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Discipline: Degree: AA-T - History - A0334

Course Name	Course Number	Objectives
Introduction to the Visual Arts and Art History	ARTB 1	Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression. Students will develop an understanding of basic art terminology that coordinates with the ARTB 1 curriculum.
A History of Greek and Roman Art and Architecture	AHIS 10	Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures. Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time. Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression
Advanced Japanese	JAPN 5	Japanese 5 students will demonstrate their comprehension of a paragraph containing Japanese 5 vocabulary and grammar at a advanced low level (See ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines) Students will be able to recall of the Potential forms the forms of Regular and Irregular Verbs. Students will analyze a short story and present a thematic statement. Students will become familiar with past and present cultural characteristics of several francophone countries, as discussed in an advanced level course. Japanese students will be able to answer questions about the Japanese culture presented in movies/plays/poems.
African American Literature	LIT 20	Students will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression. Students will write a literary analysis.
African American/Black Politics	POLI 35	Students will be able to identify significant changes that have occurred in African-American political participation since the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Students will be able to assess the success of African Americans in attaining representation in various levels of government. Students will be able to differentiate among changes in the American constitutional government over time.
American Deaf Culture	SIGN 202	Students will be able to correctly contrast specific aspects of American Deaf culture with general American hearing culture. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression.
American Folk Music	MUS 14B	Describe and identify, using appropriate terminology, some of the many folk music styles of the United States. Examine these folk music styles in the broader context of American political, social, and cultural history. Students will be able to recognize the genre and subgenres of the various American folk musical styles discussed in class. Aurally identify the musical characteristics of these various folk music styles. Review and analyze the social context of American folk music. Describe the role of religion in the development of American song culture
American Sign Language 1	SIGN 101	Students will move away from a pathological view of Deaf People, seeing Deaf people as defective, and towards a Cultural view, seeing Deaf people as individuals with a unique linguistic and cultural background. Students completing the course will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression. Students will be able to identify immediate and extended family signs.
American Sign Language 2	SIGN 102	By the end of SIGN 102, American Sign Language 2, 70% of students will be able to successfully comprehend a signed presentation that locates objects in a room. Students will properly mark the topic in ASL sentences using non-manual markers. Students will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression.
American Sign Language 3	SIGN 103	Students will apply colloquialisms and ASL semantics while using appropriate non-manual markers. Students will successfully describe a location, using appropriate classifiers (descriptive, locative, instrumental, and elemental). Students will be able to identify diverse aspects of culture in the Deaf community. Students will be able to demonstrate the influence of culture on human expression by signing a response to a prompt. By the end of SIGN 103, American Sign Language 3, 70% of students will be able to successfully produce a signed narrative about their life events.
American Sign Language 4	SIGN 104	Students will be able to demonstrate the influence of culture on human expression by giving detailed descriptions by comparing and contrasting techniques. By the end of SIGN 104, American Sign Language 4, 70% of students will be able to successfully comprehend and produce a signed narrative by answering questions. Students will successfully apply appropriate classifiers telling a narrative. Successfully apply clear instructions or explanations using classifiers and conditional sentences, rhetorical questions, and relatives clauses.
California History	HIST 39	Students completing relevant assignments in Area D2 courses will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior. Students will be able to assess and explain the repeating patterns of population rushes that characterize the history of California. Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in California History Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression. Students completing relevant assignments in Area D2 courses will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior.
Contemporary Mexican American Literature	LIT 25	Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression. Students will write a literary analysis.
Continuing Elementary Arabic	ARAB 2	Students will read a text related to one of the topics from relevant chapters in the text Students will be acquainted with basic facts about the Arabic culture as taught in a continuing beginning level class. Students will listen to 20 statements in Arabic as stated by the instructor and will have to determine whether or not the written English meaning is true or false. (Active) Students will be able to recombine learned material and vocabulary to write simple sentences on familiar topics with a focus on elements from daily life without being able to sustain sentence-level writing all the time. Students will demonstrate the ability to tell time using the correct expressions in Modern Standard Arabic. Students will demonstrate comprehension of simple sentences related to everyday topics, based on the vocabulary and sentence structures they have learned. Students will demonstrate acquired knowledge of Arabic vocabulary and grammatical structures by reading, comprehending, and translating Arabic sentences into English. Students will show understanding of basic facts about Arab culture as taught in a continuing elementary level language class.
Continuing Elementary Chinese	CHIN 2	The students will be able to comprehend the target language. Students will be able to recognize Chinese characters, words and comprehend the reading materials through the application of grammatical patterns they acquired. Students will be acquainted with basic facts about the Chinese culture as taught in a continuing beginning level class. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will be able to recall different type of Verbs.
Continuing Elementary French	FRCH 2	Students will be able to use their knowledge in French 2 to demonstrate understanding in French by reading several paragraphs and answering a multiple choices questions. Students will be able to answer questions about the French culture. Beginning to use language creatively, student will be able to write about personal past events and relate other people's past stories. Students will be acquainted with the basic characteristics of the cultures of several francophone countries as taught in a second semester class. Students will answer 50 multiple choice questions using the vocabulary as presented in a context. Students will be able to understand and use most elementary structural concepts and rules. Students will be able to understand novice-high level written texts. Using mostly learned phrases, students will be able to talk about their past, present or future immediate environment.
Continuing Elementary German	GERM 2	Students will demonstrate intermediate written communication of simple to complex sentences and utilize German vocabulary related to everyday topics, based on the vocabulary and sentence structure they have learned. Beginning to use language creatively, students will be able to write about personal past events. Students will read a text related to chapters 7 and 8 in Treffpunkt Deutsch and answer questions based on the text. Students will read a text related to one of the topics from chapters 5-8 in Treffpunkt Deutsch. Knowledge of the German culture. Students will be able to identify key elements of the German culture. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Preterite & Imperfect Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context.
Continuing Elementary Italian	ITAL 2	Students will be able to answer questions about Italian culture. In this exercise students identify the passato prossimo with avere and irregular past participles. Students will be able to identify the meaning of terms in the target language Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context.
Continuing Elementary Japanese	JAPN 2	Students will demonstrate writing ability by composing simple sentences related to everyday topics, based on the vocabularies and sentence structures they have learned. Students will be acquainted with the basic characteristics of the culture as it relates to festivals and events as taught in a second semester class. Japanese 2 students will demonstrate their comprehension of a paragraph containing Japanese 2 vocabulary and grammar at a continuing elementary level (See ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines) Students will be able to recall the forms of the Preterite & Imperfect Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context.
Continuing Elementary Latin	LATN 2	Students will be able to identify and correctly translate Latin clauses containing "indirect statement" into idiomatic English. Students will be able to identify and parse nouns and adjectives of the third and fourth declensions. Students will be able to translate a compound English sentence into a grammatically correct English sentence. Students will be able to translate a simple English sentence into a grammatically correct Latin sentence.
Continuing Elementary Spanish	SPAN 2	Students will demonstrate correct usage of the preterit versus the imperfect tense. Students will demonstrate reading comprehension of an continuing elementary Spanish text. Students will demonstrate reading comprehension of a Continuing Elementary Spanish text. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Preterite & Imperfect Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. As a result of taking this course, the students will be able to comprehend and identify certain cultural aspects of the countries in this course: Guatemala, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Argentina and Panama.
Continuing Intermediate Chinese	CHIN 4	Students will analyze a short story and present a thematic statement. The students will be able to comprehend the target language. Students will be able to recognize Chinese characters, words and comprehend the reading materials through the application of grammatical patterns they acquired Students will be acquainted with basic facts about the Chinese culture as taught in a continuing intermediate level class. Students will be able to recall the Passive forms ofVerbs. .
