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Humanities and Social Studies Division
A0429 Degree

The Associate of Arts in World Languages and Global Studies is a multidisciplinary course of study that encourages global awareness and intercultural understanding through the acquisition of at least one modern language other than English, namely Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish.  The coursework is designed with the dual intent of examining the nature of language and relating it to multiculturalism around the globe and in the United States.  Overall the program prepares students to function effectively in a global world by promoting a level of linguistic competence and cultural sensitivity that allows individuals to build ties of trust and collaboration across a number of career fields, such as International Business, Government, Teaching, Travel and Arts, Journalism, etc.   The elective component of the program allows students to frame their foreign language acquisition within regional cultural studies, global cultural studies or international relations.
Upon completion of the program students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate proficiency in at least one language other than English
  2. Demonstrate understanding of at least one culture other than their native one
  3. Demonstrate awareness of the interconnected nature of language and culture
  4. Recognize cultural expressions across disciplines

Students who are interested in pursuing a Language major are advised to work with a counselor in order to identify the specific course requirement of their transfer institution.
This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:

Required Courses

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  • World Languages & Global Studies Emphasis

    Humanities and Social Studies Division
    A0429 Degree

    The Associate of Arts in World Languages and Global Studies is a multidisciplinary course of study that encourages global awareness and intercultural understanding through the acquisition of at least one modern language other than English, namely Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish.  The coursework is designed with the dual intent of examining the nature of language and relating it to multiculturalism around the globe and in the United States.  Overall the program prepares students to function effectively in a global world by promoting a level of linguistic competence and cultural sensitivity that allows individuals to build ties of trust and collaboration across a number of career fields, such as International Business, Government, Teaching, Travel and Arts, Journalism, etc.   The elective component of the program allows students to frame their foreign language acquisition within regional cultural studies, global cultural studies or international relations.
    Upon completion of the program students should be able to:

    1. Demonstrate proficiency in at least one language other than English
    2. Demonstrate understanding of at least one culture other than their native one
    3. Demonstrate awareness of the interconnected nature of language and culture
    4. Recognize cultural expressions across disciplines

    Students who are interested in pursuing a Language major are advised to work with a counselor in order to identify the specific course requirement of their transfer institution.
    This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:

    Required Courses

    Course Prefix Course Name Units
    Language Core Courses16
    Option 1: Choose sixteen units of sequential courses in one language.
    °ä±á±õ±·Ìý1
    Elementary Chinese
    °ä±á±õ±·Ìý2
    Continuing Elementary Chinese
    °ä±á±õ±·Ìý3
    Intermediate Chinese
    °ä±á±õ±·Ìý4
    Continuing Intermediate Chinese
    OR
    ¹ó¸é°ä±áÌý1
    Elementary French
    ¹ó¸é°ä±áÌý2
    Continuing Elementary French
    ¹ó¸é°ä±áÌý3
    Intermediate French
    ¹ó¸é°ä±áÌý4
    Continuing Intermediate French
    OR
    ±õ°Õ´¡³¢Ìý1
    Elementary Italian
    ±õ°Õ´¡³¢Ìý2
    Continuing Elementary Italian
    ±õ°Õ´¡³¢Ìý3
    Intermediate Italian
    ±õ°Õ´¡³¢Ìý4
    Continuing Intermediate Italian
    OR
    ´³´¡±Ê±·Ìý1
    Elementary Japanese
    ´³´¡±Ê±·Ìý2
    Continuing Elementary Japanese
    ´³´¡±Ê±·Ìý3
    Intermediate Japanese
    ´³´¡±Ê±·Ìý4
    Continuing Intermediate Japanese
    OR
    °­°¿¸é·¡Ìý1
    Elementary Korean
    °­°¿¸é·¡Ìý2
    Continuing Elementary Korean
    °­°¿¸é·¡Ìý3
    Intermediate Korean
    °­°¿¸é·¡Ìý4
    Continuing Intermediate Korean
    OR
    ³§±Ê´¡±·Ìý1
    Elementary Spanish
    ³§±Ê´¡±·Ìý2
    Continuing Elementary Spanish
    ³§±Ê´¡±·Ìý3
    Intermediate Spanish
    ³§±Ê´¡±·Ìý4
    Continuing Intermediate Spanish
    Option 2: Choose sixteen units in two levels of two different languages from the list above or the following list:
    ´¡¸é´¡µþÌý1
    Elementary Arabic
    ´¡¸é´¡µþÌý2
    Continuing Elementary Arabic
    °ä±á±õ±·Ìý1
    Elementary Chinese
    °ä±á±õ±·Ìý2
    Continuing Elementary Chinese
    °ä±á±õ±·Ìý3
    Intermediate Chinese
    °ä±á±õ±·Ìý4
    Continuing Intermediate Chinese
    ¹ó¸é°ä±áÌý1
    Elementary French
    ¹ó¸é°ä±áÌý2
    Continuing Elementary French
    ¹ó¸é°ä±áÌý3
    Intermediate French
    ¹ó¸é°ä±áÌý4
    Continuing Intermediate French
    ³Ò·¡¸é²ÑÌý1
    Elementary German
    ³Ò·¡¸é²ÑÌý2
    Continuing Elementary German
    ³Ò·¡¸é²ÑÌý3
    Intermediate German
    ±õ°Õ´¡³¢Ìý1
    Elementary Italian
    ±õ°Õ´¡³¢Ìý2
    Continuing Elementary Italian
    ±õ°Õ´¡³¢Ìý3
    Intermediate Italian
    ±õ°Õ´¡³¢Ìý4
    Continuing Intermediate Italian
    ´³´¡±Ê±·Ìý1
    Elementary Japanese
    ´³´¡±Ê±·Ìý2
    Continuing Elementary Japanese
    ´³´¡±Ê±·Ìý3
    Intermediate Japanese
    ´³´¡±Ê±·Ìý4
    Continuing Intermediate Japanese
    ´³´¡±Ê±·Ìý5
    Advanced Japanese
    °­°¿¸é·¡Ìý1
    Elementary Korean
    °­°¿¸é·¡Ìý2
    Continuing Elementary Korean
    °­°¿¸é·¡Ìý3
    Intermediate Korean
    °­°¿¸é·¡Ìý4
    Continuing Intermediate Korean
    ³¢´¡°Õ±·Ìý1
    Elementary Latin
    ´Ç°ùÌý³¢´¡°Õ±·Ìý1H
    Elementary Latin - Honors
    ³¢´¡°Õ±·Ìý2
    Continuing Elementary Latin
    ´Ç°ùÌý³¢´¡°Õ±·Ìý2H
    Continuing Elementary Latin - Honors
    ³§±õ³Ò±·Ìý101
    American Sign Language 1
    ´Ç°ùÌý³§±õ³Ò±·Ìý101H
    American Sign Language 1 - Honors
    ³§±õ³Ò±·Ìý102
    American Sign Language 2
    ³§±õ³Ò±·Ìý103
    American Sign Language 3
    ³§±õ³Ò±·Ìý104
    American Sign Language 4
    ³§±õ³Ò±·Ìý105
    American Sign Language 5
    ³§±Ê´¡±·Ìý1
    Elementary Spanish
    ´Ç°ùÌý³§±Ê´¡±·Ìý1S
    Spanish for the Spanish Speaking
    ³§±Ê´¡±·Ìý2
    Continuing Elementary Spanish
    ´Ç°ùÌý³§±Ê´¡±·Ìý2S
    Continuing Spanish for the Spanish Speaking
    ³§±Ê´¡±·Ìý3
    Intermediate Spanish
    ³§±Ê´¡±·Ìý4
    Continuing Intermediate Spanish
