Spanish Courses
Spanish and Portuguese Program

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Course # (Section)	Title	Day/Times	Instructor	Location	Term	Additional Details
AS.210.111 (01)	Spanish Elements I	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Tracy, Michelle Eileen	Gilman 400	Spring 2026	Description: This is an introductory Spanish language course. Upon completing this course, students will have acquired the basic communication and grammatical skills necessary for speaking, writing, listening, and reading in Spanish. Students will demonstrate these skills through their performance in class, by completing several online assignments, and by participating in three group presentations, in addition to two comprehensive exams, focusing on the following thematic topics: Greetings, University Life, Family, and Leisure. Students will also be introduced to the culture, history, and geography of various Spanish and Latin American countries. The content covered in Spanish Elements 1 is the foundation for all consecutive Spanish courses. Although this course is designed for students new to learning Spanish, in order to ensure the appropriate level, ALL students must complete the placement exam. Your enrollment in Spanish Elements I will not be considered for approval until you have emailed the Spanish Language Director. No new enrollments permitted after the 4th class session. Credits: 4.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 2/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.111 (02)	Spanish Elements I	MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Tracy, Michelle Eileen; Veraguas, Ignacio Javier	Gilman 400	Spring 2026	Description: This is an introductory Spanish language course. Upon completing this course, students will have acquired the basic communication and grammatical skills necessary for speaking, writing, listening, and reading in Spanish. Students will demonstrate these skills through their performance in class, by completing several online assignments, and by participating in three group presentations, in addition to two comprehensive exams, focusing on the following thematic topics: Greetings, University Life, Family, and Leisure. Students will also be introduced to the culture, history, and geography of various Spanish and Latin American countries. The content covered in Spanish Elements 1 is the foundation for all consecutive Spanish courses. Although this course is designed for students new to learning Spanish, in order to ensure the appropriate level, ALL students must complete the placement exam. Your enrollment in Spanish Elements I will not be considered for approval until you have emailed the Spanish Language Director. No new enrollments permitted after the 4th class session. Credits: 4.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 4/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.111 (03)	Spanish Elements I	MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Macias Cardoso, Ricardo; Tracy, Michelle Eileen	Shaffer 304	Spring 2026	Description: This is an introductory Spanish language course. Upon completing this course, students will have acquired the basic communication and grammatical skills necessary for speaking, writing, listening, and reading in Spanish. Students will demonstrate these skills through their performance in class, by completing several online assignments, and by participating in three group presentations, in addition to two comprehensive exams, focusing on the following thematic topics: Greetings, University Life, Family, and Leisure. Students will also be introduced to the culture, history, and geography of various Spanish and Latin American countries. The content covered in Spanish Elements 1 is the foundation for all consecutive Spanish courses. Although this course is designed for students new to learning Spanish, in order to ensure the appropriate level, ALL students must complete the placement exam. Your enrollment in Spanish Elements I will not be considered for approval until you have emailed the Spanish Language Director. No new enrollments permitted after the 4th class session. Credits: 4.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 10/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.112 (01)	Spanish Elements II	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Staff	Krieger 300	Spring 2026	Description: This introductory Spanish language course is a continuation of the content covered in Spanish Elements I. On completion of this course, the students will have further developed the communication and grammatical skills necessary for speaking, writing, listening and reading in Spanish. Students will demonstrate these skills through their performance in class, by completing several online assignments, and by taking part in three group presentations in addition to two comprehensive exams which focus on the following thematic topics: Food, Sports, Shopping, Travel, and Health. Students will also be introduced to the culture, history and geography of various Spanish and Latin American countries. The content covered in Spanish Elements II prepares the students for Intermediate Spanish. No new enrollments permitted after 4th class session. Prerequisite: AS.210.111 or appropriate placement exam score. Credits: 4.00 Status: Canceled Seats Available: 17/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.112 (02)	Spanish Elements II	MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM	Tracy, Michelle Eileen	Gilman 186	Spring 2026	Description: This introductory Spanish language course is a continuation of the content covered in Spanish Elements I. On completion of this course, the students will have further developed the communication and grammatical skills necessary for speaking, writing, listening and reading in Spanish. Students will demonstrate these skills through their performance in class, by completing several online assignments, and by taking part in three group presentations in addition to two comprehensive exams which focus on the following thematic topics: Food, Sports, Shopping, Travel, and Health. Students will also be introduced to the culture, history and geography of various Spanish and Latin American countries. The content covered in Spanish Elements II prepares the students for Intermediate Spanish. No new enrollments permitted after 4th class session. Prerequisite: AS.210.111 or appropriate placement exam score. Credits: 4.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 1/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.112 (03)	Spanish Elements II	MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM	Tracy, Michelle Eileen	Gilman 186	Spring 2026	Description: This introductory Spanish language course is a continuation of the content covered in Spanish Elements I. On completion of this course, the students will have further developed the communication and grammatical skills necessary for speaking, writing, listening and reading in Spanish. Students will demonstrate these skills through their performance in class, by completing several online assignments, and by taking part in three group presentations in addition to two comprehensive exams which focus on the following thematic topics: Food, Sports, Shopping, Travel, and Health. Students will also be introduced to the culture, history and geography of various Spanish and Latin American countries. The content covered in Spanish Elements II prepares the students for Intermediate Spanish. No new enrollments permitted after 4th class session. Prerequisite: AS.210.111 or appropriate placement exam score. Credits: 4.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 0/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.211 (01)	Intermediate Spanish I	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Sanchez Paraiso, Maria	Gilman 186	Spring 2026	Description: Intermediate Spanish I is a comprehensive study of Spanish designed for students who have attained an advanced elementary level in the language. The course is organized around a thematic approach to topics relevant to contemporary Hispanic culture. Students will practice the four language skills in the classroom through guided grammatical and creative conversational activities and through the completion of three comprehensive exams. Outside of class, students will complete extensive online assignments and write three major compositions (as part of the three exams). In addition, students will broaden their knowledge of Hispanic culture by viewing a Spanish-language film and by reading several literary selections. Successful completion of Intermediate Spanish I will prepare students for the next level of Spanish (Intermediate Spanish II).There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 8/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.211 (02)	Intermediate Spanish I	MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM	Torres Burgos, Carmen	Shriver Hall 104	Spring 2026	Description: Intermediate Spanish I is a comprehensive study of Spanish designed for students who have attained an advanced elementary level in the language. The course is organized around a thematic approach to topics relevant to contemporary Hispanic culture. Students will practice the four language skills in the classroom through guided grammatical and creative conversational activities and through the completion of three comprehensive exams. Outside of class, students will complete extensive online assignments and write three major compositions (as part of the three exams). In addition, students will broaden their knowledge of Hispanic culture by viewing a Spanish-language film and by reading several literary selections. Successful completion of Intermediate Spanish I will prepare students for the next level of Spanish (Intermediate Spanish II).There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 0/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.212 (01)	Intermediate Spanish II	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Hernandez Rodriguez, Daniela Paz; Hubbard, Arancha	Shaffer 304	Spring 2026	Description: Intermediate Spanish II is a comprehensive study of Spanish designed for students who have attained a mid-intermediate level in the language or who have completed Spanish 212. The course is organized around a thematic approach to topics relevant to contemporary Hispanic culture. Students will practice the four language skills in the classroom through guided grammatical and creative conversational activities and through the completion of three comprehensive exams. Outside of class, students will complete extensive online assignments and write three major compositions (as part of the three exams). In addition, students will broaden their knowledge of Hispanic culture by viewing a Spanish-language film and by reading several literary selections. Successful completion of Intermediate Spanish II will prepare students for the next level of Spanish (Advanced Spanish I).There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after the fourth class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 7/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.212 (02)	Intermediate Spanish II	MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM	Martinez-Velez, Naiara	Krieger 308	Spring 2026	Description: Intermediate Spanish II is a comprehensive study of Spanish designed for students who have attained a mid-intermediate level in the language or who have completed Spanish 212. The course is organized around a thematic approach to topics relevant to contemporary Hispanic culture. Students will practice the four language skills in the classroom through guided grammatical and creative conversational activities and through the completion of three comprehensive exams. Outside of class, students will complete extensive online assignments and write three major compositions (as part of the three exams). In addition, students will broaden their knowledge of Hispanic culture by viewing a Spanish-language film and by reading several literary selections. Successful completion of Intermediate Spanish II will prepare students for the next level of Spanish (Advanced Spanish I).There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after the fourth class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 4/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.212 (03)	Intermediate Spanish II	MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Martinez-Velez, Naiara	Gilman 219	Spring 2026	Description: Intermediate Spanish II is a comprehensive study of Spanish designed for students who have attained a mid-intermediate level in the language or who have completed Spanish 212. The course is organized around a thematic approach to topics relevant to contemporary Hispanic culture. Students will practice the four language skills in the classroom through guided grammatical and creative conversational activities and through the completion of three comprehensive exams. Outside of class, students will complete extensive online assignments and write three major compositions (as part of the three exams). In addition, students will broaden their knowledge of Hispanic culture by viewing a Spanish-language film and by reading several literary selections. Successful completion of Intermediate Spanish II will prepare students for the next level of Spanish (Advanced Spanish I).There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after the fourth class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 6/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.311 (01)	Advanced Spanish I	MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM	Hubbard, Arancha	Shaffer 304	Spring 2026	Description: This course is a comprehensive study of the Spanish language focused on the continuing development of students’ communicative abilities and their knowledge of Hispanic cultures. Students will expand their use of basic structures of Spanish with a special emphasis on more difficult grammatical and vocabulary aspects, and further improve both their oral and written skills. Students will sharper their critical thinking skills and listening abilities utilizing movies and written texts. This course combines an extensive use of an online component with class participation and three exams. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have acquired extended complex language tools that facilitate proficiency in Spanish and its use in various professional contexts. There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 2/15 Tags: n/a
AS.210.311 (02)	Advanced Spanish I	MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Hubbard, Arancha	Shaffer 304	Spring 2026	Description: This course is a comprehensive study of the Spanish language focused on the continuing development of students’ communicative abilities and their knowledge of Hispanic cultures. Students will expand their use of basic structures of Spanish with a special emphasis on more difficult grammatical and vocabulary aspects, and further improve both their oral and written skills. Students will sharper their critical thinking skills and listening abilities utilizing movies and written texts. This course combines an extensive use of an online component with class participation and three exams. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have acquired extended complex language tools that facilitate proficiency in Spanish and its use in various professional contexts. There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Canceled Seats Available: 15/15 Tags: n/a
AS.210.312 (01)	Advanced Spanish II	MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM	Hubbard, Arancha	Shaffer 304	Spring 2026	Description: This course is thorough review of the Spanish language focused on the development of students’ communicative abilities and their knowledge of Hispanic cultures. Students will both expand their knowledge of the basic structures of Spanish, with special emphasis on more difficult grammatical and vocabulary aspects, and further improve on oral and written skills. Students will increase their critical thinking skills and listening abilities utilizing movies and written texts. This course combines an extensive use of an online component, class participation and three exams. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have acquired more complex language tools to become proficient in Spanish and its use in various professional contexts. There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 13/15 Tags: n/a
AS.210.312 (02)	Advanced Spanish II	MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM	Hernandez Rodriguez, Daniela Paz	Krieger 302	Spring 2026	Description: This course is thorough review of the Spanish language focused on the development of students’ communicative abilities and their knowledge of Hispanic cultures. Students will both expand their knowledge of the basic structures of Spanish, with special emphasis on more difficult grammatical and vocabulary aspects, and further improve on oral and written skills. Students will increase their critical thinking skills and listening abilities utilizing movies and written texts. This course combines an extensive use of an online component, class participation and three exams. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have acquired more complex language tools to become proficient in Spanish and its use in various professional contexts. There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 4/15 Tags: n/a
AS.210.313 (01)	Medical Spanish	TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM	Torres Burgos, Carmen	Gilman 313	Spring 2026	Description: Medical Spanish is a comprehensive examination of vocabulary and grammar for students who either work or intend to work in medicine and health-related fields in Spanish-speaking environments. The student will be able to participate in conversations on topics such as contrasting health systems, body structures, disorders and conditions, consulting your doctor, physical and mental health, first-aid, hospitalization and surgery on completion of this course. In completing the course’s final project students will apply, synthesize, and reflect on what has been learned in the class by creating a professional dossier individualized to their professional interests. There is no final exam. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 1/14 Tags: MSCH-HUM
AS.210.313 (02)	Medical Spanish	TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM	Torres Burgos, Carmen	Gilman 17	Spring 2026	Description: Medical Spanish is a comprehensive examination of vocabulary and grammar for students who either work or intend to work in medicine and health-related fields in Spanish-speaking environments. The student will be able to participate in conversations on topics such as contrasting health systems, body structures, disorders and conditions, consulting your doctor, physical and mental health, first-aid, hospitalization and surgery on completion of this course. In completing the course’s final project students will apply, synthesize, and reflect on what has been learned in the class by creating a professional dossier individualized to their professional interests. There is no final exam. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 0/14 Tags: MSCH-HUM