Continuing Intermediate French	FRCH 4	Students will learn to understand the historical and political reasons for living conditions in several francophone countries as taught in an immediate level course. Students will be able to understand and analyze short literary and journalistic texts and simple poetry Students will be able to write short texts with intermediate-high level structural accuracy and vocabulary Students will be able to discuss feelings, relate stories and hypothesize about past, present or future events in their own and other people's lives. Students will be able to understand and apply intermediate level structural concepts and rules. Students will present a sketch in class using the vocabulary and grammar in context. Students will be able to answer questions about the French culture. Students will find the vocabulary words from a reading as it is presented in context. Students will be able to use their knowledge in French 1 to demonstrate understanding in French by reading several paragraphs and answering a multiple choices questions.
Continuing Intermediate Italian	ITAL 4	Students will read the conclusion of a story (approximately 10 pages) in class and answer content questions. Students will analyze a short story and present a thematic statement. Students will be able to answer questions about Italian culture. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will use written target language allowing for clear comprehension and using correct syntax. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Present Subjunctive Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs.
Continuing Intermediate Japanese	JAPN 4	Students will analyze a short story and present a thematic statement. Students will be able to recall the Passive forms of Regular and Irregular Verbs. Students will present a sketch in class using the vocabulary and grammar in context. Students will be able to answer questions about the Japanese culture. Japanese 4 students will demonstrate their comprehension of a paragraph containing Japanese 4 vocabulary and grammar at a continuing intermediate level (See ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines) Students will be able to transcribe, recognize/define, and pronounce the Continued intermediate level-Japanese 4 vocabulary with correct usage of Hiragana, Katakana, and limited number of Kanji Characters. The student will use the informal style, polite style and formal style (with honorifics and humble forms) in the three basic structures, N+ N, N+ADJ and N+V, properly in writing.
Continuing Intermediate Spanish	SPAN 4	Students will analyze a short story and present a thematic statement. Students will demonstrate reading comprehension of an Continuing Intermediate Spanish text. Students will be able to recall and apply the forms of the Past Subjunctive Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. Students will demonstrate comprehension of the plot of a short story. Students will correctly identify when to use the preterit and the imperfect tense.
Cultural Anthropology	ANTH 5	Students will be able to analyze how anthropological knowledge and insights can be applied to current societal issues, and then be extrapolated to an analytic evaluation of humanity's future. Students will be able to critically evaluate the dynamics of culture change (both voluntary and involuntary), and apply this knowledge to understanding the complexities of culturally heterogeneous societies. Students will be able to recognize the diversity of human cultures by contrasting comparative ethnographic information from a significant variety of world societies. Students will be able to relate how the processes in any cultural system operate by analyzing the integrated, synergistic nature of all such systems. Students will be able to analyze the key methodological practices of cultural anthropology, with its major focus on pursuing ethnographic research through fieldwork. Students will be able to examine the basic conceptual framework which structures the anthropological study of humanity, identifying the crucial distinctions between ethnocentrism and the practice of cultural relativism. Students will be able to assess the historical development of anthropology as a Western academic discipline, giving particular attention to the significant contributions and perspectives of women, minority and non-Western cultural anthropologists. Students will be able to recognize the immense scope of the multi-faceted discipline of anthropology and explain the relationships between its basic areas of inquiry: physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, linguistics and archaeology.
Elementary Arabic	ARAB 1	The student will be able to: Communicate minimally using memorized expressions or a recombination of these where conversation is restricted to predictable topics like personal information, basic objects, immediate needs, preferences and a limited number of activities Students will listen to 10 statements in Arabic as stated by the instructor and will have to determine whether or not the written English meaning is true or false. Students will show understanding of basic facts about Arab culture as taught in a elementary level class. Students will demonstrate comprehension of simple sentences related to everyday topics, based on the vocabulary and sentence structures they have learned. Students will demonstrate familiarity with all letters of the alphabet in all their forms and the ability to write them correctly. Students will demonstrate recognition and comprehension of Arabic vocabulary words learned during the semester.
