Spanish
Explore the UConn Spanish website for departmental information. Course descriptions below correspond to the UConn undergraduate course catalog.
SPAN 3177: Composition & Reading for Spanish Speakers
Three credits ($150). Offered Fall, Spring, or Full-year.
Grammar, written composition, and readings for speakers of Spanish with little or no formal training. Emphasis is on Puerto Rican literature.
Eligibility Guidelines: Instructor consent.
SPAN 3178: Intermediate Spanish Composition
Three credits ($150). Offered Fall, Spring, or Full-year.
This course provides a thorough review of grammar and methodical practice in composition leading to command of practical idioms and vocabulary.
Eligibility Guidelines: Successful completion of three or more years of high school Spanish or instructor consent is recommended.
SPAN 3179: Spanish Conversation: Cultural Topics
Three credits ($150). Offered Fall, Spring, or Full-year.
Recommended preparation: SPAN 3178. In-depth development of speaking skills through cultural readings, group discussions and oral presentations on selected topics concerning the Spanish-speaking world.
Eligibility Guidelines: Successful completion of three or more years of high school Spanish, successful completion of SPAN 3178, or instructor consent is recommended.
Instructor Certification Requirements:
The minimum requirement for instructors wishing to teach Early College Experience Spanish courses is a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish and a Master’s Degree in Spanish. If the instructor has a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish and a Master’s Degree in Education, the instructor needs to complete at least two scholarly courses in the study of Spanish and/ or Spanish American Literature. The courses should be in a Graduate Spanish Department from an accredited university in the United States and approved by the UConn ECE Faculty Coordinators for Spanish and the UConn ECE program before enrollment.
Instructor Resources:
SPAN 3177 Sample Syllabus (PDF)
SPAN 3178 Sample Syllabus (PDF)
SPAN 3179 Sample Syllabus (PDF)
