# World Language Studies (Associate of Arts Degree)

San Diego Miramar College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Spanish

Source: https://sdccd.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/20879/20987/20988/20880/20129

### Summary

The Associate of Arts degree with an area of emphasis in World Language Studies is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree at a transfer institution in a world language-related major. This degree is designed to accommodate the differing requirements of a wide variety of transfer institutions and major options. Because admission and major preparation requirements vary at each transfer institution, courses used to complete this degree should be selected with the assistance of a Miramar College counselor.

**Award Note:**
The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.

**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the World Language Studies Program will be able to:**

1.  Demonstrate increased comprehension of the target language.
2.  Utilize skills developed in class to produce the target language.
3.  Demonstrate increased appreciation of the target language culture.

### Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Select one language course sequence:** | | 0 |
| SPAN 101 | First Course in Spanish | 5 |
| SPAN 102 | Second Course in Spanish | 5 |
| SPAN 201 | Third Course in Spanish | 5 |
| SPAN 202 | Fourth Course in Spanish | 5 |
| or TAGA 101 | First Course in Tagalog | 5 |
| TAGA 102 | Second Course in Tagalog | 5 |
| TAGA 201 | Third Course in Tagalog | 5 |
| **Select the remainder of units needed to meet the minimum of 18 from the following:** | | 18-20 |
| ANTH 103 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENGL C1002 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 220 | Masterpieces of World Literature I: 1500 BCE - 1600 CE | 3 |
| ENGL 221 | Masterpieces of World Literature II: 1600 - Present | 3 |
| ENGL 230 | Asian American Literature | 3 |
| FILI 100 | Filipino American Experience | 3 |
| GEOG 102 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| HIST 100 | World History I | 3 |
| HIST 101 | World History II | 3 |
| HIST 105 | Introduction to Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST 106 | Introduction to Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST 120 | Introduction to Asian Civilizations | 3 |
| HIST 121 | Asian Civilizations in Modern Times | 3 |
| POLI 101 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| POLI 103 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| SPAN 210 | Conversation and Composition Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN 211 | Conversation and Composition Spanish II | 3 |