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Folsom Lake College offers the fundamental communication courses for proficiency in Spanish. Students will be able to understand the spoken language and to speak, read, and write at a proficient level.

Spanish leads as the most career-applicable foreign language in the State of California. Spanish speaker demographics remain the most stable and fastest growing.

Degrees Offered

A.A.-T. in Spanish

Division Dean Francis Fletcher
Department Chair Label Juan Carlos Moraga
Phone (916) 608-6752
Email fletchf@flc.losrios.edu

Associate Degree for Transfer

A.A.-T. in Spanish

The Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer Degree (AA-T) provides a transfer path for student success. It prepares both non-native students and heritage learners to communicate effectively in Spanish in a wide range of situations in both personal and professional settings. Students will broaden their cultural awareness and develop sensitivity to diverse Hispanic cultures within the global community. The skills obtained through this degree promote equitable learning and achievement, and will prepare a diverse population of students and transfer to a four-year college or university.

This program has the following completion requirements:

(1) 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) Cal-GETC the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) Requirement.

(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.

(2) Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.

All ADTs also require that students must earn a "C" or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. A "P" (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.

Catalog Date: August 1, 2026

Degree Requirements

Course Code	Course Title	Units
A minimum of 16 units from the following:		16¹
Required Core
SPAN 401	Elementary Spanish I (4)
SPAN 402	Elementary Spanish II (4)
SPAN 411	Intermediate Spanish (4)
SPAN 412	Intermediate Spanish (4)
A minimum of 3 units from the following:		3
List A: One course must be taken from this list.
ANTH 310	Cultural Anthropology (3)
ENGLT 340	World Literature I (3)
ENGLT 341	World Literature II (3)
ETHNS 320	Introduction to African American Studies (3)
ETHNS 360	Introduction to Chicana/o/x Studies (3)
FREN 401	Elementary French (4)
FREN 402	Elementary French (4)
GEOG 310	Human Geography: Exploring Earth's Cultural Landscapes (3)
HIST C1001	United States History to 1877 (3)
HIST C1002	United States History since 1865 (3)
POLS C1000	American Government and Politics (3)
SOC 300	Introductory Sociology (3)
Total Units:		19

¹ If a student places out of any core course(s) and is not awarded units for that course, the student will need to take additional units from List A to compensate for the course/units required to reach at least 18 total units in the major.

The Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer (AA-T) degree may be obtained by completion of 60 transferable, semester units with a minimum 2.0 GPA, including (a) the major or area of emphasis described in the Required Program, and (b) the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) Requirement.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

demonstrate effective skills in the four major areas of Spanish language study (reading, writing, speaking, listening comprehension) in order to perform elementary everyday communicative functions.
demonstrate the ability to analyze and to think critically in written and oral communication in Spanish in order to effectively enter into the global economy.
demonstrate understanding of the interrelationship between culture-specific behaviors.

Career Information

The Spanish department offers courses that serve as a basis for broad liberal education, for advanced degrees and further study in languages, English Literature, as preparation for the teaching credential, and as supplementary preparation for many professional fields. These include emergency services, the legal and medical professions, social work, business, foreign service, public relations, journalism, translation, and interpretation. Training in the Spanish language is widely considered essential preparation for teachers in California’s public schools.

Spanish (SPAN) Courses

SPAN 401 Elementary Spanish I

Units:4
Hours:54 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
Prerequisite:None.
Transferable:CSU; UC
General Education:Local GE L3
C-ID:C-ID SPAN 100
Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This is the first semester introduction to the Spanish language. It is designed for beginning students with little or no previous exposure to the language. It is characterized by an emerging ability to understand and produce appropriate responses in high-frequency situations utilizing learned materials. Speaking will be comprehensible to a sympathetic listener. Verbal and written expression is limited to short, culturally appropriate communication. Students will acquire knowledge of the geography, culture and people of regions where Spanish is spoken and of Spanish-speakers contributions to North American and world cultures.

SPAN 402 Elementary Spanish II

Units:4
Hours:54 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
Prerequisite:SPAN 401 with a grade of "C" or better; or two years of high school Spanish.
Transferable:CSU; UC
General Education:Local GE L3
C-ID:C-ID SPAN 110
Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This is the second semester of elementary Spanish. It is designed for students who have completed SPAN 401 or two years of high school Spanish. It provides refinement of skills acquired in SPAN 401. Utilizing learned materials, students will gain increased accuracy and ability to understand and produce appropriate responses in high-frequency situations. Speaking and writing will be comprehensible to a sympathetic listener. Verbal and written expression will be limited to short, culturally appropriate communication on a wider range of topics than at the SPAN 401 level. Students will acquire knowledge of the geography, culture and people of regions where Spanish is spoken and of contributions to North American and other world cultures.

SPAN 411 Intermediate Spanish

Units:4
Hours:54 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
Prerequisite:SPAN 402 with a grade of "C" or better
Transferable:CSU; UC
General Education:Local GE L3; Cal-GETC Area 3B
C-ID:C-ID SPAN 200
Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This is first semester Intermediate Spanish. It is designed for students who have completed SPAN 402 or three years of high school Spanish. It provides refinement of skills attained in Span 402. Students will work toward the ability to create with the language without relying on learned responses, to understand main ideas in routine speech and to understand main ideas in written texts. Listening and reading comprehension continue to develop; speaking and writing will be comprehensible to a somewhat sympathetic native speaker. Students will develop the ability to respond in an unrehearsed manner on concrete topics in known situations. Written expression will meet limited personal needs and culturally appropriate language at a higher level of accuracy than found in Span 402. The student will continue acquisition of knowledge of geography, culture and people of regions where Spanish is spoken and of Spanish-speakers' contributions to North American and world cultures.

SPAN 412 Intermediate Spanish

Units:4
Hours:54 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
Prerequisite:SPAN 411 with a grade of "C" or better; or four years of high school Spanish with a "C" grade or better.
Transferable:CSU; UC
General Education:Local GE L3; Cal-GETC Area 3B
C-ID:C-ID SPAN 210
Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course will provide continued development of the Intermediate low and Intermediate Mid Level listening/speaking skills attained in SPAN 411 while helping the student work toward the Intermediate High level. The course will focus on development of written narratives and expository prose along with increased awareness of cultural concerns, norms, values, and culture-specific customs and events, with emphasis placed on culturally-authentic reading and writing through the introduction and application of basic literary analysis. The course will help to develop the student's emerging ability to handle complicated situations, to discuss topics beyond immediate personal needs (e.g., current events, media, politics, values, history, traditions, social issues and customs), and to use forms indicating past and future time frames. The student will also acquire knowledge and an appreciation of the geography, culture and people from Spanish-speaking countries and their contributions to North American and world-wide culture.

SPAN 495 Independent Studies in Spanish

Units:1 - 3
Hours:54 - 162 hours LAB
Prerequisite:None.
Transferable:CSU
Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

SPAN 499 Experimental Offering in Spanish

Units:0.5 - 4
Prerequisite:None.
Transferable:CSU
Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This is the experimental courses description.