Courses and Syllabi
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Spring 2026
Undergraduate
SPAN 101: Elementary Spanish I (3 Credits)
For students with no knowledge of Spanish. Introduction to Spanish, including elements of grammar, vocabulary, oral skills, listening comprehension, and reading. Notes: Students may not receive credit for SPAN 101 and SPAN 110. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to SPAN 110.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Spanish
SPAN 102: Elementary Spanish II (3 Credits)
Continuation of SPAN 101. Notes: Students may not receive credit for SPAN 102 and SPAN 115 or 110. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to SPAN 110, SPAN 115.
Recommended Prerequisite: SPAN 101, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Spanish
SPAN 110: Elementary Spanish (6 Credits)
Introduces elements of grammar, vocabulary, oral skills, listening comprehension, and reading. Notes: Students may not receive credit for SPAN 110 and SPAN 101, 102, or 115. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 115.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Spanish
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- SPAN 110 - 004: Elementary Spanish — 09:30 AM to 11:20 AM MWF - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320A
- SPAN 110 - DL1: Elementary Spanish — Paola Enríquez Duque - Online
- SPAN 110 - DL2: Elementary Spanish — Esperanza Roman-Mendoza - Online
SPAN 115: Review of Elementary Spanish (3 Credits)
Reviews elements for students who have studied Spanish previously. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to SPAN 102, SPAN 110.
Recommended Prerequisite: Appropriate placement score, or permission of department.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Spanish
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- SPAN 115 - DL1: Review of Elementary Spanish — Antonio Carreño-Rodríguez - Online
SPAN 201: Intermediate Spanish I (3 Credits)
Further development of skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. SPAN 201 and 202 must be taken in sequence. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: SPAN 102, 110, 115, appropriate placement score or permission of department.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Spanish
SPAN 212: Intermediate Spanish II: Local and Global Contexts (3 Credits)
Intermediate, content-based course focused on students’ use of Spanish in community and professional contexts. Cultural topics relevant to living and working in local and global Spanish-speaking communities provide a structure for students' oral, reading and written language development in the language. Critical approaches to the study of Spanish and Spanish-language culture give students the methodological foundation for advanced courses in Spanish at the University. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: SPAN 201, permission of instructor or appropriate score on the placement test.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Fulfills Frgn Lng requirment, Taught in Spanish
SPAN 215: Intermediate Spanish for Heritage Speakers (3 Credits)
Builds on the linguistic resources and sociocultural knowledge of intermediate heritage speakers of Spanish as they prepare for courses at the advanced level. Students will develop their oral and written expression through regular exposure to Spanish-language texts, films, digital media, music, and visual art. Students will also cultivate their critical understanding of the significance of language and other forms of culture for Spanish-language communities. The course is designed to give students multiple opportunities for personal reflection on issues concerning language and identity. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to SPAN 202.
Recommended Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test score or permission of instructor
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Fulfills Frgn Lng requirment, Taught in Spanish
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- SPAN 215 - 001: Interm Span for Herit Speakers — Paola Enríquez Duque — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Enterprise Hall 275
FRLN 330: Topics in World Literature (3 Credits)
Major works of world literature with varying perspectives and topics, such as specific cultures, histories, myths, or music and the arts, as represented in literature. Notes: May be repeated when topic differs with permission of department. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Literature
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 101 and 45 credits or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- FRLN 330 - DL1: Federico Garcia Lorca — Ricardo F Vivancos-Pérez - Online
- FRLN 330 - 001: The Insurgent in World Lit — Nathaniel Greenberg — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 1011
FRLN 385: Multilingualism, Identity, and Power (3 Credits)
Study of individual and societal aspects of multilingualism including language choice, linguistic maintenance and shift, code-switching, language planning, educational policy, and representations of multilingualism. Interdisciplinary approach emphasizes the social and political aspects of multilingualism, as well as the relationship of language to cultural, ethnoracial, and national identities and categories. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Mason Apex
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion or concurrent enrollment in all other required Mason Core courses.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- FRLN 385 - DL1: Multilingualsm, Identity/Power — Jennifer Leeman — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Online
SPAN 305: Spanish in Context I (3 Credits)
Integrated content-based approach to the study of Spanish, designed to promote oral and written abilities, as well as critical understanding of Latin American, Latino, and/or Spanish histories and cultures. Includes vocabulary-building activities, grammar review and practice, assigned readings in a variety of genres, critical cultural analysis, in-class discussions, written essays, and the viewing of films. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to SPAN 309, SPAN 315.
Recommended Prerequisite: SPAN 202, SPAN 212, or SPAN 215, or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Spanish
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- SPAN 305 - 002: Spanish in Context I — Colleen A Sweet — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 5008
SPAN 306: Spanish in Context II (3 Credits)
Continuation of SPAN 305. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to SPAN 309, SPAN 315.
Recommended Prerequisite: SPAN 305, or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Spanish
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- SPAN 306 - 003: Spanish in Context II — Ellen Johnson Serafini — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - Horizon Hall 5008
SPAN 315: Spanish in Context for Heritage Speakers (3 Credits)
Designed for students who have some communicative ability in Spanish, normally acquired in the home, who want to improve their reading and writing abilities while developing a critical understanding of Latin American, Latino, and/or Spanish histories and cultures. Course components include orthography and vocabulary activities, grammar review and practice, assigned readings in a variety of genres, critical cultural analysis, in-class discussions, written essays, and the viewing of films. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to SPAN 305, SPAN 306, SPAN 309.
