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Humanities
Class Schedule
2024 Fall Schedule
15 classes scheduled
HUMN 1
CULTURES, CIVILIZATIONS & IDEAS: THE ANCIENT WORLD
4 units
- Description: An interdisciplinary and thematic approach to the history of human culture and ideas. Major eras covered include Mesopotamia, Egypt, China's Han and Tang Dynasties, India's Gupta Empire, Japan's Nara period, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, and the flowering of world religions. Class discussions, projects, and lectures address the development of worldviews, moral and ethical values, and the arts in civilizations across the globe and throughout time.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: One of the following: ENGL 1A or 1AH or ESLL 26; not open to students with credit in HUMN 1A or 1H.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 4 hours lecture per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HUMN-001.-01
Course Number (CRN): 21412
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
10 of 10 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
Section: HUMN-001.-02W
Course Number (CRN): 21413
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
10 of 10 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor. After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html
Section: HUMN-001.-03W
Course Number (CRN): 21189
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
10 of 10 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor. After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html
HUMN 1H
HONORS CULTURES, CIVILIZATIONS & IDEAS: THE ANCIENT WORLD
4 units
- Description: An interdisciplinary and thematic approach to the history of human culture and ideas. Major areas covered include Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, China's Han and Tang Dynasties, India's Indus Valley Civilization, the Olmec Civilization of Meso-America, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome, as well as the flowering of world religions. As an honors course, this is a full seminar with advanced teaching methods focusing on major writing, reading, and research assignments, student class presentations, group discussions and interactions.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: One of the following: ENGL 1A or 1AH or ESLL 26; not open to students with credit in HUMN 1 or 1A.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 4 hours lecture per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HUMN-001H-01H
Course Number (CRN): 21192
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
4 of 4 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: HONORS: Honors courses are open access- they include more advanced and challenging assignments for students seeking additional academic training in preparation for university and college transfer. For more information, and to register as an honors student to receive additional support, please visit the Honors Institute at https://foothill.edu/honors/ or call 650.949.7061.
Section: HUMN-001H-2HW
Course Number (CRN): 21191
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Waitlist
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
4 of 4 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor. After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html HONORS: Honors courses are open access- they include more advanced and challenging assignments for students seeking additional academic training in preparation for university and college transfer. For more information, and to register as an honors student to receive additional support, please visit the Honors Institute at https://foothill.edu/honors/ or call 650.949.7061.
Section: HUMN-001H-3HW
Course Number (CRN): 21415
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Waitlist
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
3 of 4 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor. After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html HONORS: Honors courses are open access- they include more advanced and challenging assignments for students seeking additional academic training in preparation for university and college transfer. For more information, and to register as an honors student to receive additional support, please visit the Honors Institute at https://foothill.edu/honors/ or call 650.949.7061.
HUMN 3
WORLD MYTHS IN LITERATURE ARTS & FILM
4 units
- Description: An in-depth study of myths and legends, including, but not limited to, those from ancient Mesopotamia, classical Greece and Rome, Asia, India, Africa, Europe, and the indigenous Americas, and their adaptation in literature, art and film. The course traces both the function and influence of myths from diverse cultural contexts on our understanding of the past and our experience of modern/popular culture.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: One of the following: ENGL 1A or 1AH or ESLL 26 strongly recommended; not open to students with credit in HUMN 3H.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 4 hours lecture per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HUMN-003.-01W
Course Number (CRN): 21106
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
10 of 10 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor.After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html
HUMN 5
CULTURES, CIVILIZATIONS & IDEAS: THE MODERN WORLD
4 units
- Description: An interdisciplinary and thematic approach to the history of human culture and ideas. Major eras covered include the Renaissance, the Age of Encounters, the Enlightenment, the Romantic period, the Industrial Revolution and the dark legacy of colonialism. Class discussions, projects and lectures address the development of worldviews, moral and ethical values and the arts in civilizations across the globe and throughout time.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: One of the following: ENGL 1A or 1AH or ESLL 26; not open to students with credit in HUMN 5H.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 4 hours lecture per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HUMN-005.-01
Course Number (CRN): 21190
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
10 of 10 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: HUMANITIES MELLON SCHOLARS: This section is restricted to Humanities Mellon Scholars. The Humanities Mellon Scholar program provides transfer support, scholarships and internship opportunities for students in a wide variety of majors.
