The Foreign Language Department provides Spanish courses to satisfy core general education requirements for career pathways in the workforce and to satisfy transfer requirements for the CSUs and UCs. The department also offers intermediate courses in Spanish and an associate’s degree (AA) for students pursuing language and cultural studies as a major.
The mission of BC’s Spanish Program is to provide a linguistic and sociological study of foreign language; to enable students earning an AA degree to pursue employment in the fields requiring foreign language expertise or to transfer to university level programs; and to provide classroom and community immersion opportunities mutually beneficial to both students and the community. Our curriculum also provides many interdisciplinary opportunities for Spanish majors to take courses in other departments. Once again, welcome to the Spanish Program at Bakersfield College and we look forward to working with you!
Students should register in the Spanish course according to the following scenarios:
The students who feel they don’t need to take Spanish B1 and B2 but want the units for those courses are encouraged to take the CLEP test in the Assessment Office at Bakersfield College.
CLEP looks like an additional transcript for the student. It lists the subjects/courses on the transcript and how many units the student will receive for the specific CLEP test the student took.
Please note, when transferring to colleges/universities, they may not grant the same credits that BC granted for the CLEP.
CLEP exams are given on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. It is recommended that you register one week in advance. Seating is limited.
The CLEP exams are 1½ hour and by appointment only.
The unit total for the required Spanish Language ADT portion of the degree is 16 units. An additional 3 unit course must be taken from the following courses:
Course # | Course Name | Units |
---|---|---|
ENGL B24 | Latino/a Literature | 3.0 |
HIST B30A | Early Chicano History | 3.0 |
HIST B30B | History of Chicanos in the Southwest | 3.0 |
HIST B33 | Latin American History | 3.0 |
SOCI B36 | Sociology of the Chicano | 3.0 |
SOCI B45 | Minority Relations | 3.0 |
The Department of Foreign Languages now offers tracks for heritage speakers. The following guidelines should help students to be placed in the right course. These guidelines will allow students to take the course that best suit them.
Students who feel they don’t need to take Spanish B1 and B2 but want the units for those courses are encouraged to take the CLEP test in the Assessment Office at Bakersfield College. Students can take the CLEP and receive 8 credits of Spanish that will cover SpanB1 and Span B2. HOWEVER, the CLEP must be taken and passed before completion of any higher level course to receive credit.
CLEP looks like an additional transcript for the student. It lists the subjects/courses on the transcript and how many units the student will receive for the specific CLEP test the student took.
Please note, when transferring to colleges/universities, they may not grant the same credits that BC granted for the CLEP.
CLEP exams are given on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. It is recommended that you register one week in advance. Seating is limited.
The CLEP exams are 1½ hour and by appointment only.
Placement: Spanish for Heritage Speakers Span35
Students can take the CLEP and receive 8 credits of Spanish that will cover Span B1 and SpanB2. HOWEVER, the CLEP must be taken and passed before completion of any higher level course to receive credit.
The unit total for the required Spanish Language ADT portion of the degree is 16 units. An additional 3 unit course must be taken from the following courses:
Course # | Course Name | Units |
---|---|---|
ENGL B24 | Latino/a Literature | 3.0 |
HIST B30A | Early Chicano History | 3.0 |
HIST B30B | History of Chicanos in the Southwest | 3.0 |
HIST B33 | Latin American History | 3.0 |
SOCI B36 | Sociology of the Chicano | 3.0 |
SOCI B45 | Minority Relations | 3.0 |