# Humanities (HUM) courses

Allan Hancock College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 5 courses

Source: https://hancockcollege.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/28544/28862/31227

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027.

### HUM 101 — World Civilizations to 1600

- **Units:** 3
- **C-ID:** HIST 150
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 2 sections (/c/allan-hancock-college/schedule/summer-2026/hum.md); Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/allan-hancock-college/schedule/fall-2026/hum.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/allan-hancock-college/schedule/winter-2027/hum.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/allan-hancock-college/schedule/spring-2027/hum.md)
- Course Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
- Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

An interdisciplinary, multicultural exploration of the development of the great civilizations: China/Japan, Egypt, Greece/Rome, India, Mesopotamian, and Pre-Columbian. Important ideas, events and discoveries are explored through literature, folklore, art history, philosophy, and science. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for History 101.

### HUM 102 — World Civilizations Since 1500

- **Units:** 3
- **C-ID:** HIST 160
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/allan-hancock-college/schedule/summer-2026/hum.md); Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/allan-hancock-college/schedule/fall-2026/hum.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/allan-hancock-college/schedule/winter-2027/hum.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/allan-hancock-college/schedule/spring-2027/hum.md)
- Course Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
- Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

An interdisciplinary examination of the expansion, contraction, and conflicts of the major world civilizations from the 16th century to the present. Focus is on ideas, events, and discoveries that have shaped our world as viewed through literature, folklore, art history, philosophy, and science. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or who have received credit for HIST 102.

### HUM 103 — East Asian Civilization

- **Units:** 3
- **C-ID:** N/A
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/allan-hancock-college/schedule/spring-2027/hum.md)
- Course Offered: Fall
- Grading Method: Pass/No Pass

An interdisciplinary, multicultural exploration of the development of the civilizations of East Asia from their origins through the 20th century: China, Japan, and South East Asia. Important ideas, events, and discoveries are explored through literature, folklore, art history, philosophy, and science. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for History 103.

### HUM 104 — Western Civilizations to 1650

- **Units:** 3
- **C-ID:** HIST 170
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/allan-hancock-college/schedule/fall-2026/hum.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/allan-hancock-college/schedule/spring-2027/hum.md)
- Course Offered: Spring, Fall
- Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

Surveys the origins, development, and characteristics of Western civilization from earliest times through the period of European exploration and colonization, emphasizing main currents in political, economic, social, intellectual, and scientific history. An effort is made to include some study of the "non-West." This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for HIST 104.

### HUM 105 — Western Civilization Since 1650

- **Units:** 3
- **C-ID:** HIST 180
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/allan-hancock-college/schedule/summer-2026/hum.md); Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/allan-hancock-college/schedule/fall-2026/hum.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/allan-hancock-college/schedule/spring-2027/hum.md)
- Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

Surveys the development and characteristics of Western civilization from 1600 to the present, emphasizing main currents in political, economic, social, intellectual, and scientific history. Some study of the "non-West" is included. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for HIST 105.