Section: HUMN-005.-02W
Course Number (CRN): 20972
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
10 of 10 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor.After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html
HUMN 5H
HONORS CULTURES, CIVILIZATIONS & IDEAS: THE MODERN WORLD
4 units
- Description: An interdisciplinary and thematic approach to the history of human culture and ideas. Major eras covered include China's Qing Dynasty, the people and Empires of North, South and Central America, the Renaissance, the Age of Encounters, the Enlightenment, the Ottoman Empire, the Romantic Period and the Industrial Revolution. As an honors course, this is a full seminar with advanced teaching methods focusing on major writing, reading and research assignments, student class presentations, group discussions and interactions.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: One of the following: ENGL 1A or 1AH or ESLL 26; not open to students with credit in HUMN 5.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 4 hours lecture per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HUMN-005H-01H
Course Number (CRN): 21193
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
4 of 4 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: HUMANITIES MELLON SCHOLARS: This section is restricted to Humanities Mellon Scholars. The Humanities Mellon Scholar program provides transfer support, scholarships and internship opportunities for students in a wide variety of majors. HONORS: Honors courses are open access- they include more advanced and challenging assignments for students seeking additional academic training in preparation for university and college transfer. For more information, and to register as an honors student to receive additional support, please visit the Honors Institute at https://foothill.edu/honors/ or call 650.949.7061.
Section: HUMN-005H-2HW
Course Number (CRN): 21194
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
4 of 4 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor.After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.htmlHONORS: Honors courses are open access- they include more advanced and challenging assignments for students seeking additional academic training in preparation for university and college transfer. For more information, and to register as an honors student to receive additional support, please visit the Honors Institute at https://foothill.edu/honors/ or call 650.949.7061.
HUMN 7
GLOBAL RELIGIONS: CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES & PERSPECTIVES
4 units
- Description: Interdisciplinary course that explores how religions shape our understanding of diverse topics such as human rights, war, peace, globalization and science as well as music, sport, humor, film and the visual arts. Course eschews a focus on a specific tradition (e.g., Western or Eastern religions), and instead examines the inter-relationship between religion and human meaning creation through the specific lenses of ethics, aesthetics and politics.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: One of the following: ENGL 1A or 1AH or ESLL 26; not open to students with credit in HUMN 7H.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 4 hours lecture per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HUMN-007.-01
Course Number (CRN): 21028
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
10 of 10 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
HUMN 7H
HONORS GLOBAL RELIGIONS: CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES & PERSPECTIVES
4 units
- Description: Interdisciplinary course that explores how religions shape our understanding of diverse topics, such as human rights, war, peace, globalization, and science, as well as music, sport, humor, film, and the visual arts. Course eschews a focus on a specific tradition (e.g., Western or Eastern religions), and instead examines the inter-relationship between religion and human meaning creation through the specific lenses of ethics, aesthetics, and politics. As an honors course, it is a full seminar with advanced teaching methods focusing on major writing, reading, and research assignments, student class presentations, group discussions and interactions.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: One of the following: ENGL 1A or 1AH or ESLL 26; not open to students with credit in HUMN 7.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 4 hours lecture per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HUMN-007H-01H
Course Number (CRN): 21107
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
4 of 4 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: HONORS: Honors courses are open access- they include more advanced and challenging assignments for students seeking additional academic training in preparation for university and college transfer. For more information, and to register as an honors student to receive additional support, please visit the Honors Institute at https://foothill.edu/honors/ or call 650.949.7061.
HUMN 9
ONCE UPON A TIME? THE IMMORTAL LURE OF FAIRY TALES
4 units
- Description: Interdisciplinary exploration of the origins, structure and function of fairy tales and their enduring influence on contemporary art, film, and gaming. Examines how the fairy tale and its multi-cultural variants dynamically give voice to the universally shared human experience. Interdisciplinary strategies are employed to trace the impact of fairy tales on science fiction, fantasy, dystopia, and horror.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: One of the following: ENGL 1A or 1AH or ESLL 26 strongly recommended.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 4 hours lecture per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HUMN-009.-01W
Course Number (CRN): 21014
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
10 of 10 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor.After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html
HUMN 10
ON THE MOVE: ARTISTIC REPRESENTATIONS OF MIGRANT EXPERIENCE
4 units
- Description: Interdisciplinary exploration of artistic expressions that frame human displacement to understand the cultural, religious, social, and political aspects of global migration and immigration from a Humanistic perspective. The course analyzes paintings, literature, music, film, examples from the digital and graphic arts, and journalism that contextualize the responses, values, and resilience in the face of humanitarian crises and evaluate human condition in these contexts.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: One of the following strongly recommended: ENGL 1A or 1AH or ESLL 26.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 4 hours lecture per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HUMN-010.-01W
Course Number (CRN): 22382
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
10 of 10 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor. After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html