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HUM 1115 Maritime Arts (3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SP
2026-28 or later catalog: GE Area 3A
2020-26 catalogs: GE Area C1

Study of maritime art forms used by sailors, and various traditions of coastal communities. Examines processes and art mediums through hands-on projects and literature. 3 lectures. Fulfills GE Area 3A (GE Area C1 for students on the 2020-26 catalogs). Formerly HUM 115 at Cal Maritime.
HUM 1120 Introduction to Visual Arts (3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SP
2026-28 or later catalog: GE Area 3A
2020-26 catalogs: GE Area C1

Introduction to culture and practice of visual arts in a wide range of media, skills, and techniques. Explores literary and historical contexts of classical and contemporary art. 3 lectures. Fulfills GE Area 3A (GE Area C1 for students on the 2020-26 catalogs). Formerly HUM 120 at Cal Maritime.
HUM 2215 Introduction to Cinema (3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SP
2026-28 or later catalog: GE Area 3A
2020-26 catalogs: GE Area C1

Study of the importance of film as an effective form of artistic expression, particularly as a reflection of worldwide values and attitudes in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries. Major cinematic techniques, cinema history and the importance of film analysis. Full-length films will be viewed weekly with discussion and written analysis. 3 lectures. Fulfills GE Area 3A (GE Area C1 for students on the 2020-26 catalogs). Formerly HUM 215 at Cal Maritime.
HUM 3325 Globalization of Culture (3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SP
2026-28 or later: Upper-Div GE Area 3
2020-26 catalogs: Upper-Div GE Area C
Prerequisite: EGL 100 or EGL 1100.

Examines globalization through the medium of culture. Explore how cultural formations including literature, film, and the arts are produced and consumed in a globalized world. 3 lectures. Fulfills GE Upper-Division 3 (GE Area Upper-Division C for students on the 2020-26 catalogs). Formerly HUM 325 at Cal Maritime.
HUM 3350 Maritime Culture (3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SP
2026-28 or later: Upper-Div GE Area 3
2020-26 catalogs: Upper-Div GE Area C
Prerequisite: EGL 100 or EGL 1100.

Interdisciplinary course exploring the theory of culture, maritime, & maritime culture as a subset of an evolving "Western" culture, through a variety of its products, including literature, painting, music, and film. 3 lectures. Fulfills GE Upper-Division 3 (GE Area Upper-Division C for students on the 2020-26 catalogs). Formerly HUM 350 at Cal Maritime.
HUM 3380 Ethical Inquiry (3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SP
2026-28 or later: Upper-Div GE Area 3
2020-26 catalogs: Upper-Div GE Area C
Prerequisite: EGL 220 or EGL 2220.

Ethical issues through the critical and interpretative examination of texts. May include primary and secondary readings in literature, film, critical cultural studies. 3 lectures. Fulfills GE Upper-Division 3 (GE Area Upper-Division C for students on the 2020-26 catalogs). Formerly HUM 380 at Cal Maritime.
HUM 3390 Independent Study (1-3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SP
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Substantial study above and beyond the regular offerings in the catalog, by instructor agreement and permission. Approved Application for Independent Student must be filed by the end of the normal add period. Formerly HUM 390 at Cal Maritime.