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

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.