Apr 26, 2024

ARCHIVED 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

ARCHIVED 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

Curriculum

The courses listed herein have been approved by the faculty as authorized by the Board of Trustees. Courses are subject to change through normal academic channels, and information about new courses approved after publication of this catalog can be obtained in the Office of the Registrar or from appropriate departments. Typically, 13.5 hours per week of combined class and study time are expected for each three credit hour course.

The frequency of offering each course is determined by the department or division as demand indicates. Course numbering is intended to reflect the level of preparation which a student should have to enroll in a specific course, but courses are not numbered according to difficulty within a hundred series. Courses numbered below 100 affect the cumulative grade point average, but are not applied to the 120 credit hours required for graduation at North Central College.

Course Descriptions

Prerequisites (if any) and the General Education Requirement(s) which each course fulfills (if any) are noted following each course description.

If a course qualifies as an Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Education course, then an IAI code appears to the right of the course title. The letter codes are C (Communications), F (Fine Arts), H (Humanities), L (Life Sciences), M (Mathematics), P (Physical Sciences) and S (Social Behavioral Sciences). Note that some courses meeting NCC general education requirements are not approved by the IAI. Students intending to transfer to another school participating in the IAI are strongly encouraged to take only courses approved by the IAI for general education core requirements.

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Health and Physical Education
	HPE 330 - Athletic Training: Clinical Experience II 1.00 credit hours Guided and supervised clinical experiences in recognition, evaluation, disposition, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries to the physically active. This experience is completed in the NCC athletic training facilities and contracted affiliated settings. Repeatable up to a total of three credit hours. Prerequisite(s): HPE 220 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 331 - Curriculum Development, Methods, and Evaluation in Health Education 3.00 credit hours A development of skills in planning, implementing and evaluating effective comprehensive school health education curricular models that address diverse learners. Constructing a scope and sequence plan aligned with priority areas based on the needs of youth identified at the national, state and local level. Prerequisite(s): HPE 352 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 340 - Assessment of Lower Extremity and Back Injuries and Conditions 3.00 credit hours A study of the anatomy, mechanism, etiology, pathology, evaluative techniques and initial management of injuries/conditions to the lower extremity and back. Prerequisite(s): HPE 247 and HPE 285 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 341 - Assessment of Upper Extremity, Head and Neck Injuries and Conditions 3.00 credit hours A study of the anatomy, mechanism, etiology, pathology, evaluative techniques and initial management of injuries/conditions to the upper extremity, head and neck. Prerequisite(s): HPE 247 and HPE 285 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 347 - Physiology of Exercise 3.00 credit hours Emphasis on cardiovascular efficiency, energy metabolism, fitness, training, fatigue and recovery. Required: Physical activity may be utilized to facilitate learning experiences in this course. Participate at a level at which you are comfortable or consult the instructor. Prerequisite(s): HPE 247 and HPE 280 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 350 - Medical Aspects of Sports Medicine 3.00 credit hours A survey of skin conditions; disease; conditions affecting the digestive system, the reproductive system, the endocrine system, the respiratory system and the cardiovascular system; special populations; and congenital conditions. Additional topics include pharmacology and counseling/psychosocial interventions. A lecture format is used, with guest speakers on several topics. Prerequisite(s): HPE 325 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 351 - Athletic Training Administration 3.00 credit hours An examination of the methods and strategies in the planning, coordination and supervision of an athletic training program. Topics include professional development, leadership and ethics, program development and management, facility planning and management, record keeping/information management, insurance, legal issues, emergency planning and pre-participation examinations. Prerequisite(s): HPE 325 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 352 - Advanced Concepts of Health 3.00 credit hours In depth exploration of the health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults, and the relationship to the health education teaching content areas. Prerequisite(s): HPE 121 , HPE 230 and HPE 231 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 354 - Applied Nutrition and Body Weight Management 3.00 credit hours Individuals who are prescribing fitness programming must understand the concepts associated with managing a healthy weight. This course explores the effects of body composition and nutrition on aspects of health, performance and injury prevention. Tools for assessment of body composition and methods of programming for gaining lean body mass or losing body fat are discussed. Prerequisite(s): BCM 140 and HPE 347 