Elementary Chinese	CHIN 1	The students will be able to comprehend the target language. Students will be able to recognize Chinese characters, words and comprehend the reading materials through the application of grammatical patterns they acquired Students will be acquainted with basic facts about the Chinese culture as taught in a beginning level class. Students will be able to recall the different aspects of Verbs . Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context.
Elementary French	FRCH 1	Students will be able to use their knowledge in French 1 to demonstrate understanding in French by reading several paragraphs and answering a multiple choices questions. Students will answer orally questions presented in a certain context. Students will be able to answer questions about the French Culture. Students will answer 50 multiple choice questions about the vocabulary learned during the semester. Students will be acquainted with basic structural concepts and rules. French 1 students will be able to differentiate between oral statements about the past, the present, and the future tense. French 1 students will be able to recognize statements about the past, the present and the future. Using learned phrases students will be able to write simple texts about their immediate concrete environment. Using learned phrases, students will be able to respond to questions about their present or future immediate concrete environment. Students will be acquainted with basic facts about the cultures of several francophone countries as taught in a beginning level class.
Elementary German	GERM 1	Students will read a short text related to one of the topics from the first four chapters. Students will demonstrate basic written communication of simple sentences and utilize German vocabulary related to everyday topics, based on the vocabulary and sentence structure they have learned. Students will perform sketches/skits in class and will orally demonstrate key grammatical concepts of the German language while presenting on an element of German culture. Using learned phrases, students will produce an essay based on the grammar and vocabulary from the first four chapters of the text. Students will perform sketches/skits in class and will orally demonstrate key grammatical concepts of the German language while presenting on an element of German culture. Knowledge of culture of Germany. Students will be able to identify key elements of the German culture. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Present Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context.
Elementary Italian	ITAL 1	Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will be able to answer questions about Italian culture. Students will correctly identify plural nouns in written Italian
Elementary Japanese	JAPN 1	Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will listen to a dialogue and answer 10 multiple-choice comprehension questions. Students will be able to read and write simple sentences in hiragana, with an introductory understanding of katakana. Japanese students will be able to identify basic cultural information related to Japanese in the U.S.A. and in Japan Japanese 1 students will demonstrate their comprehension of a paragraph containing Japanese 1 vocabulary and grammar at a novice level (See ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines) Japanese 1 students will be able to recognize statements about the past, the present and the future. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Present Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs.
Elementary Latin	LATN 1	Students will be able to identify and parse nouns and adjectives of the first and second declensions. Students will be able to translate a compound sentence in the original Latin into idiomatic English. Students will be able to translate a simple sentence in the original Latin into idiomatic English.
Elementary Latin - Honors	LATN 1H	Students will be able to identify and parse nouns and adjectives of the first and second declensions. Students will be able to translate a compound sentence in the original Latin into idiomatic English. Students will be able to translate a simple sentence in the original Latin into idiomatic English.
Elementary Spanish	SPAN 1	Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Spanish 1 students will be able to understand elementary Spanish grammar. Students will correctly conjugate the present tense of regular verbs Students will demonstrate the ability to correctly use the verbs tener, ser and estar in the present tense. Students will demonstrate reading comprehension of an elementary Spanish text. As a result of taking this course, the students will be able to comprehend and identify certain cultural aspects of Spain, Ecuador, Puerto Rico and Cuba, as well as the latino population in the United States and Canada. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Present Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs.
History and Appreciation of Dance	DN-T 20	Assess the cross-cultural influences that have shaped theatrical dance. Compare and contrast classical and contemporary periods of theatrical dance. Analyze dance in film and live performance. Identify major artists of dance periods. Identify a chronological overview of theatrical dance from renaissance court to present time. DN-T 20 (History and appreciation of Dance) students will gain an appreciation of dance as a performing art. DN-T 20 (History and appreciation of Dance) students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the chronological overview of western theatrical dance from the Renaissance period to the present.
