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Agricultural And Consumer Economics
ACE 251
The World Food Economy
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Non-Western Cultures, and UIUC Social Sciences course.
Examination of global food production, consumption, and trade; problems of hunger and population; the role of agricultural development, trade, and aid in relieving hunger. Prerequisite: ACE 100 or ECON 102.
ACE 455
Intl Trade in Food and Agr
Credit: 3 hours.
Economic theory used to analyze trends and patterns of international trade in major agricultural commodities and to understand interaction between economic development, policy, and trade; welfare implications of policies affecting production, consumption, and trade; implications of protechtionism, free trade, regional trade blocs, and multilateral trade liberalization, and the role for international trade institutions. Prerequisite: ECON 302 or consent of instructor.
ACE 456
Agr and Food Policies
Credit: 3 to 4 hours.
Analysis of agricultural and food policies and programs and their effects on producers and consumers of agricultural products. Formulation of agricultural and food policies are examined with an emphasis on historical and current economic problems affecting agriculture and rural America. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ECON 302 or consent of instructor.
ACE 588
Political Econ, World Textiles
Credit: 4 hours.
Examination of the structure and environment of the world textile industry with an emphasis on dynamic interactions between states, corporation, and markets. Related literature, research, and theory are reviewed.
ACE 591
Independent Study
Credit: 0 to 8 hours.
Individual research work under the supervision of an appropriate member of the faculty. Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours if topics vary.
Agriculture, Consumer, And Environmental Sciences
ACES 293
International Internship
Credit: 0 to 5 hours.
Supervised learning experience designed for ACES students registering for an academic term abroad and/or for non-degree exchange students enrolling for an academic term at Illinois. The nature of the experience and the setting in which it takes place must be approved in advance by ACES faculty and by representative(s) of institutions/organizations/agencies that cooperate with the College of ACES in student exchange/study abroad programs. (Summer Session) 0 to 3 undergraduate hours. Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 10 hours. Prerequisite: Written consent of ACES Study Abroad Office.
Anthropology
ANTH 103
Anthro in a Changing World
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Non-Western Cultures, UIUC Social Sciences, and Western Compartv Cult course.
Presents the fundamental areas of anthropological analysis through a series of comparative cases that emphasizes social and cultural relations in global contexts. Directs attention to the anthropological history of global empires and colonial states, their cultural exchanges, and contemporary studies of culture, society, and globalization. This course can be used to fulfill either Western or Nonwestern general education categories, but not both.
ANTH 175
Archaeology and Pop Culture
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Hist&Philosoph Perspect course.
Examines the ways in which the ancient past has been interpreted, appropriated, represented, used, and misused for a variety of reasons by political parties, national governments, and religious and ethnic groups living in the present.
ANTH 209
Food, Culture, and Society
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
UIUC Social Sciences course.
Introduces basic anthropological and sociological methods, concepts and approaches to the study of the social and cultural dimensions of food. Explores issues including gender roles, religious influences, family relationships, community sharing, nationalist rituals and global processes in the production, distribution and consumption of food. Film, ethnographies, and other social science studies will be examined. Same as SOC 269.
ANTH 210
Comparative Family Org
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
UIUC Social Sciences course.
Same as HDFS 220. See HDFS 220.
ANTH 262
Women's Lives
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
UIUC Social Sciences course.
Perceptions of women, their perceptions of themselves, and their varying roles and statuses in several contemporary societies in diverse countries; supervised ethnographic observation of women's behavior. Same as GWS 262.
ANTH 358
People of the Ice Age
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Hist&Philosoph Perspect course.
Explores a vast period of human prehistory - 2 million to 10,000 years ago - before the first cities arose and before people domesticated plants and animals in the Old World; uses archaeological and paleoanthropological data to understand past life ways as well as reasons for change through time in human adaptation. Prerequisite: ANTH 102.
ANTH 417
Area Studies Ethnomusicology: Eastern Europe
Credit: 3 hours.
Same as MUS 417. See MUS 417.
Architecture
ARCH 511
Seminar in Ancient Arch
Credit: 4 hours.
Seminar on topics in ancient architecture. Prerequisite: ARCH 410, or equivalent as determined by the instructor.
Art History
ARTH 257
History of Photography
Credit: 3 hours.
Examines a history of photography from its origin to the present, including both documentary and artistic approaches; considers relationships with other arts.
