Spanish

Courses

• LSPN-111 P5 Elementary Spanish I (3)

  The introductory two-course sequence is designed to cover thoroughly the basic elements of Spanish structure and to introduce the student to a variety of cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world. Although all four language skills are developed, the active skills of speaking and understanding are emphasized. This course is the first part of the elementary sequence; students are highly advised to continue with LSPN 112 in the following semester to avoid the loss of language structures.
  READINESS: Designed for students with no previous study of Spanish or limited prior experience, typically up to two years of high school Spanish.

  Typically offered:
  Fall, Spring & Summer

  Attributes: P5 YLIB
  

• LSPN-112 P5 Elementary Spanish II (3)

  The introductory two-course sequence is designed to cover thoroughly the basic elements of Spanish structure and to introduce the student to a variety of cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world. Although all four language skills are developed, the active skills of speaking and understanding are emphasized. This course is the second part of the elementary sequence.
  READINESS: Readiness may be demonstrated through completion of LSPN 111 or equivalent preparation, including prior coursework, college credit, home language experience, placement assessment, or, typically, three years of high school Spanish.

  Typically offered:
  Fall, Spring & Summer

  Attributes: P5 YLIB
  Pre-requisites: -
  

• LSPN-211 P5 Intermediate Spanish I (3)

  The intermediate two-course sequence is designed to strengthen and advance student’s communication abilities in Spanish as well as intercultural competencies. This is a bridge course between lower and upper division Spanish classes designed to provide a review and expansion of the four communicative skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) with an emphasis on Spanish grammar acquisition and vocabulary building. Cultural awareness is emphasized through the use of authentic materials from the diverse cultures and geographies of the Spanish-speaking world.
  READINESS: Readiness may be demonstrated through completion of LSPN 112 or equivalent preparation, including prior coursework, college credit, home language experience, placement assessment, or, typically, four years of high school Spanish.

  Typically offered:
  Variable

  Attributes: P5 YLIB
  Pre-requisites: -
  

• LSPN-212 P5 Intermediate Spanish II (3)

  The intermediate two-course sequence is designed to strengthen and advance student’s communication abilities in Spanish as well as intercultural competencies. This is a bridge course between lower and upper division Spanish classes designed to provide a review and expansion of the four communicative skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) with an emphasis on Spanish grammar acquisition and vocabulary building. Cultural awareness is emphasized through the use of authentic materials from the diverse cultures and geographies of the Spanish-speaking world.
  READINESS: Readiness may be demonstrated through completion of LSPN 211 or equivalent preparation, including prior coursework, college credit, home language experience, or placement assessment.

  Attributes: P5 YLIB
  Pre-requisites: -
  

• LSPN-213 The Spanish-Speaking World (3)

  Students will explore the material and human diversity of the Spanish-speaking world through examples from geography, culture, history, politics, visual media, linguistics, current events, architecture, and everyday life. The course emphasizes cross-cultural interactions among Spain, Latin America, and the United States. Students will develop intercultural competence and intermediate communicative proficiency in Spanish through speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities. Taught in Spanish.
  READINESS: Readiness may be demonstrated through completion of LSPN 112 or equivalent preparation, including prior coursework, college credit, home language experience, placement assessment, or, typically, four years of high school Spanish.

  Attributes: YLIB
  

• LSPN-214 Conversational Review (3)

  This highly interactive, student-centered course is designed to help you improve your oral communication skills in Spanish. The course focuses on broadening vocabulary and increasing oral fluency and accuracy through grammar review and a focus on major communicative functions at the intermediate level.
  READINESS: Readiness may be demonstrated through completion of LSPN 112 or equivalent preparation, including prior coursework, college credit, home language experience, placement assessment, or, typically, four years of high school Spanish.

  Attributes: YLIB
  

• LSPN-219 Spanish for the Workplace (3)

  This intermediate course is designed to use job specific Spanish for students who wish to communicate more effectively with members of the Spanish-speaking population while on the job, in public situations, and at the workplace. Topics include legal system, community and law enforcement, banking and finance, housing and real estate, technology and mass communication, human resources.
  READINESS: Readiness may be demonstrated through completion of LSPN 112 or equivalent preparation, including prior coursework, college credit, home language experience, placement assessment, or, typically, four years of high school Spanish.

