Associate Degrees
Associate Of Arts Degree For Transfer In Spanish – AA-T Degree
The Spanish department serves a diverse student population in preparation for upper division coursework in Spanish at a four-year university as well as through offering general education courses for non-language majors. The Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer Degree is designed to prepare students for a seamless transfer with
junior status and priority admission to a local CSU campus to a program or major in Spanish or similar major for completion of a baccalaureate degree.
Students are required to complete:
– Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
– (A) The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education – Breadth Requirements.
– (B) A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
– Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Students must earn a C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.
– No more than 60 semester units are required.
The Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer Degree will also assist Spanish major students to transfer to a U.C. or other baccalaureate institutions. Students are advised to consult with a counselor to verify transfer requirements.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
1. Summarize, discuss, and compare Latina/o civilization and cultures in a modern, historical, social, and political
context across continents.
2. Evaluate and discuss Latina/o Literature and Film from a social, cultural, and political context
3. Synthesize vocabulary, language, and reasoning to participate in well developed conversations and write
essays.
Career Opportunities
The Spanish AA-T Degree provides students with the large range of potential educational and career opportunities in the modern language field that include careers in education, public service, law, business, and creative arts.
Chinese – A.A. Degree
The Associate in Arts degree in Chinese will provide students with skills in understanding, speaking, reading and writing Mandarin Chinese. The curriculum exposes students to Chinese culture and civilization and provides foundational skills in language that can apply to a broad range of international and domestic career opportunities and professions. The degree will provide the preparation necessary for transferring to UC, CSU and other four-year colleges and universities to earn a bachelor’s degree. As this degree alone may not be complete preparation for transfer, students wishing to continue at the UC or CSU system should meet with a counselor to develop a transfer plan which addresses all general education and lower-division transfer requirements.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
1. Display an intermediate level of proficiency in speaking, reading and writing in Chinese on a wide range of
subjects.
2. Analyze and interpret social protocols, cultural nuances and regional behaviors of Chinese communities.
3. Examine Chinese experience and films from a historical, social and political context.
Career Opportunities
The study of Chinese can open up opportunities in communications, foreign trade and banking, transportation,
government, the Foreign Service, tourism, library services, professional translating, journalism, and all levels of
education.
Certificates of Achievement
Chinese – Certificate of Achievement
The Certificate of Achievement in Chinese will provide students with skills in understanding, speaking, reading and writing Mandarin Chinese. The curriculum exposes students to Chinese culture and provides foundational skills in language that can apply to a broad range of international and domestic career opportunities and professions. It provides students and prospective employers with documented evidence of academic accomplishment in Chinese.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
1. Display an intermediate level of proficiency in speaking, reading and writing in Chinese on a wide range of
subjects.
2. Analyze and interpret social protocols, cultural nuances and regional behaviors of Chinese communities.
3. Examine Chinese experience and films from a historical, social and political context.
Career Opportunities
The study of Chinese can open up opportunities in communications, foreign trade and banking, transportation, government, the Foreign Service, tourism, library services, teaching, professional translating, journalism, and all levels of education, including university teaching
Indigenous Languages and Cultures-Mam – Certificate of Achievement
The Certificate of Achievement in Indigenous Languages and Cultures -Mam is designed to assist community members and students develop an understanding and appreciation of an indigenous language still spoken by thousands of Mam people in Central America, Mexico and United States. The certificate is designed to prepare community members and students to know the roots of their Mayan culture and civilization and the Mayan-Mam speakers. Honoring a community-based approach, the Mam courses emphasize a deep knowledge and understanding of the language and the culture.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
1.- Demonstrate oral competence in the Mam language
2.- Demonstrate written competence in the Mam language.
3.- Describe and analyze critically the intersections between Mam, Spanish, and English in the US.
4.- Analyze and interpret pre-colonial, colonial, and contemporary oral and written documents and texts of resistance created by the Mayan / Mam people.
Career Opportunities
With the arrival of more than 15,000 Mam speakers into the Bay Area in the last 15 years, there is an enormous need for Mam translators and interpreters in our society. Even though most of the families come from Guatemala and the south of Mexico, they do not speak neither Spanish nor English. Their children attend day-cares,
elementary schools, and high schools and need to be educated and trained in their own language. Many schools, clinics, hospitals, and legal companies required services of translation and cultural intermediates. This recent wave of Mam immigrants has created great career opportunities for people who get trained on Mam language and
culture. Thus we have created this certificate of achievement in Mam language and culture.
Spanish for Bilingual/Heritage Students – Certificate of Achievement
The Certificate of Achievement in Spanish for Bilingual / Heritage Students will empower them in their own language and help them to use it in different instances and get jobs that require a high knowledge of Spanish. This certificate will allow students to follow their studies in careers such as Bilingual Counselor, Bilingual teacher, Education, Medical Interpretation and Translation, Legal Interpretation and Translation, Journalism, or to fulfill some requirements to obtain a major or minor in Spanish language and literature in a 4-year college.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate oral competence in the Spanish Language: correctly apply grammar and use an advanced level of vocabulary in the Spanish language.
2. Demonstrate written competence in the Spanish Language: correctly apply grammar and use an advanced level of vocabulary in the Spanish language.
3. Describe. analyze and interpret literary, historical ,and cultural texts, films, documentaries, and videos to better understand the identity of Latinx peoples in and outside United States.
Career Opportunities
Major of Minor in Spanish at a 4-year college. Medical Interpretation and Translation Legal Interpretation and Translation Bilingual counseling careers and jobs.
Spanish Language and Culture – Certificate of Achievement
The Certificate of Achievement in Spanish Language and Culture will empower students in the Spanish language and the Hispanic/Latinx history and experience in Spain, Latin America, and the US. It will help them to use it in different instances and get jobs that require a high knowledge of Spanish. Many universities and colleges require knowledge of (an)other language than English. The Spanish courses taken in this certificate of achievement are articulated and transferable to the UC and USC systems. Courses fulfill 4-year college language requirements prepare students to major or minor in Spanish language and literature. Students may also work in legal, medical, or educational institutions.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate oral competence in the Spanish Language: correctly apply grammar and use an advanced level of vocabulary in the Spanish language.
2. Demonstrate written competence in the Spanish Language: correctly apply grammar and use an advanced level of vocabulary in the Spanish language.
3. Describe, analyze, and interpret literary, historical, and cultural texts, films, documentaries, and videos to better understand the identity of Latinx peoples in and outside United States.
Career Opportunities
Students who get this certificate will be able to work in educational and/or medical institutions. They may also follow the courses to get an English-Spanish Interpreter and translator. Many businesses and services in California require bilingual speakers to serve the enormous clientele of Spanish speakers; that includes department stores, hospitals, cliniques, restaurants, telephone companies, travel agencies, etc.
Translating and Interpreting–Spanish – Certificate of Achievement
The Legal and Community Interpreting program offers a four-course Certificate of Achievement in Translating and Interpreting–Spanish that opens up opportunities for students in the workforce in the legal, health services, and educational fields of translation and interpretation in English and Spanish. It provides an overview and intense practice of skills in the three modes interpretation (sight, consecutive, simultaneous) and translation. The program considers linguistic, cultural and professional expectations in the field, and explores vocational opportunities in different areas: legal, health services, and educational institutions. Classes will be provided online, hybrid form and/or face to face.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate sight translation, consecutive, and simultaneous interpretation and translation skills, as well as appropriate and proficient performance in various official settings.
2. Employ essential terminology belonging to the legal, health services, and educational fields; distinguish and discriminate between tools and resources, in order to recognize professional best practices.
3. Create and apply appropriate and effective habits and self-assessments tools and criteria to adequately prepare for unexpected situations in the profession as a translator or interpreter in English and Spanish
4. Appraise and evaluate translator and interpreter ethics, responsibilities, precepts, and protocol.
Career Opportunities
Spanish Legal Interpretation: Criminal and Civil Court Proceedings; Out-of-court Legal Proceedings; Private Attorney Interviews; Law Enforcement Interviews; Administrative Hearings; Public and Social Services Interviews; Community Service Events; K-12 Parent and Student Events. Kaiser Permanent Hospital, OUSD Public High School System.
