The study of Humanities offers an approach which integrates the arts, literature, history, music, philosophy, and other disciplines. The program focuses on the culture of human civilization from classic antiquity through the Middle Ages and Renaissance to the Modern Era. The objective of the Humanities is to give a sense of wholeness to human experience.
HUMANITIES: GENERAL
A.A. DEGREE
The A.A. degree in Humanities: General provides preparation for upper division course work in Humanities at a four-year university. The degree acquaints students with the relevant eras, ideas, ideals, values and terminology endemic to the field as expressed in art, music, drama, literature, philosophy, and religion. The Humanities: General A.A. degree pattern affords students the widest array of Humanities coursework from which to choose to satisfy transfer institution requirements. Students must fulfill program requirements and all Associate Degree Requirements for the A.A. degree.
HUMANITIES: DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES
A.A. DEGREE
The A.A. degree in Humanities: Diverse Perspectives provides preparation for upper division course work in Humanities at a four-year university. The Humanities: Diverse Perspectives A.A. degree pattern guides students through a series of courses that focus specifically on examining History, Art, Architecture, Philosophy, Drama, Literature and Music from diverse perspectives. Students must fulfill major requirements and all Associate Degree Requirements for the A.A. degree.
HUMANITIES: ASIAN STUDIES
A.A. DEGREE
The A.A. degree in Humanities: Asian Studies provides preparation for upper-division course work in Humanities at a four-year university. The degree will guide students to examine the Asian experience through its ideas (philosophy), through its commitment to its culture, traditions, and rituals (religions), and through its applied practices (the disciplines for self-development of body/ mind health, meditation, and martial arts). Courses are offered which provide opportunities for self-discovery and the construction of a coherent outlook and critical reason. Students must fulfill major requirements and all Associate Degree Requirements for the A.A. degree.
DIVISION OFFICE: W 107
FACULTY: J. Haproff, B. Hotchkiss, J. Keating, J. Terry
LIAISON COUNSELOR: C. Axton