Languages Degrees, Certificates and Transfer Pathways

Languages & Learning Resources

Learn how to comprehend and communicate in a new language while acquiring cultural knowledge that will improve your interpersonal relations and enrich your global perspective.

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A student who majors in a language will be able to successfully comprehend and communicate with speakers of that language. Additionally, a student will acquire cultural understanding and expand their global point of view. Language study also benefits creative thought and mental flexibility. Majoring in a language increases job opportunities in many areas: education, translation and interpreting, tourism and hospitality, public health, business, sales, law enforcement, national security, international relations, among others.

Program Length

Four semesters.

Transfer Options

A student who follows this course of study will be ready to transfer to any UC, CSU, many out-of-state colleges and universities, and private institutions. IVC has transfer agreements with UCI (TAG), UCLA (TAP) and CSUs (AA-T).

Program Specific Support

A student taking a language course will have access to free in-person tutoring in Japanese, Sign Language, and Spanish, and free online tutoring in Spanish. Additionally, students may have opportunities to participate in on campus clubs and conversational groups.

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Transfer Options, Degrees and/or Certificates

Sample Academic Plans

French UC TransferCSU TransferAA

UC Transfer: French, Major* IGETC-GE 2 Years Full-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Some UC majors may have additional required or recommended courses for transfer. Please see a counselor to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
FR 1 or 1H	Beginning French I or I Honors	6 & Major	5
WR 1	College Writing 1	1A	4
MATH 10*	Introduction to Statistics	2A	3
COMM 1	Communication Fundamentals	1C	3

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
FR 2	Beginning French II	3B & Major	5
WR 2	College Writing Critical Thinking	1B	4
Arts	Arts GE Course	3A	3
Social Science**	Social and Behavioral Sciences GE Course	4	3

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
FR 3	Intermediate French I	3B & Major	5
Physical Science	Physical Science GE Course	5A	3
Social Science**	Social and Behavioral Sciences GE Course	4	3
Major/Elective	UC Transfer Major or Elective Course	Various	3
Transfer Elective	UC Transfer Elective (Courses 1-99)		1

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
FR 4	Intermediate French II	Major	5
Social Science**	Social and Behavioral Sciences GE Course	4	3
Biological Science	Biological Science GE Course	5B	3
Biological Science Lab	Biological Science Lab	5C	1
Major/Elective	UC Transfer Major or Elective Course	Various	3

Students can take Math 10 or any other math course that meets the UC math transfer requirement in IGETC GE Area 2A.
Students are required to take courses from two different categories in IGETC GE Area 4. Please refer to the IGETC GE Pattern for details.

Note: This sample academic plan does not account for the Language Other than English requirement necessary to meet Full IGETC Certification.

CSU Transfer: French, Major* CSU-GE 2 Years Full-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Some CSU majors may have additional required or recommended courses for transfer. Please see a counselor to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
FR 1 or 1H	Beginning French I or I Honors	C2 & Major	5
WR 1	College Writing 1	A2	4
MATH 10*	Introduction to Statistics	B4	3
Learning & Self Dev.	Lifelong Learning and Self Development GE Course	E	3

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
FR 2	Beginning French II	C2 & Major	5
Critical Thinking	Critical Thinking GE Course	A3	3-4
COMM 1	Communication Fundamentals	A1	3
Arts	Arts GE Course	C1	3

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
FR 3	Intermediate French I	Major	5
HIST 20 or HIST 21	American History Course	D	3
Physical Science	Physical Science GE Course	B1	3
Science Lab	Physical Science Lab	B3	1
Social Science	Social Science GE Course	D	3

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
FR 4	Intermediate French II	Major	5
FR 10	Intermediate Conversational French	Major	3
PS 1	American Government	D	3
Social Science	Life Science GE Course	B2	3
Transfer Elective	CSU Transferable Elective (Courses 1-199)		2

Students can take Math 10 or any other math course that meets the CSU math transfer requirement in CSU GE Area B4.

French, AA AA-GE 2 Years Full-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Please see a counselor and check IVC's catalog to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AA GE Area/Major	Units
FR 1 or 1H	Beginning French I or I Honors	7 & Major	5
WR 1	College Writing 1	1A	4
MATH	Math GE Course	2	3-5
Lifelong Health*	Lifelong Health and Personal Development GE Course	9 A/B/C	3

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AA GE Area/Major	Units
FR 2	Beginning French II	Major	5
Critical Thinking	Critical Thinking	1C	3-4
COMM 1	Communication Fundamentals	1B	3
American Institutions	American Institutions GE Course	8	3

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AA GE Area/Major	Units
FR 3	Intermediate French I	Major	5
Social Sciences	Social Sciences GE Course	4	3
Humanities	Humanities GE Course	6	3
Lifelong Health*	Lifelong Health and Personal Development GE Course	9 A/B/C	1
Natural Sciences	Natural Sciences GE Course	3	3

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AA GE Area/Major	Units
FR 4	Intermediate French II	Major	5
FR 10	Intermediate Conversational French	Major	3
Cultural Diversity	Cultural Diversity GE Course	5	3
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		3
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		2

Take one course from two different categories among GE areas 9A, 9B, and 9C. Please refer to the AA GE pattern for details.

