Explore the Spanish Language and Culture
As global connections expand, Spanish is increasingly valuable in education, healthcare, business, and public service.
Hancock鈥檚 Spanish Program offers courses from beginner to advanced levels, combining language learning with cultural, historical, and economic insights. Students can also join the Spanish debate team to sharpen public speaking, reading, writing, and critical thinking skills.
Earn a degree or certificate to build core Spanish language competencies that support your personal, academic, and career goals.
This program will help you to:
- Speak, read, and write Spanish with proper grammar
- Strengthen listening and comprehension skills
- Communicate effectively with Spanish speakers
- Organize ideas clearly and logically
- Develop cultural awareness
Degrees and Certificates Offered
Each program has unique requirements. The order in which you take courses may affect your completion time. Visit the links below to view the program requirements and a general semester-by-semester course schedule.
To view all available degrees and certificates
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Contact Information
Department Chair
Andrea Sanders
805-922-6966 ext. 3530
asanders@hancockcollege.edu
Dean, Academic Affairs
Mary Patrick
805-922-6966 ext. 3475
mary.patrick@hancockcollege.edu
Administrative Assistant
Brent Dionisio
805-922-6966 ext. 3732
brent.dionisio@hancockcollege.edu
Location
Santa Maria CampusBldg. C, Rm. 25
805-922-6966 ext. 3732
Spanish Faculty
If you have general questions about the Spanish degrees and certificates, , or , contact:
Ana M. G贸mez de Torres, Ed.D
Professor of Spanish
805-922-6966, ext. 3833
C-301, Santa Maria campus
agomez@hancockcollege.edu
If you have questions about , IGETC Exam, or the, contact:
Claudia D铆az, M.A.Assistant Professor of Spanish
805-922-6966, ext. 3431
C-303, Santa Maria campus
claudia.plascencia@hancockcollege.edu
