Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Spanish

The Associate in Arts (AA), Emphasis in Spanish provides the first two years of a four year curriculum for the student who plans to transfer to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. Academic Certificates (AC) in Language Studies and in Spanish Language and Culture are also available.

Details

Field of Interest

Culture and Society

Degree Type

Associate in Arts (AA)

Academic Plan

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Spanish (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

8129

Total credits required

60-64

Catalog Year

2024-2025

Effective Term

Fall 2024

Notes

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.

Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges.

What You'll Learn

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.
Employ the writing process to provide detailed descriptions and narrations in the past, present, and future.
Apply critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate information, including authentic cultural products.
Apply knowledge of cultural norms, values, beliefs, and regional variations to settings where the target language is used.
Compare and contrast target cultures and the students` native culture(s).
Use linguistic concepts to describe basic differences and commonalities of various languages.
Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field.

Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based wages* for this degree. 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.

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

$68,050 Show expanded career information for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Interpreters and Translators

$37,840 Show expanded career information for Interpreters and Translators

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$55,180 Show expanded career information for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

* Career and wage information provided by Pipeline AZ using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources.

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 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.

Pathway Map Options

There are multiple options available for this pathway map. These options vary depending on the available transfer institutions and what degrees you may be able to transfer into.

These pathway map options may share some common coursework. To explore what additional coursework may be required, select your desired option from the list below. Once selected, the list of courses and any associated details will be automatically updated in the course sequence below. The differences between individual pathway map options may only be a few courses.

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Spanish
Spanish Language and Culture
Language Studies

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

This subplan aligns with the requirements of the Academic Certificate in Spanish Language and Culture (6243N) *Note: This certificate may/may not be offered at each college.

This subplan aligns with the requirements of the Academic Certificate in Language Studies (6237N) *Note: This certificate may/may not be offered at each college.

Term 1Term 1Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1Term 1Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
			OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
RE	Restricted Electives				1–4
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course Gateway course	FYC or FYC	3
or or	or or	No requisites or Prerequisites: Spanish-speaking or permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or , or , or two years of high school Spanish, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	Critical course Gateway course OR Exempt by assessment		0–4
or	or				1–3
or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or	or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: and ( or permission of Department or Division). Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or , or , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: Four years of high school Spanish, or a grade of C or better in , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or No requisites or No requisites		None or G, HU or G, HU or None or HU or HU or None or None	3–4
					3–5

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
or	or	Prerequisites: (A grade of "C" or better in or ), or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Exempt by assessment		0–4
				SQ	4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( or ) and ( or or or or or )] or a grade of B or better in or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.		L	0–3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
				L	3

Term 3Term 3Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3Term 3Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
		Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in , or , or , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Exempt by assessment	G	0–4
RE	Restricted Electives				1–4
				CS	3
			Recommend or for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in Language Studies	HU	3
or	or			HU or SB	3
or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or	or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: and ( or permission of Department or Division). Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or , or , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: Four years of high school Spanish, or a grade of C or better in , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or No requisites or No requisites		None or G, HU or G, HU or None or HU or HU or None or None	3–4
					0–5

Term 4Term 4Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4Term 4Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
		Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Exempt by assessment May be used as a required course for AC in Language Studies	G	0–4
or	or	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Instructor.		HU, SB or HU, SB	3
RE	Restricted Electives				0–4
			Recommend AFR/ASB/, , , OR for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in Language Studies	SB	3
or	or			SQ or SG	4
or or or or or	or or or or or			None or G, H, SB or None or HU, SB or C, HU	3
					0–5

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

This subplan aligns with the requirements of the Academic Certificate in Spanish Language and Culture (6243N) *Note: This certificate may/may not be offered at each college.

This subplan aligns with the requirements of the Academic Certificate in Language Studies (6237N) *Note: This certificate may/may not be offered at each college.

Term 1Term 1Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1Term 1Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
RE	Restricted Electives				1–4
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).		FYC or FYC	3
or	or				1–3
or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or	or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: and ( or permission of Department or Division). Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or , or , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: Four years of high school Spanish, or a grade of C or better in , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or No requisites or No requisites		None or G, HU or G, HU or None or HU or HU or None or None	3–4
			Select six to ten (6-10) additional Language Studies credits from the list below	C, H, SB	3–5

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .	FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( or ) and ( or or or or or )] or a grade of B or better in or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	L	0–3
			L	3

Term 3Term 3Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3Term 3Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
			OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
RE	Restricted Electives				1–4
or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or	or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or or	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: and ( or permission of Department or Division). Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or , or , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: Four years of high school Spanish, or a grade of C or better in , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or No requisites or No requisites		None or G, HU or G, HU or None or HU or HU or None or None	3–4
			Select six to ten (6-10) additional Language Studies credits from the list below		0–5

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
				SQ	4
			Recommend or for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in Language Studies	HU	3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
or	or			HU or SB	3
			Recommend AFR/ASB/, , , OR for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in Language Studies	SB	3

Term 6Term 6Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6Term 6Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or or	or or	No requisites or Prerequisites: Spanish-speaking or permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or , or , or two years of high school Spanish, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	Critical course Gateway course OR Exempt by assessment		0–4
RE	Restricted Electives				0–4
or or or or or	or or or or or			None or G, H, SB or None or HU, SB or C, HU	3
			Select six to ten (6-10) additional Language Studies credits from the list below		0–5

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or	Prerequisites: (A grade of "C" or better in or ), or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Exempt by assessment		0–4
				CS	3

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
		Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in , or , or , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Exempt by assessment	G	0–4
or	or			SQ or SG	4

Term 9

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 9
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
		Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in , or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Exempt by assessment. May be used as a required course for AC in Language Studies	G	0–4
or	or	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Instructor.		HU, SB or HU, SB	3

Course Area Key

Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

C = Cultural Diversity in the US
CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
FYC = First Year Composition
G = Global Awareness
H = Historical Awareness
HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design

L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
MA = Mathematics
SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
SG = Natural Sciences General
SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative

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.

View MCCCD’s for additional details regarding the requirements of this award .

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, we encourage you to meet with an advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.

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.

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