Fall 2025 • Winter 2026 • Spring 2026

Fall 2025term list

  • SPAN 101: Elementary Spanish

    This course introduces the basic structures of the Spanish language, everyday vocabulary and cultural situations. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. Prerequisite: none (Placement score for students with previous experience in Spanish). Prerequisites:

    Not open to students whose previous Spanish language experience exceeds the requirements of SPAN 101.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Fall 2025 · Claudia Lange, Satty Flaherty-Echeverria, Ingrid Luna

  • SPAN 101: Elementary Spanish

    This course introduces the basic structures of the Spanish language, everyday vocabulary and cultural situations. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. Prerequisite: none (Placement score for students with previous experience in Spanish). Prerequisites:

    Not open to students whose previous Spanish language experience exceeds the requirements of SPAN 101.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Fall 2025 · Claudia Lange, Satty Flaherty-Echeverria, Ingrid Luna

  • SPAN 101: Elementary Spanish

    This course introduces the basic structures of the Spanish language, everyday vocabulary and cultural situations. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. Prerequisite: none (Placement score for students with previous experience in Spanish). Prerequisites:

    Not open to students whose previous Spanish language experience exceeds the requirements of SPAN 101.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Fall 2025 · Claudia Lange, Satty Flaherty-Echeverria, Ingrid Luna

  • SPAN 101: Elementary Spanish

    This course introduces the basic structures of the Spanish language, everyday vocabulary and cultural situations. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. Prerequisite: none (Placement score for students with previous experience in Spanish). Prerequisites:

    Not open to students whose previous Spanish language experience exceeds the requirements of SPAN 101.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Fall 2025 · Claudia Lange, Satty Flaherty-Echeverria, Ingrid Luna

  • SPAN 101: Elementary Spanish

    This course introduces the basic structures of the Spanish language, everyday vocabulary and cultural situations. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. Prerequisite: none (Placement score for students with previous experience in Spanish). Prerequisites:

    Not open to students whose previous Spanish language experience exceeds the requirements of SPAN 101.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Fall 2025 · Claudia Lange, Satty Flaherty-Echeverria, Ingrid Luna

  • SPAN 204: Intermediate Spanish

    Through discussion of literary and cultural texts and films, as well as a review of grammar, this course aims to help students acquire greater skill and confidence in both oral and written expression. Taught three days a week in Spanish. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 103 with grade of C- or better or received a score of 204 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; LP Language Requirement, No Exploration; offered Fall 2025 · Vera Coleman

  • SPAN 204: Intermediate Spanish

    Through discussion of literary and cultural texts and films, as well as a review of grammar, this course aims to help students acquire greater skill and confidence in both oral and written expression. Taught three days a week in Spanish. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 103 with grade of C- or better or received a score of 204 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; LP Language Requirement, No Exploration; offered Fall 2025 · David Delgado Lopez

  • SPAN 204: Intermediate Spanish

    Through discussion of literary and cultural texts and films, as well as a review of grammar, this course aims to help students acquire greater skill and confidence in both oral and written expression. Taught three days a week in Spanish. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 103 with grade of C- or better or received a score of 204 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; LP Language Requirement, No Exploration; offered Fall 2025 · David Delgado Lopez

  • SPAN 204: Intermediate Spanish

    Through discussion of literary and cultural texts and films, as well as a review of grammar, this course aims to help students acquire greater skill and confidence in both oral and written expression. Taught three days a week in Spanish. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 103 with grade of C- or better or received a score of 204 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; LP Language Requirement, No Exploration; offered Fall 2025 · Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán

  • SPAN 204: Intermediate Spanish

    Through discussion of literary and cultural texts and films, as well as a review of grammar, this course aims to help students acquire greater skill and confidence in both oral and written expression. Taught three days a week in Spanish. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 103 with grade of C- or better or received a score of 204 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; LP Language Requirement, No Exploration; offered Fall 2025 · Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán

  • SPAN 204: Intermediate Spanish

    Through discussion of literary and cultural texts and films, as well as a review of grammar, this course aims to help students acquire greater skill and confidence in both oral and written expression. Taught three days a week in Spanish. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 103 with grade of C- or better or received a score of 204 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; LP Language Requirement, No Exploration; offered Fall 2025 · Fernando Contreras Flamand

  • SPAN 204: Intermediate Spanish

    Through discussion of literary and cultural texts and films, as well as a review of grammar, this course aims to help students acquire greater skill and confidence in both oral and written expression. Taught three days a week in Spanish. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 103 with grade of C- or better or received a score of 204 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; LP Language Requirement, No Exploration; offered Fall 2025 · Humberto Huergo

