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Area 3 – Arts and Humanities

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AAD 0013History of Graphic DesignGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
AAD 0044Sketching for DesignGeneral Education- n/a
3 units72 hours
AAD 0060Graphic Design I - Principles and ProcessGeneral Education- n/a
3 units72 hours
AAD 0088History of FilmmakingGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
AAD 0089Documentary FilmmakingGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0002Two-Dimensional Design FoundationsGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0003Three-Dimensional Design FoundationsGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0004ADrawing IGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0004BDrawing IIGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0005AFigure Drawing IGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0006CColor TheoryGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0007AOil Painting IGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0008AWatercolor Painting IGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0009AAcrylic Painting IGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0012ASculpture IGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0017Ceramic Sculpture/HandbuildingGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0018ACeramics IGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0018BCeramics IIGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0019Figure SculptureGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0020Raku CeramicsGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0022Metal ArtsGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0024Advanced Metal ArtsGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0033Art Metal CastingGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0034Collage and AssemblageGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0040APrintmaking IGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ART 0041Introduction to Jewelry and MetalsmithingGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
ARHI 0101Art AppreciationGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ARHI 0110Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval EraGeneral Education- n/a
3 units
ARHI 0120Survey of Western Art II - Renaissance TraditionsGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ARHI 0130Survey of Western Art III - Modern through ContemporaryGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ARHI 0132History of Women in ArtGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ARHI 0134History of PhotographyGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ARHI 0140History of the Arts of Africa, the Americas, and OceaniaGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ARHI 0142History of Latinx and Chicanx ArtGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ARHI 0150History of Asian ArtGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ARHI 0155History of Islamic ArtGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
COMM 0006Performance of Diverse LiteraturesGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ENGL 0018 Creative Writing (Non-Fiction)General Education- n/a
3 units
ENGL 0019Introduction to Creative WritingGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ENGL 0020 Creative Writing (Poetry)General Education- n/a
3 units
ENGL 0021 Creative Writing (Fiction)General Education- n/a
3 units
FASH 0012Fashion HistoryGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HUM 0001Introduction to Humanities IGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HUM 0002Introduction to Humanities IIGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HUM 0003Introduction to Asian HumanitiesGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
MUS 0002Music AppreciationGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
MUS 0006AMusic Theory IGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
MUS 0006BMusic Theory IIGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
MUS 0009AMusic Theory IIIGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
MUS 0009BMusic Theory IVGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
MUS 0010Music FundamentalsGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
MUS 0011Introduction and History of JazzGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
MUS 0012ASurvey of Music History and Literature to 1750General Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
MUS 0012BSurvey of Music History and Literature from 1750 to PresentGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
MUS 0013Introduction to Music: History of Rock and RollGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
MUS 0024Introduction to Music Cultures of the WorldGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
MUS 0039ABeginning VoiceGeneral Education- n/a
2 units54 hours
MUS 0039BIntermediate VoiceGeneral Education- n/a
2 units54 hours
MUS 0039CAdvanced Voice IGeneral Education- n/a
2 units54 hours
MUS 0039DAdvanced Voice IIGeneral Education- n/a
2 units54 hours
MUS 0040ABeginning Piano IGeneral Education- n/a
2 units54 hours
MUS 0040BBeginning Piano IIGeneral Education- n/a
2 units54 hours
MUS 0040CIntermediate Piano IGeneral Education- n/a
2 units54 hours
MUS 0040DIntermediate Piano IIGeneral Education- n/a
2 units54 hours
MUS 0046Jazz EnsembleGeneral Education- n/a
1.5 units54 hours
MUS 0047Vocal Jazz EnsembleGeneral Education- n/a
1.5 units54 hours
MUS 0048Concert ChoirGeneral Education- n/a
1.5 units54 hours
MUS 0050Wind EnsembleGeneral Education- n/a
1.5 units54 hours
MUS 0054Symphonic BandGeneral Education- n/a
1.5 units54 hours
PHOT 0010History of PhotographyGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
PHOT 0060ABeginning PhotographyGeneral Education- n/a
3 units72 hours
PHOT 0065Documentary PhotographyGeneral Education- n/a
3 units72 hours
PHOT 0089Documentary FilmmakingGeneral Education- n/a
3 units90 hours
THEA 0010AActing IGeneral Education- n/a
3 units72 hours
THEA 0013Introduction to TheatreGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
THEA 0016ACostume HistoryGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
THEA 0018Acting for Musical TheatreGeneral Education- n/a
3 units72 hours
THEA 0021Script AnalysisGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
AAD 0012Visual CommunicationGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
COMM 0010Communication Theory, Methods, and PracticeGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
COMM 0012Visual CommunicationGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
COMM 0072Multimedia ReportingGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
DFST 0001 American Sign Language IGeneral Education- n/a
4 units
DFST 0002 American Sign Language IIGeneral Education- n/a
4 units
DFST 0003 American Sign Language IIIGeneral Education- n/a
4 units
DFST 0004 American Sign Language IVGeneral Education- n/a
4 units
ENGL 0001BIntroduction to LiteratureGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ENGL 0016 Introduction to LGBTIQ LiteratureGeneral Education- n/a
3 units
ENGL 0017Introduction to Shakespeare and Popular CultureGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ENGL 0024Introduction to Literary Criticism and Critical ConceptsGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ENGL 0027 Literature by WomenGeneral Education- n/a
3 units
ENGL 0029Introduction to Drama as LiteratureGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ENGL 0030AAmerican Literature-Beginnings through Civil WarGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ENGL 0030BAmerican Literature-Civil War to the PresentGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ENGL 0032 Introduction to PoetryGeneral Education- n/a
3 units
ENGL 0033 Introduction to Shakespeare (The Drama)General Education- n/a
3 units
ENGL 0034 Introduction to the NovelGeneral Education- n/a
3 units
ENGL 0035 Introduction to the Short StoryGeneral Education- n/a
3 units
ENGL 0037American Film MasterpiecesGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ENGL 0038 International Film MasterpiecesGeneral Education- n/a
3 units
ENGL 0040 The Filmed NovelGeneral Education- n/a
3 units
ENGL 0042 The Documentary FilmGeneral Education- n/a
3 units
ENGL 0044Children's LiteratureGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ENGL 0045Young Adult LiteratureGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ENGL 0046A English LiteratureGeneral Education- n/a
3 units
ENGL 0046B English LiteratureGeneral Education- n/a
3 units
ENGL 0047A World LiteratureGeneral Education- n/a
3 units
ENGL 0047B World LiteratureGeneral Education- n/a
3 units
ENGL 0048 Literature of Science FictionGeneral Education- n/a
3 units
ESL 0025CAdvanced Reading and WritingGeneral Education- n/a
6 units108 hours
ETHN 0030Introduction to Chicana/o StudiesGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ETHN 0050Ethnic Images in FilmGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
FREN 0001Elementary French - Level IGeneral Education- n/a
4 units72 hours
FREN 0002Elementary French - Level IIGeneral Education- n/a
4 units72 hours
FREN 0003Intermediate French - Level IGeneral Education- n/a
4 units72 hours
FREN 0004Intermediate French - Level IIGeneral Education- n/a
4 units72 hours
GER 0001Elementary German - Level IGeneral Education- n/a
4 units72 hours
GER 0002Elementary German - Level IIGeneral Education- n/a
4 units72 hours
HIST 0004AWestern Civilization to 1715General Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HIST 0004BWestern Civilization since 1715General Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HIST 0008AAsian American History: 18th Century to 1945General Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HIST 0008BAsian American History: Early 20th Century to 21st CenturyGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HIST 0017AUnited States History to 1877General Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HIST 0017BUnited States History since 1865General Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HIST 0018AThe African American Experience in American History to 1877General Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HIST 0018BThe African American Experience in American History since 1877General Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HIST 0019AHistory of Traditional East AsiaGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HIST 0019BHistory of Modern East AsiaGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HIST 0020California HistoryGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HIST 0021Contemporary United States HistoryGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HIST 0023Chicano/Mexican American HistoryGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HIST 0024Russian History-10th Century to PresentGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HIST 0025Native American HistoryGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HIST 0026Women in World HistoryGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HIST 0027Women in American HistoryGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HIST 0050World History to 1500General Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HIST 0049The American WestGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HIST 0051World History since 1500General Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HDEV 0044Children's LiteratureGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HUM 0005Classical Roots of the Contemporary Western WorldGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HUM 0009Introduction to Women, Gender and ReligionGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HUM 0010World ReligionsGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HUM 0015Introduction to MythologyGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HUM 0017Introduction to AtheismGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HUM 0020Introduction to the Hebrew BibleGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
HUM 0021Introduction to the New TestamentGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
ITAL 0001Elementary Italian - Level IGeneral Education- n/a
4 units72 hours
ITAL 0002Elementary Italian - Level IIGeneral Education- n/a
4 units72 hours
JPN 0001Elementary Japanese - Level IGeneral Education- n/a
4 units72 hours
JPN 0002Elementary Japanese - Level IIGeneral Education- n/a
4 units72 hours
LGBT 0002Queer (LGBTIQ) Film HistoryGeneral Education- n/a
3 units72 hours
PHIL 0002Introduction to Philosophy: EthicsGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
PHIL 0004Introduction to Critical ThinkingGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
PHIL 0006Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and RealityGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
PHIL 0010Philosophy of ReligionGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
PHIL 0013Introduction to Asian PhilosophyGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
PHIL 0020History of Ancient Greek PhilosophyGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
PHIL 0021History of Modern PhilosophyGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
PHIL 0027Introduction to Philosophy of Women in Western CulturesGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
PHIL 0030Introduction to Social and Political PhilosophyGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
PHIL 0060Introduction to Environmental EthicsGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
PHIL 0065Introduction to the Philosophy of ScienceGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
SPAN 0001Elementary Spanish - Level IGeneral Education- n/a
5 units90 hours
SPAN 0002Elementary Spanish - Level IIGeneral Education- n/a
5 units90 hours
SPAN 0003Intermediate Spanish - Level IGeneral Education- n/a
4 units72 hours
SPAN 0004Intermediate Spanish - Level IIGeneral Education- n/a
4 units72 hours
SPAN 0017Intermediate Conversational SpanishGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours
WMST 0003Introduction to Women, Gender and ReligionGeneral Education- n/a
3 units54 hours

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