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Humanities

Designed for students who are interested in interdisciplinary studies, the Humanities major features emphases in American Studies, East Asian Studies, and European Studies. For each emphases, the major requires a total of 39 units, of which 24 are interdisciplinary core course units in humanities and 15 are course units in humanities and disciplines or areas.

A special feature of the major is its flexibility. While the emphases represent coherent programs, they also offer considerable choice within the numerous area electives that allow students to develop individual programs of study to suit their own interests and needs. Devised to provide students with a liberal education through heightened awareness, broad knowledge, and critical thinking, the Humanities major prepares students for many professional programs and occupations, such as law, librarianship, social work, communications, teaching, and public service.

BA - Humanities

Lower division preparation

BA - Humanities with emphases in American Studies, East Asian Studies, or European Studies
The program is designed for students who are interested in interdisciplinary studies.

Preparation for the Major:

Transfer students should complete the equivalent lower division General Education from the Community College.

Emphasis in American Studies:

Transfer students will complete upper division courses from a variety of disciplines. Please see SJSU catalog for selection.

Emphasis in East Asian Studies:

Required lower division courses:

HUM 070B Eastern Religions
MUSC 019 Music in World Cultures
ARTH 070C Arts of Asia

Emphasis in European Studies:

Transfer students will select upper division courses from a variey of disciplines. Please see SJSU catalog for selection

Additional support for the Major:

One year of college level foreign language or equivalent related to chosen concentration.

All students must satisfy the following prerequisite (or equivalent) prior to registering for the WST and 100W courses at SJSU {Academic Senate policy S05-8}:

ENGL 001B Composition 2
A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable).
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course
A course articulated to SJSU's English 1B is recommended, however any course approved for the IGETC second semester composition area would be accepted to meet this requirement (a grade of "C" or better is required).

Other courses may be accepted; consult the department advisor for selections.