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 355 - Teaching Sexuality Education 3.00 credit hours Essential content and skills for teaching K-12 sexuality education in the school and community. Methods of teaching anatomy and physiology, puberty and adolescent development, identity, pregnancy and reproduction, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV, healthy relationships and personal safety will be addressed. Focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to direct the emotionally charged issue of sexuality education with youth. Prerequisite(s): HPE 121 ; HPE 230 or HPE 231 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 360 - Sport in Society 3.00 credit hours (Same as: SOA 360 .) An historical study of sport across time and cultures. A comparative analysis of sport and its uses in ancient, medieval and modern societies is undertaken. Work-leisure patterns that developed over the course of American history are examined. Primary consideration of the urban, industrial, and commercial processes that contributed to culture formation with particular emphases on class and gender relations, commercialized leisure practices, and the impact of the mass media in the formation of value systems. Discussion of theories relative to the role of sport in society, with particular emphasis on globalization, colonialism and cultural hemegony in the Caribbean, Pacific Rim and Asia. ACR: Intercultural. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 362 - Sport, Politics and Power 2.00 credit hours This course is designed to examine the uses of sport as a political tool in the creation of, maintenance of or resistance to power in both global and local spheres. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 397 - Internship 0.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 399 - Independent Study 1.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 410 - Fitness Evaluation 3.00 credit hours Comparison of fitness tests and techniques followed in schools, health/fitness clubs and cardiac rehabilitation programs. Development of fitness assessment proficiencies and certification requirements of various certifying boards. Practical fieldwork. Exposure to fitness computer software programs. Required: Physical activity may be utilized to facilitate learning experiences in this course. Participate at a level at which you are comfortable or consult the instructor. Prerequisite(s): HPE 247 and HPE 347 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 420 - Exercise Program Design for the Fitness Professional 3.00 credit hours A thorough study of the techniques used to design exercise programs for improvement of muscular system and cardiovascular system performance. The focus of the class is exercise prescription for the general adult population, however special populations are examined. Topics include designing programs to enhance speed, agility, strength, power, endurance and hypertrophy. Body weight management programs and nutritional interventions are discussed. The proper use of medicine balls, kettle bells, therapeutic balls and elastic tubing and bands is also discussed. Required: Physical activity may be utilized to facilitate learning experiences in this course. Participate at a level at which you are comfortable or consult the instructor. Prerequisite(s): HPE 410 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 425 - Therapeutic Modalities 3.00 credit hours A study of the theoretical and practical principles underlying the use of therapeutic modalities, including indications, contraindications, precautions and physiological effects. Proficiency in selection and application of appropriate therapeutic modalities is evaluated. Prerequisite(s): HPE 247 , HPE 280 and HPE 285 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 430 - Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation 3.00 credit hours An examination of the role therapeutic exercise and rehabilitative techniques play in the care and management of injuries and conditions. Topics include measurement in rehabilitation, principles of rehabilitation. classification of exercises and program development. Prerequisite(s): HPE 247 , HPE 280 and HPE 285 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 440 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience III 1.00 credit hours Guided and supervised clinical experiences in recognition, evaluation, disposition, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries to the physically active. This experience is completed in the NCC athletic training facilities and contracted affiliated settings. Repeatable up to a total of three credit hours. Prerequisite(s): HPE 330 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 497 - Internship 0.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HPE 499 - Independent Study 1.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
History
