Humanities and Fine Arts
These courses emphasize the study of cultural, literary, humanistic activities, and artistic expressions of human beings. Students will evaluate and interpret the ways in which people throughout the ages in different cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them in artistic and cultural creation. Students must also learn to value aesthetic understanding and incorporate these concepts when constructing value judgments. Students must complete a minimum of 18 units, two courses from one discipline required.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language | ||
| ASL 109 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ASL 110 | American Sign Language II | 4 |
| ASL 111 | American Sign Language III | 4 |
| ASL 112 | American Sign Language IV | 4 |
| ASL 120 | Introduction to Deaf Studies | 3 |
| Anthropology | ||
| ANTHRO 108 | Introduction to Native American Studies | 3 |
| ANTHRO 109 | Visual Culture and Art | 3 |
| ANTHRO 111 | The Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion | 3 |
| or ANTHRO 111H | The Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion - Honors | |
| Arabic | ||
| ARAB 101 | College Arabic I | 5 |
| ARAB 102 | College Arabic II | 5 |
| Architecture | ||
| ARCH 145 | History of Architecture: Early Design Through Gothic | 3 |
| or ARCH 145H | History of Architecture: Early Design Through Gothic - Honors | |
| ARCH 146 | History of Architecture: Renaissance Through Modern | 3 |
| or ARCH 146H | Architecture History: Renaissance to Modern - Honors | |
| Art | ||
| ART 100 | Art History: The Stone Age to the Middle Ages | 3 |
| ART 102 | Art History: Renaissance to Present | 3 |
| or ART 102H | Art History: Renaissance to Present - Honors | |
| ART 103 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART 105 | History of Modern Art | 3 |
| ART 107 | Art History: Africa, Oceania and the Americas | 3 |
| ART 108 | Art of Mexico and Mesoamerica | 3 |
| ART 120 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 121 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 124A | Beginning Drawing | 3 |
| ART 126A | Beginning Painting | 3 |
| ART 132A | Beginning Life Drawing | 3 |
| ART 145 | Introduction to Digital Applications for Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART 148 | Fundamental Graphic Design Principles and Digital Practices | 3 |
| ART 161 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| ART 175A | Beginning Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 212A | Beginning Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 240A | Beginning Glassblowing | 3 |
| ART 270A | Beginning Design in Glass | 3 |
| ART 280 | Beginning 3D Digital Animation and Visualization | 3 |
| Chinese | ||
| CHIN 101 | College Mandarin Chinese I | 5 |
| CHIN 102 | College Mandarin Chinese II | 5 |
| Dance | ||
| DANCE 100 | Dance History and Appreciation | 3 |
| English | ||
| ENGL 151 | Freshman Composition and Literature | 3 |
| or ENGL 151H | Freshman Composition and Literature - Honors | |
| ENGL 153 | Literature and Film | 3 |
| ENGL 161 | Women Writers | 3 |
| ENGL 163 | Chicana/o Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 165 | African-American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 175 | The Literature and Religion of the Bible | 3 |
| ENGL 232 | Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 260 | American Literature to Mid 19th Century | 3 |
| ENGL 261 | American Literature from 1865 to Present | 3 |
| ENGL 270 | English Literature: Middle Ages to 18th Century | 3 |
| or ENGL 270H | English Literature: Middle Ages to 18th Century - Honors | |
| ENGL 271 | English Literature: 18th Century to Present | 3 |
| or ENGL 271H | English Literature: 18th Century to Present - Honors | |
| Film, Television, and Media | ||
| FTVM 102 | Introduction to Film and Media Aesthetics | 3 |
| FTVM 103 | Ethnicity and Identity in Media | 3 |
| FTVM 122 | Acting and Directing for Television and Film | 3 |
| FTVM 131 | Cinematography | 3 |
| French | ||
| FRENCH 101 | College French I | 5 |
| FRENCH 102 | College French II | 5 |
| History | ||
| HIST 100 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST 100H | United States History to 1877 - Honors | |
| HIST 101 | United States History: 1865 to Present | 3 |
| or HIST 101H | United States History: 1865 to Present - Honors | |
| HIST 107 | Native American Experiences in U.S. History | 3 |
| or HIST 107H | Native American Experiences in U.S. History - Honors | |
| HIST 137 | Experiences of Racial and Ethnic Groups in U.S. History | 3 |
| HIST 138 | The African American Experience in U.S. History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 139 | The African American Experience in U.S. History From 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 140 | Chicano Experiences in U.S. History | 3 |
