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Field of Interest

The Associate in Arts (AA), Emphasis in Humanities degree provides the first two years of a four-year curriculum for students who wish to receive an education in the diverse field of humanities, including language, philosophy, religion, art, music, performance, and literature. Coursework in this program supports students in their development of a rigorous and interdisciplinary lens to investigate the artifacts of human experience including intellectual and creative expressions, as well as cultural ideas and values of the ancient and modern worlds. As such, students develop habits of mind, such as creative and critical thinking skills and intellectual curiosity, that position them well for careers in a diverse array of fields and support lifelong learning. Graduates from humanities programs pursue successful careers in education, law, creative and professional writing, marketing and international business, social media production and management, government, the nonprofit sector, arts administration, and the helping professions.

Details

Important information you’ll need when applying for admission:

Field of Interest: Culture and Society
Type: Associate Degree
Academic Plan: Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Humanities (DEG)
Academic Plan Code: 8143
Total Credits Required: 60-64
Catalog Year: 2022-2023
Effective Term: Fall 2022
Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of C or better in each course in the program.

Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges to earn a degree with this emphasis.

What You’ll Learn

This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:

Interpret the artifacts of human experiences from an interdisciplinary perspective informed by humanities disciplines.
Compare artifacts of thought from a variety of perspectives in order to understand commonality and meaningful diversity in the human experience.
Develop the habits of mind fostered by engagement with the humanities such as intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and an openness to diverse perspectives.
Identify individual, social, global, and environmental responsibility through engagement with the humanities disciplines.
Explain the relevance of the humanities to one`s personal and professional development.
Utilize cultural resources to support lifelong learning and engagement with the community.
Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field.

Career Opportunities

Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Maricopa County-based annual median wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.

Advertising and Promotions Managers

$75,202 Show expanded career information for Advertising and Promotions Managers

Archivists

$39,990 Show expanded career information for Archivists

Editors

$51,791 Show expanded career information for Editors

Education Administrators for Elementary and Secondary Schools

$83,756 Show expanded career information for Education Administrators for Elementary and Secondary Schools

Fundraising Managers

$102,516 Show expanded career information for Fundraising Managers

Human Resources Managers

$107,325 Show expanded career information for Human Resources Managers

Interpreters and Translators

$47,318 Show expanded career information for Interpreters and Translators

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

$133,369 Show expanded career information for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Judicial Law Clerks

$38,368 Show expanded career information for Judicial Law Clerks

Lawyers

$108,800 Show expanded career information for Lawyers

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

$57,999 Show expanded career information for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Research conditions in local, regional, national, or online markets. Gather information to determine potential sales of a product or service, or plan a marketing or advertising campaign. May gather information on competitors, prices, sales, and methods of marketing and distribution. May employ search marketing tactics, analyze web metrics, and develop recommendations to increase search engine ranking and visibility to target markets.

Typical Education Level

a Bachelor's degree

Hourly Median Wage

$27.88

Annual Median Wage

$57,999

Annual Job Openings

1,773

Number of People Employed

13,207

4-Year Employment Growth

Increase by 21.6%

Mental Health Counselors

$46,652 Show expanded career information for Mental Health Counselors

Counsel and advise individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health, with an emphasis on prevention. May help individuals deal with a broad range of mental health issues, such as those associated with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; stress management; self-esteem; or aging.

Typical Education Level

a Master's or Professional degree

Hourly Median Wage

$22.42

Annual Median Wage

$46,652

Annual Job Openings

544

Number of People Employed

4,701

4-Year Employment Growth

Increase by 29.1%

Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

$38,206 Show expanded career information for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers

$63,340 Show expanded career information for Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers

Postsecondary Education Administrators

$99,872 Show expanded career information for Postsecondary Education Administrators

Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers

$63,340 Show expanded career information for Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers

Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers

$63,340 Show expanded career information for Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers

Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers

$63,340 Show expanded career information for Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers

Public Relations Managers

$102,516 Show expanded career information for Public Relations Managers

Religious Activities and Education Directors

$43,510 Show expanded career information for Religious Activities and Education Directors

Social and Community Service Managers

$67,291 Show expanded career information for Social and Community Service Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.

