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Spanish

Award Type: Associate in Arts

As the world becomes increasingly smaller, knowledge of foreign languages expands in importance. Spanish is a very useful language in education, health, social services, business and other fields where contact with the public takes place. The focus of the program is on language; however, students also gain historical, economic and cultural insights into the Hispanic world.

The graduate of the Associate in Arts in Spanish will:

• Be independent language learners and have core competencies in grammar and vocabulary, reading, writing, oral and listening skills, and develop a cultural awareness to achieve their personal, vocational and academic goals.

Program Requirements

A major of 18 units is required for the associate in arts degree. Required core courses (10 units):

Course Number	Course Title	Units
SPAN 103	Intermediate Spanish I	5.000 - 0.000 units
SPAN 104	Intermediate Spanish II	5.000 - 0.000 units

Plus a minimum of 8 units selected from the following:

Course Number	Course Title	Units
ENGL 102	Freshman Composition Literature	3.000 - 0.000 units
FRCH 101	Elementary French I	5.000 - 0.000 units
FRCH 102	Elementary French II	5.000 - 0.000 units
SPAN 105	Advanced Composition and Grammar	5.000 - 0.000 units
SPAN 111	Intermediate Spanish Conversation	2.000 - 0.000 units
SPAN 112	Advanced Spanish Conversation	3.000 - 0.000 units

Recommended electives:

Course Number	Course Title	Units
ART 105	Art History of Mexico	3.000 - 0.000 units
ASL 120	American Sign Language 1	3.000 - 0.000 units
ASL 121	American Sign Language 2	3.000 - 0.000 units
BUS 140	Survey of International Business	3.000 - 0.000 units
BUS 141	Global Economics	3.000 - 0.000 units
	or
ECON 141	Global Economics	3.000 - 0.000 units
	or
GBST 141	Global Economics	3.000
DANC 140	Ballet Folklórico I	2.000 - 0.000 units
DANC 142	Ballet Folklórico II	2.000 - 0.000 units
ECS 116	Teaching in a Diverse Society	3.000 - 0.000 units
ECS 117	Teaching Strategies for Dual Language Learners	3.000 - 0.000 units
ENGL 130	American Literature to 1865	3.000 - 0.000 units
ENGL 133	Modern Fiction	3.000 - 0.000 units
ENGL 148	Hispanic Literature in Translation	3.000 - 0.000 units
FILM 103	Contemporary Latin American Film	3.000 - 0.000 units
HIST 120	Chicano History	3.000 - 0.000 units
POLS 104	Introduction to International Relations	3.000 - 0.000 units
COMM 101	Public Speaking	3.000 - 0.000 units
SOC 122	Sociology of the Hispanic Culture	3.000 - 0.000 units
ENGL 148	Hispanic Literature in Translation	3.000 - 0.000 units