Humanities HUM

HUM-01 Studies in Humanities: Ancient Through Renaissance

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Advisory

ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)

Transfers to

CSU, UC

(Cal-GETC area 3B)

(CSU breadth area C2) (IGETC area 3B) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]

The principal aims of this course are to examine human existence and cultural endeavors from earliest ancient civilizations through the Renaissance. Students will examine the continuities of human endeavors through fine arts, literatures, philosophies, religions, and the sciences with an integration of certain non-Western cultures. (04/20)

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

HUM-01H Honors Studies in Humanities: Ancient Through Renaissance

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Advisory

ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)

Transfers to

CSU, UC

(Cal-GETC area 3B)

(CSU breadth area C2) (IGETC area 3B) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]

Limitation on enrollment: Enrollment in the Honors Program

The principal aim of this course is to examine human existence and cultural endeavor from the earliest ancient civilizations through the Renaissance. Students will examine developments in the fine arts, literature, philosophy, religion, and the sciences from a variety of cultures, both Western and non-Western. There will be an emphasis on collaborative learning, research, and writing. (04/20)

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

HUM-02 Studies in Humanities: Renaissance to Present

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Advisory

ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)

Transfers to

CSU, UC

(Cal-GETC area 3B)

(CSU breadth area C2) (IGETC area 3B) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]

The principal aims of this course are to examine human existence and cultural endeavors from the Renaissance to the present. Students will examine the continuities of human endeavors through fine arts, literatures, philosophies, religions, and the sciences, with an integration of certain non-Western cultures. (04/20)

Offered: Spring 2027 (1 section)

HUM-02H Honors Studies in Humanities: Renaissance to Present

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Advisory

ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)

Transfers to

CSU, UC

(Cal-GETC area 3B)

(CSU breadth area C2) (IGETC area 3B) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]

Limitation on enrollment: Enrollment in the Honors Program

The principal aim of this course is to examine human existence and cultural endeavors from the Renaissance to the present. Students will examine developments in the fine arts, literature, philosophy, religion, and the sciences from a variety of cultures, both Western and non-Western. There will be an emphasis on collaborative learning, research, and writing. (04/20)

Offered: Spring 2027 (1 section)

HUM-15 Ethnicity and Culture (Also: Ethn-15)

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Advisory

ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)

Transfers to

CSU, UC

(Cal-GETC area 3B/4/6)

(CSU breadth area C2/D/F) (IGETC area 3B/4/7) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]

Ethnicity and Culture examines the legacy of racial and ethnic inequalities in the United States, the sources of resistance and transformation, and the contemporary impacts of these changes on society. This is an interdisciplinary course that surveys and facilitates meaningful conversations about specific disadvantaged groups and encourages active engagement in overcoming the social struggles of these historically disadvantaged groups in the United States. It focuses on the experiences of Native Americans, African Americans, Latinx Americans, and Asian Americans, spanning from past to present, from politics to social reform, allowing students to identify similar patterns underlying the dynamics of discrimination. (07/22)

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section) · Spring 2027 (1 section)

HUM-21 Humanities and Film

Units

3

Hours

2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab

Advisory

ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)

Transfers to

CSU, UC

(Cal-GETC area 3A)

(CSU breadth area C2) (IGETC AREA 3A) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]

This course is an introduction to the humanities through the study of film. Film criticism will be combined with the analysis of philosophical, literary, and/or artistic themes. Feature-length films will be screened. (09/19)

Offered: Spring 2027 (1 section)