  Attributes: YLIB
  

• LSPN-230P P1 Hisp/Latino-Film&Lit (3)

  This course examines the images of and the attitudes toward Spanish-speaking peoples within Hispanic/Latino communities in the United States and in the rest of the world. Films and works of literature will be studied as sources of information, and students will investigate and analyze the portrayal of Hispanic/Latino peoples in literary and cinematic media. Includes both written and oral presentations. All films in Spanish with English subtitles. Taught in Spanish.
  READINESS: Readiness may be demonstrated through completion of LSPN 112 or equivalent preparation, including prior coursework, college credit, home language experience, placement assessment, or, typically, four years of high school Spanish.
  Typically offered:
  Fall

  Attributes: ISRS P1 WGST YLIB
  Pre-requisites: -
  

• LSPN-232 Spanish for Business I (3)

  This two-course sequence introduces essential and practical vocabulary specifically pertaining to the worlds of business, accounting, and finance. There is a review of basic grammar in order to enhance effective communication skills. We will present typical situations that business professionals may encounter at their workplace, through business travel, and with business partners abroad. Through oral, visual, and written practice students will achieve practical use of Spanish within the business world. Taught in Spanish.
  READINESS: Readiness may be demonstrated through completion of LSPN 112 or equivalent preparation, including prior coursework, college credit, home language experience, placement assessment, or, typically, four years of high school Spanish.

  Attributes: YLIB
  

• LSPN-233 Spanish for Business II (3)

  This two-course sequence introduces essential and practical vocabulary specifically pertaining to the worlds of business, accounting, and finance. There is a review of basic grammar in order to enhance effective communication skills. We will present typical situations that business professionals may encounter at their workplace, through business travel, and with business partners abroad. Through oral, visual, and written practice students will achieve practical use of Spanish within the business world. This course is the second part of the sequence. Taught in Spanish.

  Attributes: YLIB
  Pre-requisites: LSPN-232 D-
  

• LSPN-235 ConverSpan Health I (3)

  This two-course sequence facilitates effective communication between patients and their healthcare professionals (nurses, physicians, psychologists, pharmacists, counselors, social workers, and administrative staff) through emphasis on basic, practical language needed to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients and their families in various settings. This course is the first part of the sequence. Taught in Spanish.
  READINESS: Readiness may be demonstrated through completion of LSPN 112 or equivalent preparation, including prior coursework, college credit, home language experience, placement assessment, or, typically, four years of high school Spanish.

  Typically offered:
  Fall

  Attributes: YLIB
  Pre-requisites: -
  

• LSPN-236 Conver Span Health II (3)

  This two-course sequence facilitates effective communication between patients and their healthcare professionals (nurses, physicians, psychologists, pharmacists, counselors, social workers, and administrative staff) through emphasis on basic, practical language needed to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients and their families in various settings. This course is the second part of the sequence. Taught in Spanish.

  Typically offered:
  Spring

  Attributes: YLIB
  Pre-requisites: LSPN-235 D-
  

• LSPN-311 Advanced Spanish (3)

  This course offers continued advanced-level work in Spanish through thematic units, authentic materials, discussion, and projects. Students further develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills while strengthening fluency, accuracy, interpretation, and written expression. Taught in Spanish.
  READINESS: Readiness may be demonstrated through completion of two 200-level LSPN courses or equivalent preparation, including prior coursework, college credit, advanced high school study, home language experience, or placement assessment.

  Attributes: YLIB
  Pre-requisites: -
  

• LSPN-312 Spanish Conversation (3)

  This course aims to improve oral skills and fluent use of the language through class discussions, simulation, interviews, and other interactive activities. Students put into practice key elements of communication in standard spoken Spanish. Taught in Spanish.
  READINESS: Readiness may be demonstrated through completion of two 200-level LSPN courses or equivalent preparation, including prior coursework, college credit, advanced high school study, home language experience, or placement assessment.

  Attributes: YLIB
  Pre-requisites: -
  

• LSPN-318 NYC in Hispanic Lit & Film (3)

  Considered by many to be the “Center of the World” in the 20th century, New York City has also become a gathering place for artists, writers, musicians, and multilingual communities from around the globe. This course examines representations of New York City in selected texts, films, music, language practices, and other cultural expressions by Spanish, Latin American, and Latino artists and communities, with attention to the city’s linguistic diversity and transnational Hispanic/Latino presence. Taught in Spanish.
  READINESS: Readiness may be demonstrated through completion of two 200-level LSPN courses or equivalent preparation, including prior coursework, college credit, advanced high school study, home language experience, or placement assessment.

