Modern Languages
A.A. Degree Major Spanish · Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog
The Associate of Arts degree in Modern Languages is designed to meet the needs of both the student who wishes to transfer to a four-year institution and the student who wishes to achieve basic conversational ability in the language. Completion of the associate in arts degree prepares students to transfer to a four-year institution leading to a baccalaureate degree and to possible careers requiring profiency in multiple languages. The associate degree in modern languages requires the following: Completion of a minimum of 21 units total. Completion of a minimum of 13 units in any one language including courses numbered 201 and 202. Completion of 5 units in a second language. Completion of a minimum of 3 units of restricted electives.
Program Courses & Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Languages, AA: Complete all of the following | 21-23 | |
| Completion of a minimum of thirteen (13) units in any ONE language including the courses numbered 201 and 202. | ||
| Completion of five (5) units in a SECOND language | ||
| Completion of a minimum of three (3) units of restricted electives | ||
| Major Requirements | 18 | |
| FREN 101 | Elementary French 1 | 5 |
| FREN 102 | Elementary French II | 5 |
| FREN 194 | Conversation and Composition I | 3 |
| FREN 201 | Intermediate French I | 5 |
| FREN 202 | Intermediate French II | 5 |
| ITAL 101 | Elementary Italian I | 5 |
| ITAL 102 | Elementary Italian II | 5 |
| ITAL 194 | Conversation and Composition | 3 |
| ITAL 195 | Advanced Conversational Italian | 3 |
| ITAL 201 | Intermediate Italian I | 5 |
| ITAL 202 | Intermediate Italian II | 5 |
| SPAN 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN 101H | Honors Elementary Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN 101A | Elementary Spanish IA | 2.5 |
| SPAN 101B | Elementary Spanish IB | 2.5 |
| SPAN 102 | Elementary Spanish II | 5 |
| SPAN 110 | Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1 | 5 |
| SPAN 111 | Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2 | 5 |
| SPAN 194 | Beginning Conversational Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 195A | Advanced Conversational Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 195B | Advanced Conversational Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 5 |
| SPAN 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 5 |
| SPAN 213 | College Spanish Composition | 3 |
| SPAN 201 and SPAN 110 are equivalent. SPAN 202 and SPAN 111 are equivalent Please select only one of each course to receive credit. | ||
| Restricted Electives | 3-5 | |
| Any course listed above in a THIRD language | ||
| ANTH 100 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 100H | Honors Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ART 101 | Survey of Western Art History I: Prehistory Through the Middle Ages | 3 |
| ART 102 | Survey of Western Art History II: Renaissance Through the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| CHNS 101 | Elementary Chinese I | 5 |
| CHNS 102 | Elementary Chinese II | 5 |
| COMM 100 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 100H | Honors Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Literature and Composition | 4 |
| ENGL 102H | Honors Literature and Composition | 4 |
| ENGL 271 | Survey of World Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 272 | Survey of World Literature II | 3 |
| GEOG 100 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 100H | Honors World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HIST 101 | World Civilizations to the 16th Century | 3 |
| HIST 101H | Honors World Civilizations to the 16th Century | 3 |
| HIST 102 | World Civilizations Since the 16th Century | 3 |
| HIST 102H | Honors World Civilizations Since the 16th Century | 3 |
| HIST 124 | Mexican American History in the United States | 3 |
| POLT 220 | International Politics | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| POLS C1000H | American Government and Politics - Honors | 3 |
Learning Outcomes
- Comprehension and application of grammatical structures, appropriate vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, cultural perspectives and mores of the target language to communicate orally and in writing in the target language in culturally appropriate ways.
- Synthesize, analyze and evaluate target language to derive meaning of implicit and explicit written material and spoken messages in authentic cultural context.