Title: Liberal Arts with an Emphasis in Foreign Languages – Major #5134
Award Type: Associate of Arts Degree
Effective Semester: 2026 Fall Semester
Description:
This program is designed to acquaint students with foreign languages and with an understanding of the culture and history of the people who speak them. The study of foreign languages encourages students to examine assumptions they have uncritically accepted before their college experience. Students with substantial foreign language fluency who combine their language skills with a solid foundation in liberal education will find fulfilling occupations. It will also encourage them to appreciate the complexities of the multicultural society in which they live. Students will acquire the necessary language skills to succeed in everyday life experiences, vocational programs, and university transfer courses.
Term 1
Units: 14.0-15.0
This plan is built using the CalGETC GE pattern to efficiently transfer to Fresno State. You can choose to follow local GE, and if so, should consult with a counselor.
Cal-GETC Area 1C - Oral Communication
3.0
Cal-GETC Area 1A - English Communication
4.0
Cal-GETC Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Sciences - Recommend POLS C1000 and/or HIST 11 or 12 for CSU graduation requirement.
3.0
Major Course
4.0-5.0
Select one of the following (20 units total in at least two languages will be required):
ARMEN 1
Beginning Armenian (Active)
5.0
ARMEN 2
High-Beginning Armenian (Active)
5.0
CHIN 1
Beginning Chinese (Active)
5.0
CHIN 2
High-Beginning Chinese (Active)
5.0
FRENCH 1
Beginning French (Active)
5.0
FRENCH 2
High-Beginning French (Historical)
5.0
FRENCH 3
Intermediate French (Active)
5.0
GERMAN 1
Beginning German (Active)
5.0
GERMAN 2
High-Beginning German (Active)
5.0
HMONG 1
Beginning Hmong (Active)
5.0
HMONG 2
High-Beginning Hmong (Active)
5.0
JAPAN 1
Beginning Japanese (Active)
5.0
JAPAN 2
High-Beginning Japanese (Active)
5.0
PORT 1
Beginning Portuguese (Active)
5.0
PORT 2
High-Beginning Portuguese (Active)
5.0
PUNJABI 1
Beginning Punjabi (Active)
5.0
SPAN 1
Beginning Spanish (Active)
5.0
SPAN 2
High-Beginning Spanish (Active)
5.0
SPAN 3
Intermediate Spanish (Active)
5.0
SPAN 3NS
Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers (Historical)
5.0
SPAN 4
High-Intermediate Spanish (Active)
5.0
SPAN 4NS
High-Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers (Active)
5.0
SPAN 5
The Short Story: Mexico, Spain, and the U.S. (Active)
4.0
SPAN 6
The Short Story: Latin America (Active)
4.0
SPAN 7
Advanced Spanish: Composition and Grammar (Active)
4.0
SPAN 8
Advanced Spanish Conversation (Active)
4.0
SPAN 9
Spanish Business and Culture (Active)
4.0
SPAN 41
Introduction to Poetry in Spanish (Active)
4.0
Term 2
Units: 10.0-13.0
Cal-GETC Area 2 - Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
3.0-5.0
Cal-GETC Area 6 - Ethnic Studies
3.0
Major Course
4.0-5.0
Select one of the following (20 units total in at least two languages will be required):
ARMEN 1
Beginning Armenian (Active)
5.0
ARMEN 2
High-Beginning Armenian (Active)
5.0
CHIN 1
Beginning Chinese (Active)
5.0
CHIN 2
High-Beginning Chinese (Active)
5.0
FRENCH 1
Beginning French (Active)
5.0
FRENCH 2
High-Beginning French (Active)
5.0
FRENCH 3
Intermediate French (Active)
5.0
GERMAN 1
Beginning German (Active)
5.0
GERMAN 2
High-Beginning German (Active)
5.0
HMONG 1
Beginning Hmong (Active)
5.0
HMONG 2
High-Beginning Hmong (Active)
5.0
JAPAN 1
Beginning Japanese (Active)
5.0
JAPAN 2
High-Beginning Japanese (Active)
5.0
PORT 1
Beginning Portuguese (Active)
5.0
PORT 2
High-Beginning Portuguese (Active)
5.0
PUNJABI 1
Beginning Punjabi (Active)
5.0
SPAN 1
Beginning Spanish (Active)
5.0
SPAN 2
High-Beginning Spanish (Active)
5.0
SPAN 3
Intermediate Spanish (Active)
5.0
SPAN 3NS
Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers (Historical)
5.0
SPAN 4
High-Intermediate Spanish (Active)
5.0
SPAN 4NS
High-Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers (Active)
5.0
SPAN 5
The Short Story: Mexico, Spain, and the U.S. (Active)
4.0
SPAN 6
The Short Story: Latin America (Active)
4.0
SPAN 7
Advanced Spanish: Composition and Grammar (Active)
4.0
SPAN 8
Advanced Spanish Conversation (Active)
4.0
SPAN 9
Spanish Business and Culture (Active)
4.0
SPAN 41
Introduction to Poetry in Spanish (Active)
4.0
Term 3
Units: 13.0-16.0
Cal-GETC Area 1B - Critical Thinking and Composition
3.0
Cal-GETC Area 3A - Arts
3.0
Cal-GETC Area 5A - Physical Sciences - Area 5A or 5B must have a lab component to satisfy this area.
