Foreign Languages - Associate in Arts
Plan Code: 1420
Students following the Proficiency Emphasis develop a competency in at least one foreign language, providing an important entry-level skill for those aspiring to work in the international arena as well as preparing for baccalaureate work. The degree would benefit those wishing to enter a variety of industries or business settings that compete in an international market, and may prepare students for transfer to a four-year university in a foreign language program. The degree also offers an added dimension of cultural knowledge and understanding in regions where the language is spoken.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to attain the Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs).
- Demonstrate effective skills in the four major areas of the language being studied (reading, writing, speaking, listening comprehension) in order to perform elementary everyday communicative functions.
- Demonstrate the ability to analyze and to think critically in written and oral communication in the language being studied in order to effectively enter into the global economy.
- Demonstrate understanding of the interrelationship between culture-specific behaviors.
Program Requirements
This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| Complete FIFTEEN (15) units from one language (French, Japanese or Spanish): | ||
| Elementary Language 1 (FREN, JAPAN, SPAN) | 5 | |
| Elementary Language 2 (FREN, JAPAN, SPAN) | 5 | |
| Intermediate Language 3 (FREN, JAPAN, SPAN) | 5 | |
OR | ||
| Spanish for Spanish Speakers (5) | ||
| Intermediate Language 4 (FREN, JAPAN, or SPAN) | 5 | |
OR | ||
| Spanish for Spanish Speakers (5) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 15 | |
| IN ADDITION, complete FIVE to SIX (5-6) units from the following or an additional required course from above: | ||
| Advanced French: Culture in Literature (3) | ||
| Linguistics 1 (3) | ||
| Introduction to World Languages (3) | ||
| Spoken Spanish (3) | ||
| Advanced Spanish: Culture in Literature (3) | ||
| Advanced Spanish: History (3) | ||
| Advanced Spanish: Politics, Current Event (3) | ||
| Advanced Spanish: Literature (3) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 5-6 | |
| Required Subtotal | 20-21 | |
| Complete one of the following: 1 | 19-39 | |
| Electives (as needed to reach 60 degree-applicable units) 2 | ||
| Minimum Degree Total | 60 | |
- 1
Units for the major may be double-counted for LBCC GE, CSU GE, or IGETC; see counselor for limitations.
- 2
Elective units from course(s) numbered 1-599, if needed, to reach 60 degree-applicable units.
Proficiency Emphasis
Options in French, Japanese, and Spanish at the Intermediate or Advanced Level. For students who are studying French, Japanese or Spanish and who want to achieve a level of competency for baccalaureate work, and/or to combine their foreign languages with another skill.