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Anthropology is the study of what it means to be human. It has been called the most scientific of the humanities and the most humanistic of the sciences as it takes a broad approach to the study of humanity, integrating biological, archaeological, cultural, and linguistic perspectives. Anthropologists often aim for their work to aid in understanding and solving real-world issues faced by humans today. The courses within this program are designed to provide students with applicable skills useful in a vast range of occupations.
The pathway below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program. Individual circumstances might require some changes to this pathway. It is always recommended that you meet with an academic counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.
Utilize anthropological theories and research methods to "make the unfamiliar familiar, and make the familiar unfamiliar"
Apply archaeological and anthropological research methods, and explain which would be appropriate in the investigation
Identify the components of "culture" and explain the application to the interpersonal and organizational experience of a given case study, covering topics such as the roles of legends, symbolism, rites of passage, linguistics and drug use
Define ethnocentrism and appraise its role in maintaining societal solidarity and its impact on tolerance, pluralism and diversity
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1st Semester
16 units
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ANTHRO 102 or 102H - Cultural Anthropology
Introduction to the study of human societies from a cross-cultural perspective. Examination of culture and culture change, communication and language, food-getting practices, economic systems, sex and gender, marriage, kinship, political organization, religion and art as well as an introduction to the history and theories of anthropological study.
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- Prerequisite: ENGL 010
Introduction to the study of human societies from a cross-cultural perspective. Examination of culture and culture change, communication and language, food-getting practices, economic systems, sex and gender, marriage, kinship, political organization, religion and art as well as an introduction to the history and theories of anthropological study. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
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ENGLISH COMPOSITION
English 101: College Reading and Composition is a first-year course created to build on your existing knowledge and current practices related to reading and writing. In particular, this course focuses on developing your practices of analytical and active reading, conducting academic-level research, and entering into conversations with scholarly and creative thinkers. This course will empower you to make meaningful choices in your writing and develop flexible and personalized learning strategies, all while strengthening your voice as a scholar and building your confidence as a student.
English 101: College Reading and Composition is a first-year course created to build on your existing knowledge and current practices related to reading and writing. In particular, this course focuses on developing your practices of analytical and active reading, conducting academic-level research, and entering into conversations with scholarly and creative thinkers. This course will empower you to make meaningful choices in your writing and develop flexible and personalized learning strategies, all while strengthening your voice as a scholar and building your confidence as a student. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
ORAL COMMUNICATION (IGETC Area 1C)
Introductory study and training in public communication including the concepts, principles, and skills required to prepare relevant, audience-centered speeches. Development of skills including listening, organization, research, delivery, and critical evaluation of communication messages.
Introductory study and training in public communication including the concepts, principles, and skills required to prepare relevant, audience-centered speeches. Development of skills including listening, organization, research, delivery, and critical evaluation of communication messages. This course includes additional content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Examination of the dynamics of the communication process within the context of interpersonal relationships. Principles of effective listening and accurate expression of verbal and nonverbal messages. Development of skills including assertiveness, conflict management, self disclosure and emotional expression to improve personal and professional interactions with others.
Examination of the dynamics of the communication process within the context of interpersonal relationships. Principles of effective listening and accurate expression of verbal and nonverbal messages. Development of skills including assertiveness, conflict management, self disclosure and emotional expression to improve personal and professional interactions with others. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Introductory principles and techniques of small group interaction including participation in panel discussions, symposiums and cooperative problem-solving. Development of skills in agenda setting, decision making, group leadership, conflict management and professional presentations. Emphasis on critical thinking and meaningful communication as they apply to work in business, education and the community.
UC TRANSFERABLE ELECTIVE - Department Recommended Courses: SOC 100, 130, or 145
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UC TRANSFERABLE ELECTIVE
Choose any (3 unit) UC Transferable Course. Please refer to the Credit Courses list found in the Current College Catalog by going to: https://craftonhills.smartcatalogiq.com/en/. (1) Select the Current Catalog. (2) Select Credit Courses. (3) Choose a Discipline and select the course to access the course description. (4) Ensure that the description states UC, CSU, Associate Degree Applicable.
2nd Semester
15 units
ANTHRO 100
Introduction to Archaeology
Introduction to the history, objectives, methods, and theory of contemporary archaeology. Topics include the historical development of archaeological science, archaeological methodology and interpretation, dating techniques, the analysis of cultural sequence, and ethical and legal considerations related to archaeological research.
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CRITICAL THINKING (IGETC Area 1B)
Instruction in writing compositions reflecting critical thinking and employing rhetorical skills beyond those taught in Freshman Composition (ENGL 101), including summary, analysis, evaluation, rebuttal, and argument. Includes instruction in the analysis of argumentative prose, various rhetorical techniques, the principles of inductive and deductive reasoning, and the informal fallacies. Requires substantial analytical reading and writing.
Instruction in writing compositions reflecting critical thinking and employing rhetorical skills beyond
those taught in Freshman Composition (ENGL 101), including summary, analysis, evaluation,
rebuttal, and argument. Includes instruction in the analysis of argumentative prose, various
rhetorical techniques, the principles of inductive and deductive reasoning, and the informal fallacies. Requires substantial analytical reading and writing. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Introduction to techniques of critical thought and writing with an emphasis on exposing fallacious forms of reasoning and identifying, analyzing, constructing and evaluating arguments.
Introduction to techniques of critical thought and writing with an emphasis on exposing fallacious forms of reasoning and identifying, analyzing, constructing and evaluating arguments.
GEOL 100 or 100H - Physical Geology
Introduction to the study of the earth with emphasis on materials that make up the crust, geomorphological environments and features, tectonic processes and resultant effects and landforms. Laboratory studies are closely coordinated with the lecture topics.
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Introduction to the study of the earth with emphasis on materials that make up the crust, geomorphological environments and features, tectonic processes and resultant effects and landforms. Laboratory studies are closely coordinated with the lecture topics. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
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MATH 110, 110H, or PSYCH 120 - Department Recommended Course: PSYCH 120
Department Recommended Course: PSYCH 120
Examines statistical methods including exploratory data analysis, sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation, regression, and probability, using computer-based statistical software.
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: MATH 095
Examines statistical methods including exploratory data analysis, sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation, regression, and probability, using computer-based statistical software.
This course includes content and experience appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: MATH 095
The use of probability techniques, hypothesis testing, and predictive techniques to facilitate decision making. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance; chi squared and t-tests; effect size; confidence intervals; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings, especially for practical applications using data from disciplines such as the social sciences, health care
and education. While the MATH 110 class approaches these topics with a firmer grounding in the principles of mathematics, this PSYCH 120 does cover the mathematical basis of statistics, probability theory and estimation, but focuses on the interpretation and application, uses and misuses, and the analysis and criticism of statistical arguments in public discourse.
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3rd Semester
16 units
ANTHRO 106 or 106H - Department Recommends enrolling in ANTHRO 116 along with ANTHRO 106
Department Recommends enrolling in ANTHRO 116 along with ANTHRO 106
Introduction to humans as biological organisms from an evolutionary perspective. Study of evolutionary theory, primates and primate origins, early hominids, the origin and development of anatomically modern humans, human variation and evolution of the brain and behavior as well as contemporary issues in biological anthropology.
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: ENGL 010
Introduction to humans as biological organisms from an evolutionary perspective. Study of evolutionary theory, primates and primate origins, early hominids, the origin and development of anatomically modern humans, human variation and evolution of the brain and behavior as well as contemporary issues in biological anthropology. This course included content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
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Laboratory experiences designed to introduce the methods and techniques used in biological anthropological research. Application of scientific method to explore topics including genetics, comparative primatology, human and non-human primate evolution, human variation, and forensic anthropology. Laboratory studies are coordinated with the lecture topics.
ARTS (IGETC Area 3A) - Department Recommended Courses: ART 100 or 113
Department Recommended Courses: ART 100 or 113
3 units
3 units
Survey of outstanding periods in the history of Western Art, with a focus on the Renaissance through Contemporary Art. Exploration of the relationship between the visual arts and the societies which produced them. Required of all art majors and open to non-art majors.
Survey of outstanding periods in the history of Western Art, with a focus on the Renaissance through Contemporary Art. Exploration of the relationship between the visual arts and the societies which produced them. Required of all art majors and open to non-art majors. This course includes content and expereinces appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Introduction to the visual arts from a multicultural perspective, focusing on the , conceptual, cultural and historical aspects of art. Overview of vocabulary, design elements and principles, technique and materials, and movements in art. Emphasis on the development of students' visual and aesthetic awareness and literacy.
Comprehensive survey of modern Western art and architecture from the 19th century to the contemporary times. Examination of diverse period and personal styles within socio-political, religious and historical context; comparison of art works, architecture and art movements originated in United States and Europe while examining its implications to the global community.
Comprehensive survey of art and architecture of India, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and Korea from art pre-history to contemporary times. Examination of the diverse Asian cultures within the specifics of the socio-political, religious, and historical context. Comparison of art works and artifacts from both Western and Non-Western perspectives.
Comprehensive introduction to diverse social and cultural genres of dance from ancient times to the present. Study of the history of dance, comparison of dance movement, purpose and practices, and the role of dance as an art, entertainment and means of communication. Course material also includes the relation of dance to religion, culture, politics, social attitudes and relation to other art forms. This course transfers to the UC and CSU systems.
Introduction to diverse social and cultural genres of dance in present and past societies. Study of the history of dance, comparison of dance movement, purpose and practices, and the role of dance as an art, entertainment and means of communication. Course material also includes the relation of dance to religion, culture, politics, social attitudes and its relation to other art forms. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Survey of the history of theatre from its earliest origins in 6th century B.C.E to the Elizabethan and Restoration periods in the 18th century. Focus on important plays, playwrights and the development of theatre practices and techniques in relationship to cultural, political and social conditions of the time. The study of play's structure, plot, character and historical relevance. This course is also offered as THART 108.
Survey of the history of theatre from its earliest origins in 6th century B.C.E to the Elizabethan and Restoration periods in the 18th century. Focus on important plays, playwrights and the development of theatre practices and techniques in relationship to cultural, political and social conditions of the time. The study of play's structure, plot, character and historical relevance. This course is also offered as THART 108.
Survey of the history of the theatre from the 1700's to the present. Focus on important plays, playwrights and techniques of theater presentation. This course is also offered as THART 109.
Survey of the history of the theatre from the 1700's to the present. Focus on important plays, playwrights and techniques of theater presentation. This course is also offered as THART 109.
Techniques of analysis necessary to understand the structure, construction and formats of plays and screenplays. Includes a study of the elements of plot, character, dialogue and theme in plays in a diverse selection of periods and styles and the structure and form of screenplays in diverse genres. This course is also offered as ENGL 226.
Techniques of analysis necessary to understand the structure, construction and formats of plays and screenplays. Includes a study of the elements of plot, character, dialogue and theme in plays in a diverse selection of periods and styles and the structure and form of screenplays in diverse genres. This course is also offered as ENGL 226.
An introduction to the elements of music, including study of the staff, clefs, key signatures, scales, time signatures, notation, meter and rhythm, chords, basic song writing techniques, and application of theory at the keyboard.
History of American Popular music with an emphasis on its historical, societal, cultural, and musical roots.
History of American Popular music with an emphasis on its historical, societal, cultural, and musical roots. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Introduction to Western musical literature. This course is designed to develop an understanding of music and musicians in a societal and historical context.
Introduction to musical literature. This course is designed to develop an understanding of music and musicians in a societal and historical context. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Historical survey of Jazz music and musicians. Study of the birth and evolution of Jazz as an American musical art form, the key historical figures in Jazz, and the major components of Jazz music.
Survey course designed to develop an appreciation of the theatre for majors and non-majors. Introduction to the basic elements of play production including playwriting, producing, acting, directing, set design, costume design and lighting design. Exploration of the origins of drama, significant milestones in theatre history, and trends in contemporary theatre.
Survey course designed to develop an appreciation of the theater for majors and non-majors. Introduction to the basic elements of play production including playwriting, producing, acting, directing, set design, costume design and lighting design. Exploration of the origins of drama, significant milestones in theater history and trends in contemporary theater. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
HUMANITIES (IGETC Area 3B) - Department Recommended Courses: ANTHRO / ETHS / HIST 107, HIST 150, 170, or 171
Department Recommended Courses: ANTHRO / ETHS / HIST 107, HIST 150, 170, or 171
This course explores the anthropology of Native Americans from prehistory to the present. Utilizing an anthropological and Native American Studies perspective, we examine sociocultural issues relevant to Native Americans such as economics, language, religion, identity, politics, and cultural change. Special attention will be given to the contributions of Native Americans to the field of anthropology and to the broader culture of the United States. Emphasis will also be placed on the impact of European colonialism and on contemporary issues such as discrimination, the struggle for sovereignty, and land rights. Addresses the contemporary status of native cultural traditions taking into account social change and adaptation. This course is also offered as ANTHRO 107 and HIST 107.
This course introduces the study of beliefs and practices, past and present, associated with magic, witchcraft, and religion. Topics examined include ritual, symbolism, mythology, altered states of consciousness, and healing, as well as syncretism, change, and the social roles of these beliefs and practices. This course is also offered as RELIG 110.
Introduction to the anthropological study of language. Examination of nonhuman communication and the origin of language in humans; language acquisition and speech production; nonverbal communication; structure of language; language history and change, and the relationship between language and culture, power, ethnicity, gender, and social stratification.
Continuing introduction to American Sign Language as used by the Deaf community in the United States. Study of a more advanced vocabulary of approximately 400 additional signs, ASL sentence structures and social conventions involved in ASL. Discussion of Deaf Culture, norms, and values within diverse members of the Deaf community. NOTE: This course may require attendance to Deaf community events.
Intermediate study of American Sign Language as used by the Deaf community in the United States. Study of increasingly more advanced vocabulary, complex sentence structures and conversational skills, as well as in-depth analysis of cultural topics. Attendance to Deaf Community events may be required.
Continued intermediate study of American Sign Language as used by the Deaf community in the United States. Study of increasingly more advanced vocabulary and grammar structures and application of skills in both formal and informal contexts. Attendance to Deaf Community events may be required.
Continued intermediate/advanced study of American Sign Language as used by the Deaf community in the United States. Study of increasingly more advanced vocabulary and grammatical structures including the use of slang and idioms, with an emphasis on self-expression and everyday conversations.
Introduction to American Deaf Culture and the Deaf community as a linguistic and cultural minority in the United States. Multidisciplinary examination of aspects of Deaf Culture including history, traditions, values, language, art, education, family and social and political interactions. Attendance to Deaf Community events may be required.
Study of ancient Greek and Roman stories of gods and goddesses as translated into English from the original sources. Examination of myth and its role in Western culture through examination of stories of creation, heroes and heroines, sacrifice and death. This course is also offered as RELIG 150.
Study of fiction, poetry, and drama with emphasis on the fundamental principles of literary criticism and interpretation. Instruction in writing compositions about literature.
Study of fiction, poetry, and drama with emphasis on the fundamental principles of literary criticism and interpretation. Instruction in writing compositions about literature.This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Study of literature written for children. Books discussed in the course are essentially books for children, but values common to all significant literature are emphasized.
Study of literature written for children. Books discussed in the course are essentially books for children, but values common to all significant literature are emphasized. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Survey and analysis of past and contemporary literature by women. Focuses on biographical and historical experiences of women as expressed in essays, poetry,
fiction, and drama. Explores the depiction of women in historical and literary contexts as well as in art and film.
Survey and analysis of past and contemporary literature by women. Focuses on biographical and historical experiences of women as expressed in essays, poetry, fiction, and drama. Explores the depiction of women in historical and literary contexts as well as in art and film. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
This course examines long-term and emergent issues in different genres of Asian American literature. Ethnic Studies themes such as race, dislocation, displacement, nation, home, self-determination, gender, class and sexuality will be considered. Analyzing literature, applying Ethnic Studies theory to critical events, histories, cultures, and intellectual and literary traditions with special focus on the lived experiences, social struggles, and contributions of Asian Americans. This course is also offered as ETHS 162.
Study of the literature, plays, poetry, film, and lyrics representative of Latino/Chicano literature. This course includes written analyses. Students analyze the literature and apply critical theory to describe critical events in the histories, cultures, and intellectual and literary traditions, with special focus on the lived experiences, social struggles, and contributions of Latino/a Americans in the United States. This course is also offered as ETHS 163.
A survey of Native American literature from early oral narrative to contemporary literature. Includes Ethnic Studies themes such as race, dislocation, displacement, nation, home, self-determination, gender, class and sexuality, applying Ethnic Studies theory to critical events, histories, cultures, and intellectual and literary traditions with special focus on the lived experiences, social struggles, and contributions of Native Americans. Also, includes a comprehensive exposure to Native American prose, poetry, oratory, essay and modern fiction and a introduction to the cultural, social, intellectual, and artistic trends of Native American culture and their relationship to contemporary literature. Students analyze and write about the literature and apply critical theory to describe critical events in the histories, cultures, and intellectual and literary traditions, with special focus on the lived experiences, social struggles, and contributions of Native Americans in the United States. This course is also offered as ETHS 164.
This course is a comprehensive examination of African-American literature, including prose, poetry, and fiction, from the early oral tradition to the present. The course incorporates understanding of cultural trends and time periods and their relationships to African American literature. Ethnic Studies themes such as race, dislocation, displacement, nation, home, self-determination, gender, class and sexuality will be considered, applying Ethnic Studies theory to critical events, histories, cultures, and intellectual and literary traditions with special focus on the lived experiences, social struggles, and contributions of African Americans. Students analyze the literature and apply critical theory to describe critical events in the histories, cultures, and intellectual and literary traditions, with special focus on the lived experiences, social struggles, and contributions of African Americans in the United States. This course is also offered as ETHS 165.
Study of the basic elements of film art, including directing, acting, editing, screen writing, cinematography, set design, lighting, sound effects and the musical score. Includes instruction in the critical analysis of feature films.
Description Study of the Bible as literature and religious tradition. Includes the examination of the types of literature found in the Bible, and the historical and religious context in which the literature was developed. Provides an extensive reading of the two testaments. . This course is also offered as RELIG 175.
Study of prose as a literary genre through readings, in-class discussions, and analytical assignments. Emphasis will be on a particular type of prose (See the current class schedule for the specific sub-genre.)