Typical Education Level

a Bachelor's degree

Hourly Median Wage

$32.35

Annual Median Wage

$67,291

Annual Job Openings

207

Number of People Employed

2,192

4-Year Employment Growth

Increase by 19.5%

Technical Writers

$76,086 Show expanded career information for Technical Writers

Writers and Authors

$38,206 Show expanded career information for Writers and Authors

* Career and wage information provided by Emsi using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources and Emsi’s proprietary analytical processes. Emsi’s data covers multiple classes of workers including QCEW, non-QCEW, and those who are self-employed. Disclaimer

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.

Pathway Map Options

There are multiple options available for this pathway map. These options vary depending on the available transfer institutions and what degrees you may be able to transfer into.

These pathway map options may share some common coursework. To explore what additional coursework may be required, select your desired option from the list below. Once selected, the list of courses and any associated details will be automatically updated in the course sequence below. The differences between individual pathway map options may only be a few courses.

Note: You will have to select one of the options below to view available course sequences.

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Humanities
Transfer Plan 1: Arizona State University (College of Integrative Sciences and Arts), Interdisciplinary Studies, Bachelor of Arts
Transfer Plan 2: Arizona State University (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), International Letters and Cultures (Classics), Bachelor of Arts
Transfer Plan 3: Arizona State University (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), International Letters and Cultures (Classical Civilization), Bachelor of Arts
Transfer Plan 4: Arizona State University (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), International Letters and Cultures (Arabic Studies), Bachelor of Arts
Transfer Plan 5: Arizona State University (College of Integrative Sciences and Arts), Liberal Studies, Bachelor of Arts
Transfer Plan 6 (Language): Northern Arizona University: Interdisciplinary Studies - Humanities, Bachelor of Arts
Transfer Plan 6 (Science): Northern Arizona University: Interdisciplinary Studies - Humanities, Bachelor of Arts

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A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

