December Minimester Schedule December 13-29, 2016 ART 110 ART APPRECIATION This course is a survey of the visual arts, exploring the nature, language and history of art, in relation to cultural, humanistic, and aesthetic values. Lectures are reinforced by written assignments, presentations, gallery visits, critical evaluations of art, and introductory art experiences. This course is acceptable for Humanities credit in the area of Fine Arts. It is intended for general studies of non-majors. IAI: F2 900 1569 mon-fri 08:30-01:15 pm E Peo Academic Viviano Lecture CA 151 ADV SANITATION & SAFETY This course is a study of the fundamental elements of safety and sanitation within both the commercial and non-commercial food service establishment. It prepares the student to successfully pass the Illinois State Sanitation Certification examination. The development of safe and sanitary working practices needed by each food service worker is stressed. 2088 mon-fri 09:00-02:00 pm E Peo Academic Lecture
COMM 110 COMMUNICATION: PROCESS/PRAC This course provides the foundations for theoretical understanding about interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, group communication, nonverbal communication, verbal communication, intrapersonal communication, and rhetorical strategies. The course also provides practical application in public speaking and group membership. IAI: C2 900 2262 mon-fri 08:30-01:15 pm E Peo Academic Keithley Lecture 1597 mon-fri 09:30-02:15 pm E Peo Academic Asbury Lecture ENGL 110 COMPOSITION I This course progresses the student from writing expressive compositions (expressing the ideas of the writer) to writing referential compositions (explaining or analyzing the subject matter for the reader) to writing persuasive compositions (persuading an audience), through critical reading, discussion, exercises, conferences, and revision. The majority of the writing is referential. IAI: C1 900 Prerequisite: Approved reading placement score, or equivalent, or ENGL 095 or 099 or an equivalent course with a grade of "C" or better. 1686 mon-fri 08:30-01:15 pm Technology Cent Okey Lecture
ENGL 111 COMPOSITION II This course progresses the student from writing analysis of and inquiring about issues to writing argumentative and persuasive compositions using research, through critical reading, discussion, exercises, conferences, and revision. The majority of the writing is argumentative. IAI: C1 901R Prerequisite: Approved reading placement score, or equivalent, and ENGL 110 or equivalent course with a grade of "C" or better. 1715 mon-fri 08:30-01:15 pm Technology Cent Strauch Lecture FILM 110 SURVEY OF FILM An introduction to film as an art form, emphasizing a study of the aesthetic and production elements of the medium, including narrative genres, directorial style, cinematography, acting, editing, sound, and music. IAI: F2 908 1752 mon-fri 08:30-01:15 pm E Peo Academic Dinkins Lecture
HIST 202 AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1877 This course traces the history of the United States from the end of Reconstruction to the present. Topics include western expansion and the impact on the frontier; the growth and development of an industrial economy; responses to industrialization; reform and the meaning of American democracy; the United States and World War I; the 1920's, the Depression and the New Deal; World War II; and the United States since 1945. IAI: S2 901 1312 mon-fri 08:30-01:15 pm E Peo Academic Daugherty Lecture LIT 110 INTRO TO LITERATURE This course, which offers the study and discussion of fiction, poetry, and drama, is designed to enhance the student's ability to read literature analytically with keener understanding and heightened appreciation of content and form. IAI: H3 900 2641 mon-fri 08:30-01:15 pm E Peo Academic Walton Lecture
MUS 148 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN MUSIC This course is a study of the musical heritages as they combined in the United States to create jazz, what many critics consider America's greatest contribution to art music. From the earliest performances to its present day pre-eminence in the musical world, this course covers formative influences such as religious music and spirituals; solo piano styles such as ragtime, boogie, and stride; blues history, work songs, and field hollers. It culminates in a detailed exploration of the various style periods in jazz, placing each movement in its historical and sociological context, including jazz as practiced today. IAI: F1 904 1781 mon-fri 08:30-01:15 pm E Peo Academic Harms Lecture PSY 110 INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. This course will introduce the student to fundamentals of physiological psychology, sensation and perception, learning, emotions and motivation, and psychological disorders and their treatment. The role of research and the scientific method are emphasized throughout the course. IAI: S6 900 2130 mon-fri 08:30-01:15 pm E Peo Academic Dietrich Clark Lecture