ARTH 446
Art Since 1940
Credit: 3 or 4 hours.
Critical survey of developments since World War II with emphasis on questions of quality and personal content and with consideration of the most current tendencies. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
ARTH 541
Seminar in Modern Art
Credit: 4 hours.
Investigation of special problems in the history of twentieth-century art. Students present reports of their research. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Business Administration
BADM 380
International Business
Credit: 3 hours.
Introduces the field of international business and management. Examines the economic, political, and legal environments of international business. Analyzes differences in financial management, marketing, and management practices for firms doing business abroad. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
BADM 382
International Marketing
Credit: 3 hours.
Analyzes marketing strategy across national boundaries, the problems of marketing within foreign countries, and the coordination of global marketing programs. Includes problems faced by the exporter, licensor, joint venture, and multinational firm. The full range of market activities are discussed from a global perspective. Prerequisite: BADM 320.
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Cinema Studies
CINE 262
Survey of World Cinema II
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Literature and the Arts course.
Survey of the development of equipment, techniques, and themes of the cinema from the coming of sound to the present; lectures, discussions, and showings of selected films.
CINE 494
German Cinema II
Credit: 3 hours.
Same as GER 494. See GER 494.
CINE 504
Theories of Cinema
Credit: 4 hours.
Seminar on influential theories and accompanying debates about the textual/extra-textual mechanisms and cultural/political impact of cinema and related screen media. Same as CWL 504 and ENGL 504.
Classical Civilization
CLCV 221
The Heroic Tradition
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Literature and the Arts, and Western Compartv Cult course.
Study of ancient epics and their relation to the social consciousness of their period; introductory and background lectures; and readings in the epic tradition of antiquity and its successors. Same as CWL 263. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
Crop Sciences
CPSC 116
The Global Food Production Web
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Non-Western Cultures course.
Introduces students to the global web involved in the production of food we consume on a daily basis. Selected ecosystems of plants, people, and cultures in Asia, Africa, and Latin America will be studied based on involvement with various crops. Presents the origin and biology of plants; their evolution with humankind in various cultures; the spread and economic importance of crops around the world; and considers current hunger and environmental issues resulting from the global food web. Interactive communications with selected scientists, producers, and traders around the world through the World Wide Web and email system of the INTERNET permit students to get personal exposure to information and activities.
Comparative and World Literature
CWL 114
Global Consciousness and Lit
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Literature and the Arts, Non-Western Cultures, and Western Compartv Cult course.
Exploration of the cultural and historical roots of globalization and the development of global consciousness from ancient Greece to the present, as reflected primarily in literature, but also with reference to historiography, cartography, religion, art, politics, economics, and popular culture. Course materials including literary texts, articles, historical accounts, political tracts, films, and paintings focus on the mutual perception of, and historical relationships among Europe, the Arab world, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
CWL 151
Cross-Cultural Thematics
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Literature and the Arts course.
Explores a combination of western and non-western literature through the focus on a shared theme, exploring differences in treatment both within and among different cultures. Two such thematic focuses are offered in rotation; one on concepts of love and one on ways of writing about death. Both themes introduce students to a wide array of famous texts from different cultures and also offer some varied perspectives for their own inevitable thoughts on these major topics. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours if topics vary. Students may register in more than one section per term.
CWL 249
Russian Lit Since 1917
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Literature and the Arts course.
Same as RUSS 225. See RUSS 225.
CWL 250
Grimms' Fairy Tales in Context
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Advanced Composition, Literature and the Arts, and Western Compartv Cult course.
Same as ENGL 267 and GER 250. See GER 250.
CWL 263
The Heroic Tradition
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Literature and the Arts, and Western Compartv Cult course.
Same as CLCV 221. See CLCV 221.
CWL 453
Slavic Cultural Studies
Credit: 3 or 4 hours.
Same as SLAV 452. See SLAV 452.
CWL 471
International Lit Relations
Credit: 3 or 4 hours.
Study of specific relations between authors of different countries; influences of certain works, concepts, or tastes on another work, author, or country; and literary interaction between Eastern and Western cultures. Emphasis changes from term to term. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 undergraduate hours or 12 graduate hours. Prerequisite: One year of college literature or consent of instructor.
Czech
CZCH 199
Undergraduate Open Seminar
Credit: 1 to 5 hours.
May be repeated.
