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Associate of Arts (AA): Arts and Humanities Emphasis Liberal Arts and Sciences · Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog

By completing the Liberal Arts and Sciences—Emphasis in Arts and Humanities degree, students will be exposed to an interdisciplinary pattern of coursework essential to the understanding of the contemporary world, its people and its cultures. Students will survey, analyze and interpret key philosophical, historical, literary, aesthetic and cultural works produced over the course of human history to better understand social and historical life, as well as human existence, human meaning and human creativity. Students will also practice forms of creative, intellectual and cultural expression. Common majors within the Arts and Humanities Emphasis include, but are not limited to, English, Ethnic Studies, Film Studies, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages, History, Humanities, Music, Philosophy and Theatre Arts.

Requirements

Associate Degree Graduation Requirements

Complete all of the following:

  1. All Major Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 20% of the major requirements must be completed through SBCC).
  2. One of the following General Education options:
    1. OPTION 1: SBCC General Education pattern OR
    2. OPTION 2: Cal-GETC pattern
  3. A minimum of 60 semester units of degree-applicable college credit (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher and C1000 and higher).
  4. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in degree-applicable coursework.
  5. A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
CourseTitleUnits
Major Requirements
Required Core - Complete 18 units from the following:18
ARBC 101Beginning Modern Standard Arabic I
ARBC 102Beginning Modern Standard Arabic II
ART 100Art in Culture
ART 101Visual Literacy
ART 102AEarly Twentieth Century Art, 1900-1945
ART 102BLate Twentieth Century Art
ART 106History Of American Art
ART 108History of Asian Art
ART 110History of Women in Art
ART 111Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous America, Beginnings to Present
ART 112Survey Of Ancient American Art
ART 113Survey Of Architecture
ART 114History Of Photography
ART 120Fundamentals Of Drawing
ART 130Integrated Drawing and Painting
ART 132Fundamentals of Painting
ART 210Survey Of Renaissance And Baroque Art
ART 211Nineteenth Century Art
ART 215Survey Of Non-Western Art
ART 216Survey Of Islamic Art And Architecture
ARTH C1100Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era
orARTH C1100HSurvey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era - Honors
ARTH C1200Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary
orARTH C1200HSurvey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary - Honors
ASAM 101Comparative Asian-American History, 1849-1965
ASAM 102Contemporary Asian-American History
ASL 101Beginning American Sign Language I
ASL 102Beginning American Sign Language II
ASL 103Intermediate American Sign Language I
ASL 104Intermediate American Sign Language II
ASL 125American Deaf Culture and History
BLST 101The African-American In U.S. History To World War II
BLST 102The African-American In U.S. History, From Civil Rights Movement To Present
orBLST 102HThe African-American in U.S. History, from Civil Rights to Present, Honors
BLST 103African-American Culture
BLST 111The African-American Music Experience
BLST 113African-American And Afro-Caribbean Literature In The U.S.
CHIN 101Beginning Chinese I
CHIN 102Beginning Chinese II
CHIN 103Intermediate Chinese
CHST 101Mexican-American (Chicano) History In The U.S.
CHST 102The Chicano And Latino In U.S. History, From The 1960's To The Present
CHST 103Mexican-American (Chicano) Culture
CHST 113Introduction to Chicano/Mexican-American Literature
CHST 114Borderlands Literature: U.S.-Mexico
CHST 115Introduction To Mexican Literature
CHST 121The Chicana And Other Latina Women
CHST 130History Of Mexican Art
CHST 131History Of Chicano Art
CHST 160/TA 160Chicano Theatre
ECE 115Children's Literature
ENG 111Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature
orENG 111HCritical Thinking and Composition Through Literature, Honors
ENG 221Survey of British Literature: 800-1798
orENG 221HSurvey of British Literature 800-1798, Honors
ENG 222Survey of British Literature: 1798-Present
orENG 222HSurvey of British Literature: 1798-Present, Honors
ENG 225American Literature: Pre-Colonization to 1865
ENG 226American Literature: 1865-present
orENG 226HAmerican Literature, Honors
ENG 231World Literature: Ancient Times to 16th Century
ENG 232World Literature: 17th Century to Present
ENG 240Contemporary Fiction
ENG 241Contemporary Women Writers
ENG 242Contemporary Dramatic Literature
ENG 251Introduction To Poetry
ENG 261Literature And Film
ENG 262Shakespeare
ENG 292HAdvanced Literary Analysis, Honors
ENGL C1002Introduction to Literature