History of Africa	HIST 35	Students completing relevant assignments in Area D2 courses will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in African History Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of institutions (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in the development of African culture.
History of Asian Art	AHIS 9	Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time. Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and cultures.
History of Jazz	MUS 12	Students who complete MUS 12 will be able to identify the solo or featured musical instrument when one minute of each of two recordings including featured instruments are played in class during the final exam. Students who complete MUS 12 will be able to identify the jazz style of a piece of music when one minute from each piece is played in class during the final exam. Differentiate between musical styles and performers Explain general musical concepts including pitch, rhythm, melody, harmony, form and syncopation. Compare and contrast soloists associated within the same historical style period. Evaluate and assess the artistic and musical skills of various live performers. Discuss the origins of jazz and the cultural and sociological significance of the music. Explain musical characteristics and identify musical instruments common to various styles of jazz.
History of Mexico	HIST 19	Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of institutions (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in the development of Mexican culture. Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in Mexican History Students completing relevant assignments in Area D2 courses will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression. Students completing relevant assignments in Area D2 courses will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior
History of Modern Art	AHIS 6	Evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of some of the various approaches used in the study and interpretation of Modern and Post-Modern art. Summarize and evaluate the strength of various hypotheses presented in scholarly writings on Western art. Synthesize ideas and knowledge into a written format, striving for clarity of expression, Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures. Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time. Identify works of art, their artistic style and their socio-political and cultural context. Know the various aesthetic criteria by which Modern and Post-Modern art has been evaluated and discuss them in their cultural context. Apply the proper artistic vocabulary in order to describe and analyze works of art. Analyze the influence of photography on the emergence of Modern art. Analyze the two basic movements in Modern art (abstraction and expressionism) and demonstrate an ability to apply this knowledge to various artists/artwork and cultural trends from the Early Modern period through WWII. Analyze works of art in terms of knowledge acquired through class lecture and discussion, readings and comparison with other works of art.
History of Modern Art - Honors	AHIS 6H	Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures. Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time.
History of Modern Asia	HIST 11	Students completing relevant assignments in Area D2 courses will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of institutions (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in the development of Asian culture. Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in Asian History
History of Native Americans	HIST 44	Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of institutions--religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in the development of Native American culture. Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in Native American History Students completing relevant assignments in Area D2 courses will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior
History of Photography	PHOT 15 (VOC)	Students will recognize at least two major technological events leading to the invention of the first photographic process. The student will recognize the major inventors of the first photographic processes; i.e. Daguerreotype, Calotype, Collodion etc. Students that complete PHOT 15 will be able to define the major photographic movements from the early 1800's to mid 1900's. Students that complete PHOT 15 will be able to discuss the social impact photography had in the first decades of its introduction. Students that complete PHOT 15 will be able to analyze the various historical styles within the early photo art movements Students that complete PHOT 15 will be able to contrast early art photography and commercial photography Students that complete PHOT 15 will be able to identify the major inventors contributing at the inception of photographic processes. Students that complete PHOT 15 will be able to describe the major early photographic processes.
History of Precolumbian Art	AHIS 12	Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures. Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time. Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression
History of Precolumbian Art - Honors	AHIS 12H	Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures. Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time. Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression
History of Premodern Asia	HIST 10	Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in Asian history. Students completing relevant assignments in Area D2 courses will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior. Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of institutions (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in the development of Asian culture. Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in Asian History
History of the African American	HIST 31	Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in the role and place of African Americans in American History. Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression Students will be able to differentiate among changes in American Constitutional government over time as those changes effect African Americans within the political/constitutional process.
