123 courses with the subject SPA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
The first course of a two-semester sequence. Designed to help students communicate in Spanish at the ACTFL novice mid level and identify cultural products and practices from around the Spanish-speaking world.
The second course of a two-semester sequence. Designed to help students communicate in Spanish at the ACTFL novice high level and identify cultural products and practices from around the Spanish-speaking world. P–SPA 101 or 111; or placement.
Spanish vocabulary, grammar, and culture. Offered only in Wake Forest study abroad programs. P-prerequisite override required.
Introduction to basic Spanish vocabulary and grammar for those working in the field of neuroscience. Offered only abroad. P-Prerequisite override required.
Review of essential Spanish grammar, usage, vocabulary and processing strategies for reading various types of literary, social science and technical publications for content. Designed for students interested mainly in strengthening reading proficiency in the language, and aimed at preparing students to take the graduate reading exam administered at the end of the course. Undergraduate credit given. Offered in the first half o the semester. Pass/Fail only. P-SPA 153 or 153S, or placement.
Experiential learning that links classroom instruction and community service done as an adjunct to specially-designated courses throughout the Spanish curriculum. Pass/Fail only. May be repeated for credit. P-Prerequisite override required. (OPE)
Under faculty direction, a student undertakes a language project in conjunction with a service commitment or internship in a Spanish-speaking country. Includes, but is not limited to, vocabulary building, keeping a journal, and reading professional material. Offered only in Salamanca. May be repeated for credit. Pass/fail only. Does not count towards the major or minor. Only offered for 1.5 or 3 hours.
The first course of a two-semester sequence. Designed to help students communicate in Spanish at the ACTFL intermediate low level and compare cultural products, practices, and perspectives from around the Spanish-speaking world. Does not fulfill the foreign language requirement. P–SPA 102 or 112 or 113; or placement.
The second course of a two-semester sequence. Designed to help students communicate in Spanish at the ACTFL intermediate mid level and compare cultural products, practices, and perspectives from around the Spanish-speaking world. Credit may be earned for no more than one course between SPA 202-213. P–SPA 201 not earned through AP/IB credit. Combined Bulletin 2026-2027 285
Explores significant cultural expressions from the Spanish-speaking world. Emphasizes the development of competence in speaking, reading and writing intermediate Spanish and understanding how particular Hispanic societies have defined themselves. Credit may be earned for no more than one course between SPA 202-213. P—SPA 153; or placement; or a score of 3 on the AP Spanish Language exam; or a score of 6 on the IB exam.
An accelerated summer course designed to help students communicate in Spanish at the ACTFL intermediate mid level and compare cultural products, practices, and perspectives from around the Spanish-speaking world. Equivalent to SPA 201 and SPA 202. Not open to students who have already passed SPA 153 or 201. P-SPA 102 or 112 or 113; or placement.
Examination of the diversity of cultural, linguistic, and artistic expressions and the role of Spanish in today’s globalized world. P–SPA 202, 203, 206, 212, or 213; or placement; or a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Spanish Language exam; or a score of 3 on the AP Literature exam; or a score of 7 on the IB exam.
Introduces students to advanced grammar concepts through exposure to authentic texts from contemporary media that exemplify diverse varieties of Spanish from around the world. Attention to accuracy, complexity, and fluency. Credit may not be earned for both 282 and 283. P–SPA 202, 203, 206, 212, or 213; or placement; or a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Spanish Language exam; or a score of 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Literature exam; or a score of 7 on the IB exam. f
Speakers. (3 h) Introduces heritage speakers of Spanish to advanced grammar concepts through exposure to authentic texts from contemporary media that exemplify diverse varieties of Spanish from around the world. Attention to accuracy, complexity, and register. Credit may not be earned for both 282 and 283. P–SPA 202, 203, 206, 212, or 213; or placement; or a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Spanish Language exam; or a score of 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Literature exam; or a score of 7 on the IB exam.
Course work in Spanish done as an adjunct to specially-designated courses throughout the college curriculum. May be taken for grade or Pass/Fail. May be repeated for credit. P-Prerequisite override required.
Coursework in Spanish done as an adjunct to specifically-designated courses in business and economics curriculum. May be repeated for credit. P-Prerequisite override required.
Coursework in Spanish done as an adjunct to specifically-designated courses in the sciences and medical curriculum. May be repeated for credit. P-Prerequisite override required.
