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CBA Course Selection

CBA students must complete course work in the areas of social sciences, modern history and philosophy, literature, advanced quantitative skills, and natural sciences. The options for satisfying these requirements are indicated below. Please refer to Undergraduate Catalog 2003-2005 for course descriptions and required prerequisites.
Completing one of the courses noted with a may satisfy the UIC Cultural Diversity requirement. The same course may also satisfy one of the "other general requirements" or a "non-business elective".
Students pursuing the Concentration in International Business should choose a social science or non-business elective from the courses noted with a .

Sections of Hon 107 (Interdisciplinary Honors Core in the Humanities) and Hon 108 (Interdisciplinary Honors Core in the Social Sciences) may be toward the general education requirements (in the areas of social sciences, modern history and philosophy, and literature) with approval by the CBA. To determine the applicability of such credit, students should check with CBA Student Services.



SOCIAL SCIENCES (6 Hours)

    ANTHROPOLOGY (Anth)

  • 100. The Human Adventure (3)
  • 101. World Cultures: Introduction to Social Anthropology (3)  
  • 102. Introduction to Archaeology (3)
  • 110. Cybernetic Systems (3)
  • 214. Sex and Gender in World Cultures (3)   (Same as GWS 214)


    GENDER AND WOMEN'S STUDIES (GWS)

  • 214. Sex and Gender in World Cultures (3)   (Same as Anth 214)
  • 224. Gender and Society (3) (Same as Soc 224)


    LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO STUDIES (LALS)

  • 130. Introduction to Comparative Politics (3) (Same as Pols 130)
  • 225. Racial and Ethnic Groups (3) (Same as Soc 225)  


    POLITICAL SCIENCE (PolS)

  • 101. Introduction to American Government and Politics (3)
  • 103. Who Rules? Introduction to the Study of Politics (3)
  • 120. Introduction to Political Theory (3)
  • 130. Introduction to Comparative Politics (3) (Same as LALS 130)
  • 184. Introduction to International Relations (3)
  • 190. The Scope of Political Science (3)


    PSYCHOLOGY (Psch)

  • 100. Introduction to Psychology (4)
  • 210. Theories of Personality (3)
  • 231. Community Psychology (3)


    SOCIOLOGY (Soc)

  • 100. Introduction to Sociology (3)
  • 104. Honors Introduction to Sociology (3)
  • 105. Social Problems (3)
  • 110. Introduction to Social Psychology (3)
  • 216. Social Movements (3)
  • 223. Youth and Society (3)
  • 224. Gender and Society (3) (Same as GWS 224)
  • 225. Racial and Ethnic Group Relations (3)   (Same as LALS 225)
  • 241. Social Inequalities (3)
  • 244. Work in a Changing Society (3)
  • 245. Marriage and Family (3)
  • 246. Sociology of Religion (3)
  • 251. Health and Society (3)
  • 265. Sociology of Politics (3)
  • 268. Introduction to Comparative Sociology (3)
  • 276. Urban Sociology (3)
  • 285. Explaining Social Life (3)



MODERN HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY (6 hours)      Back to Top


At least one course from List A
LIST A

    AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES (AASt)

  • 141. African Civilization (3) (Same as Hist 141)
  • 242. Modern Africa (3) (Same as Hist 242)

    HISTORY (Hist)

  • 101. Western Civilization Since 1648 (3)
  • 109. East Asian Civilization: China (3)
  • 110. East Asian Civilization: Japan (3)
  • 114. World History (3)
  • 117. Understanding the Holocaust (3) (Same as Jst 117)
  • 141. African Civilization (3) (Same as AASt 141)
  • 161. Introduction to Latin American History (3) (Same as LALS 161)
  • 214. Europe: 1914 to 1945 (3)
  • 220. Modern Germany Since 1848 (3)
  • 223. Modern Britain Since 1689 (3)
  • 226. France Since 1848 (3)
  • 228. Spain Since 1808 (3) (Same as LALS 228)
  • 233. History of East Central Europe and the Balkans (3)
  • 234. History of Poland (3) (Same as Pol 234)
  • 237. Russia Since 1812 (3)
  • 242. Modern Africa (3) (Same as AASt 242)
  • 266. Mexico Since 1850 (3) (Same as LALS 266)
  • 272. China Since 1911 (3)
  • 274. Japan Since 1600 (3)
  • 278. The Middle East Since 1258 (3)

