2021-2022 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Dec 11, 2024  
2021-2022 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Humanities Course Distribution List


Humanities (15 Credits) 

Requires a 1.5 grade or higher. Select from at least two disciplines. No more than five credits from performance/skills courses and no more than five credits are allowed in world language at the 100-level.

ART

ART& 100 Art Appreciation (5 credits)  

ART 105 Introduction to Art (5 credits)    

ART 145 History of Art - Contemporary (5 credits)    

ART 215 Art for Teachers (5 credits)    

ART 243 History of Art - Ancient World Through the Middle Ages (5 credits)   

ART 244 History of Art- Renaissance Through Rococo (5 credits)   

ART 245 History of Art - The Modern World (5 credits)  

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

ASL& 121 American Sign Language I (5 credits)  

ASL& 122 American Sign Language II (5 credits)  

ASL& 123 American Sign Language III (5 credits)  

ASL& 221 American Sign Language IV (5 credits)  

ASL& 222 American Sign Language V (5 credits)  

ASL& 223 American Sign Language VI (5 credits)  

COMMUNICATION STUDIES

CMST& 101 Introduction to Communications (5 credits)  

CMST& 102 Intro to Mass Media (5 credits)  

CMST 105 Intercultural Communication (5 credits)  

CMST& 210 Interpersonal Communication   

CMST& 220 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (5 credits)  

CMST& 230 Small Group Communication (5 credits)  

DRAMA

DRMA& 101 Introduction to the Theater Arts (5 credits)  

DRMA 160 Introduction to Film and Video (5 credits)   

ENGLISH

ENGL& 111 Introduction to Literature (5 credits)  

ENGL& 112 Introduction to Fiction (5 credits)  

ENGL& 113 Introduction to Poetry (5 credits)  

ENGL& 114 Introduction to Drama (5 credits)  

ENGL 204 The Bible as Literature (5 credits)  

ENGL 205 Introduction to Mythology (5 credits)  

ENGL 207 Native American Literature (5 credits)  

ENGL 210 Multicultural American Literature (5 credits)  

ENGL 214 Screenwriting 1 (5 credits)  

ENGL& 220 Introduction to Shakespeare (5 credits)  

ENGL& 226 British Literature I (5 credits)  

ENGL& 227 British Literature II (5 credits)  

ENGL& 228 British Literature III (5 credits)  

ENGL& 236 Creative Writing I (5 credits)  

ENGL& 237 Creative Writing II (5 credits)  

ENGL& 238 Creative Writing III (5 credits)  

ENGL 239 World Literature (5 credits)  

ENGL& 244 American Literature I (5 credits)  

ENGL& 245 American Literature II (5 credits)  

ENGL& 246 American Literature III (5 credits)  

ENGL 249 Creative Writing - Special Projects (5 credits)  

ENGL 264 Literature of U.S. Slavery and Abolition (5 credits)  

ENGL 266 Women Writers - International Mosaic (5 credits)  

FRENCH

FRCH& 121 French I (5 credits)  

FRCH& 122 French II (5 credits)  

FRCH& 123 French III (5 credits)  

GERMAN

GERM& 121 German I (5 credits)  

GERM& 122 German II (5 credits)  

GERM& 123 German III (5 credits)  

HUMANITIES

HUM& 101 Introduction to Humanities (5 credits)  

HUM 105 Black Thought and Culture (5 credits)  

HUM 106 Ethnic Thought and Culture (5 credits)  

HUM 107 Latin American Thought and Culture (5 credits)  

HUM 109 American Thought and Culture: The Harlem Renaissance (5 credits)  

HUM 120 Introduction to World Folklore (5 credits)  

HUM 161 Western Thought and Culture I: The Classical World (5 credits)  

HUM 163 Western Thought and Culture III: Birth of Modern World (5 credits)  

HUM 204 American Popular Culture (5 credits)  

HUM 209 The American Civil Rights Movement (5 credits)  

HUM 210 American Cinema and Society (5 credits)  

HUM 215 World Cinema (5 credits)  

HUM 240 World Religions (5 credits)  

JAPANESE

JAPN& 121 Japanese I (5 credits)  

JAPN& 122 Japanese II (5 credits)  

JAPN& 123 Japanese III (5 credits)  

JOURNALISM

JOURN 103 Introduction to Feature Writing (1 to 5 credits)  

JOURN 125 The Documentary: A Social Force (5 credits)  

KOREAN

KREA& 121 Korean I (5 credits)  

KREA& 122 Korean II (5 credits)  

KREA& 123 Korean III (5 credits)  

MUSIC

MUSC 100 Introduction to Rock and Roll (5 credits)  

MUSC 102 American Popular Music (5 credits)  

MUSC 103 Introduction to Jazz (5 credits)  

MUSC& 105 Music Appreciation (5 credits)  

MUSC 106 World Music (5 credits)  

MUSC& 141 Music Theory I (5 credits)  

MUSC& 142 Music Theory II (5 credits)  

MUSC& 143 Music Theory III (5 credits)  

MUSC 205 Music for Teachers (5 credits)  

MUSC& 241 Music Theory IV (5 credits)  

MUSC& 242 Music Theory V (5 credits)  

MUSC& 243 Music Theory VI (5 credits)  

PHILOSOPHY

PHIL& 101 Introduction to Philosophy (5 credits)  