  • SPAN 204: Intermediate Spanish

    Through discussion of literary and cultural texts and films, as well as a review of grammar, this course aims to help students acquire greater skill and confidence in both oral and written expression. Taught three days a week in Spanish. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 103 with grade of C- or better or received a score of 204 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; LP Language Requirement, No Exploration; offered Fall 2025 · Fernando Contreras Flamand

  • SPAN 204: Intermediate Spanish

    Through discussion of literary and cultural texts and films, as well as a review of grammar, this course aims to help students acquire greater skill and confidence in both oral and written expression. Taught three days a week in Spanish. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 103 with grade of C- or better or received a score of 204 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; LP Language Requirement, No Exploration; offered Fall 2025 · Humberto Huergo

  • SPAN 205: Conversation and Composition

    A course designed to develop the student’s oral and written mastery of Spanish. Advanced study of grammar. Compositions and conversations based on cultural and literary topics. There is also an audio-video component focused on current affairs. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 204 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the Spanish Literature AP exam or received a score of 4 or better on the Spanish Language AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Spanish IB exam or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Spanish Placement exam.

     6 credits; IS, International Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, LP Language Requirement; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Jorge Brioso, Ingrid Luna, Humberto Huergo

  • SPAN 208: Coffee and News

    An excellent opportunity to brush up your Spanish while learning about current issues in Spain and Latin America. The class meets only once a week for an hour. Class requirements include reading specific sections of Spain’s leading newspaper, El País, everyday on the internet (El País), and then meeting once a week to exchange ideas over coffee with a small group of students like yourself. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 204 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the Spanish Literature AP exam or received a score of 4 or better on the Spanish Language AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Spanish IB exam or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Spanish Placement exam.

     2 credits; S/CR/NC; IS, International Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026 · Jorge Brioso

  • SPAN 213: Experiencing Spain: Pragmatics and Conversation in Context

    Pragmatics entails the relationship between language and context. This subfield of linguistics can help us become more aware and critical of what we say, whether it be in our native language or a second language. After reviewing some basic theoretical components, students will use their experiences in Spain as a “laboratory” to reflect on their own interactions and observations during their daily lives abroad. Although the concepts covered are applicable to any language, this class focuses primarily on Spanish, often contrasted with cultural and linguistic differences in English regarding conversational styles, speech acts, politeness and verbal interaction in general.

     Prerequisites:

    Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Experiencing Spain program AND student has completed the following course(s): SPAN 205 or a higher course with a grade of C- or better.

     3 credits; S/CR/NC; No Exploration, WR2, Writing Rich 2; offered Fall 2025 · Palmar Álvarez-Blanco

  • SPAN 228: Experiencing Spain: Artivism and Society: Exploring the Impact of Creativity on Socio-Political and Economic Issues

    This course explores how art can address pressing socio-political and economic issues, focusing on its potential to support the building or transformation of societies. Students will examine the role of art understood as a communal activity that facilitates discussion on complex socio-political positions. They will study how art not only reflects society but also inspires change. Additionally, the course includes an overview of the history of art as a social practice in Spain, from 1939 to the present. We will visit museums and other art venues, including street art and public-art locations. When possible, we’ll attend screenings and performances.

     Prerequisites:

    Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Experiencing Spain program AND student has completed the following course(s): SPAN 205 or a higher course with a grade of C- or better.

     3 credits; IS, International Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; offered Fall 2025 · Palmar Álvarez-Blanco

  • SPAN 242: Introduction to Latin American Literature

    An introductory course to reading major texts in Spanish provides an historical survey of the literary movements within Latin American literature from the pre-Hispanic to the contemporary period. Recommended as a foundation course for further study. Not open to seniors. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 204 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the Spanish Literature AP exam or received a score of 4 or better on the Spanish Language AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Spanish IB exam or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam AND does not have Senior Priority.

     6 credits; IS, International Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; offered Fall 2025 · Silvia López

  • SPAN 301: Greek and Christian Tragedy

    This course is a comparative study of classical and Christian tragedy from Sophocles to Valle  Inclán and from Aristotle to Nietzsche. Classes alternate between lectures and group discussions. Course requisites include a midterm exam and a final paper. All readings are in Spanish, Sophocles and Aristotle included.

     Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): One SPAN course numbered 205 or higher excluding Independent Studies with a grade of C- or better.

     6 credits; IS, International Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; offered Fall 2025 · Jorge Brioso

  • SPAN 340: Experiencing Spain: From Urban Planning to Climate Action (1939 to the present)

    The management and planning of urban areas, in the context of the current climate crisis, have become the major challenge facing contemporary cities. Similarly, other problems such as tourist gentrification and socio-spatial segregation are increasing. In this course, we will explore the transformations experienced by Madrid, in its adaptation to political, social, and economic change from 1939 onwards. We will pay special attention to the development of urban planning and mobility policies that focus on ecological sustainability and social well-being. The course is a combination of theoretical and practical classes, including tours and visits to places of interest.

     Prerequisites:

    Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Experiencing Spain program AND student has completed the following course(s): SPAN 205 or a higher course with a grade of C- or better.

     6 credits; IS, International Studies, No Exploration; offered Fall 2025 · Palmar Álvarez-Blanco

  • SPAN 347: Experiencing Spain: Welcome to the Spanish Revolution. From the “Spanish Miracle” to the “Indignant Movement” (1940-2021)

    The 'Spanish economic miracle' refers to the period of accelerated economic growth in Francoist Spain from 1959 to 1973. This unprecedented economic expansion laid the groundwork for the rapid development of a capitalist system within a dictatorship, resulting in a profound transformation of Spanish social structure. This course will analyze the underlying factors that supported this structural transformation, the subsequent 2008 financial crisis, the Indignados Movement and the rise of the Commons—a system promoting equitable and sustainable life for all. This course features engaging workshops with expert guest speakers, exciting travel opportunities, and meaningful interactions with diverse social collectives.

     Prerequisites:

    Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Experiencing Spain program AND student has completed the following course(s): SPAN 205 or a higher course with a grade of C- or better.

     6 credits; IS, International Studies, SI, Social Inquiry, WR2, Writing Rich 2; offered Fall 2025 · Palmar Álvarez-Blanco

Winter 2026term list

  • SPAN 102: Elementary Spanish

    This course introduces complex sentences and various tenses and short literary and cultural texts. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Winter 2026 · Vera Coleman, Fernando Contreras Flamand, Ingrid Luna, Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán, Claudia Lange

  • SPAN 102: Elementary Spanish

    This course introduces complex sentences and various tenses and short literary and cultural texts. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Winter 2026 · Vera Coleman, Fernando Contreras Flamand, Ingrid Luna, Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán, Claudia Lange

  • SPAN 102: Elementary Spanish

    This course introduces complex sentences and various tenses and short literary and cultural texts. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Winter 2026 · Vera Coleman, Fernando Contreras Flamand, Ingrid Luna, Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán, Claudia Lange

  • SPAN 102: Elementary Spanish

    This course introduces complex sentences and various tenses and short literary and cultural texts. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Winter 2026 · Vera Coleman, Fernando Contreras Flamand, Ingrid Luna, Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán, Claudia Lange

  • SPAN 102: Elementary Spanish

    This course introduces complex sentences and various tenses and short literary and cultural texts. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Winter 2026 · Vera Coleman, Fernando Contreras Flamand, Ingrid Luna, Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán, Claudia Lange

  • SPAN 102: Elementary Spanish

    This course introduces complex sentences and various tenses and short literary and cultural texts. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Winter 2026 · Vera Coleman, Fernando Contreras Flamand, Ingrid Luna, Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán, Claudia Lange

  • SPAN 102: Elementary Spanish

    This course introduces complex sentences and various tenses and short literary and cultural texts. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Winter 2026 · Vera Coleman, Fernando Contreras Flamand, Ingrid Luna, Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán, Claudia Lange

  • SPAN 102: Elementary Spanish

    This course introduces complex sentences and various tenses and short literary and cultural texts. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Winter 2026 · Vera Coleman, Fernando Contreras Flamand, Ingrid Luna, Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán, Claudia Lange

  • SPAN 204: Intermediate Spanish

    Through discussion of literary and cultural texts and films, as well as a review of grammar, this course aims to help students acquire greater skill and confidence in both oral and written expression. Taught three days a week in Spanish. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 103 with grade of C- or better or received a score of 204 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; LP Language Requirement, No Exploration; offered Winter 2026 · Humberto Huergo

  • SPAN 204: Intermediate Spanish

    Through discussion of literary and cultural texts and films, as well as a review of grammar, this course aims to help students acquire greater skill and confidence in both oral and written expression. Taught three days a week in Spanish. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 103 with grade of C- or better or received a score of 204 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; LP Language Requirement, No Exploration; offered Winter 2026 · David Delgado Lopez

  • SPAN 205: Conversation and Composition

    A course designed to develop the student’s oral and written mastery of Spanish. Advanced study of grammar. Compositions and conversations based on cultural and literary topics. There is also an audio-video component focused on current affairs. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 204 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the Spanish Literature AP exam or received a score of 4 or better on the Spanish Language AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Spanish IB exam or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Spanish Placement exam.

