Chabot College 2024-2026 367 CREDIT COURSE LISTING, SPA SPANISH Certificate of Achievement Chabot’s Spanish Certificate of Achievement is designed to prepare students with knowledge, skills, and academic accomplishment in the Spanish language and provide prospective employers with documented evidence of language proficiency. The certificate consists of 4 classes with no prerequisites to begin the program. Classes are available online and on-campus. The certificate can be earned either on campus or fully online. All classes within the program will also apply toward an AA degree in Spanish. Each course must be completed with a final grade of “C” or higher or Pass. Career Opportunities US Census indicates that as of 2017 the Hispanic population of the United States is 58.9 million making people of Hispanic origin the nation’s largest ethnic or racial minority. Hispanics constituted 18.1 percent of the nation’s total population. By learning Spanish, the student will be better able to communicate with Spanish speakers in the United States or abroad. In addition, Latin American countries are our most important trading partners. Being able to speak Spanish greatly enhances a resume and as bilingual the student could be more competitive in the workplace. The ability to understand Spanish will enable the student to gain important insights which monolinguals cannot. This certificate is developed to prepare students for this growing need in the job market and to provide the Spanish language and cultural competency needed for career opportunities in the fields of education, health care, social work, law enforcement, government, interpretation/translation, tourism, banking and finance, sales, customer service, management, human resources, transportation, library services, and other relevant fields. Furthermore, students seeking foreign language proficiency for admissions to programs such as nursing and dental could also benefit from this certificate as it certifies the accomplishment and knowledge of the language. Program Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate proficiency in understanding and using, orally, the grammatical structures presented and vocabulary assigned 2. Demonstrate proficiency in understanding and using, in writing, the grammatical structures presented and vocabulary assigned Required Courses SPA 1A Beginning Spanish 5 or SPA 1A1 Beginning Spanish 1 3 and SPA 1A2 Beginning Spanish 2 3 SPA 1B Elementary Spanish 1 5 or SPA 1B1 Elementary Spanish 1 3 and SPA 1B2 Elementary Spanish 2 3 SPA 2A Intermediate Spanish 4 SPA 2B Advanced Spanish 4 Advanced students starting Spanish language courses at the 1B or 2A level, must complete a minimum of 16 units to earn the certificate. Advanced students may use courses from the options list to meet the total units required. A minimum of 16 units is required in major courses. Allowable course substitutions in place of lower level language courses are below: ENGL 22 Mexican American/Latinx Literature of the U.S. 3 SOCI 3 Introduction to Race and Ethnicity 3 PSCN 13 Multicultural Issues in Contemporary America 3 HIS 22 Mexican American History and Culture 3 SERV 5A Service Learning for World Languages: Beginning 2 SERV 5B Service Learning for World Languages: Intermediate 2 SERV 5C Service Learning for World Languages: Advanced Intermediate 2 SERV 5D Service Learning for World Languages: Advanced 2 Total 18-20 SPANISH (SPA) COURSES 1A Beginning Spanish 5 Units Introduction to the Spanish-speaking cultures of the world featuring the study and practice of the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) of Spanish. Following an immersion instruction format, the class is entirely taught in the target world language of the selected course. May not receive credit credit if SPA 1A1 and/or 1A2 have been completed. Lecture: 90 hours Laboratory: 18 hours Strongly Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 1 1A1 Beginning Spanish 1 3 Units Introduction to the Spanish-speaking cultures of the world featuring the study and practice of the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) of Spanish. Following an immersion instruction format, the class is entirely taught in the target world language of the selected course. May not receive credit if SPA 1A has been completed. Strongly Recommended: ENGL 1 Lecture: 54 hours Laboratory: 18 hours 1A2 Beginning Spanish 2 3 Units Further study of the Spanish-speaking cultures of the world featuring the study and practice of the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) of Spanish. Following an immersion instruction format, the class is entirely taught in the target world language of the selected course. May not receive credit if SPA 1A has been completed Lecture: 54 hours Laboratory: 18 hours Prerequisite: SPA 1A1 1B Elementary Spanish 1 5 Units Further study of Spanish-speaking cultures of the world featuring the acquisition of the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) of Spanish begun in Spanish 1A. Following an immersion instruction format, the class is entirely taught in the target world language of the selected course. May not receive credit if SPA 1B1 and/or 1B2 have been completed. Lecture: 90 hours Laboratory: 18 hours Prerequisite: SPA 1A or SPA 1A2.
