Spanish
Student Transfer Achievement Reform (STAR) Act (SB1440)
Associate in Arts
Transfer Preparation* (Major Code: 01462)
Knowing Spanish gives one the power to successfully communicate with the people of twenty-one Spanish-speaking countries, as well as 20 million Spanish speakers in the United States. After English, Spanish is the most studied language in Europe and Asia as well. In today’s business world, Spanish is widely used as a valuable tool of communication for commercial transactions in the global market. It is one of the five official languages in the United Nations.
The benefit for students completing an Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer Degree is that the California State University (CSU) system is required by CEC section 66747 to “guarantee admission with junior status to any community college student who meets all of the requirements”.
CSU is required to grant priority admission for a student with this associate degree “to his or her local [CSU] campus and to a program or major that is similar to his or her community college major or area of emphasis, as determined by the [CSU] campus to which the student is admitted.”
A student admitted under this article shall receive priority over all other community college transfer students, excluding community college students who have entered into a transfer agreement between a community college and the California State University prior to the fall term of the 2012-13.
This degree may not be the best option for students intending to transfer outside of the locally defined CSU service area or to a university or college that is not part of the CSU system. Students should consult with a Southwestern College counselor for admission requirements specific to an intended transfer university.
Program Student Learning Outcome
- Initiate, sustain and close a variety of uncomplicated communicative tasks in the target language, and handle social situations in a culturally sensitive and collegial manner.
The following is required for all AA-T or AS-T degrees:
- Completion of minimum 60 semester or 90 quarter units of transferable degree applicable courses.
- Minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.
- Minimum 18 semester or 27 quarter units in major or area of emphasis with a minimum grade of “C” (or “Pass”) for each course in the major.
- Completion of the California State University General Education (CSU GE) Breadth pattern or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern for CSU. For more information, refer to the catalog section, “Certificate of Achievement” under Graduation, Certificates, and Degree Requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| Select Option 1 or Option 2: | 18-20 | |
| Option 1: Spanish for Bilinguals | ||
| SPANISH FOR BILINGUALS I | ||
| SPANISH FOR BILINGUALS II | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE FOR BILINGUALS | ||
| INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION AND WRITING ON SPANISH CULTURE | ||
or SPAN 226 | INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION AND WRITING ON LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE | |
| Option 2: Spanish for Non-Native Speakers | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| List A | ||
| Select one of the following to complete the Spanish ADT: | 3 | |
| INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION AND WRITING ON SPANISH CULTURE | ||
| INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION AND WRITING ON LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE | ||
| LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| CHICANO LITERATURE | ||
| LITERATURE OF THE U.S. - MEXICO BORDERLANDS AND BAJA CALIFORNIA | ||
| MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I | ||
or MAS 141 | MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I | |
| MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II | ||
or MAS 142 | MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II | |
| CULTURES OF MEXICO | ||
| MEXICAN AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN CULTURES IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
or SOC 150 | MEXICAN AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN CULTURES IN THE UNITED STATES | |
| Total Units | 21-23 | |
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Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should complete courses specific to the transfer institution of choice. University requirements vary from institution to institution and are subject to change. Therefore, it is important to verify transfer major preparation and general education requirements through consultation with a counselor in either the Counseling Center or Transfer Center. See catalog Transfer Courses Information section for further information.