SPAN 310 offers in-depth study of literary and cultural topics in the Spanish-speaking world that are interdisciplinary in nature, multiregional in approach, and genre inclusive. As such, it incorporates short story, poetry, drama, essay, and film, and it covers several regions, including but not limited to the Southern Cone, Central America, the Caribbean, and Spain. Potential topics for this rubric are advanced culture courses, literatures of the periphery, narratives of the migration experience, advanced translation, linguistics, or any course which is interdisciplinary in nature.

This course introduces students to the culture and civilization of Spain with emphasis on the history, art and prevalent cultural myths and practices integral to the development of the Spanish nation. This course considers the relevance of these cultural elements within an Hispanic context and a global perspective.

This course examines the importance of various food products in the development of the original civilizations of the American continent, and the impact that the crops imported by the colonizers have had on the destruction of human cultures and natural ecosystems. Crops native to the Americas (corn, potato, tomato, squash, beans, cacao) and those introduced during colonial times (sugarcane, rice, coffee, bananas), have defined the modern world's foodscapes and have shaped the culture, the history, the economy and the politics of countries around the world.

SPAN 205 introduces students to different variations (or dialects) of the Spanish language, paying special attention to the Spanish spoken in the United States (also known as Spanglish). It explores Spanglish through the voices of its speakers, as well as through texts and videos, facilitating reflections on why some varieties of Spanish, such as Spanglish, are perceived as less prestigious. The course also incorporates regular activities that practice intermediate and advanced grammar topics.

This course combines linguistic functions and structures with culture through an integration of listening, speaking, reading and writing activities. The course concentrates on improving oral fluency in Spanish by using the topics of Spanish and Latin American films, and their illustration of language in cultural context for class discussion.

This course develops students' writing and editing skills in Spanish by exploring various types of writing (descripción, narración, reportaje, exposición and argumentación) and the processes needed to develop these styles of composition. As part of the mastery of the skills necessary for writing in Spanish, the course incorporates a review of key and complex grammatical structures.

This course provides students with an active learning experience as they strengthen their language skills and develop their cultural competency. This course introduces students to advanced grammatical structures and focuses on specialized vocabulary used in professional fields including business, health sciences, and law. It emphasizes the development of comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Cultural material is integrated into these four areas to expand students' knowledge of Spanish-speaking communities in the United States and around the world.

Spanish 3 is an intermediate language course intended for students who have taken about 3 years of high school Spanish (or equivalent). It is designed to provide students with an active learning experience as they strengthen their language skills and develop their intercultural competency. Students advance their proficiency in the areas of comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. Cultural material is integrated into these four areas to expand knowledge and cultural awareness of Spanish-speaking communities in the United States and around the world.

Spanish 2 offers a slightly more accelerated introduction to the fundamentals of Spanish language for students with some previous knowledge of Spanish (1 or 2 years of HS instruction or equivalent). The course emphasizes active learning, focusing on comprehension, speaking, reading and writing skills. Students will develop communicative and intercultural competence by exploring the diversity of Spanish-speaking communities around the world.

An introduction to the fundamentals of the Spanish language, with an emphasis on active learning and a focus on comprehension, speaking, reading and writing skills. Students will develop communicative and intercultural competence by exploring the diversity of Spanish-speaking communities around the world. No previous knowledge of Spanish required.