UIC COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES
The tuition and fees for all courses listed below is an online per credit hour rate of $336.
COMM 101 – Introduction to Communication
4-week session
3 hours. Introduction to central concepts in communication, including key terms and theories, specific contexts and key debates. Use of computer and internet access is required for all online and blended sections. A high speed connection, while not required, is strongly suggested. Individual and Society course.
COMM 103 – Introduction to Media
4-week session; 8-week session
3 hours. Conceptualizing mass communication. Internal and external controls. Media and minorities. Individual and societal functions of the media. Individual and societal effects of the media. Individual and Society course.
COMM 200/MOVI 200 – Communication Technologies
4-week session; 8-week session
3 hours. History, development, and social impact of communication technology: print, broadcast, cable, satellite, computer, internet. Issues related to infrastructure, regulation, access, globalization, conveyance, and change. Course Information: Same as MOVI 200. Use of computer and internet access is required. A high speed connection, while not required, is strongly suggested. Prerequisite(s): COMM 101, COMM 102, and COMM 103 with a grade of B or better in at least two of these; Moving Image Arts minors must obtain approval of the Department of Communication.
COMM 394 – Special Topics in Communication: Games as Social Technology
4-week session
3 hours. Analysis of contemporary or historical issues in media and communication. Course Information: May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours if topic is different for each registration. Prerequisite(s): COMM 101 and COMM 103; and Credit or concurrent registration in COMM 102; and Credit or concurrent registration in COMM 200.
COMM 394 – Special Topics in Communication: Race, Media, And Culture
8-week session
3 hours. Analysis of contemporary or historical issues in media and communication. Course Information: May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours if topic is different for each registration. Prerequisite(s): COMM 101 and COMM 103; and Credit or concurrent registration in COMM 102; and Credit or concurrent registration in COMM 200.
GER 217 – German Cinema
8-week session
4 hours. German cinema as communication and art; its production, reception and ideological perspectives. Taught in English. No knowledge of German required. Area literature/culture. Creative Arts, and World Cultures course.
HIST 101 – Western Civilization Since 1648
8-week session
3 hours. Introduction to the development of Western civilization in the early modern and modern world. Class Schedule Information: To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture. Past course, and World Cultures course.
HIST 104 – Modern America: From Industrialization to Globalization
4-week session
3 hours. Introduction to the political, cultural, and social developments in American society since the end of the Civil War. Class Schedule Information: To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture. Past course, and US Society course.
HIST 105/INST 105 – Global Transformations and the Rise of the West Since 1000
8-week session
3 hours. Overview of historical transformations that led to the rise of Europe and the wider West to global preeminence. Emphasizes contributions of other world cultures to this development. Same as INST 105. 3 hours. Internet access will be required. A high-speed connection is strongly suggested. Past course, and World Cultures course.
PSCH 100 – Introduction to Psychology
8-week session
4 hours. Survey of basic concepts of contemporary psychology. Introduction to the nervous system, perception, motivation, learning and memory, social behavior, personality, developmental and clinical psychology. Students under 18 years of age need parental consent to participate in research experiments that are part of the course. Instructions for obtaining parental consent will be provided during class early in the semester. Individual and Society course.