atomic structure, nuclear chemistry, periodicity, molecular structure, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, thermochemistry, aqueous solutions, gases Outcomes: Students will learn the foundational concepts of chemistry in these topic areas and develop skills in scientific problem solving and critical thinking.
Session: B Instructor: Daubenmire ONLINE
This non-majors course further develops principles from CHEM 101 & requires in-depth integration of concepts. Multiple perspectives of matter will be used to describe/explain characteristics, properties, & relationships across the following topics: liquids & solids, solutions, reaction kinetics, equilibria, acids & bases, reaction thermodynamics, electrochemical reactions. Outcomes: Students will deepen their understanding of foundational concepts of chemistry and advance their skills in scientific problem solving, critical thinking and synthesis of concepts.
CHEM 160: Chemical Structures & Properties
Session: A Instructor: Greene-Johnson LSC
Lecture and discussion course designed to create foundational knowledge and proficiency in essential chemistry concepts and skills. Topics include atomic structure, periodic properties, bonding and properties of molecules, solid states, interactions and connections of light and matter, quantum and molecular mechanics models of atoms and molecules. Outcomes: Students will use multiple perspectives of matter to describe and explain how atomic, molecular and interparticle structure determines the properties of common materials.
CHEM 160: Chemical Structure and Properties
Session: A Instructor: Takacs LSC
Lecture and discussion course designed to create foundational knowledge and proficiency in essential chemistry concepts and skills. Topics include atomic structure, periodic properties, bonding and properties of molecules, solid states, interactions and connections of light and matter, quantum and molecular mechanics models of atoms and molecules. Outcomes: Students will use multiple perspectives of matter to describe and explain how atomic, molecular and interparticle structure determines the properties of common materials.
CHEM 161: Chemical Structures & Properties Lab
Session: A Instructor: Pecak LSC
Laboratory course designed to create foundational knowledge and proficiency in essential chemistry lab skills including developing the knowledge and use of PPE, MSDS, and Chemical labels, basic statistical analysis and graphing, proper usage of common laboratory equipment and instrumentation, and keeping a laboratory notebook and writing reports. Outcomes: Students will learn essential chemistry lab skills, including best practices for chemical safety and hygiene, laboratory equipment, instrumentation, writing techniques, and measurements.
CHEM 161: Chemical Structure and Properties Laboratory
Session: A Instructor: Kahveci LSC
Laboratory course designed to create foundational knowledge and proficiency in essential chemistry lab skills including developing the knowledge and use of PPE, MSDS, and Chemical labels, basic statistical analysis and graphing, proper usage of common laboratory equipment and instrumentation, and keeping a laboratory notebook and writing reports. Outcomes: Students will learn essential chemistry lab skills, including best practices for chemical safety and hygiene, laboratory equipment, instrumentation, writing techniques, and measurements.
CHEM 180: Chemical Reactivity I
Session: A Instructor: Osner LSC
Lecture and discussion course designed to create foundational knowledge and proficiency in essential chemistry concepts and skills. Topics include acids and bases, buffers, chemical equilibrium, molecular thermodynamics and kinetics, nucleophilic substitutions, elimination reactions, carbonyl compounds and reactions with applications to biochemical pathways. Outcomes: Students will use qualitative and quantitative representations of matter to describe, explain, and predict how molecular structure and stability changes over time in chemical reactions.
CHEM 180 : Chemical Reactivity I
Session: B Instructor: Balija LSC
Lecture and discussion course designed to create foundational knowledge and proficiency in essential chemistry concepts and skills. Topics include acids and bases, buffers, chemical equilibrium, molecular thermodynamics and kinetics, nucleophilic substitutions, elimination reactions, carbonyl compounds and reactions with applications to biochemical pathways. Outcomes: Students will use qualitative and quantitative representations of matter to describe, explain, and predict how molecular structure and stability changes over time in chemical reactions.
CHEM 180: Chemical Reactivity I
Session: B Instructor: Balija LSC
Lecture and discussion course designed to create foundational knowledge and proficiency in essential chemistry concepts and skills. Topics include acids and bases, buffers, chemical equilibrium, molecular thermodynamics and kinetics, nucleophilic substitutions, elimination reactions, carbonyl compounds and reactions with applications to biochemical pathways. Outcomes: Students will use qualitative and quantitative representations of matter to describe, explain, and predict how molecular structure and stability changes over time in chemical reactions.
CHEM 180: Chemical Reactivity I
Session: B Instructor: Basner LSC
Lecture and discussion course designed to create foundational knowledge and proficiency in essential chemistry concepts and skills. Topics include acids and bases, buffers, chemical equilibrium, molecular thermodynamics and kinetics, nucleophilic substitutions, elimination reactions, carbonyl compounds and reactions with applications to biochemical pathways. Outcomes: Students will use qualitative and quantitative representations of matter to describe, explain, and predict how molecular structure and stability changes over time in chemical reactions.
CHEM 181: Chemical Reactivity Lab
Session: A Instructor: Thomas LSC
Laboratory course designed to utilize experiments to illustrate the relationships between the structures of compounds and their resulting properties Topics include identification of compounds using chromatography, mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, and NMR, separation methods. Additional skills in analytical reasoning and information literacy will also be developed. Outcomes: Students will establish best practices for working safely in lab, analyzing compounds, interpreting spectra, and purification of reaction products.
CHEM 181: Chemical Reactivity Lab
Session: B Instructor: Eisenberg LSC
Laboratory course designed to utilize experiments to illustrate the relationships between the structures of compounds and their resulting properties Topics include identification of compounds using chromatography, mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, and NMR, separation methods. Additional skills in analytical reasoning and information literacy will also be developed. Outcomes: Students will establish best practices for working safely in lab, analyzing compounds, interpreting spectra, and purification of reaction products.
CHEM 181: Chemical Reactivity Lab
Session: B Instructor: Eisenberg LSC
Laboratory course designed to utilize experiments to illustrate the relationships between the structures of compounds and their resulting properties Topics include identification of compounds using chromatography, mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, and NMR, separation methods. Additional skills in analytical reasoning and information literacy will also be developed. Outcomes: Students will establish best practices for working safely in lab, analyzing compounds, interpreting spectra, and purification of reaction products.
CHEM 212: Quantitative Analysis Lecture
Session: A Instructor: Naleway LSC
This lecture course provides an introduction to modern analytical quantitative chemistry. Topics include chemical equilibrium, statistical analysis of data as well as modern and classical methods of chemical analysis.
CHEM 214: Quantitative Analysis Lab
Session: A Instructor: Binaku LSC
This laboratory course introduces students to classical and modern methods of chemical analysis and teaches wet chemical laboratory techniques.
Session: A Instructor: Osner LSC
Lecture and discussion course for non-chemistry majors surveying nomenclature, structures, properties, stereochemistry, reactions, mechanisms, and syntheses of aliphatic hydrocarbons, alkyl halides, alcohols, and ethers. Outcomes: Students will identify classes of organic compounds and typical reactions, discriminate amongst intermediate stabilities, postulate reaction mechanisms, plan multi-step syntheses, and analyze/interpret spectroscopic data.
Session: B Instructor: Pine ONLINE
The second semester lecture and discussion course of a two semester sequence, a continuation of CHEM 223 for non-chemistry majors emphasizing the organic chemistry of conjugated systems, aromatic compounds, carbonyl compounds, amines, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Outcomes: Students will identify classes of organic compounds and typical reactions, discriminate amongst intermediate stabilities, postulate reaction mechanisms, plan multi-step syntheses, and analyze/interpret spectroscopic data.
Session: B Instructor: May LSC
The second semester lecture and discussion course of a two semester sequence, a continuation of CHEM 223 for non-chemistry majors emphasizing the organic chemistry of conjugated systems, aromatic compounds, carbonyl compounds, amines, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Outcomes: Students will identify classes of organic compounds and typical reactions, discriminate amongst intermediate stabilities, postulate reaction mechanisms, plan multi-step syntheses, and analyze/interpret spectroscopic data.
CHEM 240 : Chemical Reactivity II
Session: B Instructor: Basner LSC
Lecture and discussion course designed to create foundational knowledge and proficiency in essential chemistry concepts and skills. Topics include the reactivity of: alkenes, arenes, alkynes, and polyfunctional organic molecules. These topics will expand and enhance the ability to use chemical principles to explain natural phenomena. Outcomes: Students will increase their ability to use qualitative and quantitative representations of matter to describe, explain, and predict how molecular structure and stability changes over time in chemical reactions.
CHEM 241: Chemical Reactivity II Laboratory
Session: B Instructor: Thomas LSC
Laboratory course designed to teach students how to perform chemical synthesis reactions and to evaluate and report the results. Outcomes: Students will utilize best practices for working safely in lab and for synthesizing, purifying, and characterizing chemical compounds.
CHEM 260: Quantitative Methods in Chemistry
Session: A Instructor: Renault LSC
Lecture and discussion course designed to create foundational knowledge and proficiency in essential chemistry concepts and skills. Topics include quantitative description of gases, liquids, and solutions, kinetics of chemical reactions, chemical equilibria, acids and bases, the thermodynamics of chemical reactions, electrochemistry, and spectroscopy. Outcomes: Students will deepen their understanding of foundational concepts of chemistry and advance their skills in scientific problem solving, critical thinking, and synthesis of concepts.
CHEM 300 : Undergraduate Resarch
Session: A, B LSC
This course gives undergraduate students an opportunity to participate in research in a selected area. This class satisfies the Engaged Learning requirement in the Undergraduate Research category. Students will accomplish the research task defined in the contractual arrangement between the student and the instructor.
CHEM 361: Principles of Biochemistry
Session: A Instructor: May LSC
This course examines the structural' functional relationships in proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids as well as their metabolic pathways. CHEM 361 is cross-listed with BIOL 366. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of biological molecules and how they are metabolized.
CJC 101: Criminal Justice in a Global Context
Session: B Instructor: Schumacher ONLINE
This course introduces students to the study of the causes and control of crime from a global perspective. The course considers: the way crime and criminal justice reflects social, political, and cultural forces; the complex intersection between social inequalities and state responses to crime; and the diffusion of criminal justice reforms based on concepts of equality and Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the structure and challenges of state responses to crime from global, historical, and interdisciplinary perspectives.
CJC 201: Theories of Criminal Behavior
Session: A Instructor: Vecchio ONLINE
This course will provide a detailed examination of past and present theories of criminal behavior, placing them in a socio-historical context and exploring their policy and practical implications. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of how the specific theories of criminal behavior can be compared and evaluated, how the theories evolved over time, and how they can be applied to criminal justice policy and practice.
Session: B Instructor: TBA ONLINE
This course examines the nature and purpose of policing in American society. Topical areas include the urban police function, contemporary U.S. police systems, principles of police organization and administration, basic operational methodology, and efforts to professionalize police agencies. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of changing role of police in modern society and articulate the role and challenges faced by police as it relates to the overall operation and goals of the criminal justice system.
CJC 312: Popular Culture and the Criminal Justice System
Session: A Instructor: Kurti ONLINE
This course will examine the interrelationship among crime, the media, the criminal justice system, and other forms of popular culture. Topics include media representations of crime and criminal justice, social media, and the social construction of myths about crime and the criminal justice system. Outcomes: Students will be able to (1) know the meaning of the social construction of deviance; (2) know and be critical of the manner in which crime and criminal justice are portrayed in the media, and their effect on public opinions and images of the latter; and (3) analyze and evaluate the effects of popular culture.
CJC 370 : Women in the Criminal Justice System
Session: B Instructor: Martensen ONLINE
This course examines four areas relative to women in the criminal justice system: the historical view of female criminality; women as defendants in criminal cases and women in prison; women as victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; and women as professionals in the criminal justice system. Outcomes: Students will be able to describe the extent, nature and theories of female criminality and victimization and how this is consistent with and different from male criminality and victimization
CJC 376: Childhood Exposure to Violence
Session: A Instructor: Rezey ONLINE
This course examines the definitions, scope, and impact of violence and abuse in childhood. In particular, this course introduces students to the theoretical and empirical literatures relating to family violence, including child physical abuse, child sexual abuse, and child neglect, as well as child victimization in neighborhoods and schools. To understand, critically analyze, and apply a variety of theories, conceptual frameworks, and empirical research to explain child victimization and the impact of exposure to violence on children
CJC 390: Capstone Experience Internship
Session: A, B Instructor: Watkins ONLINE
The purpose of this course is to enhance the student's development and learning through observational and participatory experience in criminal justice agencies. Outcomes: Students will be able to contribute in a meaningful way to the operation of a specific criminal justice agency and be able to identify and describe the link between their field experience and prior courses.
