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General Studies AA – Arts and Humanities Emphasis
The Humanities encompass thought and language and reflect, interpret, and communicate concepts, values, beliefs, and traditions held individually, socially, and culturally. Study of the humanities develops an awareness, appreciation, and understanding of the human condition and of how that condition relates to personal and societal needs, values, and achievements. The performing and visual arts are unique in that the mode of communication is primarily presentational rather than discursive, and the deepest meanings in the arts are non-verbal.
Complete Major, MPC General Education Pattern, Competency Requirements, and 60 degree-applicable units.
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Online courses that satisfy Associates Degree requirements |
Units |
Offered Online |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTH 1 |
Art Appreciation |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
COMM 5 |
Mass Media Methods |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
ENGL 5 |
Introduction to Great Books |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
ENGL 11 |
Literature By and About Women |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
ENGL 16 |
Shakespeare Visions: Film & Text Comparisons |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
ENGL 18 |
The Bible as Literature |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
ENGL 40A |
Survey of American Literature I |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
ENGL 44 |
Masterpieces of Literature I |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
ENGL 45 |
Masterpieces of Literature II |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
ENGL 46 |
Survey of British Literature I |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
ENGL 47 |
Survey of British Literature II |
3.0 |
✓ |
| ETNC 5 |
African-American Arts and Music in American Culture |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
ETNC 45 |
Introduction to Language and Society |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
GWOS 1 |
Introduction to Gender and Women's Studies |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
GWOS 11 |
Literature By and About Women |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
GWOS 40 |
Introduction to Feminist Theory |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
HUMA 40 |
Introduction to Feminist Theory |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
LING 10 |
Foundations of Language |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
LING 15 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
LING 25 |
Introduction to Language & Gender |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
LING 30 |
Introduction to the History of the English Language |
3.0 |
✓ |
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LING 35 |
Introduction to Nonverbal Communication |
3.0 |
✓ |
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LING 45 |
Introduction to Language and Society |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
LING 46 |
Introduction to Psycholinguistics |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
LING 49 |
Introduction to Discourse Analysis |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
LING 50 |
Introduction to Standard American English |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
PHIL 2 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
PHIL 4 |
Moral Issues |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
PHIL 8 |
Introduction to World Religions |
3.0 |
✓ |
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PHIL 13 |
Introduction to Eastern Philosophy |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
PHIL 40 |
Introduction to Feminist Theory |
3.0 |
✓ |
|
SIGN 10 |
Structure and Culture of American Sign Language |
3.0 |
✓ |
Refer to the MPC Catalog for additional face-to-face courses offered at MPC that satisfy degree requirements.
To discuss degree requirements, students can "Ask a Counselor" by logging into their Web Registration (WebReg) account and selecting the option in the Quick Links section, or contact the Counseling Department by phone at (831) 646-4020.