AA DEGREE

Receive your AA Degree or Certificate in Spanish

(For the certificate just take Spanish courses without completing General Education courses.)

Required Courses (30 units)

Elective Courses (9-11 units)

• All students planning to obtain an A.A. Degree or Certificate in Spanish should meet with a counselor to establish an individual plan.
• In addition to the General Education Requirements as stated in the College Catalog, the student must complete a total of 39-41 units distributed among Sections 1 and 2 as stated below.
• Students wishing to obtain a Certificate in Spanish do not have to complete the General Education Requirements.

1. REQUIRED COURSES:

Six courses from the following list, 30 units total. Any units over the 30 required from this section may be applied toward Recommended and/or Suggested Courses below.

SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I

SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II

SPA 103 Elementary Spanish III

SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I

SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II

SPA 203 Intermediate Spanish III

SPA 210 Advanced Spanish Grammar & Composition I

SPA 211 Advanced Spanish Grammar & Composition II

SPA 212 Introduction to Spanish Literature

2. ELECTIVES

9-11 UNITS MINIMUM FROM THE FOLLOWING:

At least 3 units must be completed from the Recommended Courses, Section A. The remaining units may be completed from Recommended and/or Suggested Courses, Sections A, B, or C below.

A. Recommended Courses:

SPA 110 Hispanic Civilization & Culture

SPA 141, Conversation Spanish I

SPA 142, Conversational Spanish II

SPA 155 Bi-Cultural Conversation – Intermediate

SPA 157 - Conversation (1 unit courses)

SPA 170 A, B, C Spanish for the Professions, Beginning Level*

SPA 171 A, B, C Spanish for the Professions, Intermediate Level*

SPA 172 A, B, C Spanish for the Professions, Advanced Level*

SPA 210 Advanced Spanish Grammar & Composition I*

SPA 211 Advanced Spanish Grammar & Composition II*

SPA 212 Introduction to Spanish Literature *

SPA 210, 211 & 212 may NOT be double counted for the degree.

(A maximum of 3 units from the courses in the 170 series may be used toward the degree.)

B. Students may take Intensive Spanish Summer Institute (ISSI) courses up to 3.5 units.

For example (this is not a complete list)

SPA 121A Low-Beginning Spanish

SPA 121D High-Beginning Spanish

SPA 122A Low-Intermediate Spanish

SPA 122D High-Intermediate Spanish

SPA 123A Low-Advanced Spanish

SPA 123D High-Advanced Spanish

SPA 124A Superior Spanish

ISSI Mini-Courses (.5 units each)

C. Suggested Courses:

ANT 101 Introduction to Archeology

ART 107 Art of the Americas

ENG 107 Cross-Cultural Literature

HIS 104 Early California History

HIS 107 History of the Americas: Colonial Period

HIS 108 History of the Americas: National Period

HIS 110 Multicultural and Minority History of the U. S.

SPE 102 Intercultural Communications

Ethnic Studies Courses