Interdisciplinary Studies, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Option, AA

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Program Information

The Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences option is designed for the student who desires a broad exposure to the development of human culture and social organization through exploration of the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and how each area influences and supports the other at the Associate Degree Level.

Courses in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences option are those which focus on the cultural activities and artistic expressions, as well as the organizational principles and patterns of human beings. Such courses include introductory or integrative courses in arts, anthropology, foreign languages, history, economics, literature, music, philosophy, politics, psychology, religion, and theatre. These courses are designed to help the student develop an awareness of the ways in which people throughout the ages and in different cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them.

Program Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate the ability to integrate and utilize knowledge from multiple disciplines.
Analyze the similarities and differences between the ways knowledge is collected and applied in the disciplines studied.
Compare and contrast controversial viewpoints regarding issues from the perspective of two or more disciplines.

General Education

Complete one of the following General Education patterns:

San Joaquin Delta College Associate Degree General Education Requirements (AA-GE) Pattern Units: 24
California State University General Education Requirements (CSU-GE), Certificate of Achievement Pattern Units: 40
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum - CSU Version (IGETC-CSU), Certificate of Achievement Pattern Units: 37

*Completion of the San Joaquin Delta College Associate Degree General Education pattern may be appropriate for the student who is:

planning to transfer to an out of state or independent 4-year college or university that accepts completion of the Associate Degree for transfer.
following NCAA guidelines.

General Education requirements vary widely from institution to institution. It is highly recommended that students see a counselor or consult the selected baccalaureate transfer campus catalog for appropriate GE course selection.

Courses Within the Area of Emphasis

Area A - Arts and Humanities

Complete 6 units selected from:

ANTHR 004 Introduction to Linguistics Units: 3
or
HUM 004 Introduction to Linguistics Units: 3
ART 001A Art History: Europe from Prehistory to 1400 Units: 3
ART 001B Art History: Europe from the Fifteenth to the Twentieth Century Units: 3
ART 001C Modern and Contemporary Art History Units: 3
ART 002 Art History of the Non-Western World Units: 3
ART 003 Art Appreciation Units: 3
ART 006 2D Design and Color Units: 3
ART 007A Painting I Units: 3
ART 012 3-D Design Units: 3
ART 020A Sculpture I Units: 3
ART 033A Beginning Drawing Units: 3
ART 033B Intermediate Drawing Units: 3
ART 033C Figure Drawing Units: 3
ART 040A Printmaking I Units: 3
ART 064A Ceramics I Units: 3
CHIN 001 Elementary Chinese I Units: 5
CHIN 002 Elementary Chinese II Units: 5
CHIN 003 Intermediate Chinese I Units: 5
CHIN 004 Intermediate Chinese II Units: 5
CIVIL 003 Autobiography of Civilization Units: 3
or
HUM 003 Autobiography of Civilization Units: 3
COM ST 001B Advanced Public Speaking Units: 3
COM ST 004 Introduction to Human Communication Units: 3
COM ST 005 Argumentation and Debate Units: 3
COM ST 006 Workplace Communication Units: 3
COM ST 007 Intercultural Communication Units: 3
COM ST 008 Small Group Communication Units: 3
COM ST 010 Storytelling: Interpreting Children’s Literature Units: 3
COM ST 011 Intracultural Communication Units: 3
COM ST 012 Introduction to Persuasion Units: 3
COM ST 013 Readers Theatre Units: 3
COM ST 052 Speech Activities and Advocacy Units: 1-3
DANCE 035A African-Caribbean Dance I Units: 3
DANCE 035B African-Caribbean Dance II Units: 2
DANCE 035C Intermediate African-Caribbean Dance III Units: 2
DANCE 037A West African Dance I Units: 2
DANCE 037B West African Dance II Units: 2
DANCE 037C Intermediate West African Dance III Units: 2
DRAMA 006A Improvisational Theatre I Units: 3
DRAMA 006B Improvisational Theatre II Units: 3
DRAMA 010 Introduction to Theatre Units: 3
DRAMA 015 Make-Up for The Theatre Units: 3
DRAMA 016A History of Theatre: Primitive to the 18th Century Units: 3
DRAMA 016B History of Theatre: 18th Century to Present Units: 3
DRAMA 019A Introduction to Stagecraft Units: 4
DRAMA 019B Principles of Stage Design Units: 4
DRAMA 025A Theatre Production: Acting Units: 3
DRAMA 025B Theatre Production: Crew Units: 1-3
DRAMA 027A Repertory Workshop: Acting I Units: 2
DRAMA 027B Repertory Workshop: Acting II Units: 2
DRAMA 029A Repertory Workshop: Crew I Units: 1-2
DRAMA 029B Repertory Workshop: Crew II Units: 1-2
DRAMA 031 Acting I: Introduction to Acting Units: 3
DRAMA 032 Voice and Speech for the Actor Units: 2
DRAMA 033 Movement for the Actor Units: 2
DRAMA 044A Traditional Theatre Production: Acting Units: 3
DRAMA 044B Traditional Theatre Production: Crew Units: 1-3
DRAMA 047A Musical Theatre Production: Acting Units: 3
DRAMA 047B Musical Theatre Production: Crew Units: 1-3
ENG 001B Written Communications II: A Critical Introduction to Literature Units: 3
ENG 001D Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking Units: 3
ENG 030 The Film as Literature Units: 3
ENG 035 Chicano Literature Units: 3
ENG 037 Women in Literature Units: 3
ENG 038 Mythology Units: 3
ENG 042A Survey of American Literature I Units: 3
ENG 042B Survey of American Literature II Units: 3
ENG 043C World Literature I Units: 3
ENG 043D World Literature II Units: 3
ENG 045 Introduction to Shakespeare Units: 3
ENG 046A Survey of British Literature I Units: 3
ENG 046B Survey of British Literature II Units: 3
ENG 047 The Bible as Literature Units: 3
ENG 049A Introduction to Creative Writing Units: 3
ENG 049B Creative Writing: Fiction Units: 3
ENG 049C Creative Writing: Poetry Units: 3
ENG 049D Creative Writing: Play and Screen Writing Units: 3
ENG 052 From Story to Screen Units: 3
ENG 055A Studies in Drama Units: 3
ENG 055B Studies in Fiction Units: 3
ENG 055C Studies in Poetry Units: 3
ENG 057 Children’s Literature Units: 3
FASHION 006 Textiles Units: 3
or
ID 006 Textiles Units: 3
FASHION 008 History of Fashion to the Twentieth Century Units: 3
FREN 001 Elementary French I Units: 5
FREN 002 Elementary French II Units: 5
FREN 003 Intermediate French I Units: 5
FREN 004 Intermediate French II Units: 5
FREN 005 Advanced French Units: 5
GERM 001 Elementary German I Units: 5
GERM 002 Elementary German II Units: 5
GERM 003 Intermediate German I Units: 5
GERM 004 Intermediate German II Units: 5
GRART 001A Digital Imaging I Units: 3
GRART 002A Graphic Design and Layout I Units: 3
GRART 003A Digital Illustration for Graphic Design I Units: 3
HORT 004 History of Garden Design Units: 3
HUM 003 Autobiography of Civilization
Units: 3
or
CIVIL 003 Autobiography of Civilization
Units: 3
HUM 004 Introduction to Linguistics
Units: 3
or
ANTHR 004 Introduction to Linguistics
Units: 3
ID 002 Introduction to Interior Design Units: 3
ID 006 Textiles
Units: 3
or
FASHION 006 Textiles
Units: 3
ID 008 History of Interior Design & Furniture Units: 3
ITAL 001 Elementary Italian I Units: 5
ITAL 002 Elementary Italian II Units: 5
ITAL 003 Intermediate Italian I Units: 5
ITAL 004 Intermediate Italian II Units: 5
JAPAN 001 Elementary Japanese I Units: 5
JAPAN 002 Elementary Japanese II Units: 5
JAPAN 003 Intermediate Japanese I Units: 5
JAPAN 004 Intermediate Japanese II Units: 5
MCOM 001 Introduction to Mass Communication Units: 3
MCOM 002 Writing for the Media Units: 3
MCOM 004 Mass Media and Critical Thinking Units: 3
MCOM 005 Social Media and Society Units: 3
MCOM 007 Photojournalism Units: 3
MCOM 010 Introduction to Multimedia Units: 3
MCOM 011 Newswriting Units: 3
MCOM 012A Newspaper Production I Units: 3
MCOM 012B Newspaper Production II Units: 3
MUSIC 001 Music Fundamentals Units: 3
MUSIC 003A Music Theory and Musicianship I Units: 4
MUSIC 003B Music Theory and Musicianship II Units: 4
MUSIC 003C Music Theory and Musicianship III Units: 4
MUSIC 003D Music Theory and Musicianship IV Units: 4
MUSIC 004 Exploring Music Units: 3
MUSIC 007 Excursions in Music of Our World Units: 3
MUSIC 008 Exploring Jazz, Ragtime, and Blues Units: 3
MUSIC 017 Concert Choir Units: 1
MUSIC 026 Symphonic Band Units: 1-2
MUSIC 027 Orchestra Units: 1-2
MUSIC 029 Jazz Band Units: 1-2
MUSIC 038A Class Piano for Music Majors I Units: 1
MUSIC 040A Applied Music Units: 0.5-2
MUSIC 040B Applied Music Units: 0.5-2
MUSIC 040C Applied Music Units: 0.5-2
MUSIC 040D Applied Music Units: 0.5-2
PEACTIV 001A Introductory Swimming Units: 1.5
PEACTIV 001D Swim Training and Conditioning Units: 0.5-1
PEACTIV 010A Beginning Fitness Walking Units: 1
PEACTIV 024A Volleyball I Units: 1
PEACTIV 025A Basketball I Units: 1
PETHEORY 040 Introduction to Kinesiology Units: 3
PHILO 006 Introduction to Philosophy Units: 3
PHILO 030 Introductory Logic Units: 3
PHILO 040 Ethics Units: 3
PHILO 045 Philosophy of Religion Units: 3
PHILO 050 Asian Philosophy Units: 3
PHOTO 001A Introduction to Photography Units: 3
RELGN 014A Great Religions of the Eastern World Units: 3
RELGN 014B Great Religions of the Western World Units: 3
SL 001 Elementary American Sign Language I Units: 4
SL 002 Elementary American Sign Language II Units: 4
SL 003 Intermediate American Sign Language I Units: 4
SL 004 Intermediate American Sign Language II Units: 4
SPAN 001 Elementary Spanish I Units: 5
SPAN 002 Elementary Spanish II Units: 5
SPAN 003 Intermediate Spanish I Units: 5
SPAN 003A Spanish for Spanish Speakers I Units: 5
SPAN 004 Intermediate Spanish II Units: 5
SPAN 004A Spanish for Spanish Speakers II Units: 5
SPAN 005 Advanced Spanish Introduction to Literature I Units: 5
SPAN 006 Advanced Spanish Introduction to Literature II Units: 5

Area B - Social Sciences