Liberal Arts AA Degree with Emphasis in Arts, Humanities, and Communication Studies

Degree

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.

Courses

• ARCH 014 — History of Architecture I Units: 3
• ART 003A — Basic Design & Color Units: 3
• ARTH 002A — History of Art I: Prehistoric to Medieval Units: 3
• ARTH 002B — History of Art II: Renaissance to Contemporary Units: 3
• ARTH 002C — History of Modern Art Units: 3
• ARTH 010 — Understanding Art Units: 3
• ARTH 012A — Arts of Asia Units: 3
• ARTH 012B — Arts of Africa, Oceania, & Indigenous North America Units: 3
• ARTH 012C — Arts of Latin America Units: 3
• ARTH 033 — History of Photography Units: 3
• ASL 001 — Elementary American Sign Language I Units: 5
• ASL 002 — Elementary American Sign Language II Units: 5
• ASL 003 — Intermediate American Sign Language I Units: 4
• ASL 004 — Intermediate American Sign Language II Units: 4
• COMM 005 — Survey of Human Communication Units: 3
• COMM 009 — Intro to Interpersonal Communication Units: 3
• COMM 013 — Small Group Communication Units: 3
• COMM 017 — Intercultural Communication Units: 3
• COMM 021 — Introduction to Persuasion Units: 3
• COMM 025 — Argumentation and Debate Units: 3
• COMM C1000 — Introduction to Public Speaking Units: 3
• DANC 010 — Introduction to Choreography Units: 2
• DANC 015 — History of Dance Units: 3
• DANC 076A — Dance, Ballet Units: 2
• ENG 002 — Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking through Literature Units: 4
• ENG 005A — Introduction to Creative Writing Units: 3
• ENG 005B — Advanced Creative Writing Units: 3
• ENG 010A — American Literature I Units: 3
• ENG 010B — American Literature II Units: 3
• ENG 011A — English Literature I Units: 3
• ENG 011B — English Literature II Units: 3
• ENG 012A — Global Literature 1 Units: 3
• ENG 012B — World Literature II Units: 3
• ENG 014 — Shakespeare Units: 3
• ENG 015 — The Short Story Units: 3
• ENG 017 — Literature by Women Units: 3
• ENG 018 — Poetry CSI Units: 3
• ENG 021 — Intro Latin American/Chicano Literature Units: 3
• ENG 022 — Intro to African American Literature Units: 3
• ENG 024 — Native American Literature Units: 3
• ENG 025 — Introduction to the Novel Units: 3
• ENG 026 — LGBTQ+ Literature Units: 3
• ENG 035 — Myths and Legends Units: 3
• ENG 036 — Children's Literature Units: 3
• ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing Units: 4
• ENGL C1000E — Academic Reading and Writing Support Units: 5
• ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing Units: 3
• FILM 001 — Introduction to Film Units: 3
• FILM 021 — Contemporary World Film Units: 3
• FILM 022 — American Film to the 1960s Units: 3
• FILM 023 — Contemporary American Film Units: 3
• FR 001 — Elementary French I Units: 5
• FR 002 — Elementary French II Units: 5
• FR 003 — Intermediate French I Units: 4
• FR 004 — Intermediate French II Units: 4
• GER 001 — Elementary German I Units: 5
• GER 002 — Elementary German II Units: 5
• HIST 003 — History of World Civilization I Units: 3
• HIST 004 — History of World Civilization II Units: 3
• HIST 005 — History of Western Civilization I Units: 3
• HIST 006 — History of Western Civilization II Units: 3
• HIST 017 — US History through Reconstruction Units: 3
• HIST 018 — US History from Reconstruction to Present Units: 3
• HIST 021 — California History Units: 3
• HIST 023 — Latin American History Units: 3
• HIST 050 — American Popular Culture Units: 3
• JPN 001 — Elementary Japanese I Units: 5
• JPN 002 — Elementary Japanese II Units: 5
• MC 001 — Introduction to Mass Media Units: 3
• MC 005 — Introduction to Public Relations Units: 3
• MUS 005 — History of Rock 'n' Roll Units: 3
• MUS 006 — History of Film Music Units: 3
• MUS 007 — History of Musical Theatre Units: 3
• MUS 010 — Introduction to Music Units: 3
• MUS 011 — The History of Jazz Units: 3
• MUS 012 — Fundamentals of Music Units: 3
• PHIL 001 — Logic & Critical Thinking Units: 3
• PHIL 006 — Introduction to Philosophy Units: 3
• PHIL 007 — Ideas of the Great Philosophers Units: 3
• PHIL 010 — General Logic Units: 3
• PHIL 012 — Religions of the World Units: 3
• PHIL 013 — Perspectives on Death & Dying Units: 3
• PHIL 014 — Introduction to Ethics Units: 3
• PHIL 017 — Philosophy of Religion Units: 3
• PHIL 018 — Philosophy of Science Units: 3
• SOC 004 — Sociological Analysis& Critical Thinking Units: 3
• SPAN 001 — Elementary Spanish I Units: 5
• SPAN 002 — Elementary Spanish II Units: 5
• SPAN 003 — Intermediate Spanish I Units: 4
• SPAN 004 — Intermediate Spanish II Units: 4
• SPAN 007 — Spanish Conversation and Composition Units: 3
• SPAN 020 — Latin American Culture and Civilization Units: 3
• SPAN 021 — Spanish for Heritage Speakers I Units: 5
• SPAN 022 — Spanish for Heritage Speakers II Units: 5
• SPAN 024 — Latin American Short Story Units: 4
• TA 001 — Introduction to Theatre Units: 3
• TA 002 — Acting I Units: 3
• TA 003 — Acting II Units: 3
• TA 004 — Script Analysis Units: 3
• TA 007 — History of Musical Theatre Units: 3
• TA 009 — Stagecraft Units: 3

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