Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Spanish

Details

Field of Interest

Culture and Society

Degree Type

Associate in Arts (AA)

Academic Plan

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Spanish (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

8129

Effective Term

Fall 2025

Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges.

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
Students pursuing an Associate for transfer to a university or a MCCCD bachelor's degree should note the following changes to the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) requirements, effective Catalog Years 2026-27 and beyond. Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to assess whether transitioning to the Reimagined AGEC requirements aligns with educational goals and to ensure completion of all graduation requirements. Effective Catalog Year 2026-27 and beyond, AGEC Requirements will include: Oral Communication [OCM] (3 Credits) Quantitative Reasoning [QNR] (3 Credits) Institutions in the Americas [IAM] (3 Credits) Effective Catalog Year 2026-27 and beyond, AGEC Requirements will no longer include: Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] (3 Credits) Computers/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] (3-5 Credits) Cultural, Global, and Historical Awareness Areas [C, G, H] (0-3 Credits) Subject Options -AGEC-S only (8 Credits) For a full outline of the Reimagined AGEC Requirements, please visit Maricopa’s AGEC Webpage.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MAT14+	College Mathematics		OR Higher mathematical level Quantitative Reasoning [QNR] approved General Education course with a MAT prefix except MAT206.	MA	3–6
Plan Elect	Plan Electives		Complete requirements in the subplan that best aligns with academic and professional goals. If academic and professional goals do not align with any of the subplans below, select elective courses in consultation with an Academic, Faculty, or Program Director.		1–4
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course Gateway course	FYC or FYC	3
SPA101 or SPA103	Elementary Spanish I or Elementary Spanish for Spanish Speakers I	No requisites or Prerequisites: Spanish-speaking or permission of Department or Division.	Critical course Gateway course	G or None	4
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC or FYC	3
SPA102 or SPA104 or SPA111	Elementary Spanish II or Elementary Spanish for Spanish Speakers II or Fundamentals of Spanish	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA103 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101, or SPA115, or two years of high school Spanish, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Exempt by assessment	G or None or None	4
NSI	Natural Sciences			NSI	4
OCM	Oral Communication			OCM	3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SPA201	Intermediate Spanish I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA111, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Exempt by assessment	G	4
Plan Elect	Plan Electives		Complete requirements in the subplan that best aligns with academic and professional goals. If academic and professional goals do not align with any of the subplans below, select elective courses in consultation with an Academic, Faculty, or Program Director.		1–4
IAM	Institutions of the Americas			IAM	3
AHM	Arts and Humanities		Recommend SPH241 or SPH245 for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in Language Studies	AHM	3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SPA202	Intermediate Spanish II	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in SPA201, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Exempt by assessment May be used as a required course for AC in Language Studies	G	4
ENG213 or SLC201	Introduction to the Study of Language or Introduction to Linguistics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102, or ENG111, or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		HU, SB or HU, SB	3
Plan Elect	Plan Electives		Complete requirements in the subplan that best aligns with academic and professional goals. If academic and professional goals do not align with any of the subplans below, select elective courses in consultation with an Academic, Faculty, or Program Director.		0–4
AHM	Arts and Humanities			AHM	3
SCB	Social and Behavioral Sciences			SCB	3
NSI	Natural Sciences			NSI	4

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
Students pursuing an Associate for transfer to a university or a MCCCD bachelor's degree should note the following changes to the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) requirements, effective Catalog Years 2026-27 and beyond. Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to assess whether transitioning to the Reimagined AGEC requirements aligns with educational goals and to ensure completion of all graduation requirements. Effective Catalog Year 2026-27 and beyond, AGEC Requirements will include: Oral Communication [OCM] (3 Credits) Quantitative Reasoning [QNR] (3 Credits) Institutions in the Americas [IAM] (3 Credits) Effective Catalog Year 2026-27 and beyond, AGEC Requirements will no longer include: Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] (3 Credits) Computers/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] (3-5 Credits) Cultural, Global, and Historical Awareness Areas [C, G, H] (0-3 Credits) Subject Options -AGEC-S only (8 Credits) For a full outline of the Reimagined AGEC Requirements, please visit Maricopa’s AGEC Webpage.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).		FYC or FYC	3
Plan Elect	Plan Electives		Complete requirements in the subplan that best aligns with academic and professional goals. If academic and professional goals do not align with any of the subplans below, select elective courses in consultation with an Academic, Faculty, or Program Director.		1–4
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC or FYC	3
IAM	Institutions of the Americas			IAM	3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MAT14+	College Mathematics		OR Higher mathematical level Quantitative Reasoning [QNR] approved General Education course with a MAT prefix except MAT206.	MA	3–6
Plan Elect	Plan Electives		Complete requirements in the subplan that best aligns with academic and professional goals. If academic and professional goals do not align with any of the subplans below, select elective courses in consultation with an Academic, Faculty, or Program Director.		1–4