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A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1 Term 1 Term 1 Term 1 Term 1 Term 1 Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
HUM101 or HUM107 or HUM108 or HUM201 or HUM260	General Humanities or Humanities Through the Arts or Contemporary Humanities or Humanities: Universal Themes or Intercultural Perspectives		Critical course Gateway course	HU or H, HU or G, HU or C, HU	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC	3
MAT14+	College Mathematics			MA	3–6
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application			CS	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
HUM101 or HUM107 or HUM108 or HUM201 or HUM260	General Humanities or Humanities Through the Arts or Contemporary Humanities or Humanities: Universal Themes or Intercultural Perspectives		Critical course Gateway course	HU or H, HU or G, HU or C, HU	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC	3
MAT14+	College Mathematics			MA	3–6
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application			CS	3
LAT101	Elementary Latin I				4
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
HUM101 or HUM107 or HUM108 or HUM201 or HUM260	General Humanities or Humanities Through the Arts or Contemporary Humanities or Humanities: Universal Themes or Intercultural Perspectives		Critical course Gateway course	HU or H, HU or G, HU or C, HU	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC	3
MAT14+	College Mathematics			MA	3–6
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application			CS	3
Second Language	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level		If proficient at this level, see your program advisor to determine if an elective will be needed.		0–5
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
HUM101 or HUM107 or HUM108 or HUM201 or HUM260	General Humanities or Humanities Through the Arts or Contemporary Humanities or Humanities: Universal Themes or Intercultural Perspectives		Critical course Gateway course	HU or H, HU or G, HU or C, HU	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC	3
MAT14+	College Mathematics			MA	3–6
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application			CS	3
ARB101	Elementary Arabic I			G	5
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
HUM101 or HUM107 or HUM108 or HUM201 or HUM260	General Humanities or Humanities Through the Arts or Contemporary Humanities or Humanities: Universal Themes or Intercultural Perspectives		Critical course Gateway course	HU or H, HU or G, HU or C, HU	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC	3
MAT14+	College Mathematics			MA	3–6
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application			CS	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
HUM101 or HUM107 or HUM108 or HUM201 or HUM260	General Humanities or Humanities Through the Arts or Contemporary Humanities or Humanities: Universal Themes or Intercultural Perspectives		Critical course Gateway course	HU or H, HU or G, HU or C, HU	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC	3
MAT14+	College Mathematics			MA	3–6
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application			CS	3
Second Language	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level		If proficient at this level, see your program advisor to determine if an elective will be needed.		0–5
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
HUM101 or HUM107 or HUM108 or HUM201 or HUM260	General Humanities or Humanities Through the Arts or Contemporary Humanities or Humanities: Universal Themes or Intercultural Perspectives		Critical course Gateway course	HU or H, HU or G, HU or C, HU	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC	3
MAT14+ or CIS105 or CSC180 or CSC180AA or CSC180AB	College Mathematics or Survey of Computer Information Systems or Computer Literacy or Computer Literacy or Computer Literacy			MA or CS or CS	3–6
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2 Term 2 Term 2 Term 2 Term 2 Term 2 Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
RE	Lower Division Concentration Courses		See the Restricted Elective section for course selections. Refer to the BIS Concentration Checksheet (https://cisa.asu.edu/interdisciplinary-studies-concentrations) for their two subject areas to determine what if any courses fulfill their subject area requirements and Associate`s degree requirements.		0–6
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or L	0–3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or L	0–3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
LAT102	Elementary Latin II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in LAT101 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.			4
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or L	0–3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
Second Language	Second Language Requirement, 102 Level		If proficient at this level, see your program advisor to determine if an elective will be needed.		0–5
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or L	0–3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
ARB102	Elementary Arabic II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ARB101. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G	5
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or L	0–3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or L	0–3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
Second Language	Second Language Requirement, 102 Level		If proficient at this level, see your program advisor to determine if an elective will be needed.		0–5
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or L	0–3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3 Term 3 Term 3 Term 3 Term 3 Term 3 Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
RE	Lower Division Concentration Courses		See the Restricted Elective section for course selections. Refer to the BIS Concentration Checksheet (https://cisa.asu.edu/interdisciplinary-studies-concentrations) for their two subject areas to determine what if any courses fulfill their subject area requirements and Associate`s degree requirements.		0–6
