Spanish AA-T

Units: 90 units

The Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer Degree is designed to give students a basic understanding of the Spanish language and to facilitate and promote placement of intermediate proficiency-level Spanish speakers into the bilingual workplace. Students will gain a broad-based appreciation of the culture, history, literature, and art of the Spanish-speaking countries. Students will complete coursework leading to proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and listening skills at the intermediate level according to the American Council on Teaching a Foreign Language (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines. The importance of study-abroad will be shared with students. Students completing the AA-T degree in Spanish will be able to transfer to the California State University system. Students completing the Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer degree (AA-T) are guaranteed admission to the CSU system but not to a particular campus or major. To obtain the Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer degree, students must complete the following requirements: 1. Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following: (A) The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) - Breadth Requirements. (B) A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district. 2. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0. 3. A minimum grade of "C" (or "P") for each course in the major.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Communicate effectively in the four modalities of listening, reading, writing, and speaking in the indicative and subjunctive tenses with reference to the past, present, and future.

• Demonstrate appreciation, understanding, and awareness of different Spanish-speaking cultures, peoples, values, and traditions.

• Recognize and internalize the importance of being able to communicate with native Spanish speakers in social, educational, and business settings.

Program Requirements