Academic Certificate in Spanish Language and Culture

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Field of Interest

The Academic Certificate (AC) in Spanish Language and Culture is designed to provide students with the essential language skills and vocabulary to communicate with confidence in diverse communicative situations. Instruction in the diverse cultural context will help students to understand the complex interdependence of language and culture.

Details

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Field of Interest

Culture and Society

Type

Academic Certificate (AC)

Academic Plan

Spanish Language and Culture (CER)

Academic Plan Code

6243N

Total Credits Required

Catalog Year

2024-2025

Effective Term

Fall 2024

Available Online

Yes

Notes

This program is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid.
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

Students may qualify to enter higher level Spanish courses by placement or may qualify to exempt out of taking any Spanish courses by assessment. Students wishing to earn credit for any course of which they are exempt by assessment should take the CLEP examination.

What You’ll Learn

This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:

Demonstrate comprehension of written and oral passages.
Employ the writing process to provide detailed descriptions and narrations in the past, present, and future.
Ask and answer questions, give instructions and commands, and maintain conversations in the past, present, and future.
Demonstrate comprehension of authentic written and oral passages that include detailed descriptions and narrations in the past, present, and future.
Apply knowledge of cultural norms, values, beliefs, and regional variations to settings where the target language is used.

Career Opportunities

Successful completion of this certificate may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Maricopa County-based annual median wages* for this certificate. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.

Interpreters and Translators

$50,475 Show expanded career information for Interpreters and Translators

Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers

$72,944 Show expanded career information for Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers

Secondary School Teachers

$63,199 Show expanded career information for Secondary School Teachers

* Career and wage information provided by Lightcast using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources and Lightcast’s proprietary analytical processes. Lightcast’s data covers multiple classes of workers including QCEW, non-QCEW, and those who are self-employed. Disclaimer

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.

Part-time

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

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Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SPA101	Elementary Spanish I			G	4
RE	Restricted Elective				3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SPA102	Elementary Spanish II	Prerequisites: (A grade of "C" or better in SPA101 or SPA101AA), or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G	4
RE	Restricted Elective				3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SPA201	Intermediate Spanish I	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in SPA102, or SPA102AA, or SPA111, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G	4
RE	Restricted Elective				3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SPA202	Intermediate Spanish II	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in SPA201, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G	4

Restricted Electives

Select a minimum of 6 (six) credits taught in Spanish and 3 (three) credits taught in English

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
ARH217	Mexican Art History		H, HU	3
FLA240	Foreign Language Teaching Methods			3
GCU223	Geography of Latin America			3
HIS145	History of Mexico		G, H, SB	3
MHL156	Music in Latin America and the Caribbean			3
SLC201	Introduction to Linguistics		HU, SB	3
SPA115	Beginning Spanish Conversation I			3
SPA116	Beginning Spanish Conversation II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA115, or SPA115AA, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		3
SPA117	Health Care Spanish I			3
SPA118	Health Care Spanish II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA117 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		3
SPA119	Spanish for Educational Settings I			3
SPA120	Spanish for Educational Settings II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA119, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		3
SPA205	Spanish for Medical Interpretation I	Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in SPA202 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		3
SPA206	Spanish for Medical Interpretation II	Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in SPA205 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		3
SPA217	Spanish for Business Communication	Prerequisites: GBS151 and (SPA201 or permission of Department or Division). Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		4
SPA225	Intermediate Spanish Conversation I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA102AA, or SPA116, or SPA116AA, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		3
SPA226	Intermediate Spanish Conversation II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA201, or SPA225, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		3
SPA235	Advanced Spanish Conversation I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA226 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		3
SPA236	Advanced Spanish Conversation II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA235 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		3
SPA241	Spanish and Spanish-American Film I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA202 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	G, HU	3
SPA242	Spanish and Spanish-American Film II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA241, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	G, HU	3
SPA251	Spanish Civilization	Prerequisites: Four years of high school Spanish, or a grade of C or better in SPA202, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		3
SPA265	Advanced Spanish I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA202 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	HU	3
SPA266	Advanced Spanish II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA265, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	HU	3
SPA282++	Volunteerism for Spanish: A Service Learning Experience (any suffixed course)			1–3
SPA298++	Special Projects (any suffixed course)			1–3
SPH245	Hispanic Heritage in the Southwest		C, HU	3
SPH298++	Special Projects (any suffixed course)			1–3

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Course Area Key

C = Cultural Diversity in the US
G = Global Awareness
H = Historical Awareness

HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences

Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.

Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.

This certificate is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid.

At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, meet with an academic advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.

View MCCCD’s official curriculum documentation for additional details regarding the requirements of this award (https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm11?id=187264).

Previous Catalog Years

The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.

Previous catalog years for Academic Certificate (AC) in Spanish Language and Culture

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