Liberal Arts AA Degree with Emphasis in Arts, Humanities, and Communication Studies
These courses emphasize the study of cultural, literary, humanistic activities and artistic expression of human beings. Students will evaluate and interpret the ways in which people through the ages in different cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them in artistic and cultural creation. Students will also learn to value aesthetic understanding and incorporate these concepts when constructing value judgments.
Learning Outcomes
Upon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:
- Students will be eligible for transfer to four-year colleges and universities in majors related to Arts, Humanities, and Communication Studies.
- Explain diversity as it is expressed in Arts, Humanities, or Communication Studies and across various cultures through reading, speaking and writing. (Institutional Outcome: Critical Thinking and Communication)
- Utilizing various communication modalities, display creative expression, original thinking, and symbolic discourse. (Institutional Outcome: Critical Thinking and Communication)
Program Requirements
| Course Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Area of Emphasis | 18 | |
| (18 units required from courses listed below with at least 2 or more courses from 1 discipline) | ||
| ARCH 014 | History of Architecture I | 3 |
| ART 003A | Basic Design & Color | 3 |
| ARTH 033 | History of Photography | 3 |
| ARTH 002A | History of Art I: Prehistoric to Medieval | 3 |
| ARTH 002B | History of Art II: Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ARTH 002C | History of Modern Art | 3 |
| ARTH 010 | Understanding Art | 3 |
| ARTH 012A | Arts of Asia | 3 |
| ARTH 012B | Arts of Africa, Oceania, & Indigenous North America | 3 |
| ARTH 012C | Arts of Latin America | 3 |
| ASL 001 | Elementary American Sign Language I | 5 |
| ASL 002 | Elementary American Sign Language II | 5 |
| ASL 003 | Intermediate American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ASL 004 | Intermediate American Sign Language II | 4 |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMM 005 | Survey of Human Communication | 3 |
| COMM 009 | Intro to Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 013 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| COMM 017 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMM 021 | Introduction to Persuasion | 3 |
| COMM 025 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| DANC 010 | Introduction to Choreography | 2 |
| DANC 015 | History of Dance | 3 |
| DANC 076A | Dance, Ballet | 2 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| ENGL C1000E | Academic Reading and Writing Support | 5 |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing Thinking | 3 |
| ENG 002 | Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking through Literature | 4 |
| ENG 005A | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 005B | Advanced Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 010A | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 010B | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 011A | English Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 011B | English Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 012A | Global Literature 1 | 3 |
| ENG 012B | World Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 014 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG 015 | The Short Story | 3 |
| ENG 017 | Literature by Women | 3 |
| ENG 018 | Poetry CSI | 3 |
| ENG 021 | Intro Latin American/Chicano Literature | 3 |
| ENG 022 | Intro to African American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 024 | Native American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 025 | Introduction to the Novel | 3 |
| ENG 026 | LGBTQ+ Literature | 3 |
| ENG 035 | Myths and Legends | 3 |
| ENG 036 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| FILM 001 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| FILM 021 | Contemporary World Film | 3 |
| FILM 022 | American Film to the 1960s | 3 |
| FILM 023 | Contemporary American Film | 3 |
| FR 001 | Elementary French I | 5 |
| FR 002 | Elementary French II | 5 |
| FR 003 | Intermediate French I | 4 |
| FR 004 | Intermediate French II | 4 |
| GER 001 | Elementary German I | 5 |
| GER 002 | Elementary German II | 5 |
| HIST 003 | History of World Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST 004 | History of World Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST 005 | History of Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST 006 | History of Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST 017 | US History through Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST 018 | US History from Reconstruction to Present | 3 |
| HIST 021 | California History | 3 |
| HIST 023 | Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 050 | American Popular Culture | 3 |
| JPN 001 | Elementary Japanese I | 5 |
| JPN 002 | Elementary Japanese II | 5 |
| MC 001 | Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| MC 005 | Introduction to Public Relations | 3 |
| MUS 005 | History of Rock 'n' Roll | 3 |
| MUS 006 | History of Film Music | 3 |
| MUS 007 | History of Musical Theatre | 3 |
| MUS 010 | Introduction to Music | 3 |
| MUS 011 | The History of Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 012 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| PHIL 001 | Logic & Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PHIL 006 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 007 | Ideas of the Great Philosophers | 3 |
| PHIL 010 | General Logic | 3 |
| PHIL 012 | Religions of the World | 3 |
| PHIL 013 | Perspectives on Death & Dying | 3 |
| PHIL 014 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 017 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHIL 018 | Philosophy of Science | 3 |
| SOC 004 | Sociological Analysis& Critical Thinking | 3 |
| SPAN 001 | Elementary Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN 002 | Elementary Spanish II | 5 |
| SPAN 003 | Intermediate Spanish I | 4 |
| SPAN 004 | Intermediate Spanish II | 4 |
| SPAN 007 | Spanish Conversation and Composition | 3 |
| SPAN 020 | Latin American Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| SPAN 021 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers I | 5 |
| SPAN 022 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers II | 5 |
| SPAN 024 | Latin American Short Story | 4 |
| TA 001 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| TA 002 | Acting I | 3 |
| TA 003 | Acting II | 3 |
| TA 004 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| TA 007 | History of Musical Theatre | 3 |
| TA 009 | Stagecraft | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Cal-GETC 1 | 34 | |
| COD General Education Pattern (Counselor approval required) 1, 2 | 23 | |
| Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units) | ||
| DEGREE TOTAL | 60 | |
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Units for the major may be double counted for general education, confer with a Counselor
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This option is not suitable for all universities.
