Santa Barbara City College
Associate of Arts in French
Santa Barbara, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 419 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
A study of French as an Associate of Arts expands individual consciousness contributes to understanding the history and development of many countries and provides the communication skills necessary for a variety of careers.
Languages are the key to the understanding and appreciation of value systems and social attitudes of different cultures. Furthermore, acquiring communication skills in other languages facilitates the exchange of ideas and transactions, and increases awareness, appreciation, and understanding of cultural diversity.
The need for skills in other languages is evident on a daily basis. The global community has reached a level of human relations where languages skills are required for communication in all aspects of life. Whether for recreational purposes, business, or other endeavors such as politics, health, science, education, art, or government, learning another language is imperative.
On a practical level, learning a new language is an intellectual stimulus that helps the learner develop critical thinking and creative skills, while enhancing the individual’s participation in traveling, reading of literature, appreciation of music, fashion, cuisine, cinema, and even sporting events. And last, but not least, opportunities for employment and higher salaries increase when another language is mastered because it gives a bilingual or multilingual person an edge to compete in the global economy.
American Sign Language Courses
American Sign Language, or ASL, is the dominant sign language of Deaf Americans, including Deaf communities in the United States and in some regions of Canada and Mexico. It contains phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax and pragmatics just like spoken languages. It is both a manual and a visual language; the information is encoded with the shape and movement of the hands and other parts of the body and also with facial expressions, including mouth morphemes.
French Program
The French Program offers a sequence of courses in the basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. On the intermediate level, courses are designed for specific needs: conversation, grammar review and literature. The Associate in Arts Degree may be obtained through French major.
Spanish Program
The Spanish language courses, as an integral part of the humanities program, prepare students for transfer to a university with strong second language skills and knowledge about the Spanish speaking culture.
In addition to careers in education and business, Spanish provides occupational opportunities in all areas in which it is advantageous to be bilingual in English and Spanish. This skill is especially useful in California. Knowledge of Spanish may complement careers such as foreign service officer, foreign correspondent, travel agent, teacher, international banker, lawyer, export and import employee, legal secretary, receptionist, nurse, interpreter, social worker, government employee and medical doctor.
SBCC offers a Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG). A TAG is a contractual agreement between the student, SBCC, and specific four-year colleges or universities. This includes six University of California ( *UC) institutions, six California State Institutions (CSU), seven California private institutions, nine out-of-state institutions, as well as Honors Transfer Agreements with ten institutions and 8 CSUs without campus impaction. Students must enroll in the TAG program and work with a TAG advisor. Please click here to learn more on the TAG program website.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Enrolled students may apply one time per year in February. If awarded, the money is disbursed for the following academic year in two parts: half in the fall semester and half in the spring semester. The amounts range from very small: $100-750 and larger $1000-2500 with some variations in between.
Curriculum
French (FR)
FR 101 Beginning French I (5 Units)
Hours: 90 (90 lecture)
Focuses on the essentials of spoken and written French for the beginner, and provides an introduction to the culture of French speakers.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 6A, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
FR 102 Beginning French II (5 Units)
Prerequisites: FR 101 or two years of high school French, with a minimum grade of "C," or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.
Hours: 90 (90 lecture)
Focuses on the essentials of spoken and written French for the beginner, and provides an introduction to the culture of French speakers.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, IGETC Area 6A, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
FR 103 Intermediate French I (5 Units)
Prerequisites: FR 102 or three years of high school French or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.
Hours: 90 (90 lecture)
Review of basic structures and vocabulary building. Development of auditive comprehension, reading skills and oral expression.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, IGETC Area 6A, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
FR 104 Intermediate French II (5 Units)
Prerequisites: French 103 or four years of high school French or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.
Hours: 90 (90 lecture)
Readings and discussions in French and contemporary cultural topics (society, history, art, cinema, literature). Review of basic syntax begun in French 103 is continued. Further practice in the subjunctive and literary verb tenses.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, IGETC Area 6A, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
FR 130 Intermediate Conversation (2 Units)
Prerequisites: FR 102 or 120 or three years of high school French or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.
Hours: 36 (36 lecture)
Designed to increase the student's vocabulary and fluency in the language, as well as his/her ability to comprehend cultural and sociolinguistic differences.
Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
FR 132 Intermediate Literary Readings (3 Units)
Prerequisites: FR 103 or four years of high school French or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.
Hours: 54 (54 lecture)
Designed for the student who wishes to improve reading, speaking and writing skills, and vocabulary. Emphasizes oral and written communication with a focus on the discussion, synthesis and analysis of short literary works.
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
FR 140 Intermediate Conversation (2 Units)
Prerequisites: FR 103 or 130 or four years of high school French or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.
Hours: 36 (36 lecture)
Designed to increase the student's vocabulary and fluency in the language, as well as his/her ability to comprehend cultural and sociolinguistic differences.
Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
Program Outcome
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate high command of oral, visual and written communication skills in the target language.
- Exchange ideas and interact effectively with speakers of the target language.
- Discern and uphold the relevancy of cultural and linguistic diversity lived and expressed by the speakers of the target language.