Spanish
Associate of Arts Degree
Center for Arts, Behavioral & Social Sciences
CCD.edu/World-Languages
Spanish Designation
The Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree in Spanish prepares you to complete a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Spanish at a four-year university. In an increasingly global economy, speaking another language and understanding the culture of those communities is a vital skill. Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language in the United States and one of the most commonly spoken languages in the world. Courses in Spanish are taught as immersion and focus on high levels of interaction from day one in order to give you the greatest opportunity to learn and use the language.
With an A.A. degree in Spanish, you will reach a level that allows you to interact with cultural competence in academic and career-related situations, or for your own personal enjoyment, all in the Spanish language. This program introduces you to the study of Spanish and includes courses that are common to all four-year institutions in Colorado. Career paths for Spanish language degree holders include professions in medicine, dentistry, law, education, business, media, technology and public service. Careers typically require a bachelor’s degree or Spanish proficiency exam score of B1 or higher.
COURSE MAP
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| COM 220 | Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 | 3 |
| ENG 121 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 1 | 3 |
| MAT 120 | Math for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 2 | 4 |
| SPA 111 | Spanish Language I 3 | 5 |
| Subtotal | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 122 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 1 | 3 |
| SPA 112 | Spanish Language II 3 | 5 |
| HIS 244 | History of Latin America: GT-HI1 | 3 |
| Choose One Natural & Physical Sciences Course (GT-SC1) | 4 | |
| Biological Anthropology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Science of Biology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Physical Geography - Weather and Climate with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Environmental Science with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Conceptual Physics with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Integrated Science II with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Subtotal | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| SPA 211 | Spanish Language III: GT-AH4 4 | 3 |
| Choose One Social & Behavioral Sciences Course (GT-SS1~GT-SS3) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Mass Media: GT-SS3 | ||
| Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3 | ||
| Introduction to Sociology II: GT-SS3 | ||
| World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 | ||
| Introduction to Ethnic Studies: GT-SS3 | ||
| International Relations: GT-SS1 | ||
| Choose One Natural & Physical Sciences Course (GT-SC1~GT-SC2) | 4 | |
| Environmental Science with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Biological Anthropology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Physical Geography - Weather and Climate with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Science of Biology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Conceptual Physics with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Integrated Science II with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Choose One Arts & Humanities Course (GT-AH1~GT-AH4) | 3 | |
| French Language III: GT-AH4 | ||
| French Language IV: GT-AH4 | ||
| Ethnic Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 | ||
| Survey of World Music: GT-AH1 | ||
| Art History 1900 to Present: GT-AH1 | ||
| Choose One Elective | 3 | |
| Art History Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1 | ||
| French Language III: GT-AH4 | ||
| French Language IV: GT-AH4 | ||
| US Foreign Relations History: GT-HI1 | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| World Mythology: GT-AH2 | ||
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| SPA 212 | Spanish Language IV: GT-AH4 4 | 3 |
| Choose One Social & Behavioral Sciences Course (GT-SS1~GT-SS3) | 3 | |
| Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3 | ||
| Sociology of Diversity: GT-SS3 | ||
| Comparative Government: GT-SS1 | ||
| American Government: GT-SS1 | ||
| Human Geography: GT-SS2 | ||
| Introduction to Ethnic Studies: GT-SS3 | ||
| Choose One Elective 5 | 3 | |
| French Language III: GT-AH4 | ||
| Colorado History: GT-HI1 | ||
| Humanities: Modern World: GT-AH2 | ||
| Ethnic Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| Chinese Language III | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Choose One Elective 5 | 5 | |
| French Language I | ||
| French Language II | ||
| American Sign Language I | ||
| Chinese Language II | ||
| American Sign Language II | ||
| Chinese Language I | ||
| Subtotal | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
| 1 | Students can take ENG 122 and an additional GT-CO3 course instead of ENG 121 and ENG 122. |
| 2 | Guaranteed Transfer Math Course (GT-MA1): MAT 120 is recommended. |
| 3 | SPA 111 and/or 112 may be waived, based on a student’s proficiency level. Students should consult a departmental advisor at the four-year college or university. |
| 4 | Those students who have a higher proficiency level than is required for SPA 211 or 212 should substitute other Arts & Humanities courses. Heritage speakers may want to substitute SPA 261 (Grammar-Heritage Lang Speaker) and SPA 262 (Comp-Heritage Lang Speaker), if available. |
| 5 | Suggested courses: 200-level Spanish courses; courses outside the Spanish department with content related to the Spanish-speaking world. |
NOTE: The faculty at Community College of Denver have chosen course elective options for this program of study based on the skills students will need to be successful in this discipline. However, for a complete list of available course options, please go to the Colorado Department of Higher Education Transfer Degree Agreement for this program.