Session: B Instructor: Livermore LSC
This course focuses on Greek and Roman literature involving myth and how ancient and modern peoples use traditional narratives, characters, images and conceptions to explore, explain, and experiment with ideas about themselves and their surroundings in their historical, social, cultural and intellectual contexts. Outcomes: Students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental myths of the ancient Greek and Roman world, their language and possible meanings, and how myth reflected important collective and individual concerns, values, beliefs, and practices then, even as modern myth does now.
CLST 272: Heroes & Classical Epics (WI)
Session: B Instructor: Shellko ONLINE
This course centers upon the epics of the ancient Mediterranean world, their nature and significance, and, especially, the concepts of heroes and heroism. Outcomes: Students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of ancient epic as a literary genre, what heroes are and why they are featured in epics, and how epics began and evolved to reflect audiences and their social, cultural, political and other concerns, values (such as leadership) beliefs and practices.
CLST 273 WI: Classical Tragedy - (WI)
Session: A Instructor: Shellko ONLINE
This course introduces students to extant Greek tragic drama, especially through the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. Outcomes: Students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of plot, characters and themes in Greek drama; understanding of the historical, social and cultural conditions implicated with each work; comprehension of concerns and values contained in them, such as justice, and how these are mirrored in modern literature and drama.
COMM 101: Public Speaking and Critical Thinking
Session: B Instructor: O'Connor ONLINE
This introductory course is designed to supply students with the skills of public address, a fundamental understanding of critical thinking practices, foundational tenets of communication theory, a grasp of the relationship between context and communication, and a sense of the social responsibility that comes with the capacity for communication. Students can take one course from COMM 101 and 103, but not both. Outcomes: Students gain skills in public speaking and an understanding of critical thinking.
COMM 103: Business & Professional Speaking
Session: B Instructor: Howard ONLINE
This class examines the theory and practice of audience analysis, message design, and oral presentation for professional speakers, with an emphasis on communication in organizational settings. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate presentation skills in simulated organizational settings.
COMM 175: Introduction to Communication
Session: B Instructor: Romanelli ONLINE
This course gives a general historical and theoretical overview of communication. By looking at communication through a critical, historical and theoretical lens, students will acquire an intellectual framework for further study and practice in communication. Outcomes: Students will increase communication literacy.
COMM 200: Digital Communication and Society
Session: A Instructor: Dougherty ONLINE
This course explores the ways technology affects personal, cultural and mass communication through examining the historical, societal and ethical implications of newer and interactive forms of media. Outcomes: Students use audio, video and digital tools to research and produce essays, projects and presentations that analyze the impact of technology on communication
Session: B Instructor: Rogers ONLINE
This course examines current issues in U.S. journalism with strong emphasis on developing skills in news reporting, interviewing, and writing. Outcomes: News Judgment; Writing Concisely and Clearly; Writing on Deadline; AP Style; Interviewing Techniques; Grammar, Spelling & Punctuation; Ethics & Legal Issues; Basic Research Methods
COMM 210: Principles of Public Relations
Session: B Instructor: TBA ONLINE
This course introduces the theory and practice of public relations in communicating and establishing relationships with diverse publics. Topics include professional roles and ethical responsibilities, strategies and tools, media resources, and public relations writing. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the roles and practices of the public relations professional, develop PR plans, and create a portfolio or writing samples.
COMM 211: Principles of Advertising
Session: A Instructor: Rheu ONLINE
This course provides an overview of the theory and hands-on practice of advertising including planning, strategy, creative development, and media planning. Elements of direct response, promotion, internet, and public relations are also presented. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of advertising and practice creative and decision-making skills in developing an advertising campaign.
COMM 215: Ethics and Communication
Session: A Instructor: Brown ONLINE
This course explores various approaches to ethical decision-making and applies that process to diverse aspects of every day, contemporary life. Outcomes: Students learn to discern a wide variety of ethical issues concerning communication behavior, apply systematic ethical analysis to various communication situations, and clearly explain their analyses.
Session: A Instructor: Kamerer ONLINE
Starting from the foundation of traditional offline business and social communities and communication, this course will show how the real relationships of online business and social communities use content to build personal and business success at the speed and reach of the Internet. Outcomes: Articulate how the Internet and social media has changed the way we produce and consume content and how social media has affected the way we work, shop, and interact online and off.
COMM 274: Introduction to Cinema
Session: A Instructor: Abouelazm ONLINE
This course is an introduction to the study of cinema as a complex medium of communication. This course will provide students with the basic terminology, observational skills and theoretical background for the study of film aesthetics, language, cultural analysis, history and the production of cinematic texts. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the basic approaches to film studies such as formal analysis; critical practices, and narrative studies.
COMM 274: Introduction to Cinema
Session: B Instructor: TBA ONLINE
This course is an introduction to the study of cinema as a complex medium of communication. This course will provide students with the basic terminology, observational skills and theoretical background for the study of film aesthetics, language, cultural analysis, history and the production of cinematic texts. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the basic approaches to film studies such as formal analysis; critical practices, and narrative studies
Session: C Instructor: Slania ONLINE
Students gain advanced practical experience in service experiential learning projects.
COMM 381: Communication Practicum
Session: C Instructor: Slania ONLINE
Students gain advanced practical experience in service experiential learning projects. Student must develop a project with a full-time faculty member in COMM Studies.
Session: C Instructor: Slania ONLINE
Students gain hands-on practical experience in developing multimedia journalism projects.
Session: C Instructor: Slania ONLINE
Students will gain advanced practical experience creating digital cinema projects. They may choose to focus on a certain role and section--director/producer, writer, cinematographer, editor, production designer, sound designer, publicist. Outcomes: Students will gain advanced practical experience producing and collaborating on digital cinema projects.
COMM 391: Advertising /Public Relations Internship
Session: C Instructor: Morris ONLINE
This supervised field experience enables students to have hands-on professional learning at a wide range of agency, corporate, and non-profit organizations as the basis for learning and refining professional communication skills.
COMM 392: Internship - Journalism
Session: C Instructor: Lamberti ONLINE
This supervised field experience enables students to have hands-on professional learning at a wide range of agency, corporate, and non-profit organizations as the basis for learning and refining professional communication skills. Outcomes: Students gain proficiency in professional conduct and industry skills while systematically reflecting on their experiences.
COMM 393: Internship - Communication Studies
Session: C Instructor: Lamberti ONLINE
This supervised field experience enables students to have hands-on professional learning at a wide range of agency, corporate, and non-profit organizations as the basis for learning and refining professional communication skills. Students gain proficiency in professional conduct and industry skills while systematically reflecting on their experiences.
COMM 394: Internship - Film and Digital Media
Session: C Instructor: Lamberti ONLINE
This supervised field experience enables students to have hands-on professional learning at a wide range of agency, corporate, and non-profit organizations as the basis for learning and refining professional communication skills. Outcomes: Students work with others to develop and complete projects on a predetermined schedule; they get the opportunity to learn from professionals in the field; they find out how well they are doing as judged by the world outside the classroom.
Session: C Instructor: Slania ONLINE
Course may be taken for variable credit (1-3 hours). Student will work independently in their area of interest with a supervising faculty member whose expertise is in that area. Projects may include, but are not limited to: a reading course, where the student contracts to read and create an annotated bibliography of research materials; a writing course, where a student has developed a strong paper for a course and wants to refine it for possible conference presentation and/or publication, etc.
COMP 125: Visual Information Processing
Session: C Instructor: Wetzel ONLINE
This course, intended primarily for non-majors, provides an introduction to computer programming using a language well-suited to beginning programmers and practical applications, e.g., Visual Basic.Net. Outcomes: Understanding of computer mechanisms for representing and analyzing numerical and logical information and the power of programmability; practical ability to implement useful computing tools.
COMP 141: Introduction to Computing Tool and Techniques
Session: Full Instructor: Hishon ONLINE
This course introduces students to the Unix shell environment and essential tools for succeeding in computer science degrees. Students who complete this course will develop fluency in the Unix (Linux) environment, which is essential for solving problems in academic, research, and professional computing disciplines.
COMP 150: Introduction to Computing
Session: A Instructor: O'Sullivan ONLINE
The world overflows with electronic data. This course introduces programming in a simple, powerful language like Python, with selection, repetition, functions, graphical effects, and dynamic interaction with the Internet, plus connections to lower level computer organization and computer implications in the wider world. Outcomes: Empowerment to manage and transform masses of data; understanding of technical, societal, and ethical issues involved.
Session: Full Instructor: Viswanathan ONLINE
This course covers the mathematical foundations of computer science, including such topics as complexity of algorithms, modular arithmetic, induction and proof techniques, graph theory, combinatorics, Boolean algebra, logic circuits, and automata. Outcomes: The student will be prepared for the study of advanced ideas in computer science, from cryptography to databases to algorithms to computer architecture.
COMP 170: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
Session: Full Instructor: Irakliotis ONLINE
This programming intensive course with its weekly lab component introduces basic concepts of object-oriented programming in a language such as Java. Outcomes: Ability to take a problem, break it into parts, specify algorithms, and express a solution in terms of variables, data types, input/output, repetition, choice, arrays, subprograms, classes, and objects; ability to judge a good program.
Session: Full Instructor: Honig LSC
This course studies basic data structures including array lists, linked lists, stacks, queues, binary trees, and hash tables. Efficiency of data structure operations, study of recursion, applications of data structures, and simple analysis of algorithms are covered. Outcomes: Students learn linear data structures and the performance of their operations, and they learn to solve simple computational problems by designing suitable algorithms and efficient data structures.
COMP 301: Introduction to Computer Security
Session: Full Instructor: Schmitz ONLINE
This is an introductory course on computer security covering a broad range of topics, including basic security goals, encryption, penetration testing, software exploitation, reverse engineering, packet sniffing, and secure coding. The course teaches both the principles and concepts of computer security as well as some of the tools and technologies. Students will learn to think like an adversary, find and exploit vulnerabilities in computer and network systems, understand cryptography and security goals, and learn about some of the commonly-used tools.
COMP 313: Object-Oriented Design
Session: Full Instructor: Yacobellis ONLINE
Object-orientation continues to be a dominant approach to software development. This intermediate programming-intensive course studies the use of classes and objects with an emphasis on collaboration among objects. Outcomes: A thorough understanding of the principles of object-orientation: abstraction, delegation, inheritance, and polymorphism; exposure to basic design patterns; programming experience in mainstream object-oriented languages such as C++ and Java.
COMP 317: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Computing
Session: A Instructor: Montes ONLINE
This course covers social, legal, and ethical issues commonly arising in key areas related to computing technologies. Outcomes: Understanding of laws and issues in areas such as privacy, encryption, freedom of speech, copyrights and patents, computer crime, and computer/software reliability and safety; understanding of philosophical perspectives such as utilitarianism versus deontological ethics and basics of the U.S. legal system.
COMP 391: Internship in Computer Science
Session: A, B, C Instructor: Yacobellis ONLINE
Students work outside the classroom applying and extending their computer science skills, typically for at least 150 hours for 3 credits. A memorandum of understanding is required between a student, his or her employer, and the Undergraduate Program Director, followed by final reports from the student and the employer. Outcomes: Application of classroom skills to real-world situations.
Session: A, B Instructor: Various ONLINE
The student and a sponsoring faculty member will determine an advanced topic for the student to work on. Outcome: Knowledge of an advanced topic.
CPST 200: Introduction to Degree Completion
Session: C Instructor: Teetsov ONLINE
CPST 200 exists to give newly admitted adult students a chance to ease themselves back into the academic environment while highlighting all of the tools and services available through the university. Outcomes: Exposure to/familiarity with LUC resources. Improved academic writing through use of multiple drafts.
CPST 201: Civic Identity and Development
Session: C Instructor: Teetsov ONLINE
In this course, students will examine their interconnected identities as engaged professionals in their communities using a variety of frameworks. They will learn to leverage the assets of their communities to enact positive change while also leveraging their own assets to grow as individuals. This course will also prepare students for the design and execution of the SCPS portfolio and capstone project later on in their academic program. Outcomes: Students will develop civic awareness through examination of their identities and meaningful engagement with their communities.
CPST 265: Special Topics Art History: Renaissance-Modern
Session: A Instructor: Amanda Marbais ONLINE
Course titles and content will vary from term to term. Permission is required to enroll.
CPST 335: Law and Regulations for Organizational Leaders
Session: A Instructor: Depinto ONLINE
The role of the organization (for profit, non-profit and governmental) from the dual perspective of private and public law. Includes foundations of law and judicial process; contracts, torts, and property law; intellectual property rights; legal, securities and employment regulations; ethical considerations and policy issues. Outcomes: -Differentiate ethics and law/private and public law -Discuss Constitutional Law and government¿s role to regulate business -Apply basic legal principles to the private market -Explain legal principles of contracts
CPST 341: User Experience Design to Drive Business
Session: C Instructor: Fulton ONLINE
In this course students will learn how to connect and align business objectives with UX Design goals. Students will learn how to bring high-level planning into concrete actionable steps. Students learn Strategy for continuously Developing Brand and Identity through Design. Students will be able to: Understand how effective UX is a strategic advantage for business; Connect and align business objectives with UX Design goals; Apply Design Thinking to create good UX.
