Bunker Hill Community College

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

FOREIGN LANGUAGE CONCENTRATION - 2009
Foreign Language Concentration
(Associate of Arts Degrees):

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Overview

Program ID - AA.FLANG

To enter this program, students should have completed study of at least one foreign language at an elementary level (First Foreign Language in grid).

The mission of the Foreign Language department at Bunker Hill Community College is to expose students to a language and culture in order to enable them to become knowledgeable and active members of a global society. Students learn to use modern foreign languages for meaningful communication in both spoken and written form. Students completing classes in the Foreign Language Program will gradually achieve courseappropriate outcomes in the four basic language skills of speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing of the target language. Through foreign language study, students develop sensitivity to other cultural and linguistic heritages, and are prepared to participate in a society characterized by linguistic and cultural diversity.

The Foreign Language concentration prepares students to transfer to four-year colleges or universities with a major in a foreign language. Students interested in transferring credits from this program to a four-year institution should see a transfer counselor to select appropriate electives.

Career Outlook:
Graduates of this concentration often qualify for careers that require bilingual skills.

Upon completetion of this concentration graduates will be able to:

• Demonstrate the basic skills for understanding and speaking a foreign language.
• Read and comprehend simple selections in a foreign language.
• Express their thoughts and ideas in writing in an uncomplicated manner in a foreign language.

Students enrolling in this degree program can earn World Studies Emphasis certification simultaneously.

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