AS.210.315 (01)	Spanish for International Relations	TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM	Ramos, Rosario	Gilman 17	Spring 2026	Description: Spanish for international relations is an advanced examination of grammar and an analysis of international relations’ topics in Spanish. By completion of this course the student will have developed the ability to read, critically discuss and demonstrate mastery of political and socio-economic issues in Spanish-speaking environments. Potential topics include a survey of the professions in international relations, NGOs in Latin America, intellectual property, cultural diplomacy, remesas, regional coalitions and treaties, and the environment. Class presentations and final projects will allow students to apply, synthesize, and reflect on what has been learned in the class by participating in a global simulation that will include a written exercise individualized to their professional interests. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. No new enrollments permitted after the 4th class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 5/12 Tags: n/a
AS.210.317 (01)	Adv Spanish Composition	TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM	Hernandez Rodriguez, Daniela Paz; Ramos, Rosario	Gilman 443	Spring 2026	Description: This third-year course is a hands-on and process-oriented introduction to discussion and compositional analysis. On completion of this course, students will have improved their Spanish writing skills in various types of compositions they might be expected to write in academic settings and in real-life formats such as film reviews, letters to the editor, cover letters, etc. The course also focuses on refinement of grammar and vocabulary use. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. . Credits: 3.00 Status: Canceled Seats Available: 12/12 Tags: n/a
AS.210.319 (01)	Spanish for Public Health	TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM	Sanchez Paraiso, Maria; Torres Burgos, Carmen	Krieger Laverty	Spring 2026	Description: Spanish for Public Health is a comprehensive examination of vocabulary and grammar for students who either work or intend to work in the Public Health field such as government agencies, health care organizations, nonprofits, or health insurer companies, in Spanish-speaking environments. On completion of this course, the student will be able to participate in conversations on topics including health systems, reproductive biology, nutrition, epidemiology, mental health, and environmental health. In completing the course’s final project students will apply, synthesize, and reflect on what has been learned in the class by creating a professional dossier individualized to their professional interests. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 0/14 Tags: MSCH-HUM
AS.210.411 (01)	Contacts and Contrasts in Spanish for the Professions	TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM	Ramos, Rosario	Gilman 77	Spring 2026	Description: Contacts and Contrasts in Spanish for the Professions harnesses a comparative approach to reviewing grammar and learning Spanish by offering translation practice from English to Spanish and thrusting synthesis of prior courses into coherent professional tools. Techniques may include comparing texts of medicine, public health, literature, technology, politics, and journalism between Spanish and English. Students will identify and differentiate terminology specific to these various fields and will focus on practicing correct uses of the grammatical structures relevant to English and Spanish in translation and cultural contact. In the course’s term projects, students will apply, synthesize, and reflect on their knowledge of Spanish by completing a translation exercise individualized to their professional interests. Strategies of communication mastered in this course will help students of Spanish throughout their careers. There is no final exam. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. No new enrollments permitted after the third-class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 3/12 Tags: MSCH-HUM
AS.210.412 (01)	Community Based Learning - Spanish Language Practicum	T 9:00AM - 12:00PM	Sanchez, Loreto	Online	Spring 2026	Description: This fourth-year course involves a specially designed project related to the student’s minor concentration. On completion of this course, the student will be able to use the Spanish language in real world contexts. The student-designed project may be related to each student´s current employment context or developed in agencies or organizations that complement student’s research and experimental background while contributing to the improvement of his/her language proficiency. There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after first week of class. The course will only meet as a group twice per semester on a Tuesday from 9:30-10:30. If the student has a class at that time, the instructor will request, in writing, that the student be granted an excused absence. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 6/10 Tags: n/a
AS.210.412 (02)	Community Based Learning - Spanish Language Practicum	Th 9:00AM - 12:00PM	Sanchez, Loreto	Online	Spring 2026	Description: This fourth-year course involves a specially designed project related to the student’s minor concentration. On completion of this course, the student will be able to use the Spanish language in real world contexts. The student-designed project may be related to each student´s current employment context or developed in agencies or organizations that complement student’s research and experimental background while contributing to the improvement of his/her language proficiency. There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after first week of class. The course will only meet as a group twice per semester, on a Thursday from 9:30-10:30. If the student has a class at that time, the instructor will request, in writing, that the student be granted an excused absence. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 2/10 Tags: n/a
AS.211.389 (01)	Reading Mid Lit	T 3:00PM - 5:30PM	Gil'Adí, Maia	Gilman 186	Spring 2026	Description: This course revisits the Latinx canon and problematizes distinctions such as “high” and “low” culture. You will read authors beloved in Latinx literature such as Sandra Cisneros, Cristina Garcia, Piri Thomas, and Oscar Acosta to investigate the ways the field has, by necessity, championed progressive politics over what we would call “high literature.” Placing these canonical authors in conversation with more recent “better” writers like Carmen Maria Machado, Justin Torres, Manuel Muñoz, Juno Díaz, and Ruben Reyes, this course will also delve into aesthetic theory (Kant, Adorno, Ponce de León, Benjamin, Gikandi), to ask what is “good” literature? Spanish Majors and Minors should register for Section 2 of this course. Credits: 3.00 Status: Canceled Seats Available: 10/10 Tags: n/a
AS.211.389 (02)	Reading Mid Lit	T 3:00PM - 5:30PM	Gil'Adí, Maia	Gilman 186	Spring 2026	Description: This course revisits the Latinx canon and problematizes distinctions such as “high” and “low” culture. You will read authors beloved in Latinx literature such as Sandra Cisneros, Cristina Garcia, Piri Thomas, and Oscar Acosta to investigate the ways the field has, by necessity, championed progressive politics over what we would call “high literature.” Placing these canonical authors in conversation with more recent “better” writers like Carmen Maria Machado, Justin Torres, Manuel Muñoz, Juno Díaz, and Ruben Reyes, this course will also delve into aesthetic theory (Kant, Adorno, Ponce de León, Benjamin, Gikandi), to ask what is “good” literature? Spanish Majors and Minors should register for Section 2 of this course. Credits: 3.00 Status: Canceled Seats Available: 5/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.111 (01)	Modern Spanish Culture	MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM	Martinez-Velez, Naiara	Gilman 413	Spring 2026	Description: This course will explore the fundamental aspects of Spanish culture from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries. The course will offer a general survey of the history of Spain and will discuss texts, movies, songs, pictures, and paintings in relation to their social, political, and cultural contexts. This course will be of particular interest for students planning on spending a semester abroad in Spain—specially for those students going to the JHU Fall Semester in Madrid, at Carlos III University. Taught in Spanish. Recommended Course Background: AS.210.311 or appropriate Webcape score. AS.215.390 was formerly numbered AS.211.390 Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 7/15 Tags: INST-CP, INST-GLOBAL
AS.215.112 (01)	Modern Latin American Culture	MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM	Rios Saavedra, Veronica	Gilman 313	Spring 2026	Description: Taught in Spanish. This course will explore the fundamental aspects of Latin- America culture from the formation of independent states through the present—in light of the social, political, and economic histories of the region. The course will offer a general survey of history of Latin- America, and will discuss texts, movies, songs, pictures, and paintings, in relation to their social, political, and cultural contexts. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 2/15 Tags: INST-CP, INST-GLOBAL
AS.215.211 (01)	Introduction to Literature in Spanish	TTh 4:30PM - 5:45PM	Williams, Rachel C	Gilman 381	Spring 2026	Description: The main objective of this course is to examine and discuss specific authors and topics in literature in Spanish from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. The course is designed to cover a selection of Hispanic texts from Spain and Latin America. Literary genres to be studied will include narratives, poetry, and drama. The bulk of each class session will be dedicated to the discussion of the assigned readings. This course is taught in Spanish. This course is required for the major in Spanish. Students who have completed AS.215.231 cannot take AS.215.211. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 4/15 Tags: n/a