	HST 101 - Western Civilization I 3.00 credit hours The development of ancient Western civilization, from its cultural origins to the sixth century of the Christian era. Core: Humanities or Social Science. IAI: H2 901 Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 104 - Western Civilization II 3.00 credit hours The development of European civilization from the Middle Ages to early modern Europe. Core: Humanities or Social Science. IAI: H2 902 Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 108 - Western Civilization III 3.00 credit hours The development of Western capitalism, industrialism, and Enlightenment ideas and values; the challenge to these in the 20th century; and the worldwide expansion and contraction of European power. Core: Humanities or Social Science. IAI: H2 902 Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 115 - Topics in U. S. History 3.00 credit hours This course provides an opportunity to explore a specific topic in U.S. history with particular attention to cultural, social and political factors. Topics may include significant figures in American history (i.e. Abraham Lincoln, Jane Addams), time frames (i.e. 1960s, 1850s), themes (i.e. gender, religion) or places (i.e. the American West). Repeatable with different content. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 120 - Chicago History 3.00 credit hours This introduction to Chicago history explores the development of the metropolitan area through a variety of media, including sports, literature, social criticism, architecture, economics, business and the built environment. Class time is devoted to discussion on the readings, videos and tours. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 140 - Modern Ireland 3.00 credit hours An overview of the major political, economic, social and cultural developments in Irish history from 1600 to the present. Topics include the rise of violent nationalism, the Great Famine, the war for independence/civil war and the “Troubles” in Northern Ireland. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 154 - Global Perspectives: Premodern Era 3.00 credit hours This course provides a broad historical perspective of the world before c. 1800. The course surveys long distance trade, the rise of slavery in the Western Hemisphere and the colonization that occured in the New World, Africa and Asia. Particular attention is paid to the economic, social and political factors that led to these developments, as well as to the cultural and artistic achievements that flowed from them. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 155 - Global Perspectives: Modern Era 3.00 credit hours Colonialism, urbanization, nationalism, globalization and the interconnection of trade and immigration patterns are considered in this overview of modern world history. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 165 - Introduction to East Asia 3.00 credit hours (Same as: EAS 165 , HTB 165 .) An introduction to major themes in the cultural history of China and Japan. Foundational texts of East Asian philosophy, religion and literature are read and discussed in their historical context. Important works of East Asian art and film are viewed and analyzed. The goal is to develop a basic familiarity with the evolution of Chinese and Japanese civilizations from their ancient foundations to their modern manifestations. Core: Humanities or Social Science. IAI: S2 908N Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 175 - Latin American History 3.00 credit hours Overview of Latin-American history from pre-Columbian times to the present. Attention is given to the heritage of native cultures, the legacy of colonialism, the impact of modernization and urbanization and relations with the United States. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 185 - Peoples and Cultures of Africa 3.00 credit hours (Same as: SOA 185 .) An introductory survey of the cultural diversity and complexity of sub-Saharan Africa. Attention is given to the long period of independent development of traditional societies, the forms and extent of European domination and the post-1945 struggles to regain independence and create new cultural identities. Core: Humanities or Social Science. IAI: S2 906N Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 200 - Historical Methods 3.00 credit hours This course introduces students to working with archival material, both in physical and virtual settings. Upon completion of the course, students are prepared to complete research in advanced history seminars and the HST 470 capstone course as well as compete successfully for internships in archives, historical societies and museums. Prerequisite(s): One 100- or 200-level history course. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 210 - City Life 3.00 credit hours (Same as: HTB 210 .) Survey of the living environment of the modern city, to focus on ways in which writers, thinkers, architects, planners and artists have conceived of the conditions of life in urban areas, and ways in which those conditions could be improved. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 221 - U.S. History to 1865 3.00 credit hours The development of American society from the colonial era to the end of the Civil War. Attention to the political, social, cultural and intellectual life of the United States during the colonial period, the revolutionary era, the early Republic and the Civil War. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 223 - U.S. History from 1865-1945 3.00 credit hours This course examines the major political, economic and social developments in the United States from the end of the Civil War to the end of World War II in order to understand the creation of modern America. During this critical period, the United States was transformed from a rural nation into an urban and industrial nation. In the late nineteenth century, America had little involvement in world affairs, but by the end of World War II, it was the most powerful military and economic force in the world. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 225 - U.S. History since 1945 3.00 credit hours This course examines the major events in social, economic, political and cultural history in the United States since World War II. The topics analyzed include the Cold War and American prosperity in the 1950s, the Civil Rights movements by African Americans and others in the 1960s and the impact of the Vietnam War. We also study the collapse of the New Deal coalition, conservative responses to this era’s upheavals, the shift from an industrial economy to a service economy and America’s role in the world since the end of the Cold War. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 245 - Illinois History 3.00 credit hours A history of Illinois from the French colonial period to the 20th century with a focus on its social and economic aspects. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 248 - American Environmental History 3.00 credit hours (Same as: ENV 248 .) This broad survey of American history from an environmental perspective examines the ways that different groups of Americans adapted to and changed the landscape, and analyzes their ideas about nature. Major themes include the new perspective of environmental history, reading the landscape, the role of region in America and knowing nature through labor. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 249 - African-American History 3.00 credit hours History of African-Americans, including the background of Africa, slavery, emancipation and the current struggle for racial equality. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 250 - U.S. Women’s History 3.00 credit hours (Same as: GWS 250 .) A survey of American women’s history from colonial times to the present. An examination of women’s legal and political status, educational and occupational opportunities, family relations and health with special attention on how and why lives and experiences of women have changed over time. An exploration of the history that women share as a group as well as differences among specific groups of women. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 255 - Greek and Roman History 3.00 credit hours (Same as: CLS 255 .) The rise, predominance, and fall of Greece and Rome, with emphasis on the workings of their governments. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 256 - Medieval and Renaissance Europe 3.00 credit hours An introduction to late medieval Europe, discussing the twelfth-century Renaissance; urbanization; social and political transformations; the Black Death; the Italian Renaissance; and political, social and artistic changes in Northern Europe. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 257 - Reformation Europe 3.00 credit hours This course examines the forces and influences in the late middle ages that led to the break with the Medieval Church in the early sixteenth century. The course focuses on the theological, political, social and cultural effects of the Reformation in the regions of Europe most affected by this event: Germany, France and England. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 258 - Early Modern Europe 3.00 credit hours This course examines the history of early modern Europe in the generations that followed the Reformation, c. 1550-1792. The course focuses on the social and cultural changes that resulted from the Reformation with particular emphasis on the regions that experienced the greatest growth, expansion and influence during the period: the Netherlands, England and France. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 261 - Traditional China 3.00 credit hours A survey of the political and cultural development of Chinese civilization from prehistory through to the Ming dynasty (17th century). Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 263 - Japanese History 3.00 credit hours (Same as: HTB 263 .) An examination of the political and cultural evolution of Japanese civilization from prehistory to the present. Some of the themes explored are Japan’s traditional pattern of adapting Chinese political and cultural forms according to contemporary needs, the role of the samurai in Japanese history and the modernization of Japan from 1868 to the present. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 265 - Modern China 3.00 credit hours An examination of China’s transition from the “traditional” civilization of the dynastic period (up to 1911) to the “modern” nation that has emerged in the 21st century. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 267 - Topics in Global History 3.00 credit hours This course provides an opportunity to explore a specific topic in global history. Topics may include urbanization, industrialization, nationalism, warfare, gender, ethnicity, race, religion or migration patterns. Particular attention is paid to the economic, social and political factors related to the chosen topic, as well as to the cultural and artistic achievements that flowed from them. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 268 - India since 1750 3.00 credit hours This is a survey of the history of India from 1750 to the present. Topics include British rule in India, the nationalist movement, issues of race and gender and India-Pakistan since independence. This course helps fulfill the non-western requirement for History majors. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 270 - U.S. Diplomatic History 3.00 credit hours After examining the early history of American diplomacy, this course focuses on the modern era. Topics discussed include the emergence of the United States as a great power, American participation in the World Wars, the Cold War era and the process of decolonization and Vietnam. The relationship between domestic politics and American diplomacy is also explored. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 271 - Modern Middle East 3.00 credit hours Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt in 1798 to the present, with special attention to nationalistic movements, pan-Islam and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. IAI: S2 919N Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 280 - Europe’s Age of Mass Hysteria 3.00 credit hours A survey of the rise of modern nationalism, imperialism, class conflict and war in Europe during what historians call “the long nineteenth century,” from 1789 to 1918. Topics emphasized are the French Revolution, the creation of nations, issues of class, gender and race, the “new” Imperialism and the First World War. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 281 - Europe’s Age of Mass Destruction 3.00 credit hours A survey of Europe since 1918. Topics emphasized are the impact of the First World War and the Russian Revolution, the rise of fascism, analysis of the Nazi regime and changes in Europe since 1945. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 299 - Independent Study 0.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 312 - Immigration and U.S. Ethnic Identity 3.00 credit hours Examination of the U.S. immigration history from colonial times to the present. Exploration of the world conditions that led to the major waves of American immigration. Comparison of immigrant experiences to those of African-Americans and Native Americans opens to wider focus on the concept of ethnic identity in U.S. history. Prerequisite(s): One 200-level course in history, political science, sociology and anthropology or English. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 315 - Research and Local History 3.00 credit hours Introduction to the study of local history. Emphasis is placed on both the study of individual communities over the course of their history and the ways in which individual communities are a part of the wider sweep of historical trends and events. Prerequisite(s): One 200-level history course. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 320 - U.S. Social Movements 3.00 credit hours A detailed examination of major social movements in the modern United States. Emphasis on the African American civil rights movement, the women’s movement and the labor movement. Prerequisite(s): One 200-level course in history, political science, sociology and anthropology or English. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 323 - History of Ideas in America 3.00 credit hours An examination of broad intellectual and cultural developments in American history. Major themes include the creation of the United States as an agrarian republic, efforts to reform social and economic systems including slavery, responses to urban-industrial transformations, tensions between religious traditions and modern science and technology and debates about the role of government in American life. Primary texts, including literature and art, are used as sources. Prerequisite(s): One 200-level course in history or instructor consent. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 325 - American Cities and Suburbs 3.00 credit hours Topics discussed include the development of an urban network, the expansion of city services, the drive-in culture of modern suburbia and the enduring problems of urban poverty. Prerequisite(s): One 200-level course in history, political science, sociology and anthropology or English. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 330 - East Asian Thought 3.00 credit hours An historical survey of the East Asian intellectual tradition based on the reading of primary sources in translation and focusing on the cross-fertilization of ideas between the three major intellectual traditions of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Previous course in East Asia, Intellectual History or History of Ideas. ACR: Intercultural. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 345 - European Intellectual History 3.00 credit hours An examination of the role of education and learning from antiquity to the modern era, with a particular emphasis on historical knowledge and education. Past topics include, but are not limited to, the lost library of Alexandria, the Dead Sea Scrolls, medieval universities, Renaissance humanist academies and modern historical assumptions and techniques. Prerequisite(s): One 200-level history course or instructor consent. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 347 - Science, Religion and Magic 3.00 credit hours An examination of the relationship between science and religion with particular attention to late medieval and early modern Europe. Core primary texts as well as current historical studies are the foundation for discussion and research. The roles of astrology, alchemy, heresy and witchcraft in the context of religious belief and scientific thought are also considered. The goal of this course is to provide a broad historical understanding of the theological, philosophical and intellectual crises and debates that occurred as a result of the Reformation and the Scientific Revolution. Prerequisite(s): One 200-level history course or instructor consent. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 348 - The Age of Discovery: Europe 1300-1700 3.00 credit hours This course examines the concept of discovery, broadly defined, from the years 1300-1700. It examines the impact and consequences of European exploration of the East and West. The course moves beyond the scope of exploration to consider intellectual discoveries in science and theological and social discoveries that define and clarify concepts such as, but not limited to, rationality and belief and orthodoxy and heresy. Prerequisite(s): One 200-level history course or instructor consent. ACR: Intercultural. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 370 - Seminar in Global History 3.00 credit hours This seminar examines history on a global scale, with a focus on the period since World War II. Special attention is paid to cultures outside the U.S., as well as to an interdisciplinary perspective, through themes that can include exploration, religion, women’s studies, urbanization or economic development. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing. ACR: Intercultural. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 385 - The World Wars of the Twentieth Century 3.00 credit hours World War I ended Europe’s global domination, brought the U.S. to world leadership, and sowed the seeds of subsequent political crises from Nazism to the breakup of Yugoslavia. This seminar considers reasons for the outbreak of war in 1914 and the impact of that struggle both short-term and long term. The focus here is primarily on political questions. Prerequisite(s): One 200-level history course or instructor consent. ACR: Intercultural. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 392 - Seminar: Holocaust 3.00 credit hours (Same as: HTB 392 .) The study of the unique and universal aspects of the Holocaust with an emphasis on the relationship among the perpetrators, the victims and the bystanders. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing. ACR: Leadership, Ethics and Values. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 395 - Advanced Research in Local History 3.00 credit hours Advanced work in the methods and outlooks of historians engaged in local research in primary sources. Independent research project required. Prerequisite(s): HST 315 or instructor consent. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 397 - Internship 0.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 399 - Independent Study 1.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 470 - Capstone Seminar 3.00 credit hours This capstone course for the history major includes advanced investigation of the ways in which historians have approached their materials and craft, including issues related to leadership, ethics and values. Course centers on an individualized research project. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing as a history major. ACR: Leadership, Ethics and Values. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 497 - Internship 0.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HST 499 - Independent Study 1.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
History of Ideas
	HOI 102 - History of Ideas I: Greek and Hebrew Thought 3.00 credit hours An examination of the artistic, literary, philosophical, religious and social/political thought of the ancient Greeks and Hebrews. Honors course. Core: Humanities. ACR: Religion and Ethics. IAI: HF 902 Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HOI 103 - History of Ideas II: Roman and Christian Thought 3.00 credit hours An examination of the artistic, literary, philosophical, religious and social/political thought of the Romans and Christians. Honors course. Core: Humanities. ACR: Religion and Ethics. IAI: HF 902 Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HOI 201 - History of Ideas III: Medieval and Renaissance Thought 3.00 credit hours An examination of the artistic, literary, philosophical, religious and social/political thought of the medieval period. Honors course. Core: Humanities. ACR: Religion and Ethics. IAI: HF 902 Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HOI 202 - History of Ideas IV: Early Modern Thought 3.00 credit hours An examination of the artistic, literary, philosophical, religious and social/political thought of the early modern period. Honors course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. IAI: HF 903 Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HOI 203 - History of Ideas V: 19th and 20th Century Thought 3.00 credit hours An examination of the artistic, literary, philosophical, religious and social/political thought of the 19th and 20th centuries. Honors course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. IAI: HF 903 Click here for the schedule of classes.
Honors
	HON 200 - What is Truth? 1.00 credit hours Required second year course for the College Scholars Honors Program. The course’s themes, “What is Truth?” and “What is Knowledge?” are developed through readings and in-class discussions that examine the nature and limits of truth and knowledge claims in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. Students engage theoretical and practical issues of research methodology in the disciplines and gain an overview of how researchers in various disciplines defend their arguments. Honors course. Prerequisite(s): College Scholar, Sophomore standing Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HON 300 - Thesis Practicum 1.00 credit hours Required third year course for the College Scholars Honors Program. The course’s aim is to facilitate the design of honor thesis projects. Through readings, in-class discussions and short assignments, students develop their own thesis topic and complete a substantial “Thesis Proposal” in fulfillment of an honors program requirement. Honors course. Prerequisite(s): College Scholar, Sophomore or Junior standing. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HON 400 - Honors Thesis 3.00 credit hours Required culminating project for the College Scholars Honors Program. The honors thesis reflects “peer reviewed” work in a particular discipline or “peer reviewed” interdisciplinary scholarship. College scholars select a thesis director and second reader to guide and assess the thesis project. Honors course. Prerequisite(s): College Scholar; Junior or Senior Standing. Click here for the schedule of classes.
The Division of Human Thought and Behavior
