Degree Transfer Agreement
Transfer Agreement for the Associate in Arts Degree (AA) in Liberal Arts and Sciences with a Concentration in Spanish Language
Transfer Major: Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Spanish
Transfer College: York College, CUNY
Undergraduate Admissions
94-20 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard
Academic Core Building, Room 1B07
Jamaica, NY 11451
(718) 262-2165
Effective Date: Fall 2023
Total transfer credits granted towards the Bachelor's degree: 60
Total additional credits needed at this senior college for the Bachelor's degree: 60
Admissions Requirements
- Application Required: Yes
- Degree Requirement: Completed Associate of Arts degree (AA) in Liberal Arts and Sciences with a concentration in Spanish Language
- Minimum CUM GPA: 2.0
- Audition/Portfolio: Not applicable
Notes:
- Students must be accepted as a transfer student at York College.
- Upon transfer, students must declare a major in Spanish at York College.
Additional Notes: All students must successfully complete two (2) writing-intensive classes (designated "WI") at Queensborough Community College to fulfill degree requirements.
General Education Requirements
| Queensborough Community College | York College, CUNY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number & Title | Credits | Course Number & Title | Credits | Credits Awarded | |
| ENGL-101: English Composition I | 3 | ENG 125: English Composition I | ENG 125: English Composition I | 3 | 3 |
| ENGL-102: English Composition II | 3 | ENGL 126: English Composition II | ENGL 126: English Composition II | 3 | 3 |
| Required Core 1B: Select one course | 3-4* | Mathematical & Quantitative Reasoning | Mathematical & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Required Core 1C: Select one course | 3-4* | Life & Physical Sciences | Life & Physical Sciences | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Flexible Core 2A: Select one course | 3 | World Cultures & Global Issues | World Cultures & Global Issues | 3 | 3 |
| Flexible Core 2B: Select one course | 3 | U.S. Experience & Its Diversity | U.S. Experience & Its Diversity | 3 | 3 |
| Flexible Core 2C: Select one course | 3 | Creative Expression | Creative Expression | 3 | 3 |
| Flexible Core 2D: Select one course | 3 | Individual and Society | Individual and Society | 3 | 3 |
| Flexible Core 2E: Select one course | 3-4* | Scientific World | Scientific World | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Additional Flexible Core Course: Select one course | 3-4* | Additional Flexible Core Course | Additional Flexible Core Course | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Subtotal | 30-34 | Subtotal | 30-34 | ||
Requirements for the Major
| Queensborough Community College | York College, CUNY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number & Title | Credits | Course Number & Title | Credits | Credits Awarded |
| Two Foreign Language Courses** | 6-8 | See Spanish course equivalencies below | 6-8 | 6-8 |
| One History course from HIST-110, HIST-111, or HIST-112*** | 3 | HIST equivalent course OR HIST blanket credit | 3 | 3 |
| SP-211: Speech Communication**** | 3 | SPCH 101: Fund. of Speech Communication | 3 | 3 |
| One course from ENGL-200 series | 3 | ENG equivalent course OR ENG blanket credit | 3 | 3 |
| Laboratory Science: BI-132, BI-171, CH-102, CH-111, CH-121, ET-842 or PH-112***** | 0-1* | Laboratory Science or Elective Credit | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Subtotal | 14-18 | Subtotal | 14-18 | |
Additional Requirements for the Major
| Queensborough Community College | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number & Title | Credits | Course Number & Title | Credits | Credits Awarded |
| HE-101: Introduction to Health Education OR HE-102: Health Behavior & Society | 1-2 | HE elective credit OR HE 201: Foundations of Health and Wellness | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Two courses in Phys. Ed. or Dance from PE-400 or PE-500 series or DAN-100 series | 2 | PE equivalent course or elective credit | 2 | 2 |
| Subtotal | 3-4 | Subtotal | 3-4 | |
Electives
| Queensborough Community College | York College, CUNY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number & Title | Credits | Course Number & Title | Credits | Credits Awarded |
| For the Spanish Language Concentration, choose 8-9 credits from the list below; the three courses recommended are identified. | Spanish Course Equivalencies: | |||
| LS-111: Elementary Spanish I | 4 | SPAN 101: Elementary Spanish I AND SPAN elective credit | 3+1 | 4 |
| LS-112: Elementary Spanish II | 4 | SPAN 102: Elementary Spanish II AND SPAN elective credit | 3+1 | 4 |
| LS-213: Intermediate Spanish I | 3 | SPAN 105: Intermediate Spanish I | 3 | 3 |
| LS-214: Intermediate Spanish II | 3 | SPAN 106: Intermediate Spanish Composition | 3 | 3 |
| LS-221: Workshop in Reading and Writing for Spanish Heritage Speakers I | 3 | SPAN 103: Essential Spanish for the Bilingual Student I | 3 | 3 |
| LS-222: Workshop in Reading and Writing for Spanish Heritage Speakers II | 3 | SPAN 105: Intermediate Spanish | 3 | 3 |
| LS-223: Workshop in Reading and Writing for Spanish Heritage Speakers III | 3 | SPAN 104: Rapid Review of Basic Spanish | 3 | 3 |
| Recommended: LS-311: Spanish Literature of the Nineteenth Century | 3 | SPAN 323: Spanish Romanticism and Realism of the 19th Century | 3 | 3 |
| Recommended: LS-312: Spanish Literature of the Twentieth Century | 3 | SPAN 222: Spanish Literature 1700-Present | 3 | 3 |
| Recommended: LS-315: Reading in Contemporary Spanish-American Literature | 3 | SPAN 202: Hispanic-American Literature after Modernismo | 3 | 3 |
| LS-401: Spain Today | 3 | SPAN 999: Spanish Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | 3 |
| LS-402: Latin American and Caribbean Cultures Today | 3 | SPAN 999: Spanish Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 8-9 | Subtotal | 8-9 | |
Total Credits Completed and Awarded
| Queensborough Community College | York College, CUNY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 60-62 | Total | 60 |
Additional Notes:
Active Articulation Agreement Notes:
*The credit range accounts for those students who opt to take STEM Variants in 1B, 1C, 2E, and the additional course in the flexible core.
**Two sequential courses are required, with the level and sequence of courses to be determined by Foreign Languages & Literature department placement. Spanish language courses are highly recommended.
***If already taken in common core, one course from HIST-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one Social Science course from Anthropology, CRIM-101 or CRIM-205, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, or Psychology is recommended. Equivalent or elective credit will be granted as appropriate.
****If already taken in common core, one Social Science course from Anthropology, CRIM-101 or CRIM 205, Economics, Sociology, Political Science or Psychology is recommended. Equivalent or elective credit will be granted as appropriate.
*****Students who have taken a STEM Variant course in Common Core 1C have fulfilled this requirement.
Additional Notes:
- 100-level Spanish courses taken at QCC or York do not count toward the B.A. in Spanish and must be taken in addition to the degree requirements listed above.
- These credits may be applied toward a minor or second major at York College.
- Students transferring to York College must complete at least 40 credits in residence at York, with at least half of the credits in the major program taken at York College.
- A minimum of 56 credits must be completed at York College to graduate with honors.
- For the Bachelor of Arts degree, 90 credits of Liberal Arts are required. An overall GPA of 2.0 at York is required to graduate.
DISCLAIMER: Meeting admission requirements into the transfer institution is required to take advantage of this agreement. The final responsibility for successful transfer rests with the student. The information posted on this website is designed to assist students in obtaining the most accurate transfer-related information possible. However, this information is subject to change without notice, which may subsequently impact admission to a transfer college or university.
