World Languages & Global Studies Emphasis
AA Degree World Languages & Global Studies · Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Humanities and Social Studies Division
World Languages Department
The Associate of Arts in World Languages and Global Studies is a multidisciplinary course of study that encourages global awareness and intercultural understanding through the acquisition of at least one modern language other than English, namely Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. The coursework is designed with the dual intent of examining the nature of language and relating it to multiculturalism around the globe and in the United States. Overall the program prepares students to function effectively in a global world by promoting a level of linguistic competence and cultural sensitivity that allows individuals to build ties of trust and collaboration across a number of career fields, such as International Business, Government, Teaching, Travel and Arts, Journalism, etc. The elective component of the program allows students to frame their foreign language acquisition within regional cultural studies, global cultural studies or international relations.
Upon completion of the program students should be able to:
- Demonstrate proficiency in at least one language other than English
- Demonstrate understanding of at least one culture other than their native one
- Demonstrate awareness of the interconnected nature of language and culture
- Recognize cultural expressions across disciplines
Students who are interested in pursuing a Language major are advised to work with a counselor in order to identify the specific course requirement of their transfer institution.
This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Language Core Courses | 16 | |
| Option 1: Choose sixteen units of sequential courses in one language. | ||
| CHIN 1 | Elementary Chinese | |
| CHIN 2 | Continuing Elementary Chinese | |
| CHIN 3 | Intermediate Chinese | |
| CHIN 4 | Continuing Intermediate Chinese | |
| OR | ||
| FRCH 1 | Elementary French | |
| FRCH 2 | Continuing Elementary French | |
| FRCH 3 | Intermediate French | |
| FRCH 4 | Continuing Intermediate French | |
| OR | ||
| ITAL 1 | Elementary Italian | |
| ITAL 2 | Continuing Elementary Italian | |
| ITAL 3 | Intermediate Italian | |
| ITAL 4 | Continuing Intermediate Italian | |
| OR | ||
| JAPN 1 | Elementary Japanese | |
| JAPN 2 | Continuing Elementary Japanese | |
| JAPN 3 | Intermediate Japanese | |
| JAPN 4 | Continuing Intermediate Japanese | |
| OR | ||
| KORE 1 | Elementary Korean | |
| KORE 2 | Continuing Elementary Korean | |
| KORE 3 | Intermediate Korean | |
| KORE 4 | Continuing Intermediate Korean | |
| OR | ||
| SPAN 1 | Elementary Spanish | |
| SPAN 2 | Continuing Elementary Spanish | |
| SPAN 3 | Intermediate Spanish | |
| SPAN 4 | Continuing Intermediate Spanish | |
| Option 2: Choose sixteen units in two levels of two different languages from the list above or the following list: | ||
| 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 | |
| FRCH 1 | Elementary French | |
| FRCH 2 | Continuing Elementary French | |
| FRCH 3 | Intermediate French | |
| FRCH 4 | Continuing Intermediate French | |
| GERM 1 | Elementary German | |
| GERM 2 | Continuing Elementary German | |
| GERM 3 | Intermediate German | |
| ITAL 1 | Elementary Italian | |
| ITAL 2 | Continuing Elementary Italian | |
| ITAL 3 | Intermediate Italian | |
| ITAL 4 | Continuing Intermediate Italian | |
| JAPN 1 | Elementary Japanese | |
| JAPN 2 | Continuing Elementary Japanese | |
| JAPN 3 | Intermediate Japanese | |
| JAPN 4 | Continuing Intermediate Japanese | |
| JAPN 5 | Advanced Japanese | |
| KORE 1 | Elementary Korean | |
| KORE 2 | Continuing Elementary Korean | |
| KORE 3 | Intermediate Korean | |
| KORE 4 | Continuing Intermediate Korean | |
| LATN 1 | Elementary Latin | |
| orLATN 1H | Elementary Latin - Honors | |
| LATN 2 | Continuing Elementary Latin | |