AS.215.306 (01)	Latin American Gothic	T 3:00PM - 5:30PM	Sanchez, Loreto; Ugarelli Risi, Mariangela	Gilman 186	Spring 2026	Description: Taught in English. This course aims to spotlight an often-overlooked corpus of texts to study the tradition of the Gothic mode in Latin America. A literary mode created in Europe and usually thought of as exclusive to the anglophone, francophone, and German traditions, the Gothic is, however, consistently present in Latin American stories, novels, and films. During the late XIX century, the texts of Edgar Allan Poe found fertile ground in the minds of modernista writers who began transforming the superficial elements of the Gothic mode to fit a new reality. Since then, the Gothic has resisted contention and continues to rear its head in texts penned by the likes of Jorge Luis Borges and Carlos Fuentes. This course seeks to briefly describe the path of the Gothic mode from its arrival in Latin America to some of its newest iterations and transformations. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 4/15 Tags: n/a
AS.215.317 (01)	Early Psychology in Literature, Art, and Science	WF 3:00PM - 4:15PM	Johnson, Paul Michael; Sanchez, Loreto	Shaffer 305	Spring 2026	Description: Although the modern discipline of psychology was not formalized until the late 1800s, the mind and human behavior had been subjects of intense curiosity for centuries. In early modern Europe, painters, physicians, philosophers, and writers of fiction explored the psychological dimensions of experience from manifold perspectives. The Renaissance brought a renewed interest in physiognomy and humoral theory, as well as the growth of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and practices of dissection and observation. Meanwhile, the literary and visual arts were also experimenting with new forms of understanding and representing interiority, the emotions, and mental faculties and illnesses. This undergraduate seminar will study these scientific and cultural movements before the consolidation of modern psychology, seeking to understand them within their sixteenth- and seventeenth-century milieus while establishing links with interdisciplinary concerns of today. Class will be conducted in Spanish. Taught in Spanish. (If AS.210.311 was not taken, student may submit an SPE score: https://krieger.jhu.edu/modern-languages-literatures/spanish-and-portuguese/undergraduate/get-started/) Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 8/15 Tags: n/a
AS.215.427 (01)	The African Diaspora in Early Modern Iberia	WF 12:00PM - 1:15PM	Johnson, Paul Michael	Gilman 381	Spring 2026	Description: Sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spain was home to a sizeable Black African, Afro-diasporic, and Afro-descendant population that scholarship has only recently begun to acknowledge substantively. The historical legacy of these communities reveals that Afro-Iberians, enslaved as well as free, experienced often violent forms of racial discrimination and oppression, but that they also contributed meaningfully to a shared cultural landscape of art, literature, drama, dance, and music. Early modern writers of fiction likewise depicted Afro-diasporic characters not only as servants but also as sovereigns, soldiers, scholars, and saints. This advanced undergraduate seminar will grapple with these ambivalences by surveying a wide, multidisciplinary range of cultural products. In surveying the historical and literary complexities of the African diaspora in early modern Iberia, we will ask how these communities were subjected to the violence of empire, colonialism, racism, human trafficking, and enslavement, while at the same time generating creative vectors of pride, freedom, agency, and resistance. Class will be conducted in Spanish. (If AS.210.311 has not been taken, the student may submit an SPE score: https://krieger.jhu.edu/modern-languages-literatures/spanish-and-portuguese/undergraduate/get-started/) Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 5/15 Tags: MLL-SPAN, INST-GLOBAL, INST-CP, CDS-MB, CES-BM, CES-RI
AS.215.428 (01)	Contemporary Latin American Film	MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM	Wegenstein, Bernadette	Shriver Hall 104	Spring 2026	Description: This seminar presents a transnational history of Latin American cinema from the 1960s to the present, with a special regard to its global influence. Starting with the Cuban Revolution and the subsequent founding of its film institute ICAIC, we'll examine how politics and aesthetics shape each other. We'll discuss the manifestos and films of the so-called New Latin American Cinema, including Tercer Cine, Cine Imperfecto, and Cinema Novo; the filmography made during the continent's various dictatorships; and post-dictatorship debates on memory. We'll also engage with a recent theoretical and cinematic production on gender, sexuality, the non-human, and new cinematic postcolonial approaches. (If AS.210.311 has not been taken, student may submit an SPE score:https://krieger.jhu.edu/modern-languages-literatures/spanish-and-portuguese/undergraduate/get-started/) Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 0/20 Tags: n/a
AS.215.612 (01)	Emerging Latin American Cinema	T 3:00PM - 5:00PM	Wegenstein, Bernadette	Gilman 413	Spring 2026	Description: This graduate seminar on emerging cinema in Latin America focuses on thematic clusters such as gender identity, violence against women, the struggle for indigenous rights and recognition of their history, the politics of ecological crises, and the plight of youth who don’t see a viable future. We will focus on films from Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia, among other cultures. In the month of April, the seminar will connect live to a workshop and screening series in Cuba, with a special focus on Cuba’s role in Latin American Film history and its contributions to the current trends in eco-cinema, which explores the relationship between the natural world, nonhuman animals, and humanity. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 7/10 Tags: n/a
AS.215.826 (01)	Spanish Independent Study		Heffes, Gisela		Spring 2026	Description: Directed readings with Spanish faculty. Credits: 3.00 - 9.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 5/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.826 (02)	Spanish Independent Study		Egginton, William		Spring 2026	Description: Directed readings with Spanish faculty. Credits: 3.00 - 9.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 5/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.826 (04)	Spanish Independent Study		Schilling, Derek		Spring 2026	Description: Directed readings with Spanish faculty. Credits: 3.00 - 9.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 5/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.826 (05)	Spanish Independent Study		Seguin, Becquer		Spring 2026	Description: Directed readings with Spanish faculty. Credits: 3.00 - 9.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 5/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.827 (01)	Spanish Dissertation		Gonzalez, Eduardo		Spring 2026	Description: Research work toward dissertation. Credits: 9.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 5/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.827 (02)	Spanish Dissertation		Egginton, William		Spring 2026	Description: Research work toward dissertation. Credits: 9.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 3/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.827 (03)	Spanish Dissertation		Bedran, Marina		Spring 2026	Description: Research work toward dissertation. Credits: 9.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 5/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.827 (04)	Spanish Dissertation		Castro-Klaren, Sara		Spring 2026	Description: Research work toward dissertation. Credits: 9.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 5/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.827 (05)	Spanish Dissertation		Seguin, Becquer		Spring 2026	Description: Research work toward dissertation. Credits: 9.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 4/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.828 (01)	Spanish Proposal Prep		Gonzalez, Eduardo		Spring 2026	Description: Directed work toward preparation of the dissertation proposal. Credits: 3.00 - 9.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 5/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.828 (02)	Spanish Proposal Prep		Egginton, William; Heffes, Gisela		Spring 2026	Description: Directed work toward preparation of the dissertation proposal. Credits: 3.00 - 9.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 3/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.828 (04)	Spanish Proposal Prep		Castro-Klaren, Sara		Spring 2026	Description: Directed work toward preparation of the dissertation proposal. Credits: 3.00 - 9.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 5/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.828 (05)	Spanish Proposal Prep		Seguin, Becquer		Spring 2026	Description: Directed work toward preparation of the dissertation proposal. Credits: 3.00 - 9.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 5/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.850 (01)	Professional Training - Spanish		Sanchez, Loreto	Online	Spring 2026	Description: Training for professional academic purposes. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 12/15 Tags: n/a
AS.210.111 (01)	Spanish Elements I	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Macias Cardoso, Ricardo	Gilman 219	Fall 2026	Description: This is an introductory Spanish language course. On completion of this course, the students will have acquired the basic communication and grammatical skills necessary for speaking, writing, listening and reading in Spanish. Students will demonstrate these skills through their performance in class, by completing several online assignments, and by taking part in three group presentations in addition to two comprehensive exams which focus on the following thematic topics: Greetings, University Life, Family and Leisure. Students will also be introduced to the culture, history and geography of various Spanish and Latin American countries. The content covered in Spanish Elements 1 is the foundation for all consecutive Spanish courses. A placement exam is required to ensure the appropriate level. Your enrollment in Spanish Elements I will not be considered for approval until you have emailed the Spanish Language Director. No new enrollments permitted after 4th class session. Credits: 4.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 2/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.111 (02)	Spanish Elements I	MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM	Veraguas, Ignacio Javier	Gilman 186	Fall 2026	Description: This is an introductory Spanish language course. On completion of this course, the students will have acquired the basic communication and grammatical skills necessary for speaking, writing, listening and reading in Spanish. Students will demonstrate these skills through their performance in class, by completing several online assignments, and by taking part in three group presentations in addition to two comprehensive exams which focus on the following thematic topics: Greetings, University Life, Family and Leisure. Students will also be introduced to the culture, history and geography of various Spanish and Latin American countries. The content covered in Spanish Elements 1 is the foundation for all consecutive Spanish courses. A placement exam is required to ensure the appropriate level. Your enrollment in Spanish Elements I will not be considered for approval until you have emailed the Spanish Language Director. No new enrollments permitted after 4th class session. Credits: 4.00 Status: Waitlist Only Seats Available: 0/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.111 (03)	Spanish Elements I	MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM	Ramirez Angulo, Giussepe Giussepe	Krieger 304	Fall 2026	Description: This is an introductory Spanish language course. On completion of this course, the students will have acquired the basic communication and grammatical skills necessary for speaking, writing, listening and reading in Spanish. Students will demonstrate these skills through their performance in class, by completing several online assignments, and by taking part in three group presentations in addition to two comprehensive exams which focus on the following thematic topics: Greetings, University Life, Family and Leisure. Students will also be introduced to the culture, history and geography of various Spanish and Latin American countries. The content covered in Spanish Elements 1 is the foundation for all consecutive Spanish courses. A placement exam is required to ensure the appropriate level. Your enrollment in Spanish Elements I will not be considered for approval until you have emailed the Spanish Language Director. No new enrollments permitted after 4th class session. Credits: 4.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 1/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.111 (04)	Spanish Elements I	MWF 3:00PM - 3:50PM	Frex, Hans	Gilman 377	Fall 2026	Description: This is an introductory Spanish language course. On completion of this course, the students will have acquired the basic communication and grammatical skills necessary for speaking, writing, listening and reading in Spanish. Students will demonstrate these skills through their performance in class, by completing several online assignments, and by taking part in three group presentations in addition to two comprehensive exams which focus on the following thematic topics: Greetings, University Life, Family and Leisure. Students will also be introduced to the culture, history and geography of various Spanish and Latin American countries. The content covered in Spanish Elements 1 is the foundation for all consecutive Spanish courses. A placement exam is required to ensure the appropriate level. Your enrollment in Spanish Elements I will not be considered for approval until you have emailed the Spanish Language Director. No new enrollments permitted after 4th class session. Credits: 4.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 11/15 Tags: n/a
AS.210.112 (01)	Spanish Elements II	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Tracy, Michelle Eileen	Krieger Laverty	Fall 2026	Description: This introductory Spanish language course is a continuation of the content covered in Spanish Elements I. On completion of this course, the students will have further developed the communication and grammatical skills necessary for speaking, writing, listening and reading in Spanish. Students will demonstrate these skills through their performance in class, by completing several online assignments, and by taking part in three group presentations in addition to two comprehensive exams which focus on the following thematic topics: Food, Sports, Shopping, Travel, and Health. Students will also be introduced to the culture, history and geography of various Spanish and Latin American countries. The content covered in Spanish Elements II prepares the students for Intermediate Spanish. No new enrollments permitted after 4th class session. Prerequisite: AS.210.111 or appropriate placement exam score. Credits: 4.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 14/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.112 (02)	Spanish Elements II	MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM	Tracy, Michelle Eileen	Krieger Laverty	Fall 2026	Description: This introductory Spanish language course is a continuation of the content covered in Spanish Elements I. On completion of this course, the students will have further developed the communication and grammatical skills necessary for speaking, writing, listening and reading in Spanish. Students will demonstrate these skills through their performance in class, by completing several online assignments, and by taking part in three group presentations in addition to two comprehensive exams which focus on the following thematic topics: Food, Sports, Shopping, Travel, and Health. Students will also be introduced to the culture, history and geography of various Spanish and Latin American countries. The content covered in Spanish Elements II prepares the students for Intermediate Spanish. No new enrollments permitted after 4th class session. Prerequisite: AS.210.111 or appropriate placement exam score. Credits: 4.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 5/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.112 (03)	Spanish Elements II	MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Tracy, Michelle Eileen	Hodson 211	Fall 2026	Description: This introductory Spanish language course is a continuation of the content covered in Spanish Elements I. On completion of this course, the students will have further developed the communication and grammatical skills necessary for speaking, writing, listening and reading in Spanish. Students will demonstrate these skills through their performance in class, by completing several online assignments, and by taking part in three group presentations in addition to two comprehensive exams which focus on the following thematic topics: Food, Sports, Shopping, Travel, and Health. Students will also be introduced to the culture, history and geography of various Spanish and Latin American countries. The content covered in Spanish Elements II prepares the students for Intermediate Spanish. No new enrollments permitted after 4th class session. Prerequisite: AS.210.111 or appropriate placement exam score. Credits: 4.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 9/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.211 (01)	Intermediate Spanish I	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Hernandez Rodriguez, Daniela Paz	Gilman 400	Fall 2026	Description: Intermediate Spanish I is a comprehensive study of Spanish designed for students who have attained an advanced elementary level in the language. The course is organized around a thematic approach to topics relevant to contemporary Hispanic culture. Students will practice the four language skills in the classroom through guided grammatical and creative conversational activities and through the completion of three comprehensive exams. Outside of class, students will complete extensive online assignments and write three major compositions (as part of the three exams). In addition, students will broaden their knowledge of Hispanic culture by viewing a Spanish-language film and by reading several literary selections. Successful completion of Intermediate Spanish I will prepare students for the next level of Spanish (Intermediate Spanish II).There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 9/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.211 (02)	Intermediate Spanish I	MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM	Williams, Rachel C	Krieger 308	Fall 2026	Description: Intermediate Spanish I is a comprehensive study of Spanish designed for students who have attained an advanced elementary level in the language. The course is organized around a thematic approach to topics relevant to contemporary Hispanic culture. Students will practice the four language skills in the