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LAS105. Introduction to Sociology. An introduction to concepts and theories of sociology with emphasis on social structure, culture, stratification, minority status, social institutions, and the tools of sociology. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS110. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. Overview of anthropology with emphasis on the concept of culture, family and kinship systems, language, belief systems, political organization, patterns of subsistence and economic systems. Non-Western cultures.. 5 quarter hours |
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LAS115. Introduction to Economics . Survey of the principles of economics of the individual, the business firm, and the nation with emphasis on supply and demand, national income analysis, and the circular flow of the economy. Both theory and practical applications are integral parts of the course. Ideas of great economists, past and present, are explored. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS120. Introduction to American Politics . Survey of American national political institutions and values: the design of our Constitution; political parties; interest groups, lobbying, and campaign finance; Congress and the presidency; the political role of the media; and the role of the courts in protecting liberty and defining rights. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS125. Consumer Economics. This course will analyze economics for consumers. Emphasis will be placed on rational economic behavior, including but not limited to managing personal income, interest rates options, finance options, stock market operations, credit cards, health care options, insurance and banking. Prerequisite: LAM110 or equivalent. . 5 quarter hours. |
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LAS130. Internet for Economics. This course introduces students to the internet or the Information Superhighway. Students will learn how to use telecommunications to access information that is useful for making informed and reasoned decisions regarding economic issues. Emphasis will be placed on learning where and how to access and use economic information effectively and efficiently from consumer, industrial, and government resources. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS200. United States History and Culture: 1492-1828. Survey of colonialism and the roots of American political and economic institutions and values, slavery and racial values, the Revolution, and issues of early nationhood. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS201. United States History and Culture: 1828-1898. Survey of the period leading up to and following the American Civil War: continental expansion; slavery, sectionalism and the Civil War; the effects of industrialization, urbanization, and immigration; populism and Social Darwinism. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS203. United States History and Culture: 1898 to the present. Survey of significant domestic and foreign policy developments of the twentieth century: Progressivism; the emergence of the U.S. as a global power; World War I and II; immigration and labor issues; the Depression; the civil rights movement and the urban crisis. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS240. Human Origins. Introduction to major topics in physical anthropology and archeology, including theories and processes of biological and cultural evolution of the human species and the theories and methods of uncovering evolutionary processes. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS250. Macroeconomics. This course is an analysis and study of the economy in the aggregate or total sense-all markets taken together. Emphasis will be on contemporary issues such as unemployment, inflation, the business cycle, fiscal and monetary policy, the role of money, financial institutions, government operations, the stock market, gross domestic product, national income and the corporate world. Prerequisite: LAM110 or equivalent.. 5 quarter hours |
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LAS253. Urban Ecomonics. This course provides an understanding of local governments, for example, municipalities, school districts, city and suburban library boards, and park district boards. It looks at different ways these governments influence economic life by taxing, spending, and regulating. Students will learn how each of these activities affects various groups in the population and how people's perception and evaluation of local governments is shaped by the way public officials and members of the media communicate information about them. Prerequisite: None.. 5 quarter hours |
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LAS255. Microeconomics. This course is an analysis and study of economic behavior of the individual unit, i.e., the firm and the rational consumer. Microeconomics principles addressed include decision making of the firm, the household, labor, international trade, education and poverty. Special emphasis will be placed on the theory of supply and demand. Prerequisite: LAM110 or equivalent.. 5 quarter hours |
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LAS300. Contemporary World Cultures. Comparative cross-cultural study of three selected nations representing different areas of the world. Investigation of varying ideological, political, social, and economic factors. At least two of three nations covered are non-Western. Prerequisite: Introductory social science course. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS301. Western History and Culture to 1650. Pre-Western inheritance from the Near Eastern cultures and Greco-Roman world; the transition to the Middle Ages; the development of the medieval institutions and values and their decline during the periods of the Renaissance and Reformation. Prerequisite: Introductory social science course. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS302. Asian History and Cultures. Early history, Western impact, and contemporary affairs in eastern and southern Asia; Chinese culture and its diffusion; modernization of Japan; nationalisms of the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent; twentieth-century South East Asia. Prerequisite: Introductory social science course. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS303. Sub-Saharan African Cultures. Historical and contemporary affairs in Africa south of the Sahara, indigenous culture areas, types of colonialism and acculturation, economic and political development, independence movements. Prerequisite: Introductory social science course. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS304. Middle and South American Cultures . Backgrounds in contemporary affairs in Middle South America, pre-Columbian culture area, colonialism, varieties of peoples, political and socioeconomic trends. Prerequisite: Introductory social science course. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS305. Western History and Culture since 1650. Impact of Renaissance and Reformation and the emergence of modern European institutions and values to the present. Prerequisite: Introductory social science course.. 5 quarter hours |
