Spanish A.A.-T. Degree (11600.AAT)
School of Humanities and Liberal Arts
The Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer degree (AA-T in Spanish) is designed to prepare students for transfer into the CSU system to complete a baccalaureate degree in Spanish or similar major. Upon completion of the AA-T in Spanish, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, sustain and close basic communicative tasks (Speaking); develop an understanding of connected discourse over longer stretches on a number of topics pertaining to different times and places (Listening Comprehension); produce writing focusing on most practical writing needs and limited social demands with an emerging ability to describe and narrate in paragraphs (Writing); distinguish consistently pervasive values of the Spanish-speaking cultures (Cultural Awareness); and evaluate consistently and with full understanding simple connected texts with an emerging ability to comprehend advanced reading (Reading Comprehension).
The Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer is designed around a core education. Upon completion, students with an Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer will be eligible to transfer with junior standing into an equivalent major within the California State University (CSU) system. Students will be given priority consideration when applying to a particular program that is similar to the student’s community college area of emphasis.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
A. Demonstrate the ability to initiate, sustain and close basic communicative tasks. (Speaking)
B. Develop an understanding of connected discourse over longer stretches on a number of topics pertaining to different times and places. (Listening Comprehension)
C. Produce writing focusing on most practical writing needs and limited social demands with an emerging ability to describe and narrate in paragraphs. (Writing)
D. Distinguish consistently pervasive values of the Spanish-speaking cultures. (Cultural Awareness)
E. Evaluate consistently and with full understanding simple connected texts with an emerging ability to comprehend advanced reading. (Reading Comprehension)
For an Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer (AA-T), students must complete the following:
60 semester CSU-transferable units.
the California State University General Education (CSU-GE) pattern OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern.
a minimum of 18 semester units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district.
obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
earn a grade of C (or P) or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis
Note: Students are not required to complete any additional local graduation requirements for the AA-T (e.g., PE and Computer and Information Literacy courses).
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Program Requirements:
Program Core: (23-25 Units) | Units |
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SPAN-01 Elementary Spanish I | 5 |
SPAN-02 Elementary Spanish II | 5 |
SPAN-03 Intermediate Spanish I (5) | 5 |
SPAN-04 Intermediate Spanish II (5) | 5 |
List A: 3-5 units from the following: | |
ENGL-04A Introduction to World Literature: Ancients to 1650 (3) | 3-5 |
List B: Note: Students who are placed at a higher level than SPAN-01 will have to take courses to substitute for the units they have placed out of. | |
Any course from List A not already used can be taken in List B. | 0-10 |
Total Units toward the Major: (23-25 Units) | |
Total Units that may be double counted: (-6 Units)
General Education (CSU-GE or IGETC) Units: (37-39 Units)
Elective (CSU Transferable) Units: (2-6 Units)
Total Degree Units: (60 Units)
Important note:
SPAN-03 is only offered in the fall semester.
SPAN-04 is only offered in the spring semester.
The entry level course for heritage speakers of Spanish is SPAN-10.
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Contact Information | |
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Dean | Travis Hicks |
Phone | (209) 384-6150 |
School Office | IAC-C Humanities BLDG., 2ND Floor |
(209) 381-6478 | |