Fall 2025 Literatures, Cultrl Stdy &Ling

Last generated: Monday, December 15 2025 08:30 AM CST

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

LCSL 103

CIC Course Share Foreign Langauge III

4 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Consult with College of Liberal Arts and Sciences CIC coordinator regarding CourseShare opportunities. Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and meet prerequisite requirements of the offering institution and approval of the CIC CourseShare coordinator. Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
33317LCD11:00 AM - 11:50 AMMTWR
Intermediate Ancient Greek I

LCSL 207

European Cinema

3 hours. Same as GER 207 and SPAN 207. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 160. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
39381LCD01:00 PM - 01:50 PMMWF
Departmental Approval Required
39295LCD03:00 PM - 04:15 PMMWA0042LCARitchie, EMeet on campus
Europe is the home of the art film that arose in response to the domination of Hollywood cinema after WWII. European "counter-cinema" reflects a love-hate relationship with American movies. The course will cover major post-WWII European film movements including Italian Neorealism, the French New Wave, New German Cinema, Eastern European New Waves, and transnational European cinema.

LCSL 250

Introduction to Comparative Cultural Studies

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Completion of the English Composition requirement. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE World Cultures course. Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
49926LCD11:00 AM - 12:15 PMTR1152SHMacari Lujan, EMeet on campus
"Culture and the City in Latin America" Explore the archetypical cities of Latin America Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Lima, La Havana, and more through their literature, cinema, music and arts. What binds them together? What sets them apart? What problems do they face? Find out in this comparative journey through Latin American urban history. Taught in English.

LCSL 260

Tales of Healing: Intro to Narrative Medicine

3 hours. Taught in English.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
50262LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMTRB102BHVaingurt, JMeet on campus
How are medical ideas and history reflected in literature? How are literary concepts utilized in medicine? This course will explore the role of stories in defining and treating disease, comprehending experiences of suffering and illness, and helping us cope in times of physical and emotional crisis. Whether you come to medicine as a professional or as a patient, in this class you will develop your skills of understanding and empathy, as we examine together topics including: a patients perspective on pain, agency, and the end of life; a doctors viewpoint on the right to treat and contradictions of care; class, race, and medical experiments; mental health; biopolitics and bioethics; integrative medicine; gene technologies; pro-life/pro-choice debates; and epidemics and inoculation.

LCSL 285

Zombies, Plagues, and Other Pandemics in Literature and Visual Media

3 hours. Meets 20-Oct-25 - 05-Dec-25. Same as ITAL 285 and SPAN 285. Taught in English. Extensive computer use required. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
50368LCDARRANGEDARR2ONLMazza, GOnline with deadlines

LCSL 296

Independent Study

1 TO 3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above; and consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
43186CNFARRANGED

LCSL 391

Internship in Global Studies

3 hours. Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
40954CNFARRANGED
40955PRARRANGED

LCSL 392

Internship in Global Engagement and Public Humanities

0 TO 3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): Completion of one year of a basic language program and approval of a pre-arranged internship by the School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Conference and one Practice.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
40162CNF - ACARRANGED
Departmental Approval Required
40161PR - APARRANGED
Departmental Approval Required
40164CNF - BCARRANGED
40163PR - BPARRANGED
40166CNF - CCARRANGED
40165PR - CPARRANGED
40168CNF - DCARRANGED
40167PR - DPARRANGED
40170CNF - ECARRANGED
40169PR - EPARRANGED
40172CNF - FCARRANGED
40171PR - FPARRANGED

LCSL 406

History of European Standard Languages

3 OR 4 hours. Same as CEES 406 and LING 406. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Taught in English. In cases where students speak languages other than English, they might receive tasks to research literature in that language (and on that language) and to present their research results. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
40138LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMTR
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
40139LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMTR
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

LCSL 459

Topics in Linguistics

3 OR 4 hours. Same as LING 459. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Only 6 hours may be counted towards a major or minor in the Department of Linguistics. Students may register for more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
50024LCD03:00 PM - 05:30 PMW1002LHShin, GMeet on campus
4 hours Adv Stats for Lang Research Advanced Statistics for Language Research This course offers students the opportunity to (i) learn advanced statistical methods and (ii) apply them to their own research projects. Topics include regression, structural equation modelling, mixed-effects modelling, and Bayesian statistics, along with reviewing relevant research articles (subject to change). Students will work with Ra widely used programming language for statisticswithin the RStudio environment for their projects and data analysis assignments. In addition, they are expected to design a research proposal with a focus on statistical modelling. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.
50260LCD03:00 PM - 05:30 PMW1002LHShin, GMeet on campus
3 hours Adv Stats for Lang Research Advanced Statistics for Language Research This course offers students the opportunity to (i) learn advanced statistical methods and (ii) apply them to their own research projects. Topics include regression, structural equation modelling, mixed-effects modelling, and Bayesian statistics, along with reviewing relevant research articles (subject to change). Students will work with Ra widely used programming language for statisticswithin the RStudio environment for their projects and data analysis assignments. In addition, they are expected to design a research proposal with a focus on statistical modelling. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.

LCSL 483

Methodology of Second Language Teaching

3 OR 4 hours. Same as LING 483. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
34669LCD02:00 PM - 03:15 PMTR
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
34670LCD02:00 PM - 03:15 PMTR
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

LCSL 502

Theoretical and Research Foundations of Communicative Language Teaching

4 hours. Credit is not given for LCSL 502 if the student has credit for SPAN 450, FR 450, GER 407, SPAN 502, FR 502, or GER 502. Previously listed as SPAN 502. Taught in English. Prerequisite(s): Appointment as a teaching assistant. For students outside the department: consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
32448LCD03:00 PM - 05:45 PMM
40805LCD03:00 PM - 05:50 PMM
35557LCD03:00 PM - 05:30 PMW1372BSBFernandez, CMeet on campus

LCSL 503

Professional Development Workshop I

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Previously listed as SPAN 503. Taught in English.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
34585DIS03:00 PM - 04:45 PMF2072GHLoentz, EOn campus and online

LCSL 505

Teaching Professional Development Workshop

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 hours. Restricted to Linguistics or Germanic Studies or Hispanic Studies or Slavic Studies or Hispanic Studies (PhD) or French and Francophone Studies major(s).

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
34734DIS03:00 PM - 04:45 PMF
Departmental Approval Required
37597DIS03:00 PM - 04:45 PMF2072GHWeber, EMeet on campus

LCSL 510

Proseminar in Critical and Literary Theory

4 hours. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
41318LCD03:00 PM - 05:30 PMWMeet on campus
37537LCD06:30 PM - 09:00 PMR