Spanish, AA

Humanities Division
www.elcamino.edu/academics/humanities

By completing the degree requirements, the student will acquire proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding Spanish and will gain knowledge of Spanish and Spanish-American culture. The student will be able to communicate in Spanish, write formal compositions, and read the texts of Spanish and Spanish-American authors, all at the Intermediate-Mid level of competency. Competencies will be assessed throughout the language sequence with written and oral exams. This major provides career opportunities where knowledge of Spanish is useful and prepares students for continued advanced learning of Spanish.

The student who has completed two or more years of Spanish in high school will have the opportunity to enroll with advanced standing and to complete semesters 5 and/or 6 at El Camino College. It is recommended that language majors enroll in conversation classes.

At least 50 percent of the courses required for the Spanish major must be completed at El Camino College. Spanish 4 must be completed at El Camino College.

Required Core: 4 units

SPAN 4 - Intermediate Spanish II 4 units

4-11 units from:

SPAN 1 - Elementary Spanish I 4 units
SPAN 2 - Elementary Spanish II 4 units
SPAN 3 - Intermediate Spanish I 4 units
SPAN 5 - Advanced Spanish I 3 units
SPAN 6 - Advanced Spanish II 3 units
SPAN 21 - Beginning Conversational Spanish 2 units
SPAN 22 - Intermediate Conversational Spanish 2 units
SPAN 52A - Spanish for Native Speakers I 4 units
SPAN 52B - Spanish for Native Speakers II 4 units

a minimum of 3 units from:

ANTH 7 - Native Peoples of South America 3 units
ART 207 - Art History of Mexico and Central and South America 3 units
ENGL 42 - Chicano and Latino Literature 3 units
ENGL 48 - Modern Literature of Latin America 3 units
HIST 112 - History of the Chicano in the United States 3 units
HIST 154 - A History of Mexico 3 units

Total Units: 18

Preparation for the Spanish Transfer Major

For information on specific university major requirements, please obtain a transfer curriculum guide sheet in the Counseling Services Center, consult with your counselor, or visit the Transfer Center. You may use the transfer major requirements to help you fulfill your associate degree requirements.