Liberal Arts (LAT) Dual Language Pathway
2025-2026 Liberal Arts Pathway
Associate of Arts, Liberal Studies Division
Recommended Course Selection Sequence
| FFL100 | First Year Experience | 3 |
| SOC106 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| LNG102 | Academic Discourse for Multilingual Students: Writing 1 | 6 |
| OR | |
MODL-ELECTIVE
| Modern Language Elective | 3 |
| AND | |
MODL-ELECTIVE
| Modern Language Elective | 3 |
| PSY102 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SPE102 | Speech | 3 |
| LNG104 | Academic Discourse for Multilingual Students: Writing 2 | 6 |
| OR | |
MODL-ELECTIVE
| Modern Language Elective | 3 |
| AND | |
MODL-ELECTIVE
| Modern Language Elective | 3 |
MAT140-XXX
| MAT 140 level or higher | 3 |
| PSY204 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| SPN201 | Intermediate Spanish 1 | 3 |
| PHI116 | Ethics | 3 |
| BIO101 | Biology 1: The Basics of Life | 4 |
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| HIS104 | United States History 2 | 3 |
| SPN202 | Intermediate Spanish 2 | 3 |
| CMP102 | Composition 2 | 3 |
SCI-ELECTIVE
| Science Elective | 3 |
| LIT216 | Lit of the American Peoples 2: Latin American Literataure | 3 |
| OR | |
LIT-Elective
| LIT Elective (100-200 level) | 3 |
| SPN260 | Conversational Spanish - Advanced | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 61
Program Notes
- Open admissions
- Eligible Commonwealth Commitment program
- Mass Transfer Program
- Day or evening program
- Students graduating in the LAT degree program must take a minimum of 6 credits of Liberal Arts at the 200 level.
Campus Information
Additional Graduation Requirements
- Cumulative CLGPA at or above 2.0
- Submit your Intent to Graduate form https://www.northshore.edu/registrar/graduation.html
Advising Notes
The recommended courses listed are designed upon degree completion for a student to be eligible to transfer to a public Massachusetts state university or UMASS system institution with junior status having completed general education requirements.
Information on Dual Language courses can be found here: https://www.northshore.edu/academics/dual-language/
Courses are listed in the recommended order you should take them.
"Courses in Spanish" do not require Communications Proficiency. "Spanish-Supported" courses require Communications Proficiency. Many courses have prerequisite requirements that must be fulfilled to be eligible to enroll in the course.
All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.
"Curso en español" (SPBL Banner code)
"Cursos con Apoyo en español" (SPSU Banner code)
The following courses should be taken in Spanish: FFL100, PSY102, PSY204, PHI116, HIS104. The following courses should be taken as Spanish-supported: SOC106, SPE102, BIO101.
Students should meet with an advisor to discuss transferability of elective options prior to registering for an elective.