  Attributes: YLIB
  Pre-requisites: -
  

• LSPN-320 Readings in Hispanic Lit (3)

  This course develops students’ language skills as well as cultural awareness through a selection of representative works of the literatures of Spain and Latin America, with an emphasis on authors from the 1800s to the present. Students read and discuss a variety of genres (fiction, poetry, drama, and nonfiction) which illustrates the diversity and power of literary texts. Close reading and critical thinking will provide a broader understanding of cultural and social realities on both sides of the Atlantic. Taught in Spanish.
  READINESS: Readiness may be demonstrated through completion of two 200-level LSPN courses or equivalent preparation, including prior coursework, college credit, advanced high school study, home language experience, or placement assessment.

  Attributes: YLIB
  Pre-requisites: -
  

• LSPN-340 Topics in Hispanic Studies (3)

  Advanced course examining a specific topic or area in linguistic, literary, or cultural studies in the Spanish-speaking world. Course content will vary. May be repeated for credit when topic is different. Taught in Spanish.
  READINESS: Readiness may be demonstrated through completion of two 200-level LSPN courses or equivalent preparation, including prior coursework, college credit, advanced high school study, home language experience, or placement assessment.

  202601 Section 01: Topic: Fusion and Flavor

  This course invites students to explore the Hispanic world through the interconnected lenses of gastronomy, music, visual arts, and storytelling. By examining ingredients, recipes, songs, and images that travel across borders, students will analyze how food and artistic expression reflect histories of fusion, resistance, migration, and innovation. Through texts, films, oral traditions, and culinary practices, we will uncover diverse voices from the Caribbean, the Andes, Mesoamerica, and the Iberian Peninsula. Weekly activities alternate between interpretive analysis and hands-on engagement that connect flavor to memory, language, and social transformation. Taught in Spanish, the course fosters intercultural competence, critical interpretation, and multimodal expression..

  Attributes: YLIB
  Pre-requisites: -
  

• LSPN-360 Intro to Translation (3)

  This course is designed to be an introduction to the main concepts and methods of translation both into and from the target language. The course provides students with hands-on manipulation of grammatical, lexical, and cultural aspects through the practice of translation. It also examines This course is designed to be an introduction to the main concepts and methods of translation both into and from the target language. The course provides students with hands-on manipulation of grammatical, lexical, and cultural aspects through the practice of translation. It also examines several specialized uses of Spanish (scientific, financial, legal, literary, etc.). Taught in Spanish READINESS: Readiness may be demonstrated through completion of two 200-level LSPN courses or equivalent preparation, including prior coursework, college credit, advanced high school study, home language experience, or placement assessment.

  Attributes: YLIB
  

• LSPN-374 Exploring Spain (3)

  This course immerses students in an analysis of Spanish history, geography, culture, civilization, and the arts. Through readings, lectures, interviews, and debates, students engage in discussions to explore the rich and varied cultural heritage of Spain. Taught in Spanish.
  READINESS: Readiness may be demonstrated through completion of two 200-level LSPN courses or equivalent preparation, including prior coursework, college credit, advanced high school study, home language experience, or placement assessment.

  Attributes: YLIB
  

• LSPN-440 Sem in Hispanic Studies (3)

  Advanced seminar examining a specific topic or area in linguistic, literary, or cultural studies in the Spanish-speaking world. Course content will vary. May be repeated for credit. Taught in Spanish.
  READINESS: Designed for students prepared to work at the advanced level in Spanish. Readiness may be demonstrated through completion of advanced LSPN coursework or equivalent preparation, including prior college-level coursework, home language experience, or placement assessment.

  Attributes: YLIB
  Restrictions: Including: -Major: Spanish, Spanish -Class: Junior, Senior
  

• LSPN-490 Internship (1 TO 3)

  Enables students to apply and enhance their Spanish language skills in a professional, community-based, or service-learning setting. The internship may support the Spanish major, the Spanish for Health Professions minor or certificate, or other approved academic pathways in LSPN. Students must contact a Spanish faculty member to discuss the internship and request permission to register.

  Typically offered:
  Variable

  Attributes: YLIB
  Restrictions: Including: -Class: Senior
  

• LSPN-496 Independent Study (1 TO 3)

  This course provides the opportunity for investigation of a special topic or project of interest to a student and a supervising Spanish faculty member. Students must contact the faculty member and request permission to register. Students must complete prepare a course proposal. Completion of the Independent Study/Tutorial Authorization form is required.

  Typically offered:
  Variable

  Attributes: YLIB