American Culture Studies
Associate of Arts Course of Study
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An Ethnic Studies Emphasis will explore and compare the experiences of American ethnic groups (such as African Americans, Latino/as, Asian Americans, Native Americans, Arab Americans and European Americans) at the local and national level. This program will encourage students to think globally and reach beyond our American borders. It will also help us know more about the diverse sociocultural experiences of ethnic/ racial/ diverse minority and majority groups through the mediums of history, literature, art, culture, politics, and society in the U.S. and global contexts.
Courses marked with an asterisk [*] are not currently offered at PPCC.
Written Communication
Six (6) credit hours
GT-CO1: ENG 121 |
English Composition I: CO1 |
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GT-CO2: ENG 122 |
English Composition II: CO2 |
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GT-CO2: ENG 122 |
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GT-CO3: ENG 201 |
English Composition III: CO3 |
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Oral Communication
Three (3) credit hours
Public Speaking |
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Interpersonal Communication |
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Intercultural Communication: SS3 |
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Mathematics
Three (3) credit hours minimum (credit hours over three [3] will be applied to the electives category). Full list of requirements.
Art and Humanities / Social and Behavioral Sciences
Eighteen (18) credit hours. Full list of requirements.
Two guaranteed transfer Arts & Humanities courses from two different areas (AH1, AH2, AH3 or AH4)
Two guaranteed transfer Social & Behavioral Sciences courses from two different areas (SS1, SS2, SS3)
One guaranteed transfer course from History (HI1)
One additional course from Arts & Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences (AH1, AH2, AH3, AH4, HI1, SS1, SS2, SS3)
Natural and Physical Sciences
Seven (7) credit hours. Two (2) guaranteed transfer courses including at least one (1) lab course (SC1, SC2*). Additional credit hours over seven (7) will be applied to the electives category. Full list of requirements.
Electives
Twenty-three (23) credit hours selected from the AA approved course list.
Suggested Courses
Cultural Anthropology: SS3 |
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Indians of North America: SS3 |
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Exploring Other Cultures I |
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Exploring Other Cultures II |
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Anthropology of Religion |
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Intercultural Communication: SS3 |
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Introduction to Ethnic Studies: SS3 |
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FOL |
Foreign Language |
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World Regional Geography: SS2 |
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Human Geography: SS2 |
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American Indian History: HI1 |
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History of Islamic Civilization: HI1 |
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The Arts & Cultures of Mexico |
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North American Indian Arts |
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Hispanic Arts of the American Southwest |
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Sacred Images, Sacred Spaces: Southwestern U.S. |
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Asian Arts & Cultures |
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Ethnic Literature: AH2 |
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Native American Literature |
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History of Rock & Pop |
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Comparative Religion: AH3 |
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Religions of the West |
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Religions of the East |
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Eastern Wisdom |
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International Relations: SS1 |
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Sociology of Diversity: SS3 |
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Total Credit Hours |
60 |
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