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Nov 23, 2024
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Fall 2024 - Summer 2025 Academic Catalog
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Humanities A.A. – Spanish Concentration
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School: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Academic Dept: Humanities
HEGIS: 5649
Important Note about Program Requirements
The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program from Fall 2024 to Summer 2025. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.
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Program Description
Humanities is the broadest of the academic disciplines because it is concerned with the whole spectrum of one’s social, intellectual, artistic, and spiritual history. Humanities study reflects many aspects of human aspiration and achievement. Academic subjects commonly included in humanities are literature, modern languages, philosophy, and the arts.
The Liberal Art and Sciences: Humanities degree with a concentration in Spanish allows students to explore their interests through flexible General Education coursework in other academic areas, while preparing them for a degree majoring in Spanish at a four-year institution or career through a required sequence of courses focusing on oral and written skills in Spanish and familiarizing them with Latino culture.
The Associate in Arts degree at Westchester Community College parallels most liberal arts programs in four-year colleges and universities. Most graduates of this degree program transfer to four-year institutions to continue their education. By choosing their courses carefully, many graduates can transfer with full credit and complete the bachelor’s degree in two additional years of study.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities degree with a concentration in Spanish, a graduate will:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the methods and conventions in the field of English or Philosophy and at least one other Humanities’ discipline.
- Develop, research and document analytical responses to one or more of the following: films, literary or philosophical texts, works of art, musical compositions or performances, theatrical works.
- Produce clear, creative written expression of ideas.
- Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary life, practices, and perspectives of Spanish culture.
- Demonstrate oral, written, and reading skills in Spanish.
Program Requirements
60 credits are required for the degree:
- General Education - 32 credits
- Required Degree Courses - 28 credits
General Education Requirements - 32 Credits
Where specific courses are not listed within the categories above, courses must be selected from the list of all general education courses .
Required Degree Courses - 28 credits
Required (16 credits):
- SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish 2
- SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish 1
- SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish 2
- Philosophy (3 credits): select any Philosophy (PHIL) course
- Social Sciences (3 credits): select ONE course from any of the following disciplines
- Anthropology (ANTHR)
- Economics (ECON)
- Geography (GEOG)
- Political Science (POLSC)
- Psychology (PSYCH)
- Sociology (SOC)
- English or Communications Electives (6 credits): select TWO of the following
- Liberal Arts Electives (12 credits): select TWO from the following:
Program Map
The program map is a recommended semester-by-semester schedule of courses based on degree requirements and serve as a general guideline to help students complete their program in two years. Although designed for full-time enrollment, these are easily adaptable for part-time study. For additional, individualized guidance, students should review Degree Works and consult an Academic Counselor or Faculty Advisor to ensure they are on track to complete their program.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Minimum Total Credits: 60
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