Spanish
A.A.-T Degree for Transfer Spanish · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Code: SAC.SPAN.AAT
Program Control Number: 32533
The Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer (A.A.-T in Spanish) prepares students to move into the CSU system leading to a baccalaureate degree in Spanish. Please consult a counselor regarding specific course requirements for your transfer institution. Completion of the AA-T in Spanish degree also provides guaranteed admission with junior status to the CSU system, although does not guarantee admission to a specific campus or major. Upon completion of the Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer (A.A.-T in Spanish), students will have demonstrated success in introductory courses in Spanish including speaking, listening, writing, and reading. This knowledge will be evidenced by a wider understanding of basic historical and cultural aspects of Spanish speaking countries. In addition, students will have the capacity to write and think in a critically analytical way about issues pertaining to the diverse manifestation of the Spanish language throughout the world.
Requirements for all Associate Degrees for Transfer:
- Completion of 60 semester CSU transferable units.
- Completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). The CSU-GE (California State University General Education Breadth) or IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) pattern may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details.
- Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of at least a 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.
- Minimum grade of "C" (or "P") for each course in the major. If the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis the "P" must be equal to a "C" or better.
- Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in the major or area of emphasis.
Learning Outcome(s):
- In addition to transfer preparation, upon completion of this major students will be able to: Utilize the language for basic and advanced communication. Integrate grammatical structures in academic Spanish reading and writing. Understand the historical and cultural context of language development. Demonstrate knowledge of general social and economic factors affecting language development. Demonstrate familiarity with major contemporary dialectical diversity. Interpret literary historical periods and develop skills in literary analysis.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | 20 | |
| SPAN 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 5 |
| orSPAN 101H | Honors Elementary Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN 102 | Elementary Spanish II | 5 |
| orSPAN 102H | Honors Elementary Spanish II | 5 |
| SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 5 |
| orSPAN 201H | Honors Intermediate Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 5 |
| orSPAN 202H | Honors Intermediate Spanish II | 5 |
| NOTE: Students who come to SAC with credit for Spanish 101 and 102 (or 2 and 3 years of high school Spanish respectively) must take the equivalent of 10 units from the following list of possible substitution courses, including another language at the 101 or 102 level. Substitution Courses: | 0 | |
| ANTH 100 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 100H | Honors Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 104 | Language and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH 104H | Honors Language and Culture | 3 |
| CMST 103 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| CMST 103H | Honors Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 104 | Language and Culture | 3 |
| ENGL 104H | Honors Language and Culture | 3 |
| ETHN 101 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 101H | Honors Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| GEOG 100 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 100H | Honors World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HIST 150 | Latin American Civilization to Independence | 3 |
| HIST 151 | Modern Latin American Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 153 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 100H | Honors Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 140 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 140H | Honors Analysis of Social Trends and Problems | 3 |
| WMNS 101 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| List A: Select one | 3-4 | |
| ANTH 105 | Ancient Mesoamerican Civilization | 3 |
| COMM C1004 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM C1004H | Interpersonal Communication - Honors | 3 |
| ENGL C1003 | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature | 4 |
| ENGL C1003H | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature - Honors | 4 |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
| ENGL C1001H | Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors | 4 |
| HIST 105 | Ancient Mesoamerican Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 124 | Mexican American History in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 124H | Honors Mexican American History in the United States | 3 |
| PHIL 110 | Critical Thinking | 4 |
| PHIL 110H | Honors Critical Thinking | 4 |
| SPAN 195A | Advanced Conversational Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 195B | Advanced Conversational Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 213 | College Spanish Composition | 3 |
| Total | 23-24 | |