HUM 332 - American Humanities

    Recent Professors
    Leon T. Smith, Hannah M. Van Vleet
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.0Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of HUM 332
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    HUM 332 American Humanities Units: 3 Hours: 54 hours LEC Prerequisite: None. Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL C1000 (formerly known as ENGWR 300). Transferable: CSU; UC General Education: Local GE L3; Cal-GETC Area 3B This course examines ideas and values about the American experience in the 20th century by analyzing the literature, art, music, philosophy and history of the past 100 years. The course draws upon the arts of African American, Native American, Asian American, Anglo and Latino cultures as avenues for understanding issues of race, ethnicity, class, and gender as they intersect with mainstream American values in the past 100 years. Students may be required to attend a live performance or museum exhibition that may require an entrance fee.