Subject: Spanish (Grad) (GSPA)

CRN: 21276

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 108

  Donny Vigil

This course provides advanced instruction and supervised practice in translation from English into Spanish as required by the professional practice of translation. Students will learn the theory and practice of translating general and specialized texts from English into Spanish, successfully dealing with major syntactical and lexical problems while accurately conveying meaning both at a denotative and at a connotative level. In-depth study of both cultural and morpho-syntactical problems will be included. During the course, students will work with texts of moderate to high difficulty. We will work with several types of texts, including general (non-specialized), technical, and literary, among others. Students will develop critical reading skills, research techniques, technological tools management and accurate writing in Spanish for the professional practice of Translation, which includes superior proofreading skills and terminological research capabilities. Further, students will learn about ethical and professional standards for translators. First 60 minutes in person, + online asynchronous.

3 Credits

Subject: Spanish (Grad) (GSPA)

CRN: 21278

Online: Some Synchronous | Topics Lecture 1

Online

  Derrin Pinto

This course provides an in-depth study of a particular area of Hispanic Linguistics. Topics may vary with each offering and may include History of the Spanish Language, Spanish Pragmatics, and Spanish in the U.S. Credit may be earned more than once under this number for different emphases. Spring 2026: In this course we will consider how our traditional perception of words and meaning (e.g. the practice of looking up definitions of a word in the dictionary) fails to explain how we communicate and understand one another’s thoughts, feelings, needs, etc. As successful communicators, we constantly rely on our contextual knowledge to interpret what speakers intend to say, and the study of Pragmatics provides us with insight into this process. In addition to studying different linguistic phenomena in Spanish, we will also take into account differences between Spanish and English. First 60 minutes via Zoom + asynchronous work

3 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21770

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 203

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture

  Shirley Kramer

Pronunciation, essentials of grammatical structures, aural-oral practice, writing, reading of simple Spanish prose, introduction to the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. For those with fewer than two years of high school Spanish. Registration by permission. SPAN 111 cannot be taken if credit for a more advanced SPAN course has already been received. First 60 minutes in person + asynchronous work

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21771

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 203

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture

  Shirley Kramer

Pronunciation, essentials of grammatical structures, aural-oral practice, writing, reading of simple Spanish prose, introduction to the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. For those with fewer than two years of high school Spanish. Registration by permission. SPAN 111 cannot be taken if credit for a more advanced SPAN course has already been received. First 60 minutes in person + asynchronous work

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21772

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 303

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture

  Alexandra Bergmann

Continuation of SPAN 111. Emphasis on grammatical structure, aural-oral practice, writing, reading. Continuation of Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 111 or its equivalent with a grade of C- or better.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21773

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 452

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture

  Donny Vigil

Continuation of SPAN 111. Emphasis on grammatical structure, aural-oral practice, writing, reading. Continuation of Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 111 or its equivalent with a grade of C- or better.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21774

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 303

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture

  Alexandra Bergmann

Continuation of SPAN 111. Emphasis on grammatical structure, aural-oral practice, writing, reading. Continuation of Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 111 or its equivalent with a grade of C- or better.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21775

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 452

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture

  Donny Vigil

Continuation of SPAN 111. Emphasis on grammatical structure, aural-oral practice, writing, reading. Continuation of Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 111 or its equivalent with a grade of C- or better.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21776

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 452

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture

  Angela Carlson-Lombardi

Continuation of SPAN 111. Emphasis on grammatical structure, aural-oral practice, writing, reading. Continuation of Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 111 or its equivalent with a grade of C- or better.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21777

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 203

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture

  Kaylee Rasmussen

Continuation of SPAN 111. Emphasis on grammatical structure, aural-oral practice, writing, reading. Continuation of Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 111 or its equivalent with a grade of C- or better.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21778