classroom through guided grammatical and creative conversational activities and through the completion of three comprehensive exams. Outside of class, students will complete extensive online assignments and write three major compositions (as part of the three exams). In addition, students will broaden their knowledge of Hispanic culture by viewing a Spanish-language film and by reading several literary selections. Successful completion of Intermediate Spanish I will prepare students for the next level of Spanish (Intermediate Spanish II).There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 1/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.211 (03)	Intermediate Spanish I	MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Martinez-Velez, Naiara	Krieger Laverty	Fall 2026	Description: Intermediate Spanish I is a comprehensive study of Spanish designed for students who have attained an advanced elementary level in the language. The course is organized around a thematic approach to topics relevant to contemporary Hispanic culture. Students will practice the four language skills in the classroom through guided grammatical and creative conversational activities and through the completion of three comprehensive exams. Outside of class, students will complete extensive online assignments and write three major compositions (as part of the three exams). In addition, students will broaden their knowledge of Hispanic culture by viewing a Spanish-language film and by reading several literary selections. Successful completion of Intermediate Spanish I will prepare students for the next level of Spanish (Intermediate Spanish II).There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 7/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.212 (01)	Intermediate Spanish II	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Sanchez Paraiso, Maria	Gilman 186	Fall 2026	Description: Intermediate Spanish II is a comprehensive study of Spanish designed for students who have attained a mid-intermediate level in the language or who have completed Spanish 212. The course is organized around a thematic approach to topics relevant to contemporary Hispanic culture. Students will practice the four language skills in the classroom through guided grammatical and creative conversational activities and through the completion of three comprehensive exams. Outside of class, students will complete extensive online assignments and write three major compositions (as part of the three exams). In addition, students will broaden their knowledge of Hispanic culture by viewing a Spanish-language film and by reading several literary selections. Successful completion of Intermediate Spanish II will prepare students for the next level of Spanish (Advanced Spanish I).There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after the fourth class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 6/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.212 (02)	Intermediate Spanish II	MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM	Hernandez Rodriguez, Daniela Paz	Gilman 400	Fall 2026	Description: Intermediate Spanish II is a comprehensive study of Spanish designed for students who have attained a mid-intermediate level in the language or who have completed Spanish 212. The course is organized around a thematic approach to topics relevant to contemporary Hispanic culture. Students will practice the four language skills in the classroom through guided grammatical and creative conversational activities and through the completion of three comprehensive exams. Outside of class, students will complete extensive online assignments and write three major compositions (as part of the three exams). In addition, students will broaden their knowledge of Hispanic culture by viewing a Spanish-language film and by reading several literary selections. Successful completion of Intermediate Spanish II will prepare students for the next level of Spanish (Advanced Spanish I).There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after the fourth class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 13/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.212 (03)	Intermediate Spanish II	MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM	Sanchez Paraiso, Maria	Gilman 186	Fall 2026	Description: Intermediate Spanish II is a comprehensive study of Spanish designed for students who have attained a mid-intermediate level in the language or who have completed Spanish 212. The course is organized around a thematic approach to topics relevant to contemporary Hispanic culture. Students will practice the four language skills in the classroom through guided grammatical and creative conversational activities and through the completion of three comprehensive exams. Outside of class, students will complete extensive online assignments and write three major compositions (as part of the three exams). In addition, students will broaden their knowledge of Hispanic culture by viewing a Spanish-language film and by reading several literary selections. Successful completion of Intermediate Spanish II will prepare students for the next level of Spanish (Advanced Spanish I).There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after the fourth class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 6/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.311 (01)	Advanced Spanish I	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Hubbard, Arancha; Torres Burgos, Carmen	Gilman 377	Fall 2026	Description: This course is a comprehensive study of the Spanish language focused on the continuing development of students’ communicative abilities and their knowledge of Hispanic cultures. Students will expand their use of basic structures of Spanish with a special emphasis on more difficult grammatical and vocabulary aspects, and further improve both their oral and written skills. Students will sharper their critical thinking skills and listening abilities utilizing movies and written texts. This course combines an extensive use of an online component with class participation and three exams. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have acquired extended complex language tools that facilitate proficiency in Spanish and its use in various professional contexts. There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 12/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.311 (02)	Advanced Spanish I	MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM	Hernandez Rodriguez, Daniela Paz; Hubbard, Arancha	Gilman 400	Fall 2026	Description: This course is a comprehensive study of the Spanish language focused on the continuing development of students’ communicative abilities and their knowledge of Hispanic cultures. Students will expand their use of basic structures of Spanish with a special emphasis on more difficult grammatical and vocabulary aspects, and further improve both their oral and written skills. Students will sharper their critical thinking skills and listening abilities utilizing movies and written texts. This course combines an extensive use of an online component with class participation and three exams. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have acquired extended complex language tools that facilitate proficiency in Spanish and its use in various professional contexts. There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 5/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.312 (01)	Advanced Spanish II	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Hubbard, Arancha	Shaffer 302	Fall 2026	Description: This course is thorough review of the Spanish language focused on the development of students’ communicative abilities and their knowledge of Hispanic cultures. Students will both expand their knowledge of the basic structures of Spanish, with special emphasis on more difficult grammatical and vocabulary aspects, and further improve on oral and written skills. Students will increase their critical thinking skills and listening abilities utilizing movies and written texts. This course combines an extensive use of an online component, class participation and three exams. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have acquired more complex language tools to become proficient in Spanish and its use in various professional contexts. There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 16/17 Tags: n/a
AS.210.312 (02)	Advanced Spanish II	MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM	Hubbard, Arancha	Gilman 381	Fall 2026	Description: This course is thorough review of the Spanish language focused on the development of students’ communicative abilities and their knowledge of Hispanic cultures. Students will both expand their knowledge of the basic structures of Spanish, with special emphasis on more difficult grammatical and vocabulary aspects, and further improve on oral and written skills. Students will increase their critical thinking skills and listening abilities utilizing movies and written texts. This course combines an extensive use of an online component, class participation and three exams. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have acquired more complex language tools to become proficient in Spanish and its use in various professional contexts. There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 11/16 Tags: n/a
