2024-2025 Catalog
Languages
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Dean: Brooke Bui, PhD
Academic Chair: Beatrice Tseng
Faculty: Joanne Chen; Keith Gamache, PhD; Karla Lemari, Anca Popescu, PhD; Takeshi Takakura; Beatrice Tseng
Courses
The Languages Department offers courses from beginning through intermediate level courses in American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese, French, Japanese and Spanish. Honors courses are offered in Japanese and Spanish. All languages are taught communicatively and in the language. Students use the new language in class when participating in activities that promote real life communication. In Chinese, French, Japanese and Spanish, students acquire competence in speaking, listening, reading and writing as well as cultural awareness. In ASL, students acquire expressive and receptive communicative skills and learn important aspects of Deaf culture. Additionally, there are courses taught in English on American Deaf Culture, Japanese Culture and Japanese Anime and Manga. These language courses are fully transferable to four-year colleges and universities.
Major
Students at Irvine Valley College may major in ASL, Chinese, French, Japanese or Spanish. Students may even choose to major in two or more languages and complete all requirements in two years. Please consult with a counselor for details.
Students who major in a language at the lower-division level concentrate on learning to understand, speak, read, and write, and sign in ASL. In the process, students develop a more profound understanding of the world and gain insights into its complexities-culturally, politically, economically, and socially. Language study expands the possibilities for your future career.
Students at Irvine Valley College may major in ASL, Chinese, French, Japanese or Spanish. Students may even choose to major in two or more languages and complete all requirements in two years. Please consult with a counselor for details.
For more information about the Languages Department, including language learning tips, events and activities, student testimonials and much more, please visit its website at ivc.edu/dept/llr/languages-department.
Potential Careers
Many students who major in foreign languages choose a teaching career. This continues to be a great option, given the shortage of well-qualified teachers, especially in the areas of bilingual and bicultural education. And in an increasingly economically interdependent world, market globalization has opened up many new and exciting opportunities for foreign language majors in areas such as:
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Communications*
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Education *
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Emergency Response
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Foreign Service (NSA, State Department)*
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Healthcare*
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Hospitality and Tourism
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International Business and Banking*
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Journalism*
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Law Enforcement
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Marketing and Sales*
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National Security (FBI, CIA)*
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Peace Corps/Humanitarian Organizations
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Publishing and Editing*
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Social Work*
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Translation and Interpreting*
*Careers that require further education
In combination with other areas of study, the world languages major provides a very strong preparation for professional schools such as business, law, and diplomacy.
ProgramsAssociate in ArtsAssociate in Arts for TransferCertificate of Achievement
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