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Foreign Language
Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer
C.A. Certificate of Achievement
C.T. Certificate of Accomplishment
0.1-11.99 units
12-17.99 units
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Program Description:
The Spanish program provides instruction in developing a student’s ability to speak and
write in Spanish at the intermediate level or above. Students also gain knowledge of
Hispanic cultures throughout the world. This program is designed to meet transfer
requirements as well as provide an opportunity for personal development and career
growth.
The Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer (AA-T) degree is designed to prepare
students to complete the baccalaureate degree in Spanish or similar major upon
transferring into the California State University (CSU) system. The program assists
students in seamlessly transferring to a CSU in order to earn a bachelor’s degree in
Spanish. The courses in the AA-T in Spanish are also articulated to allow students to
transfer to University of California.
The AA-T in Spanish provides a comprehensive foundation in the Spanish language. The
degree ensures the development of listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills;
examining important contributions to Spanish language literature, new ideas from the
Spanish speaking world, and cultivating an openness to new ideas and an informed
appreciation of Spanish-speaking cultures.
Pursuant to SB1440, section 66746, a student must complete the following requirements
in order to earn an AA-T in Spanish:
 A minimum of 18 semester units in the major with a grade of C or better while
maintaining a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU
transferable coursework.
Some Possible Careers:
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60 semester CSU-transferable units using the CSU-GE Breadth pattern; OR the
IGETC pattern
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No more than 60 semester units are required
Translator, foreign services officer, diplomat, special government agent, library cataloger,
foreign student advisor, import/export agent, manuscript reader/editor, foreign language
news writer, museum technician, teacher, research assistant, tour guide, travel agent,
interpreter, social worker. Career areas: advertising, communications, international
business, medical fields.
Program SLO Statement:
*(Attach PSLO Plan)
Students who complete the program will be able to:
1. Demonstrate communicative competence in the Spanish language at a highintermediate level and above on the ACTFL scale (American Council on the
Teaching of Foreign Languages)
2. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Hispanic cultures and
interpret Spanish-language texts according to their cultural, literary and/or
linguistic content.
REVISIONS:
Course(s) added/unit value:
Course(s) deleted/unit value:
Please indicate if course is required or is required as one
option from a list of approved courses; i.e., "6 units from the
following:"
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
The AA-T in Spanish requires a total of 18-23 major units of required courses with a minimum grade of “C”.
Required Core (20 units)
SPAN-120
First-Semester Spanish
SPAN-121
Second-Semester Spanish
SPAN-220
Third-Semester Spanish
SPAN-221
Fourth-Semester Spanish
5
5
5
5
LIST A (select one) (3 units)
LARAZ-130
Contemporary Chicano/Latino Literature
LARAZ-125
Latin American History
LARAZ-190
Introduction to Chicano(a) and Latino(a) Film
3
3
3
Note: If you place out of any of the required core courses and are not awarded units for that course, you must take
additional units to compensate for the course/units required to reach at least 18 total units in the major. Please select
additional courses found in List A as acceptable substitutions. If you have exhausted all the options in List A, please
contact the department for acceptable course substitutions.
Total Units for the Major:
19-23
Total Units that May Be Double-Counted:
General Education (CSU-GE or IGETC) Units:
Elective (CSU Transferable) Units:
Total Degree Units:
6-9
37-39
4-13
60
Previous Total Units:
New Total Units:
19-23
Suggested Sequence of Courses (optional)
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
ADT and local Certification of Achievement submissions must include the following:
Local Majors/Certificates:
ADT:
 CCC New or Change of Major Form
 CCC New or Change of Major Form
 Narrative
 Narrative
 Outlines of courses included in the major/certificate
 Outlines of courses included in the transfer degree
 Bay Area Community College Consortium Program
 TMC with corresponding C-ID courses
Endorsement (CTE)
 Transfer documentation down loaded from ASSIST
 Bay Area Community College Consortium Program
Endorsement (CTE)
Revised 09/14
Reviewed by:
(Print or Type Name/Signature)
Faculty originator
Irena Stefanova
Date:
Department Chair
Irena Stefanova
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Division Dean
Jason Berner
Date:
DIC Chair
Date:
Approved by:
CIC Chair
Gabriela Segade
College Vice-President
Tammeil Gilkerson
Date:
Date: