A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- B.A.
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 16.0101
- Total credits (published)
- 33
- Credits (computed from items)
- 387
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 232423
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_232423_b09ec9df
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Major Requirements
major core · 0 items
Language Foundations
6 items
- 300: Language for LivingNot resolved to a course3
- 301: Pop Culture Through LanguageNot resolved to a course3
- 307 or 308: Culture and CivilizationNot resolved to a course3
- 320 (321): Culture and Communication in ContextNot resolved to a course3
- 322: Language LandscapesNot resolved to a course3
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course15
Exploring Languages and Cultures
1 item
- 3 courses; choose one course from each group:Not resolved to a course9
Group 1: Culture and literature
0 items
Group 2: Linguistics and Language Structures
0 items
Group 3: Professional language
1 item
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course9
Electives
electives · 1 item
- Choose 9 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course9
Any other courses from the above core categories
major core · 0 items
Elective classes in the language not included in the core
electives · 0 items
WLC courses or other approved courses related to the language studied
1 item
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course9
Arabic
0 items
Language Foundations
6 items
- 3
- 3
- As published: “A History of Islamicate Civilization 600-1600 A.D.”or: ARAB 308 Contemporary Islamicate Civilization3
- 3
- 3
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course15
Exploring Languages and Cultures
0 items
Choose one course from each of the three groups.
0 items
Group 1: Culture and Literature:
10 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Group 2: Linguistic and Language Structures:
10 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Group 3: Professional Language:
5 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course9
Electives
electives · 1 item
- Choose three additional courses from the following list:Not resolved to a course9
Any other courses from the above categories
0 items
Elective ARAB classes not included in the core
electives · 0 items
WLC courses or other approved courses related to Arabic
0 items
French
0 items
Language Foundations
6 items
- 3
- 3
- or: FR 308 Contemporary History and Culture in the Francophone World3
- 3
- 3
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course15
Exploring Languages and Cultures
0 items
Choose one course from each of the three groups.
0 items
Group 1: Culture and Literature:
11 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Group 2: Linguistics and Language Structures:
7 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Group 3: Professional Language:
5 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course9
Electives
electives · 1 item
- Choose three additional courses from the following list:Not resolved to a course9
Any other courses from the above categories
0 items
Elective FR classes not included in the core
electives · 0 items
WLC courses or other approved courses related to French
1 item
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course9
German
0 items
Language Foundations
6 items
- 3
- 3
- or: GER 308 Modern German Culture and Society3
- 3
- 3
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course15
Exploring Languages and Cultures
0 items
Choose one course from each of the three groups.
0 items
Group 1: Culture and Literature:
8 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Group 2: Linguistics and Language Structures:
6 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Group 3: Professional Language:
5 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course9
Electives
electives · 1 item
- Choose three additional courses from the following list:Not resolved to a course9
Any other courses from the above categories
0 items
Elective GER classes not included in the core
electives · 0 items
WLC courses or other approved courses related to German
1 item
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course9
Italian
0 items
Language Foundations
6 items
- 3
- 3
- or: ITAL 308 Contemporary Italian Culture and Society3
- 3
- 3
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course15
Exploring Languages and Cultures
0 items
Choose one course from each of the three groups.
0 items
Group 1: Culture and Literature:
8 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Group 2: Linguistics and Language Structures:
7 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Group 3: Professional Language:
6 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course9
Electives
electives · 1 item
- Choose three additional courses from the following list:Not resolved to a course9
Any other courses from the above categories
0 items
Elective ITAL classes not included in the core
electives · 0 items
WLC courses or other approved courses related to Italian
1 item
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course9
Spanish
0 items
Language Foundations
6 items
- 3
- 3
- or: SPAN 308 Latin American Cultures3
- or: SPAN 321 Culture and Communication in Context (for Heritage Speakers)3
- 3
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course15
Exploring Languages and Cultures
0 items
Choose one course from each of the three groups.
0 items
Group 1: Culture and Literature:
14 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Group 2: Linguistics and Language Structures:
11 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Group 3: Professional Language:
16 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course9
Electives
electives · 1 item
- Choose three additional courses from the following list:Not resolved to a course9
Any other courses from the above core categories
major core · 0 items
Elective SPAN classes not included in the core
electives · 0 items
WLC courses or other approved courses related to Spanish
1 item
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course9
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