Liberal Arts and Sciences: World Languages and Humanities Studies
Associate of Arts Degree Spanish · San Diego Mesa College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
The Liberal Arts and Sciences: World Languages and Humanities Studies degree is intended to help students prepare for possible majors within a language arts and humanities-related major. Common university majors in this field include: Communication, English, World Language (all), Journalism, Linguistics, Literature, Classics, Humanities, Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Writing. This degree is designed to accommodate the differing requirements of a wide variety of transfer institutions and major options. Because admission and major preparation requirements vary at each transfer institution, courses used to complete this major must be selected with the assistance of a San Diego Mesa College counselor.
Liberal Arts and Sciences associate degrees require a minimum of 60 transferable units to a California State University, University of California, or a private/independent college or university.
Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.
Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Liberal Arts and Sciences: World Languages and Humanities Studies Program will be able to:
- Students will have the ability to analyze problems, conceptualize theses, develop arguments, weigh evidence, and derive conclusions.
- Students will have the ability to articulate the critical thinking outcomes in writing and/or speaking or by other modes of communication.
- Students will have the ability to analyze one’s own actions, to see the perspectives of other persons, and to work effectively with others in groups.
- Student will have the ability to understand one’s role in society, take responsibility for one’s own actions, make ethical decisions in complex situations, and participate actively in a diverse democracy.
- Students will have the ability to articulate similarities and contrasts among cultures, times and environments, describe and explain cultural pluralism and knowledge of global issues.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR | 5-6 | |
| Select 5-6 units from the following: | ||
| CHIN 101 | First Course in Mandarin Chinese | 5 |
| CHIN 102 | Second Course in Mandarin Chinese | 5 |
| CHIN 201 | Third Course in Mandarin Chinese | 5 |
| CHIN 202 | Fourth Course in Mandarin Chinese | 5 |
| CHIN 210 | Conversation and Composition in Chinese I | 3 |
| CHIN 211 | Conversation and Composition in Chinese II | 3 |
| FREN 101 | First Course in French | 5 |
| FREN 102 | Second Course in French | 5 |
| FREN 201 | Third Course in French | 5 |
| FREN 202 | Fourth Course in French | 5 |
| FREN 210 | Conversation and Composition in French I | 3 |
| FREN 211 | Conversation and Composition French II | 3 |
| GERM 101 | First Course in German | 5 |
| GERM 102 | Second Course in German | 5 |
| GERM 201 | Third Course in German | 5 |
| ITAL 101 | First Course in Italian | 5 |
| ITAL 102 | Second Course in Italian | 5 |
| ITAL 201 | Third Course in Italian | 5 |
| JAPN 101 | First Course in Japanese | 5 |
| JAPN 102 | Second Course in Japanese | 5 |
| JAPN 201 | Third Course in Japanese | 5 |
| JAPN 202 | Fourth Course in Japanese | 5 |
| JAPN 210 | Conversation and Composition in Japanese I | 3 |
| JAPN 211 | Conversation and Composition in Japanese II | 3 |
| RUSS 101 | First Course in Russian | 5 |
| RUSS 102 | Second Course in Russian | 5 |
| RUSS 201 | Third Course in Russian | 5 |
| SPAN 101 | First Course in Spanish | 5 |
| SPAN 102 | Second Course in Spanish | 5 |
| SPAN 201 | Third Course in Spanish | 5 |
| SPAN 202 | Fourth Course in Spanish | 5 |
| SPAN 210 | Conversation and Composition Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN 211 | Conversation and Composition Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN 215 | Spanish for Spanish Speakers I | 5 |
| SPAN 216 | Spanish for Spanish Speakers II | 5 |
| SPAN 221 | Hispanic Literature for Spanish Speakers | 5 |
| SPAN 222 | Hispanic Culture and Civilization for Spanish Speakers | 5 |
| VIET 101 | First Course in Vietnamese | 5 |
| VIET 102 | Second Course in Vietnamese | 5 |
| VIET 201 | Third Course in Vietnamese | 5 |
| Select 13 - 15 units from the following: | 13-15 | |
| CHIN 101 | First Course in Mandarin Chinese | 5 |
| FREN 101 | First Course in French | 5 |
| GERM 101 | First Course in German | 5 |