An analysis of representative literary works of significant American writers from the late fifteenth century through the Civil War that includes the study of the historical and social context of the literature as well as the lives of important writers.
An analysis of representative literary works of significant American writers since the Civil War through the present that includes the study of the historical and social context of the literature, and lives of important writers.
Analysis of representative literary works of significant British writers from before the Norman Conquest through the eighteenth century that includes the study of the historical and social contexts of the literature as well as the lives of important writers.
Analysis of representative literary works of significant British writers from the Romantic Period to the present that includes the study of the historical and social contexts of the literature as well as the lives of important writers.
Study of the plays and poems of Shakespeare, as well as the cultural context in which the works were created. Analysis of the literature from both historical and contemporary perspectives.
A comparative study of masterworks of world literature in modern English translation from antiquity to the seventeenth century.
A comparative study of selected masterworks of world literature in English translation from the seventeenth century to the present.
Survey of American history from the pre-Columbian period to the end of the Reconstruction Era in 1877. Introduction to key issues and developments of the period as America shifts its economic, political, technological and cultural base from a predominantly dependent agrarian colonial society to an independent urban, industrial nation.
Survey of American history from the pre-Columbian period to the end of the Reconstruction Era in 1877. Introduction to key issues and developments of the period as America shifts its economic, political, technological and cultural base from a predominantly dependent agrarian colonial society to an independent urban, industrial nation. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Survey of American history 1865 to present. Introduction to key social, political, economic and cultural issues and developments in America's emergence as an urban, industrial and technological, global-leading, consumer society.
Survey of American history 1865 to present. Introduction to key social, political, economic and cultural issues and developments in America's emergence as an urban, industrial and technological, global-leading, consumer society. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
A historical study of religion in America from colonial times to present. This course is also offered as RELIG 135.
Survey of California history from the pre-Columbian period to the present. Introduction to key issues and developments in social, political, economic, technological, geographic and cultural aspects vital to the growth of California from colonial outpost to a highly diverse modern state.
An introduction to Latin American history from the pre-Columbian to modern era. A survey of the political, economic, cultural, and social history of Latin America.
Study of cross-cultural history emphasizing the art and literature, philosophy and religion, family and society, as well as the political, economic and technological contributions of the world's civilizations from the earliest societies through the classical to 1500CE. The course focuses on the ethno-cultural traditions of the Middle East, Asia, Greece, Rome and Medieval and Reformation Europe.
Study of cross-cultural history emphasizing the art and literature, philosophy and religion, family and society, as well as the political, economic and technological contributions of the world's civilizations from the earliest societies through the classical to 1500CE. The course focuses on the ethno-cultural traditions of the Middle East, Asia, Greece, Rome and Medieval and Reformation Europe. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Study of cross-cultural history emphasizing the art and literature, philosophy and religion, family and society, as well as the political, economic and technological contributions of the world's civilizations from 1500CE to the present. This course focuses on modern western and non-western history, culture and socio-political structures and the effect of modern technology, colonialism and revolution in the world.
Study of cross-cultural history emphasizing the art and literature, philosophy and religion, family and society, as well as the political, economic and technological contributions of the world's civilizations from 1500CE to the present. This course focuses on modern western and non-western history, culture and socio-political structures and the effect of modern technology, colonialism and revolution in the world. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
The study of humanities through the arts and idea of earliest civilization through the Medieval period. Development of the understanding of historical context, basic elements, meaning, form, and critical evaluation skills as they relate to the humanities.
Study of humanities through the arts and ideas of the Renaissance through the present. Development of the understanding of historical context, basic elements, meaning, form, and critical evaluation skills as they relate to the humanities.
Study of humanities through major art forms, including: film, drama, music, literature, painting, sculpture, and architecture.
A continuation of JAPN 102. Further development of students' listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Study of increasingly more complex grammatical structures, Kanji characters and speech styles.
A continuation of JAPN 103. Further development of students' listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Study of increasing more complex grammatical structures, Kanji characters, honorific and humble expressions and conversational skills.
Course is an introduction to the major ideas, methods and problems in philosophy, with attention directed to classical, modern and contemporary philosophy as a basis for discussing issues related to knowledge, reality, ethics, religion and political theory.
Course is an introduction to the major ideas, methods and problems in philosophy, with attention directed to classical, modern and contemporary philosophy as a basis for discussing issues related to knowledge, reality, ethics, religion and political theory. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Study of the history and application of moral philosophy that analyzes prominent ethical traditions and applies them to contemporary moral issues. Discussion of philosophical topics, including goodness, virtue, duty, obligation, utility and conscience and contemporary moral issues, including capital punishment; legalization of drugs; advances in medicine, science and technology; environmental issues; race and ethnicity; sex and marriage; reproductive technology and war.
Study of the history and application of moral philosophy that analyzes prominent ethical traditions
and applies them to contemporary moral issues. Discussion of philosophical topics, including
goodness, virtue, duty, obligation, utility and conscience and contemporary moral issues, including
capital punishment; legalization of drugs; advances in medicine, science and technology; environmental issues; race and ethnicity; sex and marriage; reproductive technology and war.This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Introductory course on political theory, using primary texts to survey Western political thought, exploring issues such as the purpose of politics, the nature of justice and political authority, the social contract, natural rights, the responsibility of community and citizenship, the paradox of democracy, the morality of political ambition and power, the future of the bourgeois state, and the virtues, failings and challenges of political diversity. Exposes students to some classic pieces in the field with training in how to work with and critically consider theoretical and philosophical texts addressing politics.
This course critically examines religion and religious belief from a philosophical perspective. Central topics include the nature of God, arguments for theism and atheism, faith and reason, the problem of evil, religious pluralism and the afterlife.
This course is a methodologically diverse exploration into the major components of religion and religious studies, examining such elements as sacred stories, ritual, iconography, religious leaders, scripture, morality, community, tradition, history, philosophy, and the arts.
This course is a methodologically diverse exploration into the major components of religion and religious studies, examining such elements as sacred stories, ritual, iconography, religious leaders, scripture, morality, community, tradition, history, philosophy, and the arts. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
A survey of beliefs and practices of the major religious traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
A survey of beliefs and practices of the major religious traditions, including
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism,
Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Survey of Eastern religious traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto and Sikhism. Overview of historical developments, beliefs, practices, and ideological similarities and differences.
Survey of the history of Islam from the time of Muhammad, including a study of the Qur'an and other primary Islamic sources. This course provides an overview of Islam and Islamic-based culture, civilization and movements with a focus on its distinctive practices and beliefs.
This course offers an exploration into the life and legacy of Jesus through the perspectives of literature, history, philosophy, theology, and the arts.
A continuation of SPAN 102. Further development of the student's listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Further study of Spanish vocabulary, idioms, more complex grammatical structures and the Hispanic culture, as it is reflected in cultural and literary readings.
A continuation of SPAN 103. In-depth study of Spanish grammar and the continued development of the student's listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Enhancement of the student's cultural awareness through reading, discussion, and written analysis of Hispanic cultural and literary readings.
UC TRANSFERABLE ELECTIVE - Department Recommended Course: ANTHRO 125
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UC TRANSFERABLE ELECTIVE - POLIT 100 Recommended to also satisfy CSU Graduation Requirement
Choose any (3 unit) UC Transferable Course. Please refer to the Credit Courses list found in the Current College Catalog by going to: https://craftonhills.smartcatalogiq.com/en/. (1) Select the Current Catalog. (2) Select Credit Courses. (3) Choose a Discipline and select the course to access the course description. (4) Ensure that the description states UC, CSU, Associate Degree Applicable. POLIT 100 Recommended to also satisfy CSU Graduation Requirement.
Introductory course in the fundamentals of American government and politics. Introduction to basic concepts in political science, key institutions in the American political system, the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, and political issues that confront the nation and state today.
Introductory course in the fundamentals of American government and politics. Introduction to basic concepts in political science, key institutions in the American political system, the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, and political issues that confront the nation and state today. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
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4th Semester
15 units
ARTS or HUMANITIES (IGETC Area 3A or 3B) - Department Recommended Courses: ANTHRO / RELIG 110, or RELIG 101
Department Recommended Courses: ANTHRO / RELIG 110, or RELIG 101
Survey of outstanding periods in the history of Western Art, with a focus on the Prehistoric through the Medieval periods. Exploration of the relationship between the visual arts and the societies which produced them. Required of all art majors and open to non-art majors.
Survey of outstanding periods in the history of Western Art, with a focus on the Prehistoric through the Medieval periods. Exploration of the relationship between the visual arts and the societies which produced them. Required of all art majors and open to non-art majors. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Survey of outstanding periods in the history of Western Art, with a focus on the Renaissance through Contemporary Art. Exploration of the relationship between the visual arts and the societies which produced them. Required of all art majors and open to non-art majors.
Survey of outstanding periods in the history of Western Art, with a focus on the Renaissance through Contemporary Art. Exploration of the relationship between the visual arts and the societies which produced them. Required of all art majors and open to non-art majors. This course includes content and expereinces appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Introduction to the visual arts from a multicultural perspective, focusing on the , conceptual, cultural and historical aspects of art. Overview of vocabulary, design elements and principles, technique and materials, and movements in art. Emphasis on the development of students' visual and aesthetic awareness and literacy.