     6 credits; IS, International Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, LP Language Requirement; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Jorge Brioso, Ingrid Luna, Humberto Huergo

  • SPAN 208: Coffee and News

    An excellent opportunity to brush up your Spanish while learning about current issues in Spain and Latin America. The class meets only once a week for an hour. Class requirements include reading specific sections of Spain’s leading newspaper, El País, everyday on the internet (El País), and then meeting once a week to exchange ideas over coffee with a small group of students like yourself. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 204 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the Spanish Literature AP exam or received a score of 4 or better on the Spanish Language AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Spanish IB exam or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Spanish Placement exam.

     2 credits; S/CR/NC; IS, International Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026 · Jorge Brioso

  • SPAN 255: Beyond the Verse: Spain’s Evolving Poetry

    This course provides students with a background in 20th- and 21st-century Spanish poetry. It explores selected works from Spain’s lyrical canon as well as more contemporary forms of poetry to identify and discuss themes, structure, rhythm, and metrics, as well as literary techniques. Furthermore, they will be able to identify, interpret, and analyze the movements, generations, styles, and themes of Spanish lyrical production as they learn about the history and social events that transformed the country. Some authors will include Lorca, Cernuda, Gil de Biedma, Fuertes among others.

     Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): One SPAN numbered 204 or higher with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the Spanish Literature AP exam or received a score of 4 or better on the Spanish Language AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Spanish IB exam or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Spanish Placement exam.

     6 credits; IS, International Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; offered Winter 2026 · David Delgado Lopez

  • SPAN 360: Green Labyrinth: Storytelling and Sacred Plants

    Through films, short stories and novels, we analyze how plants like ayahuasca, peyote, and coca are at the intersection of exploitation, psychedelia, sacred practices and ecological awareness. We examine how the representations of plants in literature and cinema address biopiracy, colonialism, and the commodification of sacred plants. Also, we will study how indigenous communities preserve ancestral knowledge and resist environmental destruction. Students will critically reflect on the connections between storytelling, plant-based medicine, and contemporary environmental challenges in Latin America and beyond.

     Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): One SPAN course numbered 205 or higher excluding Independent Studies with a grade of C- or better.

     6 credits; IS, International Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; offered Winter 2026 · Ingrid Luna

  • SPAN 376: Mexico City: The City as Protagonist

    This seminar will have Mexico City as protagonist, and will examine the construction of one of the largest urban centers of the world through fictional writing, cultural criticism, and visual/aural culture. We will critically engage the fictions of its past, the dystopias of its present, the assemblage of affects and images that give it continuity, but which also codify the ever-changing and contested view of its representation and meaning. From Carlos Fuentes to Sayak Valencia, in the company of Eisenstein and Cuarón, among others. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): One SPAN course numbered 205 or higher excluding Independent Studies with a grade of C- or better.

     6 credits; IS, International Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; offered Winter 2026 · Silvia López

  • SPAN 400: Integrative Exercise

    During their senior year, students expand and deepen an essay in Spanish from one of their advanced courses in the major. Normally, but not always, the director for this project will be the professor from that course. This six credit integrative exercise course may be taken fall or winter of their senior year, but the essay must be finished by the end of winter term. In the spring term, students deliver an oral presentation (in English) summarizing their work. Further details are available on the Department's website.

     Prerequisites:

    Student is a Spanish major AND has Senior Priority.

     6 credits; S/NC; No Exploration; offered Winter 2026 · Silvia López

Spring 2026term list

  • SPAN 103: Intermediate Spanish

    This course continues the study of complex sentence patterns and reviews basic patterns in greater depth, partly through the discussion of authentic short stories. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. 

     Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 102 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 103 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Spring 2026 · David Delgado Lopez, Satty Flaherty-Echeverria, Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán, Claudia Lange, Vera Coleman

  • SPAN 103: Intermediate Spanish

    This course continues the study of complex sentence patterns and reviews basic patterns in greater depth, partly through the discussion of authentic short stories. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. 

     Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 102 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 103 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Spring 2026 · David Delgado Lopez, Satty Flaherty-Echeverria, Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán, Claudia Lange, Vera Coleman

  • SPAN 103: Intermediate Spanish

    This course continues the study of complex sentence patterns and reviews basic patterns in greater depth, partly through the discussion of authentic short stories. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. 

     Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 102 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 103 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Spring 2026 · David Delgado Lopez, Satty Flaherty-Echeverria, Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán, Claudia Lange, Vera Coleman

  • SPAN 103: Intermediate Spanish

    This course continues the study of complex sentence patterns and reviews basic patterns in greater depth, partly through the discussion of authentic short stories. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. 

     Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 102 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 103 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Spring 2026 · David Delgado Lopez, Satty Flaherty-Echeverria, Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán, Claudia Lange, Vera Coleman

  • SPAN 103: Intermediate Spanish

    This course continues the study of complex sentence patterns and reviews basic patterns in greater depth, partly through the discussion of authentic short stories. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. 

     Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 102 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 103 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Spring 2026 · David Delgado Lopez, Satty Flaherty-Echeverria, Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán, Claudia Lange, Vera Coleman

  • SPAN 103: Intermediate Spanish

    This course continues the study of complex sentence patterns and reviews basic patterns in greater depth, partly through the discussion of authentic short stories. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. 

     Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 102 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 103 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Spring 2026 · David Delgado Lopez, Satty Flaherty-Echeverria, Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán, Claudia Lange, Vera Coleman

  • SPAN 103: Intermediate Spanish

    This course continues the study of complex sentence patterns and reviews basic patterns in greater depth, partly through the discussion of authentic short stories. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. 

     Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 102 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 103 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Spring 2026 · David Delgado Lopez, Satty Flaherty-Echeverria, Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán, Claudia Lange, Vera Coleman

  • SPAN 103: Intermediate Spanish

    This course continues the study of complex sentence patterns and reviews basic patterns in greater depth, partly through the discussion of authentic short stories. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. 

     Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 102 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 103 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Spring 2026 · David Delgado Lopez, Satty Flaherty-Echeverria, Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán, Claudia Lange, Vera Coleman

  • SPAN 103: Intermediate Spanish

    This course continues the study of complex sentence patterns and reviews basic patterns in greater depth, partly through the discussion of authentic short stories. Students practice all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in Spanish. Taught five days a week in Spanish. 

     Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 102 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 103 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Spring 2026 · David Delgado Lopez, Satty Flaherty-Echeverria, Beatriz Pariente-Beltrán, Claudia Lange, Vera Coleman

  • SPAN 205: Conversation and Composition

    A course designed to develop the student’s oral and written mastery of Spanish. Advanced study of grammar. Compositions and conversations based on cultural and literary topics. There is also an audio-video component focused on current affairs. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 204 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the Spanish Literature AP exam or received a score of 4 or better on the Spanish Language AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the Spanish IB exam or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Spanish Placement exam.

     6 credits; IS, International Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, LP Language Requirement; offered Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 · Jorge Brioso, Ingrid Luna, Humberto Huergo

  • SPAN 246: Not by Blood: Family Beyond Kinship

    Motherhood is central in Latin-American literature of the twenty-first century. Beyond the tendency to represent motherhood as a paradise of love and snuggles, Latin-American writers have been proposing new reconfigurations of family. Families that are not bonded by blood. In this class we will study novels, poems, and short stories about these non-traditional families, for example, families that are led by trans-women, families that are formed between species (with plants or animals), among others. We will analyze what insights these fictional families can offer on topics such as race, reproductive rights, legalization of abortion, marriage equality, and new feminisms.

     Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): SPAN 205 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Spanish Emmersion Placement exam.

     6 credits; HI, Humanistic Inquiry, IS, International Studies; offered Spring 2026 · Ingrid Luna

  • SPAN 320: Death and Dying Under Capitalism: An Ecological and Humanistic Perspective

    Within the capitalist system, the concept of dying well (Ars moriendi) has progressively lost its collective sense and meaning, relegated instead to the realm of individual responsibility. Simultaneously, the notion of a dignified death has ceased to be an inalienable right for all individuals, becoming contingent upon inherited privileges and access to private resources. Death, transformed into a taboo, coexists with an apocalyptic culture and a state of eco-anxiety stemming from ecological crises and the looming extinction of numerous species, potentially including humans. Some of our guiding questions will be: What implications does dying under capitalist conditions entail? Can cultural representation do more than merely comply with, comment or oppose these scenarios? Our exploration will encompass a diverse array of texts, films, and workshops featuring various guest speakers.

     Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): One SPAN course numbered 205 or higher excluding Independent Studies with a grade of C- or better.

     6 credits; HI, Humanistic Inquiry, IS, International Studies; offered Spring 2026 · Palmar Álvarez-Blanco