Bilingualism and Biliteracy in English/Spanish Certificate of Achievement

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Related Degrees & Certificates

Program	Units
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		Units
SPAN 162	Latino Literature II	3 units

Selective Courses, choose a minimum of 10-12 units from the following:		Units
ENGL C1000	Academic Reading and Writing	3 units
	OR
ENGL C1000E	Academic Reading and Writing	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