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LGCC

9 courses with the subject LGCC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

LGCC 101Introduction to Language and Culture for Professionals I: ____1-3

Semester course; 1-3 lecture hours. 1-3 credits. May be repeated for credit with a different language. Designed for anyone concerned about the effectiveness of communicating with diverse linguistic communities. The communication focus includes an introduction to basic structures and target terminology used in the professions. This course cannot be used to fulfill requirements of general education in the college or the foreign language major or minor.

Subject
LGCC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit with a different language.
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Bulletin 2026-27
Source
bulletin.vcu.edu
LGCC 102Introduction to Language and Culture for Professionals II: ____1-3

Semester course; 1-3 lecture hours. 1-3 credits. May be repeated for credit with a different language. Prerequisite: LGCC 101 or the equivalent. Designed for anyone concerned about the effectiveness of communicating with diverse linguistic communities. The communication focus includes continued practice with basic structures and target terminology used in the professions. This course cannot be used to fulfill requirements of general education in the college or the foreign language major or minor.

Subject
LGCC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit with a different language.
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Bulletin 2026-27
Source
bulletin.vcu.edu
LGCC 197Basic Cultural Competence Training1-3

Semester course; 1-3 hours. 1-3 credits. Designed for anyone concerned about the effectiveness of people working and living in multicultural societies. Bridges theory and practice through a series of hands-on exercises, simulations, stories and real-world examples to optimize the learners' skill development necessary for effective intercultural communication. Graded as pass/fail.

Subject
LGCC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Bulletin 2026-27
Source
bulletin.vcu.edu
LGCC 201Intermediate Language and Culture for Professionals I: ____1-3

Semester course; 1-3 lecture hours. 1-3 credits. Prerequisite: LGCC 102 or the equivalent. Designed for anyone concerned about the effectiveness of communicating at an intermediate level with diverse linguistic communities. Delves further into grammatical structures, cultural concepts and target terminology used in the professions. This course cannot be used to fulfill requirements of general education in the college or the foreign language major or minor.

Subject
LGCC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Bulletin 2026-27
Source
bulletin.vcu.edu
LGCC 202Intermediate Language and Culture for Professionals II: ____1-3

Semester course; 1-3 lecture hours. 1-3 credits. Prerequisite: LGCC 201 or the equivalent. Designed for students concerned about the effectiveness of communicating at an advanced intermediate level with diverse linguistic communities. Offers continued instruction in cultural concepts, basic structures and target terminology used in the professions. This course cannot be used to fulfill requirements of general education in the college or the foreign language major or minor.

Subject
LGCC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Bulletin 2026-27
Source
bulletin.vcu.edu
LGCC 297Cultural Competence for Health Care Professionals1-3

Semester course; 1-3 hours. 1-3 credits. Designed for health care, social work, public health and related providers who work with the growing number of immigrants, refugees and minorities in the U.S. Focus is on the basics of intercultural-communication competence for health care settings to help health care providers build deeper knowledge and understanding of patients/clients' cultural values and beliefs and how they may influence clients' attitudes and behaviors. Graded as pass/fail.

Subject
LGCC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Bulletin 2026-27
Source
bulletin.vcu.edu
LGCC 405Spanish Language and Culture for Health Care Providers I2

Continuous courses; 2 lecture hours. 2-2-2 credits. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Completion of LGCC 405 to enroll in LGCC 406. Completion of LGCC 406 to enroll in LGCC 407. Open only to students enrolled in health care programs such as nursing, medicine, allied health, pharmacy, dentistry, or health care practitioners. A survey of the changing demographics of patients in health care and the language and cultural skills required to provide adequate health care services. The communication focus includes basic structures and medical terminology used during assessments and phrases commonly used during physical examinations. These courses cannot be used to fulfill requirements for the Spanish major or minor, nor can they fulfill the general education language requirement.

Subject
LGCC
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Bulletin 2026-27
Source
bulletin.vcu.edu
LGCC 406Spanish Language and Culture for Health Care Providers II2

Continuous courses; 2 lecture hours. 2-2-2 credits. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Completion of LGCC 405 to enroll in LGCC 406. Completion of LGCC 406 to enroll in LGCC 407. Open only to students enrolled in health care programs such as nursing, medicine, allied health, pharmacy, dentistry, or health care practitioners. A survey of the changing demographics of patients in health care and the language and cultural skills required to provide adequate health care services. The communication focus includes basic structures and medical terminology used during assessments and phrases commonly used during physical examinations. These courses cannot be used to fulfill requirements for the Spanish major or minor, nor can they fulfill the general education language requirement.

Subject
LGCC
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Bulletin 2026-27
Source
bulletin.vcu.edu
LGCC 407Spanish Language and Culture for Health Care Providers III2

Continuous courses; 2 lecture hours. 2-2-2 credits. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Completion of LGCC 405 to enroll in LGCC 406. Completion of LGCC 406 to enroll in LGCC 407. Open only to students enrolled in health care programs such as nursing, medicine, allied health, pharmacy, dentistry, or health care practitioners. A survey of the changing demographics of patients in health care and the language and cultural skills required to provide adequate health care services. The communication focus includes basic structures and medical terminology used during assessments and phrases commonly used during physical examinations. These courses cannot be used to fulfill requirements for the Spanish major or minor, nor can they fulfill the general education language requirement.

Subject
LGCC
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Bulletin 2026-27
Source
bulletin.vcu.edu

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