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HUMANITIES 175

105H 110 115
HONORS THE HUMAN STRUGGLE SCIENCE, LITERATURE, AND WORLD MYTHOLOGY
3.0 Units HUMAN INSIGHT 3.0 Units
HUMAN 105H is an interdisciplinary, 3.0 Units HUMAN 115 is an interdisciplinary course
intercultural course designed to challenge HUMAN 110 is an interdisciplinary, inter- in which students analyze ancient myths
students to further develop critical read- cultural course in which students further in the context of the cultures from which
ing, writing, and thinking abilities through apply the principles of critical thinking and they arose. It provides a basis for increased
comparative study of materials from litera- comparative critical analysis in order to understanding of art forms from all over the
ture and various disciplines. Students evalu- better understand the relationships among world, including literature, painting, sculp-
ate some of the most relevant issues faced by literature, science, and technology. Through ture, and architecture. Students explore the
people of the United States and other cultures directed reading, class discussion, and role myths play in answering the ultimate
throughout history, with emphasis on values writing, students develop logical thought questions of human life and in expressing
and ethics. The course examines the creative processes enabling them to reason, induc- the values of the societies which developed
impulses and destructive forces that have tively and deductively, to distinguish fact and/or perpetuated the stories. Students see
infl uenced the human struggle for order, from judgment, to examine evidence and the impact of psychology, oral transmission,
acceptance, knowledge, understanding, self credibility of sources, to propose new ideas, and environment (social, geo-political, and
expression, power, freedom, individuality and to reach logical conclusions. Through economic) on belief systems. Most impor-
and survival. Students improve their abili- their study of literature, students learn about tantly, students relate myths to questions
ties to analyze, synthesize, develop original human values, behavior and motivations; and issues of the present day, relevant to
ideas, distinguish fact from opinion or belief, through their study of scientifi c and tech- their own lives and the lives of those with
and use logic and reason in language and nological achievements, they learn about the whom they share the country and the planet.
thought to determine whether the solutions methods and limitations of science. Major Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 120 or
of the past are compatible with the problems historical and contemporary themes link- ESL 151. Course Typically Off ered: Winter/
of today and tomorrow. Writing instruction ing science and literature are presented for Spring/Summer/Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU,
focuses on improving advanced composition evaluation. This course may be team taught. UC, USC.
skills. The course may be team-taught. The Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 120 or 117
honors course will be enhanced in one or ESL 151. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. CREATIVITY AND CULTURE
more of the following ways: 1. Accelerated 111 3.0 Units
standards of reading levels, emphasizing IRISH HISTORY, LITERATURE, AND
primary sources. 2. Accelerated standards CULTURE FROM THE BEGINNING HUMAN 117 focuses on creativity and inno-
of critical thinking, including critical writ- TO THE PRESENT vation in a variety of cultures and periods,
ing and thesis-based essay exams. Lecture 3.0 Units including applications within literature, art,
3 hours. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL drama, music, architecture, fi lm, athletics,
101. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. HUMAN 111 is a broad-based, interdisciplin- dance and movement, as well as in science,
ary team-taught course that covers the entire technology, engineering, education, math-
106 history of Ireland: its mythology, folklore, art, ematics, and business and law. Examining
CULTURES AND MEANING music, literature, and major political events. the relationships of creativity to other areas
3.0 Units The course also focuses on the impact of Irish of college study, the course recognizes that
HUMAN 106 is an interdisciplinary course culture on England, Europe, Spain, Canada, creative works are components of larger
that emphasizes the complex relationship and the United States through the centuries. patterns. Students explore creativity theories
between culture and meaning. Students Through assigned readings, discussions, and and concepts, “creatives,” and creative works
are encouraged to read, think, discuss and writing, the students gain critical insights from a wide variety of media and appraise
write critically about the concept of moder- into the causes and consequences of Ireland’s the interrelationships of creativity and
nity, as interpreted from diff erent cultural turbulent history and struggle for indepen- surrounding cultures, exploring the creative
perspectives. By comparing several liter- dence as well as its literary and sociopolitical process and asking what has led to, as well
ary and scholarly texts, students address contributions to world culture and civiliza- as what results from, fi eld-specifi c creative
several intersectional problems including: tion. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGL work as well as interdisciplinary expres-
identity formation; the politics of repre- 120 or ESL 151. Course Typically Off ered: sions. Students learn to analyze, synthesize,
sentation; technologies; translations; social Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. draw inferences, propose new ideas, support
transformations; and globalization. Lecture theses, reach logical conclusions, and become
3 hours. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL active participants in creative processes. This
101. Course Typically Off ered: Fall/Spring. course may be team-taught. Lecture 3 hours.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. Prerequisite: ENGL 120 or ESL 151. Transfer
Credit: CSU, UC, USC.

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