History of the African American 1619-1877	HIST 30	Students will be able to differentiate among changes in the American constitutional government over time. Students will be able to differentiate among changes in American Constitutional government over time as those changes effect African Americans within the political/constitutional process. Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in the role and place of African Americans in American History. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression
History of the Mexican American	HIST 40	Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in American History effecting Mexican Americans Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression. Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of institutions--religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in the development of Mexican American culture. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression
History of the United States from 1865	HIST 8	Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression Students will be able to differentiate among changes in American Constitutional government over time. Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in American History Students will be able to differentiate among changes in the American constitutional government over time.
History of the United States from 1865 - Honors	HIST 8H	Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in American History Students will be able to differentiate among changes in American Constitutional government over time.
History of the United States to 1877	HIST 7	Students will be able to differentiate among changes in the American constitutional government over time Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in American History Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression Students will be able to differentiate among changes in American Constitutional government over time.
History of the United States to 1877 - Honors	HIST 7H	Students will be able to differentiate among changes in American Constitutional government over time. Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in American History
History of Theater Arts	THTR 10	Students who complete THTR 10 will know the social and political conditions that led to the Golden Era of theater. Students who complete THTR 10 will be able to explain how the theater reflects its surrounding culture. Students will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression. Analyze the process whereby Western theatrical arts developed through theory, architecture, and dramaturgy. Students who complete THTR 10 will know the social and political conditions that led to the Golden Era of theater. Students who complete THTR 10 will be able to explain how the theater reflects its surrounding culture. Synthesize relationships between the theatrical arts and the contemporary concerns of each period. Analyze processes by which modern dramaturgy has developed. Read and analyze representative examples of major Western dramaturgy. Synthesize the specific form of dramatic literature to the theatrical concerns of its epoch.
History of Western Art: Prehistoric Through Gothic	AHIS 4	Use proper artistic vocabulary to describe and analyze works of art. Recognize benefits and drawbacks of various approaches used in the study and interpretation of Western art. Recognize iconographic themes and discuss them in their cultural contexts. Identify works of art, their artistic style and their cultural contexts. Describe the role of magic and ritual in prehistoric art. Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression. Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time. Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures. Synthesize ideas and knowledge about Ancient, Classical, or Medieval art and architecture into a written format, striving for clarity of expression, organization and relevance of arguments. Analyze the art and architecture of the Ancient, Classical or Medieval periods in terms of knowledge acquired through class lecture and discussion, readings and comparison with other works of art. Analyze religious iconography in the arts of the Middle Ages and relate it to written sources from the period.
History of Western Art: Prehistoric Through Gothic - Honors	AHIS 4H	Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression. Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures. Students will be able to identify formal elements ande differentiate styles among cultures over time.
History of Western Art: Renaissance Through Modern	AHIS 5	Identify the connection between the cultural movements of the Renaissance and the emergence of a naturalistic, idealized and humanized artistic style. Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time. Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures. Synthesize ideas and knowledge into a written format, striving for clarity of expression, organization and relevance of arguments. Summarize and evaluate the strength of various hypotheses presented in scholarly writings on Western art. Analyze art in terms of knowledge acquired through class lecture and discussion, readings and comparison with other works of art. Analyze and synthesize the basic goals of Modern art and explain how it differs in content and style from artistic styles that preceded it. Utilize proper artistic vocabulary to describe and analyze works of art. Recognize iconographic themes and discuss them in their cultural contexts. Recognize benefits and drawbacks of various approaches used in the study and interpretation of Western art. Identify works of art, their artistic style and their cultural context in the periods addressed.
History of Western Art: Renaissance Through Modern - Honors	AHIS 5H	Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time. Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures.
History of Women and Gender in Art	AHIS 3	Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures. Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time.
History of Women and Gender in Art - Honors	AHIS 3H	Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time. Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures.
History on African, Oceanic, and Native American Art	AHIS 11	Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures. Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time.
