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LIBERAL ARTS
Departments
English
ESL
Humanities/Philosophy
International Languages
Journalism
Reading

Programs
Studies Abroad

Events
International Film Festival
Latin Film Festival

Important Information
Acts of Academic Dishonesty
K-12 Students
Prerequisite Code Clearance
2011-12 Student Handbook

Publications
International Voice #11
Lariat (newspaper)
Orange Appeal (magazine)
Wall (literary journal)

Resources
Faculty Resources (CIDDE)
Student Resources (CIDDE)

Skill Labs and Centers
Language Lab
Reading Lab
Writing Center

LA Directories
Classified Staff
Dept Chairs/Coordinators/Advisors
District Directory
Full-Time Faculty Office Hours
Part-Time Faculty

LIBERAL ARTS DIVISION
Location: LRC 344 [map]
Phone: (949) 582-4788
Fax: (949) 347-8812

LRC Floor Plans
First Floor
Second Floor
Third Floor

Kevin O'Connor, Ph.D.
Dean, Liberal Arts Division
(949) 582-4788

Khaver Akhter
Senior Administrative
Assistant
LRC 302
(949) 582-4215

Giziel Leftwich
Senior Administrative
Assistant
LRC 304
(949) 582-4362

Karen Yang
Administrative Assistant
LRC 303
(949) 582-4956

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES

Carmenmara Hernandez-Bravo Chair, International Languages Department and Language Lab

Office: LRC 320 Phone: (949) 582-4985 Email Address: chernandezb@saddleback.edu

The International Languages Department offers university-parallel courses in eleven languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, and Spanish.  Also included under each language are Introduction to Culture courses, taught in English and conversation courses.  Students have access to state-of-the-art language laboratory and computer technology. The International Languages Department awards AA degrees in General International Languages. Saddleback college has a variety of international language courses to select from. For a full Description of each course, please check the course catalog. Saddleback College is committed to helping students select appropriate level courses to provide the greatest chance for their academic success. Information relating to prerequisites, co-requisites, and recommended preparations are printed in bold as part of the course descriptions in the catalog and indicated with an asterisk (and by a "LOCK" symbol for prerequisite courses) next to the ticket number in the schedule of classes.

What is a Prerequisite?

A prerequisite is a course that must be taken and passed with a grade of C or better before moving up to the next course in a sequence. Example: English 200 must be passed with a C or better before a student is eligible to enroll in English 1A.

What is a Co-requisite?

A co-requisite is a companion course that is required to be taken concurrently with the target course. The information presented, or the practice gained, in the co-requisite course is considered necessary for success in the target course. Example: English 340 has a co-requisite English 341 (reading lab) and students must be concurrently enrolled in both classes.

Students are responsible for meeting and/or clearing all prerequisites for any course in which they plan to enroll in. Prerequisite code clearances for international languages are completed by the Language Lab (LRC 202). Co-requisite language lab hours may be completed in the Language Lab (LRC 202) or online in select languages.