Humanities Studies
Associate of Arts Degree Philosophy · San Diego Miramar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
The Associate of Arts degree with an area of emphasis in Humanities Studies is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree at a transfer institution in a humanities-related major. 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 degree should be selected with the assistance of a Miramar College counselor.
Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.
Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Humanities Studies Program will be able to:
- Distinguish the uniqueness of a variety of cultures to develop an appreciation for these differences.
- Analyze the impact cultures and subcultures have on societal expectations and behaviors.
- Analyze historical occurrences and their impact on societal expectations and behaviors.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR: | 3 | |
| PHIL 205 | Critical Thinking and Writing in Philosophy | 3 |
| orPHIL 100 | Logic and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| Select at least 15 units from the following: | 15 | |
| ANTH 103 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ARTF 113 | Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas | 3 |
| ARTF 125 | Art History: Arts of the Asian Continent | 3 |
| BLAS 140A | African American History to Reconstruction | 3 |
| BLAS 140B | African American History since Reconstruction to the Present | 3 |
| ENGL C1002 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 210 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 211 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 220 | Masterpieces of World Literature I: 1500 BCE - 1600 CE | 3 |
| ENGL 221 | Masterpieces of World Literature II: 1600 - Present | 3 |
| HIST 100 | World History I | 3 |
| HIST 101 | World History II | 3 |
| HIST 105 | Introduction to Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 141 | Women in United States History I | 3 |
| HIST 142 | Women in United States History II | 3 |
| HUMA 101 | Introduction to the Humanities I | 3 |
| HUMA 102 | Introduction to the Humanities II | 3 |
| HUMA 106 | World Religions | 3 |
| HUMA 201 | Mythology | 3 |
| MUSI 100 | Introduction to Music | 3 |
| MUSI 109 | World Music | 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 205 | Critical Thinking and Writing in Philosophy | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |