Associate of Arts - Humanities

Parent to child, human to human, life and culture is passed on to the next generation. Who makes up society? Why are they here? What can be done with an individual life? Answers (And more thought-provoking questions) can be found in this program of study devoted to the art of being human. It provides an excellent preparation for university transfer for majors in philosophy, religion, history, literature, art and music. The broad-based interdisciplinary nature of Humanities provides a knowledge base and the communication and critical thinking skills necessary for many careers and occupations. 18 units are required. Students must complete a "core" survey sequence of three of four courses comprising nine units and may select the remaining nine units from groupings that reflect the diverse subjects that represent more focused experiences in the disciplines included within the survey.