| orLATN 2H | Continuing Elementary Latin - Honors | |
| SIGN 101 | American Sign Language 1 | |
| orSIGN 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 | |
| SPAN 1 | Elementary Spanish | |
| orSPAN 1S | Spanish for the Spanish Speaking | |
| SPAN 2 | Continuing Elementary Spanish | |
| orSPAN 2S | Continuing Spanish for the Spanish Speaking | |
| SPAN 3 | Intermediate Spanish | |
| SPAN 4 | Continuing Intermediate Spanish | |
| Choose three units within one of the following tracks: | 3 | |
| Track A - Regional Cultural Studies | ||
| For China and Japan: | ||
| ARTH 9 | History of Asian Art and Architecture | |
| HIST 10 | History of Asia from Pre-History to Early Modern | |
| orHIST 10H | History of Asia from Pre-History to Early Modern - Honors | |
| HIST 11 | History of Early Modern to Modern Asia | |
| orHIST 11H | History of Early Modern to Modern Asia - Honors | |
| JAPN 50 | The Art of Kanji | |
| JAPN 53 | Conversational Japanese | |
| JAPN 62 | Japanese Culture Through Anime and Manga | |
| KORE 60 | Korean Culture Through Cinema | |
| LING 3 | Languages, Cultures, and Writing in East Asia | |
| For France: | ||
| FRCH 53 | Intermediate Conversational French | |
| FRCH 60 | French Culture Through Cinema | |
| For Italy: | ||
| ARTH 14 | Rome: The Ancient City | |
| ARTH 15 | Culture and Art of Pompeii | |
| ITAL 53 | Continuing Conversational Italian | |
| ITAL 60 | Italian Culture Through Cinema | |
| ITAL 61 | Italian Culture Through Food | |
| For Germany: | ||
| GERM 60 | German Culture Through Cinema | |
| For Spanish Speaking Countries: | ||
| ARTH 12 | History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture | |
| orARTH 12H | History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture - Honors | |
| HIST 19 | History of Mexico | |
| HIST 40 | History of Mexican Americans | |
| POLS 25 | Latino Politics in the United States | |
| SPAN 30 | Spanish Composition: Exploring U.S. Latino Topics | |
| SPAN 50 | Spanish of the Barrio: A Socio-linguistic Perspective | |
| SPAN 53 | Conversational Spanish | |
| SPAN 60 | Latin American Culture Through Cinema | |
| Track B - Global Cultural Studies | ||
| ARCH 250 | World Architecture: Prehistory to the Middle Ages | |
| ARCH 251 | World Architecture: Renaissance Through the Contemporary Era | |
| CUL 107 | World Cuisines | |
| FASH 14 | Dress, Culture, and Identity | |
| HIST 3 | World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern | |
| orHIST 3H | World History: Prehistoric to Early Modern - Honors | |
| HIST 4 | World History: Early Modern to the Present | |
| orHIST 4H | World History: Early Modern to the Present - Honors | |
| LIT 11A | World Literature to 1650 | |
| LIT 11B | World Literature from 1650 | |
| MUS 14A | World Music | |
| NF 28 | Cultural and Ethnic Foods | |
| R-TV 25 | World Cinema | |
| Track C - International Relations | ||
| COMM 7 | Intercultural Communication | |
| orCOMM 7H | Intercultural Communication - Honors | |
| GEOG 2 | Human Geography | |
| orGEOG 2H | Human Geography - Honors | |
| GEOG 5 | World Geography: Introduction to Global Studies | |
| LING 1 | Introduction to Linguistic Analysis | |
| LING 2 | Languages, Gender, and Power | |
| LING 3 | Languages, Cultures, and Writing in East Asia | |
| LING 4 | Introduction to World Languages | |
| LING 5 | Language, Context, and Data | |
| LING 6 | Latin and Greek in Modern Language and Science | |
| PHIL 15 | Major World Religions | |
| orPHIL 15H | Major World Religions - Honors | |
| POLS 9 | International Relations | |
| Total Units | 19 | |
Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate proficiency in at least one language other than English
- Demonstrate understanding of at least one culture other than their native on
- Demonstrate awareness of the interconnected nature of language and culture
- Recognize cultural expressions across disciplines
Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.