Liberal Arts-Spanish for Education - Associate in Arts

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

1. Civil Society and Culture: Compare and contrast the United States with other nations or world regions, addressing social (economic, political and cultural) issues, patterns of diversity, or aspects of inequality.
2. Communication: Effectively communicate ideas appropriate to their discipline using Standard English, through written and verbal communication.
3. Computer Technology: Demonstrate skills for computer technology, including internet, network and advanced file operations. Skills will include organizing, managing, and presenting data using office productivity software. Students will also identify security and integrity threats and identify unethical actions within their social or professional environments.
4. Critical Thinking/Information Literacy: Demonstrate the ability to analyze and evaluate information and identify the need for research to draw conclusions, formulate inferences, solve problems and make decisions. Students will also demonstrate information literacy skills by locating, evaluating, selecting, organizing, synthesizing, and ethically documenting information from multiple sources using both informal and formal formats, as appropriate for diverse writing situations.
5. Quantitative Literacy: Apply quantitative skills to analyze situations and make decisions in a variety of contexts.
6. Spanish for Education: Demonstrate proficiency in Spanish in reading, writing, listening, and speaking at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language’s Intermediate Mid level.
7. Spanish for Education: Develop written and oral arguments in Spanish using research from authentic sources.
8. Spanish for Education: Analyze cultural differences between various Spanish-speaking communities and American mainstream culture.
9. Spanish for Education: Apply current educational theories and technological practices to a classroom setting.