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LAS200 U.S. 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 Counts in the Social Science or Humanities Area of General Education Requirements.

LAS201 U.S. 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 Counts in the Social Science or Humanities Area of General Education Requirements.

LAS203 U.S. History and Culture: 1898-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 Counts in the Social Science or Humanities Area of General Education Requirements.

LAS204 Culture in Chicago

This course explores the city's evolving postwar social and economic environment which shaped its direction and influences its future. Chicago's history and politics have been formed by its connections to globalized circuits of finance, trade, and immigration since the 1850s. We will examine the contours of the new Chicago by exploring the role of race and ethnicity, cultural diversity, globalization, the new Chicago politics, and the transition from production to consumption. Prerequisite(s): None. Counts in the Social Sciences Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours

LAS220 State and Local Government

This course focuses on state and local governments within the context of the American federal system. Special emphasis is placed on federalism, the constitutional/legal relationships between state and local governments and the institutions, organizational forms and political processes in American state and local government. 5 Quarter Hours. Counts in the Social Science Area of General Education Requirements.

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 Counts in the Social Science Area of General Education Requirements.

LAS250 Macroeconomics

Introduction to major topics in physical anthropology and 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 Counts in the Social Science Area of General Education Requirements.

LAS253 Urban Economics

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 Counts in the Social Science Area of General Education Requirements.

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 Counts in the Social Science Area of General Education Requirements.