It's a good idea to decide on a major as soon as possible. Some majors take a longer time to complete, others have very specific General Education requirements: the sooner you decide on a major, the less likely you will be to take unnecessary classes.
What classes will you be taking this Fall?
Most incoming freshmen start with an English Composition course and a Mathematics course. If you plan on attending full-time, you will need to select two or three additional courses. These are usually chosen from the General Education courses listed below. Full-time students take a minimum of four courses and a maximum of five courses their first semester, totaling between 12 and 16 credit hours.
Before you come to the Advising/Registration workshop:
1. Take a look at the General Education classes listed below
2. Pick at least five classes from a variety of subjects that look interesting ( Some courses may have prerequisites which will prevent you from taking them your first semester). Be sure to include at least one FYE course in your selection
3. Write them down on a sheet of paper
4. Bring your list to the Advising/Registration workshop
You and your advisor will use your list as a starting point in building your schedule.
For course descriptions click on the course headings such as Fine Arts, Humanities, etc...
FINE ARTS
Art Department
ART 101 FA Art in Society
ART 106 FA Introduction to Art History I
ART 109: FYE: Art, Architecture, and Urban Design in Chicago
ART 170A FA Studio Experiences: Photography
ART 170B FA Studio Experiences: Painting
ART 170C FA Studio Experiences: Sculpture
ART 170D FA Studio Experiences: Metals & Jewelry
ART 170E FA Studio Experiences: Printmaking
ART 170F FA Studio Experiences: Ceramics
ART 170G FA Studio Experiences: Drawing
Communication, Media, Theater Department
CMT MDIA 160 FA The Art of Film and Video
CMT THEA 130 FA Introduction to Theater
ELAD 109: FYE: School's Out: Chicago's Bouquet of Nontraditional Educational Programs
Music Department
MUS 101 FA The Musical Experience
MUS 104 FA Music Concepts: An Introduction
MUS 109 FA FYE: Chi-Tunes: Music In Chicago
MUS/DANC 109 FA FYE: Stepping Out - Dance in Chicago
MUS DANC 101 FA The Dance Exp: Intro to the Art of Dance
SOCIAL BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
Anthropology
ANTH 109a: FYE: Windy City Anthropology
ANTH 109b: FYE: Skeletons in Chicago's Closets
ANTH 212 SB Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 215 SB Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Computer Science
CS 100 SB Computers and Society
CS 109 SB FYE: The Information Age: It's Impact on Chicago's Culture
Economics
ECON 215 SB Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 217 SB Principles of Microeconomics
Education
EDFN 109 SB FYE: Schooling Chicago: Communities, Public Education and Change
Geography
G&ES 109 SB Global Chicago
G&ES 109B: SB FYE: Environmental Chicago
G&ES 104 SB World Geography
G&ES 150 SB Introduction to Environmental Studies
History
HIST 111A SB World History: West to 1500
HIST 111B SB World History: West, 1500-Present
HIST 111C SB World History: East Asia
HIST 111D SB World History: Latin America
HIST 111E SB World History: Africa
HIST 214 SB United States History, 1607-1877
HIST 215 SB United States History, 1877-Present
Justice Studies
JUST 109: FYE: Justice in Chicago
Political Science
PSCI 109 SB Civic Engagement, Community and Social Change in Chicago
PSCI 210 SB Introduction to Political Science
PSCI 216 SB American National Government
Psychology
PSYC 100 SB Survey of Psychology
PSYC 110 SB Life Span Development
PSYC 109 SB FYE: Growing Up in Chicago
Sociology
SOC 100 SB Introduction to Sociology
SOC 105 SB Women, Men, and Social Change
SOC 109 SB Investigating Chicago
SOC 109A: SB FYE: IMMIGRATION AND MIGRATION
NATURAL SCIENCES
Biology
BIOL 100 NS Introduction to Biology (Lab)
BIOL 104 NS The Changing Natural Environment
Chemistry
CHEM 103 NS Chemistry and Society
CHEM 110 NS Chemical Concepts (Lab)
Earth Science
ESCI 109 NS FYE: Chicago Rocks! Geology in the City
ESCI 121 NS Intro to Earth Science (Lab)
ESCI 123 NS Geology, Resources, & Environment
Physics
PHYS 103 NS The Universe: Past, Present, Future
PHYS 110 NS Physics in Everyday Life (Lab)
HPERA PEMT 109 NS FYE: Chicago Body Works
HUMANITIES
Communication, Media, and Theater
CMT COMM 100 HU Introduction to Communication
English
ENGL 109A: FYE: Chicago's Literary Diversity: Reading the Neighborhoods
ENGL 109B: FYE: Reading and Writing the Literary and Political Landscapes of Chicago
ENGL 109C: FYE: Drama and Diversity in Chicago
ENGL 201 HU The World of Poetry
ENGL 202 HU The World of Drama
ENGL 203 HU World of Fiction
Foreign Language
FL ARAB 101 HU Arabic I
FL ARAB 102 HU Arabic II
FL CHIN 101 HU Chinese I
FL CHIN 102 HU Chinese II
FL CHIN 103 HU Chinese III
FL CHIN 104 HU Chinese IV
FL FREN 101 HU French I
FL FREN 102 HU French II
FL FREN 103 HU French III
FL GER 101 HU German I
FL GER 102 HU German II
FL GER 103 HU German III
FL GREK 101 HU Greek I
FL GREK 102 HU Greek II
FL GREK 103 HU Greek III
FL ITAL 101 HU Italian I
FL ITAL 102 HU Italian II
FL ITAL 103 HU Italian III
FL JPN 101 HU Japanese I
FL JPN 102 HU Japanese II
FL JPN 103 HU Japanese III
FL JPN 104 HU Japanese IV
FL KOR 101 HU Korean I
FL KOR 102 HU Korean II
FL KOR 103 HU Korean III
FL POL 101 HU Polish I
FL POL 102 HU Polish II
FL POL 103 HU Polish III
FL PORT 101 HU Portuguese I
FL PORT 102 HU Portuguese II
FL PORT 103 HU Portuguese III
FL RUSS 101 HU Russian I
FL RUSS 102 HU Russian II
FL RUSS 103 HU Russian III
FL SPAN 101 HU Spanish I
FL SPAN 102 HU Spanish II
FL SPAN 103 HU Spanish III
FL-SPAN 109 HU FYE: The Hispanic Influence in Chicago
FL SWAH 101 HU Swahili I
FL SWAH 102 HU Swahili IILinguistics
LING 109 HU FYE:Language and Diversity in Chicago
LING 110 HU Lexicology: The Study of Words
LING 120 HU Language and Human Behavior
Philosophy
PHIL 101 HU Critical Thinking
PHIL 102 HU Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 213 HU Ethics
Women's Studies Program
WSP 101 HU Women's Perspectives and Values