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
NSI	Natural Sciences			NSI	4
AHM	Arts and Humanities		Recommend SPH241 or SPH245 for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in Language Studies	AHM	3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
OCM	Oral Communication			OCM	3
AHM	Arts and Humanities			AHM	3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SPA101 or SPA103	Elementary Spanish I or Elementary Spanish for Spanish Speakers I	No requisites or Prerequisites: Spanish-speaking or permission of Department or Division.	Critical course Gateway course OR Exempt by assessment	G or None	4
Plan Elect	Plan Electives		Complete requirements in the subplan that best aligns with academic and professional goals. If academic and professional goals do not align with any of the subplans below, select elective courses in consultation with an Academic, Faculty, or Program Director.		0–4

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SPA102 or SPA104 or SPA111	Elementary Spanish II or Elementary Spanish for Spanish Speakers II or Fundamentals of Spanish	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA103 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101, or SPA115, or two years of high school Spanish, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Exempt by assessment	G or None or None	4

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SPA201	Intermediate Spanish I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA111, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Exempt by assessment	G	4
NSI	Natural Sciences			NSI	4

Term 9

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 9
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SCB	Social and Behavioral Sciences			SCB	3
SPA202	Intermediate Spanish II	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in SPA201, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Exempt by assessment. May be used as a required course for AC in Language Studies	G	4
SLC201 or ENG213	Introduction to Linguistics or Introduction to the Study of Language	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102, or ENG111, or permission of Instructor.		HU, SB or HU, SB	3

General Electives

Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals.

Plan Electives Selections

Complete requirements in the subplan that best aligns with academic and professional goals. If academic and professional goals do not align with any of the subplans below, select elective courses in consultation with an Academic, Faculty, or Program Director.

Subplan 1: Academic Certificate in Spanish Language and Culture (6243N) *Note: This certificate may/may not be offered at each college.
Credits: 9
Select a minimum of three (3) credits taught in English
FLA240 Foreign Language Teaching Methods 3
HIS145 History of Mexico 3
MHL156 Music in Latin America and the Caribbean 3
SLC201 Introduction to Linguistics 3
SPH245 Hispanic Heritage in the Southwest 3

Select a minimum of six (6) credits taught in Spanish
SPA115 Beginning Spanish Conversation I 3
+ SPA116 Beginning Spanish Conversation II 3
SPA117 Health Care Spanish I 3
+ SPA118 Health Care Spanish II 3
SPA119 Spanish for Educational Settings I 3
+ SPA120 Spanish for Educational Settings II 3
+ SPA205 Spanish for Medical Interpretation I 3
+ SPA206 Spanish for Medical Interpretation II 3
+ SPA225 Intermediate Spanish Conversation I 3
+ SPA226 Intermediate Spanish Conversation II 3
+ SPA235 Advanced Spanish Conversation I 3
+ SPA236 Advanced Spanish Conversation II 3
+ SPA241 Spanish and Spanish-American Film I 3
+ SPA242 Spanish and Spanish-American Film II 3
+ SPA251 Spanish Civilization 3
+ SPA265 Advanced Spanish I 3
+ SPA266 Advanced Spanish II 3
+ SPA282++ Volunteerism for Spanish: A Service Learning Experience (any suffixed course) 1-3
+ SPA298++ Special Projects (any suffixed course) 1-3
+ SPH298++ Special Projects (any suffixed course) 1-3

Subplan 2: Academic Certificate in Language Studies (6237N) *Note: This certificate may/may not be offered at each college.
Credits: 6-10
Select six to ten (6-10) additional credits from the lists below
AFR/ASB/CCS202 Ethnic Relations in the United States (3) OR
SOC241 Race and Ethnic Relations (3) 3

COM163 Intercultural Communication in Everyday Life 3
COM263 Elements of Intercultural Communication 3
JPH245 Traditional and Modern Japanese Culture 3
PSY132 Psychology and Culture 3

AHU+++ Any AHU Arabic Humanities course(s)
ARB+++ Any ARB Arabic course(s)
ASL+++ Any ASL American Sign Language course(s)
CHI+++ Any CHI Chinese course(s)
FLA+++ Any FLA Foreign Language Acquisition course(s)
FRE+++ Any FRE French course(s)
GER+++ Any GER German course(s)
GRK+++ Any GRK Greek course(s)
HBR+++ Any HBR Hebrew course(s)
HEB+++ Any HEB Hebrew course(s)
IPP+++ Any IPP Interpreter Preparation Program course(s)
ITA+++ Any ITA Italian course(s)
ITH+++ Any ITA Italian Humanities course(s)
JPN+++ Any JPN Japanese course(s)
LAT+++ Any LAT Latin course(s)
NAV+++ Any NAV Navajo course(s)
NVH+++ Any NVH Navajo Humanities course(s)
PIM+++ Any PIM Pima course(s)
POR+++ Any POR Portuguese course(s)
RUS+++ Any RUS Russian course(s)
SLC+++ Any SLC Studies in Language and Culture course(s)
SPA+++ Any SPA Spanish course(s)
SPH+++ Any SPH Spanish Humanities course(s)
TRS+++ Any TRS Translation and Interpretation course(s)

At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet with an advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.