Session: C Instructor: Vonder Heide ONLINE
The art and science of project management as applied to a variety of business, commercial, and public management situations. Covers all phases of the project life-cycle; techniques for planning, scheduling and control of projects; project organizations; and techniques for building effective project teams. Students will gain a working knowledge of the fundamental principles and techniques of effective project management, and how to apply these principles and techniques in the business environment.
CPST 370: Leadership Theory & Application
Session: B Instructor: Vonder Heide ONLINE
Students will study leadership theory, concepts and the practical application of leadership at all levels. Students will analyze historical approaches to leadership and focus on influential contemporary leadership perspectives such as servant leadership, situational leadership, transformational leadership, and principle-centered leadership. Outcome: Students will complete a leadership development plan and apply leadership theories to workplace situations through reflection, real-life examples, and case studies.
CPST 382 : Cybersecurity Incident Response Management
Session: C Instructor: William ONLINE
Students in this course learn key aspects of Cybersecurity Incident Response Management (CIRM). Students in this course will learn how to plan for, respond to, investigate, and report on Cybersecurity Incidents. Students in this course will learn from case studies of past cyber incidents. Skills developed include the developing of an Incident Response Plan; ethical, best practices on handling communications/disclosures after an incident; incident investigation techniques (forensics); interfacing with law enforcement; and post-incident recovery.
DANC 394 : Internship in Dance
Session: B Instructor: Kaufmann LSC
Dance students complete a semester long internship providing an opportunity to use their technical, research or organizations skills in a professional setting. Students must complete and reflect upon 50 hours of internship experience per credit hour that is pre-approved by the Department of Fine and Performing Arts. Department permission is required.
Session: A, B Instructor: Kaufmann LSC
Independent study projects may be of various kinds and in any recognized area of the dance. Such projects should be done under the close supervision of a dance faculty member.
DANC 397: Fieldwork in Chicago/Dance
Session: A, B Instructor: Kaufmann LSC
Variable credit (1-6 hours) given for performances or projects undertaken with professional dance organizations outside the university. Students keep a journal and write evaluative papers, Permission of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts Required. Repeatable for up to 6 credit hours, however no more than 6 credit hours of Internship or Fieldwork can be applied to the major.
ECON 201: Principles of Microeconomics
Session: A Instructor: Komnenos ONLINE
Requirement: ANTH 100, PLSC 102, PSYC 100 or SOCL 101 for students admitted to Loyola University for Fall 2012 or later. No requirement for students admitted to Loyola prior to Fall 2012 or those with a declared major or minor in the Department of Anthropology, Department of Criminal Justice, Department of Economics, Department of Psychology, Department of Political Science, the Department of Sociology, Human Services or the School of Nursing. This course is an introduction to demand and supply, consumer choice, price analysis in alternative industrial organizations, and the distribution of income. Students will be able to think critically about price formation in different market structures, and how prices, household incomes and income distribution in a diverse society are determined with interpretations based on the concepts of opportunity costs and decision making under uncertainty.
ECON 201: Principles of Microeconomics
Session: B Instructor: Plott ONLINE
This course is an introduction to demand and supply, consumer choice, price analysis in alternative industrial organizations, and the distribution of income. Students will be able to think critically about price formation in different market structures, and how prices, household incomes and income distribution in a diverse society are determined with interpretations based on the concepts of opportunity costs and decision making under uncertainty.
ECON 202: Principles of Macroeconomics
Session: B Instructor: Barnes ONLINE
This course is an introduction to national product, its components, money and the real sectors and business fluctuations. Students will be able to think critically about the economic environment of the nation and to measure growth, unemployment, inflation, fiscal and monetary policies of the government, to ultimately understand economic stability and the welfare of the individual citizen.
ECON 303: Intermediate Microeconomics
Session: A Instructor: Trevino ONLINE
This course is a detailed study of consumer and firm behavior, market structures, and the elementary propositions concerning welfare economics. Students will develop analytical skills to understand and predict consumer and firm behavior, understand the underlying pinning of antitrust legislation and dynamic market strategies.
ENGL 210 (WI): Business Writing
Session: A Instructor: Meinhardt ONLINE
English 210 provides training and practice in various forms of writing (such as memos, instructions, letters, resumes, proposals, and reports) relevant to students who are considering careers in business. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate familiarity with genres and styles of writing commonly used in business, with the stages of the writing process, and with individual and collaborative methods of composing.
ENGL 271: Exploring Poetry (Writing Intensive)
Session: B Instructor: Meinhardt ONLINE
The course will survey British and American poetry, especially from the Romantic movement on, especially of lyric kinds. Class discussion will generally focus on the form and sense of individual poems, and will in general be about poetic ways of meaning, and individual poets' understandings of what poetry is and what it is to do. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of significant poems by selected British and American poets, demonstrate an understanding of basic critical terminology, and demonstrate an understanding of relevant critical perspectives on poetry.
Session: B Instructor: Hovey ONLINE
The course will survey British and American poetry, especially from the Romantic movement on, especially of lyric kinds. Class discussion will generally focus on the form and sense of individual poems, and will in general be about poetic ways of meaning, and individual poets' understandings of what poetry is and what it is to do. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of significant poems by selected British and American poets, demonstrate an understanding of basic critical terminology, and demonstrate an understanding of relevant critical perspectives on poetry.
ENGL 272 (WI): Exploring Drama
Session: B Instructor: Kessel LSC
This course focuses on the understanding, appreciation, and criticism of drama; extensive readings and several critical analyses are required. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of drama's ability to express the deepest and most complex feelings and concerns of human beings as individuals, as family members, and as members of society: the individual's place in the universe, in relation to others, and in relation to the socio-political system that he or she inhabits; Students will also be able to demonstrate understanding of how plays are constructed in different ways to serve different purposes.
Session: A Instructor: Kerkering LSC
This course examines works by important U.S. novelists from the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. Class discussions will address formal and thematic features of these writings. Based on these discussions, students will write papers that draw upon the readings to support insightful and consequential interpretations. Authors read will include Henry James, Mark Twain, Stephen Crane, Kate Chopin, Edith Wharton, and Willa Cather.
ENGL 283 : Women in Literature - Writing Intensive
Session: B Instructor: Mann ONLINE
This course focuses on the representation of women in literature, as discussed in a variety of literary works. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the representations of women in various periods of literary history and diverse cultural contexts.
ENGL 288 : Nature in Literature
Session: A Instructor: Bayley ONLINE
This course focuses on the relationship of human beings and the environment in which they function, as represented in a variety of literary works. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the representations of "nature" in various periods of literary history and diverse cultural contexts.
ENGL 290: Human Values in Literature
Session: A Instructor: Peters ONLINE
This variable topics course focuses on a perennial psychological or philosophical problem facing the individual as exemplified in literary works, e.g., the passage from innocence to experience, the problem of death, and the idea of liberty. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the ability of literature to express the deepest and most abiding concerns of human beings, and how literary works come to be.
ENGL 290 - WI: Human Values in Literature - Writing Intensive
Session: A Instructor: Mann ONLINE
This variable topics course focuses on a perennial psychological or philosophical problem facing the individual as exemplified in literary works, e.g., the passage from innocence to experience, the problem of death, and the idea of liberty. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the ability of literature to express the deepest and most abiding concerns of human beings, and how literary works come to be.
ENGL 317 : The Writing of Poetry
Session: B Instructor: Rydel ONLINE
This course provides extensive practice in both the reading and the writing of poetry. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the critical skills necessary for discussing, analyzing and formulating arguments about poetry, and will produce a portfolio of original poems.
Session: A, B Instructor: Cragwall ONLINE
This course provides on-the-job experience for majors in adapting their writing and analytical skills to the needs of such fields as publishing, editing, and public relations. Outcomes: Students will be able to analyze their experience in terms of the skills they brought to their jobs, what they learned about the fields they worked in, and what new skills they developed as a result of their experiences.
ENGL 399: Special Studies in Literature
Session: A, B Instructor: Cragwall ONLINE
Subject matter of this course will be designated by a subscript whenever the course is offered. Usually taken as an independent study. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the topic of the course, and of the research and critical skills necessary to analyze and discuss it; Usually students will work independently and produce a research paper, under the direction of a faculty member.
ENVS 101 : The Scientific Basis of Environmental Issues
Session: C Instructor: Lee ONLINE
The foundational course in science is predicated on the view that understanding environmental issues and their underlying scientific principles will occupy a central role in our students' lives and will be critical in their development as informed and participating members of society. The overarching strategy of the course will be to frame environmental science in terms of a series of interacting systems to allow students to analyze a variety of environmental issues. This is a foundational Tier I class; it is prerequisite to all Tier II science core classes. Outcomes: 1) Exhibit knowledge of the nature of the four Earth systems; 2) Draw inferences from evidence, constructing testable and falsifiable hypotheses and analyzing data; 3) Understand the role of energy and thermodynamics in ecosystems; 4) Understand and describe important cycles in nature.
ENVS 391: Environmental Research
Session: A, B, C Instructor: TBA ONLINE
Students may register for independent research on a topic mutually acceptable to the student and any professor in the department. Usually this research is directed to a particular course or to the research of the professor. This class satisfies the Engaged Learning requirement in the Undergraduate Research category.
ENVS 391C: Independent Environmental Research (Capstone)
Session: A, B, C Instructor: TBA ONLINE
Fulfills capstone requirement for IES majors. Through independent research experience, examine how scientific, sociological, economic and political knowledge and perspectives interact and define environmental problems and solutions/mitigation efforts. Research projects must use a multi-disciplinary perspective in analysis and interpretation. This class satisfies the Engaged Learning requirement in the Undergraduate Research category.
ENVS 395: Environmental Internship
Session: A, B, C Instructor: Various ONLINE
Students seek out and engage in a semester- or summer-long internship with a civic, business, governmental, or academic group providing hands-on experience in work on environmental issues. This class satisfies the Engaged Learning requirement in the Internship category.
ENVS 395C: Environmental Internship (Capstone)
Session: A, B, C Instructor: Various ONLINE
Fulfills capstone requirement for IES majors. Through internship experience, students reflect upon academic and extra-curricular activities in their degree program and learn how scientific, sociological, economic and political knowledge and perspectives interact and define environmental problems and solutions/mitigation efforts.
Session: A, B, C Instructor: Various LSC
Students will read, analyze, and discuss publications focusing on different aspects of a specific environmental issue or theme, and will demonstrate comprehension of, and the ability to apply information from, scientific literature and be able to synthesize information to produce a cogent, synthetic analysis of their topic based on these readings.
FINC 301: Introductory Business Finance
Session: A Instructor: Davidson ONLINE
The objective of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of the general principles of business finance: capital investment, financing, capital structure, and related areas including the basics of valuation. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate basic knowledge of financial analysis, time value of money, financial decision making, the valuation of financial and physical assets, the risk-return tradeoff, capital budgeting, and dividend policy.
FINC 334: Principles of Corporate Finance
Session: A Instructor: Yamani ONLINE
This course provides students with a foundational and integrated knowledge of corporate finance. Topics include discounted cash flows, firm valuation, capital budgeting, principals of the risk and return relationship, market efficiency, capital structure, and financing. Students will be asked to independently complete the Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) course. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate knowledge of valuation principles, raising funds for investment decisions, capital investment choices, risk and return relationship, capital markets and instruments, all in the context of real-world problems and situations
Session: B Instructor: Bergman ONLINE
This course is an introductory course of capital market theory, which includes the topics of risk and return analysis of stocks, bonds and cash equivalents; modern portfolio theory; bond pricing, the term structure of interest. Students will be able to demonstrate the analytical tools and finance theory necessary for making good investment decisions and for understanding the pricing of financial securities.
FINC 337 : Banking, Money & Capital Markets
Session: B Instructor: Bergman ONLINE
Introduction to financial markets and institutions and to the Federal Reserve and monetary policy. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of how financial markets and institutions work and are important to financial decision making, how interest rates and bond prices are determined and interrelated, why and how financial institutions are regulated by the government, and who the Federal Reserve is and how its actions affect the economy.
Session: B Instructor: Vera ONLINE
An introduction to the basic elements of drawing including: line, value, texture, volume, shape, proportion, perspective and visual composition. A variety of drawing materials will be explored with an emphasis on observation problems designed to build technical, perceptual, and personal expressive interpretation of form through the drawing idiom. . Outcome: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of basic drawing principles and vocabulary, through practice and articulation of both formal and artistic ideas.
