Basic Spanish Language Certificate of Achievement

This certificate provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to communicate in Spanish at an intermediate level.

 

Length of completion: 10 months total (2 semesters / 1 academic year, full-time at 12 units per semester)

Major/Program Requirements

Career and Academic Pathways

Required Courses:

SPAN 101 or SPAN 101H	College Spanish I	5.00
SPAN 102 or SPAN 102H	College Spanish II	5.00
SPAN 103	College Spanish III	5.00
SPAN 104	College Spanish IV	5.00

Total Credit Hours: 20.00

A student receiving a certificate in this field will be able to:

• Demonstrate language proficiency in Spanish at an intermediate level; demonstrate appropriate knowledge of some cultural differences between English speakers and Spanish speakers in regard to social interactions, beliefs, and values; demonstrate knowledge of some of the major events that have affected relationships between the United States and Spanish-speaking nations; recognize the contributions of Hispanic and Latino luminaries to literature, art, music, politics, and science; demonstrate knowledge of the contributions to the Spanish language from Arabic and from indigenous languages of America.