Economics
ECON 420
International Economics
Credit: 2 to 4 hours.
Introduction to the theory of international trade and finance with selected application to current problems of trade policy, balance of payments adjustment, the international monetary system, and globalization issues. 3 undergraduate hours. 2 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ECON 302 or equivalent, or consent of instructor; ECON 303 is recommended.
ECON 422
The European Economies
Credit: 3 or 4 hours.
Analyzes the theory, history, and policy issues in the economics of the European Community, including the customs union, common agricultural policy, single market, and economic and monetary union. Discusses the economic interests and concerns of the individual nation-states of Europe. Treats current economic issues of concern to both Europe and the United States. Computer literacy is expected. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Credit or current registration in ECON 302 and ECON 303.
ECON 450
Development Economics
Credit: 2 to 4 hours.
Analyzes the economic problems associated with newly developing nations; emphasizes their economic structures, their factor scarcities, and their programs for development. Not open for graduate credit to graduate candidates in economics. 3 undergraduate hours. 2 or 4 graduate hours. Graduate credit is not given for both ECON 450 and ECON 550 or ECON 551. Prerequisite: ECON 102 and ECON 103 or equivalent. ECON 302 strongly recommended.
English
ENGL 267
Grimms' Fairy Tales in Context
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Advanced Composition, Literature and the Arts, and Western Compartv Cult course.
Same as CWL 250 and GER 250. See GER 250.
ENGL 455
Major Authors
Credit: 3 or 4 hours.
Intensive study of the work of one or two major authors. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite: One year of college literature or consent of instructor.
Finance
FIN 451
Intl Financial Markets
Credit: 3 hours.
This course covers the three major international financial markets; the foreign exchange market, the eurocurrency market, and the international equity and bond market. The course looks at international financial decisions including operations, structure and valuation. 3 undergraduate hours. Prerequisite: FIN 300 and FIN 321.
FIN 551
International Finance
Credit: 4 hours.
Explores the characteristics of the international financial market and examines various aspects of corporate financial management. Topics may include international parity conditions, exchange rate risk management, country risk, cross-border investment analysis, multi national firm budgeting, hedging in foreign currency markets, accessing international financial markets for financing, and competitive strategy in a global marketplace. Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G ( Finance II); or consent of instructor.
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Geography
GEOG 101
Geog of Developing Countries
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Non-Western Cultures, and UIUC Social Sciences course.
Examines the manner in which environmental and cultural factors promote and inhibit change in developing countries (i.e., India, Iran, Egypt, Nigeria, China, Kenya, Brazil, Venezuela, Guatemala); makes comparisons between these countries and others in both the developing and the developed world.
GEOG 110
Geography of Intl Conflicts
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
UIUC Social Sciences course.
Focuses on contemporary cultural conflicts, competition among nations for economic and mineral resources; treats territorial disputes from a cultural and geographic perspective. Case studies vary to illustrate types of contemporary conflicts. Same as GLBL 110.
GEOG 310
Political Geography
Credit: 3 hours.
Problems and issues surrounding the geographic distribution of political actions and outcomes in the context of globalization. Topics include war and peace, access to natural resources, nationalism, democratization, terrorism, and the politics of identity. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
German
GER 199
Undergraduate Open Seminar
Credit: 1 to 5 hours.
May be repeated.
GER 250
Grimms' Fairy Tales in Context
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Advanced Composition, Literature and the Arts, and Western Compartv Cult course.
Special attention is paid to the Grimms' tales in terms of traditional narrative genres, elements of life in early modern Europe, and versions from Italy and France as well as Germany. Course is conducted in English. Same as CWL 250 and ENGL 267. Prerequisite: Completion of the Campus Composition I requirement.
GER 331
Intro to German Literature I
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Literature and the Arts course.
Introductory study of representative works (prose, drama, lyric) by outstanding German, Austrian, and Swiss writers of the modern period. Prerequisite: Two years of college German or equivalent.
GER 332
Intro to German Literature II
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Literature and the Arts course.
Introductory study of representative works (prose, drama, lyric) by outstanding German, Austrian, and Swiss writers of the modern period. Prerequisite: GER 331 or equivalent.
GER 494
German Cinema II
Credit: 3 hours.
Study of German film from 1945 until the present. Same as CINE 494.
GER 496
Special Topics German Studies
Credit: 3 hours.
