Spanish - Certificate of Achievement
Plan Code: 3428
This program certifies that the student can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in a wide range of situations, in both professional and personal settings. Students who enter the program with advanced skills may complete the Prerequisite Challenge form to enter a higher level of language study in the program.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate effective skills in the four major areas of Spanish language study (reading, writing, speaking, listening comprehension) in order to perform elementary everyday communicative functions.
- Organize thinking and writing by using facts, ideas and events to ask questions, assemble evidence, and evaluate conclusions with clarity and coherence.
- Demonstrate understanding of the interrelationship between culture-specific behaviors.
Program Requirements
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| Complete FIFTEEN to SIXTEEN (15-16) units from the following: | ||
| Elementary Spanish (5) | ||
| Elementary Spanish (5) | ||
| Intermediate Spanish (5) | ||
| Intermediate Spanish (5) | ||
| Spoken Spanish (3) | ||
| Spanish for Spanish Speakers (5) | ||
| Spanish for Spanish Speakers (5) | ||
| Advanced Spanish: Culture in Literature (3) | ||
| Advanced Spanish: History (3) | ||
| Advanced Spanish: Politics, Current Event (3) | ||
| Advanced Spanish: Literature (3) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 15-16 | |
| IN ADDITION, complete THREE (3) units from the following: | ||
| Latin American Art and Architecture (3) | ||
| History of the Americas (3) | ||
| History of Mexico (3) | ||
| Comparative World Cultures (3) | ||
| Linguistics 1 (3) | ||
| Introduction to World Languages (3) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 3 | |
| Total Units | 18-19 | |