The Chicago Studies minor gives students the opportunity to study Chicago across multiple disciplines. It is designed for students who wish to deepen their understanding of the city through a range of community-based learning experiences.
Course Requirements
The minor requires five courses (20 credits), including one core course (4 credits) and four electives (16 credits). Courses marked (1) may fulfill Experiential Learning requirements.
Core
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| CHICAGO HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURES | ||
| HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF CHICAGO | ||
| HISTORY OF CHICAGO | ||
Electives
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select four of the following, with no more than two from any unit: | 16 | |
| HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF CHICAGO | ||
| ARCHEOLOGY OF CITIES | ||
| STUDENTS TEACHING ART IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM 1 | ||
| CRITCAL ISSUES IN PUBLIC EDUCATION: THE CHICAGO CONTEXT | ||
| COMMUNITY INTERNSHIP (when based in Chicago) 1 | ||
| LA MORENITA DE CHICAGO: FAITH, CULTURE AND IDENTITY IN MEXICAN CATHOLICISM | ||
| THE CHICAGO ECONOMY | ||
| URBANIZATION | ||
| URBAN GEOGRAPHY - EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING 1 | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I: DIGITAL MAPPING | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS II: COMMUNITY GIS | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS ON THE ART INSTITUTE (when focused on Chicago-contexts) | ||
| MODERN ARCHITECTURE | ||
| MUSEUM AND NON-PROFIT ARTS MANAGEMENT | ||
| CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM EXPERIENCE 1 | ||
| TOPICS IN PUBLIC HISTORY (when focused on Chicago-contexts) | ||
| DOING LOCAL AND COMMUNITY HISTORY 1 | ||
| PUBLIC HISTORY INTERNSHIP (when based in Chicago) 1 | ||
| ORAL HISTORY: MEMORY, METHOD AND PRACTICE (when focused on Chicago-contexts) | ||
| LATINO COMMUNITIES IN CHICAGO 1 | ||
| CHICAGO AND STRATEGIC NONVIOLENCE | ||
| CHICAGO JUSTICE AND THE WORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE | ||
| COMMUNITIES WORKING FOR SUSTAINABLE JUSTICE AND PEACE: SERVICE IN CHICAGO AND THE U.S. 1 | ||
| CHICAGO GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY IN THE CITY | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF FOOD | ||
| LATINO CULTURAL LITERACY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | ||
| TEEN VIOLENCE PREVENTION | ||
| FIELDWORK IN ARTS WRITING | ||
| TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE IN CHICAGO | ||
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May fulfill Experiential Learning requirements.