Aesthetics and Ethics Pathway
Why do some songs give us goosebumps now while simultaneously taking us years back into our childhood? There are performances, images, separate and together, that make our heart race, our blood boil, or chill us to the bone. By what means are we moved, changed, and motivated by art that we describe as beautiful, powerful, transcendent? How do we find these states, and by what power—and by what right—do artists, writers, performers, and other creatives bring us there? In this pathway, you will explore how personal experiences, as well as social and commercial forces, shape and influence our aesthetic and ethical values. There is a dynamic web of connections between individuals, ideas, and institutions for you to discover, with threads of purpose and intent woven through it all. In these classes, you will engage with creatives who have used their work to promote social change as well as enthrall, and you will see how those efforts have altered history, culture and society, and the very moments of our lives, for good and ill.
- Aesthetics and Ethics Pathway Courses
History (HI) Courses
HIST 101 African History and Culture to 1600
HIST 102 African History and Culture Since 1600
HIST 121 Europe & the West: Ancient Civilizations
HIST 122 Europe & the West: Medieval Culture
HIST 131 Middle Eastern History and Culture: from Muhammad to 1800
HIST 132 Middle Eastern History and Culture: since 1800
HIST 241 History of Mexico and Central America
HIST 251 African American History and Culture: To 1860
HIST 252 African American History & Culture: Since 1860
HIST 256 Hispanics in the U.S. Since 1800
HIST 257 Women in U.S. History: To 1877
HIST 258 Women in U.S. History: Since 1877
HIST 259 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender History in the U.S.
HIST 266 Cartoons and Satire in American History
HIST 267 Public History: Presenting & Interpreting the Past
HIST 267H Public History: Presenting & Interpreting the Past: Honors
HIST 268 The History of the Future
HIST 322H Taste and Consumption in French History: Honors
HIST 351 American Cultural History
Humanities (HU) Courses
ARTH 110 Art History Survey: Prehistoric to Modern
ARTH 210 20th Century Art History
ARTH 236 Black Art and Visual Culture
ARTH 237 Art of Islam
ARTH 310 Contemporary Art: 1980 to the Present
CULS 101 Introduction to Cultural Studies
CULS 101H Introduction to Cultural Studies: Honors
ENGL 246 Reviewing the Arts
ENGL 246H Reviewing the Arts: Honors
HUMA 226 Asian Journeys
MUSC 162 Music Through the Ages, from Chant to R&B
MUSC 163 Afro-Latin and Caribbean: US Musical Crosscurrents
MUSC 165 Introduction to Musics of the World
PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 111 Ethics and the Good Life
PHIL 212 Philosophical Issues in Film
PHIL 212H Philosophical Issues in Film: Honors
PHIL 214 The Evolution of the Mind
PHIL 214H The Evolution of the Mind: Honors
PHIL 218 Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 218H Philosophy of Religion: Honors
THEA 202 Traditions of World Theatre
Social Science (SS) Courses
ANTH 101 Introduction to Anthropology
ANTH 211 Ethnographic Films
ANTH 212 Anthropology of Communication: Voices, Gestures, Silences
ANTH 310 Visual Anthropology
ANTH 312 The Artist in Society
ANTH 312H The Artist in Society: Honors
ECON 310 Ethics and Economics
ECON 310H Ethics and Economics: Controversial Policy Issues of Our Time: Honors
ECON 311 Irrational Economics: Why We Make Bad Decisions
ECON 311H Irrational Economics: Why We Make Bad Decisions: Honors
POLS 211 Human Rights
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 110 Social Psychology
PSYC 212 Self Identity and the Mind-Brain Question
PSYC 214 The Evolution of the Mind
PSYC 214H The Evolution of the Mind: Honors
PSYC 310 Psychology of Creativity
PSYC 312 Sex, Death, and the Unconscious: Freud and His Legacy in 20th Century Arts
PSYC 313 Drugs and the Brain
Literature (HL) Courses
LITR 110 Introduction to Poetry
LITR 110H: Introduction to Poetry: Honors
LITR 120 Introduction to Readings in Creative Nonfiction
LITR 130 Introduction to Fiction
LITR 160 Introduction to Drama
LITR 225H: Postcolonial Literature: Honors
LITR 236 Introduction to U.S. Latinx Literature
LITR 240A Introduction to Black Writers
LITR 240B Introduction to Black Writers
LITR 250 Introduction to Women’s Literature
LITR 255 Queer Literature
LITR 284 Literature and Visual Culture
