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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
HUMAN 4.1 | Title:
WESTERN HUMANITIES |
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| Full Title:
Western Humanities: Arts, Ideas, and Values |
| Last Reviewed:1/27/2020 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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An interdisciplinary approach to the study of the arts, ideas and values of the West. Emphasis will be placed on the visual arts, drama, music, literature, philosophy and religion within a cultural context. The course will cover prehistory, ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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An interdisciplinary approach to the study of the arts, ideas and values of the West. Emphasis will be placed on the visual arts, drama, music, literature, philosophy and religion within a cultural context. The course will cover prehistory, ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1998
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | E
| Humanities
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | C2 | Humanities | Fall 1998 | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 3B | Humanities | Fall 1998 | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1998 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1998 | Inactive: | |
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| C-ID: |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
Approval and Dates
| Version: | 05 | Course Created/Approved: | 11/24/1997 |
| Version Created: | 9/24/2019 | Course Last Modified: | 6/25/2024 |
| Submitter: | Jill Kelly-Moore | Course Last Full Review: | 1/27/2020 |
| Version Status: | Approved Changed Course | Prereq Created/Approved: | 1/27/2020 |
| Version Status Date: | 1/27/2020 | Semester Last Taught: | Fall 2020 |
| Version Term Effective: | Fall 2020 | Term Inactive: | Summer 2025 |
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Identify the major artists, writers, and thinkers of Western culture ca. 3000 B.C.E. to 1450 C.E.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the chronological development of Western culture.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Analyze representative works of visual arts, drama, music, literature, philosophy, and religion.
2. Compare and contrast the style of works of successive periods of
Western culture.
3. Examine their own ideas, values, and beliefs and determine how these relate to the heritage of
Western culture.
4. Integrate ideas, patterns, and information from two or more disciplines.
5. Demonstrate in writing the ability to analyze, compare and contrast, to weigh philosophical
arguments, and to examine values.
6. Compare/contrast the works of Western culture with those of non-Western culture.
Topics and Scope
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I. Introduction to Western Culture
A. Arts
B. Ideas
C. Values
II. Overview of Chronology of Western Culture from Prehistory to 1450 C.E.
A. Ancient Mesopotamia
B. Ancient Egypt
C. Ancient Greece
D. Rome
E. Middle Ages
F. Renaissance
III. Analysis of Varied Primary Works of Enduring Significance in Western culture
(legacy/heritage)
A. Visual arts
B. Philosophy
C. Religion
D. Literature
E. Poetry
F. Drama
IV. Brief Analysis of Varied Primary Works of Non-Western Culture
V. Representative Primary Works
A. Epic
1. Apuleius' The Golden Ass
2. Virgil's Aeneid
3. Beowulf
B. Literature
1. Apuleius' The Golden Ass
2. Arthurian romances
3. Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
4. Boccaccio's Decameron
5. Christine de Pisan's City of the Ladies
C. Poetry
1. Greek and Roman Lyric Poetry - Sappho
2. Medieval Lyric Poetry
i. The Song of Roland
ii. Boccaccio's Decameron
D. Religious Works/Mythology
1. Greek and Roman myths
2. Passages from the Bible
3. Selections from the Qur'an, Vedas or I Ching
E. Drama
1. Greek tragedy or comedy
i. Aeschylus
ii. Euripides
iii. Sophocles
iv. Aristophanes
2. Medieval drama - morality play Everyman
F. Philosophy and religious thought
1. Plato
2. Aristotle
3. Boethius
4. Augustine
5. St. Thomas
6. Cicero
7. Seneca
8. Juvenal
9. Hildegaard of Bingen
10. Machiavelli
11. non-Western thinkers such as Mohammad
G. Visual Arts
1. Prehistoric cave paintings
2. Ancient and medieval sculpture and architecture
i. illuminated manuscripts
ii. pre-Renaissance art
Assignments:
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Assignments typically will include:
1. Reading and analysis of assigned primary texts to establish cultural
context. Reading amounts to 100 pages per week
2. Examinations, including quizzes, midterm, and/or take-home, and final
exams
3. Written essays requiring students to analyze representative works of
literature, art, music, and philosophical/religious thought or
requiring students to compare and contrast, integrate ideas, or
examine ideas, values and beliefs. Writing amounts to 3,000 words total
4. Participation in cultural activities, and response papers or reviews
(including multimedia and annotated bibliography)
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
40 - 80% |
| Written homework, term papers, essays | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
15 - 55% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, Short answer, Essay exams, Take-home essay exams | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
5 - 20% |
| Cultural activities and/or multimedia projects, annotated bibliography | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Arts and Culture--An Introduction to the Humanities. 4th ed. Benton, Janette Rebold and DiYanni, Robert. Pearson. 2011 (classic)
Arts and Ideas. 10th ed. Fleming, William. Harcourt Brace. 2004 (classic)
Experience Humanities Volume 1: Beginnings Through the Renaissance. 8th ed. Matthews, Roy and Platt, DeWitt and Noble, Thomas.
