The Associate in Arts for Transfer degree in Spanish (AA-T) provides students with the foundational knowledge of the language for a successful transition into a baccalaureate degree at a university. The Spanish AA-T offers beginning to advanced level courses designed to develop students’ listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing skills through the study of language, literature, civilizations, cultures, and historical events of the Spanish-speaking world. Appreciation and understanding of cultural diversity and communication skills that facilitate the exchange of ideas and transactions vital to social and global connectivity, are acquired through the study of the Spanish language.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Translate spoken messages in Spanish.
2. Use vocabulary and grammar to communicate orally in Spanish.
3. Interpret literature written in Spanish.
4. Compose writing in Spanish.

Associate Degree for Transfer Graduation Requirements

Associate Degrees for Transfer require students to meet the following requirements:

• Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses,
• Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0,
• Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and
• Completion of Cal-GETC.

Students should consult a GWC counselor in order to select the best pathway to meet their educational goals. For students who intend to transfer, the choice of general education will be specific to both their major and transfer institution.

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Required Courses
Option 1		18-20
SPAN G180	Elementary Spanish 1	5
SPAN G185	Elementary Spanish 2	5
SPAN G280	Intermediate Spanish 1	4-5
or SPAN G160	Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1
SPAN G285	Intermediate Spanish 2	4-5
or SPAN G165	Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2
Option 2
If a student places out of any core course(s) in Option 1 and is not awarded units for that course, the student will need to take additional units to compensate for the course/units required to reach at least 18 total units in the major.
ANTH G190	Introduction to Linguistics	3
ART G127	Art of the Ancient Americas	3
ETHS G103	Race, Ethnicity and Political Issues	3
or PSCI G103	Race, Ethnicity and Political Issues
HIST G140	California History	3
List A		3
Select one of the following:
ETHS G150	Ethnic Groups of the United States: Their Histories	3
or HIST G155	Ethnic Groups of the United States: Their Histories
HIST G150	History of Latin America	3
SOC G134	Introduction to Chicana/o Studies	3
SPAN G200	Mexican Culture and Civilization	3
Major Total		24-26
GE Pattern (Cal-GETC)		34
Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 units)
Total Units		60