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Associate in Arts Degree with a Concentration in Foreign Language (603)

The concentration in Spanish prepares students to transfer to four-year universities to pursue a bachelor's degree in Foreign Language Education, Interpreting, and/or Translation. 

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Transfer Consideration

1. Bachelor's degree programs in Foreign Language encompass two distinct emphases: an Education emphasis or the Translation emphasis. For example, some institutions offer the Teaching programs for up to High School levels. They also offer the Translation in Business track which includes a few business courses requirement.
2. COM 131, ENG 101 and ENG 103 are recommended electives based on top transfer school requirements. Some schools also require completion of Certifications/Licensure for High School Teaching.

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Program Contacts at Sauk Valley Community College

• Academic Advising, 815-835-6354

Minimum Total Credit Hours - 64-65 Hours

Suggested Course Sequence

First Semester - 17-18 Hours

• Foreign Language 4 Semester hour(s)
• Math 3-4 Semester hour(s)

• COM131 - Intro to Oral Communication ( 3 Semester Hours)

  The oral communication course combines communication theory with the practice of oral communication skills. The course: (1) develops awareness of the communication process; (2) provides inventional, organizational, and expressive strategies; (3) promotes understanding of and adaptation to a variety of communication contexts; and (4) emphasizes critical skills in listening, reading, thinking, and speaking. Prerequisite: None 3 Semester hour(s) Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI): C2 900 Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lec/week

• ENG101 - Composition I ( 3 Semester Hours)

  This course (1) develops awareness of the writing process; (2) provides inventional, organizational, and editorial strategies; (3) stresses the variety of uses for writing; and (4) emphasizes critical skills in reading, thinking, and writing. Prerequisite: Required placement score on approved English placement test, high school unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher, or a grade of C or higher in ELA 099. 3 Semester hour(s) Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI): C1 900 Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lec/week

• FYE101 - First Year Experience ( 1 Semester Hours)

  The focus of this course is how to be successful in college. Study skills, goal setting, academic planning, time and money management, and information research skills are among the core topics included in this course. Within a supportive environment, students will share their college experiences and develop connections with fellow students and SVCC staff. Prerequisite: None 1 Semester hour(s) Lecture/Lab Hours: 1 lec/week

• HIS131 - Western Civ to 1648 ( 3 Semester Hours)

  Origins and development of western civilization beginning with the classical civilization of the ancient world and dealing with the contributions of each major historical group until the emergence of modern Europe in the commercial revolution of the sixteenth century. Prerequisite: None 3 Semester hour(s) Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI): S2 902 Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lec/week

Second Semester - 16 Hours

• Foreign Language 4 Semester hour(s)
• Personal Development 3 Semester hour(s)
• Electives 3 Semester hour(s)

• ENG103 - Composition II ( 3 Semester Hours)

  An advanced course in essay writing with emphasis on formal research, ENG 103 serves to develop a proficiency in the collection and selection of data as applied to the completion of a formal research paper. In addition, students receive instruction in logic and reasoning, including the fundamentals of argumentative and persuasive writing. Prerequisite: A grade of C or higher in ENG 101 or its equivalent or consent of instructor. 3 Semester hour(s) Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI): C1 901R Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lec/week

• HIS132 - Western Civ Since 1648 ( 3 Semester Hours)

  A continuation of the subject material offered in HIS 131. The history of the social, economic, political, and intellectual life of modern times; the French Revolution; the Napoleonic era, nationalism, and imperialism, world wars; the problems of world cooperation; and evaluation of present world problems are studied. Prerequisite: None 3 Semester hour(s) Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI): S2 903 Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lec/week

Third Semester - 16-17 Hours

• Foreign Language 4 Semester hour(s)
• *Life Science 3-4 Semester hour(s)
• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 Semester hour(s)
• Social/Behavioral Science 3 Semester hour(s)
• Electives 3 Semester hour(s)

Fourth Semester - 14-15 Hours

• Foreign Language 4 Semester hour(s)
• *Physical Science 3-4 Semester hour(s)
• Fine Arts 3 Semester hour(s)
• Electives 4 Semester hour(s)

Footnotes

• *One lab science required.