MCCCD Program Description

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Spanish

Major: 8129 Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2024 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award Type: AA CIP Code: 16.0905	Program Availability: CG EM GC GW MC PC PV RS SC SM Field of Interest: Culture and Society Instructional Council: Languages Total Credits: 60-64 GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of a bachelor`s degree, students may pursue a career as: 25-1124.00 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-2031.00 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 27-3091.00 Interpreters and Translators

Description: The Associate in Arts (AA), Emphasis in Spanish provides the first two years of a four year curriculum for the student who plans to transfer to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. Academic Certificates (AC) in Language Studies and in Spanish Language and Culture are also available.

Program Learning Outcomes
1. Ask and answer questions, give instructions and commands, and maintain conversations in the past, present, and future. (SPA101, SPA102, SPA103, SPA104, SPA201, SPA202, (COM), (CRE), [FYC], [MA], [SG], [SQ]) 2. Demonstrate comprehension of authentic written and oral passages that include detailed descriptions and narrations in the past, present, and future. (SPA101, SPA102, SPA103, SPA104, SPA111, SPA201, SPA202, (COM), (CRE), [FYC], [HU], [SB]) 3. Employ the writing process to provide detailed descriptions and narrations in the past, present, and future. (SPA101, SPA102, SPA103, SPA104, SPA201, SPA202, (COM), (CRE), [FYC], [HU], [SB]) 4. Apply critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate information, including authentic cultural products. (SPA101, SPA102, SPA103, SPA104, SPA201, SPA202, (COM), (CRE), [FYC], [MA], [SB], [SG], [SQ]) 5. Apply knowledge of cultural norms, values, beliefs, and regional variations to settings where the target language is used. (ENG213, SLC201, SPA101, SPA102, SPA103, SPA104, SPA201, SPA202, (COM), (CRE), [FYC], [SB]) 6. Compare and contrast target cultures and the students` native culture(s). (ENG213, SLC201, SPA101, SPA102, SPA103, SPA104, SPA201, SPA202, (COM), (CRE), [FYC], [HU], [SB]) 7. Use linguistic concepts to describe basic differences and commonalities of various languages. (ENG213, SLC201, SPA101, SPA102, SPA103, SPA104, SPA201, SPA202, (COM), (CRE), [HU]) 8. Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field. (FYE101, FYE103)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program. Students may qualify to enter higher level Spanish courses by placement or may qualify to exempt out of taking any Spanish courses by assessment. Students wishing to earn credit for any course of which they are exempt by assessment should take the CLEP examination.

Program Prerequisites
None

Program Prerequisites
	Credits: 0

Required Courses
+ ENG213 Introduction to the Study of Language (3) OR SLC201 Introduction to Linguistics (3) 3 FYE101 Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success (1) OR FYE103 Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success (3) 1-3 SPA101 Elementary Spanish I (4) OR + SPA103 Elementary Spanish for Spanish Speakers I (4) AND + SPA102 Elementary Spanish II (4) OR + SPA104 Elementary Spanish for Spanish Speakers II (4) OR + SPA111 Fundamentals of Spanish (4) OR Proficiency through SPA102 level as indicated by assessment (0) 0-8 + SPA201 Intermediate Spanish I (4) OR Proficiency as indicated by assessment (0) 0-4 + SPA202 Intermediate Spanish II (4) OR Proficiency as indicated by assessment (0) 0-4			Credits: 4-22

Restricted Electives
Complete requirements in the subplan that best aligns with academic and professional goals. If academic and professional goals do not align with any of the subplans below, select elective courses in consultation with an Academic, Faculty, or Program Director. Subplan 1: Academic Certificate in Spanish Language and Culture (6243N) Note: This certificate may/may not be offered at each college. Credits: 9 Select a minimum of three (3) credits taught in English FLA240 Foreign Language Teaching Methods 3 GCU223 Geography of Latin America 3 HIS145 History of Mexico 3 MHL156 Music in Latin America and the Caribbean 3 SLC201 Introduction to Linguistics 3 SPH245 Hispanic Heritage in the Southwest 3 Select a minimum of six (6) credits taught in Spanish SPA115 Beginning Spanish Conversation I 3 + SPA116 Beginning Spanish Conversation II 3 SPA117 Health Care Spanish I 3 + SPA118 Health Care Spanish II 3 SPA119 Spanish for Educational Settings I 3 + SPA120 Spanish for Educational Settings II 3 + SPA205 Spanish for Medical Interpretation I 3 + SPA206 Spanish for Medical Interpretation II 3 + SPA217 Spanish for Business Communication 4 + SPA225 Intermediate Spanish Conversation I 3 + SPA226 Intermediate Spanish Conversation II 3 + SPA235 Advanced Spanish Conversation I 3 + SPA236 Advanced Spanish Conversation II 3 + SPA241 Spanish and Spanish-American Film I 3 + SPA242 Spanish and Spanish-American Film II 3 + SPA251 Spanish Civilization 3 + SPA265 Advanced Spanish I 3 + SPA266 Advanced Spanish II 3 + SPA282++ Volunteerism for Spanish: A Service Learning Experience (any suffixed course) 1-3 + SPA298++ Special Projects (any suffixed course) 1-3 + SPH298++ Special Projects (any suffixed course) 1-3 Subplan 2: Academic Certificate in Language Studies (6237N) Note: This certificate may/may not be offered at each college. Credits: 6-10 Select six to ten (6-10) additional credits from the lists below AFR/ASB/CCS202 Ethnic Relations in the United States (3) OR SOC241 Race and Ethnic Relations (3) 3 COM163 Intercultural Communication in Everyday Life 3 COM263 Elements of Intercultural Communication 3 JPH245 Traditional and Modern Japanese 3 PSY132 Psychology and Culture 3 AHU+++ Any AHU Arabic Humanities course(s) ARB+++ Any ARB Arabic course(s) ASL+++ Any ASL American Sign Language course(s) CHI+++ Any CHI Chinese course(s) FLA+++ Any FLA Foreign Language Acquisition course(s) FRE+++ Any FRE French course(s) GER+++ Any GER German course(s) GRK+++ Any GRK Greek course(s) HBR+++ Any HBR Hebrew course(s) HEB+++ Any HEB Hebrew course(s) IPP+++ Any IPP Interpreter Preparation Program course(s) ITA+++ Any ITA Italian course(s) ITH+++ Any ITA Italian Humanities course(s) JPN+++ Any JPN Japanese course(s) LAT+++ Any LAT Latin course(s) NAV+++ Any NAV Navajo course(s) NVH+++ Any NVH Navajo Humanities course(s) PIM+++ Any PIM Pima course(s) POR+++ Any POR Portuguese course(s) RUS+++ Any RUS Russian course(s) SLC+++ Any SLC Studies in Language and Culture course(s) SPA+++ Any SPA Spanish course(s) SPH+++ Any SPH Spanish Humanities course(s) TRS+++ Any TRS Translation and Interpretation course(s)			Credits: 6-10

Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
AGEC-A			Credits: 32-41
A single course with an [L], [HU], [SB], [SG], or [SQ] designation may also be used to satisfy the Oral Communication, Critical Reading, and/or Awareness Area ([C], [G] and/or [H]) requirement(s). See the AGEC matrix on aztransfer.com for course designations.


First-Year Composition [FYC]			Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6

Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]			Credits: 3
Any approved general education course in the Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] area 3 COM225 recommended for students who are CRE101 exempt

Mathematics [MA]			Credits: 3-6
+ MAT140 College Mathematics (5) OR + MAT141 College Mathematics (4) OR + MAT142 College Mathematics (3) OR MAT145 College Mathematics with Review (5) OR MAT146 College Mathematics with Review (6) OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area (3-6) 3-6

Humanities, Arts and Design [HU]			Credits: 3-6
Any approved general education courses in the Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] area 6 May be met by ENG213 OR SLC201 in Required Courses if not used to meet [SB] Recommend SPH241 and SPH245 for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in Language Studies

Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]			Credits: 3-6
Any approved general education course in the Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] area 6 May be met by ENG213 OR SLC201 in Required Courses area if not used to meet [HU] Recommend AFR/ASB/CCS202, COM163, COM263 or SOC241 for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in Language Studies

Natural Sciences [SG]/[SQ]			Credits: 8
Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences (Quantitative) [SQ] area (4) AND Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences (Quantitative) [SQ] area or the Natural Sciences (General) [SG] area (4) 8

Awareness Areas			Credits: 0-6
These requirements may be shared with other AGEC requirements. See the AGEC matrix on aztransfer.com for course designations.

MCCCD Additional Requirements

Oral Communication (COM)			Credits: 0-3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR + COM225 Public Speaking (3) OR COM230 Small Group Communication (3) 0-3

General Electives
	Credits:
Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals.

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 25, 2024

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.

Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]			Credits: 3
Any approved general education course in the Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] area 3

Cultural Diversity in the US [C]			Credits: 0-3
Any approved general education course with the Cultural Diversity in the U.S. [C] designation Recommend AFR/ASB/CCS202, COM163, COM263 or SOC241 for students interested in earning the Academic Certificate in Language Studies

Historical/Global Awareness [H]/[G]			Credits: 0-3
Any approved general education course with the Historical [H] or Global [G] awareness area designation May be met by SPA201 or SPA202 in Required Courses area

MCCCD Additional Requirements			Credits: 0-6
Some courses in this area have [SB] and [L] designations and may also be applied to the corresponding AGEC requirements. See the AGEC matrix on aztransfer.com for course designations.

Critical Reading (CRE)			Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment (0) 0-3

Subject Options			Credits: 0