ENVS 112/HIST 112American Environmental History
ESL 134Writing Level 5
ETHS 101The Immigrant Experience in the U.S.
orETHS 101HThe Immigrant Experience in the U.S., Honors
ETHS 103The American Ethnic Cultural Experience
ETHS 109U.S.-Mexico And Other Borderlands
ETHS 117Cultural Diversity In Film
ETHS 121Women of Color In The U.S.
ETHS 122Arab-American/Middle Eastern Women In The U.S.
FR 101Beginning French I
FR 102Beginning French II
FR 103Intermediate French I
FR 104Intermediate French II
FR 132Intermediate Literary Readings
FS 101Introduction to Film Studies
orFS 101HIntroduction to Film Studies, Honors
FS 104American Film to 1960's
FS 105Introduction to Television Studies
FS 107Contemporary American Film
FS 110World Cinema to 1960's
FS 111Contemporary World Cinema
FS 112AFrench Film
FS 112BArt Cinema
FS 112CSpanish and Latin American Film
FS 113Experimental Film
FS 114History of Animation
FS 115The Vietnam War in Film
FS 116Gender and Sexuality in Film
FS 118Film Genres
FS 119Film Comedy
FS 120Visionary Filmmakers
FS 121Documentary Film
GDP 116History of Graphic Design
GER 101Beginning German I
GER 102Beginning German II
GER 103Intermediate German I
GER 104Intermediate German II
HEBR 101Beginning Modern Hebrew I
HEBR 102Beginning Modern Hebrew II
HIST 103History of Western Civilization
HIST 104History of Western Civilization
orHIST 113HHistory Of Western Civilization: 1600 To Present, Honors
HIST 107World Civilization, Beginnings to 1550
HIST 108World Civilization, 1550 to Present
HIST 110History of American Women
orHIST 110HHistory Of American Women (Honors)
HIST 111The American West as Frontier and Region
HIST 115The Vietnam Wars
HIST 120Modern Europe
HIST 121History Of Great Britain
HIST 122History Of Great Britain
HIST 127History Of Russia
HIST 133History of Latin America
HIST 134History Of Latin America: 1800'S To Modern Period
HIST 135History of Mexico
HIST 137History of Religions of The Middle East
HIST 138History of the Modern Middle East
HIST C1001United States History to 1877
HIST C1002United States History since 1865
orHIST C1002HHistory Of The U.S. Since 1865 - Honors
ID 103Historical Furniture
ITAL 101Beginning Italian I
ITAL 102Beginning Italian II
ITAL 103Intermediate Italian I
ITAL 104Intermediate Italian II
JAPN 101Beginning Japanese I
JAPN 102Beginning Japanese II
JAPN 103Intermediate Japanese I
JAPN 104Intermediate Japanese II
MAT 103Introduction to Multimedia
MUS 102ABasic Musicianship
MUS 104ABeginning Theory
MUS 110Music Appreciation
MUS 112History of Jazz
MUS 114ASurvey of Music History
MUS 114BSurvey of Music History
MUS 115History And Appreciation Of Rock And Popular Music
MUS 118World Music
MUS 120ASound Recording And Electronic Music
NATA 102The Native American In 20th Century Society
NATA 103Native American Cultural Heritage
NATA 105California Tribes: The Chumash
NATA 112Native American Visual And Musical Art
NATA 113The Indian In Literature: Fact And Fiction
PE 250Survey and Appreciation of Dance History
PHIL 100Introduction to Philosophy
orPHIL 100HIntroduction to Philosophy, Honors
PHIL 101Introduction to Ethics
orPHIL 101HIntroduction To Ethics, Honors
PHIL 102Comparative World Religions
PHIL 200History Of Philosophy: Ancient
PHIL 201Modern Philosophy: Minds, Matter, and Metaphysics
PHIL 203Truth, Meaning, and Existence
PHIL 204History And Philosophy Of The Great Ideas Of Physics
PHIL 206Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 207AComparative Philosophy, East And West
PHIL 207BPhilosophy of Art
POLS 132Political Thinking
SPAN 101Beginning Spanish I
SPAN 102Beginning Spanish II
SPAN 103Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 104Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN 132Introduction to Literary Analysis
SPAN 139Contemporary Cultures Of Spain
SPAN 146Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers I
SPAN 147Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers II
TA 103Theatre Appreciation
TA 106Development of Drama - Musical Theatre
TA 107Development Of Drama: Greek to Renaissance
TA 108Development Of Drama II: Restoration To Contemporary
TA 111Beginning Acting
TA 120Understanding Scenography
TA 121Introduction to Stagecraft
TA 134Costume Design
TA 135AHistory of Costume Design in Film
TA 136Theatrical Makeup Techniques
TA 175Summer Theatre Workshop
TA 215Fundamentals of Directing
Total Units18.00

Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor to ensure appropriate course selection for their educational goal.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Recognize the significance to human beings of the study of cultural, literary, humanistic activities and artistic expression.
  2. Evaluate and interpret the ways in which humans through the ages in different cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them through artistic and cultural expression.

Recommended Sequence

Make an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.

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