Intensive study of restricted topics in German language, literature, and culture. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. May be repeated as topics vary to a maximum of 9 undergraduate hours or 8 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Three years of college German or equivalent.
GER 593
Research in Special Topics
Credit: 1 to 8 hours.
May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours
Global Studies
GLBL 110
Geography of Intl Conflicts
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
UIUC Social Sciences course.
Same as GEOG 110. See GEOG 110.
GLBL 280
Nuclear Weapons & Arms Control
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Advanced Composition course.
Same as PHYS 280. See PHYS 280.
GLBL 283
Intro to Intl Security
Credit: 3 hours.
Same as PS 283. See PS 283.
GLBL 483
Seminar on Security
Credit: 1 hours.
Same as NPRE 483. See NPRE 483.
Germanic Languages And Literatures
GMC 199
Undergraduate Open Seminar
Credit: 1 to 5 hours.
May be repeated.
Gender And Women’s Studies
GWS 261
Gender Transnatl Perspective
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
UIUC Social Sciences course.
Same as SOC 261. See SOC 261.
GWS 480
Gender Relations & Intl Dev
Credit: 3 or 4 hours.
Interdisciplinary seminar examining theoretical and empirical research on gender and the transformation of social and economic structures. Students will develop a comparative perspective on issues of women and public policy by contrasting and comparing such policies in North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, and Africa. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: One course in Gender and Women's Studies or one course in international social, economic, or political development, or consent of instructor.
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Human And Community Development
HCD 595
Seminar: Gender Roles in Intl Dev
Credit: 1 to 4 hours.
Discussion and evaluation of current literature on selected topics in human and community development. May be repeated in the same or subsequent terms.
Human Development And Family Studies
HDFS 220
Comparative Family Org
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
UIUC Social Sciences course.
Cross-cultural and historical examination of how different social, political, and economic systems produce different kinds of families. Same as ANTH 210.
History
HIST 100
Global History
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Hist&Philosoph Perspect, Non-Western Cultures, and Western Compartv Cult course.
Broad introduction to global history, by exploring the global structures and transnational forces that have shaped human history, from the emergence of agriculture and urban centers to our contemporary global village. This course can be used to fulfill either Western or Nonwestern general education categories but not both.
HIST 168
A History of Judaism
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Advanced Composition, and Hist&Philosoph Perspect course.
Same as RLST 120. See RLST 120.
HIST 200
Intro Hist Interpretation
Credit: 3 hours.
Through the careful examination of a specific topic or theme this course provides a thorough introduction to historical interpretation. Particular attention will be devoted to research strategies, writing practices, handling primary and secondary sources, and the analysis of historiography. Prerequisite: A 100-level course in history or consent of instructor.
HIST 258
Contemp Politics Ideology
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Hist&Philosoph Perspect, and Western Compartv Cult course.
Interpretation of the contemporary world covering the legacy of imperialism, militarism, and world politics, the revolt of the masses, the totalitarian state, nationalism, internationalism, and such related topics.
HIST 260
Survey of Russian History
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Hist&Philosoph Perspect, and Western Compartv Cult course.
Main themes and problems of Russian history from earliest times to the present.
HIST 274
US & World Since 1917
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Hist&Philosoph Perspect course.
History of American foreign relations since World War I.
HIST 350
European History 1815 to 1871
Credit: 3 hours.
Synthesis of politics, economics, and culture; revolutions, reaction, liberalism, conservatism, socialism, nationalism, romanticism, and realism. Prerequisite: One year of college history or consent of instructor.
HIST 352
Europe in the World Since 1750
Credit: 3 hours.
Colonial encounters between Europe and today's Third World viewed in comparative historical perspective. Equal emphasis placed on (colonizing) Europe, and colonial experience of Asia, Africa, and South America. Prerequisite: One year college level history.
HIST 466
Southeastern Europe
Credit: 3 or 4 hours.
The political, economic, and cultural development of the Rumanians, South Slavs, Greeks, and Albanians; the impact of Ottoman rule; the rise of nationalism and the formation of national states; and the Orthodox Church. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: One year of college history or consent of instructor
HIST 467
Eastern Europe
Credit: 3 or 4 hours.
The political, economic, and cultural history of Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Rumania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Greece, and Albania; particular emphasis upon the post-World War II era. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: One year of college history or consent of instructor.
HIST 498
Research and Writing Seminar: Empires: Mongols, Mughals, Turks
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Advanced Composition course.
3 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. Prerequisite: Junior standing and HIST 200; 14 hours in history, or, with consent of instructor, 14 hours in the social sciences and/or humanities.
HIST 502
Prob in Comparative History
Credit: 4 hours.
Intensive comparative examinations of particular issues in the histories of multiple countries, cultures or periods; emphasizes methodology, the discipline of comparative history, and the nature of historiography in a cross-cultural and interdisciplinary context. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.
HIST 560
Problems in Russian History
Credit: 4 hours.
(SAME AS HIST 481)
HIST 596
Individual Research Project
Credit: 4 hours.
Directed research in special fields; may be taken in lieu of seminars in fields in which seminars are seldom offered.
Journalism
JOUR 460
Special Topics: Contemporary Russian Politics and the Media
Credit: 1 to 4 hours.
A changing array of special projects, research or reading in journalism. May be repeated in the same or subsequent semesters if topics vary. Same as REES 496/596
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Labor And Industrial Relations
LIR 566
International HR Management
Credit: 4 hours.
Human resource management issues examined from the perspective of the multinational firm. Topics include globalization and human resource strategy, management and the structure of multinational firms, dealing with intercultural differences, selecting employees for foreign assignments, training and developing expatriate employees, evaluation and compensation of employees in international assignments. Individual and group projects. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Linguistics
LING 111
Language in Globalization
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Non-Western Cultures, and Western Compartv Cult course.
Introduction to the role of language in globalization by examining communication issues concerning language use across cultural, political and geographic boundaries. Explores the interaction of language and other cultural forms in the global context. Among the topics discussed are issues of identity, spread of English and its acculturation to local contexts of use, creativity in language mixing, language in global pop cultures, language in cyberspace, as well as minority language experiences, and loss of indigenous languages. This course can be used to fulfill either Western or Nonwestern general education categories, but not both.
Music
MUS 133
Introduction to World Music
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Literature and the Arts, and Non-Western Cultures course.
A survey of various musical traditions from different regions and peoples of the world.
For music and non-music majors. Students must register for one quiz and one lecture section.
MUS 252
Ethnomusicology Perf Ensembles
Credit: 1 hours.
Instruction and experience in the performance of various non-Western and vernacular music traditions such as African mbira, Andean panpipes, North American string band, European traditional music, etc. Topics vary according to available instructors. Approved for both letter and S/U grading May be repeated in the same or subsequent terms. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
MUS 417
Area Studies Ethnomusicology: Eastern Europe
Credit: 3 hours.
Seminar devoted to intensive study in the music of one specific people or geographical region. Same as ANTH 417. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite: Senior standing in music or consent of instructor.
MUS 450
Advanced Ensemble Music
Credit: 1 hours.
Selected projects in the study and performance of ensemble literature, including the areas of operatic, instrumental, vocal-choral, and accompanying. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Nuclear, Plasma And Radiological Engineering
NPRE 480
Energy and Security
Credit: 3 hours.
Examines the interplay between security and supplies of energy, mineral resources, and water. Traces the evolution of the importance of various fuels (including coal, oil, uranium, and natural gas) in the Franco-Prussian, First and Second World Wars, in subsequent conflicts in Asia and Africa, and in military planning for possible future conflicts. Reviews relevant theories of international conflict and examines the role of individual leaders versus institutional factors in the precipitation and outcome of pivotal wars. Reviews data and results of econometric analyses relevant to past and projected future energy use and discusses the role of policy formation and execution in influencing uncertainties about outcomes. Same as GLBL 480 and PS 480. Junior standing is required. Prerequisite: Composition I and Quantitative Reasoning I.
NPRE 483
Seminar on Security
Credit: 1 hours.
Technology and security issues are analyzed through preparation of reports on a weekly seminar chosen from a regular seminar offering or an alternative approved list. Topics covered include technology of domestic and international security and the regional and international contexts that influence the nature of security problems. Same as GLBL 483. May be repeated in separate terms to a maximum of 2 hours. Junior standing is required. Prerequisite: Composition I.
Physics
PHYS 280
Nuclear Weapons & Arms Control
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Advanced Composition course.
Beginner's-level introduction to the physics of nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon effects, delivery systems, and defenses against nuclear attack; includes presentation of current issues. Nontechnical, but about technology. Designed to assist in making informed judgments about nuclear armaments and arms control. Same as GLBL 280.
