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 | |
| Language and Culture: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology | ||
| Elementary Arabic | ||
| Continuing Elementary Arabic | ||
| Elementary Chinese | ||
| Continuing Elementary Chinese | ||
| Intermediate Chinese | ||
| Continuing Intermediate Chinese | ||
| Principles and Practices in Child Development Programs | ||
| Language Acquisition | ||
| Elementary French | ||
| Continuing Elementary French | ||
| Intermediate French | ||
| Continuing Intermediate French | ||
| Intermediate Conversational French | ||
| Continuing Intermediate Conversational French | ||
| French Culture Through Cinema | ||
| Elementary German | ||
| Continuing Elementary German | ||
| Intermediate German | ||
| German Culture through Cinema | ||
| Elementary Italian | ||
| Continuing Elementary Italian | ||
| Intermediate Italian | ||
| Continuing Intermediate Italian | ||
| Continuing Conversational Italian | ||
| Advanced Conversational Italian | ||
| Italian Culture Through Cinema | ||
| Elementary Japanese | ||
| Continuing Elementary Japanese | ||
| Intermediate Japanese | ||
| Continuing Intermediate Japanese | ||
| Conversational Japanese | ||
| Race, Culture, Gender, and Mass Media Images | ||
| Elementary Latin | ||
| Elementary Latin - Honors | ||
| Continuing Elementary Latin | ||
| Continuing Elementary Latin - Honors | ||
| Languages, Gender, and Power | ||
| Languages, Cultures, and Writing in East Asia | ||
| Elementary Spanish | ||
| Spanish for the Spanish Speaking | ||
| Continuing Elementary Spanish | ||
| Continuing Spanish for the Spanish Speaking | ||
| Intermediate Spanish | ||
| Continuing Intermediate Spanish | ||
| Spanish of the Barrio: A Socio-linguistic Perspective | ||
| Conversational Spanish | ||
| Continuing Conversational Spanish | ||
| 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 | ||
| Literature and Expression | ||
| Choose a minimum of three units from the following: | 3 | |
| Early Literacy in Child Development | ||
| Language Arts and Art Media for Young Children | ||
| Creative Writing - Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing - Poetry | ||
| Creative Writing - Memoir | ||
| Creative Writing - Nonfiction | ||
| Introduction to Mass Communications | ||
| Beginning Writing and Reporting for the Mass Media | ||
| Intermediate Writing and Reporting for Mass Media | ||
| 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 | ||
| Radio-TV Newswriting | ||
| Performance of Literature | ||
| 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.
Looking for guidance? A counselor can help.
This Guided Pathways for Success (GPS) is a suggested sequence of coursework needed for program completion. It is not an official educational plan. Schedule an appointment with a counselor or advisor as soon as possible to create an individualized Mountie Academic Plan (MAP) specific to your goals and needs.
| Fall Term 1 | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1A | Freshman Composition 4 | 4 |
| AA/S MATH | Meet AA/AS Math Comptcy Req 5 | 5 |
| Units | 9 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| AA/S ARTS | Area C-1 Arts Course 3 | 3 |
| Units | 3 | |
| Summer Term 1 | ||
| AA/S LIFE | Area E Lifelong Undrstg Course 3 | 3 |
| AA/S KINES | Phys Ed (KIN) Activity Course .5 | 3 |
| Units | 6 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| AA/S BEHAV | Area D-2 Elective Course 3 | 3 |
| Choose 3 units from Language Arts Diversity 3 | ||
| Units | 3 | |
| Winter Term 2 | ||
| AA/S ELECT | Degree Appl Course (Elective) 3 | 1-3 |
| AA/S ELECT | Degree Appl Course (Elective) 3 | 1-3 |
| Units | 2-6 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| AA/S SCNCE | Area B-1 or B-2 Science Course 3 | 3-5 |
| AA/S USHIS | Area D-1 Hist/Pol Sc Course 3 | 3 |
| AA/S ELECT | Degree Appl Course (Elective) 3 | 1-3 |
| AA/S ELECT | Degree Appl Course (Elective) 3 | 1-3 |
| Language Arts AA A8987 7 | ||
| Submit petition to Admissions Records Submit petition to Admissions Records | ||
| Units | 8-14 | |
| Total Units | 31-41 | |