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 308

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture

Instructor: TBD

SPAN 122 is a beginning level Spanish course developed for students with previous language experience. It begins with an accelerated review of SPAN 111 followed by material covered in SPAN 112. The course prepares students to communicate in Spanish in everyday situations at an elementary level of proficiency. It also introduces students to cultural products, practices and perspectives from different parts of the Spanish-speaking world. Cannot be taken if credit for SPAN 111 was received.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21779

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 204

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture

Instructor: TBD

SPAN 122 is a beginning level Spanish course developed for students with previous language experience. It begins with an accelerated review of SPAN 111 followed by material covered in SPAN 112. The course prepares students to communicate in Spanish in everyday situations at an elementary level of proficiency. It also introduces students to cultural products, practices and perspectives from different parts of the Spanish-speaking world. Cannot be taken if credit for SPAN 111 was received.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21780

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 313

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture
          OR
     [Core] Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     Sustainability (SUST)
     Writing to learn

  Nelly Rios-Freund

Designed to increase listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Intensive review of grammatical structures of Elementary Spanish I and II. Continued exposure to Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 112 or SPAN 122 or their equivalent with a grade of C- or better.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21781

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 208

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture
          OR
     [Core] Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Kaylee Rasmussen

Designed to increase listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Intensive review of grammatical structures of Elementary Spanish I and II. Continued exposure to Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 112 or SPAN 122 or their equivalent with a grade of C- or better.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21782

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 317

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture
          OR
     [Core] Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
     Writing to learn

  Angela Carlson-Lombardi

Designed to increase listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Intensive review of grammatical structures of Elementary Spanish I and II. Continued exposure to Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 112 or SPAN 122 or their equivalent with a grade of C- or better.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21783

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 313

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture
          OR
     [Core] Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     Sustainability (SUST)
     Writing to learn

  Nelly Rios-Freund

Designed to increase listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Intensive review of grammatical structures of Elementary Spanish I and II. Continued exposure to Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 112 or SPAN 122 or their equivalent with a grade of C- or better.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21784

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 208

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture
          OR
     [Core] Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Kaylee Rasmussen

Designed to increase listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Intensive review of grammatical structures of Elementary Spanish I and II. Continued exposure to Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 112 or SPAN 122 or their equivalent with a grade of C- or better.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21785

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 317

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture
          OR
     [Core] Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
     Writing to learn

  Angela Carlson-Lombardi

Designed to increase listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Intensive review of grammatical structures of Elementary Spanish I and II. Continued exposure to Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 112 or SPAN 122 or their equivalent with a grade of C- or better.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21786

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 313

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture
          OR
     [Core] Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     Sustainability (SUST)
     Writing to learn

  Jane Tar

Designed to increase listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Intensive review of grammatical structures of Elementary Spanish I and II. Continued exposure to Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 112 or SPAN 122 or their equivalent with a grade of C- or better.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21787

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 313

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture
          OR
     [Core] Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     Sustainability (SUST)
     Writing to learn

  Jane Tar

Designed to increase listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Intensive review of grammatical structures of Elementary Spanish I and II. Continued exposure to Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 112 or SPAN 122 or their equivalent with a grade of C- or better.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21788

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 452

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture
          OR
     [Core] Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Derrin Pinto

Designed to increase listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Intensive review of grammatical structures of Elementary Spanish I and II. Continued exposure to Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 112 or SPAN 122 or their equivalent with a grade of C- or better. First 60 minutes in person, + online asynchronous,

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21789

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 302

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture
          OR
     [Core] Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     Sustainability (SUST)
     Writing to learn

  Nelly Rios-Freund

Designed to increase listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Intensive review of grammatical structures of Elementary Spanish I and II. Continued exposure to Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 112 or SPAN 122 or their equivalent with a grade of C- or better.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21790

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 317

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture
          OR
     [Core] Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Khong Xiong

Designed to increase listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Intensive review of grammatical structures of Elementary Spanish I and II. Continued exposure to Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 112 or SPAN 122 or their equivalent with a grade of C- or better.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 22752

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 452

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Language/Culture
          OR
     [Core] Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

Instructor: TBD

Designed to increase listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Intensive review of grammatical structures of Elementary Spanish I and II. Continued exposure to Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 112 or SPAN 122 or their equivalent with a grade of C- or better.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21791