LITR 284H Literature and Visual Culture: Honors
LITR 285 Graphic Narrative: Words, Image, Culture
LITR 336 U.S. Latinx Literature
LITR 340A African American Literature
LITR 340B African American Literature
LITR 370 Romantic Poets
LITR 375 Poetry and Jazz
Science (SC/SL) Courses
BIOL 105 Biology of Human Reproduction
BIOL 140 Biology of the Human Immune System
BIOL 150 Animal Behavior
BIOL 210 Cancer Biology
BIOL 215 Genetics
BIOL 215H Genetics: Honors
PHYS 135 The Origin and Fate of the Universe
SCIE 132 Personal Wellness
SCIE 155 Science of Musical Instruments
SCIE 155H Science of Musical Instruments: Honors
SCIE 205 Environmental Science
Movements and Media Pathway
Technosociologist Zeynep Tufekci notes that “Attention is oxygen for movements. Without it, they cannot catch fire.” This metaphor helps us understand how cultural, ideological, commercial, or even physical movements and causes become raging infernos or sputter and die. Who are the people at the heart of major moments of social change and how do their ideas spread, be it by intent or accident? How does media itself affect the message, and what are the tools that support that manipulation? This pathway allows you to explore the causes and movements that have shaped us, and the historical and ongoing role media plays in their proliferation or destruction. This pathway includes opportunities to engage in a critical analysis of the technology that impacts us as global citizens, as well as witness the media’s effects on a more personal level, examining its influence on group and individual behavior, including your own.
- Movements and Media Pathway Courses
History (HI) Courses
HIST 152 U.S. History: From 1877
HIST 221 Contemporary European Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict
HIST 222 The French Revolution
HIST 226 The Holocaust (1939-45)
HIST 227 The Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
HIST 228 Reform, Revolution, and Jihad in the Middle East
HIST 253 Writings of Black Protest: To 1860
HIST 254 Writings of Black Protest: Since 1860
HIST 255 The Civil Rights Movement in Biography & Film
HIST 256 Hispanics in the U.S. Since 1800
HIST 257 Women in U.S. History: To 1877
HIST 258 Women in U.S. History: Since 1877
HIST 259 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender History in the U.S.
HIST 263 History of the American Working Class
HIST 265 The 1960s
HIST 267 Public History: Presenting & Interpreting the Past
HIST 267H Public History: Presenting & Interpreting the Past: Honors
HIST 321H – The Enlightenment: Honors
HIST 353 Oral History: The Art of the Interview
HIST 353H Oral History: The Art of the Interview: Honors
HIST 354 The Great Depression & the New Deal: the U.S. in the 1930s
HIST 354H The Great Depression & the New Deal: the U.S. in the 1930s: Honors
Humanities (HU) Courses
ARTH 339 Dada, Surrealism, Futurism
CULS 101 Introduction to Cultural Studies
CULS 101H Introduction to Cultural Studies: Honors
CULS 214 Media, Politics and Intervention
DANC 180 Introduction to Dance Studies
HUMA 102 Introduction to Black World Studies
HUMA 103 Introduction to Latin American Studies
HUMA 104 Introduction to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
HUMA 105 Gay and Lesbian Studies
HUMA 221 Introduction to Digital Humanities
HUMA 224A Urban Images in Media & Film
HUMA 224B Urban Images in Media & Film
HUMA 225A Film and Society
HUMA 225B Film and Society
MEDI 201 Culture, Race and Media
MEDI 201H Culture, Race and Media: Honors
TELE 250A Television Studies
Social Science (SS) Courses
ANTH 101 Introduction to Anthropology
ANTH 211 Ethnographic Films
ANTH 213 Anthropology of Tourism
ANTH 312 The Artist in Society
ANTH 312H The Artist in Society: Honors
COMM 326 Semiotics for Creators of Popular Culture
COMM 326H Semiotics for Creators of Popular Culture: Honors
POLS 110 Politics, Government, and Society
POLS 213 Power and Freedom on Screen
POLS 312 Urban Politics
POLS 313 Politics of Money
PSYC 110 Social Psychology
SOCI 112 Women and U.S. Society
SOCI 113 Sociology of Sports in the United States
SOCI 210 Gender and Culture
SOCI 301 White Power Movements and Ideologies
SOSC 301 Women’s Life Stories
TELE 357 Documenting Social Injustice
Literature (HL) Courses
LITR 105 Literature, Culture, and Power
LITR 217 The Beat Generation in Literature
LITR 225H Postcolonial Literature: Honors
LITR 236 Introduction to U.S. Latinx Literature
LITR 240A Introduction to Black Writers
