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Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to complete the first two years of a bachelor's degree at the community college and transfer to a university to complete a BA in Spanish or Modern Languages. Students explore Spanish language and culture. Careers typically require a bachelor's degree. Spanish is not just about words and grammar; it is also about new sounds, expressions, and ways of seeing things. It is learning about other cultures. Depending on how long students study and how much they practice, they can reach different levels of Spanish fluency. With an AA degree in Spanish, students should be able to reach an Intermediate-Low to Intermediate-Mid ability according to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. This program introduces students to the study of Spanish and it includes courses that are common to all four-year institutions in Colorado. Career paths for foreign language degree holders include the medical, dental, legal, educational, and public service professions. The Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Spanish prepares students to complete the second half of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Spanish at a four-year university.
Learn more about this program.
First Semester
SPA 1011 | Spanish Language I | 5 |
ENG 1021 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
GT- MA1 | MAT 1240/1340 or Any GT-MA1 | 3 |
REQUIRED | Public Speaking (1150)/Interpersonal Communication (1250) | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Second Semester
SPA 1012 | Spanish Language II | 5 |
ENG 1022 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 | 3 |
GT- HI1 | History of Latin America (HIS 2200) or Any Non-US GT-HI1 | 3 |
GT- SS | Any Social & Behavioral Science (GT-SS) Course | 3 |
ELECTIVE | Any Approved Elective List Course | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Note: Spanish faculty recommend any world language with a course number of 1001, 1002, 1011, or 1012 in ARA, ASL, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA, JPN, RUS, or SPA.
Suggested courses are 2000-level Spanish courses and courses outside the Spanish department with content related to the Spanish-speaking world. If you have a higher proficiency level than is required for SPA 2011 or SPA 2012, you should substitute other Arts & Humanities courses. Heritage speakers may want to substitute SPA 2061 (Grammar-Heritage Lang Speaker) and SPA 2062 (Comp-Heritage Lang Speaker) if available.
Third Semester
SPA 2011 | Spanish Language III: GT-AH4 | 3 |
GT- AH | Any Arts & Humanities (GT-AH) Course | 3 |
GT- SS | Any Social & Behavioral Science (GT-SS) Course | 3 |
ELECTIVE | Any Approved Elective List Course | 3 |
GT- SC1/2 | Any Science (GT-SC1/2) Course | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Note: Spanish faculty recommend any world language with a course number of 1001, 1002, 1011, or 1012 in ARA, ASL, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA, JPN, RUS, or SPA.
Suggested courses are 2000-level Spanish courses and courses outside the Spanish department with content related to the Spanish-speaking world. If you have a higher proficiency level than is required for SPA 2011 or SPA 2012, you should substitute other Arts & Humanities courses. Heritage speakers may want to substitute SPA 2061 (Grammar-Heritage Lang Speaker) and SPA 2062 (Comp-Heritage Lang Speaker) if available.
Fourth Semester
SPA 2012 | Spanish Language IV: GT-AH4 | 3 |
GT- SC1 | Any Science (GT-SC1) Course | 4 |
ELECTIVE | Any Approved Elective List Course | 3 |
ELECTIVE | Any Approved Elective List Course | 3 |
ELECTIVE | Any Approved Elective List Course | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Note: Spanish faculty recommend any world language with a course number of 1001, 1002, 1011, or 1012 in ARA, ASL, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA, JPN, RUS, or SPA.
Suggested courses are 2000-level Spanish courses and courses outside the Spanish department with content related to the Spanish-speaking world. If you have a higher proficiency level than is required for SPA 2011 or SPA 2012, you should substitute other Arts & Humanities courses. Heritage speakers may want to substitute SPA 2061 (Grammar-Heritage Lang Speaker) and SPA 2062 (Comp-Heritage Lang Speaker) if available.