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University Transfer Options

Modern Language

Associate of Arts - Oregon Transfer

Catalog 2008-09

MHCC Faculty Advisor:
Ursula Irwin: 503-491-7606 - Room AC 2388 Ursula.Irwin@mhcc.edu
Eric Tschuy: 503-491-7469 - Room AC 2376 Eric.Tschuy@mhcc.edu
Aurora Benenati: 503-491-7494 - Room AC 2393 Aurora.Benenati@mhcc.edu
Paul Eckhardt: 503-491-7497 - Room AC 2392 Paul.Eckhardt@mhcc.edu

In a world that is increasingly interdependent, knowledge of other cultures and languages is crucial. In East Multnomah County, the three languages most needed by local businesses and service agencies, after English, are Spanish, Russian and American Sign Language (ASL). State-wide, Oregon’s two biggest trade partners are Japan (world’s second largest economy) and Canada (one-quarter French speaking). Other important Oregon customers and investors are Germany, France and Mexico. French is the world’s second most studied language. German is the second most prominent language in the global business world. Germany has the world’s third largest economy. Spanish is the second most spoken language in the United States, and the main language of 19 countries. All three are important heritage languages in the USA. MHCC offers: ASL, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish.

Curricular Outcomes

At the completion of this curriculum, the student should be able to:

First Year (Beginning):

• listening—understand short, learned utterances and some sentence-length utterances
• speaking
  • express personal information by relying on learned phrases or re-combinations of these
  • manage uncomplicated communicative tasks in straightforward social situations
  • ask simple questions or make statements involving learned material
• reading—exhibit sufficient control of the writing system to interpret written language in limited areas of practical need
• writing—produce material consisting of re-combinations of learned vocabulary and structures into simple sentences on familiar topics

Second Year (Intermediate):

• listening—sustain comprehension over longer stretches (beyond the sentence level)
• speaking
  • express personal information by creating with the language
  • initiate, sustain, and close a general conversation with a number of strategies
  • exhibit evidence of connected discourse, particularly for simple narration and description
• reading—read consistently with increased understanding simple connected texts dealing with a variety of basic and social needs
• writing—demonstrate most practical writing needs including simple letters, paraphrases, and summaries of biographical data, work, and school experiences.

The two-year program listed below is designed to meet the requirements for an Associate of Arts - Oregon Transfer degree from MHCC and prepare a student for obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages from a four-year public university in Oregon. Students transferring from MHCC may also seek a baccalaureate at a different institution, which may require different courses within the various subject areas of General Education. It is recommended that students consult with their adviser and refer to the catalogs and web sites of the institutions in which they have interest.

All OREGON TRAN SFER STUDENT S MUST FUL FILL A SECOND LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT . For admission: two college terms of the first year (101 and 102) of a language other than English OR four semesters in high school. For graduation with a B.A.: the second year (201, 202 and 203, or equivalent) of a language other than English.

Study Abroad options are available and recommended as part of language study at MHCC. Currently, there are spring term and summer programs in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (Spanish); summer
programs in Costa Rica (Spanish and biology) in Kyoto, Japan, for Japanese and in Stadthagen, Germany for German; a fall program in Florence, Italy; and a spring program in Paris, France. In all cases, language study is facilitated and enriched by cultural immersion. Check with the faculty advisor in Languages for details. (Programs may be changed or cancelled due to circumstances at the time of
offering or departure.)

1 Modern Language includes French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish or ASL. ASL courses are 4 credits.
2 Refer to Associate of Arts - Oregon Transfer degree requirements and course options, pages 10-14.
3 SP115, Intercultural Communication, is recommended.
4 Students taking second-year Spanish are also required to take one one-credit course of Intermediate Spanish Conversation during the year: SPAN 211 or 212 or 213. A similar requirement is being set up in the other languages. This would add one elective credit to one of the above terms.

Recommended social sciences, humanities and elective courses:
Social Sciences Courses: ANTH103, ANTH180, GEOG106, GEOG107, GEOG214, HST111, HST112, HST225, HST270, HST271, HST272, HST293
Humanities courses: ART204, ART205, ART206, ENG107, ENG108, ENG109, ENG212, R210

Transfer Schools' Web Links
Oregon State University - http://oregonstate.edu/dept/foreign_lang/
Portland State University - http://www-adm.pdx.edu/user/fll/
University of Oregon - http://rl.uoregon.edu/index.shtml (Romance Languages); http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~gerscan/ (Germanic Languages); http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~eall/ (East Asian Languages)

Disclaimer

This information is meant to serve as a general guide for students intending to major in Modern Languages. Specific requirements for transfer will vary from school to school. It is the student’s responsibility to contact his/her four-year transfer school to learn the specific requirements of the transfer school.