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  • Department of Humanities
    Humanities A.A.

Associate in Arts Degree
(Application Curriculum Code - 0201)
Humanities Concentration

Students will take an A.A. core and then use their many electives to concentrate on a specific advisement track of Humanities for preparation for transfer.

Suggested Liberal Arts & Science Electives - Art advisement track

Code Name Credits
ARTS 111 Design I 3
ARTS 114 Drawing I 3
ARTS 115 Painting I 3
ARTS 124 History of Art I 3
ARTS 125 History of Art II 3
ARTS 214 Drawing II 3
ARTS 300 History of American Art 3
GART 151 Typography and Layout 3
GART 251 Computer Graphics I 3
GART 252 Computer Graphics II 3
GART 260 Photography and Digital Imaging 3

Suggested Liberal Arts & Science Electives - Drama advisement track

Code Name Credits
ENGL 104 Oral Interpretation 3
ENGL 111 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3
ENGL 151 Introduction to Drama 3
HUMS 110 Introduction to Cinema 3
HUMS 160 Stagecraft Theater 3

Suggested Liberal Arts & Science Electives - Foreign Languages advisement track

Code Name Credits
FREN 201 Continuing French I 3
FREN 202 Continuing French II 3
SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish I 3
SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish II 4
SPAN 103 Introduction to College Spanish 3
SPAN 201 Continuing Spanish I 3
SPAN 202 Continuing Spanish II 3
  Individual Study in Language  

Suggested Liberal Arts & Science Electives - Literature advisement track

Code Name Credits
ENGL 201 Expository Writing 3
ENGL 215 Readings in Women's Literature 3
ENGL 216 Readings in Contemporary Native American Literature 3
ENGL 219 British Literature: A Perspective 3
ENGL 221 Readings in Literature 3
ENGL 223 Readings in American Literature 3
ENGL 250 Fiction Writing 3

Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements
ENGL 101 – 3 credits; additional ENGL course (not including ENGL 099 ) – 3 credits; 6-9 credits of humanities   (two different prefixes); 3 credits of Mathematics (not including Math 111 or higher ); 6-8 credits of Laboratory Science; 1 credit of Physical Education (PHED).

Trustees' General Education Core Requirement details
Mathematics Competency Requirement for graduation

General Electives
13 credits.

Students should check with their advisors to make sure courses are taken in proper sequence and any prerequisites have been met. Some flexibility is available as to when courses must be taken. Students should consult with their advisors during the scheduling process.

Suggested Course Sequence

First Semester

Code Name Credits
ENGL 101 Composition I 3
PHED Physical Education 1/2
  Humanities - Foreign Language 3-6
  Mathematics/Science 3
  Social Science 3
  Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives 3

Second Semester

Code Name Credits
ENGL English 3
PHED Physical Education 1/2
  Humanities - Foreign Language 3
  Mathematics/Science 3-4
  Social Science 3
  General Electives 4-6

Third Semester

Code Name Credits
  Humanities - Foreign Language 3-6
  Mathematics/Science 3-4
  Social Science 3
  Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives 4
  General Electives 3-6

Fourth Semester

Code Name Credits
  Humanities - Foreign Language 3
  Social Science 3
  Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives 6
  General Electives 6