2012-2013 TMCC College Catalog
B-7
ENGLISH
A course of study in English composition,
language and/or literature.
FINE ARTS
Any of the visual art forms that include
the appreciation of drawing, painting,
photography, sculpture and ceramics as
well as the appreciation of the performing
and literary arts that include creative
writing, music, drama and dance.
HUMANITIES
A course of study that refers to the
humanizing influences of civilization
from ancient times to the present day
and continues the development of the
individual’s cultural base.
HUMANRELATIONS
Refers literally to all interactions among
two or more people. Courses shall include,
promote or develop a minimum of 75
percent of the following using experiential
pedagogy:
• methods and techniques of
developing self-actualizing behavior
• communications skills
• improvement or enhancement of
one’s self-concept
• methods of overcoming self-
defeating behaviors
• improving work habits
• methods of dealing positively with
personal, societal, employment and
family relationships
• motivation and leadership skills
• promoting personal growth
MATHEMATICS
A course of study in the science of
expressing and studying the relationships
between quantities and magnitudes as
represented by numbers and symbols.
Mathematics is the language of science and
the science of patterns and structures.
SCIENCE
A course of study of the knowledge
covering general truths and/or the
operation of general laws of nature as
established through the scientific method.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
A course of study that explores the
functioning of society and the human
relations of individuals as members of
society.
DIVERSITY COURSE LIST
Three credits of diversity course work
is required to satisfy all associate degrees
granted. A course used to satisfy the
diversity requirement may also apply to an
additional degree requirement.
• AAD 201 History of the Built
Environment (Same as HUM 201)
• ANTH 201 Peoples and Cultures of
the World
• ANTH 205 Ethnic Groups in
Contemporary Society (Same as SOC
205)
• ANTH 208 Fundamentals of Cultural
Diversity
• ANTH 229 Fundamentals of Applied
Anthropology
• ART 263 Survey of African, Ocean
and Native American Art
• ART 270 Women in Art
• COM 285 Communication Disabilities
and Film
• DAN 101 Dance Appreciation
• EDU 203 Intro to Special Education
• ENG 231 World Literature I
• ENG 232 World Literature II
• ENG 267 Women and Literature
• ENG 288 Multicultural Literature
• ENG 294 Intro to Women’s History
and Literature in the United States
• ENT 220-International Women’s
Entrepreneurship
• GEOG 200 World Regional Geography
• HDFS 232 Diversity in Young
Children
• HIST 208 World History I
• HIST 209 World History II
• HIST 227 Introduction to Latin
American History & Culture I
HIST 228 Introduction to Latin
American History & Culture II
• HIST 247 Introduction to the History
of Mexico
• HIST 289 Introduction to History of
the Middle East
• HIST 291 Intro to Women’s History
and Literature in the U.S.
• HIST 294 Introduction to African
American History II
• HUM 201 History of the Built
Environment (Same as AAD 201)
• HUM 211 Survey of Chinese Culture
HUM 214 Survey of Middle East
Culture
• HUM 225 A Cultural Perspective:
Spain...New Mexico (Same as SPAN
225)
• HUM 260 American Indian Literature
and Culture
• LGM 202 International Logistics
Management
• NRES 211 Conservation, Humans and
Biodiversity
• NURS 212 Cultural Aspects of
Nursing Care (open only to students
admitted to the nursing program)
• NUTR 253 Cultural Considerations in
Nutr and Health Care
• PHIL 210 World Religions
• PSY 276 Aging in Modern American
Society (Same as SOC 276)
• SOC 205 Ethnic Groups in
Contemporary Societies (Same as
ANTH 205)
• SOC 276 Aging in Modern American
Society (Same as PSY 276)
• SPAN 225 A Cultural Perspective:
Spain...New Mexico (Same as HUM
225)
• THTR 210 Theater: A Cultural
Context
WMST 101 Introduction to Women’s
Studies
• WMST 250 Introduction to Feminist
Theory
• WMST 255 The American Women’s
Movement