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Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer

The Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer degree (AA-T in Spanish) is a 60 unit program which provides students the lower division coursework required for transfer to a CSU institution for the major in Spanish. Students must complete the following requirements: - 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units - the California State University-General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE-Breadth) OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern - a minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter 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.

Major Core Requirements (20 units)

Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
SPAN001ABeginning Spanish5 units
SPAN001BBeginning Spanish5 units
SPAN002AIntermediate Spanish5 units
SPAN002BIntermediate Spanish5 units

Major Electives List A (3-5 units)

Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
SPAN003AAdvanced Spanish Oral and Written Composition5 units
SPAN003BAdvanced Spanish Oral and Written Composition5 units
ENGL013U.S. Latino Literature3 units
HIST016Mexican-American History3 units

Total Major Units: 23-25 units

CSU transferable electives courses are required when the major units plus transfer GE units total is less than 60.

Upon successful completion of this program a student will be able to:

  • Communicate at the respective level on common daily topics.
  • Speak and convey information with accuracy and pronunciation acceptable to native-speakers of the language.
  • Respond with written and spoken expressions of the target language according to the level of study.
  • Explain aspects of diverse cultural and global awareness.
  • Customize the mode of communication appropriate to the specific audience.
  • Respond with written and spoken expressions in Spanish.
  • Customize the mode of communication appropriate to specific Spanish speaking audiences.
  • Explain aspects of diverse cultural and global awareness relevant to Spanish speaking countries.
  • Communicate on common daily topics in Spanish.
  • Speak and convey information with accuracy and pronunciation acceptable to native-speakers of the Spanish language.
Last Updated 6/28/24