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All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.
H HUMI 10 Global Religious Perspectives: Judaism, Christianity and Islam
4 Units
HUMI 20 The Greek Achievement 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Critical examination and exploration of the intellectual and artistic achievements of the Ancient Greeks who created new cultural alternatives (experiences) and values in self-awareness, rationalism, community, education, ethics, and justice. Particular attention will be paid to these experiences and values which will be explored and analyzed through Greek art, architecture, science, philosophy, drama, poetry, and religion.
I (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An historically grounded and contemporary focused examination of the religious elements and experiences essential to the formation of the western worldview. Ancient and current perspectives from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle-East and Oceania will be important, while Judaism, Christianity, and Islam will be the central focus.
HUMI 13 Introduction to Korean Popular Culture 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. (Also listed as ASAM 41. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course is an interdisciplinary introduction to contemporary Korean popular culture which explores modern Korean society across a wide range of themes such as identity, gender/sexuality, love/marriage, family and social value systems. It examines the multi-levels of the socio-construction of modern Korean society through TV drama (soap opera), film, and pop music. Also, it explores the unique patterns of Korean culture and Korean cultural issues related to contemporary Asian societies and global issues.
HUMI 15 Discussion on the Arts 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
A interdisciplinary and multicultural introduction to the relationships between the arts and human experience. Painting, sculpture, architecture, music, dance, drama, literature, film and photography will be explored to provide a forum for discussion on how the arts affect humanity, reflect the human spirit, touch the soul, and stimulate humankind’s creativity. Focus will be on enhancing each student’s ability to experience the uniqueness of each art form and to develop a depth of understanding of its expression and relevance.
HUMI 16 Arts, Ideas and Values 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Interdisciplinary introduction to artistic cultural studies. A critical analysis of the dynamic process through which contemporary cultural values and social constructions of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, social class, religion and globalization shape and have been shaped by artistic expression. Special emphasis is placed on art as a tool for social change.
HUMI 18 History as Mystery: A Critique of 4 Units Western Perspectives in a Global Context
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
(Not open to students with credit in HUMI 18H.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
As history reveals, it also conceals; so, what do historical narratives conceal? What kind of historical scripts might emerge from our descendants based on our current- cultural artifacts? This is an interdisciplinary discussion that identifies, examines, analyzes and critiques fundamental western concepts from aesthetics, history, philosophy, religion and science as representative of a perspective from an historical or cross-cultural context. Emphasis will be placed on how the past, present, and future have the potential to inform one another and are framed by perspective.
HUMI 77W
HUMI 77X
HUMI 77Y
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and division dean.
Three hours laboratory for each unit of credit (36 hours total for each unit of credit per quarter).
Individual and/or group projects in humanities that provide students with opportunities for increased depth of humanities scholarship and pedagogy.
Intercultural Studies
(See Asian American and Asian Studies for additional course listings.)
ICS 2A Introduction to Peer Mentoring, 2 Units Leadership, and Community Building
(Formerly ICS 52A.)
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Two hours lecture (24 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to peer mentoring, including a focus on the social and historical context of educational practices, and the role of mentors in improving student success.
HUMI 18H
History as Mystery: A Critique of Western Perspectives in a Global Context - HONORS
4 Units
(Formerly ICS 52B.)
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisite: ICS 2A.
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Two hours lecture (24 hours total per quarter).
A practicum in peer mentoring, including a focus on interpersonal communication, assessment o student needs, and the implementation of appropriate strategies to improve student success
ICS 4 Race, Ethnicity and Inequality 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An interdisciplinary examination of major concepts and controversies in the study of racial and ethnic difference in the United States. Exploration of race and ethnicity as historical and contemporary categories of identification in the context of social inequality. Social movements and policy debates on racial equity will be analyzed.
ICS 5 History of Art: Multicultural Arts 4 Units in the United States
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
(Also listed as ARTS 2F. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This is a cross-cultural introduction to American art history, with an interdisciplinary analysis of diverse art forms generated by artists of color, including African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, Latinx/Chicanx, and Americans of non-European heritage. Significant attention will be given to topics considered important by each ethnicity or group, as well as issues related to racism, gender, social class, and contemporary social and political awareness. Traditions, values, and cultural expressions of diverse societies and their contributions to American visual culture are explored.
ICS 7 Intercultural Communication 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
(Not open to students with credit in ICS 7H or COMM 7 or COMM 7H.) Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. (Also listed as COMM 7. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
(Not open to students with credit in HUMI 18.)
(Admission into this course requires consent of the Honors Program Coordinator.) Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
As history reveals, it also conceals; so, what do historical narratives conceal? What kind of historical scripts might emerge from our descendants based on our current-cultural artifacts? This is an interdisciplinary discussion that identifies, examines, analyzes and critiques fundamental western concepts from aesthetics, history, philosophy, religion and science as representative of a perspective from an historical or cross-cultural context. Emphasis will be placed on how the past, present, and future have the potential to inform one another and are framed by perspective. As participants in an honors course, students will be expected to complete extra assignments, or an additional longer assignment, to gain deeper insight into critical theory and the humanities.
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ICS 2B
Practicum in Peer Mentoring,
2 Units
Special Projects in Humanities
1 Unit 2 Units 3 Units
Leadership, and Community Building