	HTB 115 - Human Geography 3.00 credit hours This course is designed as an exploration to develop understanding of how cultures and individuals order their environment. Examines the locational aspects of material culture, social organizations, belief systems, art and language. Core: Social Science. IAI: S4 900N Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HTB 165 - Introduction to East Asia 3.00 credit hours (Same as: EAS 165 , HST 165 .) An introduction to major themes in the cultural history of China and Japan. Foundational texts of East Asian philosophy, religion and literature are read and discussed in their historical context. Important works of East Asian art and film are viewed and analyzed. The goal is to develop a basic familiarity with the evolution of Chinese and Japanese civilizations from their ancient foundations to their modern manifestations. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HTB 175 - Cultural Regions of the World 3.00 credit hours Major world regions and the geographical organization of their physical environments. Stresses how cultures and individuals interact with the environment to determine resource and land use. Examines the effect of human settlement and migration on ecosystems. Core: Humanities or Social Science Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HTB 200 - Research Methods in Social Sciences: Quantitative 3.00 credit hours (Same as: SOA 200 .) An assessment of the strengths and limitations of various modes of quantitative data collection including experiments, questionnaires, content analysis, and the use of secondary data. Emphasis is placed on ethical issues, becoming a critical consumer of research and developing the ability to design and carry out an independent study. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HTB 210 - City Life 3.00 credit hours (Same as: HST 210 .) Survey of the living environment of the modern city, to focus on ways in which writers, thinkers, architects, planners and artists have conceived of the conditions of life in urban areas, and ways in which those conditions could be improved. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HTB 215 - Regional Geography 3.00 credit hours This course provides an in-depth focus on one world region. It explores physical features as well as the human response to them. This course may be repeated with a different region. Prerequisite(s): HTB 115 or HTB 175 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HTB 253 - Symposium on Ethical/Legal/Moral Responsibility 3.00 credit hours Addressing some of the nonscientific aspects of social research, this symposium examines ethical/moral concerns, including the norms of voluntary participation and protection of subjects from harm, and legal/political concerns such as respondents’ rights to privacy and the use of scientific findings to support ideology. Selections from important social scientific works are used as a basis for dialogue. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HTB 263 - Japanese History 3.00 credit hours (Same as: HST 263 .) An examination of the political and cultural evolution of Japanese civilization from prehistory to the present. Some of the themes explored are Japan’s traditional pattern of adapting Chinese political and cultural forms according to contemporary needs, the role of the samurai in Japanese history and the modernization of Japan from 1868 to the present. Prerequisite(s): One humanities or social science course. Core: Humanities or Social Science. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HTB 297 - Internship 0.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HTB 299 - Independent Study 1.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HTB 310 - Death and Dying 3.00 credit hours (Same as: REL 310 .) An examination of general topics related to death and dying, with a special emphasis on the study of selected ethical and theological issues. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing. ACR: Religion and Ethics. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HTB 392 - The Holocaust 3.00 credit hours (Same as: HST 392 .) The study of the unique and universal aspects of the Holocaust with an emphasis on the relationship among the perpetrators, the victims and the bystanders. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing. ACR: Leadership, Ethics and Values. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HTB 397 - Internship 0.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HTB 399 - Independent Study 1.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HTB 490 - Leadership, Ethics and Values in Sport and Fitness 3.00 credit hours This interdisciplinary course covers philosophical, historical, and sociological roots of contemporary gender, race and moral issues in the realm of sport and fitness. Leadership theory, the role of leadership and followership, values clarification and ethical decision making to promote critical analysis and behavioral change is fostered through discussion, group projects and individual written assignments. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing. ACR: Leadership, Ethics and Values. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HTB 497 - Internship 0.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
	HTB 499 - Independent Study 1.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
Individualized Major Program
	IND 499 - Independent Study 1.00-9.00 credit hours Click here for the schedule of classes.
Information Systems
	IFS 103 - Data Analysis and Modeling Using Spreadsheets 1.50 credit hours Introduction to organization and analysis of data that appears in tabular form. Topics include presentation and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, statistical and financial functions, formulas, graphical tools, macros and scripting, modeling and simulation, scenarios and goal-seeking and what-if analysis. Case studies will be used extensively. Prerequisite(s): High school algebra and familiarity with spreadsheets. Click here for the schedule of classes.