| ITAL 101 | First Course in Italian | 5 |
| JAPN 101 | First Course in Japanese | 5 |
| RUSS 101 | First Course in Russian | 5 |
| SPAN 101 | First Course in Spanish | 5 |
| VIET 101 | First Course in Vietnamese | 5 |
| CHIN 102 | Second Course in Mandarin Chinese | 5 |
| FREN 102 | Second Course in French | 5 |
| GERM 102 | Second Course in German | 5 |
| ITAL 102 | Second Course in Italian | 5 |
| JAPN 102 | Second Course in Japanese | 5 |
| RUSS 102 | Second Course in Russian | 5 |
| SPAN 102 | Second Course in Spanish | 5 |
| VIET 102 | Second Course in Vietnamese | 5 |
| CHIN 201 | Third Course in Mandarin Chinese | 5 |
| FREN 201 | Third Course in French | 5 |
| GERM 201 | Third Course in German | 5 |
| ITAL 201 | Third Course in Italian | 5 |
| JAPN 201 | Third Course in Japanese | 5 |
| RUSS 201 | Third Course in Russian | 5 |
| SPAN 201 | Third Course in Spanish | 5 |
| VIET 201 | Third Course in Vietnamese | 5 |
| CHIN 202 | Fourth Course in Mandarin Chinese | 5 |
| FREN 202 | Fourth Course in French | 5 |
| JAPN 202 | Fourth Course in Japanese | 5 |
| SPAN 202 | Fourth Course in Spanish | 5 |
| CHIN 210 | Conversation and Composition in Chinese I | 3 |
| FREN 210 | Conversation and Composition in French I | 3 |
| JAPN 210 | Conversation and Composition in Japanese I | 3 |
| SPAN 210 | Conversation and Composition Spanish I | 3 |
| CHIN 211 | Conversation and Composition in Chinese II | 3 |
| FREN 211 | Conversation and Composition French II | 3 |
| JAPN 211 | Conversation and Composition in Japanese II | 3 |
| SPAN 211 | Conversation and Composition Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN 215 | Spanish for Spanish Speakers I | 5 |
| SPAN 216 | Spanish for Spanish Speakers II | 5 |
| SPAN 221 | Hispanic Literature for Spanish Speakers | 5 |
| SPAN 222 | Hispanic Culture and Civilization for Spanish Speakers | 5 |
| SPAN 125 | Spanish for Health Care Professionals I | 3 |
| AAPI 124 | Introduction to Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies | 3 |
| AAPI 125 | Asian American and Pacific Islander Identities and Cultures | 3 |
| AAPI 130 | Asian American and Pacific Islander Women | 3 |
| AMSL 120 | American Sign Language Level I | 5 |
| AMSL 121 | American Sign Language Level II | 5 |
| AMSL 150 | Introduction to Deaf Culture | 3 |
| AMSL 220 | American Sign Language Level III | 5 |
| AMSL 221 | American Sign Language Level IV | 5 |
| ARCH 126 | History of Ancient World Architecture | 3 |
| ARCH 127 | History of World Architecture: Renaissance Through Contemporary | 3 |
| ARTF 115 | African Art | 3 |
| ARTF 120 | Native American Art | 3 |
| ARTF 125 | Art History: Arts of the Asian Continent | 3 |
| BLAS 100 | Introduction to Black Studies | 3 |
| BLAS 104 | Black Psychology | 3 |
| BLAS 110 | African American Art | 3 |
| BLAS 111 | Cultural Influences on African Art | 3 |
| BLAS 116 | Contemporary Social Problems from a Black Perspective | 3 |
| BLAS 120 | Black Music | 3 |
| BLAS 125 | Dynamics of the Black Community | 3 |
| BLAS 130 | The Black Family | 3 |
| BLAS 140A | African American History to Reconstruction | 3 |
| BLAS 140B | African American History since Reconstruction to the Present | 3 |
| BLAS 145A | Introduction to African History | 3 |
| BLAS 145B | Introduction to African History | 3 |
| BLAS 150 | Black Women in Literature, Film and the Media | 3 |
| BLAS 155 | African American Literature | 3 |
| BLAS 165 | Sexuality and Black Culture | 3 |
| BLAS 175 | Psycho-History of Racism and Sexism | 3 |
| CHIC 110A | Introduction to Chicana and Chicano Studies | 3 |
| CHIC 110B | Introduction to Chicana and Chicano Studies | 3 |
| CHIC 130 | Mexican Literature in Translation | 3 |
| CHIC 135 | Chicana/o Literature | 3 |
| CHIC 138 | Literature of La Raza in Latin America in Translation | 3 |
| CHIC 141A | United States History from a Chicano Perspective | 3 |
| CHIC 141B | United States History from a Chicano Perspective | 3 |
| CHIC 150 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| CHIC 170 | La Chicana | 3 |
| CHIC 190 | Chicano Images in Film | 3 |
| CHIC 201 | The Indigenous Tradition of Mexico and Ancient Mesoamerica | 3 |
| CHIC 210 | Chicano Culture | 3 |
| CHIC 230 | Chicano Art | 3 |
| COMS 135 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMS 170 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| COMS 180 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 105 | Composition and Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 202 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| ENGL C1002 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 209 | Literary Approaches to Film | 3 |
