Foothill College – Certificate of Achievement – Humanities

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The certificate of achievement is awarded upon completion of 20 units from the list of courses below. General education courses are not required.

HUMN 1 Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas: The Ancient World (4 Units)*

or HUMN 1H Honors Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas: The Ancient World (4 Units)

HUMN 2 Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas: Of Empires & Conflict (4 Units)*

HUMN 3 World Myths in Literature Arts & Film (4 Units)*

or HUMN 3H Honors World Myths in Literature Arts & Film (4 Units)*

HUMN 4 Trauma & the Arts (4 Units)

or HUMN 4H Honors Trauma & the Arts (4 Units)

HUMN 5 Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas: The Modern World (4 Units)*

or HUMN 5H Honors Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas: The Modern World (4 Units)

HUMN 6 The Shock of the New: From the Modern to the Contemporary (4 Units)*

HUMN 7 Global Religions: Contemporary Practices & Perspectives (4 Units)*

or HUMN 7H Honors Global Religions: Contemporary Practices & Perspectives (4 Units)*

HUMN 8 Ex Machina: The Paradox of Being Human in the Digital Age (4 Units)*

HUMN 9 Once Upon a Time? The Immortal Lure of Fairy Tales (4 Units)*

*The courses noted with an asterisk were offered online at least once at this college during Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021, or Spring 2021 academic terms.

The courses listed above may or may not be offered online every term at this college. Visit the college’s website (below) for online options in its class schedule.  If you don’t find what you need, search our online course finder to locate an equivalent online course currently available from another college.

Important Note: Some of the courses listed above may require the completion of prerequisites. We encourage all students to meet with a counselor, onsite or online, to create an education plan that will provide the most efficient pathway to program completion.

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