    Choose three units within one of the following tracks:3
    Track A - Regional Cultural Studies
    For China and Japan:
    ´¡±á±õ³§Ìý9
    History of Asian Art and Architecture
    ±á±õ³§°ÕÌý10
    History of Premodern Asia
    ´Ç°ùÌý±á±õ³§°ÕÌý10H
    History of Premodern Asia - Honors
    ±á±õ³§°ÕÌý11
    History of Modern Asia
    ´Ç°ùÌý±á±õ³§°ÕÌý11H
    History of Modern Asia - Honors
    ´³´¡±Ê±·Ìý50
    The Art of Kanji
    ´³´¡±Ê±·Ìý53
    Conversational Japanese
    ´³´¡±Ê±·Ìý62
    Japanese Culture Through Anime and Manga
    °­°¿¸é·¡Ìý60
    Korean Culture Through Cinema
    ³¢±õ±·³ÒÌý3
    Languages, Cultures, and Writing in East Asia
    For France:
    ¹ó¸é°ä±áÌý53
    Intermediate Conversational French
    ¹ó¸é°ä±áÌý60
    French Culture Through Cinema
    For Italy:
    ´¡±á±õ³§Ìý14
    Rome: The Ancient City
    ´¡±á±õ³§Ìý15
    Culture and Art of Pompeii
    ±õ°Õ´¡³¢Ìý53
    Continuing Conversational Italian
    ±õ°Õ´¡³¢Ìý60
    Italian Culture Through Cinema
    ±õ°Õ´¡³¢Ìý61
    Italian Culture through Food
    For Germany:
    ³Ò·¡¸é²ÑÌý60
    German Culture through Cinema
    For Spanish Speaking Countries:
    ´¡±á±õ³§Ìý12
    History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture
    ´Ç°ùÌý´¡±á±õ³§Ìý12H
    History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture - Honors
    ±á±õ³§°ÕÌý19
    History of Mexico
    ±á±õ³§°ÕÌý40
    History of the Mexican American
    ±Ê°¿³¢±õÌý25
    Latino Politics in the United States
    ³§±Ê´¡±·Ìý30
    Spanish Composition: Exploring U.S. Latino Topics
    ³§±Ê´¡±·Ìý50
    Spanish of the Barrio: A Socio-linguistic Perspective
    ³§±Ê´¡±·Ìý53
    Conversational Spanish
    ³§±Ê´¡±·Ìý60
    Latin American Culture Through Cinema
    Track B - Global Cultural Studies
    ´¡¸é°ä±áÌý250
    World Architecture: Prehistory to the Middle Ages
    ´¡¸é°ä±áÌý251
    World Architecture: Renaissance through the Contemporary Era
    °ä±«³¢Ìý107
    World Cuisines
    ¹ó´¡³§±áÌý14
    Dress, Culture, and Identity
    ±á±õ³§°ÕÌý3
    World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern
    ´Ç°ùÌý±á±õ³§°ÕÌý3H
    World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern - Honors
    ±á±õ³§°ÕÌý4
    World History: Early Modern to the Present
    ´Ç°ùÌý±á±õ³§°ÕÌý4H
    World History: Early Modern to the Present - Honors
    ³¢±õ°ÕÌý11´¡
    World Literature to 1650
    ³¢±õ°ÕÌý11µþ
    World Literature from 1650
    ²Ñ±«³§Ìý14´¡
    World Music
    ±·¹óÌý28
    Cultural and Ethnic Foods
    ¸é-°Õ³ÕÌý25
    World Cinema
    Track C - International Relations
    ³Ò·¡°¿³ÒÌý2
    Human Geography
    ´Ç°ùÌý³Ò·¡°¿³ÒÌý2H
    Human Geography - Honors
    ³Ò·¡°¿³ÒÌý5
    World Regional Geography
    ³¢±õ±·³ÒÌý1
    Introduction to Linguistic Analysis
    ³¢±õ±·³ÒÌý2
    Languages, Gender, and Power
    ³¢±õ±·³ÒÌý3
    Languages, Cultures, and Writing in East Asia
    ³¢±õ±·³ÒÌý4
    Introduction to World Languages
    ³¢±õ±·³ÒÌý5
    Language, Context, and Data
    ³¢±õ±·³ÒÌý6
    Latin and Greek in Modern Language and Science
    ±Ê±á±õ³¢Ìý15
    Major World Religions
    ´Ç°ùÌý±Ê±á±õ³¢Ìý15H
    Major World Religions - Honors
    ±Ê°¿³¢±õÌý9
    International Relations
    ³§±Ê°ä±áÌý7
    Intercultural Communication
    ´Ç°ùÌý³§±Ê°ä±áÌý7H
    Intercultural Communication - Honors
    Total Units 19
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