Contact Information
- Division
- Liberal Arts
- Dean
- Patrick Marasso
- Associate Deans
- Soni Verma, Maria Villasenor
- Division Office
- W 107, Rocklin Campus
Courses from the following departments are included in the interdisciplinary Arts and Cultures associate degree:
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Communication Studies
- Deaf Studies
- Drama
- English
- French
- Geography
- History
- Human Development and Family
- Humanities
- Italian
- Japanese
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies
- Music
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Women and Gender Studies
Degrees/Certificates
Arts and Cultures
AA Degree
This program provides an introduction to critical thinking, multicultural studies and the arts for students interested in strengthening their analytical and communication skills and/or transferring to four-year colleges and universities. This degree builds a knowledge base appropriate for students transferring to arts and humanities programs at four-year institutions or for students building a base for transfer specialization in areas of emphasis that require primarily upper-division coursework, such as Social Work, Multicultural and Gender Studies, or World Arts and Cultures. In all cases, students should consult with a counselor for more information on university admission and transfer requirements. Students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:
- Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements;
- California State University General Education Breadth pattern;
- Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC).
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Select 9 units from the Arts: | 9 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Survey of Western Art I: Prehistory through the Middle Ages | ||
| Survey of Western Art II: Renaissance Traditions | ||
| Survey of Western Art III: Modern through Contemporary | ||
| History of Women in Art | ||
| History and Aesthetics of Photography (also PHOT 0010) | ||
| History of the Arts of Africa, the Americas, and Oceania | ||
| History of Asian Art | ||
| History of Islamic Art | ||
| Introduction to LGBTIQ Literature | ||
| Introduction to Literary Criticism and Critical Concepts | ||
| Literature by Women | ||
| Introduction to Drama as Literature | ||
| American Literature - Beginnings through Civil War | ||
| American Literature - Civil War to the Present | ||
| Introduction to Poetry | ||
| Introduction to Shakespeare (The Drama) | ||
| Introduction to the Novel | ||
| Introduction to the Short Story | ||
| American Film Masterpieces | ||
| International Film Masterpieces | ||
| The Filmed Novel | ||
| The Documentary Film | ||
| Children's Literature (also HDEV 0044) | ||
| Young Adult Literature | ||
| English Literature | ||
| English Literature | ||
| World Literature | ||
| World Literature | ||
| Literature of Science Fiction | ||
| Introduction to Humanities I | ||
| Introduction to Humanities II | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Introduction and History of Jazz | ||
| Survey of Music History and Literature to 1750 | ||
| Survey of Music History and Literature from 1750 to Present | ||
| Introduction to Music: History of Rock and Roll | ||
| Select 9 units from Cultural Studies: | 9 | |
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Native Peoples of North America | ||
| Native Peoples of California | ||
| Magic, Witchcraft, Ritual, Myth and Religion | ||
| Anthropology of Sex, Gender and Sexuality | ||
| Performance of Diverse Literatures | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Communication Theory, Methods, and Practice | ||
| American Sign Language III | ||
| American Sign Language IV | ||
| Introduction to Ethnic Studies | ||
| Introduction to African American Studies | ||
| Ethnic Images in Film | ||
| Intermediate French - Level I | ||
| Intermediate French - Level II | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Geography of California | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| History of the United States to 1877 | ||
| History of the United States since 1865 | ||
| The African American Experience in American History to 1877 | ||
| The African American Experience in American History since 1877 | ||
| History of Traditional East Asia | ||
| History of Modern East Asia | ||
| California History | ||
| Contemporary United States History | ||
| Chicano/Mexican American History | ||
| Russian History - 10th Century to Present | ||
| Women in American History | ||
| World History to 1500 | ||
| World History since 1500 | ||
| Teaching in a Diverse Society | ||
| Introduction to Asian Humanities | ||
| World Religions | ||
| Elementary Japanese - Level I | ||
| Elementary Japanese - Level II | ||
| Introduction to LGBT Studies/Queer Theory (also WMST 0002) | ||
| Queer (LGBTIQ) Film History | ||
| Introduction to Asian Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy of Women in Western Cultures | ||
| Politics of the Developing World | ||
| Politics of the Middle East | ||
| Women and Politics in a Global Society | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Race, Ethnicity and Inequality | ||
| Intermediate Spanish - Level I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish - Level II | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Introduction to Women's Studies | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |
