Humanities
Program Description
The Humanities degree provides students with interdisciplinary perspectives on the existential questions of who we are as human beings, where we come from, and where we are headed. This degree emphasizes the principles and concepts in interdisciplinary thinking and problem solving that will transfer across disciplines and enrich professional careers in areas as varied as lawyers, Public Relations managers, journalists, educators, systems analysts, and Foreign Service employees. A Humanities degree enables students to better see the interconnectedness of all areas of knowledge, develop a global perspective as a result of having studied the ideas and cultural products of cultures throughout the world, clarify one's values by comparing and contrasting them to what others have thought, and deepen one's sources of wisdom by learning how others have dealt with failures, success, adversities, and triumphs.
Learn more about the program on the Humanities website.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to synthesize their critical thinking, imaginative, cooperative, and emphatic abilities as whole persons in order to:
- contextualize knowledge
- interpret and communicate meaning in both written and oral form
- cultivate their capacity for personal as well as social change
Award Type(s)
- AA = Associate in Arts Degree
- CA = Certificate of Achievement
Units Required
- Major: 28
- Certificate(s): 20
Additional Information
Note: Courses used to meet major requirements cannot be used to satisfy any general education requirements.
Associate Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| English Proficiency | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ENGL 1A | COMPOSITION & READING | 5 |
| ENGL 1AH | HONORS COMPOSITION & READING | 5 |
| ESLL 26 | ADVANCED COMPOSITION & READING | 5 |
| or equivalent | ||
| Ethnic Studies | ||
| Any course in the ETHN (Ethnic Studies) subject code, currently approved for Area F of CSU GE and Area 7 of IGETC | ||
| Mathematics Proficiency | ||
| College-level math course at or above the level of Intermediate Algebra | ||
A minimum of 90 units is required1 to include:
- Completion of one of the following general education patterns: Foothill General Education, CSU General Education Breadth Requirements or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
- Core courses (16 units)
- Support courses (12 units)
- 1
Additional elective course work may be necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum requirement for the associate degree.
Note: All courses pertaining to the major must be taken for a letter grade. In addition, a grade of "C" or better is required for all core and support courses used for the degree or certificate.
Core and Support Courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Select 16 units from the following: | 16 | |
| CULTURES, CIVILIZATIONS & IDEAS: THE ANCIENT WORLD | ||
or HUMN 1H | HONORS CULTURES, CIVILIZATIONS & IDEAS: THE ANCIENT WORLD | |
| CULTURES, CIVILIZATIONS & IDEAS: OF EMPIRES & CONFLICT | ||
| WORLD MYTHS IN LITERATURE ARTS & FILM | ||
or HUMN 3H | HONORS WORLD MYTHS IN LITERATURE ARTS & FILM | |
| TRAUMA & THE ARTS | ||
or HUMN 4H | HONORS TRAUMA & THE ARTS | |
| CULTURES, CIVILIZATIONS & IDEAS: THE MODERN WORLD | ||
or HUMN 5H | HONORS CULTURES, CIVILIZATIONS & IDEAS: THE MODERN WORLD | |
| THE SHOCK OF THE NEW: FROM THE MODERN TO THE CONTEMPORARY | ||
| GLOBAL RELIGIONS: CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES & PERSPECTIVES | ||
or HUMN 7H | HONORS GLOBAL RELIGIONS: CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES & PERSPECTIVES | |
| EX MACHINA: THE PARADOX OF BEING HUMAN IN THE DIGITAL AGE | ||
| ONCE UPON A TIME? THE IMMORTAL LURE OF FAIRY TALES | ||
| ON THE MOVE: ARTISTIC REPRESENTATIONS OF MIGRANT EXPERIENCE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO POPULAR CULTURE | ||
or HUMN 11H | HONORS INTRODUCTION TO POPULAR CULTURE | |
or MDIA 11 | INTRODUCTION TO POPULAR CULTURE | |
or MDIA 11H | HONORS INTRODUCTION TO POPULAR CULTURE | |
| POPULAR CULTURE & UNITED STATES HISTORY | ||
or HUMN 12H | HONORS POPULAR CULTURE & UNITED STATES HISTORY | |
or MDIA 12 | POPULAR CULTURE & UNITED STATES HISTORY | |
or MDIA 12H | HONORS POPULAR CULTURE & UNITED STATES HISTORY | |
| VIDEO GAMES & POPULAR CULTURE | ||
or MDIA 13 | VIDEO GAMES & POPULAR CULTURE | |
| THE ART OF PEACE: NARRATIVE REPRESENTATIONS OF PACIFISM | ||
| Support Courses | ||
| Select at least 12 units within one of the following concentrations: | 12 | |
| Visual Arts | ||
| A HISTORY OF WOMEN IN ART | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN ART | ||
| AMERICAN ART | ||
| HISTORY OF MODERN ART FROM POST-IMPRESSIONISM TO THE PRESENT | ||
| PHOTOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN CULTURES | ||
or PHOT 8H | HONORS PHOTOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN CULTURES | |
| HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
or PHOT 10H | HONORS HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | |
| CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
or PHOT 11H | HONORS CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN PHOTOGRAPHY | |
| Film/Theatre | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES | ||
or MDIA 1H | HONORS INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES | |
| HISTORY OF FILM 1895-1945 | ||
| HISTORY OF FILM 1945-CURRENT | ||
| CURRENT TRENDS IN FILM, TV & THE INTERNET | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE | ||
| HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE: CLASSICAL TO MOLIERE | ||
| HISTORY OF AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATRE | ||
| MULTICULTURAL THEATRE ARTS IN MODERN AMERICA | ||
| Literature | ||
| LOUD & QUEER: LITERATURE OF SEXUAL/GENDER IDENTITY | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| CHILDREN'S LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO POETRY | ||
or ENGL 11H | HONORS INTRODUCTION TO POETRY | |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| TRAVELING THE WORLD THROUGH CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE | ||
| WOMEN WRITERS | ||
| LATINO/A LITERATURE | ||
| ASIAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE I: BEOWULF TO THE LATE 18TH CENTURY | ||
or ENGL 43AH | HONORS SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE I: BEOWULF TO THE LATE 18TH CENTURY | |
| SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE II: THE ROMANTIC PERIOD TO THE PRESENT | ||
or ENGL 43BH | HONORS SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE II: THE ROMANTIC PERIOD TO THE PRESENT | |
| SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I: BEGINNINGS TO 1865 | ||
or ENGL 45AH | HONORS SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I: BEGINNINGS TO 1865 | |
| SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II: 1865 TO THE PRESENT | ||
or ENGL 45BH | HONORS SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II: 1865 TO THE PRESENT | |
| Music | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC | ||
| GREAT COMPOSERS & MUSIC MASTERPIECES | ||
or MUS 2AH | HONORS GREAT COMPOSERS & MUSIC MASTERPIECES | |
| GREAT COMPOSERS & MUSIC MASTERPIECES | ||
or MUS 2BH | HONORS GREAT COMPOSERS & MUSIC MASTERPIECES | |
| GREAT COMPOSERS & MUSIC MASTERPIECES | ||
or MUS 2CH | HONORS GREAT COMPOSERS & MUSIC MASTERPIECES | |
| WORLD MUSIC: ROOTS TO CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL FUSION | ||
| MUSIC OF AMERICAN CULTURES | ||
or MUS 8H | HONORS MUSIC OF AMERICAN CULTURES | |
| MUSIC & MEDIA: HENDRIX TO HIP-HOP | ||
| FUNK, FUSION & HIP-HOP | ||
| Philosophy | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL & POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF ART & AESTHETICS | ||
| HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY FROM SOCRATES THROUGH ST. THOMAS | ||
| HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY FROM THE RENAISSANCE THROUGH KANT | ||
| COMPARATIVE WORLD RELIGIONS: EAST | ||
| COMPARATIVE WORLD RELIGIONS: WEST | ||
| Total Units | 28 | |
Certificate Requirements
Certificate of Achievement in Humanities
- Units: 20
The certificate of achievement is awarded upon completion of 20 units from the list of courses below. General education courses are not required.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| HUMN 1 | CULTURES, CIVILIZATIONS & IDEAS: THE ANCIENT WORLD | 4 |
| or HUMN 1H | HONORS CULTURES, CIVILIZATIONS & IDEAS: THE ANCIENT WORLD | |
| HUMN 2 | CULTURES, CIVILIZATIONS & IDEAS: OF EMPIRES & CONFLICT | 4 |
| HUMN 3 | WORLD MYTHS IN LITERATURE ARTS & FILM | 4 |
| or HUMN 3H | HONORS WORLD MYTHS IN LITERATURE ARTS & FILM | |
| HUMN 4 | TRAUMA & THE ARTS | 4 |
| or HUMN 4H | HONORS TRAUMA & THE ARTS | |
| HUMN 5 | CULTURES, CIVILIZATIONS & IDEAS: THE MODERN WORLD | 4 |
| or HUMN 5H | HONORS CULTURES, CIVILIZATIONS & IDEAS: THE MODERN WORLD | |
| HUMN 6 | THE SHOCK OF THE NEW: FROM THE MODERN TO THE CONTEMPORARY | 4 |
| HUMN 7 | GLOBAL RELIGIONS: CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES & PERSPECTIVES | 4 |
| or HUMN 7H | HONORS GLOBAL RELIGIONS: CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES & PERSPECTIVES | |
| HUMN 8 | EX MACHINA: THE PARADOX OF BEING HUMAN IN THE DIGITAL AGE | 4 |
| HUMN 9 | ONCE UPON A TIME? THE IMMORTAL LURE OF FAIRY TALES | 4 |
| HUMN 10 | ON THE MOVE: ARTISTIC REPRESENTATIONS OF MIGRANT EXPERIENCE | 4 |
| HUMN 11 | INTRODUCTION TO POPULAR CULTURE | 4 |
| or HUMN 11H | HONORS INTRODUCTION TO POPULAR CULTURE | |
| or MDIA 11 | INTRODUCTION TO POPULAR CULTURE | |
| or MDIA 11H | HONORS INTRODUCTION TO POPULAR CULTURE | |
| HUMN 12 | POPULAR CULTURE & UNITED STATES HISTORY | 4 |
| or HUMN 12H | HONORS POPULAR CULTURE & UNITED STATES HISTORY | |
| or MDIA 12 | POPULAR CULTURE & UNITED STATES HISTORY | |
| or MDIA 12H | HONORS POPULAR CULTURE & UNITED STATES HISTORY | |
| HUMN 13 | VIDEO GAMES & POPULAR CULTURE | 4 |
| or MDIA 13 | VIDEO GAMES & POPULAR CULTURE | |
| HUMN 14 | THE ART OF PEACE: NARRATIVE REPRESENTATIONS OF PACIFISM | 4 |