Humanities

Art

ART 100: Looking at Art (3 units)
Learning to perceive art through discussion of selected historical periods, development of a descriptive vocabulary, and observation of actual works of art. Introduction to theories of interpretation and evaluation. Three hours of lecture per week.

ART 101: Experiencing Creative Art (3 units)
Learning modes of artistic expression through discussion of theories of composition, examination of the lives and goals of selected artists and art movements, and creation of individual and group art projects. Discussion of projects to develop skills in art criticism. Three lecture hours per week


Asian Pacific Studies

APP 101: Introduction to Asian-Pacific Studies (3 units)
Basic themes and key issues in Asia and the Pacific region. Multi-disciplinary survey of art, literature, philosophy, religion, politics, and society. Background to understanding tradition and change in the region, and introduction to the
multicultural roots of Asian-Pacific Americans. Three hours of lecture per week.


English

ENG 099: Basic Writing Workshop (0 units)
Writing course for students who fulfill the basic English language admissions requirements but do not pass the entry Writing Assessment exam. This course focuses on clear, correct sentences and paragraphing within the context of the essay. Essays concentrate on exposition leading to the development of basic critical writing skills. Three hours of lecture per week

ENG 110: Freshman Composition I (3 units)
Prerequisite: Pass on Writing Assessment exam. Basic writing skills emphasizing analytic exposition and expression of ideas and information. Graded A-C/NC. Three hours of lecture per week.

ENG 111: Freshman Composition II (3 units)
Prerequisite: ENG 110 with a grade of 'C' or better. Reinforcement of basic writing skills with emphasis on persuasion and argumentation, including a documented essay. Aids in writing convincing arguments and assembling, organizing, and documenting evidence supporting a thesis. Graded A-C/NC. Three hours of lecture per week.

ENG 230: Appreciation of Literature (3 units)
Prerequisite: ENG 111. Ways of reading literature to enhance understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment. Requires frequent writing assignments. Three hours of lecture per week.

IDS 107: Writing Adjunct (2 units)
Individualized instruction in expository writing taught in conjunction with papers in other courses. Individual tutorial sessions and classroom lectures and workshops are employed. Graded CR/NC. One hour of lecture per week.


Foreign Language

FLG 294: Mandarin Chinese I (3 units)
FLG 295: Mandarin Chinese II (3 units)
FLG 296: Intermediate Mandarin I (3 units)

Mandarin studies emphasize the acquisition of communication competency and the use of the language in real life situations in terms of four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. All lessons are organized around topics and situations, and each lesson is planned with specific tasks and activities that aim to engage students in a variety of interactions. Three hours of lecture per week.


Humanities

HUM 200: Introduction to the Humanities (3 units)
Prerequisite: ENG 111. Examines the interrelationships among the humanities (art, literature, music, and philosophy) in Western culture by studying the theme of tradition and change in two periods, the Renaissance and the 20th Century (including the Harlem renaissance). Three hours of lecture per week.


Music

MUS 101: Introducing Music (3)
The technique of listening to music. The elements of Music, musical forms and historical styles. Concert attendance and discussion will be an integral part of the course.
Three lecture hours per week.


Philosophy

PHI 101: Values and Society (3 units)
The roles of values as motivations and as goals in our lives. General knowledge of what values are and how they influence us on individual and societal levels. Students are asked to construct solutions to value problems, for example, problems of justice. Essays as well as exams. Three hours of lecture per week.

PHI 102: Humanity, Nature and God (3 units)
Critical examination of perennial philosophical issues such as the nature of philosophy, the existence of God, free will, truth. Both Western and non-Western perspectives are discussed. Gives student general understanding of his/her societal context. Essays as well as Exams. Three lecture hours per week.

PHI 120: Critical Reasoning (3 units)
Introduction to methods of critical thinking including the nature of arguments, formal and informal fallacies, deductive and inductive arguments. Provides students with critical skills in both academic and nonacademic contexts. Three hours of lecture per week. Grading A-C/NC.


Theater Arts

THE 120: Fundamentals of Speech (2 units)
Basic oral communication skills, with practice in a variety of speech-oriented situations. One hour of lecture and two hours of activity per week