Comprehensive survey of modern Western art and architecture from the 19th century to the contemporary times. Examination of diverse period and personal styles within socio-political, religious and historical context; comparison of art works, architecture and art movements originated in United States and Europe while examining its implications to the global community.
Comprehensive survey of art and architecture of India, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and Korea from art pre-history to contemporary times. Examination of the diverse Asian cultures within the specifics of the socio-political, religious, and historical context. Comparison of art works and artifacts from both Western and Non-Western perspectives.
Comprehensive introduction to diverse social and cultural genres of dance from ancient times to the present. Study of the history of dance, comparison of dance movement, purpose and practices, and the role of dance as an art, entertainment and means of communication. Course material also includes the relation of dance to religion, culture, politics, social attitudes and relation to other art forms. This course transfers to the UC and CSU systems.
Introduction to diverse social and cultural genres of dance in present and past societies. Study of the history of dance, comparison of dance movement, purpose and practices, and the role of dance as an art, entertainment and means of communication. Course material also includes the relation of dance to religion, culture, politics, social attitudes and its relation to other art forms. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Survey of the history of theatre from its earliest origins in 6th century B.C.E to the Elizabethan and Restoration periods in the 18th century. Focus on important plays, playwrights and the development of theatre practices and techniques in relationship to cultural, political and social conditions of the time. The study of play's structure, plot, character and historical relevance. This course is also offered as THART 108.
Survey of the history of the theatre from the 1700's to the present. Focus on important plays, playwrights and techniques of theater presentation. This course is also offered as THART 109.
Techniques of analysis necessary to understand the structure, construction and formats of plays and screenplays. Includes a study of the elements of plot, character, dialogue and theme in plays in a diverse selection of periods and styles and the structure and form of screenplays in diverse genres. This course is also offered as ENGL 226.
An introduction to the elements of music, including study of the staff, clefs, key signatures, scales, time signatures, notation, meter and rhythm, chords, basic song writing techniques, and application of theory at the keyboard.
History of American Popular music with an emphasis on its historical, societal, cultural, and musical roots.
History of American Popular music with an emphasis on its historical, societal, cultural, and musical roots. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Introduction to Western musical literature. This course is designed to develop an understanding of music and musicians in a societal and historical context.
Introduction to musical literature. This course is designed to develop an understanding of music and musicians in a societal and historical context. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Historical survey of Jazz music and musicians. Study of the birth and evolution of Jazz as an American musical art form, the key historical figures in Jazz, and the major components of Jazz music.
Survey course designed to develop an appreciation of the theatre for majors and non-majors. Introduction to the basic elements of play production including playwriting, producing, acting, directing, set design, costume design and lighting design. Exploration of the origins of drama, significant milestones in theatre history, and trends in contemporary theatre.
Survey course designed to develop an appreciation of the theater for majors and non-majors. Introduction to the basic elements of play production including playwriting, producing, acting, directing, set design, costume design and lighting design. Exploration of the origins of drama, significant milestones in theater history and trends in contemporary theater. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
This course explores the anthropology of Native Americans from prehistory to the present. Utilizing an anthropological and Native American Studies perspective, we examine sociocultural issues relevant to Native Americans such as economics, language, religion, identity, politics, and cultural change. Special attention will be given to the contributions of Native Americans to the field of anthropology and to the broader culture of the United States. Emphasis will also be placed on the impact of European colonialism and on contemporary issues such as discrimination, the struggle for sovereignty, and land rights. Addresses the contemporary status of native cultural traditions taking into account social change and adaptation. This course is also offered as ANTHRO 107 and HIST 107.
This course introduces the study of beliefs and practices, past and present, associated with magic, witchcraft, and religion. Topics examined include ritual, symbolism, mythology, altered states of consciousness, and healing, as well as syncretism, change, and the social roles of these beliefs and practices. This course is also offered as RELIG 110.
Introduction to the anthropological study of language. Examination of nonhuman communication and the origin of language in humans; language acquisition and speech production; nonverbal communication; structure of language; language history and change, and the relationship between language and culture, power, ethnicity, gender, and social stratification.
Continuing introduction to American Sign Language as used by the Deaf community in the United States. Study of a more advanced vocabulary of approximately 400 additional signs, ASL sentence structures and social conventions involved in ASL. Discussion of Deaf Culture, norms, and values within diverse members of the Deaf community. NOTE: This course may require attendance to Deaf community events.
Intermediate study of American Sign Language as used by the Deaf community in the United States. Study of increasingly more advanced vocabulary, complex sentence structures and conversational skills, as well as in-depth analysis of cultural topics. Attendance to Deaf Community events may be required.
Continued intermediate study of American Sign Language as used by the Deaf community in the United States. Study of increasingly more advanced vocabulary and grammar structures and application of skills in both formal and informal contexts. Attendance to Deaf Community events may be required.
Continued intermediate/advanced study of American Sign Language as used by the Deaf community in the United States. Study of increasingly more advanced vocabulary and grammatical structures including the use of slang and idioms, with an emphasis on self-expression and everyday conversations.
Introduction to American Deaf Culture and the Deaf community as a linguistic and cultural minority in the United States. Multidisciplinary examination of aspects of Deaf Culture including history, traditions, values, language, art, education, family and social and political interactions. Attendance to Deaf Community events may be required.
Study of ancient Greek and Roman stories of gods and goddesses as translated into English from the original sources. Examination of myth and its role in Western culture through examination of stories of creation, heroes and heroines, sacrifice and death. This course is also offered as RELIG 150.
Study of fiction, poetry, and drama with emphasis on the fundamental principles of literary criticism and interpretation. Instruction in writing compositions about literature.
Study of fiction, poetry, and drama with emphasis on the fundamental principles of literary criticism and interpretation. Instruction in writing compositions about literature.This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Study of literature written for children. Books discussed in the course are essentially books for children, but values common to all significant literature are emphasized.
Study of literature written for children. Books discussed in the course are essentially books for children, but values common to all significant literature are emphasized. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Survey and analysis of past and contemporary literature by women. Focuses on biographical and historical experiences of women as expressed in essays, poetry,
fiction, and drama. Explores the depiction of women in historical and literary contexts as well as in art and film.
Survey and analysis of past and contemporary literature by women. Focuses on biographical and historical experiences of women as expressed in essays, poetry, fiction, and drama. Explores the depiction of women in historical and literary contexts as well as in art and film. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
This course examines long-term and emergent issues in different genres of Asian American literature. Ethnic Studies themes such as race, dislocation, displacement, nation, home, self-determination, gender, class and sexuality will be considered. Analyzing literature, applying Ethnic Studies theory to critical events, histories, cultures, and intellectual and literary traditions with special focus on the lived experiences, social struggles, and contributions of Asian Americans. This course is also offered as ETHS 162.
Study of the literature, plays, poetry, film, and lyrics representative of Latino/Chicano literature. This course includes written analyses. Students analyze the literature and apply critical theory to describe critical events in the histories, cultures, and intellectual and literary traditions, with special focus on the lived experiences, social struggles, and contributions of Latino/a Americans in the United States. This course is also offered as ETHS 163.
A survey of Native American literature from early oral narrative to contemporary literature. Includes Ethnic Studies themes such as race, dislocation, displacement, nation, home, self-determination, gender, class and sexuality, applying Ethnic Studies theory to critical events, histories, cultures, and intellectual and literary traditions with special focus on the lived experiences, social struggles, and contributions of Native Americans. Also, includes a comprehensive exposure to Native American prose, poetry, oratory, essay and modern fiction and a introduction to the cultural, social, intellectual, and artistic trends of Native American culture and their relationship to contemporary literature. Students analyze and write about the literature and apply critical theory to describe critical events in the histories, cultures, and intellectual and literary traditions, with special focus on the lived experiences, social struggles, and contributions of Native Americans in the United States. This course is also offered as ETHS 164.
This course is a comprehensive examination of African-American literature, including prose, poetry, and fiction, from the early oral tradition to the present. The course incorporates understanding of cultural trends and time periods and their relationships to African American literature. Ethnic Studies themes such as race, dislocation, displacement, nation, home, self-determination, gender, class and sexuality will be considered, applying Ethnic Studies theory to critical events, histories, cultures, and intellectual and literary traditions with special focus on the lived experiences, social struggles, and contributions of African Americans. Students analyze the literature and apply critical theory to describe critical events in the histories, cultures, and intellectual and literary traditions, with special focus on the lived experiences, social struggles, and contributions of African Americans in the United States. This course is also offered as ETHS 165.
Study of the basic elements of film art, including directing, acting, editing, screen writing, cinematography, set design, lighting, sound effects and the musical score. Includes instruction in the critical analysis of feature films.
Description Study of the Bible as literature and religious tradition. Includes the examination of the types of literature found in the Bible, and the historical and religious context in which the literature was developed. Provides an extensive reading of the two testaments. . This course is also offered as RELIG 175.
Study of prose as a literary genre through readings, in-class discussions, and analytical assignments. Emphasis will be on a particular type of prose (See the current class schedule for the specific sub-genre.)
An analysis of representative literary works of significant American writers from the late fifteenth century through the Civil War that includes the study of the historical and social context of the literature as well as the lives of important writers.
