Spanish, Associate in Arts

The Spanish degree program includes four semesters of the study of Spanish, one of the world’s most influential languages and the fastest growing language in California. It provides students with the communication skills in understanding, speaking, reading and writing, and prepares them to enter the workforce in many industries where knowledge of Spanish is valuable and imperative. In addition, it highlights the linguistic, literary, artistic, cultural, and historical contributions of the Spanish speaking world. Courses in this degree program meet the language requirements at many four-year universities, as well as general education and transfer requirements.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Converse and write in Spanish at the intermediate level with effective use of grammar, vocabulary, comprehensible pronunciation, and syntax on a range of topics such as personal and family lives, school or work, and current events.
  • Read and understand authentic texts in Spanish such as letters, essays, newspaper articles, poems, and/or short stories.
  • Employ knowledge and understanding of the linguistic, literary, and cultural contributions of the Spanish speaking world.

Associate in Arts Degree Major Requirements

Required Core
SPAN 1Elementary Spanish I5
or SPAN 1S Elementary Spanish for Spanish Speakers I
SPAN 2Elementary Spanish II5
or SPAN 2S Elementary Spanish for Spanish Speakers II
SPAN 3Intermediate Spanish I5
or SPAN 3S Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers I
SPAN 4Intermediate Spanish II5
or SPAN 4S Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers II
Restricted Major Electives
Select at least a minimum of 9 units from the following:9
Introduction to Teaching and Education
Education Service Learning Lab
Critical Thinking and Public Education
Mexican-American and Chicano Art
Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
Sociology of Latinos and Latinas
Chicanos in American Politics
History of Mexico
Literature of the Spanish-Speaking World
Spanish for the Professions
Spanish Through Film
Spanish Composition and Conversation
Intro to Translation and Interpretation: Spanish/English
Medical Interpretation English-Spanish
Intermediate Spanish Conversation I
Intermediate Spanish Conversation II
TOTAL MAJOR UNITS29
Additional Requirements31
Complete Competency Requirements, general education pattern (MPC General Education, CSU General Education, or IGETC), and electives, if needed, for a total of 60 degree-applicable units.
Total Units60

Please refer to the graduation requirements section of the Catalog for information about degree and certificate requirements including Reading and Writing, Mathematics, Information Competency, and General Education requirements.  
 

The model sequence of coursework below is one pathway for students to complete the program. The information below is not an official educational plan. An MPC Counselor can assist you with creating a personalized education plan based on your academic, career, and personal goals. Visit MPC’s Counseling website for more information about Counseling and up-to-date program requirements.

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallUnits
ENGL 1A
College Composition
or College Composition: Enhanced
3
LIBR 50 Introduction to Library and Research Skills 1
MPC GE Area A2 (MATH 10 or MATH 16 Recommended) 4
SPAN 1
Elementary Spanish I
or Elementary Spanish for Spanish Speakers I
5
Elective (COUN 10 Recommended) 1
 Units14
Spring
SPAN 2
Elementary Spanish II
or Elementary Spanish for Spanish Speakers II
5
MPC GE Area B and Lab 4
Electives (ENGL 2 Recommended) 3
Select at least 3 units from the following: 3
Introduction to Teaching and Education
or Education Service Learning Lab
or Critical Thinking and Public Education
or Mexican-American and Chicano Art
or Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
or Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
or Sociology of Latinos and Latinas
or Sociology of Latinos and Latinas
or Chicanos in American Politics
or History of Mexico
or Literature of the Spanish-Speaking World
or Spanish for the Professions
or Spanish Through Film
or Spanish Composition and Conversation
or Intro to Translation and Interpretation: Spanish/English
or Medical Interpretation English-Spanish
or Intermediate Spanish Conversation I
or Intermediate Spanish Conversation II
 
 Units15
Year 2
Fall
SPAN 3
Intermediate Spanish I
or Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers I
5
MPC GE Area E 3
Electives (SPCH 1 or SPCH 2 Recommended) 3
Select at least 3 units from the following: 3
Introduction to Teaching and Education
or Education Service Learning Lab
or Critical Thinking and Public Education
or Mexican-American and Chicano Art
or Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
or Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
or Sociology of Latinos and Latinas
or Sociology of Latinos and Latinas
or Chicanos in American Politics
or History of Mexico
or Literature of the Spanish-Speaking World
or Spanish for the Professions
or Spanish Through Film
or Spanish Composition and Conversation
or Intro to Translation and Interpretation: Spanish/English
or Medical Interpretation English-Spanish
or Intermediate Spanish Conversation I
or Intermediate Spanish Conversation II
 
 Units14
Spring
SPAN 4
Intermediate Spanish II
or Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers II
5
MPC GE Area D 3
MPC GE Area F 3
Electives 3
Select at least 3 units from the following: 3
Introduction to Teaching and Education
or Education Service Learning Lab
or Critical Thinking and Public Education
or Mexican-American and Chicano Art
or Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
or Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
or Sociology of Latinos and Latinas
or Sociology of Latinos and Latinas
or Chicanos in American Politics
or History of Mexico
or Literature of the Spanish-Speaking World
or Spanish for the Professions
or Spanish Through Film
or Spanish Composition and Conversation
or Intro to Translation and Interpretation: Spanish/English
or Medical Interpretation English-Spanish
or Intermediate Spanish Conversation I
or Intermediate Spanish Conversation II
 
 Units17
 Total Units60