{
  "college": "laney-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "HUMAN",
  "name": "Humanities",
  "sourceUrl": "https://lan.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/44166/44231/44203/44399/44401",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "HUMAN 6",
      "subject": "HUMAN",
      "number": "6",
      "title": "Introduction to the New Testament",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "3 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Introduction to the New Testament: Emphasis on the history, culture, teachings, and development of the New Testament and its impact on Western culture.",
      "notes": [
        "AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "HUMAN 7",
      "subject": "HUMAN",
      "number": "7",
      "title": "Introduction to the Old Testament",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "3 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Introduction to the texts and development of the Torah, Old Testament and Apocrypha: Emphasis on the history, cultural influences, language, authorship, events, and beliefs of ancient Israel.",
      "notes": [
        "AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "HUMAN 16",
      "subject": "HUMAN",
      "number": "16",
      "title": "Introduction to Islam",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "3 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Introduction to Islam: Emphasis on the history,major figures, texts, and guiding principles of Islam.",
      "notes": [
        "AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "HUMAN 30A",
      "subject": "HUMAN",
      "number": "30A",
      "title": "Human Values/Ethics",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "3 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Analysis of concepts of good and right in our society and of criteria of conduct: Various religious, philosophic, scientific, and aesthetic aspects of moral behavior integrated with reason and emotion of the individual.",
      "notes": [
        "Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in PHIL 031A",
        "AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/human/#human-30a",
          "subject": "HUMAN"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "HUMAN 30B",
      "subject": "HUMAN",
      "number": "30B",
      "title": "Human Values/Aesthetics",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "3 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Analysis of the nature of the beautiful as expressed in visual arts, music, and literature of Western and other cultures: Integration of various aspects of daily and transitory activities of the individual to permanent, recorded expression of the human spirit through the use of major works of art.",
      "notes": [
        "HUMAN 30A is not prerequisite to HUMAN 30B.",
        "AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "HUMAN 31A",
      "subject": "HUMAN",
      "number": "31A",
      "title": "Arts and Ideas of Western Culture",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "3 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "History of ideas from ancient Greece to the Renaissance: Ideas as expressed in literature, theater,architecture, sculpture, and painting; the lasting importance of basic concepts and values.",
      "notes": [
        "AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "HUMAN 40",
      "subject": "HUMAN",
      "number": "40",
      "title": "Religions of the World",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "3 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Comparative study of the world’s great religions:Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism,Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; original sources stressed.",
      "notes": [
        "AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 0,
          "url": "/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/human/#human-40",
          "subject": "HUMAN"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "HUMAN 49",
      "subject": "HUMAN",
      "number": "49",
      "title": "Independent Study in Humanities",
      "units": ".5-5",
      "hours": ".5 - 5 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "In-depth exploration of an area or problem of the student's choice not covered by regular catalog offerings in Humanities. Student must obtain approval from an appropriate faculty member. For more details, see the section on independent study in the college catalog.",
      "notes": [
        "UC transferability is determined by UC faculty after transfer, please see a counselor for more information."
      ],
      "offered": []
    }
  ]
}