Courses

HUM 122 Introduction to Humanities (3 Hours)

This interdisciplinary study begins with a look at artistic and technical elements of several art forms, including painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, film, dance and literature. Major themes expressed in the works and their reflection of the values of their culture are also examined.

HUM 137 Introduction to Russian Culture (3 Hours)

This course is a survey of the cultural history of Russia from the ninth century to the present. The approach is interdisciplinary, examining representative examples of Russian art, architecture, music, theater, dance, literature and philosophy in their historical context. In addition to developing the students' appreciation of Russia's contribution to world culture, the course aims to enhance students' understanding of the contemporary world.

HUM 145 World Humanities: Ancient to Medieval (3 Hours)

This course will acquaint students with the arts and ideas of the world's major civilizations, from antiquity through the Renaissance. The approach will be interdisciplinary, covering the artistic values embodied in painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, theater, music and dance as they have emerged out of their historical contexts. In addition to providing the fundamental principles, methodologies and theories used in the study of the humanities, the course aims to enhance students' understanding of the contemporary world.

HUM 146 World Humanities: Renaissance to Modern (3 Hours)

This course will acquaint students with the arts and ideas of the world's major civilizations, from the Renaissance to the present. The approach will be both interdisciplinary and chronological, covering the artistic values embodied in painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, theater, music and dance as they have emerged out of their historical contexts. In addition to providing the fundamental principles, methodologies and theories used in the study of the humanities, the course aims to enhance students' understanding of the contemporary world.

HUM 150 Islam: Religion and Civilization (3 Hours)

This course covers the context in which Islam arose; the career of the Prophet Muhammad; the main teachings and practices of the religion; the Qur'an and other early Islamic literature; subsequent political developments in the religion and its spread; its main religious branches; its history during the Middle Ages; the Christian crusades and their consequences; the major components of Islamic civilization, including law, the arts, literature, philosophy, science, and mathematics; Sufi; the effects of Western imperialism upon Islamic states; major developments in Islamic thought and practice since the seventeenth century; the Islamic diaspora and Islam today. HIST 150, HUM 150 and REL 150 are the same course; enroll in one only.

HUM 155 Classical Mythology (3 Hours)

This course provides a systematic study of the myths and epic cycles of the Greeks and Romans in both literature and art and investigates their survival and metamorphosis in the literature and visual arts of Western Europe. In addition, this course provides several methodological frameworks with which to analyze several types of tales and their relation to history, religion, rituals and art.

HUM 156 Contemporary Approaches to World Mythology (3 Hours)

This course provides a systematic study of world mythologies, where they appear in literature and art and their survival and metamorphosis in contemporary culture. The course provides several methodological frameworks with which to analyze myths and their relation to history, religion, ritual and art. Through the study and comparison of world mythologies, students are encouraged to evaluate their own perspectives and experiences in the context of human diversity.

HUM 165 Introduction to Chinese Culture (3 Hours)

The course acquaints students with the ideas, culture, and arts of China, from its prehistory through the present day, using a thematic structure that reflects the interplay of diversity and unity that characterizes Chinese culture and history in ways that simultaneously conflict with and complement each other. The approach is interdisciplinary, examining a long tradition of philosophy and religion that permeates all aspects of Chinese life, the values embodied in various traditional and modern arts, and how nature, the environment and issues of sustainability are understood via Chinese schools of thought. In addition to developing students' appreciation of China's contribution to world culture, the course aims to enhance students' understanding of the contemporary world.

HUM 167 Introduction to Japanese Culture (3 Hours)

The course acquaints students with the arts and ideas of Japan, from its pre-history through the present day. The approach is interdisciplinary, examining artistic and philosophical values embodied in theatre (including dance and music), painting (calligraphy), woodblock prints, ceramics, sculpture, literature, and gardens, as well as modern developments including anime and film. In addition to developing the students' appreciation of Japan's contribution to world culture, the course aims to enhance students' understanding of the contemporary world.

HUM 291 Independent Study* (1-7 Hour)

Prerequisites : 2.0 GPA minimum and department approval.

Independent study is a directed, structured learning experience offered as an extension of the regular curriculum. It is intended to allow individual students to broaden their comprehension of the principles of and competencies associated with the discipline or program. Its purpose is to supplement existing courses with individualized, in-depth learning experiences. Such learning experiences may be undertaken independent of the traditional classroom setting, but will be appropriately directed and supervised by regular instructional staff. Total contact hours vary based on the learning experience.

HUM 292 Special Topics: (1-3 Hour)

This course periodically offers specialized or advanced discipline-specific content related to the humanities not normally taught in the curriculum to interested and qualified students. Special Topics in Humanities may be repeated for credit but only on different topics. Total contact hours vary with topic. This is a repeatable course and may be taken more than once for credit.

HUM 122

Title: Introduction to Humanities
Number: HUM 122
Effective Term: 2024-25
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3

Description:

Textbooks:

http://bookstore.jccc.edu/

Supplies:

Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Objectives

Define and identify artistic elements of selected visual, performing and literary arts.
Discuss the relationship between the subject matter, the formal elements and the meaning of artistic works.
Identify the human values exemplified by works from various times and cultures.
Explore the role of these works in influencing or reflecting the state of a given society.
Describe what the arts have in common.
Identify the uniqueness of each of the arts studied.
Analyze, through critical writing and oral expression, specific works of art.
Explore the variety of human aesthetic expression.
Develop a background for continued exploration of the arts.
Increase one’s own aesthetic awareness.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Aesthetics and Values
   A. Define the terms “arts” and “humanities.”
   B. Identify key functions of the arts such as enjoyment, political and
social commentary, therapy and cultural artifact.
   C. Discuss the appearance of the arts in everyday life.

II. Visual Arts
   A. Two-dimensional works.
      1. Identify the materials employed in painting, drawing, photography
and printmaking.
      2. Describe the methods used to produce these works.
      3. Define and use correctly the vocabulary of art analysis including
color, line, form, texture, the illusion of mass, repetition, balance,
unity, focus, and perspective.
      4. Discuss the meaning of selected works in relation to their
contemporaneous audience and to one’s own culture and period.
   B. Three-dimensional works.
      1. Identify and describe the materials and processes used in
creating various forms of sculpture.
      2. Describe the role of environment and lighting in successful
installation of sculptural works.
      3. Define and use correctly the vocabulary of sculptural analysis
including full round, relief, linear, mass, line, form, color, texture and
size.
      4. Discuss the meaning of selected works in relation to their
contemporaneous audience and to one’s own culture and period.
   C. Architectural works.
      1. Describe the importance of client and site to the design of
buildings.
      2. List technical considerations in the design of buildings.
      3. Define and use correctly the vocabulary of architecture including
line, repetition, balance, decoration, post and lintel, arch and
cantilever.
      4. Discuss the meaning of selected works in relation to their
contemporaneous audience and to one’s own culture and period.

III. Performing Arts
   A. Music
      1. Identify and describe the major genre of classical instrumental
music.
      2. Identify and describe the major genre of classical vocal music.
      3. Identify and describe other forms of music including jazz, pop
and folk.
      4. Define and use correctly the vocabulary of musical analysis
including pitch, melody, theme, motif, beat, rhythm, tempo, syncopation
and dynamics.
      5. Discuss the meaning of selected works in relation to their
contemporaneous audience and to one’s own culture and period.
   B. Theatre
      1. Identify and describe the majors genres of theatre including
tragedy, comedy, tragi-comedy and the musical.
      2. Discuss the interrelationship of visual and spoken images in
theatre.
      3. Identify various types of stages and discuss their role in
mediating between actor and audience.
      4. Describe the roles of the following in theatrical production: 
actor, director and designers.
      5. Define and use correctly the vocabulary of theatrical analysis
including script, plot, character, scene design, costume design, lighting
design, sound design and other special effects.
      6. Discuss the meaning of selected works in relation to their
contemporaneous audience and to one’s own culture and period.
   C. Film
      1. Describe the technical aspects of filmmaking.
      2. Explain the roles of director and editor in reaching the final
product.
      3. Discuss the interrelationship of visual image, dialogue and sound
in film.
      4. Define and use correctly the vocabulary of film analysis
including the shot, dissolves, montages, camera angle, focus and parallel
editing.
      5. Discuss the meaning of selected works in relation to their
contemporaneous audience and to one’s own culture and period.
   D. Dance
      1. Identify and describe various forms of dance.
      2. Explain the role of formalized movement in ballet and modern
dance.
      3. Discuss the interrelationship of movement, music, costume and set
and light design.
      4. Discuss ethnic influences on dance.
      5. Define and use correctly the vocabulary of dance analysis
including plie, arabesque, choreography, en pointe and mime.
      6. Discuss the meaning of selected works in relation to their
contemporaneous audience and to one’s own culture and period.

IV. Literature
   A. Identify and define the major genres of literature:  novel, short
story, drama, poetry, essay and biography.
   B. Fiction.
      1. Define and give examples of fiction writing.
      2. Define and use correctly the vocabulary of literary analysis
including character, plot, setting, point of view and diction.
      3. Discuss the meaning of selected works in relation to their
contemporaneous audience and to one’s own culture and period.
   C. Poetry.
      1. Define and give examples of poetry.
      2. Explain the differences between narrative, dramatic and lyric
poetry.
      3. Define and use correctly the vocabulary of poetry analysis
including rhythm, meter, imagery, metaphoric language, symbols, rhyme,
line, stanza, alliteration and assonance.

Method of Evaluation and Competencies:

Four tests which stress analytical and evaluative approaches to course
content.

A visual arts project and a performing arts project or papers descriptive
of experiences in these areas.

Grade Criteria:

Caveats:

None

Student Responsibilities:

Disabilities:

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you are a student with a disability and if you are in need of accommodations or services, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services and make a formal request. To schedule an appointment with an Access Advisor or for additional information, you may send an email or call Access Services at (913)469-3521. Access Services is located on the 2nd floor of the Student Center (SC 202).

HUM 137

Title: Introduction to Russian Culture
Number: HUM 137
Effective Term: 2024-25
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3

Description:

Textbooks:

http://bookstore.jccc.edu/

Supplies:

Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Objectives

Describe the premodern historical events and cultural developments of Rus and Muscovy
(862-1689) that are the foundation of the Russian cultural heritage.
Assess the effect of Peter the Great’s program for the aggressive westernization of Imperial Russia on the development of the Russian cultural identity.
Evaluate the influence of the Soviet experiment (1917-1991) on the development of the Russian cultural tradition.
Identify the historical and cultural developments of the Imperial and Soviet periods that have shaped the modern Russian cultural identity.
Describe significant contributions to the Russian cultural tradition from the media of literature, art, architecture, music, theater, film and dance made during the Premodern, Imperial and Soviet periods.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Describe the Premodern Historical Events and Cultural Developments
of Rus and Muscovy (862-1689) that are the Foundation of the Russian
Cultural Heritage
   A. Identify the role of each of the following historical events in the
evolution of the Russian Cultural Heritage:
      1. Old Rus: Kiev and Novgorod
      2. The Mongol subjugation and the rise of Muscovy
      3. The Time of Troubles and the establishment of the Romanov
dynasty
   B. Explain the influence of the following philosophical and
intellectual developments on the formation of the Russian cultural
identity:
      1. The Orthodox World View
      2. The Third Rome Theory
      3. The Great Schism
   C. Describe the influence of iconography and premodern architectural
styles in the development of the Russian cultural tradition.
   D. Explain the role of the premodern folklore, chronicles, epic poems
and historical styles in modern Russian culture.
   E. Identify significant premodern contributions to the Russian cultural
heritage from the mediums of literature, art and architecture.

II. Assess the Effect of Peter the Great’s Program for the Aggressive
Westernization of Imperial Russia (1689-1917) on the Development of the
Russian Cultural Identity
   A. Identify the role of each of the following historical events in the
evolution of the Russian cultural tradition:
      1. Peter’s transfer of the capital to the newly established city
of St. Petersburg
      2. Peter’s defeat of Emperor Charles XII of Sweden in the Great
Northern War
      3. Napoleon’s Moscow retreat
      4. The Decembrist Uprising
      5. Aleksandr II’s emancipation of the serfs
      6. The annexation of the Caucasian and Central Asian regions
      7. Nikolai II and Bloody Sunday
   B. Explain the influence of the following philosophical and
intellectual developments on the evolution of the Russian cultural
tradition:
      1. The spread of Freemansonry among the educated and the publication
of Karamzin’s History of Russia and Radischev’s Journey
      2. The response of the intelligentsia to Chaadaev’s Philosophical
Letter
      3. The conflicting views of Russia’s past, present and future
offered by the Slavophiles and the Westerners
      4. The revolutionary writings of Herzen and Chernyshevskii
      5. The opposing viewpoints of the Social Revolutionaries and the
Social Democrats
   C. Using the following examples, describe the role played by
architecture in projecting Russia’s national identity in the world:
      1. Elizabeth and Catherine II
      2. Aleksandr I and Nikolai I
      3. The Russian School
      4. Art Moderne
   D. Distinguish the view of the proper role of the arts in Russia held
by the literary and social critics Vissarion Belinskii and Nikolai
Chernyskevskii from that of Sergei Diaghilev’s World of Art group.
Illustrate the response with examples drawn from the media of literature,
music, painting, theater and ballet.
   E. Explain the role played by the poet in Russian society. Illustrate
the response with examples.
   F. Describe the contribution of Mikhail Lomonosov and Aleksandr Pushkin
to the development of the Russian literary language.
   G. Identify the following archetypes in the literature of Imperial
Russia:
      1. The superfluous man
      2. The repentant nobleman
      3. The peasant
      4. The bourgeoisie
      5. The revolutionary
Illustrate the response with examples from the media of prose, poetry,
theater and painting.
   H. Compare and contrast the goals of the Russian national school of
Music with those of the internationalist school. Illustrate your response
with examples.
   I. Describe the contribution of the leading industrialists (Mamontov,
Tretyiakov, Morozov) to the creation of the Russian cultural identity.
   J. Identify significant works of the Imperial period from the media of
literature, art, architecture, music, theater, and dance that have
contributed to the development of the Russian cultural tradition.

III. Evaluate the Influence of the Soviet Experiment (1917-1991) on the
Development of the Russian Cultural Tradition
   A. Identify the role of each of the following historical events in the
evolution of Russian Culture.
      1. War Communism (1918-1922)
      2. Industrialization and Collectivization drives (1930s)
      3. The Great Purge (1930s) and the Gulag
      4. World War II
      5. Khrushchev’s Secret Speech at the 20th CPSU Congress
      6. Perestroika (1986-1991)
   B. Explain the influence of the following philosophical and
intellectual developments on the evolution of the Russian cultural
tradition:
      1. Socialist Realism
      2. The Thaw under Khrushchev and the publication of Aleksandr
Solzhnitsyn’s One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
      3. Andrei Sakharov’s Thoughts on the use of nuclear weapons and
his leadership of the Helsinki Watch group on Human Rights
      4. Samizdat
   C. Identify significant Soviet era contributions to the Russian
cultural tradition from the media of literature, art, architecture, music,
theater, film and dance.

Method of Evaluation and Competencies:

A minimum of three examinations which will constitute 50% to 75% of the final grade.
Supplemental examinations, writing assignments, research papers, class presentations, or field trips will make up 20 to 30% of the final grade.
The remaining percentage will be left to the instructor’s discretion for such items as participation in class discussion, etc.

Grade Criteria:

90 – 100% = A
80 – 89% = B
70 – 79% = C
60 – 69% = D
0 – 59% = F

Caveats:

Student Responsibilities:

Disabilities:

HUM 145

Title: World Humanities: Ancient to Medieval
Number: HUM 145
Effective Term: 2024-25
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3

Description:

Textbooks:

http://bookstore.jccc.edu/

Supplies:

Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Objectives

Identify and describe the artistic techniques and historical importance of selected works of art within their various cultural milieux.
Recognize and knowledgeably discuss the cultural values (e.g., social, political, religious) that are reflected in these works.
Describe and compare the cultural values of selected Western and non-Western civilizations as revealed through their visual and literary arts.
Analyze the elements, composition, historical milieux and cultural values of a selected work of art.
Apply the methodologies and principles of historical and genre criticism for studying the humanities.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Introduction to Course

A. Describe the cultural role of the Artist and the Artform

B. Discuss the relationship between Form and Content in art

C. Identify the various genres of art and their fundamental characteristics

II. Prehistoric Cultures

A. Describe the characteristics of human culture

B. Describe the characteristics of Paleolithic culture

C. Describe the characteristics of Neolithic culture

D. Discuss the possible religious and social values of these cultures as reflected in their visual arts

III. Mesopotamian Civilizations

A. Identify the visual and literary arts of the various Mesopotamian cultures

B. Explain the religious and social values of these cultures as reflected in their visual and literary arts

IV. Ancient Egypt

A. Identify and describe the visual and literary arts of the Old Kingdom

B. Identify and describe the visual and literary arts of the New Kingdom

C. Explain the religious and social values of these Kingdoms as reflected in their visual and literary arts

V. Aegean Culture and the Rise of Ancient Greece

A. Identify the visual and literary arts of the various Aegean civilizations

B. Identify the visual arts of the various periods of Mycenaean culture

C. Recognize and discuss the mythology, poetry and philosophy of Mycenaean culture

D. Explain the religious and social values of Mycenaean culture as reflected in its visual and literary arts

VI. Classical and Hellenistic Greece

A. Describe the characteristics of Classical culture in Greece

B. Identify and discuss the visual and literary arts of Classical Greece

C. Discuss the origins and purposes of the classical Greek drama

D. Discuss and compare the philosophic traditions of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle

E. Explain the religious and social values of Classical Greece as reflected in its visual and literary arts

F. Describe the characteristics of Hellenistic culture in Greece and the Mediterranean

G. Identify and discuss the visual and literary arts of Hellenistic culture

H. Explain the religious and social values of Hellenistic culture as reflected in its visual and literary arts.

VII. Roman Culture

A. Identify the visual artifacts of Etruscan culture

B. Discuss the sociopolitical character of Republican Rome

C. Identify and discuss the visual and literary arts of Republican Rome

D. Discuss the sociopolitical character of Imperial Rome

E. Identify and discuss the visual and literary arts of Imperial Rome

F. Explain the religious and social values of Roman culture as reflected in its visual and literary arts

VIII. Judaism and the Rise of Christianity

A. Discuss the origins and development of the Hebrew culture

B. Identify the fundamental doctrines of Judaism

C. Identify and discuss the Hebrew scriptures as history, myth and art

D. Discuss the religious and social values of Judaism as reflected in its literary art

E. Discuss the message of Jesus of Nazareth in the context of first century Judaism

F. Discuss the development and growth of the early Christian church

G. Identify examples and characteristics of early Christian visual arts

H. Identify and discuss the development of the Christian New Testament scriptures

I. Explain the religious and social values of early Christian culture as reflected in its visual and literary arts

J. Discuss the characteristics of fourth century systematic Christian theology

IX. Byzantine Civilization

A. Describe the characteristics of Byzantine Christian culture

B. Identify the differences between the Western church and the Eastern church

C. Identify examples and characteristics of Byzantine visual arts

D. Explain the religious and social values of Byzantine culture as reflected in its visual and literary arts

X. Early Islamic Civilization

A. Identify the fundamental religious and sociopolitical characteristics of Islam

B. Identify examples and characteristics of Islamic visual and literary arts

C. Explain the religious and social values of early Islamic culture as reflected in its visual and literary arts

XI. Early Indian Culture

A. Describe the fundamental doctrines and characteristics of Hinduism

B. Identify and discuss the content of the Hindu literary classics

C. Describe the development, doctrines and characteristics of Buddhism

D. Discuss Buddhism as religious and social critique of Hindu culture

E. Identify examples and characteristics of Hindu visual and literary arts

F. Identify examples and characteristics of Buddhist visual and literary arts

G. Explain the religious and social values of early Indian culture as reflected in its visual and literary arts

XII. Early Chinese Culture

A. Describe the fundamental doctrines and characteristics of Confucianism

B. Describe the fundamental doctrines and characteristics of Taoism

C. Identify examples of early Chinese visual and literary arts from its major dynasties

D. Explain the religious and social values of early Chinese culture as reflected in its visual and literary arts

XIII. Early Japanese Culture

A. Describe the fundamental doctrines and characteristics of Shinto

B. Describe the fundamental doctrines and characteristics of Zen Buddhism

C. Identify examples of early Japanese visual and literary arts from its major periods

D. Explain the religious and social values of early Japanese culture as reflected in its visual and literary arts

XIV. Pre-European Cultures of the Americas

A. Identify examples of visual and literary art from Mesoamerican, Peruvian and North American civilizations

B. Explain the religious and social values of these civilizations as reflected in their visual and literary art

C. Discuss the diverse cultural effects of European presence and conquest upon these civilizations

XV. Early Medieval Culture and the Romanesque

A. Describe the fundamental characteristics of the Germanic cultures

B. Identify examples and characteristics of Germanic visual and literary arts

C. Describe the Germanic influences on early medieval European culture

D. Explain the cultural significance of the Carolingian Renaissance

E. Explain the development of Monasticism in medieval Europe

F. Discuss the intentions and the results of the Crusades

G. Explain the relationship between pilgrimage, relics and the church

H. Explain the origins, development and elements of the Romanesque church

I. Identify examples and characteristics of early medieval visual and literary arts

J. Explain the religious and social values of early medieval culture as reflected in its visual and literary arts

XVI. Late Medieval Culture and the Gothic

A. Explain the origins, development and elements of the Gothic cathedral

B. Identify examples and characteristics of late medieval visual and literary arts

C. Discuss the origins and development of Scholasticism

D. Explain the late medieval transition from the sacred to the secular in visual arts, literature, music and intellectual inquiry

E. Explain the religious and social values of late medieval culture as reflected in its visual and literary arts.

Method of Evaluation and Competencies:

50-75% a minimum of three examinations
20-30% other grading methods which may include supplemental examinations, writing assignments, research papers, class presentations, or field trips, and must include the critical essay.

The remaining percentage will be left to the instructor’s discretion for such items as attendance, participation in class discussion and the like.

Grade Criteria:

90 - 100% = A
80 - 89% = B
70 - 79% = C
60 - 69% = D
0 - 59% = F

Caveats:

Student Responsibilities:

Disabilities:

HUM 146

Title: World Humanities: Renaissance to Modern
Number: HUM 146
Effective Term: 2024-25
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3

Description:

Textbooks:

http://bookstore.jccc.edu/

Supplies:

Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Objectives

Identify and describe the artistic techniques and historical importance of selected works of art within their various cultural milieux.
Recognize and knowledgeably discuss the cultural values (e.g., social, political, religious) that are reflected in these works.
Describe and compare the cultural values of selected Western and non-Western civilizations as revealed through their visual and literary arts.
Analyze the elements, composition, historical milieux and cultural values of a selected work of art.
Apply the methodologies and principles of historical and genre criticism for studying the humanities.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Introduction to Course

A. Describe the cultural role of the Artist and the Artform

B. Discuss the relationship between Form and Content in art

C. Identify the various genres of art and their fundamental characteristics

II. Italy: The Renaissance

A. Describe the cultural conditions that led to the Renaissance in Italy

B. Define what is meant by “the humanist spirit.”

C. Identify examples of painting, sculpture, literature and music of the early and late Renaissance in Italy

D. Describe the difference between Florentine and Venetian painting styles

E. Describe the characteristics of Mannerism

F. Identify examples of Mannerist painting, sculpture and architecture

III. Northern Europe: Renaissance and Reformation

A. Describe the cultural conditions that led to the Renaissance in Northern Europe

B. Compare and contrast “the humanist spirit” in the North (i.e., the Netherlands) with that of the South (i.e., Italy)

C. Identify examples of painting, printmaking and literature of the Northern Renaissance

D. Describe the cultural conditions that led to the Protestant Reformation in Northern Europe

E. Describe the characteristics of Protestantism and its effect on Europe both within and without the church

F. Describe Protestantism’s influences upon the arts in Europe

IV. The Age of the Baroque

A. Describe the cultural conditions that led to the advent of Baroque style in Italy

B. Describe the characteristics of Baroque style in Italy

C. Identify examples of painting, sculpture and architecture that reflect the Italian Baroque

D. Describe the characteristics of Baroque style outside of Italy

E. Identify examples of painting, architecture, music and literature that reflect the Baroque style outside of Italy

V. The Eighteenth Century Enlightenment

A. Define what is meant by “the Eighteenth Century Enlightenment.”

B. Identify the major eighteenth century advances in science and technology

C. Describe the characteristics of Rococo style

D. Identify examples of Rococo painting, sculpture and architecture

E. Describe the Enlightenment’s effects upon political theory

F. Describe the basic causes and effects of the French Revolution

G. Define what is meant by “Neoclassicism.”

H. Describe the characteristics of Neoclassical style

I. Identify examples of Neoclassical painting, sculpture, architecture and music

VI. Romanticism and the Arts

A. Describe the characteristics of Romanticism

B. Define what is meant by the concept of “the Romantic Hero.”

C. Identify examples of painting, sculpture, music and literature that reflect Romantic style

VII. Realism and the Arts

A. Describe the characteristics of Realism

B. Describe Realism’s effects upon political theory

C. Identify examples of painting and literature that reflect the Realist style

D. Describe the development and cultural impact of photography

VIII. The Modernist Turn: Impressionism, Symbolism and the Avant Garde

A. Describe the characteristics of Impressionism

B. Identify examples of painting, literature and music that reflect the Impressionist style

C. Identify artistic trends, and examples thereof, that reflect Post-Impressionist styles

D. Describe the psychoanalytic theory of Sigmund Freud and its impact on the arts

E. Define what is meant by “Avant Garde” in the arts

F. Identify artistic trends, and examples thereof, that reflect Avant Garde style in painting, sculpture and music

IX. Chinese Civilization

A. Identify the major dynasties of Chinese culture, and the cultural characteristics thereof, since the thirteenth century

B. Describe the cultural assumptions and values that are expressed in Chinese painting, architecture, literature and theatre since the thirteenth century

C. Identify examples of Chinese painting, architecture, literature and theatre since the thirteenth century

X. Japanese Civilization

A. Describe the cultural assumptions and values that are expressed in Japanese painting, architecture, literature and theatre since the fifteenth century

B. Identify examples of Japanese painting, printmaking, architecture, literature and theatre since the fifteenth century

XI. Russian Civilization

A. Identify examples of religious iconography of pre-Revolutionary Russia

B. Identify examples of architecture, literature, music and theatre of pre-Revolutionary Russia

C. Describe the cultural causes and effects of the Russian Revolution in 1917

D. Identify characteristics and examples of “the Art of the Revolution.”

E. Identify characteristics and examples of “the Art of Dissent.”

XII. Early to Mid-Twentieth Century: War, Alienation and Anxiety

A. Describe the basic causes and effects of the First World War

B. Identify the artistic trends, and examples thereof, that reflect the post-WWI spirit in Europe

C. Describe the characteristics of American Modernism

D. Identify examples of Modernist painting, literature and music

E. Describe the cultural conditions for the rise of Fascism in Europe

F. Describe the characteristics of American Regionalism in the arts

G. Identify examples of painting, photography, literature and music that reflect regionalist styles in America

XIII. Modern Africa

A. Define “colonialism” and its cultural effects

B. Describe the basic cultural characteristics of colonial and post-colonial Africa

C. Identify examples of traditional, colonial and post-colonial African arts

XIV. Modern Latin America

A. Define “colonialism” and its cultural effects

B. Describe the basic cultural characteristics of colonial and post-colonial Latin America

C. Identify examples of traditional, colonial and post-colonial Latin American arts

XV. Late Twentieth Century Affluence and the Arts

A. Describe the overall effects of the Second World War on Europe and the United States

B. Describe the background of, and what is meant by, “the Cold War.”

C. Identify the artistic trends, and examples thereof, that reflect post-WWII culture in Europe and the United States

D. Describe the characteristics of Existentialism and its influence on the arts

E. Define what is meant by “Pop Culture.”

F. Identify the artistic trends, and examples thereof, that reflect Pop Culture

XVI. Contemporary Diversity

A. Identify and describe the major sociopolitical events that have shaped, informed and transformed late twentieth century culture

B. Identify examples of painting, sculpture, architecture, literature and music that reflect the influence of these events.

Method of Evaluation and Competencies:

The remaining percentage will be left to the instructor’s discretion for such items as attendance, participation in class discussion and the like.

Grade Criteria:

90 - 100% = A
80 - 89% = B
70 - 79% = C
60 - 69% = D
0 - 59% = F

Caveats:

Student Responsibilities:

Disabilities:

HUM 150

Title: Islam: Religion and Civilization
Number: HUM 150
Effective Term: 2024-25
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3

Description:

Textbooks:

http://bookstore.jccc.edu/

Supplies:

Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Objectives

Investigate the origins of the Islamic faith in the lives and cultures of peoples of the Near East.
Analyze the extent to which Islam has influenced language, law, aesthetics, and intellectual thought.
Examine the intertwining of politics and religion that allowed Islam to expand and the significance this has had for the modern era.
Assess change over time using primary and secondary sources.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Arabian Peninsula 500-700 CE

A. Explain the imperial and religious power struggles that ensued in the Near East during the early Common Era.

B. Describe the centrality of the life of the Prophet Muhammad.

C. Identify and analyze the basic teachings and practices of Islam.

D. Evaluate the importance of the Qur’an and other sacred traditions in the development of Islamic culture and law.

II. Expansion and Classical Period, 700 – 1258 CE

A. Describe the Islamic conquests of North Africa, Spain, Persia, and regions beyond.

B. Compare the doctrinal differences that emerged between the various branches of Islam.

C. Analyze the significance of Islamic aesthetics in art, literature and architecture.

D. Evaluate the accomplishments of Islamic civilization in law, science, medicine, mathematics, and philosophy.

E. Explain the challenges to Islamic rule posed by western Christianity, the Mongols, and others.

III. Thought, Practices, and Government, 14th century to the present

A. Describe the formation and collapse of the Islamic gunpowder empires.

B. Analyze the challenges Islam has faced as it has grown into a global religion.

C. Explain the ways that western imperialism has influenced developments in the Middle East.

D. Evaluate the extent to which Islam has adjusted to the rise of modern nation-states over the last two centuries.

IV. Primary and Secondary Sources

A. Analyze primary sources.

B. Examine secondary sources to determine historical arguments.

C. Create historical arguments using primary and secondary sources.

D. Assess change over time using primary and secondary sources.

Method of Evaluation and Competencies:

40-60% written and/or oral assessments
40-60% Projects and/or Assignments

Total: 100%

Grade Criteria:

90 - 100% = A
80 - 89% = B
70 - 79% = C
60 - 69% = D
0 - 59% = F

Caveats:

Student Responsibilities:

Disabilities:

HUM 155

Title: Classical Mythology
Number: HUM 155
Effective Term: 2024-25
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3

Description:

Textbooks:

http://bookstore.jccc.edu/

Supplies:

Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Objectives

Identify the literary sources of Greek and Roman myths and set them within a chronological context of Greek and Roman history.
Identify the major schools of myth interpretation that arose in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries and explain how they add to our understanding of the nature and function of myth in society, both in the ancient and modern world.
Identify the Greek myths of creation, the Titans, and the Olympian gods, both in literary and visual forms.
Identify the gods of the Mystery Religions and explain their new expressions of mythic-religious sensibility.
Identify the eight major Greek heroic sagas and demonstrate their relation to ancient Greek history.
Identify the indigenous Roman gods and describe the transformation of Greek myths into Roman forms.
Describe the artistic legacy of Greek and Roman mythology.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Introduction
   A. Define the term  myth” and demonstrate how it is different than
the other classes of tales such as legend, saga, and folktale.
   B. Identify the major schools of myth interpretation that arose in the
late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
   C. Describe the major historical periods of Greek history from the
Bronze Age Aegean to the rise of the Roman Empire.
   D. Identify the major literary sources for Classical Mythology.

II. The Myths of Creation
   A. Describe the two major myths of creation by Hesiod and Ovid.
   B. Identify the myths of Zeus’ rise to power, the establishment of
Olympian order, and the creation of mortals.
   C. Define the term "anthropomorphism" and describe the implications of
Humanism in Greek myth, religion, philosophy, and the visual arts.

III. The Olympian Gods
   A. Identify each of the Olympians gods, describe their general
attributes, and recognize the parallel stories associated with them.
   B. Identify the gods of the Mystery Religions and explain their new
expressions of mythic-religious sensibility.
   C. Identify at least 10 classical or post-classical (any combination)
works of art based on myths of the Olympian gods.
   D. Identify the literary sources from which our knowledge of the
Olympian gods comes.

IV. The Greek Sagas
   A. Identify the heroes and narrative structures of the Theban Saga.
   B. Identify the heroes and narrative structures of the Trojan Saga.
   C. Identify the heroes and narrative structures of the Returns Saga.
   D. Identify the heroes and narrative structures of the sagas of Argos.
   E. Identify the Heracles saga and describe its religious implications.
   F. Identify the heroes and narrative structures of the sagas of
Attica.
   G. Identify the heroes and narrative structures of the Argonautica.
   H. Identify at least 10 classical or post-classical (any combination)
works of art based on the Greek sagas.
   I. Identify the literary sources from which our knowledge of the Greek
sagas comes.

V. The Survival of Classical Mythology
   A. Identify the native Italian gods and describe their
non-anthropomorphic nature.
   B. Identify the heroes and narrative structures of the legends of the
founding of Rome.
   C. Identify the heroes and narrative structures of Virgil’s Aeneid.
   D. Identify at least 20 works of classical and post-classical art and
the myths upon when the works of art are based.
   E. Describe survival of Classical Mythology in literature, art, music,
and film by citing at least five examples of post-classical art (from the
20 required works of art described above) and identifying the myths upon
which the works of art are based.

Method of Evaluation and Competencies:

 1. At least three examinations in either written or objective format:
25-50% of grade.
 2. At least one written assignment where the student goes to the
Nelson-Atkins museum in Kansas City, the Spencer Museum in Lawrence, or
any other major museum, to find examples of post-classical art based on
Greek and Roman myths: 20-35% of grade.
 3. At least one assignment, either written or class presentation, where
the student identifies classical and/or post-classical art and their
related Greek and Roman myths, and incorporating in some way Internet
technology in the written assignment or class presentation: 20-35% of
grade.
 4. Attendance, class participation, or any other written or class
exercises that the instructor assigns which fulfill any of the above
course objectives:  maximum 25% of grade.

  The following grade scale will be used to determine final grades:

    90-100% = A
     80-89% = B
     70-79% = C
     60-69% = D
  Below 59% = F

Grade Criteria:

Caveats:

None

Student Responsibilities:

Disabilities:

HUM 156

Title: Contemporary Approaches to World Mythology
Number: HUM 156
Effective Term: 2024-25
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3

Description:

Textbooks:

http://bookstore.jccc.edu/

Supplies:

Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Objectives

Identify the literary sources of various world myths and set them within a chronological context from 8,000 BCE to present.
Identify myths of creation and destruction, in oral, literary and visual forms.
Identify heroes and tricksters as expressed in various world mythologies through literature and art.
Examine myth's expression through ritual.
Use multiple analyses to examine different aspects of the same tale, including the morphology of myth.
Identify mythic themes in poetry, literature and modern narrative.
Describe the artistic legacy of specific mythologies, such as classical, sumerian, native american, chinese, norse, indian and biblical.

Content Outline and Competencies:

  I. Introduction to World Mythology
     A. Define myth and demonstrate how it is different than other classes
of tales such as legend, superstitions and fairytales.
     B. Identify contemporary approaches to myth according to fields of
study and professions, such as storytellers, artists, filmmakers,
philosophy, science, history, sociology, and psychology.
     C. Identify the historical periods from which each world mythology
developed and describe its development as expressed in literature, art,
history, film and social structures.

 II. Myths of Creation and Destruction
     A. Describe creation and destruction myths as found in writings such
as Hesiod (Greek), Ovid (Roman), Hebrew (Genesis), Mesopotamian (Enuma
Elish), Norse (Prose Edda), Indian (Ramayana) and other world mythology
sources. 
     B. Identify divinities found in creation and destruction myths.
     C. Identify creation/destruction mythic themes in poetry, art and
modern narrative.
     D. Evaluate personal perspective and experiences in the context of
diversity found in world creation/destruction myths.
 
 III. Heroes and Tricksters
      A. Identify heroes, tricksters and narrative structures in world
mythologies, such as the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Ramayana, the Prose Edda,
the Theogony, the Mwindo Epic and other world mythology sources. 
      B. Describe and compare mythic aspects of the hero and trickster as
found in a range of culture’s myths.
      C. Evaluate personal views and experiences of hero and trickster.
 
  IV. Myth’s Expression through Ritual
      A. Define ritual and identify its relationship to art, theatre and
mystery religions.
      B. Identify agricultural and mystery religion rituals described and
expressed cultural mythologies, such as Eleusinian Mysteries, Mysteries of
Isis and Osiris, rituals of Northern Europe, and others.
      C. Identify rituals associated with major schools of myth
interpretation, such as the relationship of dreams to myth.

   V. From Myth to Folktale
      A. Identify the structuralist school of myth interpretation and its
application to folktales, literature, fables and movies.
      B. Define the stages in the hero’s journey and identify the
structure in literature, fables and movies.
      C. Identify the structuralist components in modern literature, tales
and legends such as the Wizard of Oz, Grimm’s fairytales and Daniel
Boone, and compare to structure in ancient story, such as Apuleius’
Cupid and Psyche.
      D. Examine and identify through multiple analyses the morphology of
a myth to folktale to urban legend.

Method of Evaluation and Competencies:

1.  At least three examinations in either written or objective format:
 40% to 50% of grade.
2.  At least one written assignment where student goes to a local museum
to find examples of art based on a world mythology:  20-30% of grade.
3.  At least one assignment, written or class presentation, where the
student relates literature, art, poetry, music and/or modern narrative to
a world mythology; specifically evaluating the student’s own
perspectives in the context of diversity expressed in world mythology.
20-35% of grade.
4.  Attendance, class participation or other class exercises assigned to
fulfill any of the above course objectives:  10% to 20% of grade.

Grade scale:
90-100% A
80-89%  B
70-79%  C
60-69%  D
Below 59% F

Grade Criteria:

90 - 100% = A
80 - 89% = B
70 - 79% = C
60 - 69% = D
0 - 59% = F

Caveats:

None

Student Responsibilities:

Disabilities:

HUM 165

Title: Introduction to Chinese Culture
Number: HUM 165
Effective Term: 2024-25
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3

Description:

Textbooks:

http://bookstore.jccc.edu/

Supplies:

Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Objectives

Investigate how the geography, diverse ethnicities and icons of China as a region have shaped the culture of China the country.
Identify Chinese dynasties, particularly as they relate to the development of literature, the arts, and schools of thought in China, as well as reflect the ever-present interplay of diversity and unity that define Chinese history and culture.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of how written Chinese language developed and served to unify diverse ethnic groups within China, as well as how to pronounce a few simple words and phrases.
Examine Chinese schools of thought in relation to how the Chinese see themselves in the world and how these modes of thought developed into religious belief particularly in terms of the interplay of diversity and unity.
Examine literary, visual and performing art forms and trace the ways in which various schools of thought, values and perceptions of nature and environment are expressed in them, and how these arts reflect the Chinese national psyche.
Analyze modern developments in the arts in China, particularly amid influences from foreign cultures.
Assess the differences between Western and Chinese perspectives of philosophy, self, and self in nature.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. China the continent: History, Geography, Ethnicities, and Icons
A. Examine how the interaction of China’s unique geography, ethnic constituents, and icons helped to shape culturally distinctive concepts.
1. Geography that both facilitates and disrupts civilization building.
2. The Han people and 55 other ethnic groups.
3. Culturally distinctive concepts and icons such as: jia (family), guo (state or nation), and long (dragon)
4. Unique architecture such as the Great Wall.
B. Create a timeline with the names and inclusive dates of Chinese epochs.
1. Early cultures (not dynastic periods)
2. Xia
3. Shang
4. Zhou
5. Qin
6. Han
7. Age of Disunity – Three Kingdoms, Jin (East and West), 16 Kingdoms, Southern and Northern dynasties
8. Sui
9. Tang
10. Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
11. Song (North and South)
12. Liao
13. Jin
14. Yuan
15. Ming
16. Qing
17. Republic of China
18. People’s Republic of China
C. Enter significant dates of appearance of various artistic forms and developments in the timeline.
D. Examine the timeline as a useful index of the interplay of unity and diversity that shaped Chinese history and culture.

II. Chinese Language
A. Examine diverse dialects and the unifying power of the written language.
B. Trace the development of the written language.
1. Earliest examples of writing
2. Pictograms
3. Ideograms
C. Practice basic pronunciation of sounds and words.
1. Four tones create meaning
2. Pronunciation of vowels and consonants
D. Recite a few fundamental words and phrases.
1. Counting
2. Greetings
3. Pronunciation of titles of key texts, authors, artists, cities, etc.
E. Examine how Chinese culture and worldview are reflected in the language.

III. Chinese Schools of Thought
A. Examine the core claims of Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism.
B. Trace the influence of Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism in various aspects of Chinese culture, such as:
1. Political structure
2. Communal structure
3. Family structure
C. Study and discuss selected readings from such works as:
1. The Analects of Confucius
2. Zhuangzi
3. Mengzi
4. Daodejing
D. Examine how religious beliefs grew out of philosophical thought.
1. jia – school of philosophical thought
2. jiao – religious beliefs
E. Investigate local folk traditions and spiritualism.
1. How historical figures “become” gods
2. Veneration of folk gods such as: kitchen god, god of wealth, guardian god, battle god and so forth
F. Discuss the importance of nature and humankind’s relationship to nature as revealed in Daoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and regional folk gods.
1. Confucian view of nature as intrinsically valuable
2. Buddhism’s perspective of nature and environment as dynamic and changing
3. Daoism and nature as “the way” to connect to the inherent order of the world
4. Folk gods such as: creator of earth and sky, god of agriculture, protector god of hills/minerals, and so forth
G. Compare and contrast Chinese schools of thought with Western belief systems, religions, and perspectives on the environment.

IV. Pre-modern Art Forms and Embodiments of Culture and Nature
A. Critically examine art forms and techniques, with an eye to how they become distinctive cultural practices in spite of diverse influences.
1. Jade culture
2. Bronze
3. Calligraphy and Painting
4. Clay works (earthenware, porcelain, and including funerary statues)
5. Sculpture
6. Performing arts
7. Literature
B. Assess whether any belief system or school of thought is expressed in them.
C. Explore other aspects of Chinese culture such as: tea drinking and the use of silk and embroidery of silk.
D. Examine how animals, nature and ecological systems are represented and expressed in these artistic genres.
1. Images of nature a potent source for Chinese artists
2. Real and imagined creatures of earth depicted on bronze vessels
3. Relationship of humans to the environment in Chinese painting

V. Diversity and Unity in Modern Artistic Developments
A. Watch and review one or more Chinese films, such as: To Live, Red Sorghum, The Road Home, or Farewell my Concubine.
B. Read and critically assess two or more contemporary short stories by Chinese authors such as: Chen Ruoxi, Yiyun Li, Zhu Lin, Jin Ha
C. Examine and evaluate modern artists and the role of the artist in modern society, such as: Luo Zhongli, the Gao Brothers, Ai Wei Wei
D. Analyze the authors’ and artists’ references to nature and the filmmakers’ use of landscape and natural systems.
E. Examine China’s popular culture in relation to traditional thought, social mores, and art forms, and in comparison to Western popular culture.

