Spanish Language Skills: Advanced Level - Certificate of Accomplishment

This program map only provides one possible pathway for degree and/or certificate obtainment and is for reference only. Please schedule an appointment with a counselor to develop your individualized Student Education Plan.

The demand for on-the-job Spanish language skills has increased in the past few years. In California alone, Spanish is in high demand for careers in education, social work, law enforcement, the medical/dental/nursing professions, viticulture, agricultural sciences, global studies, business and many other careers where contact with the public is a must. Functional knowledge of Spanish at the advanced level would allow users to successfully handle most communicative tasks, including unfamiliar situations, as well as routine and social interactions. Advanced Spanish speakers can purchase and describe familiar equipment, negotiate an agreement or terms of employment, establish professional contacts, deal with official procedures, and/or give advice or give suggestions concerning health and safety. Advanced Spanish linguistic skills is an appropriate target for those whose work involves extensive contact with Spanish speaking colleagues and/or customers, and in activities such as handling customer inquiries or participating more fully in business meetings and discussions typical of technical or research personnel and senior administrators.

The pathway below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program. Individual circumstances might require some changes to this pathway. It is always recommended that you meet with an academic counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.

Reflect a set of language proficiency skills -- reading, writing, and speaking -- at the advanced level.

Use and understand up to 2,000 words in sentence structures requiring different verbal tenses.

Develop and maintain functional linguistic skills in Spanish that are appropriate for this level.

Program Map

Requirement
GE General Education
E Elective

Fall Year 1

1 unit
SPAN 189
Independent Projects in Spanish
Courses for students capable of independent work who demonstrate the need or desire for additional study beyond the regular curriculum. Enrollment allows students to pursue activities such as directed field experience, research, or development of skills and competencies under faculty advisement and supervision. Independent projects may be earned in most disciplines. Students wishing to enroll in Independent Projects should contact the appropriate instructor identified in the class schedule. If the project proposed is acceptable to that instructor, a contract will be developed. All contracts for these classes must be completed and submitted to the Records Office no later than the end of the second week of the semester. Students may enroll for any combination (unit value) of Independent Projects 189 and/or 389 for a total of four semesters in a specific discipline. Units are awarded depending upon satisfactory performance and the amount of time committed by the student to the course. Allowable units vary according to discipline, and are based on the following formula: 1 unit - 48 hours per semester 2 units - 96 hours per semester 3 units - 144 hours per semester

            Spring Year 1

            8 units
            SPAN 112
            Advanced Spanish Conversation
            This course is designed to practice vocabulary and grammar covered in SPAN 103 and SPAN 104, with emphasis in oral and listening skills at the advanced level. Reading and writing skills are covered as well. Spanish-language films are used as springboards for conversation of various themes, topics, and cultural experiences. Using a communicative style, students practice Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and oral skills. This conversation course is designed for advanced Spanish speakers, as well as Heritage speakers who wish to improve their oral skills.
            1. Prerequisite: SPAN 111
            2. Prerequisite: SPAN 103
            3. Prerequisite: SPAN 104
            1. 3B - Humanities
            1. C2 - Humanities
            1. Category 3: Humanities
              SPAN 105
              Advanced Composition and Grammar
              SPAN 105 is designed for advanced Spanish speakers, entirely taught in Spanish, and ideal for Heritage Speakers, and/or native Spanish-speakers wishing to improve their reading and writing literacy at the advanced level. This course emphasizes writing skills at the advanced level, covering the most common types of essay styles (descriptive, narrative, argumentative, academic), and focusing on the writing process as a communicative process. Students will review Spanish grammar, essay structure, and improve on formal vocabulary selection via reading and writing exercises. The oral production component is also evaluated. Also included are cultural and literary components of the Spanish-speaking world.
              1. Prerequisite: SPAN 103
              2. Prerequisite: SPAN 104
              3. Corequisite: SPAN 104
                  1. Category 3: Humanities