Applied Bilingual Spanish Language Skills
Details
Field of Interest
Culture and Society
Degree Type
Certificate of Completion (CCL)
Academic Plan
Applied Bilingual Spanish Language Skills (CER)
Academic Plan Code
5247
Effective Term
Fall 2026
Pathway Map Options
There are multiple options available for this pathway map. These options vary depending on the locations, partners, and available tracks of the award.
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- Applied Bilingual Spanish Language Skills
- Specialization 1: Behavioral Health
- Specialization 2: Bilingual Nursing Fellowship Program
- Specialization 3: Business
- Specialization 4: Education
- Specialization 5: General
- Specialization 6: Healthcare
- Specialization 7: Law Enforcement
- Specialization 8: Office and Administrative Support
The list of courses below has been updated
Full-time Sequence
To view course sequences, select one of the pathway map options above.
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPA101 | Elementary Spanish I | Critical course Gateway course | G, OCM | 4 | |
| BHS150 or BHS165 or BHS185 |
Introduction to Behavioral Health and Social Services or Applied Therapeutic Communication Skills or Cultural Competence in Behavioral Health | H, SB, SCB or None or C | 3 | ||
| SPA101 | Elementary Spanish I | Critical course Gateway course | G, OCM | 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 | FYC, WCM or WCM, FYC | 3 |
| BIO156 or BIO181 |
Introductory Biology for Allied Health or General Biology (Majors) I | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101. One year of high school or one semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101. One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. | OR One year of high school biology | NSI, SQ or NSI, SQ | 4 |
| PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | SB, SCB | 3 | ||
| SPA101 | Elementary Spanish I | Critical course Gateway course | G, OCM | 4 | |
| GBS151 | Introduction to Business | 3 | |||
| SPA101 | Elementary Spanish I | Critical course Gateway course | G, OCM | 4 | |
| EDU230 | Cultural Diversity In Education | AHM, C, HU | 3 | ||
| SPA101 | Elementary Spanish I | Critical course Gateway course | G, OCM | 4 | |
| COM263 | Elements of Intercultural Communication | C, G, SB, SCB | 3 | ||
| SPA101 | Elementary Spanish I | Critical course Gateway course | G, OCM | 4 | |
| COM263 | Elements of Intercultural Communication | C, G, SB, SCB | 3 | ||
| SPA101 | Elementary Spanish I | Critical course Gateway course | G, OCM | 4 | |
| AJS101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | IAM, SB | 3 | ||
| SPA101 | Elementary Spanish I | Critical course Gateway course | G, OCM | 4 | |
| CIS105 | Survey of Computer Information Systems | CS | 3 |
Term 2Term 2Spring Semester (Term 2)Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPA102 or SPA111 |
Elementary Spanish 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 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. | G, OCM or None | 4 | |
| SPA102 or SPA111 |
Elementary Spanish 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 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. | G, OCM or None | 4 | |
| 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, WCM or FYC, WCM | 3 | |
| BIO201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++, or BIO181++, or one year of high school biology) and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101). CHM130 or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. | NSI, SG | 4 | |
| (CHM130 and CHM130LL) or CHM130AA |
(Fundamental Chemistry and Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory) or Fundamental Chemistry with Lab | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CHM100, or high school algebra, or MAT140 or higher, or an EdReady-Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra and Statistics score of 70 or higher, or an EdReady-College Algebra score of 80 or higher) and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101 as indicated by appropriate reading placement)], or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: A grade of "C" or better in CHM130. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CHM100, or high school algebra, or MAT140 or higher, or an EdReady-Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra and Statistics score of 70 or higher, or an EdReady-College Algebra score of 80 or higher) and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101 as indicated by appropriate reading placement)], or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. | OR One year of high school chemistry | NSI in combo w/ CHM130LL; and NSI in combo w/ CHM130; or NSI, SQ | 3–4 |
| SPA102 or SPA111 |
Elementary Spanish 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 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. | G, OCM or None | 4 | |
| SPA102 or SPA111 |
Elementary Spanish 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 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. | G, OCM or None | 4 | |
| SPA119 | Spanish for Educational Settings I | 3 | |||
| SPA102 or SPA111 |
Elementary Spanish 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 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. | G, OCM or None | 4 | |
| SPA102 or SPA111 |
Elementary Spanish 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 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. | G, OCM or None | 4 | |
| SPA117 | Health Care Spanish I | 3 | |||
| SPA102 or SPA111 |
Elementary Spanish 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 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. | G, OCM or None | 4 | |
| SPA109 | Law Enforcement Spanish I | 3 | |||
| SPA102 or SPA111 |
Elementary Spanish 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 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. | G, OCM or None | 4 |
Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 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. | G, OCM | 4 | |
| SPA225 | Intermediate Spanish Conversation I | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA116, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. | 3 | ||
| MAT140 or MAT141 or MAT142 or MAT145 or MAT146 |
