2001-2002 Courses for Distribution Credit
This list is valid for 2001-2002 ONLYNote: Letters in parentheses indicate the quarter in which departments intend to offer courses. Actual offerings will appear in the Class Schedule available before advance registration for each quarter and on a quarterly list published by the WCAS Office of Undergraduate Studies and Advising. The availability and/or schedules for courses marked (TBA) had not yet been set as of July 2001.
Note: Course numbers reflect the new Northwestern numbering system: former A-level courses are now 100 level courses; B-level courses are now 200 level courses.
Jump to a distribution area:
- Natural Sciences
- Formal Studies
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Historical Studies
- Values
- Literature and Fine Arts
- Interdisciplinary Studies
Area I Natural Sciences
Anthropology (ANTHRO)
213 Human Origins (W)
Astronomy (ASTRON)
101 Modern Cosmology (S)
102 Milky Way Galaxy (F)
103 Solar System (W)
120 Highlights of Astronomy (WS)
Biological Sciences (BIOL SCI)
Note: any quarter of Biological Sciences 409-210-1,2,3 can be counted as one credit of the Area I requirement.
101 Biology in the Information Age (F)
102 Human Abilities (F)
103 Diversity of Life (WS)
112 Biotechnology and Society (W)
164 Genetics (S)
Chemistry (CHEM)
Note: any quarter of Chemistry 411-210-1,2,3 or 212-1,2,3 can be counted as one credit of the Area I requirement.
101 General Chemistry (F)
102 General Inorganic Chemistry (W)
171 Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry (F)
172 Accelerated General Physical Chemistry (W)
201 Chemistry of Nature & Culture (W)
Civil Engineering (CIV ENG)
206 Environmental Literacy (S)
Cognitive Science (COG SCI)
210 Language and the Brain (S)
Communication Sciences & Disorders (COMM SCI)
202 Biological Foundations of Communication (WS)
Geological Sciences (GEOL SCI)
101 Earth Processes & Products (S)
106 The Ocean, Atmosphere & Our Climate (F)
107 Plate Tectonics (S)
110 The Earth as a Planet (W)
111 Global Environmental Change (S)
114 Uniformity, Catastrophe & Meaning of Evolution (F)
201 Surface Processes (F)
Materials Science (MAT SCI)
101 Modern Materials and Society (S)
Physics (PHYSICS)
Note: any quarter of Physics 447-125-1,2,3 can be counted as one credit of the Area I requirement.
103 Ideas of Physics (FWS)
130-1 Introductory College Physics (F)
130-2 Introductory College Physics (W)
135-1 General Physics (FS)
135-2 General Physics (FW)
Psychology (PSYCH)
212 Introduction to Neuroscience (FS)
Area II Formal Studies
Computer Science (COMP SCI)
110 Intro to Computer Programming (FWS)
111 Fundamentals of Computer Programming (FW)
Linguistics (LING)
206 Formal Analysis of Words & Sentences (FWS)
207 Sound Patterns in Human Language (S)
Mathematics (MATH)
Note: A student who has passed a course in mathematics above 214-2 with a grade of C- or better will be considered as having satisfied the Area II requirement.
104 Games and Fallacies (W)
110 Survey of Modern Mathematics I (F)
111 Survey of Modern Mathematics II (W)
210-1 Math for the Behavioral Sciences (F)
210-2 Math for the Behavioral Sciences (W)
213 Review of Calculus of One Variable (F)
214-1 Calculus (FW)
214-2 Calculus (FWS)
Music Studies, General, for Non-majors (GEN MUS)
252 Harmony (F)
Philosophy (PHIL)
150 Elementary Logic I (F)
250 Elementary Logic II (W)
Statistics (STAT)
201 Statistics and Public Policy (W)
202 Introduction to Statistics (FWS)
210 Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences (FWS)
Area III Social and Behavioral Sciences
Anthropology (ANTHRO)
105 Fundamentals of Anthropology (F)
211 Culture and Society (F)
215 Study of Culture Through Language (W)
225 The Evolution of Human Society (W)
Economics (ECON)
201 Introduction to Macroeconomics (FWS)
202 Introduction to Microeconomics (FWS)
Gender Studies (GNDR ST)
210 Gender, Power and Culture in America (W)
International Studies (INTL ST)
201-3 Introduction to the World System (S)
Linguistics (LING)
204 The Language and Prejudice (FWS)
Political Science (POL SCI)
204 Politics and Nature (S)
220 American Government and Politics (FW)
230 Introduction to Law in the Political Arena (WS)
240 Introduction to International Relations (FS)
250 Introduction to Comparative Politics (WS)
Psychology (PSYCH)
110 Introduction to Psychology (FWS)
204 Social Psychology (FS)
218 Developmental Psychology (FS)
Sociology (SOCIOL)
110 Introduction to Sociology (FWS)
201 Social Inequality: Race, Class, Power (W)
202 Social Problems: Norms and Deviance (F)
203 Revolutions and Social Change (F)
205 American Society (F)
204 Social Interaction: Individual & Society (FW)
206 Law and Society (W)
207 Problems of Cities (S)
215 Economy and Society (W)
Area IV Historical Studies
See also "Interdisciplinary Studies," below.
African American Studies (AF AM ST)
214-1 History of Racial Minorities in North America (W)
214-2 History of Racial Minorities in North America (S)
Anthropology (ANTHRO)
214 Cultural Origins (S)
History (HISTORY)
201-1 European Civilization (W)
201-2 European Civilization (S)
210-1 History of the United States (F)
210-2 History of the United States (W)
214 Asian American History (W)
255-3 Background to African Civilization & Culture (W)
260-1 History of England to 1547 (W)
260-2 History of England: 1599-Present (S)
270 Middle Eastern/Islamic Civilization (F)
274 History of Ancient Egypt (W)
281 Chinese Civilization (W)
285 Indian Civilization (S)
International Studies (INTL ST)
201-1 Introduction to the World System (W)
201-2 Introduction to the World System (F)
Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LATIN AM)
251 Introduction to Latino Studies (W)
Political Science (POL SCI)
201 History of Political Thought (FW)
Slavic Languages & Literatures (SLAVIC)
257 Intro to the Soviet Union & Successor States (S)
261 Polish Culture in 20th Century (S)
Area V Values
See also "Interdisciplinary Studies," below.
