Information about Graduate Courses
for the
Teaching of American History Grant Program

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offered by
University of Illinois at Chicago

As part of the Teaching American History grant program, the University of Illinois at Chicago Department of History is offering eight graduate credit courses through the UIC Office of Continuing Education to teachers in the Homewood-Flossmoor American History Consortium (HFAHC).  Beginning in January 2006 and going through August 2008, one course will be offered each spring, fall, and summer semester during the grant period.  In spring and fall semesters, the courses will be held on-site at Homewood-Flossmoor High School.  The courses in summer semesters will be held on the UIC campus, conveniently located just west of Chicago’s loop.  Each course is four graduate hours and is being taught by a UIC Department of History faculty member.

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About Taking Courses Through the UIC Office of Continuing Education

Participants selected by the HFAHC member districts to enroll in the credit courses will be admitted to the University as nondegree graduate students through the UIC Office of Continuing Education.  The grant will cover the cost of the tuition and fees and the textbooks for the courses offered.

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About Applying to a UIC Degree Program and Transferring Courses

Because there is the option of taking more than one graduate course in the TAH grant program, it is anticipated that some participants will be interested in applying to a degree program at UIC during the grant period.  Up to twelve graduate credit hours may be transferred to a degree program, providing the participant has submitted an appli8cation and been accepted to a specific program.

Participants who wish to explore the option of becoming a degree-seeking student at UIC should:

• Visit the Department of History website at www.uic.edu/depts/hist for information about the master’s degree options.

• Contact Professor Robert Johnston at johnsto1@uic.edu or 312-413-9164 for information about applying to a history degree program.

• Degree seeking students are assessed University range tuition and campus fees for the courses in the TAH grant program.  The grant has provisions to fund the addition costs for the grant period.  For further information on this aspect of the program contact: Paul Kolimas, Social Science Department Chair, Homewood-Flossmoor H.S.: pkolimas@hfhighschool.org or (708)335-5655.

All activities of the HFAHC are 100% funded by a $967,900, three year Teaching American History grant from the US Department of Education – grant program period (10/05 – 9/08).