College Mathematics or College Mathematics or College Mathematics or College Mathematics with Review or College Mathematics with Review | Prerequisites: An appropriate District placement, or a grade of C or better in (MAT052, MAT053, and MAT055), or (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT057), or MAT09+, or MAT103, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+. or Prerequisites: An appropriate District placement, or a grade of C or better in (MAT052, MAT053, and MAT055), or (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT057), or MAT09+, or MAT103, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+. or Prerequisites: An appropriate District placement, or a grade of C or better in (MAT052, MAT053, and MAT055), or (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT057), or MAT09+, or MAT103, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+. or No requisites or No requisites | Critical course OR Satisfactory completion of higher level math course | MA, QNR or MA, QNR or MA, QNR or MA, QNR or MA, QNR | 3–6 |
| BIO202 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in BIO201 or BIO201CM. | NSI, SG | 4 | |
| 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. | G, OCM | 4 | |
| SPA117 | Health Care Spanish I | 3 | |||
| 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. | G, OCM | 4 | |
| SPA225 | Intermediate Spanish Conversation I | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA116, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. | 3 | ||
| 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. | G, OCM | 4 | |
| SPA225 | Intermediate Spanish Conversation I | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA116, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. | 3 | ||
| 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. | G, OCM | 4 | |
| SPA225 | Intermediate Spanish Conversation I | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA116, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. | 3 | ||
| SPA118 | Health Care Spanish II | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA117 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. | 3 | ||
| 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. | G, OCM | 4 | |
| 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. | G, OCM | 4 | |
| SPA225 | Intermediate Spanish Conversation I | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA116, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. | 3 | ||
| 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. | G, OCM | 4 | |
| SPA225 | Intermediate Spanish Conversation I | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA116, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. | 3 |
Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 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. | G, OCM | 4 | |
| SPA226 | Intermediate Spanish Conversation II | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA201, or SPA225, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. | 3 | ||
| BIO205 | Microbiology | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++, or BIO181++, or one year of high school biology) and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101). CHM130 or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. | NSI, SG | 4 | |
| 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. | G, OCM | 4 | |
| SPA118 | Health Care Spanish II | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA117 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. | 3 | ||
| CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095, or RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor). | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 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. | G, OCM | 4 | |
| SPA226 | Intermediate Spanish Conversation II | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA201, or SPA225, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. | 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. | G, OCM | 4 | |
| SPA226 | Intermediate Spanish Conversation II | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA201, or SPA225, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. | 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. | G, OCM | 4 | |
| SPA226 | Intermediate Spanish Conversation II | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA201, or SPA225, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. | 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. | G, OCM | 4 | |
| 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. | G, OCM | 4 | |
| SPA226 | Intermediate Spanish Conversation II | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA201, or SPA225, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. | 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. | G, OCM | 4 | |
| SPA226 | Intermediate Spanish Conversation II | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA201, or SPA225, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. | 3 |
Term 5Term 5
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPA205 | Spanish for Medical Interpretation I | Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in SPA202 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. | OR Permission of Department or Division | 3 | |
| HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 2–3 | ||
| SPA205 | Spanish for Medical Interpretation I | Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in SPA202 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. | OR Permission of Department or Division | 3 |
Term 6Term 6
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPA206 | Spanish for Medical Interpretation II | Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in SPA205 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. | 3 | ||
| SPA206 | Spanish for Medical Interpretation II | Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in SPA205 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. | 3 |
Courses Not Currently Offered
South Mountain Community College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Alternative courses, as outlined in the term-by-term course listing above, may also meet the same requirements for your degree or certificate.
| Course Number | Course Name | Offering Colleges |
|---|---|---|
| CHM130 | Fundamental Chemistry | Chandler-Gilbert, GateWay, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Rio Salado, Scottsdale |
| CHM130LL | Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory | Chandler-Gilbert, GateWay, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Rio Salado, Scottsdale |
| MAT140 | College Mathematics | Scottsdale |
| MAT146 | College Mathematics with Review | Mesa |
| SPA109 | Law Enforcement Spanish I | Not currently offered |
| SPA111 | Fundamentals of Spanish | Chandler-Gilbert, Rio Salado |
| SPA119 | Spanish for Educational Settings I | Not currently offered |
| SPA205 | Spanish for Medical Interpretation I | Rio Salado |
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