Spanish Language, Associate in Arts

The Major in Spanish Language provides a base of knowledge and skills that will serve as a foundation for further study and/or pursuit of a career. The major prepares students to pursue an undergraduate major in Spanish. Majors will develop proficiency in the four skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. They will comprehend authentic written materials at the intermediate or advanced level, and they will be able to compose short texts with appropriate use of grammar, syntax and vocabulary. Majors will also show cultural awareness, including an understanding of the regional, national and ethnic diversity of the areas in which the language is spoken.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Program completers will demonstrate clear and precise written expression in the Spanish language with appropriate grammatical accuracy and cultural awareness.
  2. Program completers will demonstrate clear and precise oral expression in Spanish language with appropriate grammatical accuracy and cultural awareness.

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns:

  • San Joaquin Delta College Associate Degree General Education (AA-GE) pattern (24 units)
  • California State University General Education (CSU-GE) pattern (40 units)
  • Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum - CSU Version (IGETC-CSU) pattern (37 units)

Students are advised to double-count courses in the major or area of emphasis to also satisfy general education when possible. Course subject credit will be awarded in satisfaction of both major/area of emphasis and lower division general education requirements, but the units will only be counted once in computing the total number of units for the degree.

Major Requirements - Restricted Electives

Complete 18 units selected from:

HIST 031

Mexican-American History

3

HUM 004/ ANTHR 004

Introduction to Linguistics

3

HUM 019

Selected Topics: Study and Travel

2

SPAN 002

Elementary Spanish II

5

SPAN 003

Intermediate Spanish I

5

SPAN 003A

Spanish for Spanish Speakers I

5

SPAN 004

Intermediate Spanish II

5

SPAN 004A

Spanish for Spanish Speakers II

5

SPAN 005

Advanced Spanish Introduction to Literature I

5

SPAN 006

Advanced Spanish Introduction to Literature II

5

SPAN 050H

Special Studies: Spanish

1-2

Minimum Major Units Required: 18

Complete all courses with a grade of "C" or better.

Minimum Degree Units Required: 60

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