A.A.S. Degree Humanities Requirement
Art
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART-101 | Art Appreciation 1 | 3 |
| ART-120 | 2-D Design | 3 |
| ART-123 | 3-D Design | 3 |
| ART-133 | Drawing | 3 |
| ART-143 | Painting 1 | 3 |
| ART-157 | Printmaking | 3 |
| ART-163 | Sculpture 1 | 3 |
| ART-173 | Ceramics 1 | 3 |
| ART-184 | Photography 1 | 3 |
| ART-186 | Digital Photography 1 | 3 |
| ART-203 | Art History I 1 | 3 |
| ART-204 | Art History II 1 | 3 |
| ART-420 | Introduction to Glass 1 | 3 |
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Communication
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-221 | Creative Writing | 3 |
Drama
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DRA-101 | Introduction to Theatre 1 | 3 |
| DRA-130 | Acting I | 3 |
| DRA-162 | Technical Theatre | 3 |
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Foreign Language
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ASL-141 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ASL-171 | American Sign Language II (D) 1 | 4 |
| FLF-141 | Elementary French I | 4 |
| FLF-142 | Elementary French II (D) 1 | 4 |
| FLS-118 | Spanish for Professionals | 3 |
| FLS-141 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| FLS-142 | Elementary Spanish II (D) 1 | 4 |
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Humanities
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANT-105 | Cultural Anthropology (D) 1 | 3 |
| CLS-192 | Communication and Culture | 3 |
| DRA-116 | Film Analysis 1 | 3 |
| DRA-117 | Film Topics 1 | 3 |
| DRA-125 | Introduction to Play Analysis 1 | 3 |
| HUM-105 | Working in America 1 | 3 |
| HUM-116 | Encounters in Humanities 1 | 3 |
| HUM-123 | U.S. Film History 1 | 3 |
| HUM-124 | World Film History 1 | 3 |
| HUM-142 | Popular Culture 1 | 3 |
| HUM-190 | Culture and Technology 1 | 3 |
| HUM-200 | International Study in Humanities (D) 1 | 3 |
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Interdisciplinary Studies
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CLS-151 | Understanding Cultures: Latin America (D) 1 | 3 |
| CLS-159 | Understanding Cultures: Indigenous Central America (D) 1 | 3 |
| CLS-165 | Understanding Cultures: Modern Japan (D) 1 | 3 |
| GLS-120 | Education Experience Abroad (D) | 1-3 |
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Literature
(note: most LIT courses have a pre-requisite of ENG-105 Composition I)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LIT-105 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| LIT-158 | Literature of the African Peoples (D) | 3 |
| LIT-180 | Mythology (D) 1 | 3 |
| LIT-203 | Forms of Literature: Story Cycle 1 | 3 |
| LIT-204 | Forms of Literature: Nonfiction 1 | 3 |
| LIT-205 | Forms of Literature: Drama 1 | 3 |
| LIT-206 | Forms of Literature: Fiction 1 | 3 |
| LIT-207 | Forms of Literature: Poetry 1 | 3 |
| LIT-208 | Forms of Literature: New Media 1 | 3 |
| LIT-209 | Forms of Literature: Film Adaptation 1 | 3 |
| LIT-222 | Literature and Culture: American Dreams (D) 1 | 3 |
| LIT-224 | Literature and Culture: Women and Work (D) 1 | 3 |
| LIT-226 | Literary Themes: Literature and the Search for Identity 1 | 3 |
| LIT-227 | Literature and Culture: World Poetry (D) 1 | 3 |
| LIT-945 | Selected Topics | 1-3 |
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Music
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUA-101 | Applied Voice (lower level 1 or 2 credit) 1 | 1-2 |
| MUA-147 | Applied Instrumental (private music lessons for beginning students, 1 or 2 credits) 1,2 | 1-2 |
| MUS-100 | Music Appreciation 3 | 3 |
| MUS-138 | Jazz Improvisation 1 | 3 |
| MUS-140 | Concert Choir 1 | 1 |
| MUS-145 | Concert Band (or Wind Ensemble) 1,4 | 1 |
| MUS-152 | Vocal Ensemble 1,4 | 1 |
| MUS-157 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble 1,4 | 1 |
| MUS-162 | Instrumental Ensembles 1 | 1 |
| MUS-163 | Instrumental Jazz Ensemble 1 | 1 |
| MUS-207 | Introduction to Film Music 3 | 3 |
| MUS-208 | American Popular Music & Jazz 3 | 3 |
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Repeatable for credit
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Instrument choices: Euphonium, Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Percussion, Flute, French Horn, Guitar, Oboe, Piano, Saxophone, String Bass, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin
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By audition - contact arts@kirkwood.edu for more information
Philosophy and Religion
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | ||
| PHI-101 | Introduction to Philosophy 1 | 3 |
| PHI-105 | Introduction to Ethics 1 | 3 |
| PHI-111 | Basic Reasoning 1 | 3 |
| PHI-126 | Chinese Philosophies (D) 1 | 3 |
| PHI-135 | Multicultural Ethics (D) 1 | 3 |
| PHI-160 | Environmental Ethics 1 | 3 |
| Religion | ||
| REL-101 | Survey of World Religions (D) 1 | 3 |
| REL-120 | Judaism, Christianity and Islam (D) 1 | 3 |
| REL-125 | Introduction to Islam (D) 1 | 3 |
| REL-130 | Introduction to Religions of the East (D) 1 | 3 |
| REL-140 | Religion in the United States (D) 1 | 3 |
| REL-145 | Introduction to Christianity 1 | 3 |
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History
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIS-126 | West and the World I: Ancient to Medieval 1 | 3 |
| HIS-127 | West and the World II: Medieval to Enlightenment 1 | 3 |
| HIS-128 | West and the World III: Enlightenment to Modern 1 | 3 |
| HIS-135 | Modern World Military History | 3 |
| HIS-151 | U.S. History to 1877 1 | 3 |
| HIS-152 | U.S. History Since 1877 1 | 3 |
| HIS-221 | Holocaust and Genocide in Memory and Literature (D) 1 | 3 |
| HIS-254 | American Indian History (D) 1 | 3 |
| HIS-291 | History of Science 1 | 3 |
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