Emphasis in Arts and Humanities, Associate in Arts

PENDING APPROVAL

The Emphasis in Arts and Humanities is designed for the student planning to transfer to a four year college or university. With careful planning the student will be able to complete lower division transfer preparation while concurrently completing the Associate in Arts degree. This degree is appropriate for the student who desires to attend the University of California, California State University, and many independent colleges and universities.

This degree is NOT appropriate for the student who is pursuing a Baccalaureate degree in majors requiring extensive lower division major preparation.

Careful course selection is essential for successful transfer in a timely fashion without completing unnecessary coursework. Students are encouraged to see a counselor for assistance in developing an education plan that will identify the lower major preparation and general education coursework that corresponds to the intended transfer school.

The counselor will assist the student in determining the appropriateness for the selected major in relationship to declared educational goals. Students may consult www.ASSIST.org for current course articulation in their major. Please refer to the "Essential Transfer Information Checklist" located in the transfer section of the current College Catalog.

Counseling appointments may be scheduled by calling the Guidance and Counseling Office at (209) 954-5650. Failure to consult with a counselor may unnecessarily delay progress toward transfer.

Courses in the arts and humanities are those which focus on the cultural activities and artistic expressions of human beings. Such courses include introductory or integrative courses in arts, foreign languages, history, literature, philosophy, religion, theatre. These courses are designed to help the student develop an awareness of the ways in which people throughout the ages in different cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them in artistic and cultural creation, and help the student develop aesthetic understanding and the ability to make value judgments. Transfer majors appropriate for this Area of Emphasis include but are not limited to: Art, English, Fashion, Graphic Arts, Interior Design, Foreign Language, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, and Theatre Arts.

Minimum Units Required: 60

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns with a grade of "C" or better in each course:

California State University General Education (CSU-GE) pattern with certification for transfer to CSU (42 Units)
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) with certification for transfer to CSU, UC, and many Independent Colleges and Universities (Minimum of 34 units)

Courses Within the Area of Emphasis

Complete a minimum of 18 units with a "C" or better in courses listed below:

ANTHR 004/HUM 004	Introduction to Linguistics	3
ART 001A	Art History: Europe from Prehistory to 1400	3
ART 001B	Art History: Europe from the Fifteenth to the Twentieth Century	3
ART 002	Art History of the Non-Western World	3
ART 003	Introduction to Art	3
ART 004	Exploring Art	3
ART 006	Color and Design	3
ART 007A	Beginning Painting	3
ART 020A	Introductory Sculpture	3
ART 033A	Beginning Drawing	3
ART 040A	Beginning Printmaking	3
ART 064A	Introductory Ceramics	3
CHIN 001	Elementary Chinese	5
CHIN 002	Elementary Chinese	5
CHIN 003	Intermediate Chinese	5
CHIN 004	Intermediate Chinese	5
CIVIL 003/HUM 003	Autobiography of Civilization	3
DRAMA 010	Theatre Appreciation	3
DRAMA 016A	History of Theatre: Primitive to 1800	3
DRAMA 016B	History of Theatre: 1800 to Present	3
ENG 030	The Film as Literature	3
ENG 034	The Rock Lyric as Literature: Practical Literary Criticism	3
ENG 035	Chicano Literature	3
ENG 037	Women in Literature	3
ENG 038	Mythology	3
ENG 039	Introduction to Folklore	3
ENG 040A	Current Literature: The Novel	3
ENG 040B	Current Literature: Short Story and Drama	3
ENG 042A	Survey of American Literature	3
ENG 042B	Survey of American Literature	3
ENG 045	The Reading of Shakespeare	3
ENG 046A	Survey of English Literature	3
ENG 046B	Survey of English Literature	3
ENG 052	From Story to Screen	3
FASHION 006/ID 006	Textiles	3
FASHION 008	History of Fashion	3
FREN 001	Elementary French	5
FREN 002	Elementary French	5
FREN 003	Intermediate French	5
FREN 004	Intermediate French	5
FREN 005	Advanced French	5
GERM 001	Elementary German	5
GERM 002	Elementary German	5
GERM 003	Intermediate German	5
GERM 004	Intermediate German	5
GRART 001A	Digital Imaging	2
GRART 002A	Layout Design	3
GRART 003A	Computer Art	2
GRART 006A	Publication Design	4
HORT 004	History of Garden Design	3
HUM 003/CIVIL 003	Autobiography of Civilization	3
HUM 004/ANTHR 004	Introduction to Linguistics	3
ID 002	Introduction to Interior Design	3
ID 008	History of Interior Design & Furniture	3
ITAL 001	Elementary Italian	5
ITAL 002	Elementary Italian	5
ITAL 003	Intermediate Italian	5
ITAL 004	Intermediate Italian	5
JAPAN 001	Elementary Japanese	5
JAPAN 002	Elementary Japanese	5
JAPAN 003	Intermediate Japanese	5
JAPAN 004	Intermediate Japanese	5
MUSIC 002A	Music History from Antiquity to 1750	3
MUSIC 002B	Music History from 1750 to Present	3
MUSIC 003A	Music Theory and Musicianship I	4
MUSIC 003B	Music Theory and Musicianship II	4
MUSIC 003C	Music Theory and Musicianship III	4
MUSIC 003D	Music Theory and Musicianship IV	4
MUSIC 017	Concert Choir	1
MUSIC 026	Symphonic Band	1-2
MUSIC 027	Orchestra	1-2
MUSIC 029	Jazz Band	1-2
MUSIC 038	Class Piano for Music Majors	1
MUSIC 040A	Applied Music	1
MUSIC 040B	Applied Music	1
MUSIC 040C	Applied Music	1
MUSIC 040D	Applied Music	1
PHILO 006	Introduction to Philosophy	3
PHILO 040	Ethics	3
PHILO 045	God and the Person	3
PHILO 050	Asian Philosophy	3
PHOTO 001A	Introduction to Photography	3
RELGN 014A	Great Religions of the Eastern World	3
RELGN 014B	Great Religions of the Western World	3
SL 001	Elementary American Sign Language	3
SL 002	Elementary American Sign Language	3
SL 003	Intermediate American Sign Language	3
SL 004	Intermediate American Sign Language	3
SPAN 001	Elementary Spanish	5
SPAN 001A	Spanish for Fluent Speakers	5
SPAN 002	Elementary Spanish	5
SPAN 002A	Spanish for Fluent Speakers	5
SPAN 003	Intermediate Spanish	5
SPAN 004	Intermediate Spanish	5
SPAN 005	Advanced Spanish	5
SPAN 006	Advanced Spanish	5
TAG 051	Elementary Tagalog	2.5
TAG 052	Elementary Tagalog	2.5
TAG 053	Elementary Tagalog	2.5
TAG 054	Elementary Tagalog	2.5
VIET 051	Elementary Vietnamese	2.5
VIET 052	Elementary Vietnamese	2.5
VIET 053	Elementary Vietnamese	2.5
VIET 054	Elementary Vietnamese	2.5

Electives

Complete 60 transferable units, to include general education, area of emphasis, and electives as needed with a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. Please note that successful transfer to UC, CSU and many independent colleges and universities or in majors that are impacted will require a higher GPA. See your counselor, the transfer campus catalog, or www.ASSIST.org for current transfer and GPA requirements.

Minimum Units 60

One Level Up

Degree Requirements