Spanish

Explore the UConn Spanish website for departmental information. Course descriptions below correspond to the UConn undergraduate directory of courses.

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)