Session: B Instructor: Vera LSC
An introduction to the basic elements of drawing including: line, value, texture, volume, shape, proportion, perspective and visual composition. A variety of drawing materials will be explored with an emphasis on observation problems designed to build technical, perceptual, and personal expressive interpretation of form through the drawing idiom. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of basic drawing principles and vocabulary, through practice and articulation of both formal and artistic ideas.
Session: B Instructor: Hunt LSC
An introduction to the basic elements of painting including: the application of drawing, design, and color principles. A variety of materials will be explored with an emphasis on oil painting. Observational problems will be introduced to build technical, perceptual, and personal expressive interpretation of form through the painting idiom. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of basic painting principles and vocabulary, through practice and articulation of both formal and artistic ideas.
FNAR 115: Foundations of Photography
Session: A Instructor: Contag ONLINE
This course introduces photography as a form of visual art. Students learn the technical concepts in order to develop their ability to express ideas through photography. The course also emphasizes strengthening visual literacy through lectures, discussions, and critiques. Outcomes: Students will learn how to formulate and communicate ideas through photography; The course focuses on building the students' visual literacy and understanding of photography as a form of visual art.
FNAR 120: Ceramics: Handbuilding
Session: A Instructor: Biderbost LSC
An exploration of various handbuilding techniques, surface design techniques, and firing ranges available to the contemporary ceramist. Students are encouraged to pursue individual expression in the context of a broad range of methods and creative concepts. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate the basics of successful construction and glaze techniques; demonstrate creative strategies and critical evaluation of the creative process; demonstrate an understanding of both historical and contemporary approaches to the medium and the role of the Ceramic artist in cultures past and present.
FNAR 124: Sculpture Foundations
Session: B Instructor: Odom LSC
An introduction to three dimensional concepts and materials, and associated techniques, in the process of articulating a personal artistic statement. Students will be guided in the fabrication of various 3-D constructions employing a wide range of building materials such as plaster, wood, clay, foam board, paper, and metals. Outcomes: Students will be able to translate two-dimensional sketches and drawings into expressive three dimensional forms; demonstrate basic sculpting techniques and creative strategies; provide critical evaluation of the creative process; and produce objects that are viewable in the round, structurally stable with masses and appendages proportionate to one another.
FNAR 132: Visual Communication I
Session: A Instructor: Cook ONLINE
This course initiates a professional sequence whereby the student receives an introduction to composition, typography, and historical and contemporary concepts in visual communication. It introduces students to page layout software (Adobe InDesign), its relationship to other software packages, and the technical aspects of digital typography. Outcomes: Students gain an understanding of fundamental principles of visual communication emphasizing typography, the development technical skills in materials and techniques, and the ability to express formal and creative ideas.
FNAR 199: Art and Visual Culture
Session: A Instructor: Heer ONLINE
An introduction to the principles of art and their application to broader visual culture, this course explores the complex nature of art through an examination of its visual elements, techniques, functions, critical methodologies, and related social issues. The course takes advantage of Chicago's artistic resources. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the elements of visual language; means of visual expression in diverse cultures and eras; media and techniques of art; artistic terminology; and critical approaches to the study of visual culture and related social issues; Students will acquire the skills to interpret art and visual culture in oral and written form.
Session: B Instructor: Evans ONLINE
Visual Communication majors complete an internship providing an opportunity to use their visual and technical skills in a professional setting. Outcome: Students work with others to develop and complete projects on a predetermined schedule; they get the opportunity to learn from professionals in the field; they find out how well they are doing as judged by the world outside the classroom.
Session: B Instructor: Evans ONLINE
Visual Communication majors complete an internship providing an opportunity to use their visual and technical skills in a professional setting. Outcome: Students work with others to develop and complete projects on a predetermined schedule; they get the opportunity to learn from professionals in the field; they find out how well they are doing as judged by the world outside the classroom.
Session: A Instructor: TBA ONLINE
Taught in French, faculty member instructs basic communicative French, the people and cultures where it is spoken, using formal and informal registers, and speaking in present and future time. Students will listen and respond, read and write, ask and answer simple questions in basic functional French. The content will focus on personal topics and everyday living. At the end of the course, students will successfully interpret and express needs pertaining to home, work, college, leisure, and dining. Achievement level desired: Novice Low, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL*) standards.
FREN 102: Elementary French II
Session: B Instructor: Angelo ONLINE
Taught in French, this course is a continuation of basic French inter-communication skills both producing French (speaking and writing), and interpreting French (listening and reading). The aim is to comprehend and contribute to discussions about families, housing, sports, travel, and traditions in French. At the end of the course, students will comprehend and speak in present, future, and past narrative; get and give simple direction; share personal information. Achievement level desired: ACTFL* Novice Low to Mid.
FRSC 390: Forensic Science Internship
Session: B Instructor: Gruhl ONLINE
The purpose of this course is to enhance the student's development and learning through observational and participatory experience in forensic focused criminal justice agencies. Students will be able to contribute in a meaningful way to the operation of a specific forensic focused criminal justice agency and be able to identify and describe the link between their field experience and prior courses.
GERM 369: German Reading Knowledge
Session: A Instructor: Andress ONLINE
This course provides graduate students in the humanities, arts and social sciences with the fundamentals of German grammar for the purposes of reading and translating academic German. Students will work through German grammar explanations, vocabulary, strategies for negotiating meaning, and translation exercises.
GLST 301 : Capstone in Global Studies
Session: A, B Instructor: Pintchman ONLINE
This course focuses on an important global issue or set of issues relevant to the concerns of the Global Studies program. Students who choose to take the capstone course will normally complete a very substantial research project that they work on over the entire semester. Students will improve their research and writing skills and will acquire an in-depth knowledge of an issue critical to a comprehensive understanding of the interdisciplinary field of global studies.
GLST 370: Global Studies Internship
Session: C Instructor: Hasselmann ONLINE
Students enrolled in this course must secure an internship relevant to the field of global studies. Students not only engage in regular workplace activities but also attend class meetings, complete writing assignments reflecting on their internship placements, write a final paper, and submit a final evaluation from their workplace supervisor. Students will obtain practical experience in a professional work setting relevant to their future career paths and will engage in academic reflection on that experience.
HIST 102: Evolution of Western Ideas & Institutions since 17th C.
Session: A Instructor: Dennis ONLINE
This course traces the development and of western civilization and its global impact from the seventeenth century to the present. Outcomes: Students will gain an understanding of history as a discipline, develop critical thinking skills based on historical knowledge about the key people, places, and events that shaped the modern world, and hone their communication skills.
HIST 102: Evolution of Western Ideas & Institutions since 17th C.
Session: B Instructor: Kotowski ONLINE
This course traces the development and of western civilization and its global impact from the seventeenth century to the present. Outcomes: Students will gain an understanding of history as a discipline, develop critical thinking skills based on historical knowledge about the key people, places, and events that shaped the modern world, and hone their communication skills.
HIST 102: Evolution of Western Ideas & Institutions since 17th C. - Writing Intensive
Session: A Instructor: Suszko ONLINE
This course traces the development and of western civilization and its global impact from the seventeenth century to the present. Outcomes: Students will gain an understanding of history as a discipline, develop critical thinking skills based on historical knowledge about the key people, places, and events that shaped the modern world, and hone their communication skills.
Session: A Instructor: Hamilton ONLINE
This course is an introduction to history as a discipline, and an analysis of the origins, development and structure of the United States as a pluralistic and multiracial society from 1609 to the present. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate historical knowledge, draw links between the American experience and national identities, and to develop critical thinking and communication skills.
Session: B Instructor: Amyx ONLINE
This course is an introduction to history as a discipline, and an analysis of the origins, development and structure of the United States as a pluralistic and multiracial society from 1609 to the present. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate historical knowledge, draw links between the American experience and national identities, and to develop critical thinking and communication skills.
HIST 104: Global History since 1500
Session: A Instructor: Khodarkovsky ONLINE
This course deals with the emergence of the modern world, including such topics as the expansion and intensification of cross-cultural interaction; imperialism, colonialism, and nationalism; the spread of information; capitalism, industrialism, and popular sovereignty; race and ethnicity, gender, and socio-economic status. Outcomes: Students will be able to evaluate and explain the forces of historical continuity and change; demonstrate how the encounters/changes between and among societies produced the world we have today; analyze and discuss the significance of primary and secondary sources and how they relate to the history under discussion.
HIST 209: Survey of Islamic History
Session: B Instructor: Shook ONLINE
The course will introduce the historical development of Islamic civilization and the formation of Muslim social and political institutions from the 7th century to the present. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the historical development and diversity of Islamic beliefs, practices, and institutions in varied regional contexts and historical periods.
HIST 209 : Survey of Islamic History
Session: A Instructor: Searcy ONLINE
The course will introduce the historical development of Islamic civilization and the formation of Muslim social and political institutions from the 7th century to the present. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the historical development and diversity of Islamic beliefs, practices, and institutions in varied regional contexts and historical periods.
HIST 211 : United States to 1865
Session: B Instructor: Clay ONLINE
This course is an introduction to the history of the United States from the colonial era through the Civil War. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of Native American societies, the impact of European colonization, the creation and evolution of democratic institutions in a multicultural society, the geographic expansion of the United States, and the impact of slavery
HIST 212: United States since 1865
Session: A Instructor: O'Connor ONLINE
This course is an introduction to the history of the United States from the Civil War to the present. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of how the United States became a modern industrial society, the emergence and evolution of the modern welfare state, the rise of the United States as a global power, and the impact of controversies over civil rights and liberties on American society.
HIST 212: United States since 1865
Session: A Instructor: TBA ONLINE
This course is an introduction to the history of the United States from the Civil War to the present. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of how the United States became a modern industrial society, the emergence and evolution of the modern welfare state, the rise of the United States as a global power, and the impact of controversies over civil rights and liberties on American society.
HIST 212: United States since 1865
Session: A Instructor: Sucese ONLINE
This course is an introduction to the history of the United States from the Civil War to the present. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of how the United States became a modern industrial society, the emergence and evolution of the modern welfare state, the rise of the United States as a global power, and the impact of controversies over civil rights and liberties on American society
HIST 212 : United States Since 1865
Session: B Instructor: Sucese ONLINE
This course is an introduction to the history of the United States from the Civil War to the present. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of how the United States became a modern industrial society, the emergence and evolution of the modern welfare state, the rise of the United States as a global power, and the impact of controversies over civil rights and liberties on American society.
HIST 212: United States since 1865
Session: B Instructor: Wilson ONLINE
This course is an introduction to the history of the United States from the Civil War to the present. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of how the United States became a modern industrial society, the emergence and evolution of the modern welfare state, the rise of the United States as a global power, and the impact of controversies over civil rights and liberties on American society.
HIST 212: United States since 1865
Session: B Instructor: Garneau LSC
This course is an introduction to the history of the United States from the Civil War to the present. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how the United States became a modern industrial society, the emergence and evolution of the modern welfare state, the rise of the United States as a global power, and the impact of controversies over civil rights and liberties on American society.
Session: A, B, C Instructor: Mooney-Melvin LSC
Students can find more information about internships through the Department of History: www.luc.edu/history. Internships allow students to earn three course credits while gaining valuable professional experience in public and private institutions engaged in history-related projects. Internship possibilities include historical associations and societies; oral history projects; museums and halls of fame; entrepreneurial history firms; genealogical services; preservation agencies; and archives and libraries. Interns work for a minimum of five hours per week in an internship position jointly agreed upon by the student and the internship director. Interns are also required to attend seminar meetings, keep a weekly journal, and write a paper related to the internship experience. This course fulfills the Civic Engagement and Leadership Values requirement of the core curriculum.
Session: A, B Instructor: O'Connor LSC
This course provides students with the opportunity to work under the direction of a faculty member on a particular area of interest that is not part of the department’s usual curriculum. Students will gain an understanding of a specific area of history through the close reading of selected texts and the preparation of a research paper.
Session: A Instructor: Martinez ONLINE
This course provides an introduction to the basic grammatical elements of Italian, promoting the development of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing skills while examining the geography and culture of Italy. Outcomes: Students will be able to understand and write basic Italian sentences and to produce orally and in writing short sentences providing basic personal information about themselves, their activities and plans in Italian.
Session: B Instructor: Defraia ONLINE
This course continues the introduction to the basic grammatical elements of Italian, promoting the further development of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing skills while examining the geography and culture of Italy. Outcomes: Students will be able to understand and write basic Italian sentences and to produce orally and in writing short sentences providing basic personal information about themselves, their activities and plans in Italian.
LITR 245-WI: Asian Masterpieces - Writing Intensive
Session: B Instructor: Trowbridge ONLINE
This course will study masterpieces of Asian literature in a variety of literary genres in their cultural context. Students will gain a significant understanding of how Asian literary works reflect their Asian cultural context.