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Course Descriptions

Curriculum

Course Descriptions

HPE 330 - Athletic Training: Clinical Experience II

HPE 331 - Curriculum Development, Methods, and Evaluation in Health Education

HPE 340 - Assessment of Lower Extremity and Back Injuries and Conditions

HPE 341 - Assessment of Upper Extremity, Head and Neck Injuries and Conditions

HPE 347 - Physiology of Exercise

HPE 350 - Medical Aspects of Sports Medicine

HPE 351 - Athletic Training Administration

HPE 352 - Advanced Concepts of Health

HPE 354 - Applied Nutrition and Body Weight Management

HPE 355 - Teaching Sexuality Education

HPE 360 - Sport in Society

HPE 362 - Sport, Politics and Power

HPE 397 - Internship

HPE 399 - Independent Study

HPE 410 - Fitness Evaluation

HPE 420 - Exercise Program Design for the Fitness Professional

HPE 425 - Therapeutic Modalities

HPE 430 - Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation

HPE 440 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience III

HPE 497 - Internship

HPE 499 - Independent Study

HST 101 - Western Civilization I

HST 104 - Western Civilization II

HST 108 - Western Civilization III

HST 115 - Topics in U. S. History

HST 120 - Chicago History

HST 140 - Modern Ireland

HST 154 - Global Perspectives: Premodern Era

HST 155 - Global Perspectives: Modern Era

HST 165 - Introduction to East Asia

HST 175 - Latin American History

HST 185 - Peoples and Cultures of Africa

HST 200 - Historical Methods

HST 210 - City Life

HST 221 - U.S. History to 1865

HST 223 - U.S. History from 1865-1945

HST 225 - U.S. History since 1945

HST 245 - Illinois History

HST 248 - American Environmental History

HST 249 - African-American History

HST 250 - U.S. Women’s History

HST 255 - Greek and Roman History

HST 256 - Medieval and Renaissance Europe

HST 257 - Reformation Europe

HST 258 - Early Modern Europe

HST 261 - Traditional China

HST 263 - Japanese History

HST 265 - Modern China

HST 267 - Topics in Global History

HST 268 - India since 1750

HST 270 - U.S. Diplomatic History

HST 271 - Modern Middle East

HST 280 - Europe’s Age of Mass Hysteria

HST 281 - Europe’s Age of Mass Destruction

HST 299 - Independent Study

HST 312 - Immigration and U.S. Ethnic Identity

HST 315 - Research and Local History

HST 320 - U.S. Social Movements

HST 323 - History of Ideas in America

HST 325 - American Cities and Suburbs

HST 330 - East Asian Thought

HST 345 - European Intellectual History

HST 347 - Science, Religion and Magic

HST 348 - The Age of Discovery: Europe 1300-1700

HST 370 - Seminar in Global History

HST 385 - The World Wars of the Twentieth Century

HST 392 - Seminar: Holocaust

HST 395 - Advanced Research in Local History

HST 397 - Internship

HST 399 - Independent Study

HST 470 - Capstone Seminar

HST 497 - Internship

HST 499 - Independent Study

HOI 102 - History of Ideas I: Greek and Hebrew Thought

HOI 103 - History of Ideas II: Roman and Christian Thought

HOI 201 - History of Ideas III: Medieval and Renaissance Thought