Humanities

Associate in Arts Philosophy · Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Description

The humanities seek to render an integrative and critical examination of the human achievements in art, literature, philosophy and music. This approach will broaden and enrich the students’ appreciation of human values derived from the creative forces as expressed in the arts. Courses offered in this curriculum meet general education and transfer requirements and may be applied to a major in humanities for an Associate in Arts degree.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

  1. For oral and/or written form, discuss both objective and subjective responses to a work of art (literary, performing, or fine).
  2. For oral and/or written form, differentiate between the arts as personal expression and the arts as socially transformative.
CourseTitleUnits
HIS 1History of Western Civilization to 1600 (Active)3
HUMN 68World Mythology (Active)3
PHIL 50Introduction to Philosophy (Active)3
RELS 50Religions of the World (Active)3
HIS 2History of Western Civilization Since 1600 (Active)3
HUMN 65The American Style (Active)3
orHUMN 60Creativity and the Community (Active)3
PHIL 60Ethics (Active)3
orPHIL 65Introduction to Philosophy: Theory of Knowledge (Active)3
orPHIL 70Social and Political Philosophy (Active)3
ARTH C1100Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era (Active)3
ARTH C1200Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary (Active)3
MUSL 1Introduction to Music (Active)3
MUSL 3World Music (Active)3
THTR 10Introduction to Theater Arts (Active)3
THTR 14American Cultures in Theater (Active)3
Total60

Other Information

Discipline: Social Sciences, Humanities & Education

Program Control Number: 09653

TOP Code: 490300 - Humanities

CIP Code: 24.0103 - Humanities/Humanistic Studies

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