Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis in Multicultural Studies
Contact Information
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Dean: Al Taccone |
Office: Building 4800, 760.795.6881 |
Full-Time Faculty
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Joanne Benschop |
Associate in Arts Degree
Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis in Multicultural Studies
These interdisciplinary courses promote an appreciation of multicultural influences in contemporary society. Courses in this category encourage students to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitude needed to function effectively in a pluralistic democratic society and to interact, negotiate, and communicate with people from diverse groups in order to create a civic and moral community that works for the common good. This emphasis provides students with lower-division major preparation for disciplines within the area of study devoted to culture and society. These majors include Chicano studies, ethnic studies, foreign language, global studies, international development, peace and conflict studies, and women's studies.
To earn this associate degree, students must fulfill the following requirements:
- Complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units of credit (including major and general education courses).
- Complete all courses required in the major with a “C” or “P” or better.
- Complete a general education pattern of courses (see Associate Degrees).
- Obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0.
- Complete a minimum of 12 units in residence at MiraCosta College.
Program Student Learning Outcome Statement
- Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to develop communication, critical thinking, and intellectual skills that effectively prepare him/her for lifelong learning and for advanced study in a wide range of majors at the university level.
Select a minimum of 18 units from the following:
| ADM 230 | Policing in a Diverse and Multicultural Society | 3 |
| ANTH 102 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| or ANTH 102H | Cultural Anthropology (Honors) | |
| ANTH 104 | Native American Cultures | 3 |
| ART 290 | Landmarks of Art | 3 |
| BUS 160 | International Business | 3 |
| CHLD 210 | Child, Family, and Community | 3 |
| CHLD 235 | Children in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| CHNS 101 | Elementary Chinese (First Semester) | 4 |
| CHNS 102 | Elementary Chinese (Second Semester) | 4 |
| CHNS 121 | Introduction to Chinese Culture | 3 |
| CHNS 201 | Intermediate Chinese (Third Semester) | 4 |
| COMM 135 | Gender Studies in Communication | 3 |
| COMM 215 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| DNCE 104 | Dance on Film | 3 |
| DNCE 105 | Dance Cultures of the World | 3 |
| ECON 100 | Survey of Economics | 3 |
| ECON 101 | Principles of Economics: MACRO | 3 |
| ECON 102 | Principles of Economics: MICRO | 3 |
| EDUC 115 | Foundations of Teaching as a Profession | 3 |
| FILM 211 | Identity and Film: Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality | 3 |
| or FILM 211H | Identity and Film: Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality (Honors) | |
| FILM 212 | Women and Film: Representation and Impact | 3 |
| or FILM 212H | Women and Film: Representation and Impact (Honors) | |
| FREN 101 | Elementary French (First Semester) | 4 |
| FREN 102 | Elementary French (Second Semester) | 4 |
| FREN 201 | Intermediate French (Third Semester) | 4 |
| FREN 202 | Intermediate French (Fourth Semester) | 4 |
| GEOG 102 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 104 | World Geography | 3 |
| GRMN 101 | Elementary German (First Semester) | 4 |
| GRMN 102 | Elementary German (Second Semester) | 4 |
| GRMN 121 | Introduction to German Culture | 3 |
| GRMN 201 | Intermediate German (Third Semester) | 4 |
| GERO 101 | Introduction to Aging | 3 |
| GERO 250 | Intergenerational Issues | 3 |
| HIST 102 | History of the Modern Middle East | 3 |
| or HIST 102H | History of the Modern Middle East (Honors) | |
| HIST 103 | Early European History and Culture | 3 |
| or HIST 103H | Early European History and Culture (Honors) | |
| HIST 104 | Modern European History and Culture | 3 |
| or HIST 104H | Modern European History and Culture (Honors) | |
| HIST 107 | East Asian Societies | 3 |
| HIST 115 | Women in American History | 3 |
| or HIST 115H | Women in American History (Honors) | |
| HIST 116 | History of the Americas to 1830 | 3 |
| or HIST 116H | History of the Americas to 1830 (Honors) | |
| HIST 117 | History of the Americas Since 1830 | 3 |
| or HIST 117H | History of the Americas Since 1830 (Honors) | |
| HIST 141 | Mexican American History Through 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST 141H | Mexican American History Through 1877 (Honors) | |
| HIST 142 | Mexican American History Since 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST 142 | Mexican American History Since 1877 | |
| HIST 145 | African American History to 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST 145H | African American History to 1877 (Honors) | |
| HIST 146 | African American History Since 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST 146H | African American History Since 1877 (Honors) | |
| HUMN 101 | Introduction to the Arts | 3 |
| or HUMN 101H | Introduction to the Arts (Honors) | |
| HUMN 250 | American Studies: First Contact Through the Civil War | 3 |
| ITAL 101 | Elementary Italian (First Semester) | 4 |
| ITAL 102 | Elementary Italian (Second Semester) | 4 |
| ITAL 103 | Elementary Italian for Spanish speakers (First Semester) | 4 |
| ITAL 121 | Introduction to Italian Culture | 3 |
| ITAL 201 | Intermediate Italian (Third Semester) | 4 |
| ITAL 202 | Intermediate Italian (Fourth Semester) | 4 |
| JAPN 101 | Elementary Japanese (First Semester) | 4 |
| JAPN 102 | Elementary Japanese (Second Semester) | 4 |
| JAPN 121 | Introduction to Japanese Culture | 3 |
| JAPN 201 | Intermediate Japanese (Third Semester) | 4 |
| JAPN 202 | Intermediate Japanese (Fourth Semester) | 4 |
| JAPN 210 | Intermediate Conversation I and Reading | 3 |
| LING 110 | English Language Structure and Function | 3 |
| LIT 250 | American Literature: First Contact Through the Civil War | 3 |
| LIT 251 | American Literature: Mid-1800s to the Present | 3 |
| LIT 270 | World Literature to 1600 | 3 |
| LIT 271 | World Literature Since 1600 | 3 |
| MUS 112 | American Popular Music | 3 |
| MUS 113 | The Music of Multicultural America | 3 |
| MUS 116 | A Survey of World Music | 3 |
| PLSC 150 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| PSYC 125 | Psychology of Women | 3 |
| PSYC/SOC 145 | Psychology/Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| RELG 101 | World Religions | 3 |
| or RELG 101H | World Religions (Honors) | |
| RELG 105 | Eastern Religions | 3 |
| SOC 105 | Introduction to Justice Studies | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Comparative Cultures | 3 |
| SOC 120 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| SOC 130 | Introduction to Gender Studies | 3 |
| SOC 140 | Introduction to LGBT Studies | 3 |
| SOC 207 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SOC 230 | Introduction to Chicana/o Studies | 3 |
| SOC 240 | Introduction to Black Studies | 3 |
| SPAN 101 | Elementary Spanish (First Semester) | 4 |
| SPAN 102 | Elementary Spanish (Second Semester) | 4 |
| SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish (Third Semester) | 4 |
| SPAN 202 | Intermediate Spanish (Fourth Semester) | 4 |
| SPAN 203 | Spanish for Native Speakers | 4 |
| SPAN 205 | Hispanic Film, Literature, and Composition | 3 |
| SPAN 210 | Intermediate Conversation and Reading | 3 |
