Program Information:
This degree is designed to develop students’ proficiency in communicating in other languages, develop a skill for today's workplace, enable them to understand different cultural perspectives, develop students’ global perspective, and prepare them to transfer to a four-year university.
- The Program is oriented toward the actual use of language through sequential training in communication: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
- Language proficiency is a skill useful in almost all areas of the workforce: criminal justice, social services, health services, education, business, legal services, communications, hospitality industry as well as government at all levels.
- This program is also appropriate for students intending to pursue a bachelor’s degree in languages.
- Coursework in languages is offered in both on-line and on-campus formats.
- All coursework is complemented with laboratory experiences that are offered on-line.
- The Program offers placement exams for students with previous study of language.
For Program Information Contact:
Arts and Communication Department at 217-786-2286 or see a Student Success Coach.
Course Requirements:
Required General Education Courses
Please see your Student Success Coach for course planning.
Recommended General Education Courses
Please see your advisor for course planning.
| ART 204 | Art History - Survey of Western Art I | 3 |
| OR | |
| MUS 104 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| OR | |
| THE 101 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
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| HIS 101 | History of Western Civilization I | 4 |
| OR | |
| HIS 102 | History of Western Civilization II | 4 |
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| HUM 101 | Introduction to Humanities | 3 |
| EGL 201 | Survey of British Literature I | 3 |
| MAT 104 | General Education Mathematics | 3 |
| Life Science Selection | 3-4 |
| Physical Science Selection | 3-4 |
| Social Science Selection | 3 |
| Social Science Selection | 3 |
| Social Science Selection | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32 |
A minimum of seven (7) credits must be earned in both the life and physical science areas; must be selected from the list of General Education Core Curriculum courses and must include one laboratory course.
Social science credits must be earned in at least two areas; see catalog or advisor for options.
Recommended Program Courses
| Elementary Foreign Language I | 4 |
| Elementary Foreign Language II | 4 |
| Intermediate Foreign Language I | 4 |
| Intermediate Foreign Language II | 4 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 19 |
Foreign Language Options
Choose one of the language sequences listed below.
Italian Sequence
French Sequence
German Sequence
Japanese Sequence
Spanish Sequence
Total Credit Hours: 60