Polish
POL 199
Undergraduate Open Seminar
Credit: 1 to 5 hours.
May be repeated.
POL 245
Survey of Polish Literature
Credit: 3 hours.
Critical survey, in translation, of Polish literature from the Middle Ages to the end of the nineteenth century; special attention given to the works in their cultural context. Same as CWL 245.
Political Science
PS 240
Intro to Comp Politics
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
UIUC Social Sciences course.
Surveys the basic concepts and principles of political analysis from a comparative perspective.
PS 280
Intro to Intl Relations
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
UIUC Social Sciences course.
Structure and processes of international relations, trends in international politics, and the future of the international system. Credit is not given for both PS 280 and PS 281.
PS 283
Intro to Intl Security
Credit: 3 hours.
Surveys the major issues associated with arms control, disarmament and international security. Also examines the military, socio-economic, and political dimensions of weapons systems, military strategy, the ethics of modern warfare, nuclear proliferation, and regional security issues. Same as GLBL 283.
PS 351
Gov & Pol Post-Soviet States
Credit: 3 hours.
Examines the evolution, structure, and functioning of post-Soviet governments. Prerequisite: PS 240 or PS 241, six hours of Political Science credit, or consent of instructor.
PS 352
Gov & Pol of East Europe
Credit: 3 hours.
Examines the collapse of communism and efforts to develop capitalism and democracy. Special emphasis is given to national conflict and European integration. Prerequisite: PS 240 or PS 241, six hours of Political Science credit, or consent of instructor.
PS 355
Democratization
Credit: 3 hours.
Examines the global process of democratization, with special attention to gains and failures in selected areas since 1974. Prerequisite: PS 240 or PS 241, six hours of Political Science credit, or consent of instructor.
PS 377
Topics Contemp Pol Theory: The Politics and Ethics of Freedom and the Good
Credit: 3 hours.
Examines specific topics and writers of contemporary political theory. Recent themes have included conceptions of power, rights, justice, and radical political thought. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours. Prerequisite: PS 270, six hours of Political Science credit, or consent of instructor.
PS 380
International Cooperation
Credit: 3 hours.
A study of cooperation among states. Cooperation dilemmas and their solutions, with focus on institutional arrangements that are aimed to facilitate cooperation among states. Prerequisite: PS 280 or PS 281, six hours of Political Science credit, or consent of instructor.
PS 386
International Law
Credit: 3 hours.
Analyzes the concepts and bases of public international law. Topics include sources and subjects of international law, as well as issues of jurisdiction, territory, law of the sea, and use of military force. Prerequisite: PS 280 or PS 283, six hours of Political Science credit, or consent of instructor.
PS 391
Soviet & Post-Soviet Foreign Policy
Credit: 3 hours.
Surveys Soviet and Post-Soviet foreign policy from 1917 to the present, with emphasis upon the forces shaping this policy; special attention to the interplay of ideology and national interest in policy formulation. Prerequisite: PS 280 or PS 283, six hours of Political Science credit, or consent of instructor.
PS 499
Special Topics: Authoritarian Regimes
Credit: 3 hours.
Selected reading and research in political science. See Schedule for current topics. 3 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. No more than 6 hours of credit may be earned by registration in this course and in PS 495. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing; 6 hours of political science; consent of instructor
PS 549
Topics in Comparative Politics:
Section MS1: Elections and Democracy
Section ZE: Comparative Political Constitutions
Credit: 4 hours.
Selected research topics designed for graduate study in Comparative Politics. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.
PS 581
International War
Credit: 4 hours.
Focuses on the conditions that influence war and peace between nation-states. Considers various factors at different levels of analysis (individual, national, dyadic, and systematic) in an attempt to understand why nations go to war. Readings will consist of current research in this topic area-without ignoring "classical" works. Prerequisite: PS 580.
PS 582
Intl Political Economy
Credit: 4 hours.
Comprehensive introduction to major traditions in contemporary thought on the political structure and workings of the global economy. Presumes background knowledge pertaining to the workings of the international economy and its institutions as well as familiarity with the assumptions and approaches of classical I. P. E. thought and International Relations theory. Prerequisite: PS 580.
PS 590
Research in Selected Topics
Credit: 2 to 12 hours.
Research in selected topics by arrangement with the instructor.
