Associate of Arts - Spanish - Transfer Degree

Students completing the program will be able to... • Communicate verbally in the target language with accurate pronunciation in meaningful situations present in both informal and formal contexts. • Effectively apply rules of grammar and syntax in tandem with appropriate vocabulary in written and oral communication. • Demonstrate auditory comprehension of instruction, authentic content, and purposeful conversations in the target language. • Discuss, describe and infer information from authentic texts in the target language. • Demonstrate cultural appreciation by making (comparative) connections, on both and individual and societal level, between target cultures and students’ own cultures. • Create (write or present) narratives and/or arguments that demonstrate cohesive critical thinking in the target language.

The study of Spanish can open up opportunities in communications, foreign trade and banking, transportation, government, the Foreign Service, tourism, library services, teaching, professional translating, journalism, and all levels of education, including university teaching. Most foreign language careers require more than two years of study.

The associate in arts in Spanish for transfer is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing this degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major.

In order to earn the degree, students must:

• • Complete 60 CSU-transferable units. • Complete the California State University-General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE-Breadth); or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern, including the Area 1C requirement for Oral Communication. • Complete a minimum of 18 units in the major. • Attain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. • Earn a grade of “C” or higher in all courses required for the major.

Students transferring to a CSU campus that accepts the degree will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree. This degree may not be the best option for students intending to transfer to a particular CSU campus or to a university or college that is not part of the CSU system, or those students who do not intend to transfer.

Students must complete each course used to meet a major requirement with a “C” grade or higher. Some courses in the major satisfy both major and CSUGE/IGETC general education requirements; however, the units are only counted once toward the 60 unit requirement for an associate degree. Some variations in requirements may exist at certain four year institutions; therefore, students who intend to transfer are advised to refer to the catalog of the prospective transfer institution and consult a counselor.