Berkeley City College's Spanish Language for Heritage Speakers program provides a sequential course of study that prepares students for transfer to four-year institutions with a Spanish major or acquisition of Spanish proficiency necessary for career fields that emphasize the value of familiarity with diverse cultures and global issues.

Students who complete the program will be able to: • Demonstrate oral competence in the Spanish Language: use grammar and vocabulary to demonstrate oral competence in the Spanish language. • Demonstrate written competence in the Spanish language: use grammar and vocabulary to demonstrate written competence in the Spanish language. • Describe the cultures of the Spanish speaking world. • Interpret Spanish-language texts according to their cultural, literary and/or linguistic content.