Session: A Instructor: Lombardi-Diop ONLINE
This course will feature celebrated films of the Italian comic tradition from the age of "commedia all'italiana" in the 1950's to the present. Outcomes: Students will learn to understand and appreciate Italian comic films and gain insights into the Italian national character.
LITR 280: World Masterpieces in Translation
Session: A Instructor: Hutchens ONLINE
This course will study literary masterpieces, in translation, of a selected culture or nation. Outcomes: Students will gain an appreciation of the literary masterpieces of another culture or nation
LREB 315 : Law and the Regulatory Environment of Business I
Session: B Instructor: Berg ONLINE
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the American legal system. Intended primarily for students who have not previously studied law, the course includes a review of the concept of law, the function of the courts, and the dual judicial system of the United States. An appreciation of legal history and the operation of law are developed through the vehicle of a detailed analysis of contract law and a survey of other topical headings. Outcomes: The students should achieve an awareness of the necessity of voluntary compliance with general legal concepts in order for society to enable all persons to live together in harmony; An understanding of the court system as a substitute for self-help is deemed essential and knowledge of binding contract law is fostered as a basis for all agreements.
MARK 201: Principles of Marketing
Session: B Instructor: Sredl ONLINE
This course develops an understanding of the marketing systems by which organizations plan, price, promote and distribute products and services to selected target markets. Outcomes: Students analyze market conditions and apply the basic tools to develop marketing strategies to successfully meet the customers' needs resulting in a viable, profitable organization.
MARK 360: Retailing Management
Session: B Instructor: Hasty ONLINE
This course develops an understanding of retailing and the role that retailing plays in the marketing system and in marketing strategies. Outcomes: Students analyze and develop retail strategies that fit and support overall marketing strategies.
Session: A Instructor: Wheeler LSC
This course covers algebraic topics ranging from functions and their applications to complex numbers to inverse functions to the fundamental theorem of algebra. Outcomes: Students who plan to study calculus will obtain the algebraic background needed to enroll in precalculus.
Session: B Instructor: Houlihan LSC
This course covers algebraic topics ranging from functions and their applications to complex numbers to inverse functions to the fundamental theorem of algebra. Outcomes: Students who plan to study calculus will obtain the algebraic background needed to enroll in precalculus.
Session: A Instructor: Podolny LSC
This course covers topics ranging from exponential and logarithmic functions to trigonometric functions to the complex plane and elementary optimization problems. Students will obtain the background needed to enroll in either of the departments calculus sequences.
Session: A Instructor: Podolny LSC
Functions and change with an emphasis on linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their graphs. Specific geometric topics include concavity and how transformations affect graphs. Topics in trigonometry include radians, sinusoidal functions, identities, sum/difference formulas, double/half angle formulas and trigonometric equations. Other topics include polar coordinates.
Session: B Instructor: Cole LSC
Functions and change with an emphasis on linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their graphs. Specific geometric topics include concavity and how transformations affect graphs. Topics in trigonometry include radians, sinusoidal functions, identities, sum/difference formulas, double/half angle formulas and trigonometric equations. Other topics include polar coordinates.
Session: A Instructor: Mills LSC
An introduction to differential and integral calculus, with an emphasis on applications. This course is intended for students in the life and social sciences, computer science, and business. Topics include: modeling change using functions including exponential and trigonometric functions, the concept of the derivative, computing the derivative, applications of the derivative to business and life, social and computer sciences, and an introduction to integration. Outcomes: Students will obtain an understanding of calculus and methods for applying calculus (especially differential calculus), including modeling/analyzing processes (such as population growth and cooling), interpreting the derivative (numerical, graphical, and algebraic), and optimization (such as finding the time and level for a peak drug concentration).
Session: B Instructor: Del Greco LSC
An introduction to differential and integral calculus, with an emphasis on applications. This course is intended for students in the life and social sciences, computer science, and business. Topics include: modeling change using functions including exponential and trigonometric functions, the concept of the derivative, computing the derivative, applications of the derivative to business and life, social and computer sciences, and an introduction to integration. Outcomes: Students will obtain an understanding of calculus and methods for applying calculus (especially differential calculus), including modeling/analyzing processes (such as population growth and cooling), interpreting the derivative (numerical, graphical, and algebraic), and optimization (such as finding the time and level for a peak drug concentration).
Session: B Instructor: Krueger LSC
This course is a continuation of MATH 131. Topics include: definition and interpretations of the integral (numerically, graphically, and algebraically), basic techniques for computing anti-derivatives, applications to probability, an introduction to multi-variable calculus and optimization for functions of several variables, and mathematical modeling using differential equations. (This course is not a substitute for MATH 162.) Outcomes: Students will obtain an understanding of integral and multi-variable calculus, including modeling/analyzing processes with the integral, optimization of functions of several variables, and modeling with differential equations.
Session: A Instructor: Eze LSC
This course is a continuation of MATH 131. Topics include: definition and interpretations of the integral (numerically, graphically, and algebraically), basic techniques for computing anti-derivatives, applications to probability, an introduction to multi-variable calculus and optimization for functions of several variables, and mathematical modeling using differential equations. (This course is not a substitute for MATH 162.) Outcomes: Students will obtain an understanding of integral and multi-variable calculus, including modeling/analyzing processes with the integral, optimization of functions of several variables, and modeling with differential equations.
Session: C Instructor: Radulescu LSC
This course provides a standard introduction to differential and integral calculus and covers topics ranging from functions and limits to derivatives and their applications to definite and indefinite integrals and the fundamental theorem of calculus and their applications. Outcomes: Students will obtain the background needed to enroll in Calculus II.
Session: C Instructor: London LSC
This course is a continuation of Calculus I and includes the calculus of various classes of functions, techniques of integration, applications of integral calculus, three-dimensional geometry, and differentiation and integration in two variables. Outcomes: Students will obtain the background needed for further study in mathematics and to apply mathematics in the physical science.
MATH 398: Independent Study in Mathematics
Session: A, B Instructor: Giaquinto LSC
This course allows students to engage in independent study on selected topics in mathematics under the supervision of a faculty member. Students will obtain an understanding of an advanced topic in their major.
MGMT 201: Managing People and Organizations
Session: A Instructor: TBA ONLINE
This course introduces students to the dynamics of human behavior in the workplace through the study of such topics as perception, learning, motivation, leadership and group behavior. Students will learn principles of interpersonal influence, conflict resolution, and effective group behavior and develop an awareness of ethical issues in the workplace and organizational social responsibility.
MGMT 304: Strategic Management
Session: A Instructor: Kravitt ONLINE
This is a capstone course that analyzes the responsibilities of general management in formulating, communicating and implementing a strategic plan. Through case studies, the course applies the principles of strategic analysis to business situations so as to integrate all of the core courses in the undergraduate business program. Students will develop executive and general management skills through an understanding of how the various functions of an organization operate as a whole. Students will also build their skills in conducting strategic analyses in a variety of industries and competitive situations and gain a stronger understanding of the competitive challenges of the market environment.
MGMT 320: Leading and Managing Teams
Session: A Instructor: TBA ONLINE
This course examines the characteristics of effective teams and team players in an organizational context and covers theories and concepts of team composition, roles and leadership, decision making, team charters, conflict management, team networks and international teams. Students will gain an understanding of team processes and team performance in organizations, learn tools that make teams effective, develop team skills and practice creating, monitoring and improving an ongoing team effort.
Session: A Instructor: Singer WTC
This course focuses on ethical issues in the world of business and commerce and addresses a number of interrelated questions. These questions include: What are the rights and obligations of business in society? Can businesses "do good" and "do well"? Are business ethics a viable goal or an unachievable ideal?
Session: B Instructor: Pepe ONLINE
This course focuses on ethical issues in the world of business and commerce and addresses a number of interrelated questions. These questions include: What are the rights and obligations of business in society? Can businesses "do good" and "do well"? Are business ethics a viable goal or an unachievable ideal?
Session: B Instructor: Lowe ONLINE
Focus is on the acquisition and enhancement of listening skills through direct experience of musical works along with an examination of cross-cultural similarities and differences among musical styles. Concert attendance is required. Outcomes: A cultivation of musical perception through a process of repeated and guided listening; strengthening of listening skills while developing and expanding styles perspectives.
Session: B Instructor: Georg ONLINE
Focus is on the acquisition and enhancement of listening skills through direct experience of musical works along with an examination of cross-cultural similarities and differences among musical styles. Concert attendance is required. A cultivation of musical perception through a process of repeated and guided listenings; strengthening of listening skills while developing and expanding styles perspectives.
MUSC 102: Beginning Class Piano
Session: B Instructor: Hwang ONLINE
For the student who has never had keyboard instruction and is interested in learning the art of performance on the piano. Fundamentals of music theory, note reading and personal enjoyment are emphasized. Strongly recommended for those preparing to teach music in elementary school. Students will learn a basic keyboard ability with an emphasis on reading music symbols accurately while also enjoying the making and doing of music.
Session: A, B Instructor: Lowe LSC
Music students complete a semester long internship providing an opportunity to use their technical, research or organizations skills in a professional setting. Students must complete and reflect upon 50 hours of internship experience per credit hour that is pre-approved by the Department of Fine and Performing Arts. Students gain professional experience working at a music organization while reflecting on their work experience and applying theories and techniques acquired from their music cources.
Session: A, B Instructor: Lowe LSC, ONLINE
Independent study projects may be of various kinds and in any recognized area of the theatre arts. Such projects should be done under the close supervision of a music faculty member. Specific out comes and credit hours assigned to be determined by the student in consultation with the chairperson and theatre faculty supervisor.
NEUR 101: Introduction to Neuroscience
Session: A Instructor: Steidl ONLINE
This course will introduce students to basic concepts and the variety of topics in the field of neuroscience, including neuroanatomy (gross and cellular), physiology, neural basis of behavior, malfunctions due to disease and injury, and methods used to study these areas laying a foundation for advanced coursework in neuroscience. Outcomes: Knowledge of the organization of the nervous system, cellular events that underlie emotions, learning, and behavior, and awareness of classical and modern methods for advancing the field.
PHIL 130: Philosophy and Persons
Session: A Instructor: Mousavian ONLINE
This course introduces students to the fundamental philosophical issues that bear on our understanding of persons in three equally weighted components, namely, Persons & Knowledge, Persons & Values, and Persons & Reality. Outcomes: Students will be able to explain a claim to truth, to explain theories of value in human life, and to describe theories of the metaphysical nature of human persons.
PHIL 130: Philosophy and Persons
Session: B Instructor: Derdak ONLINE
This course introduces students to the fundamental philosophical issues that bear on our understanding of persons in three equally weighted components, namely, Persons & Knowledge, Persons & Values, and Persons & Reality. Outcomes: Students will be able to explain a claim to truth, to explain theories of value in human life, and to describe theories of the metaphysical nature of human persons.
PHIL 130: Philosophy and Persons
Session: B Instructor: Kim ONLINE
This course introduces students to the fundamental philosophical issues that bear on our understanding of persons in three equally weighted components, namely, Persons & Knowledge, Persons & Values, and Persons & Reality. Outcomes: Students will be able to explain a claim to truth, to explain theories of value in human life, and to describe theories of the metaphysical nature of human persons.
Session: A Instructor: Hoppe ONLINE
This course is a general introduction to ethics and moral philosophy. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of criteria for choosing between conflicting ethical theories, moral disagreement, the justification of moral judgments, and the application of ethical standards to practical decision-making and ethical questions that arise in everyday life.
Session: B Instructor: Ott ONLINE
This course is a general introduction to ethics and moral philosophy. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of criteria for choosing between conflicting ethical theories, moral disagreement, the justification of moral judgments, and the application of ethical standards to practical decision-making and ethical questions that arise in everyday life.
Session: A Instructor: Hoppe ONLINE
This course is a general introduction to ethics and moral philosophy. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of criteria for choosing between conflicting ethical theories, moral disagreement, the justification of moral judgments, and the application of ethical standards to practical decision-making and ethical questions that arise in everyday life.
PHIL 182 : Social and Political Philosophy
Session: A Instructor: Smith ONLINE
This course will investigate one of the central questions of philosophy and social theory: how we, as human beings, should live together. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the major philosophical questions in the area of social philosophy with attention to the historical and conceptual development of these questions and be able to articulate some of the major problems and responses central to this area of philosophy.
PHIL 182: Social and Political Philosophy
Session: B Instructor: Luzardo ONLINE
This course will investigate one of the central questions of philosophy and social theory: how we, as human beings, should live together. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the major philosophical questions in the area of social philosophy with attention to the historical and conceptual development of these questions and be able to articulate some of the major problems and responses central to this area of philosophy.
PHIL 182: Social and Political Philosophy
Session: A Instructor: Rehn-Debraal ONLINE
This course will investigate one of the central questions of philosophy and social theory: how we, as human beings, should live together. Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the major philosophical questions in the area of social philosophy with attention to the historical and conceptual development of these questions, and be able to articulate some of the major problems and responses central to this area of philosophy.
