This 2024-25 Curriculum Guide is intended as a reference for Fall 2024 registration. The complete 2024-25 Academic Catalog will be finalized on July 1, 2024.
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The CSCU Pathway Transfer Degree in Spanish Studies, A.A. prepares students to continue their education at any Connecticut State University (CSU) leading to a baccalaureate degree in Spanish. It is designed to strengthen and develop skills in Spanish expression: critical reading, writing, thinking, listening, speaking, and research through the study of language, literature, culture, and related disciplines.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate listening proficiency in the target language at the Intermediate Low level as per the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guidelines*.
- Demonstrate speaking proficiency in the target language at the Intermediate Low level as per the ACTFL guidelines*.
- Demonstrate reading proficiency in the target language at the Intermediate Low level as per the ACTFL guidelines*.
- Demonstrate writing proficiency in the target language at the Intermediate Low level as per the ACTFL guidelines*.
- Demonstrate analytic, interpretative, and critical thinking skills in regard to language and the communication process.
- Recognize that understanding other cultures will enrich one’s own life and result in lifelong learning.
- Apply critical thinking skills to the understanding of cultural differences and similarities.
*https://www.actfl.org/publications/guidelines-and-manuals/actfl-proficiency-guidelines-2012
This program is transfer focused. It is designed to prepare students with an interest in Spanish studies to transfer to a four-year college or university at the junior level in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree.
With this degree students will be able to transfer to the following majors:
At Central Connecticut State University:
- Spanish B.A.
- Spanish B.S.ED. (7-12)
- Spanish B.S.ED. SPANISH with Specialization in Inter-University Spanish Language and Culture
At Eastern Connecticut State University: Spanish B.A.
At Southern Connecticut State University:
- Spanish B.A.
- Spanish 7-12, B.S.
- Spanish B.S. Hispanic Studies
- Spanish B.S. Translation Studies
- Spanish B.S. Health and Human Service Professionals
At Western Connecticut State University:
- Spanish B.A.
- Spanish B.S. Secondary Education