Animal Sciences General Education Courses
The Department of Animal Sciences is offering two general education courses during the spring 2020 semester that may be of interest to your students. Below is information on these interesting courses.
ANSC 250: Companion Animals in Society
This course serves as a Western culture course and also a fantastic introduction to the relationship between humans and companion animals (often referred to as pets). In addition to covering this dynamic relationship the course will also discuss the history of the animal protection movement, the pet industry, the legality and use of service and emotional support animals, and current and controversial topics. This 3 credit hour course is being offered this spring 2020 semester on TR from 11:00-12:20pm.
ANSC 305: Human-Animal Interactions
This course serves as a social sciences course that examines the various, and often complex, relationships between humans and other animals. The culture of the animal products we consume, the companion animals we keep, the wildlife we live around, and the animals we use for entertainment are all discussed in this course. Theories and discussions surrounding these relationships consider the impacts of culture, gender, sexuality, and race. This 3 credit hour course is being offered this spring 2020 semester on TR from 9:30-10:50am with smaller discussions held on Mondays.
https://courses.illinois.edu/schedule/2020/spring/ANSC/305
LEAD 140: Harnessing Your Interpersonal Intelligence
2 credit hours
- Section A – 1st 8 weeks – Online – CRN 70625
- Section B – 1st 8 weeks – In Person – Wednesdays 4:00 – 5:20 p.m. – CRN 70627
- Section C – 2nd 8 weeks – Online – CRN 70628
Who Should Take This Class: Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior students in ANY college/major interested in developing their self-awareness, self-management, and interpersonal communication skills to be effective team members and leaders.
Course Description: Students will expand their capacity for communication, collaboration and team leadership to navigate the complexities of the university and beyond. In this course, students will learn communication strategies to work with others and practice self-awareness, self-management, and interpersonal communication skills in a supportive setting to reach their personal potential as emerging leaders.
LEAD 170: Leading Student Organizations
2 credit hours
- Section A – 2nd 8 weeks – Online – CRN 70626
- Section B – 2nd 8 weeks – In Person – Wednesdays 4:00 – 5:20 p.m. – CRN 70629
Who Should Take This Class: Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior students in ANY college/major interested in developing their organizational leadership skills to be effective leaders in student, university, or community organizations in which they are involved.
Course Description: Students will develop their capacity for leadership in university and volunteer organizations. In this course, students will learn about organizational structures, elements of effective organizations, strategies for leading other people, and applications beyond formal student organizations.
LEAD 470: Leading Professional Organizations and Communities
1st 8 weeks (1/21/20 – 3/13/20)
Online
CRN 70630
2 credit hours
Who Should Take This Class: Students with Senior Standing and Graduate Students in ANY college/major interested in developing their leadership skills to be effective leaders in complex professional, academic, or community organizations.
Course Description: Students will develop their capacity for leadership in their current and future professional positions in business and academic research teams, as well as within their broader community. This course's activities are designed to help students understand organizational structures, effective organizations, leading other people, and application of systems thinking beyond formal organizations to communities and society.
All restrictions have been lifted in INFO 102 (Little Bits to Big Ideas) and INFO 303 (Writing Across Media, which carries Adv Comp credit). There are lots of seats left in those classes as well as in INFO 202 (Social Aspects of IT). INFO 202 is indeed open to freshmen ("the sophomore level or above" is not enforced and has been removed from the course description for future semesters).
All three of these classes will count towards either the Informatics minor, or towards the new BS in Information Science degree.
HIST 100: Global History
M/W 9-9.50 AM, taught by Professor James Brennan (an U of I undergrad alum!)
Gen Eds: Humanities - Hist and Phil; Cultural Studies - non-western
HIST 100 is an introductory course intended to show students the myriad interconnected currents of world history from the Early Renaissance to the present.
HIST 105: Latin America to Independence
T/R 11AM-12.20 PM, taught by Professor Claudia Brosseder
Gen Eds: Humanities - Hist and Phil; Cultural Studies - non-western
This survey class focuses on three main questions: first, what constituted the pre-Columbian cultural heritage? Second, how did the encounter between European, African, and indigenous cultures evolve? Third, how did colonialism shape indigenous, Mestizo, Creole, and Afro-American identities?
HIST 111: History of Africa to 1800 (new course!)
M/W 12-1.20 PM, taught by Professor Mauto Nobili
Gen Eds: Humanities - Hist and Phil; Cultural Studies - non-western
This course consists of a survey of African history to 1800, Along with historical knowledge, it seeks to give students a basic familiarity with the geography of the continent, as well as to provide an overview of African languages.
HIST 141: Western Civilization to 1660 (also HIST 140, Advanced Comp variant)
M/W 10-10.50 AM, taught by Professor Carol Symes - an award winning instructor and former Shakespearean actor well trained in stage fighting and swordplay
Gen Eds: Humanities - Hist and Phil; Cultural Studies - Western
This course explores the major processes, ideas, and events that formed societies from ancient Mesopotamia to the European colonization of the Americas: over four thousand years of human endeavor
HIST 142: Western Civilization since 1660 (also HIST 143, Advanced Comp variant)
M/W 10-10.50 AM, taught by Professor Peter Fritzsche
Gen Eds: Humanities - Hist and Phil; Cultural Studies - Western
This course examines how the great revolutions of the 18th and 19th centuries (The French and the Industrial) and the violent ideologies of the 20th century (namely fascism and communism) shaped the modern West, recounting a period of history characterized by both dazzling innovation and terrible bloodletting.
Are you looking for a fun and interesting course that will satisfy the Non-Western Cultural Studies requirement? Take a look at LING 111: Language in Globalization!
This course provides an introduction to the role of language in globalization by examining communication issues concerning language use across cultural, political and geographic boundaries. We will expore the interaction of language and other cultural forms in the global context.
Among the topics discussed are issues of identity, spread of English and its acculturation to local contexts of use, creativity in language mixing, language in global pop cultures, language in cyberspace, as well as minority language experiences, and loss of indigenous languages.
https://courses.illinois.edu/schedule/2020/spring/LING/111
FSHN 120 – MWF 11-11:50 Contemporary Nutrition (CRN 32987)
*mentorship and tutoring available to all enrolled students*
• Fun food-focused Gen Ed in Nat Sci & Tech - Life Sciences
• No prerequisite required
• Optional (yet encouraged) attendance
• Dynamic lectures with active student engagement
• James Scholar opportunities working with NCAA athletics https://publish.illinois.edu/nutrition-fshn120/james-scholar/
• FSHN 120 undergraduate mentors available to provide course, UIUC, or personal mentorship and tutoring for students enrolled in FSHN 120
FSHN 120 – 16-week Online Contemporary Nutrition (CRN 57561)
*full and overloaded – but, I will accept students who need the online option due to scheduling conflicts*
• Fun food-focused Gen Ed in Nat Sci & Tech - Life Sciences
• No prerequisite required
• Exciting and interactive discussions touch on “hot topics” in nutrition
• Although it is online, we offer students the ability to sit in the in-house lecture
• Tutoring center available for one-on-one meetings
• Pre-exam review sessions
FSHN 398 – Lifelong Nutrition for Sport and Physical Activity (CRN 68596)
*Now open to any upperclassman of any major interested in nutrition and athletics*
• Hybrid course with online modules paired with a nutrition internship
• Work with NCAA athletes and Illini Fuel to fuel Illini Athletics
• Students gain valuable skills in athletics, publish speaking, writing, counseling, foodservice and more!
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