Certificate & Degree Details

• Language Arts Emphasis

  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 List

  Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
  Foundations
  Choose 7-8 units from the following:		7-8
  ENGL 1A	Freshman Composition
  ENGL 1AH	Freshman Composition - Honors
  ENGL 1AM	College Composition for Non-Native English Speakers
  ENGL 1B	English - Introduction to Literary Types
  ENGL 1BH	English - Introduction to Literary Types - Honors
  ENGL 1C	Critical Thinking and Writing
  ENGL 1CH	Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors
  PHIL 9	Critical Thinking and Writing
  PHIL 9H	Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors
  READ 100	Analysis and Critical Reading
  SPCH 1A	Public Speaking
  SPCH 1AH	Public Speaking - Honors
  Language and Culture
  Choose 3-4 units from the following:		3-4
  ANTH 6	Language and Culture: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
  ARAB 1	Elementary Arabic
  ARAB 2	Continuing Elementary Arabic
  CHIN 1	Elementary Chinese
  CHIN 2	Continuing Elementary Chinese
  CHIN 3	Intermediate Chinese
  CHIN 4	Continuing Intermediate Chinese
  CHLD 5	Principles and Practices in Child Development Programs
  ENGL 81	Language Acquisition
  FRCH 1	Elementary French
  FRCH 2	Continuing Elementary French
  FRCH 3	Intermediate French
  FRCH 4	Continuing Intermediate French
  FRCH 53	Intermediate Conversational French
  FRCH 54	Continuing Intermediate Conversational French
  FRCH 60	French Culture Through Cinema
  GERM 1	Elementary German
  GERM 2	Continuing Elementary German
  GERM 3	Intermediate German
  GERM 60	German Culture through Cinema
  ITAL 1	Elementary Italian
  ITAL 2	Continuing Elementary Italian
  ITAL 3	Intermediate Italian
  ITAL 4	Continuing Intermediate Italian
  ITAL 53	Continuing Conversational Italian
  ITAL 54	Advanced Conversational Italian
  ITAL 60	Italian Culture Through Cinema
  JAPN 1	Elementary Japanese
  JAPN 2	Continuing Elementary Japanese
  JAPN 3	Intermediate Japanese
  JAPN 4	Continuing Intermediate Japanese
  JAPN 53	Conversational Japanese
  JOUR 107	Race, Culture, Gender, and Mass Media Images
  LATN 1	Elementary Latin
  LATN 1H	Elementary Latin - Honors
  LATN 2	Continuing Elementary Latin
  LATN 2H	Continuing Elementary Latin - Honors
  LING 2	Languages, Gender, and Power
  LING 3	Languages, Cultures, and Writing in East Asia
  SPAN 1	Elementary Spanish
  SPAN 1S	Spanish for the Spanish Speaking
  SPAN 2	Continuing Elementary Spanish
  SPAN 2S	Continuing Spanish for the Spanish Speaking
  SPAN 3	Intermediate Spanish
  SPAN 4	Continuing Intermediate Spanish
  SPAN 50	Spanish of the Barrio: A Socio-linguistic Perspective
  SPAN 53	Conversational Spanish
  SPAN 54	Continuing Conversational Spanish
  SIGN 101	American Sign Language 1
  SIGN 101H	American Sign Language 1 - Honors
  SIGN 102	American Sign Language 2
  SIGN 103	American Sign Language 3
  SIGN 104	American Sign Language 4
  SIGN 105	American Sign Language 5
  Literature and Expression
  Choose a minimum of three units from the following:		3
  CHLD 51	Early Literacy in Child Development
  CHLD 61	Language Arts and Art Media for Young Children
  ENGL 8A	Creative Writing - Fiction
  ENGL 8B	Creative Writing - Poetry
  ENGL 8E	Creative Writing - Memoir
  ENGL 8F	Creative Writing - Nonfiction
  JOUR 100	Introduction to Mass Communications
  JOUR 101	Beginning Writing and Reporting for the Mass Media
  JOUR 102	Intermediate Writing and Reporting for Mass Media
  LIT 1	Early American Literature
  LIT 2	Modern American Literature
  LIT 3	Multicultural American Literature
  LIT 6A	Survey of English Literature
  LIT 6B	Survey of English Literature
  LIT 11A	World Literature to 1650
  LIT 11B	World Literature from 1650
  LIT 20	African American Literature
  LIT 25	Contemporary Mexican American Literature
  LIT 40	Children's Literature
  R-TV 05	Newswriting for Audio Media
  SPCH 4	Performance of Literature
  Plus two courses (6-7 units) from any of the above areas not already taken		6-7
  Total Units		19-22

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