Associate in Arts Degree

Modern Language Concentration

No new students may elect the A. A. Modern Language concentration (effective 2018–2019 academic year). Currently enrolled students are encouraged to contact their academic advisor to plan how to complete their A. A. degree.

Overview

Students seeking a bachelor's degree may major or minor in a modern language or world literature. Language study empowers students to communicate in a language other than their own, to compare what they know and experience at home, to make personal connections to the world community, as well as to use language with greater effectiveness in their lives.

Students who are matriculated and place into developmental math and/or English are required to begin the course sequence in the first semester. Please see an advisor with questions.

First Semester Credits
ENL101 M 3
  M Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 3/4
COM103   3
HIS160   3
  M Humanities & Fine Arts (Elementary Language I) 4
Second Semester Credits
ENL102 M 3
  M Natural or Physical Science 4
  M Humanities & Fine Arts (Elementary Language II) 4
HIS162   3
ART134 (or)
MUS100
 
Art History: Renaissance to Modern (or)
Music Appreciation

ART134 Art History: Renaissance to Modern

Students explore the art of the western world from the Renaissance to the Modern eras. Illustrated lectures cover general aesthetic trends, the life and work of key artists, ideas guiding their creations, the vocabulary of art, as well as important methods, materials, and techniques the artists have employed. Significant artistic creations ranging in character from the personal, to the political, and religious are examined. Students are required to make an independent visit to a museum.

Prerequisite: ENL025 or satisfactory basic skills assessment score

Offered: Varies

Note: Satisfies the Humanities & Fine Arts General Education requirement.


MUS100 Music Appreciation

A survey of development of music from the Renaissance to the present including jazz and the contemporary scene. Emphasis on basic musical materials and principles of design. For students not planning to major in music; no previous musical training required.

Prerequisite: ENL025 or satisfactory basic skills assessment score

Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Note: Satisfies a Humanities and Fine Arts general education requirement.

3
Third Semester Credits
    Natural or Physical Science 4
ENL201   3
  M Humanities & Fine Arts (Intermediate Language I) 4
    Humanities & Fine Arts (Elementary Second Language I) 4
Fourth Semester Credits
ENL202   3
  M Humanities & Fine Arts (Intermediate Language II) 4
    Humanities & Fine Arts (Elementary Second Language II) 4
    Behavioral & Social Science 3
Total Credits 62/63

M Designates a Milestone course. A milestone course must be completed in the semester indicated to ensure that you remain on track to continue on in your program and graduate on time.

The Associate in Arts degree does not indicate a specialized degree in a concentration. Students who complete this concentration will satisfy the requirements of MassTransfer. For additional information pertaining to degree requirements, please refer to Degree Requirements.

Career Outlook

Social scientists consider that communication across cultural boundaries is a core competency of the twenty-first century. Students who demonstrate effective functioning in diverse cultures and climates are attractive to global employers. Job applicatnts with second and third language skills have an advantage over monolingual candidates.

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