An introduction to the Spanish language and to the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Practice in speaking, listening, reading, and writing for students at the novice level. Supplemented by multimedia and the Language Resource Center. Intended for students with no previous study of Spanish. Offered fall and winter semesters.
Winter 2026 - Online Summer 2026 - Online Fall 2026 - Online Winter 2027 - Online
Continuation of SPA 101. Continued development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing for students at the novice level. Cultures of the Spanish-speaking world integrated throughout. Supplemented by multimedia and the Language Resource Center. Students may not receive credit for both SPA 102 and SPA 150. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisite: C (not C-) or better (or credit) in SPA 101; or with appropriate placement test score.
Winter 2026 - Online Summer 2026 - Online Fall 2026 - Online Winter 2027 - Hybrid
Beginning Spanish for Health Care is a practical course preparing students to develop rapport, manage emergency situations, and converse using basic Spanish. It also includes cultural sensitivity work. This course cannot be applied to the B.A. language requirement, but hours may be applied to the 120-hour degree completion requirement. Offered every semester.
Winter 2026 - Online Summer 2026 - Online Fall 2026 - Hybrid Winter 2027 - Online
One semester accelerated review of beginning Spanish for students with prior study. Covers the same material as SPA 101/SPA 102. Development of speaking, listening, reading, writing, and cultural competencies. Supplemented by multimedia and the Language Resource Center. Students cannot receive credit for both SPA 102 and SPA 150. Prerequisite: Prior study of Spanish.
Winter 2026 - Hybrid Winter 2027 - Hybrid
Course content varies. Expectations of students approximate those in other 100-level courses. May be repeated for credit when content differs. Offered on sufficient demand.
Winter 2027 - Online
Winter 2026 - Hybrid Summer 2026 - Online Fall 2026 - Online Winter 2027 - Online
Continued development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing for students at the intermediate level. Review of grammar and expansion of vocabulary. Focus on cultures of the Spanish-speaking world through authentic texts. Supplemented by multimedia and the Language Resource Center. Fulfills General Education Cultures - Global Perspectives. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisite: C (not C-) or better (or credit) in SPA 201; or with appropriate placement test score.
This course focuses on developing the academic language skills of heritage learners of Spanish, defined as those who have acquired Spanish through cultural connections with family, community, or country of origin. SPA 302 is designed for heritage speakers who have intermediate/high or advanced proficiency. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisite: C or better in SPA 202 or appropriate placement test score.
Fall 2026 - Hybrid
A third-year Spanish course designed to prepare students in the health professions to successfully communicate with Spanish-speaking clientele. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisites: SPA 202 with a grade of C (not C-) or better.
Summer 2026 - Online Fall 2026 - Online Winter 2027 - Online
Examines the literary representations of and responses to death and dying within the historical and cultural context of Spain and Latin America through the reading and discussion of representative poetic, dramatic, and narrative works. Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: C or better in SPA 300.
An introduction to the relationship between Spanish language and society, including the evolution of Spanish in Spain and Latin America, dialectal variation, Spanish in contact with other languages, and Spanish as a component of individual and group identity. Offered fall semester. Prerequisites: C or better in SPA 300 or SPA 301 or SPA 302.
A general introduction to modern linguistic concepts, applied especially to the Spanish language. Includes the sound system (phonetics and phonology), word formation (morphology), the structure of utterances (syntax), meaning and usage (semantics and pragmatics), and language variation. Offered winter semester. Prerequisites: C or better in SPA 300 and either SPA 301 or SPA 302.
Winter 2027 - Hybrid
A multidisciplinary study of Spanish-American and peninsular culture and society, as represented in architecture, food, music, sports, the visual arts, and other cultural expressions. Special emphasis is placed on the historical and sociopolitical contexts of the examined material. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisite: C or better in SPA 300 or SPA 301 or SPA 302.
Summer 2026 - Online Winter 2027 - Online
