The development of the Spanish language from its origins.

Themes and Genres

This is the non-credit option for SPAN 1016.

This is the non-credit option for SPAN 1026.

SPAN 160 is a non-credit elementary-level Spanish course, consisting of 6 online modules and activities, designed for students with the equivalent of 1-2 years of high school Spanish or an initial placement into SPAN 1060. The goal of this course is to prepare students to enter Intermediate Spanish (SPAN 2010), through reading, writing, speaking, and listening practice, as well as review of appropriate vocabulary and structures.

This is the non-credit option for SPAN 2016.

This is the non-credit option for SPAN 2026.

Provides students a recognition of the language skills and linguistic cultures they bring with them. Second, work with thematic resources and practice of 'standardized' syntax, discipline-specific discourse, and rhetorical registers in writing and speech, combined with a review of grammar and of syntactic norms of Spanish will reinforce students' expressive abilities and confidence using the language in various contexts. Requisite: SPAN 2020.

Through textual analysis, discussions, and language immersion activities, including podcasts, videos, preparing food, students will gain proficiency in Portuguese, while deepening their appreciation for the rich mosaic of Lusophone cultures. This course will foster critical thinking skills, cultural awareness, and linguistic competence, equipping students with the tools to engage meaningfully with the complexities of the Lusophone world. 

Have you ever wondered what kinds of change could you enact with more proficient Spanish writing skills? SPAN 3060 is an advanced community-based language learning course in which you will have the opportunity to grapple with advanced writing skills while you read and discuss selected works by representative Latin American authors that have used writing as a tool for social justice and change, and you participate in a community project.