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Foreign Languages

Emphasis: French, German, Spanish

Degree: Associate in Arts or Associate in Liberal Arts
Purpose: The degree program is designed for persons interested in transferring to a four-year college or university to obtain a bachelor's degree.  Additionally, it should attract students interested in careers which benefit from bilingual abilities such as international business, teaching. social and government jobs which deal with non-English speaking people, interpreting, translating, and the foreign service.

Course Descriptions:

French girl with bread

Français

Bienvenue! Centralia College offers French I, II, and III for une année fantastique! This course combines video, audio, and print to teach French and culture. Emphasis is on communicative proficiency, self expression, and cultural insight.








German carnival figure

Deutsch

Wilkommen! Centralia College offers a wunderbar year of German I, II, and III!  This multi-media course combines video, audio, and print to teach German language and culture. Emphasis is on communicative proficiency, self-expression and cultural insight.







Spanish dancers

Español

¡Bienvenido! Centralia College offers two years of Academic Spanish. Spanish I, II, and III introduce the fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students develop an awareness of Spanish speaking countries and their cultures.

Spanish IV, V, and VI review and expand the essential points of grammar while building vocabulary and increasing knowledge of Hispanic cultures.

Spanish for Social Services meets the needs of working professionals who wish to communicate with Spanish speakers in the community.