Session: A Instructor: VanderNat ONLINE
This course is a detailed study of the deductive methods and principles of correct reasoning, from both the traditional and modern point of view. Students will be able to formally analyze, evaluate, and demonstrate the various aspects of argumentation.
Session: B Instructor: Vander Nat ONLINE
This course is a detailed study of the deductive methods and principles of correct reasoning, from both the traditional and modern point of view. Students will be able to formally analyze, evaluate, and demonstrate the various aspects of argumentation.
PHIL 279: Judgment and Decision-making
Session: A Instructor: Linn ONLINE
This course examines the philosophical and psychological foundations of decision-making. Students can take only one course from PHIL 279, PSYC 279, PSYC 280. Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the principles of reasoning and decision-making.
PHIL 279: Judgment and Decision-making
Session: A Instructor: Linn ONLINE
This course examines the philosophical and psychological foundations of decision-making. Students can take only one course from PHIL 279, PSYC 279, PSYC 280. Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the principles of reasoning and decision-making.
PHIL 288: Culture and Civilization (Classical Chinese Philosophy)
Session: B Instructor: Kim ONLINE
This course examines the nature, causes, and possible future development of human culture and civilization. Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the various approaches to the philosophical study of human culture and civilization.
Session: A, B Instructor: Irwin ONLINE
Independent research according to program developed jointly by the student and a faculty director. Open to majors and to non-majors with the permission of the chairperson. Outcomes: Students will be able to understand and articulate philosophical problems and answers regarding the selected topic. This is a directed reading course. Please contact the philosophy department for more information.
Session: A Instructor: Khamesian ONLINE
Non-calculus introduction to vectors, kinematics, Newtonian mechanics of translational, rotational, and oscillatory motion, energy and momentum conservation, and thermodynamics. Students will gain an understanding of analytical description of motion and application of conservation laws; develop scientific insight and proficiency in solving representative problems.
Session: A Instructor: McNees LSC
Non-calculus introduction to vectors, kinematics, Newtonian mechanics of translational, rotational, and oscillatory motion, energy and momentum conservation, and thermodynamics. Students will gain an understanding of analytical description of motion and application of conservation laws; develop scientific insight and proficiency in solving representative problems.
Session: A Instructor: Khamesian LSC
Non-calculus introduction to vectors, kinematics, Newtonian mechanics of translational, rotational, and oscillatory motion, energy and momentum conservation, and thermodynamics. Students will gain an understanding of analytical description of motion and application of conservation laws; develop scientific insight and proficiency in solving representative problems.
PHYS 111L: College Physics Lab I
Session: A Instructor: Sabyasachi LSC
Laboratories cover selected topics in introductory mechanics, including freefall, uniform circular motion, work-energy, collisions, rotational motion, and harmonic motion. Students will gain experience and familiarity with basic measuring devices and simple mechanics equipment. Understand measurement errors and their propagation, plotting and interpretation of data, the connection between theory and experiment for selected topics in elementary mechanics.
PHYS 111L: College Physics Lab I
Session: A Instructor: Sabyasachi LSC
Laboratories cover selected topics in introductory mechanics, including freefall, uniform circular motion, work-energy, collisions, rotational motion, and harmonic motion. Students will gain experience and familiarity with basic measuring devices and simple mechanics equipment. Understand measurement errors and their propagation, plotting and interpretation of data, the connection between theory and experiment for selected topics in elementary mechanics.
PHYS 111L: College Physics Lab I
Session: A Instructor: Sabyasachi LSC
Laboratories cover selected topics in introductory mechanics, including freefall, uniform circular motion, work-energy, collisions, rotational motion, and harmonic motion. Students will gain experience and familiarity with basic measuring devices and simple mechanics equipment. Understand measurement errors and their propagation, plotting and interpretation of data, the connection between theory and experiment for selected topics in elementary mechanics.
PHYS 111L: College Physics Lab I
Session: A Instructor: Moore LSC
Laboratories cover selected topics in introductory mechanics, including freefall, uniform circular motion, work-energy, collisions, rotational motion, and harmonic motion. Students will gain experience and familiarity with basic measuring devices and simple mechanics equipment. Understand measurement errors and their propagation, plotting and interpretation of data, the connection between theory and experiment for selected topics in elementary mechanics.
Session: B Instructor: Henner ONLINE
PHYS 111 and 112 provide a non-calculus introduction to physics. Topics include electricity and magnetism, sound, optics, and selected topics from modern physics. Outcomes: Understand and apply electromagnetism to 2- and 3-dimensional problems in physical and biological sciences.
Session: B Instructor: Klinger LSC
PHYS 111 and 112 provide a non-calculus introduction to physics. Topics include electricity and magnetism, sound, optics, and selected topics from modern physics. Outcomes: Understand and apply electromagnetism to 2- and 3-dimensional problems in physical and biological sciences.
Session: B Instructor: Smallfield LSC
PHYS 111 and 112 provide a non-calculus introduction to physics. Topics include electricity and magnetism, sound, optics, and selected topics from modern physics. Outcomes: Understand and apply electromagnetism to 2- and 3-dimensional problems in physical and biological sciences.
PHYS 112L: College Physics Lab II
Session: B Instructor: Moore LSC
Laboratories cover selected topics in electrical circuits and optics, including DC circuits, resonance in AC circuits, ray optics, and prism and grating spectrometers. Outcomes: Experience and familiarity with DC power supplies, digital multi-meters, function generators, oscilloscopes, mirrors, lenses, and spectrometers; Ability to correlate simple electronic schematic diagrams with actual circuits; Understand the connection between theory and experiment for selected topics in elementary electrical circuits and optics.
PHYS 112L: College Physics Lab II
Session: B Instructor: Klinger LSC
Laboratories cover selected topics in electrical circuits and optics, including DC circuits, resonance in AC circuits, ray optics, and prism and grating spectrometers. Outcomes: Experience and familiarity with DC power supplies, digital multi-meters, function generators, oscilloscopes, mirrors, lenses, and spectrometers; Ability to correlate simple electronic schematic diagrams with actual circuits; Understand the connection between theory and experiment for selected topics in elementary electrical circuits and optics.
PHYS 112L: College Physics Lab II
Session: B Instructor: Klinger LSC
Laboratories cover selected topics in electrical circuits and optics, including DC circuits, resonance in AC circuits, ray optics, and prism and grating spectrometers. Outcomes: Experience and familiarity with DC power supplies, digital multi-meters, function generators, oscilloscopes, mirrors, lenses, and spectrometers; Ability to correlate simple electronic schematic diagrams with actual circuits; Understand the connection between theory and experiment for selected topics in elementary electrical circuits and optics.
PHYS 112L : College Physics Lab II
Session: B Instructor: Moore LSC
Laboratories cover selected topics in electrical circuits and optics, including DC circuits, resonance in AC circuits, ray optics, and prism and grating spectrometers. Outcomes: Experience and familiarity with DC power supplies, digital multi-meters, function generators, oscilloscopes, mirrors, lenses, and spectrometers; Ability to correlate simple electronic schematic diagrams with actual circuits; Understand the connection between theory and experiment for selected topics in elementary electrical circuits and optics.
PHYS 121 : College Physics I Lec/Dis
Session: A Instructor: Campbell Deem LSC
Calculus based introduction to vectors, kinematics, Newtonian mechanics of translational, rotational, and oscillatory motion, energy and momentum conservation, and thermodynamics. Outcomes: Understanding of analytical description of motion and application of conservation laws; develop scientific insight and proficiency in solving representative problems.
PHYS 122: College Phys II Lec/Dis
Session: B Instructor: Campbell Deem LSC
PHYS 121 and 122 provide a calculus based introduction to physics. Topics include electricity and magnetism, sound, optics, and selected topics from modern physics. Outcomes: Understand and apply electromagnetism to 2- and 3-dimensional problems in physical and biological sciences.
PLSC 213: International Human Rights
Session: A Instructor: Grigorescu ONLINE
This course focuses on the theoretical foundations of such international human rights as well as their practical implications. It discusses the roles of states, intergovernmental organizations, and nongovernmental organizations in shaping human rights norms and practices. Outcomes: Students will be able to identify assumptions of arguments and critically assess different theories of international human rights; They will also understand practical causes and consequences of human rights policies.
PLSC 300A: Cont. Political Issues (Inside the Beltway)
Session: Early Instructor: Savage OFF
A study of how power works in Washington, DC, focusing on the complex relationships between elected officials, the federal bureaucracy, interest groups, and media organizations. This course, taught on site in DC, involves classroom discussion, guest speakers, and visits to political institutions.
PLSC 368: Politics of the Middle East
Session: A Instructor: Maboudi ONLINE
This course will draw upon the theoretical insights of comparative politics to examine politics in the Middle East and North Africa. The seminar focuses on issues that are important for understanding the contemporary politics of the region, from the persistence of authoritarianism, petropolitics, political Islam, Arab-Israeli conflict, and the rise of ISIS to ethnic divisions, gender relations, and social movements.
PLSC 370: Fieldwork in Political Science
Session: B Instructor: Grigorescu ONLINE
Practical experience in political and governmental agencies and organizations in Chicago and Washington, D.C. Students learn about different forms of public service and the ethical responsibilities of civic engagement. Working in a professional office for fifteen weeks allows students to experience the world of public service first-hand. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of models of leadership and public service by working with supervisors who are typically leaders in their fields.
Session: A, B Instructor: Melin ONLINE
Opportunity for an unusually accomplished student to pursue a discrete area of knowledge in political studies in a format designed to stimulate highly productive effort. Outcomes: Students will hone research and writing skills in close collaboration with a faculty sponsor.
PLST 331: Introduction to Paralegal Studies
Session: C Instructor: Miller ONLINE
An introduction to the function and sources of American law (including the U.S. Constitution), the American legal system, the civil litigation process, and legal practice, focusing on the role of the paralegal. Trends in the paralegal field, including regulation and career issues. Outcomes: Students will recognize typical paralegal responsibilities in various areas of legal practice and be aware of recent developments in the field, especially regulatory proposals affecting paralegals.
PLST 332: Legal Research and Writing I
Session: C Instructor: Kourvetaris ONLINE
An introduction to the fundamentals of legal research, focusing on locating, analyzing and updating case law (court opinions). Practice in researching case law in hard copy and online, and in writing case briefs. Outcomes: Students will be able to use various reference books and online services (LEXIS and WESTLAW) to locate, analyze, and update case law, and will be able to write case briefs.
PLST 333: Legal Research and Writing II
Session: C Instructor: Mentkowski ONLINE
Further instruction in legal research skills, focusing on locating, analyzing and updating statutory and administrative law. Practice in researching statutory and administrative law in hard copy and online. Drafting routine legal correspondence.
Session: C Instructor: Stevens ONLINE
Ethical considerations in the practice of law that paralegals are likely to encounter, especially the unauthorized practice of law, client confidentiality and conflicts of interest. Review of ethical codes for attorneys and paralegals.
PLST 336: Corporate Topics for Litigation Paralegals
Session: C Instructor: Sunderlin ONLINE
Required for the Litigation Practice Certificate. An introduction to the basic principles of agency law, contract law, and the forms of business organizations: sole proprietorships, partnerships (general, registered limited liability and limited), limited liability companies, and corporations.
PLST 341 : Civil Litigation II
Session: C Instructor: Stevens ONLINE
Further instruction in the litigation process, focusing on the discovery, trial, and post-trial stages. Topics include interrogatories, depositions, document production and inspection requests, other discovery tools, settlement negotiations, organization of case files, document control systems, trial preparation, trial procedure, and post-trial proceedings. Overview of alternative dispute resolution. Outcomes: Students will be able to conduct client interviews and pre-litigation investigations, and to draft the pleadings initiating lawsuits and proceeding through pre-trial motion practice.
PLST 342: Litigation Technology & eDiscovery
Session: C Instructor: Clay WTC
Hands-on instruction in software programs (Relativity) commonly used for litigation support, including electronic court filing, eDiscovery, case management, document control and trial presentation. Outcomes: Students will be able to assist attorneys in preparing for and conducting trials.
PLST 345: Law Office Computer Applications
Session: C Instructor: Rito ONLINE
Hands-on instruction in software programs commonly used in law offices: word processing (templates, redlining, tables), spreadsheets (financial data, charts and graphs), pdf management (creating and combining pdfs, creating a portfolio, redacting, adding security) and presentation graphics. Outcomes: Students will be proficient in the fundamentals of word processing (templates, redlining, tables), spreadsheets (financial data, charts and graphs), database management (organizing, sorting, and retrieving information), and presentation graphics.