McGraw-Hill. 2013 (classic)
The Humanistic Tradition, Book 1: The First Civilizations and the Classical Legacy. 7th edition. Fiero, Gloria. McGraw. 2015 (classic)
The Humanities: Culture, Continuity & Change, Prehistory to 1600 Vol I. 3rd ed. Sayre, Henry M. Pearson/Prentice Hall. 2014 (classic)
The Humanities: Culture, Continuity, and Change. 2nd ed. Sayre, Henry M. Ingram. 2015 (classic)
Landmarks in the Humanities. 3rd ed. Fiero, Gloria. McGraw Hill. 2016
The Western Humanities, Vol. 1. 7th ed. Mathews, Roy and Platt, DeWitt and Nobel, Thomas. 2010 (classic)
OTHER REQUIRED ELEMENTS
| Student Preparation |
| Matric Assessment Required: | E | Requires English Assessment |
| Prerequisites-generate description: | NP | No Prerequisite |
| Advisories-generate description: | A | Auto-Generated Text |
| Prereq-provisional: | N | NO |
| Prereq/coreq-registration check: | N | No Prerequisite Rules Exist |
| Requires instructor signature: | N | Instructor's Signature Not Required |
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| BASIC INFORMATION, HOURS/UNITS & REPEATABILITY |
| Method of instruction: | 02 | Lecture |
| | 72 | Internet-Based, Delayed Interaction |
| | 71 | Internet-Based, Simultaneous Interaction |
| Area department: | HUMAN | Humanities and Religion |
| Division: | 71 | Language Arts & Academic Foundations |
| Special topic course: | N | Not a Special Topic Course |
| Program Status: | 1 | Major Applicable Course |
| Repeatability: | 00 | Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP |
| Repeat group id: | | |
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| SCHEDULING |
| Audit allowed: | N | Not Auditable |
| Open entry/exit: | N | Not Open Entry/Open Exit |
| Credit by Exam: | N | Credit by examination not allowed |
| Budget code: Program: | 0000 | Unrestricted |
| Budget code: Activity: | 4905 | Humanities & Fine Arts |
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| OTHER CODES |
| Disciplines: | Humanities |
| Basic Skills: | N | Not a Basic Skills Course |
| Level below transfer: | Y | Not Applicable |
| CVU/CVC status: | Y | Distance Ed, Not CVU/CVC Developed |
| Distance Ed Approved: | Y | Hybrid (i.e., a mix of face-to-face and technology-based instruction) |
| Emergency Distance Ed Approved: | Y | Fully Online
Partially Online
Online with flexible in-person activities
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| Credit for Prior Learning: | N | Agency Exam |
| N | CBE |
| N | Industry Credentials |
| N | Portfolio |
| Non-credit category: | Y | Not Applicable, Credit Course |
| Classification: | Y | Liberal Arts and Sciences Courses |
| SAM classification: | E | Non-Occupational |
| TOP code: | 1599.00 | Other Humanities |
| Work-based learning: | N | Does Not Include Work-Based Learning |
| DSPS course: | N | NO |
| In-service: | N | Not an in-Service Course |
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