Program is designed for students wanting to complete the first 2 years of a bachelor's degree at the community college and transfer to a university to complete a BA in Spanish or Modern Languages. Students explore Spanish language and culture. Careers typically require a bachelor's degree. Spanish is not just about words and grammar; it is also about new sounds, expressions, and ways of seeing things. It is learning about other cultures. Depending on how long you study and how much you practice, you can reach different levels of Spanish fluency. With an AA degree in Spanish, you should be able to reach an Intermediate-Low to Intermediate-Mid ability according to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. This program introduces students to the study of Spanish and it includes courses that are common to all four-year institutions in Colorado. Career paths for foreign language degree holders include the medical, dental, legal, educational, and public service professions. The Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Spanish prepares students to complete the second half of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Spanish at a four-year university.
General Education Requirements: 34 credits
English and Communication
(6 credits – GT-CO1, GT-CO2, GT-CO3)
| ENG 1021 | English Composition I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
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| ENG 1022 | English Composition II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
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| ENG 1022 | English Composition II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
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| One gtPathways approved CO3 Course | 3 |
Mathematics
(3 credits – GT-MA1)
Select one gtPathways course
MAT 1240 is recommended
| MAT 1240 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MAT 1340 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MAT 1420 | College Trigonometry (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| MAT 1320 | Finite Mathematics (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MAT 1400 | Survey of Calculus (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MAT 1260 | Introduction to Statistics (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| MAT 1440 | Pre-Calculus (GT-MA1) | 5 |
| MAT 2410 | Calculus I (GT-MA1) | 5 |
| MAT 2420 | Calculus II (GT-MA1) | 5 |
| MAT 2430 | Calculus III (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MAT 2431 | Calculus III with Engineering Applications: (GT-MA1) | 5 |
| MAT 2561 | Differential Equations with Engineering Applications: (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MAT 2560 | Differential Equations (GT-MA1) | 3 |
Arts and Humanities
(9 credits-GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4)
SPA 2011, SPA 2012: Those students who have a higher proficiency level that is required for SPA 2011 or SPA 2012 should substitute other Arts & Humanities courses. Heritage speakers may want to substitute SPA 2061 and SPA 2062, if available. See your pathway advisor for more information.
And select one gtPathways course from the following
Category I (GT-AH1)
| ART 1110 | Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 | 3 |
| ART 1111 | Art History - Ancient to Medieval (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 1112 | Art History – Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1 | 3 |
| ART 1113 | Art History - 1900 to Present: GT-AH1 | 3 |
| COM 1300 | Communication and Popular Culture (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ENG 2021 | Creative Writing I (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1020 | Music Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1021 | Music History: Medieval through Classical Period (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1022 | Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1023 | Survey of World Music (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1025 | History of Jazz (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 1005 | Theatre Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 1008 | Theater Script Analysis (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 2011 | Development of Theatre Greek-Reniassance (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 2012 | Development of Theatre Restoration to Modern (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 2015 | Playwriting (GT-AH1) | 3 |
Category II (GT-AH2)
| HUM 1015 | World Mythology (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 1021 | Humanities: Early Civilizations (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 1022 | Humanities: Medieval-Modern (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 1023 | The Modern World (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 1015 | Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2001 | World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2002 | World Literature after 1600 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2005 | Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2011 | American Literature to Civil War (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2012 | American Literature after Civil War (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2021 | British Literature to 1770 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2022 | British Literature since 1770 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2025 | Introduction to Shakespeare (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2046 | Literature of Women (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2055 | Children's Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2058 | Latinx Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2059 | Survey of African American Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
Category III (GT-AH3)
Category IV (GT-AH4)
| ASL 2221 | American Sign Language IV: GT-AH4 | 3 |
History
(3 credits – GT-HI1)
Category I (GT-HI1)
| HIS 2200 | History of Latin America (GT-HI1) | 3 |
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| Another gtPathways non-U.S. History course | 3 |
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| HIS 1310 | Western Civilization: Antiquity - 1650 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 1110 | The World: Antiquity - 1500 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 1120 | The World: 1500 - Present (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2005 | Women in World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2015 | 20th Century World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
History of Latin America OR another gtPathways History: GT-HI1, focusing on the Spanish-speaking world (non-U.S.) or another gtPathways non-U.S. History course.
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(6 credits – GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)
Select two gtPathways courses
Category I (GT-SS1)
| ECO 2001 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ECO 2002 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 2020 | Introduction to Political Science (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 1011 | American Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 1025 | American State and Local Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 2005 | International Relations (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 2025 | Comparative Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
Category II (GT-SS2)
Category III (GT-SS3)
| ANT 1001 | Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 1003 | Introduction to Archaeology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 2115 | Native Peoples of North America (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 2550 | Medical Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| COM 1250 | Interpersonal Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| COM 2220 | Group Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| COM 2300 | Intercultural Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| CRJ 1010 | Introduction to Criminal Justice (GT:SS3) | 3 |
| ETH 2000 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ETH 2015 | Discrimination and Diversity (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 1001 | General Psychology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 1002 | General Psychology II (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 2105 | Psychology of Gender (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 2107 | Human Sexuality (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 2221 | Social Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 2440 | Human Growth and Development (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 2441 | Child Development (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 2552 | Abnormal Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 1001 | Introduction to Sociology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 1002 | Introduction to Sociology II (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2005 | Sociology of Family Dynamics (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2007 | Environmental Sociology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2015 | Contemporary Social Problems (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2018 | Sociology of Diversity (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2020 | Sociology of Religion (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2031 | Sociology of Deviant Behavior (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| WST 2000 | Introduction to Women's Studies (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| WST 2300 | Women's Sexuality (GT-SS3) | 3.0 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
(7 Credits - GT-SC1 and GT-SC2)
Select two gtPathways courses, one must be with laboratory (GT-SC1)
Category I (GT-SC1)
| ANT 1005 | Biological Anthropology w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| ANT 2315 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| AST 1110 | Planetary Astronomy w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| AST 1120 | Stellar Astronomy w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 1005 | Science of Biology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 1111 | General College Biology I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 1112 | General College Biology II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 2101 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 2102 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 2104 | Microbiology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| CHE 1011 | Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 1111 | General College Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 1112 | General College Chemistry II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| GEO 1011 | Physical Geography-Landforms with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEO 1012 | Physical Geography-Weather and Climate with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 1111 | Physical Geology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 1112 | Historical Geology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 1135 | Environmental Geology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| PHY 1111 | Physics: Algebra Based I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 1112 | Physics: Algebra Based II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 2111 | Physics: Calculus Based I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 2112 | Physics: Calculus Based II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| SCI 1055 | Integrated Science I - Physics and Chemistry (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| SCI 1056 | Integrated Science II - Earth and Life Science (GT-SC1) | 4 |
Note: students MUST successfully pass BOTH SCI 1055 and SCI 1056 to satisfy the gtPathways science requirement.
Category II (GT-SC2)
| BIO 1016 | Introduction to Human Disease (GT-SC2) | 3 |
Additional Required Spanish Courses: 13 credits
Please Note: SPA 1011 and/or SPA 1012 may be waived, based on a student's proficiency level. Students should consult a departmental advisor at the four-year college or university.
COM 1150: Recommended.
Electives: 13 credits
Electives may be chosen from any gtPathways course or any non-gtPathways courses listed in the AA/AS degree core electives list.
Suggested courses: 200-level Spanish courses; courses outside the Spanish department with content related to the Spanish-speaking world.