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Language Studies

PROGRAM

Expand your horizons

What you’ll earn

Take advantage of affordable tuition, small classes, and passionate instructors before transferring to a four year institution. Whatever your goals, a Lane advisor can help you with an individual degree plan.

Transfer Interest Area

Begin your study of languages at Lane Community College and transfer to earn your four year degree with the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) degree. While fulfilling many general education course requirements for your bachelor's degree, learning a new language and culture. Choose from American Sign Language (ASL), Chinuk Wawa, French, or Spanish.

Whatever language you choose, you'll develop a spirit of inquiry and discovery while growing an awareness of and appreciation for diverse cultures. Our innovative instructional staff embrace multiple creative approaches to teaching language, accommodate a variety of learning styles. You'll enjoy access to many resources, like tutoring, conversation practice with native speakers, and the opportunity to study abroad.

2 years full-time
$15,408 Total program cost

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

  • Diversity and cultural awareness
  • Communication and interpersonal skills
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Abstract reasoning and creative problem-solving

AFTER LANE

An Associate of Arts, Oregon Transfer (AAOT) degree will provide you with credits that will transfer to leading four year institutions for more in-depth study. The AAOT offers you the flexibility to choose courses that interest you while meeting university lower division general education requirements. And all with small classrooms, dedicate instructors, and affordable tuition.

Not sure which is for you? Learn more about the types of degrees & certificates Lane has to offer

Laurel Sturgis O’Coyne

LCC Alumna - Laurel Sturgis O’Coyne

Laurel used her experience at Lane to transfer to UO, where she continued her studies in French and comparative literature and earned her PhD.

Faculty Spotlights

Michael Woods

Spanish Instructor

Beth Sheppard

Chinuk Wawa Instructor

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Admissions staff - Susie, Nikki, and Rosa Maria

Talk one-on-one with a recruiter to learn more about what Lane has to offer you.

Building 1, Room 102
Lane Community College
4000 E. 30th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97405
The first week of school and the week before: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Rest of term: 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
LCC is closed on Fridays in the summer.