Program Overview

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Associate of Arts (AA): Arts and Humanities Emphasis

Overview

By completing the Liberal Arts and Sciences—Emphasis in Arts and Humanities degree, students will be exposed to an interdisciplinary pattern of coursework essential to the understanding of the contemporary world, its people and its cultures. Students will survey, analyze and interpret key philosophical, historical, literary, aesthetic and cultural works produced over the course of human history to better understand social and historical life, as well as human existence, human meaning and human creativity. Students will also practice forms of creative, intellectual and cultural expression. Common majors within the Arts and Humanities Emphasis include, but are not limited to, English, Ethnic Studies, Film Studies, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages, History, Humanities, Music, Philosophy and Theatre Arts.

Associate Degree Graduation Requirements

Complete all of the following:

1. All Department Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 20% of the department requirements must be completed through SBCC).
2. One of the following three General Education options:
   1. OPTION 1: A minimum of 18 units of SBCC General Education Requirements (Areas A-D) and Institutional Requirements (Area E) and Information Competency Requirement (Area F) OR
   2. OPTION 2: IGETC Pattern OR
   3. OPTION 3: CSU GE Breadth Pattern
3. A total of 60 degree-applicable units (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher).
4. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all units attempted at SBCC.
5. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all college units attempted.
6. A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.

Department Requirements

Complete 18 units from the following:

• ARBC 101: Beginning Modern Standard Arabic I
• ARBC 102: Beginning Modern Standard Arabic II
• ART 100: Art in Culture
• ART 101: Visual Literacy
• ART 102A: Early Twentieth Century Art
• ART 102B: Late Twentieth Century Art
• ART 103: History of Art, Prehistoric to Gothic
• ART 104: History of Art, Renaissance to Modern
• ART 106: History Of American Art
• ART 108: History of Asian Art
• ART 110: History of Women in Art
• ART 111: Survey Of Tribal Arts
• ART 112: Survey Of Ancient American Art
• ART 113: Survey Of Architecture
• ART 114: History Of Photography
• ART 120: Fundamentals Of Drawing
• ART 130: Integrated Drawing and Painting
• ART 132: Fundamentals of Painting
• ART 210: Survey Of Renaissance And Baroque Art
• ART 211: Nineteenth Century Art
• ART 215: Survey Of Non-Western Art
• ART 216: Survey Of Islamic Art And Architecture
• ASAM 101: Comparative Asian-American History
• ASAM 102: Contemporary Asian-American History
• ASL 101: Beginning American Sign Language I
• ASL 102: Beginning American Sign Language II
• ASL 103: Intermediate American Sign Language I
• ASL 104: Intermediate American Sign Language II
• ASL 125: American Deaf Culture and History
• BLST 101: The African-American In U.S. History To World War II
• BLST 102: The African-American In U.S. History, From Civil Rights Movement To Present
• BLST 103: African-American Culture
• BLST 111: The African-American Music Experience
• BLST 113: African-American And Afro-Caribbean Literature In The U.S.
• CHIN 101: Beginning Chinese I
• CHIN 102: Beginning Chinese II
• CHIN 103: Intermediate Chinese
• CHST 101: Mexican-American (Chicano) History In The U.S.
• CHST 102: The Chicano And Latino In U.S. History, From The 1960's To The Present
• CHST 103: Mexican-American (Chicano) Culture
• CHST 113: Introduction to Chicano/Mexican-American Literature
• CHST 114: Borderlands Literature: U.S.-Mexico
• CHST 115: Introduction To Mexican Literature
• CHST 121: The Chicana And Other Latina Women
• CHST 130: History Of Mexican Art
• CHST 131: History Of Chicano Art
• CHST/TA 160: Chicano Theatre
• ECE 115: Children's Literature
• ENG 111: Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature
• ENG 200: Introduction to Literature
• ENG 221: Survey of British Literature
• ENG 222: Survey of British Literature: 1798-Present
• ENG 225: American Literature: Pre-Colonization to 1865
• ENG 226: American Literature: 1865-present
• ENG 231: World Literature: Ancient Times to 16th Century
• ENG 232: World Literature: 17th Century to Present
• ENG 240: Contemporary Fiction
• ENG 241: Contemporary Women Writers
• ENG 242: Contemporary Dramatic Literature
• ENG 251: Introduction To Poetry
• ENG 261: Literature And Film
• ENG 262: Shakespeare
• ENG 292H: Advanced Literary Analysis, Honors
• ENVS/HIST 112: American Environmental History
• ESL 134: Writing Level 5
• ETHS 101: The Immigrant Experience in the U.S.
• ETHS 103: The American Ethnic Cultural Experience
• ETHS 109: U.S.-Mexico And Other Borderlands
• ETHS 117: Cultural Diversity In Film
• ETHS 121: Women of Color In The U.S.
• ETHS 122: Arab-American/Middle Eastern Women In The U.S.
• FR 101: Beginning French I
• FR 102: Beginning French II
• FR 103: Intermediate French I
• FR 104: Intermediate French II
• FR 132: Intermediate Literary Readings
• FS 101: Introduction to Film Studies
• FS 104: American Film to 1960's
• FS 105: Introduction to Television Studies
• FS 107: Contemporary American Film
• FS 110: World Cinema to 1960's
• FS 111: Contemporary World Cinema
• FS 112A: French Film
• FS 112B: Art Cinema
• FS 112C: Spanish and Latin American Film
• FS 113: Experimental Film
• FS 114: History of Animation
• FS 115: The Vietnam War in Film
• FS 116: Gender and Sexuality in Film
• FS 118: Film Genres
• FS 119: Film Comedy
• FS 120: Visionary Filmmakers
• FS 121: Documentary Film
• GDP 116: History of Graphic Design
• GER 101: Beginning German I
• GER 102: Beginning German II
• GER 103: Intermediate German I
• GER 104: Intermediate German II
• HEBR 101: Beginning Modern Hebrew I
• HEBR 102: Beginning Modern Hebrew II
• HIST 101: History of the U.S. to 1877
• HIST 102: History of the U.S. Since 1865
• HIST 103: History of Western Civilization
• HIST 104: History of Western Civilization
• HIST 107: World Civilization, Beginnings to 1550
• HIST 108: World Civilization, 1550 to Present
• HIST 110: History of American Women
• HIST 111: The American West as Frontier and Region
• HIST 115: The Vietnam Wars
• HIST 120: Modern Europe
• HIST 121: History Of Great Britain
• HIST 122: History Of Great Britain
• HIST 127: History Of Russia
• HIST 133: History of Latin America
• HIST 134: History Of Latin America: 1800'S To Modern Period
• HIST 135: History of Mexico
• HIST 137: History of Religions of The Middle East
• HIST 138: History of the Modern Middle East
• ID 103: Historical Furniture
• ITAL 101: Beginning Italian I
• ITAL 102: Beginning Italian II
• ITAL 103: Intermediate Italian I
• ITAL 104: Intermediate Italian II
• JAPN 101: Beginning Japanese I
• JAPN 102: Beginning Japanese II
• JAPN 103: Intermediate Japanese I
• JAPN 104: Intermediate Japanese II
• KOR 101: Beginning Korean I
• KOR 102: Beginning Korean II
• LATN 101: Beginning Latin I
• LATN 102: Beginning Latin II
• MAT 103: Introduction to Multimedia
• MUS 102A: Basic Musicianship
• MUS 104A: Beginning Theory
• MUS 110: Music Appreciation
• MUS 112: History of Jazz
• MUS 114A: Survey of Music History
• MUS 114B: Survey of Music History
• MUS 115: History And Appreciation Of Rock And Popular Music
• MUS 118: World Music
• MUS 120A: Sound Recording And Electronic Music
• NATA 102: The Native American In 20th Century Society
• NATA 103: Native American Cultural Heritage
• NATA 105: California Tribes: The Chumash
• NATA 112: Native American Visual And Musical Art
• NATA 113: The Indian In Literature: Fact And Fiction
• PE 250: Survey and Appreciation of Dance History
• PHIL 100: Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL 101: Introduction to Ethics
• PHIL 102: Comparative World Religions
• PHIL 200: History Of Philosophy: Ancient
• PHIL 201: History of Philosophy: Modern
• PHIL 203: Truth, Meaning, and Existence
• PHIL 204: History And Philosophy Of The Great Ideas Of Physics
• PHIL 206: Philosophy of Religion
• PHIL 207A: Comparative Philosophy, East And West
• PHIL 207B: Philosophy of Art
• POLS 132: Political Thinking
• SPAN 101: Beginning Spanish I
• SPAN 102: Beginning Spanish II
• SPAN 103: Intermediate Spanish I
• SPAN 104: Intermediate Spanish II
• SPAN 132: Introduction to Literary Analysis
• SPAN 139: Contemporary Cultures Of Spain
• SPAN 146: Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers I
• SPAN 147: Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers II
• SPAN 150: Advanced Spanish
• SPAN 160: Advanced Spanish
• TA 103: Theatre Appreciation
• TA 106: Development of Drama - Musical Theatre
• TA 107: Development Of Drama: Greek to Renaissance
• TA 108: Development Of Drama II: Restoration To Contemporary
• TA 111: Beginning Acting
• TA 120: Understanding Scenography
• TA 121: Introduction to Stagecraft
• TA 134: Costume Design
• TA 135A: History of Costume Design in Film
• TA 136: Theatrical Makeup Techniques
• TA 175: Summer Theatre Workshop
• TA 215: Fundamentals of Directing

Learning Outcomes

1. Recognize the significance to human beings of the study of cultural, literary, humanistic activities and artistic expression.
2. Evaluate and interpret the ways in which humans through the ages in different cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them through artistic and cultural expression.