LITR 240B Introduction to Black Writers
LITR 250 Introduction to Women’s Literature
LITR 255 Queer Literature
LITR 268 Literature on Film
LITR 268H Literature on Film: Honors
LITR 275 Science Fiction
LITR 277A Fantasy Literature
LITR 277B Fantasy Literature
LITR 279 Zombies in Popular Media
LITR 287 Literature and Gaming
LITR 310 Studies in the Novel
LITR 310H Studies in the Novel: Honors
Science (SC/SL) Courses
BIOL 110 The Biology of AIDS
BIOL 140 Biology of the Human Immune System: Health and Disease
BIOL 205 Epidemics
BIOL 220 Human Evolution
BIOL 235H Evolution of Sex: Honors
EASC 110H The Science of Global Change: Honors
EASC 120 Meteorology
EASC 145 Historical Geology
SCIE 145 Introduction to Nanotechnology
Power and Justice Pathway
Both Voltaire and Stan Lee offer that, “With great power comes great responsibility.” Our every decision and interaction are infused with uneven power dynamics. Powerful institutions can use their resources and influence to advance their own interests or contribute to the common good. Individuals can use their positions of privilege to build walls or build bridges. In this pathway, you will examine ways that people and institutions have suppressed and subordinated others, and/or organized to resist injustice. Through a range of courses, you will be able to make connections between and among movements, past and present, that have shifted the balance of power in these systems. The result will be an ability to both question and respond to the impact of systems of power on your community, your craft, and your body.
- Power and Justice Pathway Courses
History (HI) Courses
HIST 132 Middle Eastern History and Culture: since 1800
HIST 141 Latin American History: To 1800
HIST 142 Latin American History: Since 1800
HIST 152 U.S. History: From 1877
HIST 226 The Holocaust (1939-45)
HIST 227 The Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
HIST 228 Reform, Revolution, and Jihad in the Middle East
HIST 251 African American History and Culture: To 1860
HIST 252 African American History & Culture: Since 1860
HIST 253 Writings of Black Protest: To 1860
HIST 254 Writings of Black Protest: Since 1860
HIST 255 The Civil Rights Movement in Biography & Film
HIST 257 Women in U.S. History: To 1877
HIST 258 Women in U.S. History: Since 1877
HIST 259 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender History in the U.S.
HIST 261 History of Sport in the U.S.
HIST 263 History of the American Working Class
HIST 267 Public History: Presenting & Interpreting the Past
HIST 267H Public History: Presenting & Interpreting the Past: Honors
HIST 269 The Afterlives of Slavery
HIST 321H The Enlightenment: Honors
HIST 354 The Great Depression & the New Deal: the U.S. in the 1930s
HIST 354H The Great Depression & the New Deal: the U.S. in the 1930s: Honors
HIST 381 The Black Atlantic
Humanities (HU) Courses
ARTH 346 Gender, The Body, and Representation
ARTH 347 Portraiture + Self + Society
ARTH 348 Art and Ritual
CULS 214 Media, Politics and Intervention
CRWR 105 Story Across Culture and Media
DANC 180 Introduction to Dance Studies
DANC 330 Postcolonial Approaches to Dance Studies
FASH 383 The Fabric of Cultures
HUMA 102 Introduction to Black World Studies
HUMA 103 Introduction to Latin American Studies
HUMA 104 Introduction to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
HUMA 105 Gay and Lesbian Studies
MEDI 201 Culture, Race and Media
MEDI 201H Culture, Race and Media: Honors
PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 212 Philosophical Issues in Film
PHIL 212H Philosophical Issues in Film: Honors
RELI 211 Religion in U.S. Law and Politics
RELI 311 Religion and Its Critics
RELI 311H Religion and Its Critics: Honors
SIGN 125 Deaf Culture
Social Science (SS) Courses
ECON 101 Introduction to Economics
ECON 310 Ethics and Economics
ECON 310H Ethics and Economics: Controversial Issues of Our Time: Honors
ECON 311 Irrational Economics: Why We Make Bad Decisions
ECON 311H Irrational Economics: Why We Make Bad Decisions: Honors
POLS 110 Politics, Government, and Society
POLS 111 U.S. Foreign Policy
POLS 213 Power and Freedom on Screen
POLS 310 Equality and Justice
POLS 313 Politics of Money
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 110 Social Problems in American Society
SOCI 111 Race and Ethnic Relations
SOCI 112 Women and U.S. Society
SOCI 113 Sociology of Sports in the United States
SOCI 210 Gender and Culture