An analysis of representative literary works of significant American writers since the Civil War through the present that includes the study of the historical and social context of the literature, and lives of important writers.
Analysis of representative literary works of significant British writers from before the Norman Conquest through the eighteenth century that includes the study of the historical and social contexts of the literature as well as the lives of important writers.
Analysis of representative literary works of significant British writers from the Romantic Period to the present that includes the study of the historical and social contexts of the literature as well as the lives of important writers.
Study of the plays and poems of Shakespeare, as well as the cultural context in which the works were created. Analysis of the literature from both historical and contemporary perspectives.
A comparative study of masterworks of world literature in modern English translation from antiquity to the seventeenth century.
A comparative study of selected masterworks of world literature in English translation from the seventeenth century to the present.
Survey of American history from the pre-Columbian period to the end of the Reconstruction Era in 1877. Introduction to key issues and developments of the period as America shifts its economic, political, technological and cultural base from a predominantly dependent agrarian colonial society to an independent urban, industrial nation.
Survey of American history from the pre-Columbian period to the end of the Reconstruction Era in 1877. Introduction to key issues and developments of the period as America shifts its economic, political, technological and cultural base from a predominantly dependent agrarian colonial society to an independent urban, industrial nation. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Survey of American history 1865 to present. Introduction to key social, political, economic and cultural issues and developments in America's emergence as an urban, industrial and technological, global-leading, consumer society.
Survey of American history 1865 to present. Introduction to key social, political, economic and cultural issues and developments in America's emergence as an urban, industrial and technological, global-leading, consumer society. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
A historical study of religion in America from colonial times to present. This course is also offered as RELIG 135.
Survey of California history from the pre-Columbian period to the present. Introduction to key issues and developments in social, political, economic, technological, geographic and cultural aspects vital to the growth of California from colonial outpost to a highly diverse modern state.
An introduction to Latin American history from the pre-Columbian to modern era. A survey of the political, economic, cultural, and social history of Latin America.
Study of cross-cultural history emphasizing the art and literature, philosophy and religion, family and society, as well as the political, economic and technological contributions of the world's civilizations from the earliest societies through the classical to 1500CE. The course focuses on the ethno-cultural traditions of the Middle East, Asia, Greece, Rome and Medieval and Reformation Europe.
Study of cross-cultural history emphasizing the art and literature, philosophy and religion, family and society, as well as the political, economic and technological contributions of the world's civilizations from the earliest societies through the classical to 1500CE. The course focuses on the ethno-cultural traditions of the Middle East, Asia, Greece, Rome and Medieval and Reformation Europe. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Study of cross-cultural history emphasizing the art and literature, philosophy and religion, family and society, as well as the political, economic and technological contributions of the world's civilizations from 1500CE to the present. This course focuses on modern western and non-western history, culture and socio-political structures and the effect of modern technology, colonialism and revolution in the world.
Study of cross-cultural history emphasizing the art and literature, philosophy and religion, family and society, as well as the political, economic and technological contributions of the world's civilizations from 1500CE to the present. This course focuses on modern western and non-western history, culture and socio-political structures and the effect of modern technology, colonialism and revolution in the world. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
The study of humanities through the arts and idea of earliest civilization through the Medieval period. Development of the understanding of historical context, basic elements, meaning, form, and critical evaluation skills as they relate to the humanities.
Study of humanities through the arts and ideas of the Renaissance through the present. Development of the understanding of historical context, basic elements, meaning, form, and critical evaluation skills as they relate to the humanities.
Study of humanities through major art forms, including: film, drama, music, literature, painting, sculpture, and architecture.
A continuation of JAPN 102. Further development of students' listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Study of increasingly more complex grammatical structures, Kanji characters and speech styles.
A continuation of JAPN 103. Further development of students' listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Study of increasing more complex grammatical structures, Kanji characters, honorific and humble expressions and conversational skills.
Course is an introduction to the major ideas, methods and problems in philosophy, with attention directed to classical, modern and contemporary philosophy as a basis for discussing issues related to knowledge, reality, ethics, religion and political theory.
Course is an introduction to the major ideas, methods and problems in philosophy, with attention directed to classical, modern and contemporary philosophy as a basis for discussing issues related to knowledge, reality, ethics, religion and political theory. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Study of the history and application of moral philosophy that analyzes prominent ethical traditions and applies them to contemporary moral issues. Discussion of philosophical topics, including goodness, virtue, duty, obligation, utility and conscience and contemporary moral issues, including capital punishment; legalization of drugs; advances in medicine, science and technology; environmental issues; race and ethnicity; sex and marriage; reproductive technology and war.
Study of the history and application of moral philosophy that analyzes prominent ethical traditions
and applies them to contemporary moral issues. Discussion of philosophical topics, including
goodness, virtue, duty, obligation, utility and conscience and contemporary moral issues, including
capital punishment; legalization of drugs; advances in medicine, science and technology; environmental issues; race and ethnicity; sex and marriage; reproductive technology and war.This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Introductory course on political theory, using primary texts to survey Western political thought, exploring issues such as the purpose of politics, the nature of justice and political authority, the social contract, natural rights, the responsibility of community and citizenship, the paradox of democracy, the morality of political ambition and power, the future of the bourgeois state, and the virtues, failings and challenges of political diversity. Exposes students to some classic pieces in the field with training in how to work with and critically consider theoretical and philosophical texts addressing politics.
This course critically examines religion and religious belief from a philosophical perspective. Central topics include the nature of God, arguments for theism and atheism, faith and reason, the problem of evil, religious pluralism and the afterlife.
This course is a methodologically diverse exploration into the major components of religion and religious studies, examining such elements as sacred stories, ritual, iconography, religious leaders, scripture, morality, community, tradition, history, philosophy, and the arts.
This course is a methodologically diverse exploration into the major components of religion and religious studies, examining such elements as sacred stories, ritual, iconography, religious leaders, scripture, morality, community, tradition, history, philosophy, and the arts. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
A survey of beliefs and practices of the major religious traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
A survey of beliefs and practices of the major religious traditions, including
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism,
Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Survey of Eastern religious traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto and Sikhism. Overview of historical developments, beliefs, practices, and ideological similarities and differences.
Survey of the history of Islam from the time of Muhammad, including a study of the Qur'an and other primary Islamic sources. This course provides an overview of Islam and Islamic-based culture, civilization and movements with a focus on its distinctive practices and beliefs.
This course offers an exploration into the life and legacy of Jesus through the perspectives of literature, history, philosophy, theology, and the arts.
A continuation of SPAN 102. Further development of the student's listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Further study of Spanish vocabulary, idioms, more complex grammatical structures and the Hispanic culture, as it is reflected in cultural and literary readings.
A continuation of SPAN 103. In-depth study of Spanish grammar and the continued development of the student's listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Enhancement of the student's cultural awareness through reading, discussion, and written analysis of Hispanic cultural and literary readings.
ETHNIC STUDIES (IGETC Area 7) - Department Recommended Courses: SOC / ETHS 141
Department Recommended Courses: SOC / ETHS 141
Study of the literature, plays, poetry, film, and lyrics representative of Latino/Chicano literature. This course includes written analyses. Students analyze the literature and apply critical theory to describe critical events in the histories, cultures, and intellectual and literary traditions, with special focus on the lived experiences, social struggles, and contributions of Latino/a Americans in the United States. This course is also offered as ETHS 163.
Study of the literature, plays, poetry, film, and lyrics representative of Latino/Chicano literature. This course includes written analyses. Students analyze the literature and apply critical theory to describe critical events in the histories, cultures, and intellectual and literary traditions, with special focus on the lived experiences, social struggles, and contributions of Latino/a Americans in the United States. This course is also offered as ETHS 163.
A survey of Native American literature from early oral narrative to contemporary literature. Includes Ethnic Studies themes such as race, dislocation, displacement, nation, home, self-determination, gender, class and sexuality, applying Ethnic Studies theory to critical events, histories, cultures, and intellectual and literary traditions with special focus on the lived experiences, social struggles, and contributions of Native Americans. Also, includes a comprehensive exposure to Native American prose, poetry, oratory, essay and modern fiction and a introduction to the cultural, social, intellectual, and artistic trends of Native American culture and their relationship to contemporary literature. Students analyze and write about the literature and apply critical theory to describe critical events in the histories, cultures, and intellectual and literary traditions, with special focus on the lived experiences, social struggles, and contributions of Native Americans in the United States. This course is also offered as ETHS 164.
A survey of Native American literature from early oral narrative to contemporary literature. Includes Ethnic Studies themes such as race, dislocation, displacement, nation, home, self-determination, gender, class and sexuality, applying Ethnic Studies theory to critical events, histories, cultures, and intellectual and literary traditions with special focus on the lived experiences, social struggles, and contributions of Native Americans. Also, includes a comprehensive exposure to Native American prose, poetry, oratory, essay and modern fiction and a introduction to the cultural, social, intellectual, and artistic trends of Native American culture and their relationship to contemporary literature. Students analyze and write about the literature and apply critical theory to describe critical events in the histories, cultures, and intellectual and literary traditions, with special focus on the lived experiences, social struggles, and contributions of Native Americans in the United States. This course is also offered as ETHS 164.
