Humanities—Diverse Perspectives

AA Degree Humanities · Sierra College · 2025-2026 Catalog

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:

Required Courses

CourseTitleUnits
HUM 0001Introduction to Humanities I3
HUM 0002Introduction to Humanities II3
HUM 0003Introduction to Asian Humanities3
Select 12 units from the following:12
ARHI 0132History of Women in Art
ARHI 0150History of Asian Art
ARHI 0155History of Islamic Art
ENGL 0016Introduction to LGBTIQ Literature
ENGL 0027Literature by Women
ETHN 0011Introduction to Ethnic Studies
HIST 0019AHistory of Traditional East Asia
HIST 0019BHistory of Modern East Asia
HUM 0005Classical Roots of the Contemporary Western World
HUM 0009Introduction to Women, Gender and Religion (also WMST 0003)
HUM 0010World Religions
HUM 0015Introduction to Mythology
HUM 0017Introduction to Atheism
LGBT 0001Introduction to LGBT Studies/Queer Theory (WMST 0002)
LGBT 0002Queer (LGBTIQ) Film History
PHIL 0013Introduction to Asian Philosophy
PHIL 0027Introduction to Philosophy of Women in Western Cultures
Total Units21

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