PHIL 110 Introduction to Bioethics (5 credits)  

PHIL& 115 Critical Thinking (5 credits)  

PHIL 150 Introduction to Ethics (5 credits)  

PHIL 160 Introduction to the Philosophy of Science (5 credits)  

PHIL 210 Philosophy of Western Religion (5 credits)  

PHIL 220 Introduction to Eastern Philosophy (5 credits)  

PHIL 230 Contemporary Moral Problems (5 credits)  

PHIL 238 Philosophy of Human Rights (5 credits)  

RUSSIAN

RUSS& 121 Russian I (5 credits)  

RUSS& 122 Russian II (5 credits)  

RUSS& 123 Russian III (5 credits)  

SPANISH

SPAN& 121 Spanish I (5 credits)  

SPAN& 122 Spanish II (5 credits)  

SPAN& 123 Spanish III (5 credits)  

HUMANITIES PERFORMANCE/SKILLS (5 CREDITS MAXIMUM)

ART

ART 101 Design, Beginning (5 credits)  

ART 102 Design, Intermediate (5 credits)  

ART 107 Beginning Digital Photography (5 credits)  

ART 111 Drawing Beginning (5 credits)  

ART 112 Drawing Intermediate (5 credits)  

ART 113 Drawing Advanced (5 credits)  

ART 115 3-Dimensional Design (5 credits)  

ART 150 Printmaking Beginning (5 credits)  

ART 201 Painting, Beginning (5 credits)  

ART 202 Painting, Intermediate (5 credits)  

ART 203 Painting, Advanced (5 credits)  

ART 204 Watercolor, Beginning (5 credits)  

ART 211 Beginning Sculpture (5 credits)  

ART 260 Art in Motion: Real and Recorded (5 credits)  

DRAMA

DRMA 165 Digital Movie Making I (5 credits)  

DRMA 166 Digital Movie Making II (5 credits)  

DRMA 167 Digital Movie Making III (5 credits)  

DRMA 170 Technical Film and Theatre I (5 credits)  

DRMA 171 Technical Film and Theatre II (5 credits)  

DRMA 172 Technical Film and Theatre III (5 credits)  

DRMA 260 Acting for Stage and Digital Film I (5 credits)  

DRMA 261 Acting for Stage and Digital Film II (5 credits)  

DRMA 262 Acting for Stage and Digital Film III (5 credits)  

DRMA 280 Production Practicum I - VI (1 to 3 credits)  

DRMA 281 Production Practicum I - VI (1 to 3 credits)  

DRMA 282 Production Practicum I - VI (1 to 3 credits)  

DRMA 283 Production Practicum I - VI (1 to 3 credits)  

DRMA 284 Production Practicum I - VI (1 to 3 credits)  

DRMA 285 Production Practicum I - VI (1 to 3 credits)  

MUSIC

MUSC 126 Beginning Class Guitar (1 credit)  

MUSC 127 Intermediate Class Guitar (1 credit)  

MUSC 144 Concert Choir (2 credits)  

MUSC 147 Chamber Choir (2 credits)  

MUSC 150 College Band (2 credits)  

MUSC 154 College Orchestra (2 credits)  

MUSC 157 Jazz Band (2 credits)  

MUSC 160 Private Instruction: Arranging (1 credit)  

MUSC 164 Private Instruction: Percussion (1 credit)  

MUSC 165 Private Instruction: Voice (1 credit)  

MUSC 166 Private Instruction: Orchestral Strings (1 credit)  

MUSC 167 Private Instruction: Keyboard (1 credit)  

MUSC 168 Private Instruction: Plectrum Strings (1 credit)  

MUSC 170 Brass Ensemble (1 credit)  

MUSC 171 Woodwind Ensemble (1 credit)  

MUSC 172 Percussion Ensemble (1 credit)  

MUSC 173 String Ensemble (1 credit)  

MUSC 174 Vocal Ensemble (1 credit)  

MUSC 181 Beginning Class Piano (1 credit)  

MUSC 182 Intermediate Class Piano (1 credit)  

MUSC 183 Advanced Class Piano (1 credit)   

MUSC 161 Private Instruction: Improvisation (1 credit)  

MUSC 162 Private Instruction: Brass (1 credit)  

MUSC 163 Private Instruction: Woodwinds (1 credit)  

MUSC 247 Chamber Choir (2 credits)  

MUSC 250 College Band (2 credits)  

MUSC 254 College Orchestra (2 credits)  

MUSC 257 Jazz Band (2 credits)  

MUSC 260 Private Instruction: Arranging (1 credit)  

MUSC 261 Private Instruction: Improvisation (1 credit)  

MUSC 262 Private Instruction: Brass (1 credit)  

MUSC 263 Private Instruction: Woodwind (1 credit)  

MUSC 264 Private Instruction: Percussion (1 credit)  

MUSC 265 Private Instruction: Voice (1 credit)  

MUSC 266 Private Instruction: Orchestral Strings (1 credit)  

MUSC 267 Private Instruction: Keyboard (1 credit)  

MUSC 268 Private Instruction: Plectrum Strings (1 credit)  

MUSC 270 Brass Ensemble (1 credit)  

MUSC 271 Woodwind Ensemble (1 credit)  

MUSC 272 Percussion Ensemble (1 credit)  

MUSC 273 String Ensemble (1 credit)  

MUSC 274 Vocal Ensemble (1 credit)