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
ENG213 or SLC201	Introduction to the Study of Language or Introduction to Linguistics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102, or ENG111, or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		HU, SB	3
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4
ENG200 or SLC202	Reading and Writing About Literature or Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107. Corequisites: ENG102 or ENG108.		HU, L	3
LAT201	Intermediate Latin I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in LAT102. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	Students may optionally select to complete Latin at the intermediate level.	HU	0–4
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
ENG213 or SLC201	Introduction to the Study of Language or Introduction to Linguistics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102, or ENG111, or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		HU, SB	3
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4
ENG200 or SLC202	Reading and Writing About Literature or Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107. Corequisites: ENG102 or ENG108.		HU, L	3
Second Language	Second Language Requirement, 201 Level		If proficient at this level, see your program advisor to determine if an elective will be needed.		0–5
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
ENG213 or SLC201	Introduction to the Study of Language or Introduction to Linguistics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102, or ENG111, or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		HU, SB	3
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4
ENG200 or SLC202	Reading and Writing About Literature or Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107. Corequisites: ENG102 or ENG108.		HU, L	3
ARB201	Intermediate Arabic I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ARB102 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G	5
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
RE	Restricted Electives		Select 0-9 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below (from at least two different prefixes) not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–6
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4
Second Language	Second Language Requirement, 201 Level		If proficient at this level, see your program advisor to determine if an elective will be needed.		0–5
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
ASB230 or ASM104	Principles of Archaeology or Bones, Stones, and Human Evolution			SB or SB, SG	3–4
(GPH111 and GPH112) or GPH113	(Introduction to Physical Geography Lecture and Introduction to Physical Geography Lab) or Introduction to Physical Geography	No requisites and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in GPH111 or Corequisites: GPH111. or No requisites		SQ in combo w/ GPH112 and SQ in combo w/ GPH111 or SQ	4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4 Term 4 Term 4 Term 4 Term 4 Term 4 Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
RE	Restricted Electives		Select 0-9 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below (from at least two different prefixes) not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–9
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative			SQ	4
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative			SQ	4
RE	Restricted Electives		Select 0-9 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below (from at least two different prefixes) not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–9
LAT202	Intermediate Latin II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in LAT201. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	Students may optionally select to complete Latin at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent).	HU	0–4
RE	Restricted Electives		Select 0-9 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below (from at least two different prefixes) not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–9
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative			SQ	4
Second Language	Second Language Requirement, 202 Level		If proficient at this level, see your program advisor to determine if an elective will be needed.		0–5
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative			SQ	4
ARB202	Intermediate Arabic II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ARB201 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G	5
RE	Restricted Electives		Select 0-3 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–3
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative			SQ	4
RE	Restricted Electives		Select 0-9 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below (from at least two different prefixes) not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–3
E	General Electives		Lower division electives may be taken to complete associate degree requirements. Up to a maximum total number of 75 credits may be transferred to ASU for students on this pathway. Only a minimum of 60 is required to complete the AA. See the Restricted Electives area for specific course selections to fulfill this requirement.
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative			SQ	4
RE	Restricted Electives		Select 0-9 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below (from at least two different prefixes) not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–9
Second Language	Second Language Requirement, 202 Level		If proficient at this level, see your program advisor to determine if an elective will be needed.		0–5
ASB230 or ASM104	Principles of Archaeology or Bones, Stones, and Human Evolution			SB or SB, SG	3–4
RE	Restricted Electives		Select 0-9 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below (from at least two different prefixes) not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–9
E	General Electives		Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits.