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Russian and East European Studies
REES 201
Introduction to Eastern Europe
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
UIUC Social Sciences course.
Survey of the societies and states of the eastern European region. Interdisciplinary and team-taught. Combines lectures, discussions, and films covering the history, politics, economics, sociology and culture of the area.
REES 390
Individual Study or Research
Credit: 3 hours.
Directed reading or research on selected topics. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor supervising the work.
REES 493
Honors Senior Thesis
Credit: 3 hours.
Undergraduate honors thesis. 3 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: REES major with senior standing and 3.5 grade-point average; consent of instructor supervising the work and the REEEC director.
REES 496
Topics in REEE Studies: Contemporary Russian Politics and the Media
Credit: 3 hours.
Contemporary Russian Politics and the Media: This course will deal with important events in recent Russian history - glasnost, perestroika, the fall of the Soviet Union and the rise of the post-soviet state - with particular attention to the role of the media. Crosslisted with JOUR 460 Sections U & G.
REES 590
Individual Study or Research
Credit: 1 to 8 hours.
Directed reading or research on selected topics for graduate students. May be repeated in the same or separate terms to a maximum of 8 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor supervising the work.
REES 596
Topics in REEE Studies: Contemporary Russian Politics and the Media
Credit: 4 hours.
Contemporary Russian Politics and the Media: This course will deal with important events in recent Russian history - glasnost, perestroika, the fall of the Soviet Union and the rise of the post-soviet state - with particular attention to the role of the media. Crosslisted with JOUR 460 Sections U & G.
REES 599
Thesis Research
Credit: 0 to 8 hours.
Designed to meet the thesis requirement for the M.A. in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies; taken under supervision of a faculty member in the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Approved for S/U grading only. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the M.A. program in REEES and consent of the Director of the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center.
Religious Studies
RLST 110
World Religions
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Hist&Philosoph Perspect, Non-Western Cultures, and Western Compartv Cult course.
Survey of the leading living religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; examination of basic texts and of philosophic theological elaborations of each religion. Same as PHIL 110. This course can be used to fulfill either Western or Nonwestern general education categories, but not both.
RLST 120
A History of Judaism
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Advanced Composition, and Hist&Philosoph Perspect course.
Examines the social, political, economic, and intellectual history of the Jews from Abraham to the present-day, with particular attention to Jewish thought and society. Same as HIST 168.
RLST 121
Introduction to Christianity
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Hist&Philosoph Perspect course.
Typological and historical approaches to major forms of Christianity: Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Protestantism.
RLST 214
Introduction to Islam
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Hist&Philosoph Perspect, and Non-Western Cultures course.
History of Islamic thought from the time of Muhammad to the present, including the prophethood of Muhammad, the Qur'an, theology and law, mysticism and philosophy, sectarian movements, modernism and legal reform, and contemporary resurgence. Credit is not given for both RLST 213 and RLST 214.
RLST 482
Muslim-Christian Interactions
Credit: 3 or 4 hours.
Explores the complexity of Muslim-Christian interactions since early Islam, including theological and philosophical exchanges, debates, polemics, interfaith dialogue, perceptions of each other, Muslim minorities in the West, and Christian minorities in the Muslim world, and the relationship of religion to culture. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours.
Russian
RUSS 191
Freshman Honors Tutorial
Credit: 1 to 3 hours.
Study of selected topics on an individually arranged basis. Open only to honors majors or to Cohn Scholars. May be repeated one time. Prerequisite: Consent of departmental honors advisor.
RUSS 199
Undergraduate Open Seminar
Credit: 1 to 5 hours.
May be repeated.
RUSS 219
Russian Cinema Survey
Credit: 3 hours.
Survey of major films, film makers, and trends from Tolstoi adaptations through the revolutionary Eisenstein to current satire. Weekly film screenings. No knowledge of Russian required.
RUSS 225
Russian Lit Since 1917
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Literature and the Arts course.
Major works since 1917 by Mayakovsky, Babel, Olesha, Bulgakov, Sholokhov, and others; readings and discussion in English. Same as CWL 249
RUSS 445
Problems in Realism
Credit: 3 or 4 hours.
