Humanities & Fine Arts (AA) Humanities, and Religious Studies Total Units: 18.0

Term Effective: Summer 2011

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Term Inactive: Fall 2014

Associate Degree Requirements:

The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:

For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter, a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis, is required for each course applied toward the major.

Previous Versions:

Humanities & Fine Arts - effective Fall 2010
Humanities & Fine Arts - effective Fall 2009
Humanities & Fine Arts - effective Spring 2008
Humanities & Fine Arts - effective Fall 2007
Humanities & Fine Arts - effective Summer 2007
Humanities & Fine Arts - effective Spring 2002

Description:

The Humanities and Fine Arts major provides students with lower division preparation for related fields such as art history, history, literature, or performing arts. It is designed for the student intending to transfer and further study these disciplines, or for those pursuing lifelong learning.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this major, the student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate sensitivity to American cultural diversity by describing and analyzing the cultural achievements of an American ethnic group and/or a comparative understanding of several ethnic groups;
  2. analyze and interpret religious texts and traditions within a broad cultural and historical framework;
  3. demonstrate knowledge of topics and discourse relevant to global social, political, economic and/or natural systems; and
  4. identify and explain the value of one or more art forms and/or cultural expressions of the Humanities in the context of Western Culture.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Humanities & Fine Arts program are:

  • Complete 18.0 units from
    • Humanities & Fine Arts Major Requirements

Humanities & Fine Arts Major Requirements - complete 18.00 units
HUMAN 7Introduction to the Humanities3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
ENGL 30.1American Literature: Pre-Colonial Period to the Civil War3.00
ENGL 30.2American Literature from 1865 to the Present3.00
ENGL 31African American Arts and Literature3.00
ENGL 33Chicano/Chicana Arts and Literature3.00
HUMAN 6American Cultures3.00
HUMAN 10.4Religion in America3.00
INTDIS 2Popular Culture in the United States3.00
MUSC 9Jazz Appreciation3.00
THAR 6Multicultural Perspectives in American Theatre3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
HUMAN 8Comparative Mythology3.00
HUMAN 10.1The Hebrew Bible3.00
HUMAN 10.2Early Christian Literature3.00
HUMAN 10.3History of God3.00
HUMAN 10.4Religion in America3.00
PHIL 8Comparative Religion3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 6.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
ART 2.1History & Aesthetic Appreciation of Prehistoric - Gothic Art3.00
ART 2.2History and Appreciation of Late Gothic to Impressionist Art3.00
ART 2.3History and Appreciation of Modern Art3.00
HUMAN 4.1Western Humanities: Arts, Ideas, and Values3.00
HUMAN 4.2Western Humanities from 16003.00
MUSC 6.1Music History and Literature: Antiquity to 17503.00
MUSC 6.2Music History and Literature: 1750-Present3.00
MUSC 7Classical Music Appreciation3.00
PHIL 20History of Western Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval3.00
PHIL 21History of Western Philosophy: Modern3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
ART 1.1World Art History to 15003.00
ART 1.2World Art History Since 15003.00
HUMAN 5World Humanities: Arts, Ideas, Values3.00
HUMAN 20The Humanities in Asia: Arts, Ideas and Values3.00
HUMAN 21The Humanities in the Middle East3.00
INTDIS 4Culture & Values in Latin America & the Caribbean3.00
MUSC 8Introduction to World Music3.00
PHIL 9Political Philosophy3.00
THAR 1World Theatre Through Time3.00

Program Requirements Notes:

Student must apply to the department for approval prior to registering for HUMAN 49.

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.

Notes:

No course may be used more than once to fulfill a requirement for the major.

Contact
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