French - Associate in Arts
Plan Code: 1427
This program aligns with the college’s mission to provide a transfer path for student success. It prepares students to communicate effectively in French in a wide range of situations in both personal and professional settings. Students will broaden their cultural awareness and develop sensitivity to the French culture within the global community. The skills obtained through this degree promote equitable learning and achievement and will prepare a diverse population of students for career advancement and transfer to a four-year college or university. Students who enter the program with advanced skills may complete the Prerequisite Challenge form to enter a higher level of language study in the program.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
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Demonstrate the ability to attain the Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs).
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Demonstrate effective skills in the four major areas of French (reading, writing, speaking, listening comprehension) in order to perform elementary everyday communicative functions.
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Demonstrate the ability to analyze and to think critically in written and oral communication in French in order to effectively enter into the global economy.
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Demonstrate understanding of the interrelationship between culture-specific behaviors and social norms in French-speaking nations, and how these influence French as a global language.
Program Requirements
This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Complete FIFTEEN (15) units from the following: | ||
| FREN 1 | Elementary French | 5 |
| FREN 2 | Elementary French | 5 |
| FREN 3 | Intermediate French | 5 |
| FREN 4 | Intermediate French | 5 |
| Subtotal Units | 15 | |
| IN ADDITION, complete THREE (3) units from the following: | ||
| Advanced French: Culture in Literature (3) | ||
| Linguistics 1 (3) | ||
| Introduction to World Languages (3) | ||
| Art and Civilization (3) | ||
| History of Western (European) Civilization (3) | ||
| World History Since 1500 (3) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 3 | |
| Required Subtotal | 18 | |
| Complete one of the following: 1 | 27-34 | |
LBCC-GE | ||
Cal-GETC | ||
| Electives (as needed to reach 60 degree-applicable units) 2 | ||
| Minimum Degree Total | 60 | |
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Units for the major may be double-counted for LBCC-GE or Cal-GETC; see counselor for limitations.
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Elective units from course(s) numbered 1-599, if needed, to reach 60 degree-applicable units.