SPAN 101 – First Semester Spanish

Pass/Fail Option

Oral approach. For the student with no previous experience in Spanish. Contact department for additional information.

SPAN 102 – Second Semester Spanish

Pass/Fail Option

Oral approach.

SPAN 103 – Oral Skills for Heritage Learners of Spanish

Pass/Fail Option

For students who have receptive skills in Spanish, but who encounter difficulty in speaking. It focuses on developing fluent conversation and listening skills in a positive and culturally rich environment. It also covers basic grammar structures problematic to students. For the Heritage Speaker of Spanish, Contact Department.

SPAN 125 – Basic Spanish fro Healthcare Professionals

Students interested in pursuing a degree in a health-related field, in their professions and during preparation for these professions, often come in contact with Spanish-speaking persons in their professional settings. Multicultural interactions in healthcare contexts have the potential of leading to miscommunication, with possible serious and even life-threatening consequences. This course is designed for students interested in building a foundation of basic oral proficiency in Spanish. It focuses on medical and healthcare terminology in Spanish, Hispanic cultures, and grammatical structures that will help pre-health undergraduates and health professionals better interact with patients who speak little English. The course will include everyday situations in which students will be requested to greet patients and family, establish rapport, conduct a clinical interview, and give recommendations on medications.

SPAN 150B1 – Latina/o Stories

Gen Ed Diversity Emphasis

Tier 1 Individuals & Societies

Honors Contract

This course introduces students to the nationally, linguistically, geographically, culturally, and ethnically diverse Latina/o experience in the United States through exploring Latina/o stories. Students will analyze a wide variety of cultural texts including short stories, poems, novels, films, and television in order to examine the transnational heritages embedded within the broad category encompassed by the term "Latina/o" and discuss how this heritage impacts Latina/o culture specifically and the United States in general today. These texts explore a wide-range of themes, from race relations to migrant identities to gender norms, in a variety of contexts including family, education, politics, and popular culture.

SPAN 160C1 – The Arts and Politics in Latin America

Tier 1 Traditions and Cultures

A study of the interrelationships between cultural forms and their socio-historical contexts in the development of Latin America from pre-colonial times to the present.

SPAN 160D1 – Issues in Latin American Society and Popular Cultures

Tier 1 Traditions and Cultures

This interdisciplinary course will examine popular culture as an approach to understanding 19th and 20th century Latin America.