Spanish Language Courses Spring 2026
SPANISH COURSES FOR SPRING 2026
In addition to the Spanish 101-102-105, 201-202/224, 301-302, and 402 language series, we are offering the following courses:
SPAN 112, 212, 312, and 412 Conversation Courses
These one-credit courses are designed to help students become more comfortable with their Spanish conversation skills through practice in a smaller group than in the classroom setting.
SPAN 224 Spanish Level IV: Business Spanish
This course is a fourth semester course and is equivalent to SPAN 202 in all Spanish plans of study.
Instructor: Cabrera de Morales, Blanca
SPAN 241 Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Literature
Reading and discussion of selected poetry, prose, and theater from Spain and Spanish-speaking America; introduction to critical discourse and basic concepts of literary theory. Text, discussion, and written assignments in Spanish.
Instructor: Various
SPAN 308 Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers
This course is a continuation of SPAN 30500. It is an advanced grammar course designed for Spanish-English bilinguals exposed to Spanish as a minority/native language during early childhood or adolescence but who have not received formal instruction or education in the language. It aims to develop advanced grammar and writing skills.
Instructor: TBD
SPAN 321 Introduction to Spanish for the Profession
The course will focus on engaging students in real-world scenarios (such as role-play, individualized vocabulary, projects, presentations, etc.) and relevant contexts that will be useful for success in careers in all professional fields. Topics include health & wellness, consumerism & marketing, information technology, education & experience, human resources, and others.
Instructor: Tenorio, Cecilia; Dorribo, Elizabeth
SPAN 322 Spanish for the Health Professions
This course will prepare students to communicate effectively in their professional field through the study of specialized vocabulary from the health sciences. They will have the opportunity to apply their skills in a practical classroom setting as well as discuss cultural, legal, and ethical considerations about the use of Spanish in their interaction with Spanish speakers.
Instructor: Tenorio, Cecilia; Diana Torres
SPAN 323 Global Sustainable Engineering
The main goal of this course is to encourage students to think like global engineers by focusing curricular activities on engineering case studies from a humanistic-engineering perspective. The case studies examined in the course may include past, present, and hypothetical engineering successes and failures; analyses will require engineering skills combined with understanding of cultural perspectives of local communities and cultural context (i.e., sociological, anthropological, and historical information and analyses that contribute to cultural understanding). This humanities-infused approach will encourage students to develop a new mindset--a way of seeing current and hypothetical engineering plans, projects, and impacts through local communities' pasts and presents, unique values, perspectives, and daily ways of life. Taught in Spanish.
Instructor: Rios-Rojas, Gabriel
SPAN 325 Spanish for Engineering and Technology
This is an intermediate-level course directed towards the use of Spanish in Engineering and Technology professions. It covers specialized vocabulary from the different technical areas, as well as grammar and syntax, with the goal of developing speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities. Students will have the opportunity to apply their skills in practical contexts, including job interviews, internships, formal presentations and communication in the workplace.
Instructor: Rios-Rojas, Gabriel
SPAN 330 Spaninsh And Latin American Cinema
Screening and analysis of selected Spanish and Latin American films with readings and discussions relative to their historical, social, political, aesthetic, literary, and linguistic contexts. No knowledge of Spanish required.
Instructor: Prof. Dixon, Paul.
SPAN 342 Hispanic Literature II: Prose
Reading of selected novels and short fiction from Spain and Spanish-speaking America in their historical and cultural contexts. Readings, discussion, and papers in Spanish.
Instructor: Prof. Stinchcomb, Dawn
SPAN 362 The Structure of Spanish II: Morphology, Lexicology, And Syntax
Linguistic analysis of Spanish, focusing on morphology, lexicology, and syntax. This course will present the grammatical structure of Spanish dealing with word-level phenomena (derivational and inflectional morphology, the lexicon) and phrase- and sentence-level phenomena (constituents, word order, sentence structure, etc.).
Instructor: Prof. Cuza, Alejandro
SPAN 380 Spanish Language and Culture Abroad
This course must be taken concurrently with participation in an experiential learning opportunity abroad (e.g., study abroad, internship) that requires a period abroad in a Spanish-speaking location. The course will guide students to improve their Spanish language abilities and gain cultural knowledge about their experiential learning location. This course, coupled with the immersion experience, will enhance student learning through Spanish language activities and also cultural research projects. Permission of instructor is required.
Instructor: Prof. Czerwionka, Lori
SPAN 415 Spanish Translation and Interpreting
Introduction to the Translation and Interpretation Studies field for Spanish speakers. High level of competence in Spanish required. Overview of translation theory, methodology, and practice both in class and in real settings. Includes a service learning component. Conducted in English and Spanish.
Instructor: Cecilia Tenorio
SPAN 419 Service Learning
SPAN 419 is a Spanish Service-learning based course and is an extension of the program entitled Ayuda y Aprende. It is worth one credit and hours must be arranged with the coordinator no later than the first or second week of classes during the semester. Students must have at least one semester of SPAN 301 or 302 and must have participated in Service-learning (Ayuda y Aprende) for at least one semester prior. Successful completion of the course includes carrying out the service-learning commitment of 2-hour visits to an assigned partnership for 10 weeks (20 hours per semester). In addition to the 20 hours of volunteer time, students must choose an independent study project to be completed during the 10 weeks of service-learning and turn it into the coordinator at the assigned time. SPAN 419 is an independent-study course worth 1 credit, which does not count toward the Spanish major/minor and is graded P/NP.
Instructor: Kely Páez Urbano
SPAN 424 Business Spanish
The objective of the course is to better prepare the students to meet the challenge of a future global economy and international cooperation. After this course, the students will have acquired a functional use of Spanish in the world of business from a Hispanic cultural perspective and will have developed conceptual and perceptual knowledge about certain areas of international business. Course offered distance learning only.
Instructor: Blanca Cabrera
SPAN 481 Spanish Culture
The development of the cultural life of the Spanish people as reflected in the geography, history, music, art, and architecture of Spain. Lectures in Spanish.
Instructor: Prof. Sanchez-Llama, Inigo
SPAN 482 Latin American Civilization
Outline of Latin American history; the cultural heritage from Spain and from the pre-Spanish civilizations; the intellectual, social, and cultural progress of the Latin American countries. Lectures in Spanish.
Instructor: Prof. Kinnalli, Cara
SPAN 541 Spanish Literature Of The Golden Age
A survey of Spanish literature from 1500 to 1681. Reading and discussion of representative prose, dramatic and poetic works. Lectures and supplemental readings on literary criticism and on various aspects of the period useful to an understanding of the literature it produced.
Instructor: Prof. No, Song
SPAN 590 Reading in Hispanish Literature
Instructor: Prof. Dixon, Paul
SPAN 596 Typology & Universals
Instructor: Prof. Channon, Robert
SPAN 659BM Short Stories: Borges & Machado
Instructor: Prof. Dixon, Paul
SPAN 659MH Spanish Medical Humanities
Instructor: Prof. Kim, Yonsoo
SPAN 698 Research MA thesis
SPAN 699 Research PhD Thesis