World Languages
Associate in Arts in University Studies (18 Unit Emphasis) Language Arts · Shasta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The World Languages emphasis is recommended for students pursuing intermediate fluency in a world language to facilitate communication in professional settings or to begin the first two years of a language or literature major and transfer to a university.
Program learning outcomes
For University Studies Degree Learning Outcomes, see page 28.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 10-18 units from the courses listed below | ||
| ASL-1 | American Sign Language | 4 |
| ASL-2 | American Sign Language 2 | 4 |
| ASL-3 | American Sign Language 3 | 4 |
| ASL-4 | American Sign Language | 4 |
| CHIN-1 | Mandarin Chinese 1 | 5 |
| FREN-1 | French 1 | 5 |
| FREN-2 | French 2 | 5 |
| GERM-1 | German 1 | 5 |
| GERM-2 | German 2 | 5 |
| JAPN-1 | Japanese 1 | 5 |
| JAPN-2 | Japanese 2 | 5 |
| JAPN-3 | Japanese 3 | 5 |
| JAPN-4 | Japanese 4 | 5 |
| SPAN-1 | Spanish 1 | 5 |
| SPAN-2 | Spanish 2 | 5 |
| SPAN-3 | Spanish 3 | 4 |
| SPAN-4 | Spanish 4 | 4 |
| Select the remaining 0 – 8 units from | ||
| Any course not used above | ||
| ASL-1L | American Sign Language 1 Skill-Building Lab | 1 |
| ASL-2L | American Sign Language 2 Skill-Building Lab | 1 |
| ENGL-10A | World Literature (to 1650) | 3 |
| ENGL-10B | World Literature (after 1650) | 3 |
| ENGL-25 | Linguistics | 3 |
| HIST-35 | History of Mexican Americans | 3 |
| JAPN-19 | Japanese Conversation 1 | 2 |
| JAPN-20 | Japanese Conversation 2 | 2 |
| SPAN-19 | Spanish and Latin American Civilization | 3 |