Program Overview

Chinese at Cerritos College

Associate of Arts

Cerritos College Chinese Program seeks to provide courses that will fulfill part of the general education requirements for other majors. Our courses are necessary for many students to complete their General Education requirements. The purpose of this major is twofold: to develop proficiency in written and spoken communication as well as to foster an appreciation of cultural diversity and global awareness.

Salary, Growth and Careers

Salary

Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $48,000 to $168,000 with an average salary of $101,000.

Growth

Career opportunities for this program are expected to grow nationwide from 2022 to 2032.

Careers

• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +1%
  • Average Salary: $105k
  • Salary Range: $78k - $127k
• Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
  • Job Growth: +1.4%
  • Average Salary: $128k
  • Salary Range: $76k - $168k
• Interpreters and Translators
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +4.3%
  • Average Salary: $69k
  • Salary Range: $48k - $85k
• Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
  • Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
  • Job Growth: +5.9%
  • Average Salary: $105k
  • Salary Range: $50k - $165k

Program Map

Chinese - Full-time (Using IGETC)

• Associate of Arts
  • 60.0 Units
• Major Course
  • CHIN 101: Elementary Chinese I (5.0 Units)
  • CHIN 102: Elementary Chinese II (5.0 Units)
  • CHIN 201: Intermediate Chinese I (5.0 Units)
  • CHIN 202: Intermediate Chinese II (5.0 Units)
  • CHIN 260: Chinese Culture and Society (3.0 Units)
• General Education Course
  • Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (4.0 Units)
  • Oral Communication (3.0 Units)
  • English Composition (4.0 Units)
  • Critical Thinking (3.0 Units)
  • Arts (3.0 Units)
  • Physical and Biological Sciences (3.0 Units)
  • Proficiency: Health & Wellness (1.0 Units)
  • U.S. Government (3.0 Units)
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences (3.0 Units)
  • U.S. History (3.0 Units)
  • Laboratory Science (1.0 Units)
• Elective Course
  • UC/CSU Transferable Course (3.0 Units)
• Milestone
  • Department Information
• Term-by-Term Breakdown
  • Fall 2024 (1st Term): 16.0 Units
    • MAJ CHIN 101: Elementary Chinese I (5.0 Units)
    • GEN Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (4.0 Units)
    • GEN Oral Communication (3.0 Units)
    • GEN English Composition (4.0 Units)
  • Spring 2025 (2nd Term): 14.0 Units
    • MAJ / GEN CHIN 102: Elementary Chinese II (5.0 Units)
    • MAJ / GEN CHIN 260: Chinese Culture and Society (3.0 Units)
    • GEN Critical Thinking (3.0 Units)
    • GEN Arts (3.0 Units)
  • Fall 2025 (3rd Term): 15.0 Units
    • MAJ CHIN 201: Intermediate Chinese I (5.0 Units)
    • GEN Physical and Biological Sciences (3.0 Units)
    • GEN Proficiency: Health & Wellness (1.0 Units)
    • GEN U.S. Government (3.0 Units)
    • GEN Social and Behavioral Sciences (3.0 Units)
  • Spring 2026 (4th Term): 15.0 Units
    • MAJ CHIN 202: Intermediate Chinese II (5.0 Units)
    • GEN U.S. History (3.0 Units)
    • GEN Physical and Biological Sciences (3.0 Units)
    • GEN Laboratory Science (1.0 Units)
    • ELEC UC/CSU Transferable Course (3.0 Units)