Page 134 of Antelope Valley College 1995-1996 Catalog by Antelope Valley Community College Lancaster California

132 Foreign Language Definition The study of foreign languages 1. provides the personal satisfaction of broadening ones communicative skills, 2. increases the students transfer options as numerous four-year schools have foreign language requirements, 3. enriches foreign travel through the ability to communicate with others in their own language, 4. provides exposure to the richness of cultural variety, 5. fosters understanding and appreciation of ones cultural heritage, 6. opens new job opportunities, 7. develops a new perspective on ones own language and culture, 8. offers salary increments in certain occupations. The ability to speak a foreign language is often viewed as one of the hallmarks of the aware and educated individual. Staff College Phone 943-3241 Program Advisement: Administrative Secretary: Faculty: Dr. Bryan Cooper, Dean Ext. 215 Laura Adams Ext. 215 Heidi Preschler Ext. 619 Dr. Marina Smith Ext. 139 Adjunct Faculty: John Arhets Carl Coe Charlotte Cronauer Rosa Onofre Robert Ruckman Magali Runyan Arthur Salazar Cathy Sedillo Program Description Courses are offered in Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish. All of the courses are transfer-level, and French, German, and Spanish provide the opportunity to progress from beginning through advanced levels. Students learn the basic features of the languages; develop speaking, aural comprehension, reading, and writing skills; and gain an acquaintance with the literature, history and culture of the countries concerned. Distinctive Features In addition to classroom instruction, foreign language students are exposed to publications, films, recordings, and videotapes in the languages being studied. Further enrichment is provided by field trips to activities as diverse as foreign restaurants or Oktoberfests. During the month of July, students can enroll in an intensive course of study at the Sorbonne in Paris. Career Options Banking Consular and Junior Foreign Service Officer Import Export Business International Business International Relations Medicine Nursing Overseas Employment Police Work Social Security Office Teacher Translating and Interpreting Social Services (Some of these careers may require education beyond the two-year college level.) Certificate Program Certificate not applicable. Associate Degree An associate degree with a major in Foreign Languages is available. A minimum of 25 units are required. (See Graduation/Associate Degree Requirements.) Core (10 units) Study majors are available in French, German, or Spanish. The core requirement consists of the completion of Levels 3 and 4 in one of the three languages. Support Courses (9 units) CHINESE 1, Elementary Chinese (5) CHINESE 2, Elementary Chinese (5) ENGL 22, Vocabulary Building (2) ENGL 24, Chicano Literature (3) ENGL 26, Cross-Cultural Literature in ENGL 31A, Masterpieces of World America (3) Literature: Antiquity to the Renaissance (3) Literature: Since the Renaissance (3) Drama: Survey of World Drama (3) ENGL 31B, Masterpieces of World ENGL 32A/TH A 32A, Studies in ENGL 37, Myths and Meanings (3) FRENCH 1, Elementary French (5) FRENCH 2, Elementary French (5) FRENCH 5, Advanced French (3) GERMAN 1, Elementary German (5) GERMAN 2, Elementary German (5) GERMAN 5, Advanced German (3) HEBREW 1, Elementary Biblical JAPANESE 1, Elementary Japanese (5) LATIN 1, Elementary Latin (5) LATIN 2, Elementary Latin (5) RUSSIAN 1, Elementary Russian (5) RUSSIAN 2, Elementary Russian (5) SPANISH 1, Elementary Spanish (5) SPANISH 2, Elementary Spanish (5) SPANISH 5, Advanced Spanish (3) Hebrew (5) Academic Breadth Courses (6 units) ANTHRO 2, Introduction to Cultural ART 1A, History of Art (3) ART 1B, History of Art (3) ENGL 29, Literature of the Holocaust (3) ENGL 34A, Afro-American Literature ENGL 34B, Afro-American Literature ENGL 38, Bible as Literature (3) GEOG 2, Cultural Geography (3) HIST 1A, Western Civilization (3) HIST 1B, Western Civilization (3) HIST 3, Cultural History of Mexico (3) MUSIC 12, History of Music in Western FOL SCI 3, Comparative Government (3) PSYCH 11, Introduction to Chicano Psychology (3) SOC 10, The Mexican American in Contemporary Society (3) SOC 49, Ethnic Relations (3) SPCO 4, Intercultural Communication (3) TH A 1, Theatre Appreciation (3) Anthropology (3) (1746 1930) (3) (1930 Present) (3) Civilization (3)

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