| or HIST 140H | Chicano Experiences in U.S. History - Honors | |
| HIST 142 | Experiences of Asian Americans in U.S. History | 3 |
| HIST 145 | History of California | 3 |
| or HIST 145H | History of California - Honors | |
| HIST 150 | Introduction to Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 170 | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 171 | World History Since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 176 | Comparative History of Genocide and War Crimes | 3 |
| HIST 185 | Women in United States History | 3 |
| Music | ||
| MUS 100 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| or MUS 100H | Music Appreciation - Honors | |
| MUS 101 | Music Theory I: Fundamentals | 3 |
| MUS 101L | Musicianship I | 1 |
| MUS 102 | Music Theory II: Scales and Modes | 3 |
| MUS 102L | Musicianship II | 1 |
| MUS 104 | History of Rock and Roll | 3 |
| MUS 105 | American Popular Music | 3 |
| MUS 106 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 107 | Music Cultures of the World | 3 |
| MUS 108 | History of Hip Hop Music | 3 |
| MUS 117A | Elementary Acoustic Guitar | 1 |
| MUS 121 | Music History and Literature - Middle Ages through Baroque | 3 |
| or MUS 121H | Music History and Literature - Middle Ages through Baroque - Honors | |
| MUS 122 | Music History and Literature - Classic through Contemporary | 3 |
| or MUS 122H | Music History and Literature - Classic through Contemporary - Honors | |
| MUS 123 | Electronic Music I | 3 |
| MUS 124 | Electronic Music II | 3 |
| MUS 130 | Elementary Voice | 3 |
| MUS 131 | Intermediate Voice | 3 |
| MUS 133 | Elementary Piano | 1 |
| MUS 134 | Intermediate Piano | 1 |
| MUS 135 | Advanced Piano | 1 |
| MUS 141X2 | Applied Music I | 0.5 |
| MUS 150X4 | Mixed Chorus | 1 |
| MUS 152X4 | Chamber Singers | 1 |
| MUS 153X4 | Chamber Chorale | 1 |
| MUS 154X4 | College Singers | 1 |
| MUS 156X4 | Concert Choir | 1 |
| MUS 158X4 | Gospel Choir | 1 |
| MUS 159X4 | Theatrical Music Workshop | 1 |
| MUS 162X4 | Wind Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 166X4 | Concert Band | 1 |
| MUS 170X2 | Jazz Improvisation and Theory I | 1 |
| MUS 171X2 | Jazz Improvisation and Theory II | 1 |
| MUS 180X4 | Instrumental Chamber Music | 1 |
| MUS 201 | Music Theory III: Basic Harmony | 3 |
| MUS 202 | Music Theory IV: Harmony | 3 |
| MUS 201L | Musicianship III | 1 |
| MUS 202L | Musicianship IV | 1 |
| MUS 210 | Conducting | 3 |
| MUS 241X2 | Applied Music II | 0.5 |
| Philosophy | ||
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| or PHIL 101H | Introduction to Philosophy - Honors | |
| PHIL 105 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 109 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHIL 112 | Philosophy in Literature | 3 |
| PHIL 180 | Death and Dying | 3 |
| Religious Studies | ||
| RELIG 100 | Introduction to Religious Studies | 3 |
| or RELIG 100H | Introduction to Religious Studies - Honors | |
| RELIG 101 | Introduction to World Religions | 3 |
| RELIG 115 | Magic, Witchcraft, Cults, and New Religious Movements | 3 |
| RELIG 135 | Religion in America | 3 |
| RELIG 150 | Introduction to Mythology | 3 |
| RELIG 175 | The Literature and Religion of the Bible | 3 |
| RELIG 176 | Jesus and His Interpreters | 3 |
| RELIG 180 | Death and Dying | 3 |
| Spanish | ||
| SPAN 101 | College Spanish I | 5 |
| or SPAN 101H | College Spanish I - Honors | |
| SPAN 102 | College Spanish II | 5 |
| or SPAN 102H | College Spanish II - Honors | |
| SPAN 103 | College Spanish III | 4 |
| or SPAN 103H | College Spanish III - Honors | |
| SPAN 104 | College Spanish IV | 4 |
| SPAN 157 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers I | 4 |
| SPAN 158 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers II | 4 |
| Theatre Arts | ||
| THART 100 | Introduction to the Theatre | 3 |
| THART 105 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| THART 110 | Voice and Diction for Actors | 3 |
| THART 114X4 | Rehearsal and Performance | 4 |
| THART 120 | Acting Fundamentals I | 3 |
| THART 121 | Acting Fundamentals II | 3 |
| THART 131 | Sound for Stage and Screen | 3 |
| THART 132 | Lighting Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| THART 135 | Directing Fundamentals | 3 |
| THART 136 | Introduction to Theatre Design | 3 |
| THART 139 | Fundamentals of Costume Design | 3 |
| THART 147 | Theatre Movement | 3 |
| THART 160X4 | Technical Theatre in Production | 3 |
| THART 165 | Stage Makeup | 3 |
| THART 166 | Improvisational Acting | 3 |
| Total Units | 18 | |
To earn an SBVC Associate Degree students must complete one of the following general education patterns: