Spanish for the Professions 1, Certificate of Competency (SPA1)
Department website: https://www.dccc.edu/spanish-certificates
Effective: Fall 2019
This certificate is designed for learners interested in acquiring basic Spanish language skills that will prepare them to communicate in basic Spanish professionally and as supplementary preparation for many professional fields, such as paralegal, early childhood education, and business.
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Communicate orally with native speakers of Spanish at the basic level.
- Demonstrate basic cultural competency when communicating in a professional environment.
- Derive basic meaning from texts in Spanish.
The College will award a certificate of competency to students who complete an approved credit-bearing career program that requires less than 30 credits. General education courses may not be required for programs that have less than 30 credits. The student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. At least six credit hours must be in courses that are awarded grade points.
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| SPA 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| SPA 102 | Elementary Spanish II | 3 |
| SPA 150 or SPA 152 | Spanish for Business & Law or Spanish Practicum for Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
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Spanish for the Professions (Certificate)
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