Multidisciplinary examination of the experience of Chicano/as and Latino/as in the United States. Introduction to the history and culture of Chicano/a communities, social movements and ideologies behind those movements, and contemporary issues facing Chicano/as and other Latino/a groups. This course is also offered as ETHS 132
Multidisciplinary examination of the experience of Chicano/as and Latino/as in the United States. Introduction to the history and culture of Chicano/a communities, social movements and ideologies behind those movements, and contemporary issues facing Chicano/as and other Latino/a groups. This course is also offered as ETHS 132
Sociological study of race, ethnicity and diversity in American society. Examination of various social conditions that affect the ever changing culture of American society. This course is also offered as ETHS 141.
Sociological study of race, ethnicity and diversity in American society. Examination of various social conditions that affect the ever changing culture of American society. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for student wishing to earn honors credit. This course is also offered as ETHS 141H
Sociological study of race, ethnicity and diversity in American society. Examination of various social conditions that affect the ever changing culture of American society. This course is also offered as ETHS 141.
Sociological study of race, ethnicity and diversity in American society. Examination of various social conditions that affect the ever changing culture of American society. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for student wishing to earn honors credit. This course is also offered as SOC141H
GEOG 102 or 102H or 120
An introduction to the interrelationship between people and the environment. Emphasis on global settlement patterns, economic activities, population trends, agriculture, urban patterns, major languages and religions.
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An introduction to the interrelationship between people and the environment. Emphasis on global settlement patterns, economic activities, population trends, agriculture, urban patterns, major languages and religions. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
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An introduction to world geography emphasizing the nature of major world culture regions, their social structure, religions, governments and economics.
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UC TRANSFERABLE ELECTIVE - Department Recommends HIST 100 to also satisfy CSU Graduation Requirement
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Survey of American history from the pre-Columbian period to the end of the Reconstruction Era in 1877. Introduction to key issues and developments of the period as America shifts its economic, political, technological and cultural base from a predominantly dependent agrarian colonial society to an independent urban, industrial nation.
Survey of American history from the pre-Columbian period to the end of the Reconstruction Era in 1877. Introduction to key issues and developments of the period as America shifts its economic, political, technological and cultural base from a predominantly dependent agrarian colonial society to an independent urban, industrial nation. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Survey of American history 1865 to present. Introduction to key social, political, economic and cultural issues and developments in America's emergence as an urban, industrial and technological, global-leading, consumer society.
Survey of American history 1865 to present. Introduction to key social, political, economic and cultural issues and developments in America's emergence as an urban, industrial and technological, global-leading, consumer society. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
UC TRANSFERABLE ELECTIVE
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Online Degree Pathway
61 units
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1st Semester
Introduction to the study of human societies from a cross-cultural perspective. Examination of culture and culture change, communication and language, food-getting practices, economic systems, sex and gender, marriage, kinship, political organization, religion and art as well as an introduction to the history and theories of anthropological study.
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- Prerequisite: ENGL 010
Introduction to the study of human societies from a cross-cultural perspective. Examination of culture and culture change, communication and language, food-getting practices, economic systems, sex and gender, marriage, kinship, political organization, religion and art as well as an introduction to the history and theories of anthropological study. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
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English 101: College Reading and Composition is a first-year course created to build on your existing knowledge and current practices related to reading and writing. In particular, this course focuses on developing your practices of analytical and active reading, conducting academic-level research, and entering into conversations with scholarly and creative thinkers. This course will empower you to make meaningful choices in your writing and develop flexible and personalized learning strategies, all while strengthening your voice as a scholar and building your confidence as a student.
English 101: College Reading and Composition is a first-year course created to build on your existing knowledge and current practices related to reading and writing. In particular, this course focuses on developing your practices of analytical and active reading, conducting academic-level research, and entering into conversations with scholarly and creative thinkers. This course will empower you to make meaningful choices in your writing and develop flexible and personalized learning strategies, all while strengthening your voice as a scholar and building your confidence as a student. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Introductory study and training in public communication including the concepts, principles, and skills required to prepare relevant, audience-centered speeches. Development of skills including listening, organization, research, delivery, and critical evaluation of communication messages.
Examination of the dynamics of the communication process within the context of interpersonal relationships. Principles of effective listening and accurate expression of verbal and nonverbal messages. Development of skills including assertiveness, conflict management, self disclosure and emotional expression to improve personal and professional interactions with others.
Introductory principles and techniques of small group interaction including participation in panel discussions, symposiums and cooperative problem-solving. Development of skills in agenda setting, decision making, group leadership, conflict management and professional presentations. Emphasis on critical thinking and meaningful communication as they apply to work in business, education and the community.
Choose any (3 unit) UC Transferable Course. Please refer to the Credit Courses list found in the Current College Catalog by going to: https://craftonhills.smartcatalogiq.com/en/. (1) Select the Current Catalog. (2) Select Credit Courses. (3) Choose a Discipline and select the course to access the course description. (4) Ensure that the description states UC, CSU, Associate Degree Applicable. Department Recommended Courses: SOC 100 or 130
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2nd Semester
Introduction to the history, objectives, methods, and theory of contemporary archaeology. Topics include the historical development of archaeological science, archaeological methodology and interpretation, dating techniques, the analysis of cultural sequence, and ethical and legal considerations related to archaeological research.
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Instruction in writing compositions reflecting critical thinking and employing rhetorical skills beyond those taught in Freshman Composition (ENGL 101), including summary, analysis, evaluation, rebuttal, and argument. Includes instruction in the analysis of argumentative prose, various rhetorical techniques, the principles of inductive and deductive reasoning, and the informal fallacies. Requires substantial analytical reading and writing.
Instruction in writing compositions reflecting critical thinking and employing rhetorical skills beyond
those taught in Freshman Composition (ENGL 101), including summary, analysis, evaluation,
rebuttal, and argument. Includes instruction in the analysis of argumentative prose, various
rhetorical techniques, the principles of inductive and deductive reasoning, and the informal fallacies. Requires substantial analytical reading and writing. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Introduction to techniques of critical thought and writing with an emphasis on exposing fallacious forms of reasoning and identifying, analyzing, constructing and evaluating arguments.
Introduction to the study of the earth with emphasis on materials that make up the crust, geomorphological environments and features, tectonic processes and resultant effects and landforms. Laboratory studies are closely coordinated with the lecture topics.
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Introduction to the study of the earth with emphasis on materials that make up the crust, geomorphological environments and features, tectonic processes and resultant effects and landforms. Laboratory studies are closely coordinated with the lecture topics. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
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Examines statistical methods including exploratory data analysis, sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation, regression, and probability, using computer-based statistical software.
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- Prerequisite: MATH 095
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3rd Semester
Introduction to humans as biological organisms from an evolutionary perspective. Study of evolutionary theory, primates and primate origins, early hominids, the origin and development of anatomically modern humans, human variation and evolution of the brain and behavior as well as contemporary issues in biological anthropology.
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- Prerequisite: ENGL 010
Laboratory experiences designed to introduce the methods and techniques used in biological anthropological research. Application of scientific method to explore topics including genetics, comparative primatology, human and non-human primate evolution, human variation, and forensic anthropology. Laboratory studies are coordinated with the lecture topics.
Department Recommended Course: ART 100
Survey of outstanding periods in the history of Western Art, with a focus on the Prehistoric through the Medieval periods. Exploration of the relationship between the visual arts and the societies which produced them. Required of all art majors and open to non-art majors.
Survey of outstanding periods in the history of Western Art, with a focus on the Renaissance through Contemporary Art. Exploration of the relationship between the visual arts and the societies which produced them. Required of all art majors and open to non-art majors.
Introduction to the visual arts from a multicultural perspective, focusing on the , conceptual, cultural and historical aspects of art. Overview of vocabulary, design elements and principles, technique and materials, and movements in art. Emphasis on the development of students' visual and aesthetic awareness and literacy.
Comprehensive survey of modern Western art and architecture from the 19th century to the contemporary times. Examination of diverse period and personal styles within socio-political, religious and historical context; comparison of art works, architecture and art movements originated in United States and Europe while examining its implications to the global community.
An introduction to the elements of music, including study of the staff, clefs, key signatures, scales, time signatures, notation, meter and rhythm, chords, basic song writing techniques, and application of theory at the keyboard.
History of American Popular music with an emphasis on its historical, societal, cultural, and musical roots.
History of American Popular music with an emphasis on its historical, societal, cultural, and musical roots. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Introduction to Western musical literature. This course is designed to develop an understanding of music and musicians in a societal and historical context.
Introduction to musical literature. This course is designed to develop an understanding of music and musicians in a societal and historical context. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Survey course designed to develop an appreciation of the theatre for majors and non-majors. Introduction to the basic elements of play production including playwriting, producing, acting, directing, set design, costume design and lighting design. Exploration of the origins of drama, significant milestones in theatre history, and trends in contemporary theatre.
Survey course designed to develop an appreciation of the theater for majors and non-majors. Introduction to the basic elements of play production including playwriting, producing, acting, directing, set design, costume design and lighting design. Exploration of the origins of drama, significant milestones in theater history and trends in contemporary theater. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Department Recommended Courses: ANTHRO / ETHS / HIST 107, 170, or 171
This course explores the anthropology of Native Americans from prehistory to the present. Utilizing an anthropological and Native American Studies perspective, we examine sociocultural issues relevant to Native Americans such as economics, language, religion, identity, politics, and cultural change. Special attention will be given to the contributions of Native Americans to the field of anthropology and to the broader culture of the United States. Emphasis will also be placed on the impact of European colonialism and on contemporary issues such as discrimination, the struggle for sovereignty, and land rights. Addresses the contemporary status of native cultural traditions taking into account social change and adaptation. This course is also offered as ANTHRO 107 and HIST 107.
This course introduces the study of beliefs and practices, past and present, associated with magic, witchcraft, and religion. Topics examined include ritual, symbolism, mythology, altered states of consciousness, and healing, as well as syncretism, change, and the social roles of these beliefs and practices. This course is also offered as RELIG 110.
Introduction to the anthropological study of language. Examination of nonhuman communication and the origin of language in humans; language acquisition and speech production; nonverbal communication; structure of language; language history and change, and the relationship between language and culture, power, ethnicity, gender, and social stratification.
Continuing introduction to American Sign Language as used by the Deaf community in the United States. Study of a more advanced vocabulary of approximately 400 additional signs, ASL sentence structures and social conventions involved in ASL. Discussion of Deaf Culture, norms, and values within diverse members of the Deaf community. NOTE: This course may require attendance to Deaf community events.
Intermediate study of American Sign Language as used by the Deaf community in the United States. Study of increasingly more advanced vocabulary, complex sentence structures and conversational skills, as well as in-depth analysis of cultural topics. Attendance to Deaf Community events may be required.
Study of fiction, poetry, and drama with emphasis on the fundamental principles of literary criticism and interpretation. Instruction in writing compositions about literature.
Study of fiction, poetry, and drama with emphasis on the fundamental principles of literary criticism and interpretation. Instruction in writing compositions about literature.This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Study of literature written for children. Books discussed in the course are essentially books for children, but values common to all significant literature are emphasized.
Study of literature written for children. Books discussed in the course are essentially books for children, but values common to all significant literature are emphasized. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Survey and analysis of past and contemporary literature by women. Focuses on biographical and historical experiences of women as expressed in essays, poetry,
fiction, and drama. Explores the depiction of women in historical and literary contexts as well as in art and film.
Survey and analysis of past and contemporary literature by women. Focuses on biographical and historical experiences of women as expressed in essays, poetry, fiction, and drama. Explores the depiction of women in historical and literary contexts as well as in art and film. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Survey of American history from the pre-Columbian period to the end of the Reconstruction Era in 1877. Introduction to key issues and developments of the period as America shifts its economic, political, technological and cultural base from a predominantly dependent agrarian colonial society to an independent urban, industrial nation.
Survey of American history from the pre-Columbian period to the end of the Reconstruction Era in 1877. Introduction to key issues and developments of the period as America shifts its economic, political, technological and cultural base from a predominantly dependent agrarian colonial society to an independent urban, industrial nation. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Survey of American history 1865 to present. Introduction to key social, political, economic and cultural issues and developments in America's emergence as an urban, industrial and technological, global-leading, consumer society.
A historical study of religion in America from colonial times to present. This course is also offered as RELIG 135.
Study of cross-cultural history emphasizing the art and literature, philosophy and religion, family and society, as well as the political, economic and technological contributions of the world's civilizations from the earliest societies through the classical to 1500CE. The course focuses on the ethno-cultural traditions of the Middle East, Asia, Greece, Rome and Medieval and Reformation Europe.
Study of cross-cultural history emphasizing the art and literature, philosophy and religion, family and society, as well as the political, economic and technological contributions of the world's civilizations from the earliest societies through the classical to 1500CE. The course focuses on the ethno-cultural traditions of the Middle East, Asia, Greece, Rome and Medieval and Reformation Europe. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Study of cross-cultural history emphasizing the art and literature, philosophy and religion, family and society, as well as the political, economic and technological contributions of the world's civilizations from 1500CE to the present. This course focuses on modern western and non-western history, culture and socio-political structures and the effect of modern technology, colonialism and revolution in the world.
Study of cross-cultural history emphasizing the art and literature, philosophy and religion, family and society, as well as the political, economic and technological contributions of the world's civilizations from 1500CE to the present. This course focuses on modern western and non-western history, culture and socio-political structures and the effect of modern technology, colonialism and revolution in the world. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Study of humanities through major art forms, including: film, drama, music, literature, painting, sculpture, and architecture.
Course is an introduction to the major ideas, methods and problems in philosophy, with attention directed to classical, modern and contemporary philosophy as a basis for discussing issues related to knowledge, reality, ethics, religion and political theory.
Course is an introduction to the major ideas, methods and problems in philosophy, with attention directed to classical, modern and contemporary philosophy as a basis for discussing issues related to knowledge, reality, ethics, religion and political theory. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Study of the history and application of moral philosophy that analyzes prominent ethical traditions and applies them to contemporary moral issues. Discussion of philosophical topics, including goodness, virtue, duty, obligation, utility and conscience and contemporary moral issues, including capital punishment; legalization of drugs; advances in medicine, science and technology; environmental issues; race and ethnicity; sex and marriage; reproductive technology and war.
Introductory course on political theory, using primary texts to survey Western political thought, exploring issues such as the purpose of politics, the nature of justice and political authority, the social contract, natural rights, the responsibility of community and citizenship, the paradox of democracy, the morality of political ambition and power, the future of the bourgeois state, and the virtues, failings and challenges of political diversity. Exposes students to some classic pieces in the field with training in how to work with and critically consider theoretical and philosophical texts addressing politics.
This course critically examines religion and religious belief from a philosophical perspective. Central topics include the nature of God, arguments for theism and atheism, faith and reason, the problem of evil, religious pluralism and the afterlife.
This course is a methodologically diverse exploration into the major components of religion and religious studies, examining such elements as sacred stories, ritual, iconography, religious leaders, scripture, morality, community, tradition, history, philosophy, and the arts.
This course is a methodologically diverse exploration into the major components of religion and religious studies, examining such elements as sacred stories, ritual, iconography, religious leaders, scripture, morality, community, tradition, history, philosophy, and the arts. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
A survey of beliefs and practices of the major religious traditions, including
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism,
Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Survey of Eastern religious traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto and Sikhism. Overview of historical developments, beliefs, practices, and ideological similarities and differences.
This course offers an exploration into the life and legacy of Jesus through the perspectives of literature, history, philosophy, theology, and the arts.
Choose any (3 unit) UC Transferable Course. Please refer to the Credit Courses list found in the Current College Catalog by going to: https://craftonhills.smartcatalogiq.com/en/. (1) Select the Current Catalog. (2) Select Credit Courses. (3) Choose a Discipline and select the course to access the course description. (4) Ensure that the description states UC, CSU, Associate Degree Applicable. Department Recommended Course: ANTHRO 125
Choose any (3 unit) UC Transferable Course. Please refer to the Credit Courses list found in the Current College Catalog by going to: https://craftonhills.smartcatalogiq.com/en/. (1) Select the Current Catalog. (2) Select Credit Courses. (3) Choose a Discipline and select the course to access the course description. (4) Ensure that the description states UC, CSU, Associate Degree Applicable. POLIT 100 Recommended to also satisfy CSU Graduation Requirement.
Introductory course in the fundamentals of American government and politics. Introduction to basic concepts in political science, key institutions in the American political system, the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, and political issues that confront the nation and state today.
Introductory course in the fundamentals of American government and politics. Introduction to basic concepts in political science, key institutions in the American political system, the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, and political issues that confront the nation and state today. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
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4th Semester
Department Recommended Courses: ANTHRO / RELIG 110, or RELIG 101
Survey of outstanding periods in the history of Western Art, with a focus on the Prehistoric through the Medieval periods. Exploration of the relationship between the visual arts and the societies which produced them. Required of all art majors and open to non-art majors.
Survey of outstanding periods in the history of Western Art, with a focus on the Renaissance through Contemporary Art. Exploration of the relationship between the visual arts and the societies which produced them. Required of all art majors and open to non-art majors.
Introduction to the visual arts from a multicultural perspective, focusing on the , conceptual, cultural and historical aspects of art. Overview of vocabulary, design elements and principles, technique and materials, and movements in art. Emphasis on the development of students' visual and aesthetic awareness and literacy.
Comprehensive survey of modern Western art and architecture from the 19th century to the contemporary times. Examination of diverse period and personal styles within socio-political, religious and historical context; comparison of art works, architecture and art movements originated in United States and Europe while examining its implications to the global community.
An introduction to the elements of music, including study of the staff, clefs, key signatures, scales, time signatures, notation, meter and rhythm, chords, basic song writing techniques, and application of theory at the keyboard.
History of American Popular music with an emphasis on its historical, societal, cultural, and musical roots.
History of American Popular music with an emphasis on its historical, societal, cultural, and musical roots. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Introduction to Western musical literature. This course is designed to develop an understanding of music and musicians in a societal and historical context.
Introduction to musical literature. This course is designed to develop an understanding of music and musicians in a societal and historical context. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Survey course designed to develop an appreciation of the theatre for majors and non-majors. Introduction to the basic elements of play production including playwriting, producing, acting, directing, set design, costume design and lighting design. Exploration of the origins of drama, significant milestones in theatre history, and trends in contemporary theatre.