Session: C Instructor: Kourvetaris ONLINE
An introduction to civil tort liability, including the intentional torts, negligence, strict liability, and product liability. Role of the paralegal in personal injury litigation. Practice in client interviewing techniques. Basic factual investigation techniques. Outcomes: Students will be familiar with the paralegal's role in personal injury litigation from both the plaintiff's and defendant's viewpoints, including typical pleadings and other documents.
PLST 352: Intellectual Property: Trademarks and Copyrights
Session: C Instructor: Lance ONLINE
An introduction to the terminology, basic principles and documentation requirements of trademark and copyright protection. Registration procedures and infringement disputes. Outcomes: Students will be familiar with registration procedures (including preparation of basic forms and documents) and infringement disputes.
Session: C Instructor: Harrigan WTC
Consent of Director and completion of 14-16 semester hours of study. Limited to student's last or second-last term of study. Practical experience (120 hours on site) for advanced students in applying paralegal skills within selected law firms, corporate law departments and governmental agencies. One mandatory class meeting, online journal, online discussions, and final paper. All internships are unpaid; only one internship may be completed for credit toward certificate.
Session: A Instructor: Leach ONLINE
Introduction to concepts, theories, and methods in psychology. Emphasis is given to the scientific study of consciousness and human behavior. Topics include: human development, learning, thinking, perception, personality, testing, mental illness and mental health, biological and social aspects of behavior. Outcomes: Students will master basic concepts and key theories and learn to apply them to real-world situations.
Session: B Instructor: Leon ONLINE
ntroduction to concepts, theories, and methods in psychology. Emphasis is given to the scientific study of consciousness and human behavior. Topics include: human development, learning, thinking, perception, personality, testing, mental illness and mental health, biological and social aspects of behavior. Outcomes: Students will master basic concepts and key theories and learn to apply them to real-world situations.
PSYC 238: Gender & Sex Differences & Similarities
Session: A Instructor: Huntsinger ONLINE
Overview of psychological research and theory concerning differences and similarities between genders. included. Outcomes: Students will understand similarities and differences between genders, comprehend the diversity of ideas about gender and how ideas of gender are determined by societies and cultures..
PSYC 250: Cognitive Psychology
Session: A Instructor: Neal ONLINE
Overview of cognitive psychology. Topics include: human information processing, object recognition, memory, attention, language production and comprehension, reasoning and problem solving. Outcomes: Students will understand and be able to explain how knowledge about mental events is obtained using a variety of experimental methods, discuss current empirical research and theories of cognition, understand well established cognitive theories about attention, memory, language processing, reasoning and decision-making.
PSYC 250: Cognitive Psychology
Session: B Instructor: Kmiecik
Overview of cognitive psychology. Topics include: human information processing, object recognition, memory, attention, language production and comprehension, reasoning and problem solving. Outcomes: Students will understand and be able to explain how knowledge about mental events is obtained using a variety of experimental methods, discuss current empirical research and theories of cognition, understand well established cognitive theories about attention, memory, language processing, reasoning and decision-making.
PSYC 273: Developmental Psychology
Session: A Instructor: Aldrich ONLINE
Survey of theory and research relevant to human growth and development with emphasis on physical, cognitive, and social development from infancy through adolescence. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate understanding of basic theory and research in human development, and will develop skills in critical examination of psychological research as applied to current issues in human development.
PSYC 273: Developmental Psychology
Session: B Instructor: Perry ONLINE
Survey of theory and research relevant to human growth and development with emphasis on physical, cognitive, and social development from infancy through adolescence. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate understanding of basic theory and research in human development, and will develop skills in critical examination of psychological research as applied to current issues in human development.
PSYC 273 : Developmental Psychology
Session: A Instructor: Price ONLINE
Survey of theory and research relevant to human growth and development with emphasis on physical, cognitive, and social development from infancy through adolescence. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate understanding of basic theory and research in human development, and will develop skills in critical examination of psychological research as applied to current issues in human development.
Session: B Instructor: DeHart ONLINE
Introduction to the field of social psychology; including topics such as social cognition, impression formation, social influence, attitude formation and change, stereotyping and prejudice, aggression, pro-social behavior, and group behavior. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate the ability to think critically about fundamental theoretical approaches within social psychology, scientific methods of hypothesis testing, and potential applications of social psychology that address real-world problems.
Session: B Instructor: DeHart ONLINE
Introduction to the field of social psychology; including topics such as social cognition, impression formation, social influence, attitude formation and change, stereotyping and prejudice, aggression, pro-social behavior, and group behavior. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate the ability to think critically about fundamental theoretical approaches within social psychology, scientific methods of hypothesis testing, and potential applications of social psychology that address real-world problems.
Session: A Instructor: Stiedl ONLINE
This course is an introduction to fundamentals of statistical analysis in psychology. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze data, interpret the results of research using basic statistical methods, and understand the conceptual foundation, appropriate use, and limitations of these statistical methods.
Session: B Instructor: Basic ONLINE
This course is an introduction to fundamentals of statistical analysis in psychology. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze data, interpret the results of research using basic statistical methods, and understand the conceptual foundation, appropriate use, and limitations of these statistical methods.
Session: A Instructor: Moaz ONLINE
Logic and theory of the scientific method. Basic principles of scientific research methodologies employed in approaching major problem areas in psychology. This class is writing intensive. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to formulate research questions and hypotheses, develop research designs, operationalize variables and gather data in an ethical manner, choose appropriate statistical methods for analyzing data, interpret results of statistical analyses, write a scientific paper in APA style, and critically evaluate research.
Session: B Instructor: Moaz ONLINE
Logic and theory of the scientific method. Basic principles of scientific research methodologies employed in approaching major problem areas in psychology. This class is writing intensive. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to formulate research questions and hypotheses, develop research designs, operationalize variables and gather data in an ethical manner, choose appropriate statistical methods for analyzing data, interpret results of statistical analyses, write a scientific paper in APA style, and critically evaluate research.
PSYC 314: Lab in Experimental Psychology: Cognition
Session: C Instructor: Gobel ONLINE
Laboratory demonstrations, experiments, and microcomputer applications in the area of human cognition. Topics vary, but include learning, memory, thinking and language processing. Outcomes: Students gain skills and experience in experimental design, measurement, statistical analyses, and report writing as they relate to research on human cognition.
PSYC 318: Lab in Developmental
Session: B Instructor: Mercado Ramos ONLINE
Lecture and laboratory on empirical studies of developmental processes in humans. Focus is on research in particular content areas within developmental stages (e.g., infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood) and research on changes in behavior across time. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate skills and knowledge of developmental methodology, designing, conducting, and analyzing and interpreting the results of a research project, and writing a research paper in APA format.
Session: A Instructor: Sandberg ONLINE
Nature and causes of maladjustment and mental disorders. History of mental illness, diagnosis, research, and treatment of mental disorders. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate understanding of current approaches to researching maladaptive behavior, current views of maladaptive behavior, major categories of "mental disorders", factors contributing to development of problems, different types of intervention strategies, and appreciation of social, ethical, and legal issues.
PSYC 360: Understanding Prejudice
Session: A Instructor: Mitchell LSC
Prejudice from a psychological perspective. Applying psychological concepts, research, and theory to understand the origins and consequences of prejudice as well as potential remedies. Outcomes: Students will learn the origins of stereotypes and prejudice, the nature of prejudice against different social groups, how people are affected by prejudice and cope with prejudice, and the processes that may change stereotypes, reduce prejudice, and improve intergroup relations.
Session: A Instructor: Davis ONLINE
Introduction to the theory, techniques, and research behind major helping interventions, focusing on individual psychotherapy with adults. Outcomes: Students will critically evaluate different approaches to intervention in terms of their theoretical underpinnings, applications, goals and effectiveness, and will develop the ability to utilize some basic counseling skills.
PSYC 387: Seminar in Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences
Session: A Instructor: Morrison ONLINE
Lecture/discussions will focus on issues central to behavioral neuroscience, emphasizing human and animal mental processes and neural information processing mechanisms. Students will read primary research papers and practice analytical skills in class discussion and presentations. Presentations and exams will promote critical thinking and a general understanding of current issues in behavioral and cognitive neurosciences. Outcomes: Students will become familiar with principles of cognitive and behavioral approaches to the study of the neural bases of behavior; Students will also learn how to critically read primary research papers and present these papers to the class.
PSYC 390: Internship in Psychology
Session: Full Instructor: Stilton ONLINE
Capstone service-learning experience for psychology majors, involving application and development of psychological knowledge and skills through an internship (100 hours) in a human service organization or applied research setting, combined with regular class meetings, reading and writing assignments. Students arrange placements and complete a project on site. Students will learn practical, pre-professional job skills, critical analysis and connection between theory and practice, on topics of: human service agency operation; effective working relationships; professional communication; cultural competence; values and ethics.
SCMG 232 : Introduction to Supply Chain Management
Session: A Instructor: Bohm ONLINE
Introduction to the concept of supply chain management, including a broad overview of main functional roles such as procurement, transportation, and inventory. Introduction to best practice methods for planning and managing supply chains, including how to do so efficiently, ethically, and sustainably. Methods include analytics and lean management. Outcomes: Understanding of fundamental activities in supply chain management, methodologies to support those activities, and how they impact a firm both in terms of its profit and its impact on society and the planet.
SCMG 232 : Introduction to Supply Chain Management
Session: B Instructor: Bohm ONLINE
Introduction to the concept of supply chain management, including a broad overview of main functional roles such as procurement, transportation, and inventory. Introduction to best practice methods for planning and managing supply chains, including how to do so efficiently, ethically, and sustainably. Methods include analytics and lean management. Outcomes: Understanding of fundamental activities in supply chain management, methodologies to support those activities, and how they impact a firm both in terms of its profit and its impact on society and the planet.
SOCL 101: Society in a Global Age
Session: A Instructor: Kinsella ONLINE
This is a foundational course in the social sciences which explores the effect of globalization on everyday life in the United States and elsewhere, using the basic perspectives and methodologies of sociology.
SOCL 101: Society in a Global Age
Session: B Instructor: Navarrete ONLINE
This is a foundational course in the social sciences which explores the effect of globalization on everyday life in the United States and elsewhere, using the basic perspectives and methodologies of sociology.
Session: A Instructor: Rousseau ONLINE
This course is an opportunity to examine major issues facing society. In addition to analyzing the roots of social problems, the course addresses social policy concerns and explores solutions. Outcomes: Students will be able to critically examine the impact of a social problem and its possible solutions, to integrate knowledge gleaned from a variety of disciplines, to find and utilize relevant data and research in defining issues and solutions, and to view social problems from macro and micro perspectives as a means of applying workable solutions for the issues facing society.
SOCL 122: Race and Ethnic Relations
Session: B Instructor: TBA ONLINE
This course examines the development of cultural, society, and self-understanding by exploring the social construction of race in the United States. The course explores how social constructions of race affect interpersonal relations, laws, policies, and practices in various racial and ethnic communities. Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the conditions which have worsened racial tensions as well as how social movements have been successful at eradicating racially oppressive laws and working towards a just society.
SOCL 125: Chicago: Urban Metropolis
Session: B Instructor: Begicevic ONLINE
This course explores the development of Chicago metropolitan region from the 1830's to the present day. Students will explore the urban area not only through texts, but also through fieldwork. Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the geography, history, and people of the Chicago metropolitan region.
SOCL 171 : Sociology of Sex and Gender
Session: A Instructor: LaVergne ONLINE
This course explores the social organization of sex and gender. Outcomes: Students will be able to situate their pre-conceived experiences of the naturalness of gender in a particular historical and cultural context
Session: A, C Instructor: Wedam (6-week), TBA (8-week) ONLINE
Supervised field experience for students working in a selected community organization, government agency, social agency, or business.
SOCL 397 : Independent Study Projects
Session: A Instructor: Rosenblatt ONLINE
Independent study of a topic delineated by the student in collaboration with an individual faculty member. Student gains experience and expertise in defining and conducting independent scholarly work.
Session: C Instructor: Rosenblatt ONLINE
Independent research done in collaboration with a faculty member on a sociological topic defined by the student in consultation with a faculty member. Student gains experience and expertise conducting independent research.
Session: A Instructor: Burgo ONLINE
This course is an introduction to the basic elements of Spanish language and culture. It is designed for students with no previous experience in Spanish. Students will be able to understand simple messages and short narratives, respond to basic inquiries about themselves and others, formulate basic questions, as well as understand basic written texts.
Session: A Instructor: Knight ONLINE
This course is an introduction to the basic elements of Spanish language and culture. It is designed for students with no previous experience in Spanish. Students will be able to understand simple messages and short narratives, respond to basic inquiries about themselves and others, formulate basic questions, as well as understand basic written texts.
Session: A Instructor: Buitrón Vera ONLINE
This course builds on 101, and introduces students to new topics and grammatical structures. Students will be able to produce sounds in Spanish more accurately, express appropriate reactions to ordinary situations, understand basic oral commands, read more complex texts, and write sentences in cohesive paragraphs.
