Spanish
Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer Spanish · Golden West College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Associate in Arts for Transfer degree in Spanish (AA-T) provides students with the foundational knowledge of the language for a successful transition into a baccalaureate degree at a university. The Spanish AA-T offers beginning to advanced level courses designed to develop students’ listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing skills through the study of language, literature, civilizations, cultures, and historical events of the Spanish-speaking world. Appreciation and understanding of cultural diversity and communication skills that facilitate the exchange of ideas and transactions vital to social and global connectivity, are acquired through the study of the Spanish language.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Translate spoken messages in Spanish.
- Use vocabulary and grammar to communicate orally in Spanish.
- Interpret literature written in Spanish.
- Compose writing in Spanish.
Requirements
Associate Degree for Transfer Graduation Requirements
Associate Degrees for Transfer require students to meet the following requirements:
- Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses,
- Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0,
- Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and
- Completion of Cal-GETC.
Students should consult a GWC counselor to select the best pathway to meet their educational goals. For students who intend to transfer, the choice of general education will be specific to both their major and transfer institution.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Option 1 | 18-20 | |
| SPAN G180 | Elementary Spanish 1 | 5 |
| SPAN G185 | Elementary Spanish 2 | 5 |
| SPAN G280 | Intermediate Spanish 1 | 4-5 |
| orSPAN G160 | Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1 | |
| SPAN G285 | Intermediate Spanish 2 | 4-5 |
| orSPAN G165 | Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2 | |
| Option 2 | ||
| If a student places out of any core course(s) in Option 1 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. | ||
| ANTH G190 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| ART G127 | Art of the Ancient Americas | 3 |
| ETHS G103 | Race, Ethnicity and Political Issues | 3 |
| orPSCI G103 | Race, Ethnicity and Political Issues | |
| HIST G140 | California History | 3 |
| List A | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| HIST G150 | History of Latin America | 3 |
| HIST G155 | Ethnic Groups of the United States: Their Histories | 3 |
| SOC G134 | Introduction to Chicana/o Studies | 3 |
| SPAN G200 | Mexican Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| Major Total | 21-23 | |
| GE Pattern (Cal-GETC) | 34 | |
| Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 units) | ||
| Total Units | 60 | |