Spanish
A.A.-T Degree Spanish · Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The knowledge and skills offered in the Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer (AA-T in Spanish) degree will allow students to develop a foundational understanding in the study of Spanish including grammar, composition, oral expression, culture and literary analysis. In addition, these skills will provide tools for analysis of and investigation into local, national and global topics within the discipline. The Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer (AA-T in Spanish) degree meets the requirements of SB 1440 for Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT). These degrees are intended to make it easier for students to transfer to California State University campuses, but do not exclude admittance to other colleges or universities. To earn an Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer (AA-T in Spanish) degree a student must complete the following: - Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses - A minimum of 18-semester units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district - Completion of the Cal-GETC pattern - Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major - Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish AA-T | 18-23 | |
| Required Core Courses: Complete all of the following | 10-20 | |
| Students are to choose from this list first based on entrance exam: Complete all of the following | 10-20 | |
| Required Courses unless student places at a higher level | 0-10 | |
| SPAN 101 | Elementary Spanish 1 | 5 |
| SPAN 102 | Elementary Spanish 2 | 5 |
| Spanish Option I | 5 | |
| SPAN 110SS | Spanish for Heritage Speakers I | 5 |
| SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish 1 | 5 |
| Spanish Option II | 5 | |
| SPAN 202 | Intermediate Spanish 2 | 5 |
| SPAN 210SS | Spanish for Heritage Speakers II | 5 |
| List A: Complete all of the following | 3 | |
| SPAN 203 | Introduction to Hispanic Literature | 3 |
| Substitution courses: If a student places out of any core course(s) and is not awarded units for that course, the student will need to take additional units to compensate for the course/units required to reach at least 18 total units in the major | 0-5 | |
| ANTH 110 | Latin American & Caribbean Cultures | 3 |
| ENGL 256 | Latinx/e Literature | 3 |
| FREN 101 | Elementary French 1 | 5 |
| GER 101 | Elementary German 1 | 5 |
| HIST 115 | Cultural History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST 119 | History of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| LATN 101 | Elementary Latin 1 | 5 |
| SOC 105 | The Mexican American in Contemporary Society | 3 |
| SPAN 220SS | Composition and Conversation | 5 |
Recommended Pathway
Heritage Track
Term 1 (15-16 units)
- SPAN110SS - Spanish for Heritage Speakers I (5)
- ENGLC1000 - Academic Reading and Writing (4)
- MATH110 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students (3)
- STATC1000 - Introduction to Statistics (4)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 1C (3)
Term 2 (15 units)
- SPAN210SS - Spanish for Heritage Speakers II (5)
- ASTRC1001 - Introduction to Astronomy (3)
- GEOG101 - Physical Geography: Earth's Surface Landscapes (3)
- GEOG102 - Physical Geography: Earth's Weather & Climate (3)
- GEOL101 - Physical Geology (3)
- GEOL102 - Historical Geology (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 5C (1)
- SOC105 - The Mexican American in Contemporary Society (3)
- ENGLC1002 - Introduction to Literature (3)
Term 3 (3 units)
- General Elective (3)
Term 4 (14 units)
- SPAN220SS - Composition and Conversation (5)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 5B (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 6 (3)
- General Elective (3)
Term 5 (13 units)
- SPAN203 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 3A (3)
- HIST115 - Cultural History of Mexico (3)
- HIST119 - History of Latin America and the Caribbean (3)
- General Elective (1)
Spanish as a Second Language Track
Summer Term (5 units)
- SPAN101 - Elementary Spanish 1 (5)
Term 1 (15-16 units)
- SPAN102 - Elementary Spanish 2 (5)
- ENGLC1000 - Academic Reading and Writing (4)
- HIST119 - History of Latin America and the Caribbean (3)
- MATH110 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students (3)
- STATC1000 - Introduction to Statistics (4)
Term 2 (15 units)
- SPAN201 - Intermediate Spanish 1 (5)
- ASTRC1001 - Introduction to Astronomy (3)
- GEOG101 - Physical Geography: Earth's Surface Landscapes (3)
- GEOG102 - Physical Geography: Earth's Weather & Climate (3)
- GEOL101 - Physical Geology (3)
- GEOL102 - Historical Geology (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 5C (1)
- SOC105 - The Mexican American in Contemporary Society (3)
- ENGLC1002 - Introduction to Literature (3)
Term 3 (14-15 units)
- SPAN202 - Intermediate Spanish 2 (5)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 1C (3)
- HIST115 - Cultural History of Mexico (3)
- ANTH101 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology (3)
- BIOLC1001 - Introduction to Biology (3)
- BIOL102 - Human Biology (4)
- BIOL103 - Introduction to Botany (4)
- BIOL104 - Environmental Biology (3)
- BIOL201 - General Human Anatomy (4)
- BIOL202 - General Human Physiology (4)
Term 4 (11 units)
- SPAN203 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 3A (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 6 (3)
- General Elective (2)