Modern Languages – Spanish
Program Goals & Outcomes
The Modern Languages program at Rose State offers students elementary and intermediate instruction in Spanish. It also provides elementary-level instruction in French, German, and other languages. When students complete the elementary and intermediate levels of instruction, they will leave Rose State with Intermediate proficiency based on the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Guidelines.
Rose State College offers an Associate of Arts degree in Modern Language in Spanish. Additionally, we offer a certificate in Intermediate Spanish Proficiency for students of any major.
The goal of the Modern Languages – Spanish Associate of Arts degree program and the Intermediate Spanish Proficiency Embedded Certificate is to provide students with the courses necessary to transfer to Spanish or Spanish Education baccalaureate degree programs or to minor in Spanish at a baccalaureate degree-granting institution. Our mission is to provide students with the courses and resources to reach an intermediate level of proficiency in the language so they can participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world while gaining knowledge and understanding of the cultures and people of Latin America and Spain.
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Interpret spoken texts in Spanish;
- Interpret written texts in Spanish;
- Communicate in writing in Spanish;
- Communicate orally in Spanish; and
- Compare cultures from Spanish-speaking countries with their own.
Students in the program must complete courses listed in Program Requirements and Support & Related sections with a minimum grade of “C” in each course in order to receive the Associate of Arts Degree. Students should consult the four-year institution to which they plan to transfer and carefully select courses that will meet the requirements for the bachelor’s degree program.
Why Learn a Language?
- Earn higher standardized test scores.
- Increase your reading skills in English.
- Improve your ability in your native language.
- Develop your ability to hypothesize in the sciences.
- Open your mind to other cultures.
- Find expanded job opportunities, advancement possibilities, and increased pay.
- Complete elementary or intermediate language proficiency requirements for four-year institutions.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (37 hours min.)
English Composition (6 hours)
- ENGL 1113 English Composition I+
- ENGL 1213 English Composition II+
U.S. History/U.S. Government (6 hours)
- HIST 1483 U.S. History to 1877
or HIST 1493 U.S. History Since 1877 - POLS 1113 American Federal Government
Sciences (7 hours)–one must include lab
See Science Electives below.
Humanities (6 hours)
- HUM 2323 Latin American Humanities+
See list in the College Catalog.
Mathematics (3 hours)
See Mathematics Electives below.
Liberal Arts (3 hours)
Students must earn a “C” or better in this course to be eligible for graduation.
See list in the College Catalog.
General Education Electives (6 hours)
See list in the College Catalog.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (16 hours)
Students must earn a “C” or better in these courses to be eligible for graduation.
- SPAN 1115 Elementary Spanish I+
- SPAN 1225 Elementary Spanish II+
- SPAN 2113 Intermediate Spanish I+
- SPAN 2223 Intermediate Spanish II+
SUPPORT & RELATED ELECTIVES (7 hours)
Students must earn a “C” or better in this course to be eligible for graduation.
See Support & Related Electives below.
+Check course description for prerequisites that must be met.
Science Electives
HSBC 1104, HSBC 1224, HSBC 2103, HSBC 2114, GEOG 1114, or any course with the following prefixes: ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, ENSC, GEOL, METR, PHSC, or PHYS
Mathematics Electives
Any MATH course which is at least 1000 level or higher except MATH 2013, MATH 2023, & MATH 2033
Support & Related Electives
- ENGL 2113 Introduction to Literature+
- ENGL 2413 World Literature to 1674+
- ENGL 2423 World Literature from 1674+
- HIST 1423 Europe: Renaissance to Waterloo
- HIST 1433 Revolutionary Europe 1815-Present
- HUM 2113 Humanities through the Middle Ages+
- HUM 2223 Humanities from the Renaissance+
- PHIL 2103 Social & Political Philosophy+
or POLS 2803 Introduction to Political Theory - POLS 2403 Introduction to Comparative Political Systems
- POLS 2503 Introduction to International Relations
___ ____ Any other course(s) with FREN, GERM, LANG, POTA or SPAN prefix*
*Students are encouraged to enroll in at least 5 credit hours of an additional language
Intermediate Spanish Proficiency Certificate Required Courses (16 hours)
The certificate will be awarded upon degree completion, unless the student opts out in writing to the Graduation Office prior to graduation. Students must earn a “C” or better in these courses to be eligible for graduation.
- SPAN 1115 Elementary Spanish I+
- SPAN 1225 Elementary Spanish II+
- SPAN 2113 Intermediate Spanish I+
- SPAN 2223 Intermediate Spanish II+
+Check course description for prerequisites that must be met.
Suggested Order of Enrollment
Students should enroll in a combination of General Education Requirements and Program Requirements to complete the degree. Check the College Catalog and/or class schedule for specific course offerings. The “+” symbol represents a prerequisite for the course. Any course offering is subject to change without notice.
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3rd Semester
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The goal of the Modern Language – Spanish Associate of Arts degree program and the Intermediate Spanish Proficiency Embedded Certificate is to provide students with the courses necessary to transfer to Spanish or Spanish Education baccalaureate degree programs or to minor in Spanish at a baccalaureate degree granting institution. Our mission is to provide students with the courses and resources to reach an intermediate level of proficiency of the language so they can participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world while gaining knowledge and understanding of cultures and people of Latin America and Spain.
Graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate listening ability at an intermediate level.
- Demonstrate reading ability at an intermediate level.
- Demonstrate speaking ability at an intermediate level.
- Demonstrate writing ability at an intermediate level.
- Demonstrate understanding of the nature of language and cultures through comparisons of the language and cultures studied and their own language and cultures; and
- Exhibit a basic general foundation of English, history, government, science, math, and liberal arts appropriate for students transferring to a 4-year institution.
Rose State College and other Oklahoma colleges and universities have memorandums of understanding which identify course equivalencies between both institutions. These agreements aid transfer students.
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