SOSC 301 Women’s Life Stories
Literature (HL) Courses
LITR 105 Literature, Culture, and Power
LITR 225H Postcolonial Literature: Honors
LITR 236 Introduction to U.S. Latinx Literature
LITR 240A Introduction to Black Writers
LITR 240B Introduction to Black Writers
LITR 250 Introduction to Women’s Literature
LITR 255 Queer Literature
LITR 277A Fantasy Literature
LITR 277B Fantasy Literature
LITR 287 Literature and Gaming
LITR 340A African American Literature
LITR 340B African American Literature
LITR 342 Issues in African and African American Studies
LITR 350 Women Writers
Science (SC/SL) Courses
BIOL 105 Biology of Human Reproduction
BIOL 110 The Biology of AIDS
BIOL 115 Botany
BIOL 205 Epidemics
BIOL 235H Evolution of Sex: Honors
BIOL 240H Animal Behavior Observational Research Methods: Honors
EASC 101 Geology: Earth as a Planet
EASC 115 Natural Disasters
SCIE 205 Environmental Science
Societies and Sustainability Pathway
Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and activist, observed that “you cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, you inform them, and you help them understand that these resources are their own, that they must protect them.” As humans in the middle of a great American city, we can lose touch with the delicate balance between how we find the physical environment and how we impact it and transform it. Through a range of courses, you will explore the growth of cities and complex societies, and you will learn how our decisions transform the environment. In this pathway, you will build a framework for questioning and contributing as an artist and a citizen to an equitable and sustainable future for all of Earth's inhabitants.
- Societies and Sustainability Pathway Courses
History (HI) Courses
HIST 102 African History and Culture Since 1600
HIST 123 Europe & the West: Modern Europe
HIST 141 Latin American History: To 1800
HIST 142 Latin American History: Since 1800
HIST 143 History of the Caribbean: To 1800
HIST 144 History of the Caribbean: Since 1800
HIST 262 History of the American City
HIST 262H History of the American City: Honors
HIST 263 History of the American Working Class
HIST 264 The Nineteen Twenties and the Birth of Modern America
HIST 264H The Nineteen Twenties and the Birth of Modern America: Honors
HIST 268 The History of the Future
HIST 355 History of Chicago
Humanities (HU) Courses
ARTH 220 Global History of Architecture
ARTH 237 Art of Islam
CULS 321 Globalization and Culture
FASH 383 The Fabric of Cultures
HUMA 102 Introduction to Black World Studies
HUMA 103 Introduction to Latin American Studies
HUMA 222 Nature and Environmentalism in U.S. Culture
HUMA 224A Urban Images in Media & Film
HUMA 224B Urban Images in Media & Film
HUMA 227 The Chinese City in Literature, Art, and Media
HUMA 330 Feminist and Queer Environmentalism
PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 110 Logic
PHIL 218 Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 218H Philosophy of Religion: Honors
RELI 214H Religion in Chicago: Honors
RELI 310 Religion, Capitalism, Empire
Social Science (SS) Courses
ANTH 210 Urban Anthropology
ANTH 213 Anthropology of Tourism
ANTH 312 The Artist in Society
ANTH 312H The Artist in Society: Honors
ECON 101 Introduction to Economics
POLS 212 Politics of Poverty in Asia, Africa, and Latin America
POLS 310 Equality and Justice
PSYC 110 Social Psychology
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 110 Social Problems in American Society
SOCI 111 Race and Ethnic Relations
Literature (HL) Courses
LITR 110 Introduction to Poetry
LITR 110H Introduction to Poetry: Honors
LITR 120 Introduction to Readings in Creative Nonfiction
LITR 130 Introduction to Fiction
LITR 160 Introduction to Drama
LITR 225H Postcolonial Literature: Honors
LITR 236 Introduction to U.S. Latinx Literature
LITR 240A Introduction to Black Writers
LITR 240B Introduction to Black Writers
LITR 250 Introduction to Women’s Literature
Science (SC/SL) Courses
BIOL 115 Botany
BIOL 135 Animal Physiology
BIOL 145 Marine Biology
BIOL 220 Human Evolution
BIOL 245 Ecology
BIOL 245H Ecology: Honors
EASC 101 Geology: Earth as a Planet
EASC 105 Oceanography and the Marine Environment
EASC 115 Natural Disasters
EASC 125H Vertebrate Paleontology: Honors
EASC 135 Dinosaur Evolution and Extinction
EASC 136 Dinosaur Evolution and Extinction: Lab
SCIE 125 Energy & the Environment
SCIE 133 Nutrition
SCIE 205 Environmental Science