# Humanities—Diverse Perspectives (AA Degree)

Sierra College · 2025-2026 Catalog · Department: Humanities

Source: https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/archive/2025-2026/departments/humanities/#Diverse

The AA degree in Humanities—Diverse Perspectives provides preparation for upper division course work in Humanities at a four-year university. The Humanities—Diverse Perspectives AA degree pattern guides students through a series of courses that focus specifically on examining History, Art, Architecture, Philosophy, Drama, Literature and Music from diverse perspectives. In all cases, students should consult with a counselor for more information on university admission and transfer requirements. Students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:

-   Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements (Local General Education)
-   California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)

**Required Courses**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HUM 0001 | Introduction to Humanities I | 3 |
| HUM 0002 | Introduction to Humanities II | 3 |
| HUM 0003 | Introduction to Asian Humanities | 3 |
| **Select 12 units from the following:** | | 12 |
| ↳ ARHI 0132 | History of Women in Art |  |
| ↳ ARHI 0150 | History of Asian Art |  |
| ↳ ARHI 0155 | History of Islamic Art |  |
| ↳ ENGL 0016 | Introduction to LGBTIQ Literature |  |
| ↳ ENGL 0027 | Literature by Women |  |
| ↳ ETHN 0011 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies |  |
| ↳ HIST 0019A | History of Traditional East Asia |  |
| ↳ HIST 0019B | History of Modern East Asia |  |
| ↳ HUM 0005 | Classical Roots of the Contemporary Western World |  |
| ↳ HUM 0009 | Introduction to Women, Gender and Religion (also WMST 0003) |  |
| ↳ HUM 0010 | World Religions |  |
| ↳ HUM 0015 | Introduction to Mythology |  |
| ↳ HUM 0017 | Introduction to Atheism |  |
| ↳ LGBT 0001 | Introduction to LGBT Studies/Queer Theory (WMST 0002) |  |
| ↳ LGBT 0002 | Queer (LGBTIQ) Film History |  |
| ↳ PHIL 0013 | Introduction to Asian Philosophy |  |
| ↳ PHIL 0027 | Introduction to Philosophy of Women in Western Cultures |  |
| **Total Units** | | **21** |