Program Overview

Bilingualism and Biliteracy in English/Spanish Certificate of Achievement

Related Degrees & Certificates

• AA Associate in Arts Degree Program: Spanish (60 units)
• AA-T Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer: Spanish (60 units)

Career Opportunities

A Certificate of Bilingualism and Biliteracy in English/Spanish increases the range of career opportunities in the United States and abroad for the certificate holder. The ever-increasing global economy requires or gives preference to job candidates who not only are bilingual, but also display college-level literacy skills in two or more languages.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

• Compare and contrast cultural elements from Spanish speaking countries with their own culture, both within the Latino culture in the United States and American culture in general.
• Produce and understand oral and written communication at an Advanced High level, as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
• Recognize their own errors and self-correct in order to improve accuracy in Spanish grammar and spelling.
• Compare and contrast cultural aspects of Spanish-speaking countries, including art, music, history, socio-economic and political realities.

Program Overview

The Certificate of Bilingualism and Biliteracy in English/Spanish shows that the student has literacy and oral skills at the collegiate level in both Spanish and English. A student who earns this certificate is able to continue studies in both languages at the transfer level, as well as present him or herself as employable in two languages.

Requirements

Major: Core and Selective Requirements

• Complete Core Courses (3 units):
  • SPAN 162: Latino Literature II (3 units)
• Selective Courses (choose a minimum of 10-12 units):
  • ENGL 100: Reading and Composition (3 units)
  • OR
  • ENGL 105: Reading and Composition with Support (5 units)
  • ENGL 200: Introduction to Linguistics: A Survey of Language (3 units)
  • OR
  • LING 200: Introduction to Linguistics: A Survey of Language (3 units)
  • SPAN 220: Spanish for Heritage Speakers I (4 units)
  • OR
  • SPAN 230: Spanish for Heritage Speakers II (4 units)

Total Required Units: 13 - 15