Human Geography	GEOG 2	Describe the tools and theories used in geographic research. Evaluate the relationship of humans and the environment. Describe human impacts on the environment including impacts of the use of renewable and non-renewable energy resources. Synthesize theories of human migration to explain historical and contemporary patterns of human mobility. Explain spatial variation of and describe patterns of cultural and social expression including language, religion, ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality, political processes, urbanization, development, agriculture, manufacturing and service economies. Analyze the spatial variation of humans and their activities around the world. Describe the scope of the discipline of geography and the tools used by geographers to study human processes on the earth. Analyze the spatial expression and cultural impacts of contemporary globalization. Describe the distribution of humans globally and explain the tools used by geographers to evaluate human population change.
Human Geography - Honors	GEOG 2H	Describe human impacts on the environment including impacts of the use of renewable and non-renewable energy resources. Analyze the spatial expression and cultural impacts of contemporary globalization. Describe the distribution of humans globally and explain the tools used by geographers to evaluate human population change. Synthesize theories of human migration to explain historical and contemporary patterns of human mobility. Explain spatial variation of and describe patterns of cultural and social expression including language, religion, ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality, political processes, urbanization, development, agriculture, manufacturing and service economies. Analyze the spatial variation of humans and their activities around the world. Evaluate the relationship between humans and the environment. Describe the tools and theories used in geographic research. Describe the scope of the discipline of geography and the tools used by geographers to study human processes on the earth.
Intermediate Chinese	CHIN 3	Students will be able to recognize Chinese characters, words and comprehend the reading materials through the application of grammatical patterns they acquired. The students will comprehend the target language. Students will be able to recall of different aspects of verbs Students will be acquainted with basic facts about the Chinese culture as taught in a intermediate level class. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context.
Intermediate French	FRCH 3	Students will be able to use their knowledge in French 1 to demonstrate understanding in French by reading several paragraphs and answering a multiple choices questions. Students will present sketches in class using the vocabulary and grammar as presented in context. Students will be able to answer questions about the French culture. Students will be able to write (using somewhat creative language) about present, future, past and hypothetical events. Students will be able to evaluate the cultures of several francophone countries as taught in an intermediate level course. Students will find the vocabulary words from a reading as it is presented in context. Students will be able to understand and apply most intermediate level structural concepts and rules. Students will be able to understand intermediate level written texts. Students will be able to talk about past, present or future events in their own and other people's lives.
Intermediate German	GERM 3	Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Future Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. Students will present sketches in which they demonstrate their oral proficiency in grammar and understanding of German culture. Students will read a text related to the topics from chapter 11 in Treffpunkt Deutsch Students will read a text related to one of the topics from chapters 9-12 in Treffpunkt Deutsch. Students will be able to identify key elements of the German culture.
Intermediate Italian	ITAL 3	Students will be able to read a text on a familiar topic fluently. Students will be able to compose a three paragraph essay in which they independently use the present subjunctive correctly Students will be able to answer questions about Italian culture. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Future Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context.
Intermediate Japanese	JAPN 3	Students will demonstrate writing ability by composing simple sentences related to everyday topics, based on the vocabularies and sentence structures they have learned. Japanese 3 students will demonstrate their comprehension of a paragraph containing Japanese 2 vocabulary and grammar at a intermediate level (See ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines) Students will be able to answer questions about the Japanese culture. Students will present sketches in class using the vocabulary and grammar as presented in context. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. Students will be able to recall the short forms of Regular and Irregular Verbs.
Intermediate Spanish	SPAN 3	Students will demonstrate correct usage of the present indicative versus present subjunctive. In an embedded quiz, 80% of students will have at least 80% correct answers, which reflect their understanding of the reading. Students will demonstrate knowledge of various cultural aspects in several Hispanic countries. These countries will include Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua, República Dominicana, El Salvador, Honduras, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Students will read and comprehend the vocabulary as presented in context. As a result of taking this course, the students will be able to comprehend and identify certain cultural aspects of Mexico, Columbia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, la Republica Dominicana and El Salvador. Students will be able to recall the forms of the Present Subjunctive Mode/Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs.
