Spanish Program

Why Study Spanish?

  • Spanish is the second most used language in international communication, the fourth most commonly spoken language in the world.
  • Countries in Latin America are strengthening and expanding their economies; they are important trading partners.
  • By acquiring fluency, it is possible to understand enough to be able communicate with people who speak different languages, particularly those that are also Romance based.
  • Employment opportunities increase for those who are fluent in both Spanish and English.
  • To study the literature of great writers and thinkers, art and other cultural manifestations without losing anything “in translation.”

Courses offered

  • SPAN 101    SPANISH I BEGINNING
  • SPAN 102    SPANISH II BEGINNING
  • SPAN 103    SPANISH REVIEW FOR BEGINNERS
  • SPAN 201    SPANISH III INTERMEDIATE
  • SPAN 202    SPANISH IV INTERMEDIATE
  • SPAN 211    SPANISH FOR HEALTHCARE
  • SPAN 212    SPANISH FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
  • SPAN 213    SPANISH FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE        
  • SPAN 220    SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS I
  • SPAN 221    SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS II
  • SPAN 300    READINGS IN SPANISH 
  • SPAN 320    ADVANCED GRAMMAR
  • SPAN 323    COMPOSITION AND TRANSLATION
  • SPAN 325    SPANISH CULTURE
  • SPAN 326    CONTEMPORARY SPANISH CULTURE
  • SPAN 335    SPANISH AMERICAN CULTURE
  • SPAN 336    CONTEMPORARY SPANISH AMERICAN CULTURE
  • SPAN 410    SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE I
  • SPAN 411    SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE II
  • SPAN 420    SURVEY OF SPANISH AMERICAN LIT I: COLONIAL PERIOD TO VANGUARDISMO
  • SPAN 421    SURVEY OF SPANISH AMERICAN LIT II POST MODERNISM TO CONTEMPORARY PERIOD
  • SPAN 440    SPAN/ENGL COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
  • SPAN 460    SPECIAL TOPICS
  • DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SPAN 335 AND SPAN 420 WILL BE AN ONLINE CLASS IN FALL 2020

Course Rotation

Semester          
Fall 2019 101102201 202 220300 320 335 420
Spring 2020 101 102 201 202 221 303323 336421 OR 460
Summer 2020FORL 109209 309 409SUMMERSTUDYIN SPAIN  
Fall 2020 101102201202211300320325410
Spring 202101102201202212303323326411 OR 460
Summer 2021FORL 109209309409SUMMERSTUDYIN MEXICO  
Fall 2021101102201202220300320460NEW COURSE
Spring 2022101102201202221303323460NEW COURSE
Summer 2022FORL 109209 309409SUMMERSTUDYIN SPAIN
  

This projection of course offerings is provided to students and their advisors to assist in schedule planning. Although the department will make every effort to offer courses as described herein, unforeseen circumstances (for example, the unavailability of a qualified faculty member or the offering of study abroad courses) may make an occasional modification necessary. Questions or comments should be directed to hnking@radford.edu.