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A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1 Term 1 Term 1 Term 1 Term 1 Term 1 Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
HUM101 or HUM107 or HUM108 or HUM201 or HUM260	General Humanities or Humanities Through the Arts or Contemporary Humanities or Humanities: Universal Themes or Intercultural Perspectives		Critical course Gateway course	HU or H, HU or G, HU or C, HU	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
HUM101 or HUM107 or HUM108 or HUM201 or HUM260	General Humanities or Humanities Through the Arts or Contemporary Humanities or Humanities: Universal Themes or Intercultural Perspectives		Critical course Gateway course	HU or H, HU or G, HU or C, HU	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+).		FYC	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
HUM101 or HUM107 or HUM108 or HUM201 or HUM260	General Humanities or Humanities Through the Arts or Contemporary Humanities or Humanities: Universal Themes or Intercultural Perspectives		Critical course Gateway course	HU or H, HU or G, HU or C, HU	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+).		FYC	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
HUM101 or HUM107 or HUM108 or HUM201 or HUM260	General Humanities or Humanities Through the Arts or Contemporary Humanities or Humanities: Universal Themes or Intercultural Perspectives		Critical course Gateway course	HU or H, HU or G, HU or C, HU	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
HUM101 or HUM107 or HUM108 or HUM201 or HUM260	General Humanities or Humanities Through the Arts or Contemporary Humanities or Humanities: Universal Themes or Intercultural Perspectives		Critical course Gateway course	HU or H, HU or G, HU or C, HU	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
HUM101 or HUM107 or HUM108 or HUM201 or HUM260	General Humanities or Humanities Through the Arts or Contemporary Humanities or Humanities: Universal Themes or Intercultural Perspectives		Critical course Gateway course	HU or H, HU or G, HU or C, HU	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
HUM101 or HUM107 or HUM108 or HUM201 or HUM260	General Humanities or Humanities Through the Arts or Contemporary Humanities or Humanities: Universal Themes or Intercultural Perspectives		Critical course Gateway course	HU or H, HU or G, HU or C, HU	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2 Term 2 Term 2 Term 2 Term 2 Term 2 Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MAT14+	College Mathematics			MA	3–6
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
MAT14+	College Mathematics			MA	3–6
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
MAT14+	College Mathematics			MA	3–6
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
MAT14+	College Mathematics			MA	3–6
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
MAT14+	College Mathematics			MA	3–6
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
MAT14+	College Mathematics			MA	3–6
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
MAT14+	College Mathematics			MA	3–6
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3 Term 3 Term 3 Term 3 Term 3 Term 3 Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC	3
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC	3
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC	3
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC	3
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC	3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC	3
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or L	0–3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC	3
HUM250 or HUM251	Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	Critical course	H, HU or H, HU, L	3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4 Term 4 Term 4 Term 4 Term 4 Term 4 Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application			CS	3
RE	Lower Division Concentration Courses		See the Restricted Elective section for course selections. Refer to the BIS Concentration Checksheet (https://cisa.asu.edu/interdisciplinary-studies-concentrations) for their two subject areas to determine what if any courses fulfill their subject area requirements and Associate`s degree requirements.		0–3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or L	0–3
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application			CS	3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or L	0–3
ENG213 or SLC201	Introduction to the Study of Language or Introduction to Linguistics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102, or ENG111, or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		HU, SB	3
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application			CS	3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or L	0–3
ENG213 or SLC201	Introduction to the Study of Language or Introduction to Linguistics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102, or ENG111, or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		HU, SB	3
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application			CS	3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or L	0–3
ENG213 or SLC201	Introduction to the Study of Language or Introduction to Linguistics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102, or ENG111, or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		HU, SB	3
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application			CS	3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or L	0–3
RE	Restricted Electives		Select 0-9 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below (from at least two different prefixes) not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–3
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application			CS	3
Second Language	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level		If proficient at this level, see your program advisor to determine if an elective will be needed.		0–5
RE	Restricted Electives		Select 0-9 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below (from at least two different prefixes) not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–3
BPC110 or CIS105 or CSC180 or CSC180AA or CSC180AB	Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems or Computer Literacy or Computer Literacy or Computer Literacy			CS	3–4
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or L	0–3
RE	Restricted Electives		Select 0-9 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below (from at least two different prefixes) not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5 Term 5 Term 5 Term 5 Term 5 Term 5 Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
RE	Lower Division Concentration Courses		See the Restricted Elective section for course selections. Refer to the BIS Concentration Checksheet (https://cisa.asu.edu/interdisciplinary-studies-concentrations) for their two subject areas to determine what if any courses fulfill their subject area requirements and Associate`s degree requirements.		0–6
ENG200 or SLC202	Reading and Writing About Literature or Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107. Corequisites: ENG102 or ENG108.		HU, L	3
LAT101	Elementary Latin I				4
ENG200 or SLC201	Reading and Writing About Literature or Introduction to Linguistics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102. or No requisites		HU, L or HU, SB	3
Second Language	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level		If proficient at this level, see your program advisor to determine if an elective will be needed.		0–5
ARB101	Elementary Arabic I			G	5
ENG200 or SLC202	Reading and Writing About Literature or Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107. Corequisites: ENG102 or ENG108.		HU, L	3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
RE	Restricted Electives		Select 0-9 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below (from at least two different prefixes) not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–3
Second Language	Second Language Requirement, 102 Level		If proficient at this level, see your program advisor to determine if an elective will be needed.		0–5
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
RE	Restricted Electives		Select 0-9 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below (from at least two different prefixes) not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
RE	Restricted Electives		Select 0-9 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below (from at least two different prefixes) not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6 Term 6 Term 6 Term 6 Term 6 Term 6 Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4
RE	Lower Division Concentration Courses		See the Restricted Elective section for course selections. Refer to the BIS Concentration Checksheet (https://cisa.asu.edu/interdisciplinary-studies-concentrations) for their two subject areas to determine what if any courses fulfill their subject area requirements and Associate`s degree requirements.		0–3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
LAT102	Elementary Latin II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in LAT101 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.			4
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
Second Language	Second Language Requirement, 102 Level		If proficient at this level, see your program advisor to determine if an elective will be needed.		0–5
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
ARB102	Elementary Arabic II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ARB101. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G	5
RE	Restricted Electives		Select 0-3 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–3
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4
RE	Restricted Electives		Select 0-9 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below (from at least two different prefixes) not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–3
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4
RE	Restricted Electives		Select 0-9 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below (from at least two different prefixes) not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–3
Second Language	Second Language Requirement, 201 Level		If proficient at this level, see your program advisor to determine if an elective will be needed.		0–5
ASB230 or ASM104	Principles of Archaeology or Bones, Stones, and Human Evolution			SB or SB, SG	3–4
RE	Restricted Electives		Select 0-9 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below (from at least two different prefixes) not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–3

