2026-2027 College Catalog

Liberal Arts (LAT) Dual Language Pathway

2026-2027 Liberal Arts Pathway

Associate of Arts, Liberal Studies Division

Recommended Course Selection Sequence

Course NumberTitleCredits
FFL100First Year Experience

3
OR
FFL103Understanding Higher Education and Career Pathways

3
SOC106Introduction to Sociology

3
LNG102Academic Discourse for Multilingual Students: Writing 1

6
OR
MODL-ELECTIVE
Modern Language Elective

3
AND
MODL-ELECTIVE
Modern Language Elective

3
PSY102Introduction to Psychology

3
SPE102Speech

3
LNG104Academic 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
PSY204Human Growth and Development

3
SPN201Intermediate Spanish 1

3
PHI116Ethics

3
BIO101Biology 1: The Basics of Life

4
CMP101Composition 1

3
HIS104United States History 2

3
SPN202Intermediate Spanish 2

3
CMP102Composition 2

3
SCI-ELECTIVE
Science Elective

3
LIT216Lit of the American Peoples 2: Latin American Literataure

3
OR
LIT-Elective
LIT Elective (100-200 level)

3
SPN260Conversational 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

  • Lynn or Danvers Campus

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.