AS.210.313 (01)	Medical Spanish	TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM	Torres Burgos, Carmen	Gilman 77	Fall 2026	Description: Medical Spanish is a comprehensive examination of vocabulary and grammar for students who either work or intend to work in medicine and health-related fields in Spanish-speaking environments. The student will be able to participate in conversations on topics such as contrasting health systems, body structures, disorders and conditions, consulting your doctor, physical and mental health, first-aid, hospitalization and surgery on completion of this course. In completing the course’s final project students will apply, synthesize, and reflect on what has been learned in the class by creating a professional dossier individualized to their professional interests. There is no final exam. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Waitlist Only Seats Available: 0/12 Tags: MSCH-HUM
AS.210.313 (02)	Medical Spanish	TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM	Torres Burgos, Carmen	Gilman 77	Fall 2026	Description: Medical Spanish is a comprehensive examination of vocabulary and grammar for students who either work or intend to work in medicine and health-related fields in Spanish-speaking environments. The student will be able to participate in conversations on topics such as contrasting health systems, body structures, disorders and conditions, consulting your doctor, physical and mental health, first-aid, hospitalization and surgery on completion of this course. In completing the course’s final project students will apply, synthesize, and reflect on what has been learned in the class by creating a professional dossier individualized to their professional interests. There is no final exam. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 4/12 Tags: MSCH-HUM
AS.210.314 (01)	Spanish for International Commerce	MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM	Hubbard, Arancha	Gilman 381	Fall 2026	Description: Spanish for international business is an overview of business topics in an international Spanish-speaking context with an emphasis on deep review of grammar and vocabulary acquisition. On completion of this course the student will have developed the ability to read and critically discuss business and government relations in Latin America and will have examine entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, business ethics, human resources and commerce in the Spanish speaking world. In completing the course’s final project students will apply, synthesize, and reflect on what has been covered in the class by creating a professional dossier individualized to their own professional interests. Concepts learned in this course will be directly applicable to careers linked to international relations and will apply to various careers in business. There is no final exam. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session. Language Program Director: Loreto Sanchez-Serrano Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 10/12 Tags: n/a
AS.210.316 (01)	Advanced Spanish Conversation	TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM	Hubbard, Arancha; Sanchez Paraiso, Maria	Shaffer 002	Fall 2026	Description: Conversational Spanish surveys high-interest themes, discusses short films by contemporary Hispanic filmmakers and offers a thorough review of grammar. The student will be able to participate in conversations on topics such as personality traits, social media, political power, art and lifestyles on completion of this course. Conversational skills mastered during the course apply to all careers interconnected by Spanish. There is no final exam. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 2/15 Tags: n/a
AS.210.318 (01)	Spanish for Engineering	TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM	Martinez-Velez, Naiara	Gilman 77	Fall 2026	Description: Spanish for engineering is a comprehensive examination of vocabulary and grammar for students who either work or intend to work in the engineering field to develop their communicative strategies in the field of engineering. On completion of this course, students will be able to participate in conversations on topics such as applications of biomedical engineering in the diagnosis and treatment of different medical conditions, efficient use of energy and materials, design and construction of public works, development of electrical systems and development of solutions to environmental problems. In completing the course’s final project students will apply, synthesize, and reflect on what has been learned in the class by creating a professional dossier individualized to their professional interests. There is no final exam. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. No new enrollments permitted after the third-class session. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 5/12 Tags: n/a
AS.210.411 (01)	Contacts and Contrasts in Spanish for the Professions	TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM	Ramos, Rosario	Gilman 10	Fall 2026	Description: Contacts and Contrasts in Spanish for the Professions harnesses a comparative approach to reviewing grammar and learning Spanish by offering translation practice from English to Spanish and thrusting synthesis of prior courses into coherent professional tools. Techniques may include comparing texts of medicine, public health, literature, technology, politics, and journalism between Spanish and English. Students will identify and differentiate terminology specific to these various fields and will focus on practicing correct uses of the grammatical structures relevant to English and Spanish in translation and cultural contact. In the course’s term projects, students will apply, synthesize, and reflect on their knowledge of Spanish by completing a translation exercise individualized to their professional interests. Strategies of communication mastered in this course will help students of Spanish throughout their careers. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 1/11 Tags: n/a
AS.210.411 (02)	Contacts and Contrasts in Spanish for the Professions	TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM	Ramos, Rosario	Gilman 277	Fall 2026	Description: Contacts and Contrasts in Spanish for the Professions harnesses a comparative approach to reviewing grammar and learning Spanish by offering translation practice from English to Spanish and thrusting synthesis of prior courses into coherent professional tools. Techniques may include comparing texts of medicine, public health, literature, technology, politics, and journalism between Spanish and English. Students will identify and differentiate terminology specific to these various fields and will focus on practicing correct uses of the grammatical structures relevant to English and Spanish in translation and cultural contact. In the course’s term projects, students will apply, synthesize, and reflect on their knowledge of Spanish by completing a translation exercise individualized to their professional interests. Strategies of communication mastered in this course will help students of Spanish throughout their careers. Credits: 3.00 Status: Waitlist Only Seats Available: 0/12 Tags: n/a
AS.210.412 (01)	Community Based Learning - Spanish Language Practicum	T 9:00AM - 11:45AM	Sanchez, Loreto	Online	Fall 2026	Description: This fourth-year course involves a specially designed project related to the student’s minor concentration. On completion of this course, the student will be able to use the Spanish language in real world contexts. The student-designed project may be related to each student´s current employment context or developed in agencies or organizations that complement student’s research and experimental background while contributing to the improvement of his/her language proficiency. There is no final exam. No new enrollments permitted after first week of class. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 1/10 Tags: n/a
AS.211.357 (01)	Framing Amazonia: Narratives and Myths in Film and Literature	MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM	Rios Saavedra, Veronica	Shaffer 303	Fall 2026	Description: This course will cover a timeline of the representation of the Amazon rainforest in different media, ranging from the 1930s until today, from filmmakers and literary authors from various countries, including both Amazonian and non-Amazonian perspectives. In this historiography of mainly filmic and some literary productions, we will touch on notions such as, but not limited to, national identity and its diffuse borders, agency, and the ethics of representing the ‘other’. The main objective for this course is for students to learn to identify different audiovisual and literary tropes and stereotypes that stem from a colonial mindset, which may have been carved into the mind by repetition and cultural reproduction. At the end of the course, students will have a better understanding of the (mis)representations of this cultural region and will be able to question the effects and ethics of filming it. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 6/15 Tags: INST-GLOBAL
AS.215.111 (01)	Modern Spanish Culture	MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM	Martinez-Velez, Naiara	Gilman 17	Fall 2026	Description: This course will explore the fundamental aspects of Spanish culture from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries. The course will offer a general survey of the history of Spain and will discuss texts, movies, songs, pictures, and paintings in relation to their social, political, and cultural contexts. This course will be of particular interest for students planning on spending a semester abroad in Spain—specially for those students going to the JHU Fall Semester in Madrid, at Carlos III University. Taught in Spanish. Recommended Course Background: AS.210.311 or appropriate Webcape score. AS.215.390 was formerly numbered AS.211.390 Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 12/15 Tags: INST-CP, INST-GLOBAL
AS.215.112 (01)	Modern Latin American Culture	TTh 4:30PM - 5:45PM	Pinar Diaz, Alicia	Gilman 413	Fall 2026	Description: Taught in Spanish. This course will explore the fundamental aspects of Latin- America culture from the formation of independent states through the present—in light of the social, political, and economic histories of the region. The course will offer a general survey of history of Latin- America, and will discuss texts, movies, songs, pictures, and paintings, in relation to their social, political, and cultural contexts. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 4/15 Tags: INST-GLOBAL, INST-CP
AS.215.211 (01)	Introduction to Literature in Spanish	TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM	Fabro, Lila	Gilman 377	Fall 2026	Description: The main objective of this course is to examine and discuss specific authors and topics in literature in Spanish from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. The course is designed to cover a selection of Hispanic texts from Spain and Latin America. Literary genres to be studied will include narratives, poetry, and drama. The bulk of each class session will be dedicated to the discussion of the assigned readings. This course is taught in Spanish. This course is required for the major in Spanish. Students who have completed AS.215.231 cannot take AS.215.211. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 12/15 Tags: n/a
AS.215.318 (01)	Race, Migration, and Diaspora in Premodern Spain	TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM	Johnson, Paul Michael	Gilman 413	Fall 2026	Description: Migrant and diasporic communities transformed medieval and early modern Spanish society. Focusing on Jews and conversos, Muslims and moriscos, and enslaved and free Afro-Europeans, this course trains a critical eye on early racialized systems that policed various boundaries of difference. Through legal documents, literature, and visual culture, students will grapple with the complex intersections of religious persecution, economic opportunity, and imperial expansion. By analyzing how premodern diasporic communities navigated social hierarchies, we will attempt to understand how migration and displacement shaped enduring racial and national identities, as well as how an array of cultural products both reinforced and challenged official ideologies. Class will be conducted in Spanish. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 11/15 Tags: CES-BM, CES-LSO, CES-RI
AS.215.429 (01)	Science in the Age of Cervantes	TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM	Johnson, Paul Michael	Shaffer 202	Fall 2026	Description: What did it mean to “know” something in an age of profound epistemological shift? This course explores the revolutionary transformations in scientific thought during the late Renaissance and early modern period (approximately 1550–1650), with particular focus on the cultural and intellectual world that produced Miguel de Cervantes. Students will examine how the Scientific Revolution unfolded alongside Spain’s so-called Golden Age of literature and art, investigating the tensions between emerging empirical methods and traditional scholastic authority, the impact of New World discoveries on European natural philosophy, and the relationship between literary imagination and scientific inquiry. Topics include the Copernican revolution, advances in anatomy and medicine, alchemy and chemistry, navigation and cartography, engineering and technology, and the role of observation and experiment in challenging Aristotelian cosmology. Through readings from various early modern scientific thinkers, and alongside Cervantes’s own works, students will consider how Don Quixote’s world was one where old certainties were crumbling and new ways of understanding nature were taking shape. Class will be conducted in Spanish. Credits: 3.00 Status: Waitlist Only Seats Available: 0/15 Tags: n/a
AS.215.431 (01)	Fiction and Philosophy: Jorge Luis Borges	TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM	Egginton, William	Krieger 302	Fall 2026	Description: In this course we will examine the works of the Argentine poet and short story writer Jorge Luis Borges, one of the most influential writers of the 20th-century, as a way of thinking though key problems in the philosophy of language, epistemology, the philosophy of mind, and cosmology. In addition to many of Borges’s most important stories, we will read work from thinkers like Immanuel Kant, Jacques Derrida, Martin Heidegger, and Simon de Beauvoir. Taught in English with the opportunity to do work and some discussion in Spanish for those in the major. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 7/20 Tags: n/a
AS.215.449 (34)	Populism in Europe Today		Seguin, Becquer		Fall 2026	Description: This course, taught in Spanish, will explore the dynamic and diverse meanings of populism in Europe today, investigating such disparate phenomena as left-wing social movements, fluctuating immigration policies within EU member states, and demands for national sovereignty by minority and majority groups. Open only to students on the Hopkins in Madrid study abroad program. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 16/16 Tags: n/a
AS.215.615 (01)	Soundscapes of Life and Loss in Latin America	Th 12:00PM - 2:00PM	Heffes, Gisela	Gilman 479	Fall 2026	Description: Soundscapes of Life and Loss in Latin America explores how sound—voice, silence, noise, vibration—registers ecological change, extinction, and survival across the region. Drawing from sound studies, environmental humanities, and Latin American literature and art, the seminar examines how listening becomes a critical and ethical practice in contexts marked by extractivism, colonial violence, and environmental degradation. Through poetry, literary and visual narratives, sound art, field recordings, and theory, students will attend to sonic archives of loss and resilience, from forests and deserts to polluted rivers and urban ruins. The course asks how life persists acoustically amid disappearance, and how listening can reimagine coexistence in damaged worlds. Credits: 3.00 Status: Canceled Seats Available: 10/10 Tags: n/a
AS.215.616 (01)	(Re)reading Guimarães Rosa	F 3:30PM - 5:30PM	Bedran, Marina	Gilman 479	Fall 2026	Description: This graduate seminar explores the work of the major modernist writer João Guimarães Rosa (1908–1967), with particular attention to Grande sertão: veredas, his only and groundbreaking novel, which is scheduled to receive a new English translation in 2026. First published in Brazil in 1956 and translated into English in 1963 as The Devil to Pay in the Backlands, the novel is frequently compared to the work of James Joyce for its radical experimentation with language. Rosa experimented with narrative form and challenged literary conventions, as well as categories of gender, race, and regional identity. His fiction is almost invariably set in Brazil’s vast inland plateaus, the sertão, a landscape that acquires metaphysical dimensions in his work. In addition to reading Grande sertão: veredas, the seminar will also examine selected short stories alongside established and emerging critical approaches to Rosa’s work, including ecocriticism, regionalist poetics, trans studies, narrative theory, and translation studies. The course is taught in English, with readings in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 9/10 Tags: n/a
AS.215.693 (01)	Advanced Creative Writing Workshop: Fiction and Nonfiction Lab	Th 12:00PM - 2:00PM	Heffes, Gisela	Gilman 479	Fall 2026	Description: This creative writing workshop will provide a dedicated space to explore imagination and develop literary techniques that help transform ideas into engaging narratives. Unlike academic or technical writing, this workshop emphasizes personal expression, experimentation, and the cultivation of an individual voice across both fictional and nonfictional projects. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 9/10 Tags: n/a
AS.215.826 (01)	Spanish Independent Study		Egginton, William		Fall 2026	Description: Directed readings with Spanish faculty. Credits: 3.00 - 9.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 5/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.826 (05)	Spanish Independent Study		Seguin, Becquer		Fall 2026	Description: Directed readings with Spanish faculty. Credits: 3.00 - 9.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 5/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.827 (02)	Spanish Dissertation		Egginton, William		Fall 2026	Description: Research work toward dissertation. Credits: 9.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 4/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.827 (05)	Spanish Dissertation		Seguin, Becquer		Fall 2026	Description: Research work toward dissertation. Credits: 9.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 5/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.827 (06)	Spanish Dissertation		Wegenstein, Bernadette		Fall 2026	Description: Research work toward dissertation. Credits: 9.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 1/1 Tags: n/a
AS.215.828 (02)	Spanish Proposal Preparation		Egginton, William		Fall 2026	Description: Directed work toward preparation of the dissertation proposal. Credits: 3.00 - 9.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 4/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.828 (04)	Spanish Proposal Preparation		Seguin, Becquer		Fall 2026	Description: Directed work toward preparation of the dissertation proposal. Credits: 3.00 - 9.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 5/5 Tags: n/a
AS.215.850 (01)	Professional Training - Spanish and Portuguese		De Azeredo Cerqueira, Flavia Christina		Fall 2026	Description: Training for professional academic purposes. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 8/10 Tags: n/a

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