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Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative			SQ	4
RE	Restricted Elective		Select 0-9 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below (from at least two different prefixes) not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–6
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4
LAT201	Intermediate Latin I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in LAT102. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	Students may optionally select to complete Latin at the intermediate level.	HU	0–4
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4
RE	Restricted Elective		Select 0-9 credits across the Humanities areas as identified below (from at least two different prefixes) not already taken to meet another requirement.		0–6
Second Language	Second Language Requirement, 201 Level		If proficient at this level, see your program advisor to determine if an elective will be needed.	HU	0–5
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4
ARB201	Intermediate Arabic I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ARB102 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G	5
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative			SQ	4
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative			SQ	4
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
Second Language	Second Language Requirement, 202 Level		If proficient at this level, see your program advisor to determine if an elective will be needed.		0–5
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
(GPH111 and GPH112) or GPH113	(Introduction to Physical Geography Lecture and Introduction to Physical Geography Lab) or Introduction to Physical Geography	No requisites and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in GPH111 or Corequisites: GPH111. or No requisites		SQ in combo w/ GPH112 and SQ in combo w/ GPH111 or SQ	4

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Restricted Elective Course Selections:

Anthropology:
Any ASB course with a [HU] designation.

Cultural Studies:
HUM225 Introduction to Popular Culture 3
HUM235 Disability Studies 3
HUM261 Asian Ideas and Values 3

Or any AHU, AIS, CCS, ITH, NVH, SPH, or WST course with a [HU] designation.

Dance:
Any DAH course with a [HU] designation.

Theatre and Film Studies:
ENH113 Writers/Directors and Current Issues 3
ENH140++ Any topic Literature and Film course 3
ENH253 Contemporary Global Literature and Film 3
ENH254 Literature and Film 3
ENH255 Contemporary U.S. Literature and Film 3
ENH256 Shakespeare on Film 3
HUM/THF205 Introduction to Cinema 3
HUM/THF206 Introduction to Television Arts 3
HUM/WST209 Women and Films 3
HUM/THF210 Contemporary Cinema 3
HUM211AA Foreign Films: Classics 3
HUM216 The Films and Career of Alfred Hitchcock 3
HUM213 Hispanic Film 3
HUM214 African-Americans in Film 3
HUM215 Film Comedy 3
HUM220 Film and History 3
SOC266 Sociology Through Film 3

Or any COM, THP, THE, THF with a [HU] designation.

History:
Any HIS course with a [HU] designation.

Language:
SLC201 Introduction to Linguistics 3
SLC202 Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory 3

Or any ARB, ASL, CHI, FRE, GER, GRK, HBR, HEB, ITA, JPN, LAT, NAV, PIM, POR, RUS, SPA with a [HU] designation.

Literature:
+ ENG200 Reading and Writing About Literature 3
+ ENG213 Introduction to the Study of Language 3

Or any ENH with a [HU] designation.
Recommend ENH222 or ENH242 for students interested in pursuing a transfer in English Literature.

Music:
Any MHL with a [HU] designation.

Philosophy:
Any PHI course with a [HU] designation.

Religious Studies:
Any REL course with a [HU] designation.

Visual Arts and Design:
HUM107 Humanities Through the Arts 3

Or any ARH, ART, INT, or TEC course with a [HU] designation.

Interdisciplinary and Special Topics within the Humanities:
AFR/ASB/CCS202 Ethnic Relations in the United States 3
AJS123 Ethics and the Administration of Justice 3
EDU/ENH291 Children`s Literature 3
EDU/HUM/STO292 The Art of Storytelling 3
EDU/ENH/STO294 Multicultural Folktales 3
FON143 Food and Culture 3
GST202 Games, Culture, and Aesthetics 3
HCR210 Clinical Health Care Ethics 3
HUM101 General Humanities 3
HUM108 Contemporary Humanities 3
HUM190++ Honors Forum 1
HUM201 Humanities: Universal Themes 3
HUM202 Humanities: Universal Themes 3
HUM245 Introduction to Holocaust Studies 3
HUM260 Intercultural Perspectives 3
SSH111 Sustainable Cities 3
STO295 Traditional Storytelling Around the World 3
SWU183 Introductory Ethics: A Social Service Perspective 3

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Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

C = Cultural Diversity in the US
CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
FYC = First Year Composition
G = Global Awareness
H = Historical Awareness
HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design

L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
MA = Mathematics
SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
SG = Natural Sciences General
SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative

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Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.

At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet with an academic advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.

View MCCCD’s curriculum website for the Associate in Arts in Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Humanities (https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm10?id=176492).

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