Anthropology (ANTHRO)
220 Evolution of Moral Systems (S)
232 Myth and Symbolism (S)
255 Contemporary African Worlds (F)
International Studies (INTL ST)
202 International Ethics (W)
Philosophy (PHIL)
110 Introduction to Philosophy (S)
210-1 The History of Philosophy (F)
210-3 The History of Philosophy (S)
261 Classics of Ethical & Political Theory (W)
263 Social and Political Philosophy (S)
265 Introduction to the Philosophy of Law (F)
Religion (RELIGION)
110 Religion in Human Experience (S)
211 New Testament Origins (W)
220 Introduction to Hinduism (W)
222 Introduction to Buddhism (FS)
224 Introduction to Judaism (S)
228 Introduction to Islam (W)
229 Introduction to Native American Religions (F)
Writing Arts (WRITING)
114-5,6 Modes: Bible and Its Transformations (WS)
(two-quarter course specifically for freshmen)
Area VI Literature and Fine Arts
See also "Interdisciplinary Studies," below.
African American Studies (AF AM ST)
210-2 Survey of African American Literature (S)
225 African American Culture (F)
240-1 Survey of African American Music (F)
Art History (ART HIST)
220 Introduction to African Art (F)
230 Introduction to American Art (S)
240 Introduction to Asian Art (W)
250 Introduction to European Art (W)
Art Theory & Practice (ART)
270 Introduction to the Understanding of Art (S)
Classics (CLASSICS)
240-1 Homer and Hellenism (F)
260 Classical Mythology (S)
Comparative Literary Studies (COMP LIT)
202 Practices of Reading (W)
206 European Fiction since 1900 (F)
210 The Bible as Literature (F)
271-2 Japanese Literature in Translation (W)
271-3 Japanese Literature in Translation (W)
274-1 Introduction to Chinese Literature (S)
274-2 Introduction to Chinese Literature (W)
274-3 Introduction to Chinese Literature (F)
276 African Literature in Translation (S)
279 Modern Jewish Literature (F)
280 Interpreting Culture (F)
English (ENGLISH)
210-1 English Literary Traditions (F)
210-2 English Literary Traditions (W)
211 Introduction to Poetry (W)
212 Introduction to Drama (F)
213 Introduction to Fiction (WS)
234 Introduction to Shakespeare (FS)
260 Introduction to 20th-Century British Literature (S)
270-1 American Literary Traditions (F)
270-2 American Literary Traditions (W)
273 Introduction to 20th-Century American Literature (S)
275 Introduction to Asian American Literature (F)
French (FRENCH)
210 Introduction to French Literature—in French (FWS)
271 Introduction to the French Novel—in French (F)
272 Introduction to French Theater—in French (W)
279 Introduction to French Theater in Translation (S)
German (GERMAN)
201-1 Introduction to German Literature—in German (W)
201-3 Introduction to German Literature—in German (S)
201-4 Introduction to German Literature—in German (F)
210-1 German Literature in Translation (W)
210-3 German Literature in Translation (F)
Integrated Arts Program (INTG ART)
190 Art Process (W)
291-1 Modes of Theater (S)
291-2 Modes of Art (S)
291-3 Modes of Music (F)
291-4 Modes of Dance (F)
Italian (ITALIAN)
275 Dante’s Divine Comedy (F)
290 Memory, Exile and the Italian Diaspora (S)
Music Studies, General (GEN MUS)
170 Introduction to Music (F)
220 History of the Symphony (TBA)
230 Masterpieces of Opera (F)
270-1 Western Musical Tradition (TBA)
270-2 Western Musical Tradition (TBA)
Slavic Languages & Literatures (SLAVIC)
210-1 Intro to Russian Literature—in English (F)
210-2 Intro to Russian Literature—in English (W)
210-3 Intro to Russian Literature—in English (S)
211-1 Intro to 20th Century Russian Literature (F)
Spanish and Portuguese (SPANISH/PORT)
243 Contemporary Spanish-American Prose Fiction (F)
250 Spanish Lit. & Civilization Before 1700—in Spanish (WS)
251 Spanish Lit. & Civilization Since 1700—in Spanish (FS)
260 Latin Amer. Lit. and Culture Before 1888—in Spanish (WS)
261 Latin Amer. Lit. and Culture Since 1888—in Spanish (FW)
Speech Courses, General 601
103 Analysis & Performance of Literature (FWS)
Interdisciplinary Studies
The interdisciplinary courses listed below may be counted toward one of the following distribution areas: IV (Historical Studies), V (Values), or VI (Literature and Fine Arts), as determined by the student. The student’s second distribution course in that selected area cannot be another Interdisciplinary Studies course. For example, if a student elects to count EUR TH 219 in Area IV, the second Area IV distribution course must be selected from the courses listed under Area IV above.
Classics (CLASSICS)
210 Early Western Civilization (F)
211 Classical Greece (W)
212 Roman Civilization (S)
European Thought & Culture (EUR TH)
213 The Middle Ages (W)
216 Age of Enlightenment (W)
217 The Romantic Period (S)
219 Modern Culture: 20th Century (S)
241-1 Jews and Germans: An Intercultural History (F)
241-2 Jews and Germans: An Intercultural History (W)