Latino Politics in the United States	POLI 25	Students will be able to differentiate among changes in the American constitutional government over time. Students will be able to identify similarities and differences in public opinion held by different Latino communities such as Mexican Americans and Cuban Americans. Students will be able to identify significant changes that have occurred over the past two decades in representation by Latinos in American government and politics.
Rock Music History and Appreciation	MUS 15	Define the musical characteristics such as form and instrumentation of various different rock styles. Identify various people important in the creation of rock music and the musical instruments they play(ed). Synthesize the different musical genres that came together to create rock music, including blues and country, and discuss the continuing influences of those styles on current music. Evaluate the sociological trends as reflected in musical styles and song lyrics. Students who complete MUS 15 will be able to identify the solo or featured musical instrument when one minute of each of two recordings including those instruments are played in class during the final exam. Students will be able to analyze whether folk music is a medium that is at its best when being expressed through challenging periods (like the '60s) or whether it is music for all time. Understand and identify the African and European influences that came together to establish Rockabilly. Identify important writers and producers of rock music. Students who complete MUS15 will be able to identify the rock style of each of three pieces of music when one minute from each piece is played in class during the final exam.
The Native American	ANTH 30	Students will be able to evaluate theories of origins and genetic relationships of prehistoric Native American populations with Asian populations. Students will be able to describe adaptive measures related to ecological influences in each culture area. Students will be able to compare unique qualities of culture areas and determine common traits. Students will be able to describe Native American contributions to the world in sciences and arts. Students will be able to identify special problems faced today by Native Americans. Students will be able to identify Native American locations on a map. Students will be able to name and describe theories of origin for indigenous peoples of the America, and list specific facts that support the theories.
Understanding the Visual Arts	AHIS 1	Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression. Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time. Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures.
Women in American History	HIST 36	Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression. Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in American history pertaining to women Students will be able to differentiate among changes in American Constitutional government over time effecting the status, positions, and/or role of women. Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in American History pertaining to women. Students will be able to differentiate among changes in the American constitutional government over time
World History: Early Modern to the Present	HIST 4	Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression. Students completing relevant assignments in Area D2 courses will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior. Students completing relevant assignments in Area D2 courses will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in World History. Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of institutions (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in the development of World cultures.
World History: Early Modern to the Present - Honors	HIST 4H	Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of institutions (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in the development of World cultures. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression Students completing relevant assignments in Area D2 courses will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior Students completing an assignment in Ara C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in World History
World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern	HIST 3	Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression Students completing relevant assignments in Area D2 courses will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in World History Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of institutions (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in the development of World cultures.
World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern - Honors	HIST 3H	Students completing relevant assignments in Area D2 courses will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression Students will be able to identify and evaluate major agents of change/reform in World History Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of institutions (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in the development of World cultures.
World Literature	LIT 11A	Students completing an assignment is Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression. Students will analyze major themes and concerns in world literature before 1750. Students will write a literary analysis.
World Literature	LIT 11B	Students will write a literary analysis. Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression.
World Music	MUS 14A	Students who complete MUS 14A will be able to identify the ethnic culture that produced each of three pieces of music when one minute from each piece is played in class during the final exam. Students who complete MUS14A will be able to identify the ethnological classification (chordophone, aerophone, idiophone, or membranophone) of each of two musical musical instruments when recordings of each are played in class during the final exam.
World Regional Geography	GEOG 5	Describe the physical, social, economic, political and cultural relationships between distinctive world regions. Explain patterns of physical processes in distinctive world regions including climate and landform evolution. Explain patterns of human processes in distinctive world regions including demographics, migration, language, religion, ethnicity, political processes, development and economic activities. Explain the geographic tools used in regional analysis. Analyze the spatial variation of human activities and physical processes in distinctive world regions. Define the concept of region in geographic analysis. Identify the location of the world’s countries, major urban centers, bodies of water, and other landform features. Evaluate the geographic situation, problems and prospects for each world region.

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