This program is designed to provide students with skills in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. It also gives students a greater understanding of Spanish culture and civilization and prepares them for greater international and domestic career opportunities.

For the suggested sequence of courses to be taken and/or for assistance in transferring to a four-year institution, students should consult the Counseling Center or the Department of World Languages.

Career Opportunities

https://www.grossmont.edu/student-support/career-center/resources.php

Bilingual Aide
Border Patrol Officer
Buyer
Court Interpreter¹
Counseling
Customs Agent / Inspector
Foreign Exchange Clerk
Foreign Student Advisor¹
Interpreter¹
Journalist¹
Museum Curator¹
Physician¹
Scientific Linguist¹
Tour Guide
Tutor

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Bachelor’s Degree or higher required.

The Program-level Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs) below are outcomes that students will achieve after completing specific degree / certificate requirements in this program. Students will:

1. Utilize more complex vocabulary and grammatical structures to communicate and discuss hypothetical situations dealing with nature, city, life, health, and well-being, professions and occupations, the arts, current events, and politics.
2. Utilize more complex vocabulary and grammatical structures to write about situations dealing with nature, city life, health and well-being, profession, and occupations, the arts, current events, and politics.
3. Use language and vocabulary skills developed in class to read, analyze, and interpret authentic texts.

Associate Degree Major Requirements

​Note: All courses must be completed with a letter grade of “C” or higher or “Pass.”

Course List

Code	Title	Units
SPAN-120	Spanish I	5
SPAN-121	Spanish II	5
SPAN-220	Spanish III	5
or SPAN-122	Spanish for the Native Speaker I
SPAN-221	Spanish IV	5
or SPAN-123	Spanish for the Native Speaker II
SPAN-250	Conversational Spanish I	3
SPAN-251	Conversational Spanish II	3
Select one of the following:		3
HIST-114	Comparative History of the Early Americas
HIST-115	Comparative History of the Modern Americas
HIST-126	History of Mexico
SPAN-141	Spanish and Latin American Cultures
SPAN-145	Hispanic Civilizations
ETHN-118	U.S. History: Chicano/Chicana Perspectives I
or HIST-118	U.S. History: Chicano/Chicana Perspectives I
ETHN-119	U.S. History: Chicano/Chicana Perspective II
or HIST-119	U.S. History: Chicano/Chicana Perspectives II
Total Units		29

Plus General Education and Elective Requirements

Certificate of Achievement

Any student who wishes to complete only the requirements listed above qualifies for a Certificate of Achievement in Spanish. An official request must be filed with the Admissions and Records Office prior to the deadline as stated in the Academic Calendar.