About Humanities

Humanities is the study of arts, music, religion, and cultural history.

The Humanities Certificate of Achievement promotes an interdisciplinary understanding of broad trends in the arts and aesthetics, religion, and intellectual history. A sound understanding of the cultural and spiritual foundations of the modern world is in high demand in careers that require interpersonal and intercultural skills. This applies to education, the arts, and graphic design as well as the legal, political, public relations, tech, and consulting fields.

Program Options 

Click on the degree or certificate you're interested in earning to see a sample map of courses to take to complete your goal from start to finish. 

Please note that the course maps provided are just an example to help you get started. Please meet with a counselor to personalize the plan to you and your Academic goals.

View Requirements in College Catalog

Religion and values focus sample course map:

Semester 1 

Course Number Course Title Units Notes
HUM 7 Comparative Religions  3  
HUM 20 Bay Area Arts 3 or other Group B
IDST 3 Introduction to Museum Studies 3 or other Group B

Total Units: 9

 

Semester 2 

Course Number Course Title Units Notes
HUM 8 Philosophies of Religion 3  
HUM 41B Western Cultural values, part 2  3 or other Group B
IDST 29 Islam: Identity & Culture  3 or other Group B

Total Units: 9

Culture and the arts focus sample course map:

 

Semester 1 

Course Number Course Title Units Notes
HUM 11 Music, Art, and Literature: Traditional  3  
HUM 41A Western Cultural Values, part 1  3 or other Group B
IDST 4 Ways of Faith 3 or other Group B

Total Units: 9

 

Semester 2 

Course Number Course Title Units Notes
HUM 12 Music/Art/Literature: Modern  3  
HUM 25 Women in the Arts   3 or other Group B
IDST 27B Asian Humanities: Contemporary   3 or other Group B

Total Units: 9

General course map:

 

Semester 1 

Course Number Course Title Units Notes
HUM 7 or HUM 8 Comparative Religions or Philosophies of Religion 3  
HUM 11 or HUM 12 Music, Art, & Literature: Traditional or Music, Art, & Literature: Modern 3  
Choose 1 Choose one course from Group B 3  

Total Units: 9

 

Semester 2 

Course Number Course Title Units Notes
Choose 1 Choose one course from Group B 3  
Choose 1 Choose one course from Group B 3  
Choose 1 Choose one course from Group B 3  

Total Units: 9 

 

Transfer Options

The program coursework you complete at City College will satisfy lower-division requirements for a number of related majors at several colleges and universities. Start planning your transfer by exploring Humanities, Liberal Arts and Cultural Studies programs at a wide variety of institutions, including these:   

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