3.0-5.0
Major Course
4.0-5.0
Select one of the following (20 units total in at least two languages will be required):
ARMEN 1
Beginning Armenian (Active)
5.0
ARMEN 2
High-Beginning Armenian (Active)
5.0
CHIN 1
Beginning Chinese (Active)
5.0
CHIN 2
High-Beginning Chinese (Active)
5.0
FRENCH 1
Beginning French (Active)
5.0
FRENCH 2
High-Beginning French (Active)
5.0
FRENCH 3
Intermediate French (Active)
5.0
GERMAN 1
Beginning German (Active)
5.0
GERMAN 2
High-Beginning German (Active)
5.0
HMONG 1
Beginning Hmong (Active)
5.0
HMONG 2
High-Beginning Hmong (Active)
5.0
JAPAN 1
Beginning Japanese (Active)
5.0
JAPAN 2
High-Beginning Japanese (Active)
5.0
PORT 1
Beginning Portuguese (Active)
5.0
PORT 2
High-Beginning Portuguese (Active)
5.0
PUNJABI 1
Beginning Punjabi (Active)
5.0
SPAN 1
Beginning Spanish (Active)
5.0
SPAN 2
High-Beginning Spanish (Active)
5.0
SPAN 3
Intermediate Spanish (Active)
5.0
SPAN 3NS
Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers (Historical)
5.0
SPAN 4
High-Intermediate Spanish (Active)
5.0
SPAN 4NS
High-Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers (Active)
5.0
SPAN 5
The Short Story: Mexico, Spain, and the U.S. (Active)
4.0
SPAN 6
The Short Story: Latin America (Active)
4.0
SPAN 7
Advanced Spanish: Composition and Grammar (Active)
4.0
SPAN 8
Advanced Spanish Conversation (Active)
4.0
SPAN 9
Spanish Business and Culture (Active)
4.0
SPAN 41
Introduction to Poetry in Spanish (Active)
4.0
Term 4
Units: 23.0-16.0
Cal-GETC Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Sciences - Recommend POLS C1000 and/or HIST 11 or 12 for CSU graduation requirement.
3.0
Cal-GETC Area 5B - Biological Sciences - Area 5A or 5B must have a lab component to satisfy this area.
3.0-5.0
Major Course
4.0-5.0
Select one of the following (20 units total in at least two languages will be required):
ARMEN 1
Beginning Armenian (Active)
5.0
ARMEN 2
High-Beginning Armenian (Active)
5.0
CHIN 1
Beginning Chinese (Active)
5.0
CHIN 2
High-Beginning Chinese (Active)
5.0
FRENCH 1
Beginning French (Active)
5.0
FRENCH 2
High-Beginning French (Active)
5.0
FRENCH 3
Intermediate French (Active)
5.0
GERMAN 1
Beginning German (Active)
5.0
GERMAN 2
High-Beginning German (Active)
5.0
HMONG 1
Beginning Hmong (Active)
5.0
HMONG 2
High-Beginning Hmong (Active)
5.0
JAPAN 1
Beginning Japanese (Active)
5.0
JAPAN 2
High-Beginning Japanese (Active)
5.0
PORT 1
Beginning Portuguese (Active)
5.0
PORT 2
High-Beginning Portuguese (Active)
5.0
PUNJABI 1
Beginning Punjabi (Active)
5.0
SPAN 1
Beginning Spanish (Active)
5.0
SPAN 2
High-Beginning Spanish (Active)
5.0
SPAN 3
Intermediate Spanish (Active)
5.0
SPAN 3NS
Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers (Historical)
5.0
SPAN 4
High-Intermediate Spanish (Active)
5.0
SPAN 4NS
High-Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers (Active)
5.0
SPAN 5
The Short Story: Mexico, Spain, and the U.S. (Active)
4.0
SPAN 6
The Short Story: Latin America (Active)
4.0
SPAN 7
Advanced Spanish: Composition and Grammar (Active)
4.0
SPAN 8
Advanced Spanish Conversation (Active)
4.0
SPAN 9
Spanish Business and Culture (Active)
4.0
SPAN 41
Introduction to Poetry in Spanish (Active)
4.0
ELECTIVE (Only if needed to reach 60 transferable units)
13.0-3.0
Total: 60.0