Liberal Arts Emphasis in Arts and Humanities
A.A. Degree LIBART · College of Alameda · 2026-2027 Catalog
Liberal Arts with Emphasis in Arts and Humanities: A.A. Degree
The Liberal Arts Degree, with an emphasis on the Arts and Humanities, is a group of courses emphasizing the human condition - its limits, potential and creative expressions - through the study of cultural, literary and artistic expression of human beings. Students will evaluate and interpret the ways in which people, through the ages in different cultures, have responded to awareness of themselves and the world around them in artistic and cultural creation. Students will also learn to value aesthetic understanding and incorporate it when constructing value judgments. Students must complete 18 units from at least two different disciplines within the Arts and Humanities with a grade of "C" or better.
Career Opportunities
Based on Monster and Forbes, the following are careers that Liberal Arts Degree holders can enter: intelligence analyst, client service specialist, signals intelligence (SIGINT) analyst, business development manager, a project manager, interpreter or translator, web developer, technical writer, advertising or marketing, paralegal or legal assistant, public relations, and human resources.
Learning Outcome(s)
- Students will develop knowledge of their own critical thinking skills and processes.
- Students will recognize the effects of their communication skills on others' perceptions of themselves.
- Students will develop an awareness of the manifold perspectives of the diversity of peoples and cultures that surround them.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | 18 | |
| ANTHR 7 | Magic, Religion, and Witchcraft | 3 |
| ANTHR 55 | Native American Cultures | 3 |
| ART 1 | Introduction to Art History | 3 |
| ARTH C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | 3 |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ART 4 | History of Modern Art (1800 to Present) | 3 |
| ART 122 | World Art | 3 |
| CHIN 10A | Elementary Cantonese 10A | 5 |
| CHIN 10B | Elementary Cantonese 10B | 5 |
| CHIN 11A | Intermediate Cantonese A | 5 |
| CHIN 11B | Intermediate Cantonese 11B | 5 |
| CHIN 12A | Cantonese Reading and Writing for Bilingual Speakers | 5 |
| CHIN 12B | Cantonese Reading and Writing for Bilingual Speakers | 5 |
| COMM 1A | Introduction to Speech | 3 |
| COMM 002A | The Fundamentals of Oral Interpretation of Literature | 3 |
| COMM 002B | The Fundamentals of Oral Interpretation of Literature | 3 |
| COMM 5 | Persuasion and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| COUN 24 | College Success | 3 |
| COUN 57 | Career and Life Planning | 3 |
| ENGL C1002 | Introduction to Literature | 4 |
| ENGL 10A | Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 10B | Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 30A | Introduction to American Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 30B | Introduction to American Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 31 | Survey of African-American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 032A | Contemporary Women Writers | 3 |
| ENGL 49 | Independent Study in English | 0 |
| ENGL 79 | Introduction to LGBTQ Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 210A | Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 210B | Creative Writing | 3 |
| GERM 1A | Elementary German | 5 |
| GERM 1B | Elementarv German | 5 |
| HIST 5 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 8A | History of Latin-American Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 8B | History of Latin-American Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 12 | History and Culture of Eastern Asia | 3 |
| HIST 17 | History of the Mexican-American | 3 |
| HIST 18 | 20TH Century American Protest Movements | 3 |
| HIST 19 | History of California | 3 |
| HUMAN 1 | Introduction to the Humanities | 3 |
| HUMAN 2 | Human values | 3 |
| HUMAN 3 | Future Studies | 3 |
| HUMAN 13A | Myth, Symbol and Folklore | 3 |
| HUMAN 15 | Popular Culture | 3 |
| HUMAN 40 | Religions of the World | 3 |
| HUMAN 60 | Introduction to LGBTQ Studies | 3 |
| M/LAT 2A | Latin/American Folklore | 3 |
| M/LAT 2B | Latin-American Folklore | 3 |
| M/LAT 3 | Survey of Latin American and Chicano Authors | 3 |
| M/LAT 30A | Survey of Latin-American Films | 3 |
| M/LAT 30B | Survey of Latin-American Films | 3 |
| MUSIC 9 | Introduction to World Music | 3 |
| MUSIC 10 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUSIC 15A | JAZZ, BLUES AND POPULAR MUSIC IN THE AMERICAN CULTURE | 3 |
| MUSIC 15B | JAZZ, BLUES AND POPULAR MUSIC IN THE AMERICAN CULTURE | 3 |
| PHIL 1 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 2 | Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 4 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHIL 5 | Ethical Problems | 3 |
| PHIL 10 | Logic | 3 |
| PHIL 20A | History of Ancient Greek Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 20B | History of Modern European Philosophy | 3 |
| SPAN 1A | Elementary Spanish | 5 |
| SPAN 1B | Elementary Spanish | 5 |
| SPAN 2A | Intermediate Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN 2B | Intermediate Spanish II | 5 |
| SPAN 22A | Spanish for Bilingual Speakers I | 5 |
| VIET 1A | Elementary Vietnamese | 5 |
| VIET 1B | Elementary Vietnamese | 5 |
| VIET 2A | Intermediate Vietnamese | 5 |
| VIET 2B | Intermediate Vietnamese | 5 |