Recommended Prerequisite: SPAN 215, appropriate placement score or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Spanish
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- SPAN 315 - DL1: Span in Contx for Herit Speake — Carla F Burns — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Online
SPAN 325: Major Hispanic Writers (3 Credits)
Study of the works of major Hispanic writers in translation. Writers studied vary. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Literature
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 101 or equivalent.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- SPAN 325 - DL1: Federico Garcia Lorca — Ricardo F Vivancos-Pérez - Online
SPAN 336: Topics for Proficiency: Spain (3 Credits)
Integrated content-based approach to conversational Spanish. Designed to promote increased confidence and fluency in both formal and informal Spanish registers, as well as critical understanding of Spanish history and culture. Current events, films, literary texts and popular culture reflecting Spanish issues serve as catalysts for class discussions, oral presentations and debates. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: SPAN 202, SPAN 212, or SPAN 215, or permission of instructor
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Spanish
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- SPAN 336 - DL1: Sport & Identity in Hisp World — Antonio Carreño-Rodríguez — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM MW - Online
SPAN 370: Spanish Writing and Stylistics (3 Credits)
Improves writing skills by covering formal and stylistic concepts of the Spanish language. Includes practice and exposure to different textual genres in an interdisciplinary fashion. Includes common doubts concerning spelling, expression, and style; business Spanish; journalistic Spanish; academic Spanish; and creative writing. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Writing Intensive in Major
Recommended Prerequisite: SPAN 306 or 309, or SPAN 315, or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Spanish
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- SPAN 370 - 002: Spanish Writing and Stylistics — Patricia Gómez Gómez — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - Horizon Hall 5012
- SPAN 370 - DL1: Spanish Writing and Stylistics — Alexia D Vikis - Online
SPAN 385: Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (3 Credits)
Introduces the study of Spanish linguistics, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, pragmatics, historical linguistics, and sociolinguistics. Combines discussion of theoretical issues with linguistic analysis of Spanish. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: SPAN 370 (may be enrolled concurrently) or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Spanish
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- SPAN 385 - DL1: Intro to Spanish Linguistics — Jennifer Leeman — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Online
SPAN 390: Introduction to Hispanic Literary Analysis (3 Credits)
Required course that prepares students for the study of Hispanic literatures. Introduces basic terminology of literary analysis and provides practice in the examination of texts in the major genres: poetry, narrative, and drama. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: SPAN 370 (may be enrolled concurrently) or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Spanish
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- SPAN 390 - 001: Intr Hispanic Lit Analys — Lisa M. Rabin — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 5012
FRLN 430: Topics in Comparative World Literatures (3 Credits)
Explores comparative studies of a topic through literary works written in at least two different languages. All material provided in translation. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- FRLN 430 - 001: The Insurgent in World Lit — Nathaniel Greenberg — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 1011
SPAN 466: Latin American Civilization and Culture (3 Credits)
Introduction to the study of Latin American civilization and culture from the pre-Columbian era to the 20th century. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to SPAN 322.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Understanding
Recommended Prerequisite: SPAN 370 or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Spanish
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- SPAN 466 - DL1: Latin Am Civ and Culture — Ricardo F Vivancos-Pérez - Online
SPAN 480: Special Topics in Spanish (3 Credits)
Study of a selected theme in Hispanic literature, culture, or linguistics. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: SPAN 385, 388 or 390, depending on topic, or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Spanish
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- SPAN 480 - 001: Lang Variation Span-Spkg Comms — Paola Enríquez Duque — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Horizon Hall 5012
FRLN 330: Topics in World Literature (3 Credits)
Major works of world literature with varying perspectives and topics, such as specific cultures, histories, myths, or music and the arts, as represented in literature. Notes: May be repeated when topic differs with permission of department. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Literature
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 101 and 45 credits or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- FRLN 330 - DL1: Federico Garcia Lorca — Ricardo F Vivancos-Pérez - Online
- FRLN 330 - 001: The Insurgent in World Lit — Nathaniel Greenberg — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 1011
SPAN 480: Special Topics in Spanish (3 Credits)
Study of a selected theme in Hispanic literature, culture, or linguistics. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: SPAN 385, 388 or 390, depending on topic, or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Spanish
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- SPAN 480 - 001: Lang Variation Span-Spkg Comms — Paola Enríquez Duque — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Horizon Hall 5012
Graduate
SPAN 551: Special Topics in Spanish (3 Credits)
Special studies in Spanish or Latin American language, literature, or culture. Specific topics are announced in advance. Notes: May be repeated for credit with permission of department. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- SPAN 551 - DL1: Cur Ideol Spn: Theory&Practice — Antonio Carreño-Rodríguez — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Online
- SPAN 551 - DL2: Teaching Span Social Justice — Ellen Johnson Serafini — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Online
SPAN 574: Critical Approaches to Teaching Spanish-language Culture (3 Credits)
Critical approaches to teaching culture in K-16 bilingual, heritage Spanish and mixed classrooms. Students will study critical perspectives on culture’s role in social identity construction in the disciplines of Spanish-language linguistics and literary | cultural studies, and apply these to the creation of task-based, technology-enhanced and differentiated learning materials. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Spanish
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- SPAN 574 - DL1: Crit Approach Teach Cult in Sp — Antonio Carreño-Rodríguez — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Online
SPAN 575: Teaching Spanish for Social Justice (3 Credits)
Introduction to teaching world languages within a social justice framework with a focus on Spanish. Students examine the intersections between language and race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality in language education and apply principles of critical pedagogy to design materials and assess outcomes for heritage and second language learners. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Spanish
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- SPAN 575 - DL1: Teaching Span Social Justice — Ellen Johnson Serafini — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Online