*Students may be eligible for one or more AA/AS/AA-T/AS-T degrees if they complete a GE transfer pattern, have specific courses, and have 60 transferable units. Please see a counselor for degree options and advisement.

Japanese UC TransferCSU TransferAA

UC Transfer: Japanese, Major* IGETC-GE 2 Years Full-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Some UC majors may have additional required or recommended courses for transfer. Please see a counselor to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
JA 1 or 1H	Beginning Japanese I or I Honors	6 & Major	5
WR 1	College Writing 1	1A	4
MATH 10*	Introduction to Statistics	2A	3
COMM 1	Communication Fundamentals	1C	3

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
JA 2 or 2H	Beginning Japanese II or II Honors (JA 2H Spring Only)	3B & Major	5
WR 2	College Writing Critical Thinking	1B	4
Arts	Arts GE Course	3A	3
Social Science**	Social and Behavioral Sciences GE Course	4	3

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
JA 3	Intermediate Japanese I	3B & Major	5
Physical Science	Physical Science GE Course	5A	3
Social Science**	Social and Behavioral Sciences GE Course	4	3
Major/Elective	UC Transfer Major or Elective Course	Various	3
Transfer Elective	UC Transfer Elective (Courses 1-99)		1

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
JA 4	Intermediate Japanese II (JA 4 Spring Only)	Major	5
Social Science**	Social and Behavioral Sciences GE Course	4	3
Biological Science	Biological Science GE Course	5B	3
Biological Science Lab	Biological Science Lab	5C	1
Major/Elective	UC Transfer Major or Elective Course	Various	3

Students can take Math 10 or any other math course that meets the UC math transfer requirement in IGETC GE Area 2A.
Students are required to take courses from two different categories in IGETC GE Area 4. Please refer to the IGETC GE Pattern for details.

Note: This sample academic plan does not account for the Language Other than English requirement necessary to meet Full IGETC Certification.

CSU Transfer: Japanese, Major* CSU-GE 2 Years Full-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Some CSU majors may have additional required or recommended courses for transfer. Please see a counselor to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
JA 1 or 1H	Beginning Japanese I or I Honors	C2 & Major	5
WR 1	College Writing 1	A2	4
MATH 10*	Introduction to Statistics	B4	3
Learning & Self Dev	Lifelong Learning and Self Development GE Course	E	3

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
JA 2 or 2H	Beginning Japanese II or II Honors (JA 2H Spring Only)	C2 & Major	5
Critical Thinking	Critical Thinking GE Course	A3	3-4
COMM 1	Communication Fundamentals	A1	3
Arts	Arts GE Course	C1	3

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
JA 3	Intermediate Japanese I	Major	5
JA 10	Intermediate Conversational Japanese (JA 10 Fall Only)	Major	3
Physical Science Lab	Physical Science GE Course	B1	3
Science Lab	Physical Science Lab	B3	1
Social Science	Social Science GE Course	D	3

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
JA 4	Intermediate Japanese II (JA 4 Spring Only)	Major	5
HIST 20 or HIST 21	American History Course	D	3
PS 1	American Government	D	3
Life Science	Life Science GE Course	B2	3
Transfer Elective	CSU Transferable Elective (Courses 1-199)		2

Students can take Math 10 or any other math course that meets the CSU math transfer requirement in CSU GE Area B4.

Japanese, AA AA-GE 2 Years Full-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Please see a counselor and check IVC's catalog to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AA GE Area/Major	Units
JA 1 or 1H	Beginning Japanese I or I Honors	7 & Major	5
WR 1	College Writing 1	1A	4
MATH	Math GE Course	2	3-5
Lifelong Health*	Lifelong Health and Personal Development GE Course	9	3

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AA GE Area/Major	Units
JA 2 or 2H	Beginning Japanese II or II Honors (JA 2H Spring Only)	Major	5
Critical Thinking	Critical Thinking	1C	3-4
COMM 1	Communication Fundamentals	1B	3
American Institutions	American Institutions GE Course	8	3

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AA GE Area/Major	Units
JA 3	Intermediate Japanese I	Major	5
JA 10	Intermediate Conversational Japanese (JA 10 Fall Only)	Major	3
Social Sciences	Social Sciences GE Course	4	3
Lifelong Health*	Lifelong Health and Personal Development GE Course	9	1
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		3

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AA GE Area/Major	Units
JA 4	Intermediate Japanese II (JA 4 Spring Only)	Major	5
Natural Sciences	Natural Sciences GE Course	3	3
Cultural Diversity	Cultural Diversity GE Course	5	3
Humanities	Humanities GE Course	6	3
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		2

Take one course from two different categories among GE areas 9A, 9B, and 9C. Please refer to the AA GE pattern for details.