    JEWISH STUDIES (Jst)

  • 117. Understanding the Holocaust (3) (Same as History 117)

    LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO STUDIES (LALS)

  • 161. Introduction to Latin American History (3) (Same as Hist 161)
  • 228. Spain Since 1808 (3) (Same as Hist 228)
  • 266. Mexico Since 1850 (3) (Same as Hist 266)

    PHILOSOPHY (Phil)

  • 100. Introduction to Philosophy (3)
  • 101. Reasoning (3)
  • 103. Introduction to Ethics (3)
  • 104. Introduction to Social/Political Philosophy (3)
  • 105. Science and Philosophy (3)
  • 112. Morality and the Law (3)
  • 115. Death (3)

    POLISH (Pol)

  • 234. History of Poland (3) (Same as Hist 234)


LIST B

    AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES (AASt)

  • 248. African-American History Since 1877 (3) (Same as Hist 248)

    HISTORY (Hist)

  • 104. American Civilization Since the Late 19th Century (3)
  • 248. African American History Since 1877 (3) (Same as AAST 248)
  • 262. Latin-America Since 1850 (3) (Same as LALS 262)
  • 291. American Business History (3)

    LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO STUDIES (LALS)

  • 262. Latin-America Since 1850 (3)




LITERATURE (3 Hours)        Back to Top

    AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES (AASt)

  • 110. Introduction to African-American Literature 1760-1910 (3) (Same as English 118)
  • 111. Introduction to African-American Literature Since 1910 (3) (Same as English 119)
  • 191. African and Caribbean Francophone Literature in Translation (3) (Same as Fr 191)

    CLASSICS (Cl)

  • 102. Introduction to Classical Literature (3)
  • 208. Greek Mythology (3)
  • 250. Greek and Roman Epic Poetry (3)
  • 251. Greek Tragedy (3)
  • 252. Greek and Roman Comedy (3)
  • 253. Roman Satire and Rhetoric (3)

    ENGLISH (Engl)

  • 101. Understanding Literature (3)
  • 102. Introduction to Film Narrative (3)
  • 103. English and American Poetry (3)
  • 104. English and American Drama (3)
  • 105. English and American Fiction (3)
  • 106. English and American Prose (3)
  • 107. Introduction to Shakespeare (3)
  • 108. British Literature and British Culture (3)
  • 109. American Literature and American Culture (3)
  • 110. English and American Popular Genres (3)
  • 111. Women and Literature (3) (Same as GWS 111)
  • 112. Introduction to Native American Literature (3) (Same as NASt 112)
  • 113. Introduction to Multi-Ethnic Literature in the United States(3)
  • 114. Introduction to Colonial and Post-Colonial Literature (3)
  • 117. Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Literature (3) (Same as GWS 117)
  • 118. Introduction to African-American Literature1760-1910 (3) (Same as AASt 110)
  • 119. Introduction to African-American Literature Since 1910 (3) (Same as AASt 111)
  • 170. Freshman Colloquium I (3)
  • 171. Freshman Colloquium II (3)

    FRENCH

  • 191. African and Caribbean Francophone Literature in Translation (3) (Same as AASt 191)

    GENDER AND WOMAN'S STUDIES (GWS)

  • 111. Women and Literature (3) (Same as Engl 111)
  • 117. Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Literature (3) (Same as Engl 117)
  • 120. Study of Gender, Class, and Political Issues in German Texts (3) (Same as Ger 120)
  • 244. Women in Russian Literature (3) (Same as Russ 244)

    GERMANIC STUDIES (Ger)

  • 100. Introduction to Germanic Cultures and Literature (3)
  • 120. Study of Gender, Class, and Political Issues in German Texts (3) (Same as GWS 120)

    ITALIAN (Ital)

  • 210. Introduction to Reading and Analysis of Italian Literary Texts (3)

    NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES (NASt)

  • 112. Introduction to Native American Literature (3) (Same as Engl 112)

    POLISH

  • 120. The Polish Short Story in Translation (3)
  • 130. Masterworks of Polish Literature in Translation (3)
  • 140. Polish Drama in Translation (3) (Same as Thtr 140)
  • 241. Mickiewicz and Sienkiewicz: Polish Romanticism and Realism (3)

    RUSSIAN (Russ)

  • 120. The Russian Short Story in Translation (3)
  • 130. Masterpieces of Russian Literature in Translation (3)
  • 241. Dostoevsky (3)
  • 242. Tolstoy (3)
  • 244. Women in Russian Literature (3) (Same as GWS 244)

    SLAVIC (Slav)

  • 116. Old Slavic and Ukrainian Folklore and Mythology (3)
  • 219. Serbian Folklore and Folk Mythology (3)
  • 222. Modern Serbian Literature (3)

    SPANISH (Span)

  • 190. Contemporary Latin American Literature in Translation (3)
  • 191. Don Quixote in Translation (3)
  • 210. Introduction to the Reading of Hispanic Texts (3)
  • 211. Introduction to the Analysis of Hispanic Texts (3)
  • 260. Meso-American Literature and Culture (3)
  • 261. South American Literature and Culture (3)

    THEATRE (Thtr)

  • 140. Polish Drama in Translation (3) (Same as Pol 140)



ADVANCED QUANTITATIVE SKILLS        Back to Top

At least 3 hours to be chosen from the following (Economics majors must take Econ 346; Finance majors must take either Econ 346, IDS 371 or Math 205; and IDS majors must take Math 205):


    ECONOMICS (Econ)

  • 346. Econometrics (3)

    INFORMATION AND DECISION SCIENCES (IDS)

  • 371. Business Statistics II (3)

    MATHEMATICS (Math)

  • 205. Advanced Mathematics for Business (5)

    PHILOSOPHY (Phil)

  • 102. Introductory Logic (3)
  • 210. Symbolic Logic (3)
  • 211. Inductive Logic and Decision Making (3)



NATURAL SCIENCES (5 Hours)        Back to Top


    ANTHROPOLOGY (Anth)

  • 105. Human Evolution (5)

    BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (BioS)

  • 100. Biology of Cells and Organisms (5)
  • 101. Biology of Populations and Communities (5)
  • 103. Human Development and Reproduction (5)
  • 104. Life Evolving (5)

    CHEMISTRY (Chem)

  • 100. Chemistry and Life (5)
  • 112. General College Chemistry I (5)
  • 116. Honors General Chemistry I (6)

    EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (EaES)

  • 101. Introduction to Earth and Environmental Systems I (5)
  • 102. Introduction to Earth and Environmental Systems II (5)
  • 107. The Changing Earth (5)
  • 109. The Restless Earth (4)

    MATHEMATICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE (MCS)

  • 260. Introduction to Computer Science (4)

    MATHEMATICS (Math)

  • 181. Calculus II (5)

    PHYSICS (Phys)

  • 105. Introductory Physics I Lecture (4) and
  • 106. Introductory Physics I Lab (1)
  • 112. Astronomy and the Universe (4)
  • 121. Natural Sciences - the Physical Universe (4)
  • 123. Physics of the Environment (5)
  • 141. General Physics I (Mechanics) (4)



WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (3 Hours)        Back to Top

    BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (BA)

  • 200. Managerial Communication (3)



NONBUSINESS ELECTIVES (9 Hours)        Back to Top

At least 9 hours of any courses not offered by the College of Business Administration which are acceptable toward the degree excluding dance, movement sciences, military science, health and music skills courses.




INTEGRATIVE COURSE (4 Hours)        Back to Top

This requirement may be satisfied by taking one of the following courses: Actg 495, Econ 495, Fin 495, IDS 495, or Mgmt 495. Note that all of these courses have the same prerequisites (senior standing and completion of all the other CBA core courses), and students may take the integrative course in any department, not necessarily in their major. No more than one 495 integrative course can be used towards the business degree and it cannot be used as course work in the major.