Humanities Emphasis ( AA Degree A8984)

Degree A8984
An emphasis in Humanities provides the student with an understanding of the interrelationship between art, religion, history, music, literature and the dramatic arts, and philosophical and political thought. This emphasis also strengthens the understanding of other cultures through the study of a foreign language.

This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:

Required Courses

Course List
Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
Complete the required core course and select one course from each of the five categories (List A through List E)		18
Required Core
HUMA 1	Humanities and the Human Experience
or HUMA 1H	Humanities and the Human Experience - Honors
List A: Art History and Classics
Classical Humanities
AHIS 10	A History of Greek and Roman Art and Architecture
AHIS 14	Rome: The Ancient City
AHIS 15	Culture and Art of Pompeii
Western Humanities
AHIS 4	History of Western Art: Prehistoric Through Gothic
or AHIS 4H	History of Western Art: Prehistoric Through Gothic - Honors
AHIS 5	History of Western Art: Renaissance Through Modern
or AHIS 5H	History of Western Art: Renaissance Through Modern - Honors
AHIS 8	History of Medieval Art and Architecture
Global Humanities
AHIS 9	History of Asian Art and Architecture
AHIS 11	History of African, Oceanic, and Native American Art
or AHIS 11H	History of African, Oceanic, and Native American Art - Honors
AHIS 12	History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture
or AHIS 12H	History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture - Honors
Modern American Humanities
AHIS 3	History of Women and Gender in Art
or AHIS 3H	History of Women and Gender in Art - Honors
AHIS 6	History of Modern Art
or AHIS 6H	History of Modern Art - Honors
AHIS 13	World Art and Visual Culture
List B: World Languages and History
Classical and Western
HIST 3	World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern
or HIST 3H	World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern - Honors
HIST 4	World History: Early Modern to the Present
or HIST 4H	World History: Early Modern to the Present - Honors
LATN 2	Continuing Elementary Latin
or LATN 2H	Continuing Elementary Latin - Honors
Global
HIST 3	World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern
or HIST 3H	World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern - Honors
HIST 4	World History: Early Modern to the Present
or HIST 4H	World History: Early Modern to the Present - Honors
HIST 10	History of Premodern Asia
HIST 11	History of Modern Asia
HIST 19	History of Mexico
HIST 35	History of Africa
Language (Level 2 or higher)
ARAB 2	Continuing Elementary Arabic
or CHIN 2	Continuing Elementary Chinese
or FRCH 2	Continuing Elementary French
or GERM 2	Continuing Elementary German
or ITAL 2	Continuing Elementary Italian
or JAPN 2	Continuing Elementary Japanese
or SPAN 2	Continuing Elementary Spanish
Modern American Humanities
HIST 7	History of the United States to 1877
or HIST 7H	History of the United States to 1877 - Honors
HIST 8	History of the United States from 1865
or HIST 8H	History of the United States from 1865 - Honors
HIST 16	The Wild West - A History, 1800-1890
HIST 30	History of the African American 1619-1877
HIST 31	History of the African American
HIST 36	Women in American History
HIST 39	California History
HIST 40	History of the Mexican American
HIST 44	History of Native Americans
List C: Literature, Drama, and Film
Classical Humanities
LIT 36	Introduction to Mythology
LIT 46	The Bible As Literature: Old Testament
LIT 47	The Bible As Literature: New Testament
Western Humanities
LIT 6A	Survey of English Literature
LIT 6B	Survey of English Literature
LIT 10	Survey of Shakespeare
THTR 10	History of Theater Arts
Global Humanities
LIT 11A	World Literature to 1650
LIT 11B	World Literature from 1650
FRCH 60	French Culture Through Cinema
ITAL 60	Italian Culture Through Cinema
Modern American Humanities
LIT 1	Early American Literature
LIT 2	Modern American Literature
LIT 3	Multicultural American Literature
LIT 14	Introduction to Modern Poetry
LIT 15	Introduction to Cinema
LIT 20	African American Literature
LIT 25	Contemporary Mexican American Literature
List D: Music and Dance
Western Humanities
MUS 13	Music Appreciation
or MUS 13H	Music Appreciation - Honors
DN-T 20	History and Appreciation of Dance
Global Humanities
MUS 14A	World Music
Modern American Humanities
MUS 12	History of Jazz
MUS 14B	American Folk Music
MUS 15	Rock Music History and Appreciation
or MUS 15H	Rock Music History and Appreciation - Honors
List E: Philosophy and Religion
Classical Humanities
PHIL 20A	Introduction to Ancient Philosophy
or PHIL 20AH	Introduction to Ancient Philosophy - Honors
Western Humanities
PHIL 20A	Introduction to Ancient Philosophy
or PHIL 20AH	Introduction to Ancient Philosophy - Honors
PHIL 20B	Introduction to Modern Philosophy
or PHIL 20BH	Introduction to Modern Philosophy - Honors
Global Humanities
PHIL 5	Introduction to Philosophy
or PHIL 5H	Introduction to Philosophy - Honors
PHIL 15	Major World Religions
or PHIL 15H	Major World Religions - Honors
PHIL 12	Introduction to Ethics
or PHIL 12H	Introduction to Ethics - Honors
Modern America Humanities
PHIL 20B	Introduction to Modern Philosophy
or PHIL 20BH	Introduction to Modern Philosophy - Honors
Total Units		18

Guided Pathways of Study Suggested Course Sequence

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, a student will be able to:

identify the influence and interrelationship of culture on human and artistic expression
demonstrate an understanding of other cultures, including through the study of foreign language, the arts, and humanistic thought
analyze modes of artistic expression (visual arts, music, and literature)
demonstrate knowledge of philosophy and politics and the natural environment, including the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior

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