Study of the major texts of nineteenth century Russian realism, including works by Turgenev, Goncharov, Nekrasov, Dostoevsky, and Tolstoy. Historical background, relevant intellectual currents, textual analysis, and connections with Western European realist authors. Same as CWL 445. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Offered in alternate years. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
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Serbian/Croatian
SCR 199
Undergraduate Open Seminar
Credit: 1 to 5 hours.
May be repeated.
Slavic
SLAV 120
Slavic Folklore
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Literature and the Arts course.
Introduction to Slavic folklore, focusing on beliefs and folktales in Slavic tradition from a comparative perspective, with an emphasis on methods of analysis and the role of gender.
SLAV 199
Undergraduate Open Seminar
Credit: 1 to 5 hours.
May be repeated.
SLAV 277
Slavic Literature Survey
Credit: 3 hours.
Examines masterpieces of Czech, Polish, and Yugoslav literatures from medieval times to the present in English translation. Representative works are by Capek, Kundera, Mickiewicz, Milosz, Andric and others. Attention given to the European context and national traditions. Same as CWL 277. Prerequisite: One course in Slavic literature.
SLAV 452
Slavic Cultural Studies
Credit: 3 or 4 hours.
Selected topics in the literatures of Russia and Eastern Europe. Topics covered will range from in-depth studies of specific authors, time periods, and thematic discussions of specific genre and literary traditions. Readings in English unless specified. Same as CWL 453. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 undergraduate hours or 8 graduate hours in same term; or 9 undergraduate hours or 12 graduate hours in separate terms. Prerequisite: Two years of literature, preferably Russian or East European; or consent of instructor.
SLAV 591
Individual Topics
Credit: 1 to 8 hours.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing with a major or minor in Russian; consent of department.
Sociology
SOC 261
Gender Transnatl Perspective
Credit: 3 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
UIUC Social Sciences course.
Examines how gender inequality is structured on a transnational level. Emphasis will be placed on the interactive relationship among various countries, and how globalization promotes racial, ethnic, sexual, and national hierarchies among women, in both newly and advanced industrialized countries. Same as GWS 261. Prerequisite: SOC 100, GWS 260, or consent of instructor.
SOC 364
Impacts of Globalization
Credit: 3 hours.
Introduces sociological theory and research on globalization, in debate with the literature on modernization, world-systems, and development/underdevelopment. Explores recent economic, political, and cultural change at macro-sociological level. Themes include: global governance and world society, global diffusion of American culture, global capitalism, and new forms of social resistance. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.
SOC 396
Special Topics in Sociology: Islam and Globalization
Credit: 3 hours.
May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite: SOC 100 and consent of instructor.
SOC 562
Sem in Transnational Studies
Credit: 4 hours.
Intensive study of a selected area in transnational sociology, e.g., diasporas, global political economy, global environmental studies, transnational racial stratification, etc. May be repeated in the same or separate terms to a maximum of 8 hours as topics vary. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Theater
THEA 467
Contemporary Theatrical Forms
Credit: 3 or 4 hours.
Study of post-World War I theatre, including the New Stagecraft, expressionism, Brecht and epic theatre, theatre of the absurd, and later developments. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: THEA 208, THEA 261, and junior, senior or graduate standing.
Ukrainian
UKR 199
Undergraduate Open Seminar
Credit: 1 to 5 hours.
May be repeated.
Urban And Regional Planning
UP 494
Special Topics in Planning
Credit: 1 to 6 hours.
Seminar on topics of current interest, as announced in the Schedule. May be repeated to a maximum of 16 hours.
Language Courses
Czech Polish Russian Serbian-Croatian Slavic Ukrainian Turkish
CZECH
CZCH 102
Elementary Czech II
POLISH
POL 102
Elementary Polish II
POL 202
Second Yr Polish II
POL 302
Third-Year Polish II
RUSSIAN
RUSS 102
First-Year Russian II
RUSS 202
Second-Year Russian II
RUSS 302
Third Year Russian II
RUSS 402
Fourth Year Russian II
RUSS 502
Russian for Grad Students II
RUSS 517
11th-17thC Russ Lit & Lang
SERBO-CROATIAN
SCR 102
Basic Serbian or Croatian II
SCR 202
2nd Year Serbian & Croatian II
SCR 302
Third-Year Serbian/Croatian II
TURKISH
TURK 202
Elementary Turkish II
TURK 404
Intermediate Turkish II
TURK 406
Advanced Turkish II
UKRAINIAN
UKR 102
Basic Ukrainian II
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