Method of Evaluation and Competencies:

1. A minimum of three examinations – 40 - 60 %
2.  Additional written papers or research projects, at the instructor’s discretion – 40 - 60%
3.  Grades corresponding to the traditional academic formula:  
90-100%=A
80-89%=B
70-79%=C
60-69%=D
59% or less=F

Instructional Format:   General Lecture/Discussion/Demonstration
Contact Hours:          General Lecture:  3
Total Contact Hours:    3

Grade Criteria:

Caveats:

Student Responsibilities:

Disabilities:

HUM 167

Title: Introduction to Japanese Culture
Number: HUM 167
Effective Term: 2024-25
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3

Description:

Textbooks:

http://bookstore.jccc.edu/

Supplies:

Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Objectives

Identify Japanese historical periods as they relate to the development of literature and the arts in Japan.
Examine Japanese thought and religious beliefs in relation to how they are expressed in various artistic genres.
Investigate the acculturation of imports, particularly from China and the West, into Japanese life and culture, and the affect of such imports on pluralism in Japanese society.
Examine traditional art forms and trace the ways in which they influence or are incorporated into contemporary arts like film and anime.
Analyze enthusiasm for traditional Japanese culture and aesthetics in the West.
Demonstrate an understanding of Japanese culture through examinations, writing assignments and projects.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Japanese Historical Periods
   A. Create a timeline with the names and inclusive dates of epochs for
cultural and artistic study
      1. Jomon, c. 10.500 - 300 b.c.e.
      2. Yayoi, c. 300 b.c.e. - 300
      3. Kofun (or Old Tomb), c. 300-552
      4. Asuka, 552 - 646
      5. Nara, 646 - 794
      6. Heian, 794 - 1185
      7. Kamakura, 1185 - 1392
      8. Muromachi (or Ashikaga), 1392 - 1568
      9. Momoyama, 1568 - 1600
     10. Edo (or Tokugawa), 1600 - 1868
     11. Modern (including Meiji, Taisho, Showa and Heisei), 1868 -
present  
   B. On the timeline, identify when contacts with other civilizations and
countries occurred, having significant impact on the culture of Japan
      1. China
      2. The West

II. Japanese Thought and Religious Beliefs
   A. Discuss important themes in Japanese religious history, such as:
      1. Pluralism
      2. Closeness of humans, gods and nature
      3. Significance of rituals and festivals
   B. Identify the key modes of religious thought in Japan
      1. Shinto ("the way of the kami" or ancestor worship)
      2. Buddhism (as imported from China)
      3. Taoism, Confucianism, folk religion
   C. Explore bushido as an ethical system
      1. Bushido - what it is and what is it not
      2. Relationship to Buddhism
      3. Absorption of moral codes into society at large, their effect on
artistic endeavors
   D. Identify important shrines, temples and monasteries associated with
the various modes of religious thought, such as:
      1. Yasukuni Shrine
      2. Tofuku-ji Monastery
      3. The Philosopher's Path and adjacent temples in Kyoto

III. Acculturation of Imports into Japan
   A. Identify when Buddhism and Confucianism were introduced into Japan
from China, and how they evolved
   B. Discuss the importation of Chinese writing and governmental forms
and their significance to Japan, including consideration of such issues
as:
      1. No writing system in Japan before Asuka period
      2. Japanese language structurally different from Chinese
      3. Confucianism's effect on the development of government in Japan
   C. Assess how elements of Western culture have been adopted and
accepted into Japan, such as:
      1. Religion
      2. Business models
      3. Popular culture

IV. Traditional Art Forms
   A. Critically examine visual art forms and techniques, including
assessment of how or whether a belief system is expressed in them
      1. ceramics
      2. sculpture
      3. painting
      4. calligraphy
      5. woodblock prints
   B. Critically examine performing art forms and techniques, including
assesssment of how or whether a belief system is expressed in them
      1. theatre, music and dance
         a. kagura as a prototype; dance/music offering to the gods
         b. bugaku and gagaku (court dance and music); imported from
China
         c. Noh
         d. Kabuki
      2. bunraku (puppet theatre)
   C. Read and critically assess literary works, including whether a
belief system is expressed in them
      1. novel
      2. poetry
   D. Distinguish types of Japanese gardens and assess how or whether a
belief system is expressed in them
      1. dry
      2. hill
      3. tea
   E. Critically appraise contemporary forms, including forms have
influenced their development
      1. film
      2. anime/manga

V. Western Enthusiasm for Traditional Japanese Culture
   A. Identify elements of traditional or modern Japanese arts or culture
adopted in the West, such as:
      1. food/sake
      2. ceramics
      3. anime/manga
      4. samurai/geisha culture
      5. Zen Buddhism
   B. Analyze the popularity of Japanese cultural artifacts in the West

Method of Evaluation and Competencies:

A minimum of three examinations
Additional written papers or research projects, at the instructor's
discretion
Grades corresponding to the traditional academic formula:
A = 100 - 90%
B =  80 - 89%
C =  70 - 79%
D =  60 - 69%
F =  59% or less

Grade Criteria:

Caveats:

None

Student Responsibilities:

Disabilities:

HUM 291

No information found.

HUM 292

Title: Special Topics:
Number: HUM 292
Effective Term: 2024-25
Credit Hours: 1 - 3
Contact Hours: 1 - 3
Lecture Hours: 1 - 3

Description:

Textbooks:

http://bookstore.jccc.edu/

Supplies:

Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Objectives

Undertake complex readings and research in the designated topic.
Define key terms and both explain and apply concepts within the scope of the topic.
Utilize research and analysis skills relevant to the area and issues of study.
Engage in a reasoned and scholarly discussion about the Special Topic.
Develop a personal point of view about the Special Topic that can be supported with textual evidence, research, and other media.

Content Outline and Competencies:

Because of the nature of a Special Topics course, the course Content Outline and Competencies will vary, depending on the Special Topic being offered. The Special Topics course outlines must be designed in the standard format for all JCCC-approved courses and must include the standard course objectives for a Special Topics class. The course Content Outline and Competencies must be written in outcome-based language. In order to maintain course consistency, rigor, and uniqueness, each section of this course first must be reviewed and approved by the Humanities faculty prior to its being offered. The Arts & Design, Humanities & Social Science Division Curriculum Committee and the Division Dean will review each Special Topics course to be offered and approve the course content. The Department Chair will also determine when and if the course may be taught based on the instructional needs of both the department and the division. Individual faculty members are responsible for the creation of Special Topics courses and for seeking approval to teach them. Any specific Special Topics topic may not be repeated within a standard four-semester sequence.

Method of Evaluation and Competencies:

Evaluation will be based on typical assignments such as readings, discussion, written assignments (such as critical reviews or research papers), web-based research, individual or group projects, etc., dependent upon the needs of the topic and the instructor.