LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO

2024-2025 CATALOG

The Academic Catalog is the official listing of courses, programs of study, academic policies and degree requirements for Loyola University Chicago. It is published every year in advance of the next academic year.

Arrupe History (ACHIS)

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ACHIS 101  Western Civilization to the 17th Century  (3 Credit Hours)  
This course traces the early development of Western civilization from the ancient Near East, Greece and Rome, the medieval civilization(s), and the European Renaissance and Reformation.
IAI code: S2 902  
Course equivalencies: X-HIST101/CATH101/ACHIS101  
Students will gain an understanding of history as a discipline, be able to place Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in historical context, explain the expansion of the West, and develop critical thinking and communications skills

Outcomes

Students will gain an understanding of history as a discipline, be able to place Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in historical context, explain the expansion of the West, and develop critical thinking and communications skills
ACHIS 102  Western Civilization from the 17th Century  (3 Credit Hours)  
This course traces the development and of western civilization and its global impact from the seventeenth century to the present.
IAI code: S2 903  
Course equivalencies: ACHIS 102 / HIST 102  
Students will gain an understanding of history as a discipline and develop critical thinking skills based on historical knowledge about the key people, places, and events that shaped the modern world

Outcomes

Students will gain an understanding of history as a discipline and develop critical thinking skills based on historical knowledge about the key people, places, and events that shaped the modern world
ACHIS 104  Introduction to Global History since 1400  (3 Credit Hours)  
This course surveys the history of the world since 1400 by introducing students to the origins of diverse people and the intellectual, social, political, and economic developments of their societies to the present.
Course equivalencies: HIST / ACHIS 104  
Students will gain an understanding of history as a discipline; differentiate intellectual, social, political, and economic aspects between and among diverse people and their societies; place contemporary global issues within their historical contexts; and develop critical thinking and communications skills

Outcomes

Students will gain an understanding of history as a discipline; differentiate intellectual, social, political, and economic aspects between and among diverse people and their societies; place contemporary global issues within their historical contexts; and develop critical thinking and communications skills
ACHIS 201  US History to 1865  (3 Credit Hours)  
This course is an introduction to the history of the United States from the colonial era through the Civil War.
IAI code: S2 900  
Course equivalencies: HIST201/HIST111/ACHIS201  
Students will demonstrate an understanding of Native American societies, the impact of European colonization, the creation and evolution of democratic institutions in a multicultural society, the geographic expansion of the United States, and the impact of slavery

Outcomes

Students will demonstrate an understanding of Native American societies, the impact of European colonization, the creation and evolution of democratic institutions in a multicultural society, the geographic expansion of the United States, and the impact of slavery
ACHIS 202  US History since 1865  (3 Credit Hours)  
This course is an introduction to the history of the United States from the Civil War to the present.
IAI code: H2 905  
Course equivalencies: HIST202/HIST112/ACHIS202  
Students will demonstrate an understanding of how the United States became a modern industrial society, the emergence and evolution of the modern welfare state, the rise of the United States as a global power, and the impact of controversies over civil rights and liberties on American society

Outcomes

Students will demonstrate an understanding of how the United States became a modern industrial society, the emergence and evolution of the modern welfare state, the rise of the United States as a global power, and the impact of controversies over civil rights and liberties on American society
ACHIS 220  Introduction to Mexican American History  (3 Credit Hours)  
This course surveys of the history of Mexicans and Mexican Americans in the United States, examining their social, political, and economic contributions to the history of the U.S. from the 15th century to the present.
IAI code: S2 923D  
Analyze pre-Columbian societies, European colonization, and Mexican migration; synthesize various interpretations and sources; situate Mexican American history past, present, and future

Outcomes

Analyze pre-Columbian societies, European colonization, and Mexican migration; synthesize various interpretations and sources; situate Mexican American history past, present, and future