Language Arts Emphasis (AA Degree A8987)
Degree A8987
An emphasis in Language Arts provides the student with an understanding of the acquisition of language with a focus on reading, writing, listening, and speaking with a diverse environment. In addition to the foundational language acquisition courses, students select personal options that will strengthen their individual interest and goals within Language Arts.
This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:
Required Courses
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Choose a 7-8 units from the following: | 7-8 | |
| Freshman Composition | ||
| Freshman Composition - Honors | ||
| College Composition for Non-Native English Speakers | ||
| English - Introduction to Literary Types | ||
| English - Introduction to Literary Types - Honors | ||
| Critical Thinking and Writing | ||
| Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors | ||
| Critical Thinking and Writing | ||
| Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors | ||
| Analysis and Critical Reading | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Public Speaking - Honors | ||
| Language and Culture | ||
| Choose 3-4 units from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Elementary Spanish | ||
| Continuing Elementary Spanish | ||
| Intermediate Spanish | ||
| Continuing Intermediate Spanish | ||
| Spanish for the Spanish Speaking | ||
| Continuing Spanish for the Spanish Speaking | ||
| Spanish of the Barrio: A Socio-linguistic Perspective | ||
| Conversational Spanish | ||
| Continuing Conversational Spanish | ||
| Elementary French | ||
| Continuing Elementary French | ||
| Intermediate French | ||
| Continuing Intermediate French | ||
| Intermediate Conversational French | ||
| Continuing Intermediate Conversational French | ||
| French Culture Through Cinema | ||
| Elementary Italian | ||
| Continuing Elementary Italian | ||
| Intermediate Italian | ||
| Continuing Intermediate Italian | ||
| Continuing Conversational Italian | ||
| Advanced Conversational Italian | ||
| Italian Culture Through Cinema | ||
| Elementary German | ||
| Continuing Elementary German | ||
| Intermediate German | ||
| German Culture through Cinema | ||
| Elementary Chinese | ||
| Continuing Elementary Chinese | ||
| Intermediate Chinese | ||
| Continuing Intermediate Chinese | ||
| Elementary Japanese | ||
| Continuing Elementary Japanese | ||
| Intermediate Japanese | ||
| Continuing Intermediate Japanese | ||
| Conversational Japanese | ||
| Elementary Latin | ||
| Elementary Latin - Honors | ||
| Continuing Elementary Latin | ||
| Continuing Elementary Latin - Honors | ||
| Elementary Arabic | ||
| Continuing Elementary Arabic | ||
| American Sign Language 1 | ||
| American Sign Language 1 - Honors | ||
| American Sign Language 2 | ||
| American Sign Language 3 | ||
| American Sign Language 4 | ||
| American Sign Language 5 | ||
| American Sign Language Structure | ||
| Race, Culture, Gender, and Mass Media Images | ||
| Language Acquisition | ||
| Principles and Practices in Child Development Programs | ||
| Language and Culture: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology | ||
| Languages, Gender, and Power | ||
| Languages, Cultures, and Writing in East Asia | ||
| Literature and Expression | ||
| Choose a minimum of three units from the following: | 3 | |
| Early American Literature | ||
| Modern American Literature | ||
| Multicultural American Literature | ||
| Survey of English Literature | ||
| Survey of English Literature | ||
| World Literature to 1650 | ||
| World Literature from 1650 | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Contemporary Mexican American Literature | ||
| Children's Literature | ||
| Introduction to Mass Communications | ||
| Beginning Writing and Reporting for the Mass Media | ||
| Intermediate Writing and Reporting for Mass Media | ||
| Creative Writing - Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing - Poetry | ||
| Creative Writing - Memoir | ||
| Creative Writing - Nonfiction | ||
| Performance of Literature | ||
| Radio-TV Newswriting | ||
| Early Literacy in Child Development | ||
| Language Arts and Art Media for Young Children | ||
| Plus two courses (6-7 units) from any of the above areas not already taken | 6-7 | |
| Total Units | 19-22 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, a student will be able to:
- demonstrate language acquisition and usage through reading, writing, listening, signing, or speaking within a diverse environment
Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.
