The Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer degree (AA-T) will help students develop proficiency in the following five skills: comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and understanding of the people and culture of the Spanish-speaking countries. It is designed to provide a seamless transfer pathway for students interested in pursuing a Spanish degree in the California State University (CSU) system. Upon successful completion of the degree requirements, students will be guaranteed admission to the CSU system with junior status and will not have to repeat lower division coursework. Students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to develop their educational plans because degree options and general education requirements vary for each university.

Associate Degrees in Spanish

The Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer degree (AA-T) will help students develop proficiency in the following five skills: comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and understanding of the people and culture of the Spanish-speaking countries. It is designed to provide a seamless transfer pathway for students interested in pursuing a Spanish degree in the California State University (CSU) system. Upon successful completion of the degree requirements, students will be guaranteed admission to the CSU system with junior status and will not have to repeat lower division coursework. Students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to develop their educational plans because degree options and general education requirements vary for each university.

In terms of career opportunities the Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer degree will help to prepare for employment in the following: bilingual education, health, airlines, travel, tourism, banking, foreign language teaching, teacher’s aide, bilingual telecommunications, emergency services, international business, foreign service, foreign imports and exports, intelligence and military service, IRS and State Franchise Tax Board, overseas employment, business and commerce, law enforcement, Social Security officer, social services, translating and interpreting.

To obtain an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) students must meet the following additional requirements:
– fulfill CSU Ge-Breath or IGETC requirements
– complete 60 units of CSU-transferable coursework
– maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.0
– complete all courses in the major with a grade of C or better (or a “P” if taken as P/NP)

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Required Courses for this major (19 Total Units)^†

Required Language Courses* (16 Units)

SPAN1 Elementary Spanish I (4 Units)
SPAN2 Elementary Spanish II (4 Units)
SPAN20A Spanish for Spanish Speakers I (4 Units)
SPAN20B Spanish for Spanish Speakers II (4 Units)

Spanish/Latina/o Culture Elective (choose one) (3 Units)

ETHN5 Introduction to Chicana/o Culture (3 Units)
ETHN15 Mexican-American History (3 Units)

*Students who test out of lower level Spanish classes can replace those units with as many of the following courses as needed: ETHN1, ETHN5 (if not already selected for major), ETHN11, ETHN15 (if not already selected for major), ETHN30, SPECH8

^†Additional courses are required to earn your degree. Talk to a counselor to learn more.

Courses in Spanish

SPAN1 (4 units)

Elementary Spanish I

SPAN2 (4 units)

Elementary Spanish II

SPAN20B (4 units)

Spanish for Spanish Speakers II

SPAN20A (4 units)

Spanish for Spanish Speakers I

SPAN class schedules

All other class schedules

Courses in Spanish

SPAN1 Elementary Spanish I

4 units

Introduction to the language and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. It includes the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish with an emphasis on the communicative skills, as well as the fundamentals of Spanish grammar. The course is equivalent to one year of high school Spanish.

Transferable to both UC and CSU

This course satisfies these GE requirements:

WCC Graduation: Area C

CSU GE: C2

C-ID: SPAN 100

SPAN2 Elementary Spanish II

4 units

A continuation of Spanish I. Provides further basic communication skills through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This course introduces the preterite, the conditional, the future, and the subjective verb cases. It includes practice at the intermediate level and review of the fundamentals of Spanish Grammar.

Course Details:

Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

Lecture Hours: 72

Prerequisites:

Satisfactory completion of SPAN1.

Transferable to both UC and CSU

This course satisfies these GE requirements:

WCC Graduation: Area C

CSU GE: C2

IGETC: 6A

C-ID: SPAN 110

SPAN20B Spanish for Spanish Speakers II

4 units

This course, which is conducted in Spanish, is the second of a two-semester sequence designed for fluent speakers of Spanish who are proficient in the language, but who have had little or no formal language training.

Course Details:

Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

Lecture Hours: 72

Prerequisites:

Satisfactory completion of SPAN20A.

Transferable to both UC and CSU

This course satisfies these GE requirements:

WCC Graduation: Area C, Multicultural Graduation Requirement

CSU GE: C2

IGETC: 3B, 6A

UC-TCA: UC-H

SPAN20A Spanish for Spanish Speakers I

4 units

Reading and writing Spanish, targeted to Spanish speakers. Readings pertinent to the life and culture of Hispanics in the United States, compositions, exploring personal, political and cultural issues, exams, advanced grammar. Instruction in Spanish.