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 305

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     LatAm/Caribb Minor
     School of Ed Transfer Course

  Derrin Pinto

Continuation of SPAN 211. Emphasis on Hispanic culture, conversation, writing, and expansion of vocabulary based on thematic discussions and cultural readings. Prerequisite: SPAN 211 or its equivalent with a grade of C- or better. First 60 minutes in person, + online asynchronous.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21792

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 310

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

  Susana Perez Castillejo

This is an intermediate level Spanish language and culture course for students who plan to work in health-related careers such as medicine, nursing, medical translation/interpretation, physical therapy, or health education. The course provides students with the medical Spanish terminology and intercultural competence to improve their interactions with Spanish-speaking patients and clients. Prerequisites: SPAN 211 or its equivalent with a grade of C- or better; placement beyond the SPAN211 level

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21793

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 310

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     School of Ed Transfer Course
     Writing to learn

  Susana Perez Castillejo

Advanced Grammar with emphasis on review of grammatical structures, language development, mechanics, and expansion of vocabulary. Writing of basic structures in expository prose. Prerequisite: Completion of SPAN 212 or SPAN 220 or equivalent with a C- or above.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21794

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 210

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just

Other Requirements Met:
     School of Ed Transfer Course
     Writing Intensive

  Irene Domingo Sancho

Intensive practice in written Spanish using selected materials to acquire a high level of competence in writing Spanish. This writing course aims to improve technique, expand syntactic depth, increase vocabulary and learn good writing through a process approach involving stages of idea development, thesis construction, structural development, bibliographic notation, evaluation of ideas and rewriting of the text. Lectures and class discussions are based on major topics that relate to the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Written skills will be assessed. Prerequisite: Completion of SPAN 300 or its equivalent with a C- or better.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21795

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 210

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Sustainability (SUST)
     Writing to learn

  Irene Domingo Sancho

The aim of this course is to develop aural and oral skills through the analysis and interpretation of representative cultural expressions of the Spanish-speaking world. This course is intended to stimulate creative, critical thinking in Spanish through activities that require students to argue, persuade, analyze, and interpret other points of view. Oral skills will be assessed. Prerequisite: Successful completion of SPAN 300 or its equivalent with a C- or better. May be taken simultaneously with SPAN 301 or 315.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 22718

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 212

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Sustainability (SUST)
     Writing to learn

Instructor: TBD

The aim of this course is to develop aural and oral skills through the analysis and interpretation of representative cultural expressions of the Spanish-speaking world. This course is intended to stimulate creative, critical thinking in Spanish through activities that require students to argue, persuade, analyze, and interpret other points of view. Oral skills will be assessed. Prerequisite: Successful completion of SPAN 300 or its equivalent with a C- or better. May be taken simultaneously with SPAN 301 or 315.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21796

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     School of Ed Transfer Course
     Writing to learn

  Derrin Pinto

This course provides an in-depth study into a particular area of Spanish Linguistics. Topics may vary with each offering and may include Phonology/Morphology, Syntax, Dialectology, Semantics/Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, and Second Language Acquisition. Credit may be earned more than once under this number for different emphases. Prerequisites: Successful completion of SPAN 301 and 305 or their equivalents with a C- or better in each course (may be taken simultaneously with SPAN 305). Spring 2026: In this course we will consider how our traditional perception of words and meaning (e.g. the practice of looking up definitions of a word in the dictionary) fails to explain how we communicate and understand one another’s thoughts, feelings, needs, etc. As successful communicators, we constantly rely on our contextual knowledge to interpret what speakers intend to say, and the study of Pragmatics provides us with insight into this process. In addition to studying different linguistic phenomena in Spanish, we will also take into account differences between Spanish and English. First 60 minutes via Zoom + asynchronous work.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21797