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LAS306. Marriage and Family. Different family organizations around the world, marriage patterns of the past and present, diverse life styles, changing sex roles, husband and wife relationships, family planning, divorce. Prerequisite: Introductory social science course. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS307. History of Economic Thought. In this course students will explore the history of economics from the early to contemporary times. Emphasis will be placed on the ideas of Adam Smith, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes and Milton Freedman. Inquiry into the past will help students understand present forms of economic organization. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent of department. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS310. International Relations. Introduction to current international topics with focus on the problem of war, conflict in the Middle East, national security and United States-Soviet relations, and the United States' role as a world economic power; the emerging global society and changing role of the United States in the international system. Emphasis on the skills and knowledge of the "globally literate" citizen. Prerequisite: 100-level social science course. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS311. Racial and Ethnic History and Culture. The cultural complexity of the city; the old immigration; rural, racial and non-European groups; adjustments to the urban setting; social segregation and discrimination. Prerequisite: Introductory social science course. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS313. The Metropolitan Community. The nature and development of cities; social and political history of Chicago's ethnic groups; theories of urban relationships; suburban development; social stratification and power; social morality; bureaucratic organization; machine politics, community control and community organizing. Prerequisite: 100-level social science course. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS315. World Economics. This course presents a comprehensive, up-to-date, and clear view of the theory and practical principles of world economics that are essential for understanding, evaluating and suggesting workable solutions to the important economic problems and contemporary issues facing the United States and the rest of the world. Prerequisites: LAS250 or LAS255 or equivalent. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS320. Illinois and U.S. Constitution . Designed as a review of the Illinois and U.S. constitutions. The course will review the history of each constitution, the principles and basic concepts including articles and amendments and modern applications and issues as they relate to the constitution. The student will have three opportunities to pass a test and demonstrate the competencies for each constitution. Prerequisite: Introductory social science course.. 1 quarter hour |
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LAS325. Economic Forecasting. This course focuses on the application of the most commonly used quantitative and nonquantitative models for developing economic forecasts and dealing with current, real-world forecasting issues and problems. Topics include the uses, importance, limits, and problems of statistical models and intuition in economic forecasting. Prerequisites: LAM216 or LAS350 and LAS250 or LAS255.. 5 quarter hours |
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LAS330. Cultural Influences in the Workplace. This course examines the relationship between culture and the world of work. Specifically, students will examine the concepts of race and ethnicity and how the United States, especially in the area of work, has been shaped by the values and life experiences of different ethnic groups and nationalities. Prerequisite: Department or program consent. . 4 quarter hours |
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LAS331. Dynamics of Group Behavior . This course is a study of group behavior and the effect group functioning has upon organizational effectiveness. Emphasis is placed on the basics of group behavior, principles of group dynamics, problem solving, decision making, diagnosing and resolving conflict in groups, and managing and facilitating meetings. Prerequisite: Department or program consent.. 4 quarter hours |
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LAS335. Applied Econometrics. This course focuses on the systematic development of operational tools, techniques, and application of econometrics that are critical to conducting, evaluating, or understanding real-world econometric studies. Topics include the theory, methods, and application of mathematical and statistical analysis to economic issues. Prerequisites: LAM216 or LAS350 and LAS250 or LAS255. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS340. Native Americans. Introduction to historical, ethnographic and contemporary perspectives on native cultures in North America, including aspects of traditional culture, impact of contact with Europeans, and the cultural and social issues facing Native Americans today. Prerequisite: 100-200 level anthropology course.. 5 quarter hours |
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LAS341. Comparative Ethnographies. Anthropological studies representing diverse cultures and theoretical viewpoints are compared to gain a broad understanding of the nature of the field experience and the ways in which anthropologists' own beliefs and feelings influence ethnographic research and the presentation of their field studies. Prerequisite: 100-200 level anthropology course. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS342. Folklore. Surveys theories of folklore and methods of folkloristics, with emphasis on comparing folklore cross-culturally in the oral and literary traditions of both preindustrial and contemporary societies; examines folklore genres, including myths, legends, fables, proverbs, jokes, riddles, folk speech, verbal art, and folk songs. Prerequisite: 100-200 level anthropology course.. 5 quarter hours |
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LAS345. Labor Economics. An analysis of the history, structure and functions of American labor. The rise and decline of unionism and the evolution of unions from legislative and judicial perspectives. The rise of the global economy and its implications for labor relations world-wide. Prerequisites: LAS250 or LAS255 or equivalent.. 5 quarter hours |