| ENGL 210 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 211 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 215 | English Literature I: 800-1799 | 3 |
| ENGL 216 | English Literature II: 1800 - Present | 3 |
| ENGL 220 | Masterpieces of World Literature I: 1500 BCE - 1600 CE | 3 |
| ENGL 221 | Masterpieces of World Literature II: 1600 - Present | 3 |
| ENGL 230 | Asian American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 234 | Hip Hop Literature: A Poetry Class | 3 |
| GEOG 102 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| HIST 100 | World History I | 3 |
| HIST 101 | World History II | 3 |
| HIST 105 | Introduction to Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST 106 | Introduction to Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST 115A | History of the Americas I | 3 |
| HIST 115B | History of the Americas II | 3 |
| HIST 120 | Introduction to Asian Civilizations | 3 |
| HIST 121 | Asian Civilizations in Modern Times | 3 |
| HIST 123 | U.S. History from the Asian Pacific American Perspective | 3 |
| HIST 131 | Latin America Before Independence | 3 |
| HIST 132 | Latin America Since Independence | 3 |
| HIST 150 | Native Americans in United States History I | 3 |
| HUMA 101 | Introduction to the Humanities I | 3 |
| HUMA 102 | Introduction to the Humanities II | 3 |
| HUMA 103 | Introduction to the New Testament | 3 |
| HUMA 104 | Introduction to the Old Testament | 3 |
| HUMA 106 | World Religions | 3 |
| HUMA 118 | Eastern Humanities | 3 |
| HUMA 119 | Western Humanities | 3 |
| HUMA 201 | Mythology | 3 |
| HUMA 205 | Exploring Human Values Through Film | 3 |
| HUMA 210 | Women in Religion and Myth | 3 |
| JOUR 202 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 |
| NAIS 100 | Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies | 3 |
| NAIS 150 | Introduction to Federal Indian Law | 3 |
| NAIS 200 | American Indian Spirituality | 3 |
| NAIS 220 | Native Americans and Environmental Issues | 3 |
| NAIS 240 | Native American Educational Issues | 3 |
| NAIS 260 | Native American Language Preservation and Revitalization | 3 |
| PHIL 100 | Logic and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PHIL 101 | Symbolic Logic | 3 |
| PHIL 102A | Introduction to Philosophy: Reality and Knowledge | 3 |
| PHIL 102B | Introduction to Philosophy: Values | 3 |
| PHIL 103 | Historical Introduction To Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 104A | History Of Western Philosophy: Ancient to Medieval | 3 |
| PHIL 104B | History of Western Philosophy: Modern to Contemporary | 3 |
| PHIL 105 | Contemporary Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 106 | Asian Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 107 | Reflections on Human Nature | 3 |
| PHIL 108 | Perspectives on Human Nature and Society | 3 |
| PHIL 109 | Issues in Social Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 110 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHIL 111 | Philosophy in Literature and Other Fiction | 3 |
| PHIL 112 | Philosophy of Science | 3 |
| PHIL 125 | Philosophy of Women | 3 |
| PHIL 126 | Philosophy of Contemporary Gender Issues | 3 |
| PHIL 130 | Philosophy of Art and Music | 3 |
| PHIL 131 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 205 | Critical Thinking and Writing in Philosophy | 3 |
| POLI 101 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| POLI 103 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLI 140 | Contemporary International Politics | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 133 | Psychology of Women | 3 |
| PSYC 135 | Marriage and Family Relations | 3 |
| PSYC 155 | Introduction to Personality | 3 |
| PSYC 166 | Introduction to Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 245 | Introduction to Clinical Psychology | 3 |
| SOCO 101 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SOCO 110 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCO 125 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| SOCO 150 | Sociology of Latinos/Latinas | 3 |
| SOCO 207 | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
| SOCO 223 | Globalization and Social Change | 3 |
| SUST 101 | Introduction to Sustainability | 3 |
| WMNS 101 | Introduction to Gender and Women's Studies | 3 |