Survey course designed to develop an appreciation of the theater for majors and non-majors. Introduction to the basic elements of play production including playwriting, producing, acting, directing, set design, costume design and lighting design. Exploration of the origins of drama, significant milestones in theater history and trends in contemporary theater. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
This course explores the anthropology of Native Americans from prehistory to the present. Utilizing an anthropological and Native American Studies perspective, we examine sociocultural issues relevant to Native Americans such as economics, language, religion, identity, politics, and cultural change. Special attention will be given to the contributions of Native Americans to the field of anthropology and to the broader culture of the United States. Emphasis will also be placed on the impact of European colonialism and on contemporary issues such as discrimination, the struggle for sovereignty, and land rights. Addresses the contemporary status of native cultural traditions taking into account social change and adaptation. This course is also offered as ANTHRO 107 and HIST 107.
This course introduces the study of beliefs and practices, past and present, associated with magic, witchcraft, and religion. Topics examined include ritual, symbolism, mythology, altered states of consciousness, and healing, as well as syncretism, change, and the social roles of these beliefs and practices. This course is also offered as RELIG 110.
Introduction to the anthropological study of language. Examination of nonhuman communication and the origin of language in humans; language acquisition and speech production; nonverbal communication; structure of language; language history and change, and the relationship between language and culture, power, ethnicity, gender, and social stratification.
Continuing introduction to American Sign Language as used by the Deaf community in the United States. Study of a more advanced vocabulary of approximately 400 additional signs, ASL sentence structures and social conventions involved in ASL. Discussion of Deaf Culture, norms, and values within diverse members of the Deaf community. NOTE: This course may require attendance to Deaf community events.
Intermediate study of American Sign Language as used by the Deaf community in the United States. Study of increasingly more advanced vocabulary, complex sentence structures and conversational skills, as well as in-depth analysis of cultural topics. Attendance to Deaf Community events may be required.
Study of fiction, poetry, and drama with emphasis on the fundamental principles of literary criticism and interpretation. Instruction in writing compositions about literature.
Study of fiction, poetry, and drama with emphasis on the fundamental principles of literary criticism and interpretation. Instruction in writing compositions about literature.This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Study of literature written for children. Books discussed in the course are essentially books for children, but values common to all significant literature are emphasized.
Study of literature written for children. Books discussed in the course are essentially books for children, but values common to all significant literature are emphasized. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Survey and analysis of past and contemporary literature by women. Focuses on biographical and historical experiences of women as expressed in essays, poetry,
fiction, and drama. Explores the depiction of women in historical and literary contexts as well as in art and film.
Survey and analysis of past and contemporary literature by women. Focuses on biographical and historical experiences of women as expressed in essays, poetry, fiction, and drama. Explores the depiction of women in historical and literary contexts as well as in art and film. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Survey of American history from the pre-Columbian period to the end of the Reconstruction Era in 1877. Introduction to key issues and developments of the period as America shifts its economic, political, technological and cultural base from a predominantly dependent agrarian colonial society to an independent urban, industrial nation.
Survey of American history from the pre-Columbian period to the end of the Reconstruction Era in 1877. Introduction to key issues and developments of the period as America shifts its economic, political, technological and cultural base from a predominantly dependent agrarian colonial society to an independent urban, industrial nation. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Survey of American history 1865 to present. Introduction to key social, political, economic and cultural issues and developments in America's emergence as an urban, industrial and technological, global-leading, consumer society.
A historical study of religion in America from colonial times to present. This course is also offered as RELIG 135.
Study of cross-cultural history emphasizing the art and literature, philosophy and religion, family and society, as well as the political, economic and technological contributions of the world's civilizations from the earliest societies through the classical to 1500CE. The course focuses on the ethno-cultural traditions of the Middle East, Asia, Greece, Rome and Medieval and Reformation Europe.
Study of cross-cultural history emphasizing the art and literature, philosophy and religion, family and society, as well as the political, economic and technological contributions of the world's civilizations from the earliest societies through the classical to 1500CE. The course focuses on the ethno-cultural traditions of the Middle East, Asia, Greece, Rome and Medieval and Reformation Europe. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Study of cross-cultural history emphasizing the art and literature, philosophy and religion, family and society, as well as the political, economic and technological contributions of the world's civilizations from 1500CE to the present. This course focuses on modern western and non-western history, culture and socio-political structures and the effect of modern technology, colonialism and revolution in the world.
Study of cross-cultural history emphasizing the art and literature, philosophy and religion, family and society, as well as the political, economic and technological contributions of the world's civilizations from 1500CE to the present. This course focuses on modern western and non-western history, culture and socio-political structures and the effect of modern technology, colonialism and revolution in the world. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Study of humanities through major art forms, including: film, drama, music, literature, painting, sculpture, and architecture.
Course is an introduction to the major ideas, methods and problems in philosophy, with attention directed to classical, modern and contemporary philosophy as a basis for discussing issues related to knowledge, reality, ethics, religion and political theory.
Course is an introduction to the major ideas, methods and problems in philosophy, with attention directed to classical, modern and contemporary philosophy as a basis for discussing issues related to knowledge, reality, ethics, religion and political theory. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Study of the history and application of moral philosophy that analyzes prominent ethical traditions and applies them to contemporary moral issues. Discussion of philosophical topics, including goodness, virtue, duty, obligation, utility and conscience and contemporary moral issues, including capital punishment; legalization of drugs; advances in medicine, science and technology; environmental issues; race and ethnicity; sex and marriage; reproductive technology and war.
Introductory course on political theory, using primary texts to survey Western political thought, exploring issues such as the purpose of politics, the nature of justice and political authority, the social contract, natural rights, the responsibility of community and citizenship, the paradox of democracy, the morality of political ambition and power, the future of the bourgeois state, and the virtues, failings and challenges of political diversity. Exposes students to some classic pieces in the field with training in how to work with and critically consider theoretical and philosophical texts addressing politics.
This course critically examines religion and religious belief from a philosophical perspective. Central topics include the nature of God, arguments for theism and atheism, faith and reason, the problem of evil, religious pluralism and the afterlife.
This course is a methodologically diverse exploration into the major components of religion and religious studies, examining such elements as sacred stories, ritual, iconography, religious leaders, scripture, morality, community, tradition, history, philosophy, and the arts.
This course is a methodologically diverse exploration into the major components of religion and religious studies, examining such elements as sacred stories, ritual, iconography, religious leaders, scripture, morality, community, tradition, history, philosophy, and the arts. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
A survey of beliefs and practices of the major religious traditions, including
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism,
Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Survey of Eastern religious traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto and Sikhism. Overview of historical developments, beliefs, practices, and ideological similarities and differences.
This course offers an exploration into the life and legacy of Jesus through the perspectives of literature, history, philosophy, theology, and the arts.
Department Recommended Courses: SOC / ETHS 141
Sociological study of race, ethnicity and diversity in American society. Examination of various social conditions that affect the ever changing culture of American society. This course is also offered as ETHS 141.
Sociological study of race, ethnicity and diversity in American society. Examination of various social conditions that affect the ever changing culture of American society. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for student wishing to earn honors credit. This course is also offered as ETHS 141H
Sociological study of race, ethnicity and diversity in American society. Examination of various social conditions that affect the ever changing culture of American society. This course is also offered as ETHS 141.
An introduction to the interrelationship between people and the environment. Emphasis on global settlement patterns, economic activities, population trends, agriculture, urban patterns, major languages and religions.
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An introduction to the interrelationship between people and the environment. Emphasis on global settlement patterns, economic activities, population trends, agriculture, urban patterns, major languages and religions. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
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An introduction to world geography emphasizing the nature of major world culture regions, their social structure, religions, governments and economics.
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Choose any (3 unit) UC Transferable Course. Please refer to the Credit Courses list found in the Current College Catalog by going to: https://craftonhills.smartcatalogiq.com/en/. (1) Select the Current Catalog. (2) Select Credit Courses. (3) Choose a Discipline and select the course to access the course description. (4) Ensure that the description states UC, CSU, Associate Degree Applicable. Department Recommends HIST 100 to also satisfy CSU Graduation Requirement.
Survey of American history from the pre-Columbian period to the end of the Reconstruction Era in 1877. Introduction to key issues and developments of the period as America shifts its economic, political, technological and cultural base from a predominantly dependent agrarian colonial society to an independent urban, industrial nation.
Survey of American history from the pre-Columbian period to the end of the Reconstruction Era in 1877. Introduction to key issues and developments of the period as America shifts its economic, political, technological and cultural base from a predominantly dependent agrarian colonial society to an independent urban, industrial nation. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Survey of American history 1865 to present. Introduction to key social, political, economic and cultural issues and developments in America's emergence as an urban, industrial and technological, global-leading, consumer society.
Survey of American history 1865 to present. Introduction to key social, political, economic and cultural issues and developments in America's emergence as an urban, industrial and technological, global-leading, consumer society. This course includes content and experiences appropriate for students wishing to earn honors credit.
Choose any (3 unit) UC Transferable Course. Please refer to the Credit Courses list found in the Current College Catalog by going to: https://craftonhills.smartcatalogiq.com/en/. (1) Select the Current Catalog. (2) Select Credit Courses. (3) Choose a Discipline and select the course to access the course description. (4) Ensure that the description states UC, CSU, Associate Degree Applicable.