Session: B Instructor: Beltran ONLINE
This course builds on 101, and introduces students to new topics and grammatical structures. Students will be able to produce sounds in Spanish more accurately, express appropriate reactions to ordinary situations, understand basic oral commands, read more complex texts, and write sentences in cohesive paragraphs.
Session: Full Instructor: TBA ONLINE
Spanish film from early Surrealistic cinema to contemporary pastiche: Bunuel, Berlanga, Erice, Borau, Saura, Aranda, Almadovar, etc. Outcomes: Students will gain an understanding of the development of cinema in Spanish society, and how it incorporated old genres such as comedy or melodrama.
STAT 103: Fundamentals of Statistics
Session: A Instructor: Zenati LSC
This course provides an introduction to statistical reasoning and techniques in descriptive and inferential statistics and their applications in economics, education, genetics, medicine, physics, political science, and psychology. Not open to students who have completed ISOM 241. Students will obtain a background in the fundamentals of descriptive and inferential statistics along with an understanding of their uses and misuses. This course satisfies the quantitative literacy requirement of the core curriculum.
STAT 103: Fundamentals of Statistics
Session: B Instructor: Law LSC
This course provides an introduction to statistical reasoning and techniques in descriptive and inferential statistics and their applications in economics, education, genetics, medicine, physics, political science, and psychology. Not open to students who have completed ISOM 241. Students will obtain a background in the fundamentals of descriptive and inferential statistics along with an understanding of their uses and misuses. This course satisfies the quantitative literacy requirement of the core curriculum.
STAT 103: Fundamentals of Statistics
Session: C Instructor: Moran ONLINE
This course provides an introduction to statistical reasoning and techniques in descriptive and inferential statistics and their applications in economics, education, genetics, medicine, physics, political science, and psychology. Not open to students who have completed ISOM 241. Students will obtain a background in the fundamentals of descriptive and inferential statistics along with an understanding of their uses and misuses. This course satisfies the quantitative literacy requirement of the core curriculum.
STAT 335 / BIOL 335: Introduction to Biostatistics
Session: A Instructor: Longman LSC
This course provides an introduction to the statistical methods used in designing biological experiments and in data analysis, including computer laboratory assignments with biological data. Outcomes: Students interested in research in the life sciences will obtain a background in the appropriate use of statistical methods as an experimental tool.
STAT 351: Nonparametric Statistical Methods
Session: A Instructor: Perry ONLINE
This course will cover the basic principles of nonparametric methods in statistics including: one, two and K sample location methods; tests of randomness; tests of goodness of fit; nonlinear correlation; histogram; density estimation; nonparametric regression. Students should learn how to apply the nonparametric techniques in real datasets, interpret the results and draw conclusions.
STAT 398: Independent Study in Statistics
Session: A, B Instructor: TBA ONLINE
This course allows students to engage in independent study on selected topics in statistics under the supervision of a faculty member. Students will obtain an understanding of an advanced topic in their major.
THEO 100: Christian Theology (Hearing Women's Voices)
Session: A Instructor: Calpino ONLINE
Theology is thinking about how human beings relate to one another as much as it is thinking about God. The vast majority of the Christian intellectual tradition used the Western, male perspective to converse about what it means to be human. However, since women comprise half of the global population, this course will seek to draw students into a dialogue with important female voices throughout history to promote engagement with the ¿big ideas¿ of Christian theology. We will self-consciously forefront questions of race, gender, eco-feminism, religious pluralism, and cultural norms about bodies to work toward a more inclusive and just version of the theological project. A good metaphor for the type of engagement this course promotes is pilgrimage, namely creating an intentional space to promote a shared reflection on the meaning of our most deeply held religious, personal, and cultural values. This course is an introduction to reflection on and analysis of the Christian theological tradition. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the tasks of Christian theology in its efforts to understand the human situation from the perspective of faith, various challenges to theology in the contemporary world, and will focus on one or more current theological issues.
Session: B Instructor: Skinner ONLINE
This course is an introduction to reflection on and analysis of the Christian theological tradition. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the tasks of Christian theology in its efforts to understand the human situation from the perspective of faith, various challenges to theology in the contemporary world, and will focus on one or more current theological issues.
THEO 107: Introduction to Religious Studies
Session: A Instructor: Lester ONLINE
This course is an introduction to the contemporary field of religious studies, focusing on both the theoretical investigations of religious traditions, as well as on the study of selected religious texts and practices (such as creation stories, sacred biographies, sacred scriptures of a religious tradition(s) rituals, ritual taboos, religiously motivated behaviors. Outcomes: Students will be able to analyze and interpret various ways in which religious traditions intersect with contemporary issues.
THEO 107: Introduction to Religious Studies
Session: B Instructor: Lewis ONLINE
This course is an introduction to the contemporary field of religious studies, focusing on both the theoretical investigations of religious traditions, as well as on the study of selected religious texts and practices (such as creation stories, sacred biographies, sacred scriptures of a religious tradition(s) rituals, ritual taboos, religiously motivated behaviors. Outcomes: Students will be able to analyze and interpret various ways in which religious traditions intersect with contemporary issues.
THEO 186 : Global Religious Ethics
Session: B Instructor: French ONLINE
Religious Ethics explores fundamental moral sources and methods in Christian ethics in dialogue with the ethical understandings of at least one other religious tradition, and with special attention to Roman Catholic thought. In doing so, it explores moral issues faced by individuals and communities from theological perspectives, particularly mindful of how the economic, political and cultural structures in a religiously plural world affect those issues. Outcomes: In this course, students will explore and compare the ethical understandings of Christianity and at least one other religious tradition; With respect to each tradition, students will learn about the foundational sources, doctrines and questions that guide its ethical thinking.
THEO 190: Loyola's Mission: Theology
Session: A Instructor: Sever ONLINE
The course introduces students to LUC's mission through theological reflection on the main themes of the Transformative Education mission-statement: spirituality and faith, interlinked human knowing, moral compass, civic and environmental responsibility. Outcome: Integration into the LUC community, ethos, and vision.
Session: A Instructor: Andrejevs ONLINE
This course is an introduction to the historical and theological reading of the various documents of early Christianity known as the New Testament. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the literary genres found in the New Testament and explain why the recognition of genre is essential to the interpretation of the New Testament, as well as the importance of how the New Testament documents have reached their present state.
Session: B Instructor: Svebakken LSC
This course examines the life of Jesus Christ, utilizing the Gospels, the writings of Paul and other biblical authors, the early ecumenical councils, and the history of church doctrine, including contemporary scholarship.
Session: B Instructor: Stewart Lester ONLINE
This course will consider the relationship between gender and religious authority by focusing on prophets in ancient Judaism and ancient Christianity. The course will consider prophets in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, but also beyond them, locating these texts in wide ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern contexts. It will map different models of gender in the ancient world, locating male, female, and nonbinary prophets alongside one another. This course will interrogate the ways that claims to prophecy are also claims to power, examining the role of the prophet as a speaker who must be taken seriously. We will also explore, however, the ways that texts present prophets as figures under control, by focusing on the ways that prophets are often subject to divine violence in inspiration. In these ways, the course will analyze the intersections of prophecy, gender, violence, and power. This course will focus on three sets of questions: (1) What is the gender of the prophet, and of the deity? Does their gender conform to categories of masculine or feminine, or does it belong to another category? (2) How does divine inspiration affect the body and mind of the prophet? Is the encounter between a prophet and a god violent? If so, is the encounter one of sexual violence? (3) To whose authority does this prophecy contribute (the god¿s, the prophet¿s, the author¿s)? How does gender play a role in the production of that authority through prophecy? Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the influence of religion on gender roles, and how women in the contemporary world are reinterpreting their religious traditions.
Session: A Instructor: Pintchman ONLINE
This course provides an introduction to Hinduism. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the most important Hindu scriptures, the general outline of the historical evolution of Hinduism, the key Hindu concepts, terms, values, and religious practices, and the basic narratives and imagery of Hinduism.
THTR 100: Intro to the Theatrical Experience
Session: A Instructor: Mann ONLINE
This course is an introductory study of the theatrical art form and its contemporary production practice. Students engage in a series of workshops and participatory creative projects. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate the ability to identify the variety of collaborating arts and artists that combine to create of a work of theatre; to analyze a play script for live performance; to evaluate theatrical production; and to creatively apply knowledge of theatrical process through expressive and creative endeavors.
THTR 394: Internship in Theatre
Session: A Instructor: Lee Keenan LSC
Theatre students complete a semester-long internship providing an opportunity to use their technical, research or organization skills in a professional setting. Students must complete and reflect upon 50 hours of internship experience per credit hour that is pre-approved by the Department of Fine and Performing Arts. Department Permission Required. No more than 6 credit hours of Internship of Fieldwork may e applied to the major. Outcome: Students gain professional experience working at a theatrical organization while reflecting on their work experience and applying theories and techniques acquired from their theatre courses.
THTR 397: Fieldwork in Chicago - Theatre
Session: A, B Instructor: Keenan LSC
Variable credit (1-6 hours) given for performances or projects undertaken with professional theatre organizations outside the university. Students keep a journal and write evaluative papers. Permission of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts Required. Repeatable for up to 6 credit hours, however no more than 6 credit hours of Internship or Fieldwork can be applied towards the major. Outcome: Specific outcomes and credit hours assigned to be determined by the student in consultation with the Director of Theatre and the project supervisor.
Session: B Instructor: Lee Keenan LSC
Independent study projects may be of various kinds and in any recognized area of the theatre arts. Such projects should be done under the close supervision of a theatre faculty member.
UCLR 100: Interpreting Literature
Session: C Instructor: Marbais ONLINE
This class will be a prerequisite for all second tier literature courses, as designated by each department. The foundational course of literary studies will require students to read closely and analyze carefully a representative variety of prose, poetry, and drama, master key literary and critical term, and explore a variety of core critical approaches to the analysis and interpretation of literature. Only one section of UCLR 100, UCLR 100C, UCLR 100E, or UCLR 100M may be taken for credit as an undergraduate.
UCLR 100C: Interpreting Literature--Classical Studies
Session: A Instructor: Livermore LSC
The foundational course of literary studies requires students to read closely and analyze carefully a representative variety of prose, poetry, and drama, master key literary and critical terms, and explore a variety of core critical approaches to the analysis and interpretation of literature. Sections taught by faculty in the Department of Classical Studies focus on the literature of the Greek and Roman worlds in English translation. Readings will include selections from Homer’s Odyssey, Greek tragedy, speeches of Cicero, and the letters of Pliny the Younger.
UCLR 100E: Interpreting Literature - English
Session: A Instructor: Hopwood ONLINE
This foundational class will require students to read closely and analyze carefully a representative variety of prose, poetry, and drama. It will be a prerequisite for all second tier literature courses, as designated by each department. Outcomes: Students will master key literary and critical terms, and explore a variety of core critical approaches to the analysis and interpretation of literature.
UCLR 100E: Interpreting Literature - English (Horror in Fiction, Drama, and Poetry)
Session: B Instructor: Kessel ONLINE
This foundational class will require students to read closely and analyze carefully a representative variety of prose, poetry, and drama. It will be a prerequisite for all second tier literature courses, as designated by each department. Outcomes: Students will master key literary and critical terms, and explore a variety of core critical approaches to the analysis and interpretation of literature.
UCLR 100M: Interpreting Literature: China Through Film & Literature
Session: Early Instructor: Chen ONLINE
This foundational class will require students to read closely and analyze carefully a representative variety of prose, poetry, and drama. It will be a prerequisite for all second tier literature courses, as designated by each department.
WSGS 388 : Women's Studies Practicum
Session: B Instructor: Jones Hemenway LSC
This supervised field experience uses experiential learning at a wide variety uses experiential learning at a variety of women's political, cultural or educational organization as the basis for learning and refining skills which cab benefit gender equity. Students demonstrate skill proficiency, professional conduct, and systematic reflection on their experience. Students learn about public and private sector responses to women's issues and concerns.
WSGS 390: Dir Readings Women Studies
Session: B Instructor: Jones Hemenway LSC
An independent program of reading and research arranged between the student and the supervising faculty member in the student's major department. Students will complete a final research project integrating their major fields with women's studies. Permission of women's studies director is required.
WSGS 398: Women's Studies Internship
Session: B Instructor: Jones Hemenway LSC
This course uses supervised project-based experiential learning to allow students the opportunity to apply feminist analysis and practical skills to a student-designed project that will be completed within the timeframe of a course term. Students learn application of feminist concepts and principles to pragmatic outcomes; leadership, planning, time management, and assessment skills.
Please note that the following list of 2024 Summer Sessions courses are not reflective of actual open sections. For up-to-date class listings and availability, please check LOCUS for final course information.