Mission College
Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer
Santa Clara, USA
DURATION
60 Hours
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer (AA-T in Spanish) is designed to provide a clear pathway to a CSU institution for students who plan to transfer and complete a CSU major or baccalaureate degree in Spanish.
California Community College students awarded an Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer (AA-T in Spanish) with completion of 60-semester units/ completion of IGETC and/or CSU GE Breadth are guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system.
Priority admission is considered to their local CSU institution or a program that is deemed similar to their community college major. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or institutions.
The Spanish department offers courses that serve as a basis for broad liberal education, advanced degrees, and further study in languages, linguistics, and English Literature as preparation for a teaching credential.
It is also supplementary preparation for many professional fields, including emergency services, the legal and medical professions, social work, Business, Hospitality Management, information technology, foreign service, public relations, journalism, translation, and interpretation.
Training in the Spanish language is widely considered essential preparation for teachers in California's public schools. Upon completing the program, the student will acquire a level of competence in Spanish (reading, writing, listening, speaking) that will increase marketability or enhance job performance in professions where knowledge of the Spanish language is necessary or helpful.
The student will also be prepared for upper division coursework in Spanish at a four-year university.
What is an AA-T?
The Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) is intended for students who plan to transfer and complete a bachelor's degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing these transfer degrees:
- will earn an Associate's Degree from Mission College;
- are guaranteed admission to a similar major at a campus in the CSU system;
- will be prepared to start upper division coursework at the CSU;
- and will not have to complete more than 60 units after transfer.
Skills Needed
- Learning the 5 C's -- Communication, Culture, Connections, Comparisons, and Community
- Listening
- Proper Pronunciation
- Understanding the meaning
- Appreciation for other cultures
- Research and problem solving
Program Outcome
- Students will compare and contrast cultural topics such as colonization, geography, nationality, ethnicity, politics, worldviews, and/or socioeconomic disparities within the Spanish-speaking world. • Students will express ideas clearly and accurately in writing at the intermediate level of proficiency (at a minimum) consistent with the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guidelines on proficiency in a foreign language through written compositions and essays.
- Students will demonstrate speaking skills at the intermediate level of proficiency (at a minimum) consistent with the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guidelines on proficiency in a foreign language by completing an oral interview.
- Students will demonstrate listening comprehension at the intermediate level of proficiency (at a minimum) consistent with the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guidelines on proficiency in a foreign language by responding appropriately to written and spoken expressions in Spanish.
- Students will demonstrate reading comprehension at the intermediate level of proficiency (at a minimum) consistent with the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guidelines on proficiency in a foreign language by responding appropriately to written questions based on reading passages in Spanish.
Facilities
Curriculum
To earn this degree, students must meet the following requirements:
- Completing the following major courses with grades of C or P or better.
- Completion of a maximum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units with a grade point average of at least 2.0; and
- Certified completion of either the California State University General Education Breadth pattern (CSU GE-B) or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC).
Core Curriculum Courses Required
- SPA 001 ---- First Semester Spanish (Elementary Spanish) (5.0 Lecture) ---- 5.0
- SPA 002 ---- Second Semester Spanish (Elementary Level) (5.0 Lecture) ---- 5.0
- SPA 003 ---- Third Semester Spanish (5.0 Lecture) ---- 5.0
- SPA 004 ---- Fourth Semester Spanish (Intermediate Level) (5.0 Lecture) ---- 5.0
Select One (1) of the Following
- ANT 003 ---- Cultural Anthropology (3.0 Lecture) ---- 3.0
- ENG 013 ---- Chicana/o-Latina/o Literature (3.0 Lecture) ---- 3.0
- HUM 016A ---- Hispanic Roots and Culture (3.0 Lecture) ---- 3.0
- SPA 050A ---- Basic Conversational Spanish and Culture (3.0 Lecture) ---- 3.0
- SPA 050B ---- Basic Conversational Spanish and Culture (3.0 Lecture) ---- 3.0
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships at Mission
Mission College offers a variety of scholarships ranging from $50 to several thousand dollars per year. Eligibility may vary based on fields of study, community and/or college involvement, and/or financial need.
All continuing Mission College and new students, including graduating high school students and transferring students, may apply.
Current Scholarships Available
Mission College 2022-23 General Scholarships Application
New, returning, continuing, or transferring Mission College Scholarship opportunities are available. The 2022-23 MC Scholarship Application-visit the website for more details. The deadline has closed for this year.
NEW Spring 2022 Scholarship Opportunities!
Jim McEntee Legacy Scholarship: Deadline April 30, 2022. Download the application here: 21-22 Jim McEntee Scholarship
American Association of University Woman-AAUW (San Jose Branch Scholarship Application & Opportunity. For more information, visit the website. The deadline to apply is April 15,
NEW Chicana Latina (CLF) Foundation Scholarship
The Chicana Latina Foundation awards scholarships to Latina college students valued at $1500 each. Deadline to Apply: March 31st, 2022
NEW Progress Pride Scholarship!
For the first time, the Mensa Foundation seeks to award our Progress Pride Scholarship: up to two $10,000 scholarships. The scholarship is intended for college-bound, college, or graduate students at U.S. universities who identify as both BIPOC and LGBTQ—and who have demonstrated positive service to the BIPOC and LGBTQ communities.
POINT Foundation Scholarship
The Community College Scholarship Program launched in 2016 and went national in 2017. To be selected for the scholarship, students are evaluated on academic performance and potential, financial need, involvement in school and community, and goals for the future. Deadline to Apply May 3rd.
Mission Promise Program
Mission College is proud to expand our Mission Promise Program to make college more affordable for our new, first-time college students! Eligible students will have their enrollment fees paid for their first two years AND get up to $1,000 to pay for books or other educational expenses.
Dreamer Scholarships
Dreamers: Scholarship opportunity for undocumented and/or DACA recipients
- Immigrants Rising Scholarships
- Silicon Valley Community Foundation
- List of Undergraduate Scholarships
- Latinos in Technology (Includes Business and Nursing)
STEM Based
STEM: Science, Technology Engineering & Math (STEM) Scholarship Opportunities. New opportunities are open!
- NEW! Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship.
- NEW! Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship.
- Nordson BUILDS Scholarship Program.
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Gates Millennium
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers
- Society of Women Engineers
External Scholarships New opportunities!
Additional scholarship resources and links.
- pointfoundation.org (LGBTQI+ Scholarship Opportunity)
- Progress Pride Scholarship (BIPOC & LGBTQI+ Scholarship Opportunity)
- Latinos in Technology (includes Business and Nursing)
- Horacio Alger Scholarship (various & Career & Technical Scholarships)
- Pivotalnow.org (Foster Youth Scholarship Opportunity)
- National League of American Pen Woman (NLAPW) (females only scholarship)
- 2022 Scholarship Details 2022 NLAPW Application
- African American Scholarship Opportunity
- African American Scholarship
- Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship
- Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship
- Soroptomist-Live Your Dream Award New!
- Live Your Dream Award NEW! (Due Nov. 15)
- VAPW Scholarship Application (Vietnamese American Professional Women Association of Silicon Valley Deadline May 1)
Career Opportunities
Jobs in the Field
- Translator
- Language Analysis
- Linguistics
- Diplomacy
- Civil and Foreign Service
- Immigration/Naturalization
- Customs
- Law Enforcement and Intelligence
- Journalism and Broadcasting
- Teacher Both in U.S. and Overseas