The following Pre-major is recommended for students who are considering completing a Bachelor’s degree in Modern Languages after transferring to a four-year institution. It is designed for students who have not decided upon a specific four-year college or university. Once a transfer school is selected, students are strongly encouraged to consult the Office of Advising, Transitions, and Student Success and the transfer institution’s catalog to select courses that will meet both Oakton and transfer institution requirements.
For more information on course selection or program-specific advising, contact the Department Chair or Program Coordinator. Part time students should also consult the Office of Advising, Transitions, and Student Success for part-time Pre-major recommendations. General Education courses should be selected from the list of IAI General Education Courses.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One (Fall) | Hours | |
| EGL 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| Select one Beginning I (101) Language course: | 4 | |
| Beginning Arabic I | ||
| Beginning Chinese I | ||
| Beginning French I | ||
| Beginning German I | ||
| Beginning Hebrew I | ||
| Beginning Hindi I | ||
| Beginning Italian I | ||
| Beginning Japanese I | ||
| Beginning Korean I | ||
| Beginning Polish I | ||
| Beginning Russian I | ||
| Beginning Spanish I | ||
| Beginning Urdu I | ||
| MAT 125 or MAT 131 | General Education Mathematics or Elementary Statistics | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology 1 | ||
| World Regional Geography 1 | ||
| History of Contemporary Non-Western Civilizations 1 | ||
| International Relations 1 | ||
| Hours | 14 | |
| Semester Two (Spring) | ||
| EGL 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| Select one Beginning II (102) Language course: | 4 | |
| Beginning Arabic II | ||
| Beginning Chinese II | ||
| Beginning French II | ||
| Beginning German II | ||
| Beginning Hebrew II | ||
| Beginning Hindi II | ||
| Beginning Italian II | ||
| Beginning Japanese II | ||
| Beginning Korean II | ||
| Beginning Polish II | ||
| Beginning Russian II | ||
| Beginning Spanish II | ||
| Beginning Urdu II | ||
| Select one Physical or Life science course with lab: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Life Science | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Science 1 | ||
| Introductory Chemistry | ||
| Elements of Chemistry | ||
| Introduction to Earth Science | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Historical Geology | ||
| HUM 161 or MUS 236 | Global Cinema 1 or Music Literature and History | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Semester Three (Summer) | ||
| SPE 103 | Effective Speech | 3 |
| Select one Conversational (105) Language course: | 3 | |
| Conversational Arabic | ||
| Conversational Chinese | ||
| Conversational French | ||
| Conversational German | ||
| Conversational Hebrew | ||
| Conversational Italian | ||
| Conversational Japanese | ||
| Conversational Korean | ||
| Conversational Polish | ||
| Conversational Russian | ||
| Conversational Spanish | ||
| Note: Conversational Hindi (HIN) and Urdu (URD) are not offered | ||
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester One (Fall) | ||
| Select one Intermediate I (201) Language course: | 4 | |
| Intermediate Arabic I | ||
| Intermediate Chinese I | ||
| Intermediate French I | ||
| Intermediate German I | ||
| Intermediate Hebrew I | ||
| Intermediate Hindi I | ||
| Intermediate Italian I | ||
| Intermediate Japanese I | ||
| Intermediate Korean I | ||
| Intermediate Polish I | ||
| Intermediate Russian I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| Intermediate Urdu I | ||
| Select one Physical or Life Science course without lab: | 3 | |
| Plants and Society 1 | ||
| Introduction to Weather and Climate | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| A Survey of Oceanography | ||
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| History of the Islamic Middle East in Modern Times 1 | ||
| American Government | ||
| Introduction to Global Studies 1 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Global Literature 1 | ||
| Western Culture and the Arts: Renaissance through the 20th Century | ||
| Introduction to World Music 1 | ||
| Asian Philosophy 1 | ||
| Modern and Contemporary Philosophy | ||
| Hours | 13 | |
| Semester Two (Spring) | ||
| ART 114 | Art History: Art of the Non-Western World 1 | 3 |
| PHL 205 | World Religions 1 | 3 |
| Select one Intermediate II (2021) Language course: | 4 | |
| Intermediate Arabic II | ||
| Intermediate Chinese II | ||
| Intermediate French II | ||
| Intermediate German II | ||
| Intermediate Hebrew II | ||
| Intermediate Hindi II | ||
| Intermediate Italian II | ||
| Intermediate Japanese II | ||
| Intermediate Korean II | ||
| Intermediate Polish II | ||
| Intermediate Russian II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
| Intermediate Urdu II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Social Problems 2 | ||
| Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Introduction to Ethnic Studies | ||
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
- 1
Course fulfills the Global Studies requirement. At least one Global Studies course is required for degree completion.
- 2
Course fulfills both, the Global Studies and U.S. Diversity Studies requirements.
Note: Pre-major is a recommended sequence and selection of courses. For degree requirements see Associate in Arts (A.A.).