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LAS350. Statistics for Economics. This course provides students with practical and versatile statistical tools and methods necessary to make rational decisions in the context of substantive, up-to-date, real world economic issues and problems. Topics include basic and more advanced statistical methods to measure and understand economic behavior and changes over time. Prerequisites: LAM216 and LAS250 or LAS255. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS405. Social Problems. Through a multidisciplinary approach using concepts drawn from sociology, anthropology, political science, economics, psychology, and history, students will explore the dimensions and interconnectedness of social problems primarily in the United States. Ways to remedy these problems will be addressed. Prerequisite: Recommended introductory Social Science course. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS410. Internship in Applied Economics. This course provides practical experience with a nonprofit, corporate, or government organization relevant to a student's career goals in the field of applied economics. Students apply what they have learned in their courses, with the guidance of a faculty-sponsor, to develop a plan for solving an economic problem or capitalizing on an economic opportunity for their clients. Prerequisites: Senior standing in major or consent of department. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS415. Issues in Quantitative Economics. This course provides students with an opportunity to reflect systematically about the appropriateness and the limitations of quantitative economic analysis and reasoning methods for the understanding of current socio-economic issues and problems. Topics include the practical and theoretical limits of economic models for understanding the complexities of actual human behavior and an exploration of alternative approaches. Prerequisites: Junior standing in Applied Economics major.. 5 quarter hours |
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LAS420. Social Theory. This course is a survey of the development of social theory from the classic tradition to post-modernism. The legacy of the Enlightenment, the emergence of the scientific study of society, the classic tradition and contemporary social theories will be examined. Theories of social structure and social agency extending from class, ideology, division of labor and bureaucracy to phenomenological insights of knowledge will be studied. Prerequisites: 100-200 level Social Science course.. 5 quarter hours |
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LAS426. Multicultural Dimensions. Cultural diversity as it affects issues, policies and the quality of life. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS430. Economic Issues in Global Perspective. Students examine economic concepts and apply them to issues in global economies. Prerequisites: Previous courses in the Applied Behavioral Sciences sequence.. 5 quarter hours |
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LAS431. Managerial and Supervisory Behavior. In this course students will explore various aspects of managerial and supervisory behavior as it relates to everyday life. Emphasis is placed on practical applications of behavioral science research findings in the areas of motivation, decision making, problem solving and employee development. Prerequisite: Admission to the Applied Behavioral Sciences Program. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS435. Senior Seminar: Integrating the Applied Behavioral Sciences. Students review and reflect on key concepts learned throughout the program, integrating these concepts for future personal and professional applications. . 2 quarter hours |
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LAS440. Anthropological Linguistics . Survey of the concepts, methods, and historical foundations of anthropological linguistics, with an emphasis on language, culture and cognition; language variation: dialects, nonstandard forms of language and code switching; speech acts and the ethnography of communication; interethnic communication; discourse strategies; and literacy. Prerequisite: 100-200 level anthropology course. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS441. Urban Anthropology. Cross-cultural perspectives on the evolution of urban life, the nature of the city, and the ways in which anthropological concepts of cultural diversity and ethnicity, ecology, adaptation and change, and folklore are applied to modern society. Prerequisite: 100-200 level anthropology course.. 5 quarter hours |
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LAS442. Anthropology of Gender Roles . Comparative perspectives on the nature and meanings of gender in a range of human societies, including perceptions of biological differences and sexual inequality; economic, political, symbolic and aesthetic aspects of culture and gender. Prerequisite: 100-200 level anthropology course.. 5 quarter hours |
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LAS445. Evolution of the American Economy . An analysis of the evolution of the American economy with emphasis on structure and preformance from 1492 to present. Anallysis will include demographic, technical, social and economic changes. Selected themes, periods and economic systems will be explored including colonialism, slavery, civil war, unionism, the Great Depression, industrial revolution, corporate and global capitalism. Prerequisites: LAS250 or LAS255 or equivalent. . 5 quarter hours |
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LAS449. Cross-Cultural Fieldwork . Survey of the techniques and procedures cultural anthropologists use in gathering and presenting ethnographic data and their perceptions of the fieldwork experience. Prerequisite: 100-200 level anthropology course.. 5 quarter hours |
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LAS490. Social Science Independent Study . An opportunity for students in the social science concentration to engage in independent research and writing on specialized topics with the approval of the faculty. Prerequisite: advanced standing.. 2-5 quarter hours |
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LAS495. Social Science Special Topic . A social science offering of special interest to be studied in depth. May be registered for more than once, since topic varies each term. . 2-5 quarter hours |
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LAS499. Social Science Seminar . Varying in content each term. Open to qualified students in a social science concentration and to other students upon consent of department. Prerequisite: advanced standing. . 3-5 quarter hours |
