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Humanities

Program Description
Humanities is the study of how people process and document the human experience, using philosophy, literature,
religion, art, music, and history to understand and record our world. The humanities are ways of thinking about what is
human about our diverse histories, values, ideas, and words.

Associate Degree
Not offered in this discipline.

HUMN 001 What It Means To Be Human 3.0 Units HUMN 003 3.0 Units
Prerequisite: ENGL 001 with a minimum grade of C. Journey In a Multicultural Landscape
General Education: Option A: Area C; Option B: Area 3B; Course Advisory: SCC minimum English and
Option C: Area C2 Math standards.
Transferable to UC/CSU General Education: Option A: Area C, Area E; Option B:
Hours: 48-54 lecture. Area 3B; Option C: Area C2, SCC Graduation Requirement.
Explores what it means to be human by examining human Transferable to UC/CSU
life in several ways such as humans as social beings, Hours: 48-54 lecture.
language users, thinkers, myth makers, aggressors and Interdisciplinary course to help students recognize and
peace makers, revolutionaries, scientists, and creators, explore sites of multicultural interaction and conflict in the
and media creators and consumers. Inquiry into each U.S. by examining at least three different American ethnic
category will involve critical thinking, artistic sensitivity, cultures as well as cultural issues of gender, disability,
and historical perspective. sexual orientation, and age. Inquiry into the process of the
making and representation of cultural artifacts will enable
HUMN 002 3.0 Units critical appraisal and appreciation, interpersonal sensitivity
Humans As Creators: The Media of Creativity and multicultural perspective.
Course Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 001.
General Education: Option A: Area C; Option B: Area 3B;
Option C: Area C2
Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 48-54 lecture.
Exploration of the varieties of ways in which humans
demonstrate their creative ability ranging from a study of
the creative process itself to an examination of creativity
in the arts, in the sciences, and in human organization.

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