Liberal Arts: Multi-Cultural Studies
A.A. Degree Major Spanish · Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog
The integrated curriculum of the Liberal Arts degree provides a broad exposure to the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, while offering the opportunity for depth of knowledge within an area of emphasis. The program will enable students to develop an appreciation and understanding of the logic, aesthetic, and ethical values that have shaped and enriched our culture and to develop intellectual maturity, a deeper understanding of themselves, others, and the world. The curriculum provides a basic framework for lifelong individual study as well as preparation for university study. These inter-disciplinary courses promote an appreciation of multi-cultural influences in contemporary society. Courses in this category encourage students to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitude needed to function effectively in a pluralistic democratic society and to interact, negotiate and communicate with peoples from diverse groups in order to create a civic and moral community that works for the common good. This emphasis will provide students with lower-division major preparation for disciplines within the area of study devoted to culture and society. These majors include Chicano Studies, Ethnic Studies, Foreign Language, Global Studies, International Development and Women's Studies. Complete general education Plan A (associate degree only, non-transfer), Plan B (CSU-GE Breadth, CSU transfer) or Plan C (IGETC, UC or CSU transfer). Students are advised to meet with a counselor to select a general education pattern most appropriate to their educational goals. Units used to satisfy an area of emphasis may be used to satisfy general education requirements.
Program Courses & Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts: Multi-Cultural Studies, AA | 18 | |
| ANTH 100 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 100H | Honors Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 104 | Language and Culture | 3 |
| ART 101 | Survey of Western Art History I: Prehistory Through the Middle Ages | 3 |
| ART 101H | Honors Survey of Western Art History I: Prehistory Through the Middle Ages | 3 |
| ART 102 | Survey of Western Art History II: Renaissance Through the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| ART 102H | Honors Survey of Western Art History II: Renaissance Through the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| ASL 110 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ASL 111 | American Sign Language II | 4 |
| ASL 116 | Introduction to Deaf Studies | 3 |
| ASL 210 | American Sign Language III | 4 |
| CNSL 101 | Educational, Personal, Cultural, and Career Exploration | 3 |
| CNSL 116 | Career/Life Planning and Personal Exploration | 3 |
| CNSL 118 | Self Exploration and the Teaching Profession | 2 |
| CNSL 150 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| COMM 120 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMM 120H | Honors Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMM 225 | Gender Communication | 3 |
| COMM 225H | Honors Gender Communication | 3 |
| EDUC 101 | American Schools and Society | 3 |
| ENGL 271 | Survey of World Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 272 | Survey of World Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 278 | Survey of Literature by Women | 3 |
| ENGL 279 | Survey of Latinx Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 280 | Literature of the African Diaspora | 3 |
| ETHN 101 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 110 | Introduction to Asian Pacific American Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 120 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 130 | Introduction to Chicano Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 140 | Introduction to Native American Studies | 3 |
| FREN 101 | Elementary French 1 | 5 |
| FREN 102 | Elementary French II | 5 |
| FREN 194 | Conversation and Composition I | 3 |
| FREN 201 | Intermediate French I | 5 |
| FREN 202 | Intermediate French II | 5 |
| GSWS 101 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| GSWS 102 | Money, Sex, and Power | 3 |
| GSWS 103 | Men and Masculinities | 3 |
| HIST 115 | African American History | 3 |
| HIST 124 | Mexican American History in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 127 | Women in U.S. History | 3 |
| HIST 132 | Modern African History | 3 |
| HIST 142 | History of the Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HIST 152 | Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 162 | Asian Civilizations | 3 |
| ITAL 101 | Elementary Italian I | 5 |
| ITAL 102 | Elementary Italian II | 5 |
| ITAL 194 | Conversation and Composition | 3 |
| ITAL 195 | Advanced Conversational Italian | 3 |
| ITAL 201 | Intermediate Italian I | 5 |
| ITAL 202 | Intermediate Italian II | 5 |
| KIN 110 | Women's Health Issues | 3 |
| MUS 103 | Jazz in America | 3 |
| NUTR 120 | Food and Culture | 3 |
| PHIL 112 | World Religions | 3 |
| POLT 221 | Women in American Politics | 3 |
| PSYC 170 | Multicultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 180 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| SOC 150 | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
| SOC 220 | Introduction to Gender and Sexualities | 3 |
| SPAN 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN 101H | Honors Elementary Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN 101A | Elementary Spanish IA | 2.5 |
| SPAN 101B | Elementary Spanish IB | 2.5 |
| SPAN 102 | Elementary Spanish II | 5 |
| SPAN 110 | Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1 | 5 |
| SPAN 111 | Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2 | 5 |
| SPAN 194 | Beginning Conversational Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 195A | Advanced Conversational Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 195B | Advanced Conversational Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 5 |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes to function positively and productively within a diverse society and in upper division coursework.
- Communicate effectively with individuals and groups from diverse populations.
- Appreciate the multi-cultural influences on our contemporary culture and society.