2017-2018 Catalog

Spanish Associate of Arts

My Academic Plans (MAPs) are designed by faculty to better guide you in retention and completion. It is highly encouraged that you complete courses in the recommended order provided below in the notes section. You should work with an academic advisor to adjust your plan based on your scheduling needs.

My Academic Plan

Program Mission & Description

You can earn an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree with Spanish designation at FRCC and transfer as a junior to Colorado public four-year schools.

AA Spanish Degree

Spanish Degree Required Courses

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Career Opportunities

Pursue opportunities in international business. With continued education, begin a career in marketing, public relations, human resources, education, sales, hospitality, management, or journalism. Become a bilingual educator, interpreter, or translator.

A degree in Spanish opens the door to careers in: International Business, Marketing, Public Relations, Human Resources, Education, Sales, Hospitality, Management, Journalism, Bilingual Education, Interpretation or Translation

Transfer Degree: With this degree you can enter as a junior majoring in Spanish at the following four-year schools:

- Adams State University
- Colorado Mesa University
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
- Colorado State University-Pueblo
Fort Lewis College
- Metropolitan State University of Denver
- University of Colorado-Boulder
- University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
- University of Colorado-Denver
- University of Northern Colorado
- Western State Colorado University

Be sure to talk with an advisor when selecting your courses to ensure you will complete your degree on time with the classes you need.

AA in Spanish

First Semester

Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. Credits for Spanish courses may be earned through testing options; however, 4-year institutions may not accept CLEP tests or challenge exams. This may invalidate the AA degree for transfer. Students should contact the receiving institution to request a written response about which credits will transfer. Part-time students should continue taking the sequence of Spanish courses. Those students who have higher proficiency level than is required for SPA 211 or SPA 112 should substitute other Arts & Humanities courses. Heritage speakers may want to substitute SPA 261 and SPA 262 if available. Milestone course.

SPA 111Spanish Language I

5

ENG 121English Composition I

3

GT- MA1Mathematics (GT-MA1): ___________

4

COM- REQCommunication: __________

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Second Semester

Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. You can take SPA 114 (Fast Track Spanish I and Spanish II) instead of SPA 112. SPA 114 is designed for students who have studied two years of the target language in high school and possess linguistic and cultural knowledge that true beginners do not, but are not ready for intermediate level because they need an in-depth review of essential structures.

SPA 112Spanish Language II

5

ENG 122English Composition II

3

GT- HI1History (GT-HI1): __________

3

GT- SSSocial & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS): ___________

3

ELC- LSTApproved Elective List: ___________

3

Total Credit Hours:17

Third Semester

Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.

SPA 211Spanish Language III

3

GT- AHArts & Humanities: ___________

3

GT- SSSocial & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS): ___________

3

ELC- LSTApproved Elective List: ___________

3

GT- SC1/2Natural & Physical Sciences (GT-SC1/2): ___________

3-4

Total Credit Hours:15-16

Fourth Semester

Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. You should not exceed 62 credits. You may want to check with your advisor to monitor your completion progress.

SPA 212Spanish Language IV

3

GT- SC1/2Natural & Physical Sciences (GT-SC1/2): ___________

4-5

ELC- LSTApproved Elective List: ___________

3

ELC- LSTApproved Elective List: ___________

3

Total Credit Hours:13-14

Total Credit Hours: 60-62