Humanities Emphasis
AA Degree Humanities · Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Degree A8984
An emphasis in Humanities provides the student with an understanding of the interrelationship between art, religion, history, music, literature and the dramatic arts, and philosophical and political thought. This emphasis also strengthens the understanding of other cultures through the study of a foreign language.
This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | 3 | |
| HUMA 1 | Humanities and the Human Experience | |
| orHUMA 1H | Humanities and the Human Experience - Honors | |
| Choose one course from each of the five categories (List A through List E) | 15 | |
| List A: Art History and Classics | ||
| Classical Humanities | ||
| ARTH 10 | A History of Greek and Roman Art and Architecture | |
| ARTH 14 | Rome: The Ancient City | |
| ARTH 15 | Culture and Art of Pompeii | |
| Western Humanities | ||
| ARTH C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | |
| orARTH C1100H | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era – Honors | |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | |
| orARTH C1200H | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary - Honors | |
| ARTH 8 | History of Medieval Art and Architecture | |
| Global Humanities | ||
| ARTH 9 | History of Asian Art and Architecture | |
| ARTH 11 | History of African, Oceanic, and Native American Art | |
| orARTH 11H | History of African, Oceanic, and Native American Art - Honors | |
| ARTH 12 | History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture | |
| orARTH 12H | History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture - Honors | |
| Modern American Humanities | ||
| ARTH 3 | History of Women and Gender in Art | |
| orARTH 3H | History of Women and Gender in Art - Honors | |
| ARTH 6 | History of Modern Art | |
| orARTH 6H | History of Modern Art - Honors | |
| ARTH 13 | World Art and Visual Culture | |
| List B: World Languages and History | ||
| Classical and Western | ||
| HIST 3 | World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern | |
| orHIST 3H | World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern - Honors | |
| HIST 4 | World History: Early Modern to the Present | |
| orHIST 4H | World History: Early Modern to the Present - Honors | |
| LATN 2 | Continuing Elementary Latin | |
| orLATN 2H | Continuing Elementary Latin - Honors | |
| Global | ||
| HIST 3 | World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern | |
| orHIST 3H | World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern - Honors | |
| HIST 4 | World History: Early Modern to the Present | |
| orHIST 4H | World History: Early Modern to the Present - Honors | |
| HIST 10 | History of Asia from Pre-History to Early Modern | |
| HIST 11 | History of Early Modern to Modern Asia | |
| HIST 19 | History of Mexico | |
| HIST 35 | History of Africa | |
| Language (Level 2 or higher) | ||
| ARAB 2 | Continuing Elementary Arabic | |
| orCHIN 2 | Continuing Elementary Chinese | |
| orFRCH 2 | Continuing Elementary French | |
| orGERM 2 | Continuing Elementary German | |
| orITAL 2 | Continuing Elementary Italian | |
| orJAPN 2 | Continuing Elementary Japanese | |
| orSPAN 2 | Continuing Elementary Spanish | |
| Modern American Humanities | ||
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | |
| orHIST C1001H | United States History to 1877 - Honors | |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | |
| orHIST C1002H | United States History since 1865 - Honors | |
| HIST 16 | The Wild West - A History, 1800-1890 | |
| HIST 30 | History of African Americans, 1619-1877 | |
| HIST 31 | History of African Americans, 1877- Present | |
| HIST 36 | Women in American History | |
| HIST 39 | California History | |
| HIST 40 | History of Mexican Americans | |
| HIST 44 | History of Native Americans | |
| List C: Literature, Drama, and Film | ||
| Classical Humanities | ||
| LIT 36 | Introduction to Mythology | |
| LIT 46 | The Bible As Literature: Old Testament | |
| LIT 47 | The Bible As Literature: New Testament | |
| Western Humanities | ||
| LIT 6A | Survey of English Literature up to 1800 | |
| LIT 6B | Survey of English Literature Since 1800 | |
| LIT 10 | Survey of Shakespeare | |
| THTR 10 | History of Theater Arts | |
| Global Humanities | ||
| FRCH 60 | French Culture Through Cinema | |
| ITAL 60 | Italian Culture Through Cinema | |
| LIT 11A | World Literature to 1650 | |
| LIT 11B | World Literature from 1650 | |
| Modern American Humanities | ||
| LIT 1 | Early American Literature | |
| LIT 2 | Modern American Literature | |
| LIT 3 | Multicultural American Literature | |
| LIT 14 | Introduction to Modern Poetry | |
| LIT 15 | Introduction to Cinema | |
| LIT 20 | African American Literature | |
| LIT 25 | Contemporary Mexican American Literature | |
| List D: Music and Dance | ||
| Western Humanities | ||
| DN-T 20 | History and Appreciation of Dance | |
| MUS 100 | Introduction to Western Classical Music | |
| orMUS 100H | Introduction to Western Classical Music - Honors | |
| Global Humanities | ||
| MUS 14A | World Music | |
| Modern American Humanities | ||
| MUS 12 | History of Jazz | |
| MUS 14B | American Folk Music | |
| MUS 15 | Rock Music History and Appreciation | |
| orMUS 15H | Rock Music History and Appreciation - Honors | |
| List E: Philosophy and Religion | ||
| Classical Humanities | ||
| PHIL 20A | Introduction to Ancient Philosophy | |
| orPHIL 20AH | Introduction to Ancient Philosophy - Honors | |
| Western Humanities | ||
| PHIL 20A | Introduction to Ancient Philosophy | |
| orPHIL 20AH | Introduction to Ancient Philosophy - Honors | |
| PHIL 20B | Introduction to Modern Philosophy | |
| orPHIL 20BH | Introduction to Modern Philosophy - Honors | |
| Global Humanities | ||
| PHIL 5 | Introduction to Philosophy | |
| orPHIL 5H | Introduction to Philosophy - Honors | |
| PHIL 15 | Major World Religions | |
| orPHIL 15H | Major World Religions - Honors | |
| PHIL 12 | Introduction to Ethics | |
| orPHIL 12H | Introduction to Ethics - Honors | |
| Modern America Humanities | ||
| PHIL 20B | Introduction to Modern Philosophy | |
| orPHIL 20BH | Introduction to Modern Philosophy - Honors | |
| Total Units | 18 | |
Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, a student will be able to:
- identify the influence and interrelationship of culture on human and artistic expression
- demonstrate an understanding of other cultures, including through the study of foreign language, the arts, and humanistic thought
- analyze modes of artistic expression (visual arts, music, and literature)
- demonstrate knowledge of philosophy and politics and the natural environment, including the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior
Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.