World Languages Concentration, Arts and Sciences, A.A.
The World Languages Concentration program is designed for those students who are planning to transfer to a four-year degree program with a major in world language/s or related fields. Students interested in pursuing World Languages Education should consult with a transfer advisor regarding their choice of elective courses.
Program Outcomes:
- Students demonstrate the ability to engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
- Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners and readers on a variety of topics.
- Students identify and discuss cultural artifacts in the target language.
Program Pathway
First Year Fall
| ENG-101 | English Composition | 3 credits |
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| MAT-115 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 credits |
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| MAT-116 | Statistical Reasoning | 3 credits |
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| MAT-160 | Precalculus I | 3 credits |
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| HIS-101 | World History to 1500 | 3 credits |
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| HIS-102 | World History Since 1500 | 3 credits |
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Gen Ed-
| Behavioral/Social Science | 3 credits |
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FRN, GER, JPN, or SPN-
| Select any World Language course | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
First Year Spring
| ENG-102 | Advanced English Composition | 3 credits |
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| ENG-201 | World Lit: Beginnings to the 17th Cent. | 3 credits |
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| ENG-202 | World Lit: 17th Century to the Present | 3 credits |
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Elective-
| Choose in consultation with an advisor | 3 credits |
Elective-
| Choose in consultation with an advisor | 3 credits |
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FRN, GER, JPN, or SPN-
| Select any World Language course | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Year Fall
Gen Ed-
| Diversity | 3 credits |
Gen Ed-
| Arts/Humanities | 3 credits |
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| FRN-201 | Intermediate French I | 3 credits |
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| GER-201 | Intermediate German I | 3 credits |
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| JPN-201 | Intermediate Japanese I | 3 credits |
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| SPN-201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 credits |
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Gen Ed-
| Biological/Physical Science | 3-4 credits |
Elective-
| Choose in consultation with an advisor | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Gen Ed (Biological/Physical Science): Of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab.
Second Year Spring
Gen Ed-
| Biological/Physical Science | 4 credits |
Gen Ed-
| Arts/Humanities | 3 credits |
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| FRN-202 | Intermediate French II | 3 credits |
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| GER-202 | Intermediate German II | 3 credits |
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| JPN-202 | Intermediate Japanese II | 3 credits |
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| SPN-202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 credits |
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Gen Ed-
| Behavioral/Social Science | 3 credits |
Elective-
| Choose in consultation with an advisor | 2 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Gen Ed (Biological/Physical Science): Of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab.
General Education Requirements (31-32 Credits)
Arts/Humanities
- Select two courses from approved General Education course list from the Arts/Humanities category (6 Credits)
Behavioral/Social Sciences
Biological/Physical Science
- Select two courses from approved General Education course list from the Biological/Physical Science category; one must be a laboratory course (7-8 Credits)
Diversity
- Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Diversity category (3 Credits)
English
*A minimum grade of "C" or better is required for ENG-101, ENG-101E, ENG-101EP, and ENG-101P
| ENG-101 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| ENG-102 | Advanced English Composition | 3 credits |
Mathematics
| MAT-115 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 credits |
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| Or | |
| MAT-116 | Statistical Reasoning | 3 credits |
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| Or | |
| MAT-160 | Precalculus I | 3 credits |
Program Requirements (18 Credits)
Requirements List
| ENG-201 | World Lit: Beginnings to the 17th Cent. | 3 credits |
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| ENG-202 | World Lit: 17th Century to the Present | 3 credits |
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| HIS-101 | World History to 1500 | 3 credits |
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| HIS-102 | World History Since 1500 | 3 credits |
World Languages
- Take at least twelve credits of world languages, at least six of those credits must be at the intermediate level with a single concentrated language (12 Credits)
HCC offers language instruction from elementary to advanced proficiency in French (FRN-101, FRN-102, FRN-201, FRN-202), German (GER-101, GER-102, GER-201, GER-202), Japanese (JPN-101, JPN-102, JPN-201, JPN-202), and Spanish (SPN-101, SPN-102, SPN-201, SPN-202)
Free Electives (10-11 Credits)
Requirements List
Electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and the transfer institution. Some recommended courses are listed below:
| COM-103 | Public Speaking | 3 credits |
| COM-108 | Introduction to Human Communication | 3 credits |
| EDU-101 | Introduction to Education | 3 credits |
| PSY-203 | Educational Psychology | 3 credits |
Degree Requirement (60 Credits)