Language Arts
Associate in Science in General Studies (18 Unit Emphasis) Language Arts · Shasta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The emphasis in language arts allows students to explore the areas of both written and spoken English language, literature, and world languages.
Program learning outcomes
For General Studies Degree Learning Outcomes, see page 31.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 18 units from at least two areas | ||
| COMM-10 | ||
| COMM-20 | Intercultural Communication | |
| COMM-30 | Oral Interpretation | |
| COMM-40 | Argumentation and Debate | |
| COMM-54 | Small Group Communication | |
| COMM-C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | |
| ENGL-C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | |
| ENGL-C1002 | Introduction to Literature | |
| ENGL-10A | World Literature (to 1650) | |
| ENGL-10B | World Literature (After 1650) | |
| ENGL-11A | Survey of American Literature – Pre-Colonial to Civil War | |
| ENGL-11B | Survey of American Literature – Civil War to Present | |
| ENGL-13A | Survey of English Literature (Old English Period through Neoclassicism) | |
| ENGL-13B | Survey of English Literature (from the Romantic Period to Present) | |
| ENGL-15 | Literature by and About Women | |
| ENGL-16 | Poetry | |
| ENGL-17 | Introduction to Shakespeare | |
| ENGL-18 | African American Literature | |
| ENGL-19 | Survey of Bible as Literature | |
| ENGL-20 | World Mythology | |
| ENGL-25 | Linguistics | |
| ENGL-31 | Creative Writing | |
| ENGL-36 | Children’s Literature | |
| Foreign Languages | ||
| ASL-1 | American Sign Language 1 | |
| ASL-1L | American Sign Language 1 Skill–building Lab | |
| ASL-2 | American Sign Language 2 | |
| ASL-2L | American Sign Language 2 Skill–building Lab | |
| ASL-3 | American Sign Language 3 | |
| ASL-4 | American Sign Language 4 | |
| CHIN-1 | Mandarin Chinese 1 | |
| FREN-1 | French 1 | |
| FREN-2 | French 2 | |
| GERM-1 | German 1 | |
| GERM-2 | German 2 | |
| JAPN-1 | Japanese 1 | |
| JAPN-2 | Japanese 2 | |
| JAPN-3 | Japanese 3 | |
| JAPN-4 | Japanese 4 | |
| JAPN-19 | Japanese Conversation 1 | |
| JAPN-20 | Japanese Conversation 2 | |
| SPAN-1 | Spanish 1 | |
| SPAN-2 | Spanish 2 | |
| SPAN-3 | Spanish 3 | |
| SPAN-4 | Spanish 4 | |
| SPAN-19 | Spanish and Latin American Civilzation | |
| JOUR-21 | Introduction to Mass Communications | |
| JOUR-27 | Newswriting and Reporting | |
| JOUR-29 | Photojournalism | |