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 108

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing in the Discipline

  Donny Vigil

In this course students will learn introductory techniques and principles of translation, review Spanish grammar and improve their reading and writing skills. The main objective of this course will be to develop the necessary skills in order to become proficient communicators in bilingual contexts. We will mainly use Spanish as a source language to translate an array of journalistic, literary, academic, and technical texts into English. At some specific instances, we will translate from English to Spanish to give students the opportunity to practice this skill as well. To enhance the practical component of the course, we will reflect on key theoretical issues related to translation practice through selected readings on translation as a process and as a product, cultural issues in translation, and the role of the translator today. Prerequisites: Successful completion of SPAN 301 and 305 or their equivalents with a C- or better in each course, (may be taken simultaneously with SPAN 305). First 60 minutes in person, + online asynchronous.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21798

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 452

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Sustainability (SUST)
     Writing to learn

  Irene Domingo Sancho

The National Environmental Health Association has listed climate change as the biggest human health threat of the Twenty-First Century. In this course, we will explore the connection between health and the environment by examining the mutual dependency of all forms of life (human, social, animal, vegetal, etc.), with special attention to Spanish-speaking populations. We will scrutinize the interrelated effects of climate change on individual health and social health, and we will examine the effects of human action on environmental health in Spanish-speaking areas. Since unhealthy environments have an especially devastating effect on the mental and physical health of certain communities, this course will cover the above-mentioned topics from a social justice angle, examining both specific problems (environmental pollution, water contamination, pesticides and transgenics in food; hunger) and alternatives (such as food sovereignty, ecofeminism, sumak kawsay) that can be found in the Hispanophone world. The course is conducted 100% in Spanish. We welcome and encourage Spanish Heritage Learners to register for this course.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21799

Online: Some Synchronous | Topics Lecture 1

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     School of Ed Transfer Course
     Writing in the Discipline

  Jane Tar

SPAN 487 Topics: Novelas-Cervantes/Zayas (2 cr.) Stories of Love, Power, and Deception: Cervantes & Zayas in Context: Step into the world of 17th-century Spain, where tales of love, wit, betrayal, and resistance come alive in prose that shaped the modern short story. This 2-credit seminar explores two extraordinary collections of novellas that defined—and defied—the ideals of their age: Miguel de Cervantes’s Novelas ejemplares and María de Zayas’s Novelas amorosas y ejemplares and Desengaños amorosos (Parte segunda del Sarao y entretenimientos honestos). Across these works, the ejemplar—the “exemplary” tale meant to teach a moral—becomes something far more complex. Cervantes crafts stories of rogues, lovers, and tricksters that balance irony and virtue, while Zayas transforms the form into a bold feminist critique, exposing the dangers of love, the constraints on women’s lives, and the violence masked by honor and decorum. This course counts toward the Spanish major and minor, and it is a Global Perspectives and Writing-in-the-Discipline course.

2 Credits

Subject: Spanish (SPAN)

CRN: 21800

Online: Some Synchronous | Topics Lecture 1

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     School of Ed Transfer Course
     Writing in the Discipline

  Jane Tar

SPAN 488 Topics: Moorish Cult.-Early Spain (2 cr.) Voices of Al-Andalus: Moorish Spain and its Cultural Legacy: Step into medieval Iberia, where Arabic poetry echoed through palaces, scholars translated ancient wisdom by lamplight, and the scent of orange blossoms drifted across courtyards of marble and mosaic. This 2-credit seminar (taught in Spanish) explores the luminous world of Moorish Spain—a crossroads of languages, religions, and ideas whose legacy still shapes the Spanish imagination today. Through readings, images, and discussion, we will journey across eight centuries of Al-Andalus (711–1492), the Muslim-ruled territories of the Iberian Peninsula. We will trace the rise of Córdoba as a center of learning and refinement, the artistry of Granada’s Alhambra, and the persistence of Mudéjar and Morisco cultures after the Reconquista as well as debates resulting in the eventual expulsion of Spain’s Morisco population (1609 - 1613 ). This course counts toward the Spanish major and minor, and it is a Global Perspectives, and Writing-in-the-Discipline course.

2 Credits