Spanish UC TransferCSU TransferAA

UC Transfer: Spanish, Major* IGETC-GE 2 Years Full-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Some UC majors may have additional required or recommended courses for transfer. Please see a counselor to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
SPAN 1 or 1H	Beginning Spanish I or I Honors (SPAN 1H Fall Only)	6 & Major	5
WR 1	College Writing 1	1A	4
MATH 10*	Introduction to Statistics	2A	3
COMM 1	Communication Fundamentals	1C	3

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
SPAN 2 or 2H	Beginning Spanish II or II Honors (SPAN 2H Spring Only)	3B & Major	5
WR 2	College Writing Critical Thinking	1B	4
Arts	Arts GE Course	3A	3
Social Science**	Social and Behavioral Sciences GE Course	4	3

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
SPAN 3	Intermediate Spanish I	3B & Major	5
Biological Science	Biological Science GE Course	5B	3
Social Science**	Social and Behavioral Sciences GE Course	4	3
Major/Elective	Transfer Major or Elective Course	Various	3
Transfer Elective	UC Transfer Elective (Courses 1-99)		1

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
SPAN 4	Intermediate Spanish II (SPAN 4 Spring Only)	Major	5
SPAN 10	Intermediate Conversational Spanish (SPAN 10 Spring Only)	Major	3
Social Science**	Social and Behavioral Sciences GE Course	4	3
Physical Science	Physical Science GE Course	5A	3
Physical Science Lab	Physical Science Lab	5C	1

Students can take Math 10 or any other math course that meets the UC math transfer requirement in IGETC GE Area 2A.
Students are required to take courses from two different categories in IGETC GE Area 4. Please refer to the IGETC GE Pattern for details.

Note: This sample academic plan does not account for the Language Other than English requirement necessary to meet Full IGETC Certification.

CSU Transfer: Spanish for Transfer, AA-T* CSU-GE 2 Years Full-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Some CSU majors may have additional required or recommended courses for transfer. Please see a counselor to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
SPAN 1 or 1H	Beginning Spanish I or I Honors (SPAN 1H Fall Only)	C2 & Major	5
WR 1	College Writing 1	A2	4
MATH 10*	Introduction to Statistics	B4	3
Learning and Self Dev	Lifelong Learning and Self Development GE Course	E	3

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
SPAN 2 or 2H	Beginning Spanish II or II Honors (SPAN 2H Spring Only)	C2 & Major	5
Critical Thinking	Critical Thinking GE Course	A3	3-4
COMM 1	Communication Fundamentals	A1	3
Arts	Arts GE Course	C1	3

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
SPAN 3	Intermediate Spanish I	Major	5
HIST 20 or HIST 21	American History Course	D	3
Physical Science	Physical Science GE Course	B1	3
Science Lab	Physical Science Lab	B3	1
Social Science	Social Science GE Course	D	3

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
SPAN 4	Intermediate Spanish II (SPAN 4 Spring Only)	Major	5
SPAN 10	Intermediate Conversational Spanish (SPAN 10 Spring Only)	Major	3
PS 1	American Government	D	3
Life Science	Life Science GE Course	B2	3
Transfer Elective	CSU Transferable Elective (Courses 1-199)		2

Students can take Math 10 or any other math course that meets the CSU math transfer requirement in CSU GE Area B4.

Spanish, AA AA-GE 2 Years Full-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Please see a counselor and check IVC's catalog to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AA GE Area/Major	Units
SPAN 1 or 1H	Beginning Spanish I or I Honors (SPAN 1H Fall Only)	7 & Major	5
WR 1	College Writing 1	1A	4
MATH	Math GE Course	2	3-5
Lifelong Health*	Lifelong Health and Personal Development GE Course	9 A/B/C	3

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AA GE Area/Major	Units
SPAN 2 or 2H	Beginning Spanish II or II Honors (SPAN 2H Spring Only)	Major	5
COMM 1	Communication Fundamentals	1B	3
Critical Thinking	Critical Thinking	1C	3-4
American Institutions	American Institutions GE Course	8	3

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AA GE Area/Major	Units
SPAN 3	Intermediate Spanish I	Major	5
Social Sciences	Social Sciences GE Course	4	3
Cultural Diversity	Cultural Diversity GE Course	5	3
Lifelong Health*	Lifelong Health and Personal Development GE Course	9 A/B/C	1
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		3

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AA GE Area/Major	Units
SPAN 4	Intermediate Spanish II (SPAN 4 Spring Only)	Major	5
SPAN 10	Intermediate Conversational Spanish (SPAN 10 Spring Only)	Major	3
Natural Sciences	Natural Sciences GE Course	3	3
Humanities	Humanities GE Course	6	3
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		2

Take one course from two different categories among GE areas 9A, 9B, and 9C. Please refer to the AA GE pattern for details.

AA = Associate of Arts
AS = Associate of Science
AA-T = Associate of Arts for Transfer
AS-T = Associate of Science for Transfer
COA = Certificate of Achievement
COP = Certificate of Proficiency

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