Intensive study and practice of the oral and written languages. Familiarization with Spanish culture and daily life. Classes in conversational and idiomatic Spanish, excursions to points of interest and lectures on selected topics. Pass/Fail only. Does not count towards the major or minor. P--SPA 280/280L and SPA 282/283/309/309L.
Based on cultural material intended to increase students’ aural skills and oral proficiency by systematically increasing vocabulary and reinforcing command of specific grammatical points. Counts toward the major. Students whose speaking skills, in the instructor’s judgment, are already advanced, may not enroll. P--SPA 280/280L and SPA 282/283/309/309L.
Development of oral proficiency and writing skills. Reading, discussions, and writing assignments based on texts relevant to internships being undertaken by students. Must be taken in conjunction with SPA 199. May count toward the major or minor. Credit not given for both 303 and 303I. P--SPA 280/280L and SPA 282/283/309/309L. C-SPA 199.
of Storytelling in the Spanish-Speaking
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Drama of the Spanish-Speaking World
Culture in the Spanish-Speaking World
Approaches to the Cultures of Spain
Interdisciplinary Approach to the Wider
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Mexico and
Approaches to South American Culture
3 America 3 SPA 322 Spanish Pronunciation and Dialect 3 3 Variation 3 SPA 325 Spanish for Business I 3 3 SPA 326 International Business: Spain/Latin 3
Survey of the core areas in Hispanic linguistics: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and language variation. Basic concepts and methodology of linguistic analysis as preparation for further study in the field. P--SPA 280/280L and SPA 282/283/309/309L.
Description of, and practice with, the sounds, rhythm, and intonation of Spanish and the differences from English, with special attention to social and regional diversity. Strongly recommended for improving pronunciation. Meets a N.C. requirement for teacher certification. P-- SPA 280/280L and SPA 282/283/309/309L.
Introduces strategies of bi-directional, short consecutive Spanish/English interpreting. Practice to develop basic skills in face-to-face interpreting for community settings, with the ethics of language brokering and some elements of remote (video-, phone-) interpreting included. P–SPA 280/280L and SPA 282/283/309/309L.
Introduces strategies for translation of documentation relevant to healthcare setting and scientific domains through applied projects. Study of textual conventions and creation of domain-specific resources to support translation process. P--SPA 280/280L and
Introduction to the vocabulary and skills necessary to perform effectively in Hispanic business settings. Emphasis on oral and written practices, reading, and intercultural knowledge of business practices. P--SPA 280/280L and SPA 282/283/309/309L.
Study of characteristic features of Spanish and/or Latin American business culture. Focuses on communicating successfully in the world of Hispanic commerce and on acquiring an international view of current issues in business. Offered only in WFU abroad programs. P--SPA 280/280L and SPA 282/283/309/309L.
Continued study of the discourse used in Hispanic business settings. Emphasis on oral and written business presentations, reading and analysis of case studies, and intercultural knowledge of the business world. P--SPA 280/280L and SPA 282/283/309/309L.
Study of terminology and sociocultural issues relevant to interlinguistic medical communication. Oral and written practice in the medical context. P--SPA 280/280L and SPA 282/283/309/309L.
Selected topics in Spanish and/or Spanish-American literature and culture offered at an intermediate level. Topics vary. Offered only in WFU abroad programs. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. P--SPA 280/280L and SPA 282/283/309/309L.
Explores romantic love in the Iberian Peninsula in the 14th and 15th centuries focusing on the debate about woman as an index of the social changes happening at that moment. P— any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
Examines literary, social, and cultural themes, such as: Quests and Discoveries, Pilgrimage and the Act of Reading, Images of Islam, The Judaic Tradition in Spanish Literature, and Spiritual Life and Ideal. P— an course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
Close analysis of literary texts, such as Lazarillo de Tormes, and study of the history, art, politics, and economics of the 16th and 17th centuries, with emphasis on themes such as the writer and society, humanism, the picaresque, Catholic mysticism, and power and politics. P— any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
3 SPA 341 Latin American Historical Fiction: Memory, 3 Myth, and Social Justice
Study of the multifaceted cultural identity of contemporary Spain through different literary genres, art, and film. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
Study of the representation of universal themes in Spanish poetry from different historical periods. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
Study of major dramatic works from Spain. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
Century Spain. (3 h) Explores representations of social class, gender, and national identity in the literature and visual culture of Spain (fashion, illustrated press, etc.) of 18th/19th-Century Spain. Topics vary, but overarching themes may range from royal identity and Enlightenment to industrialization and middle-class culture. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
(3 h) Examines the connections among culture, collective identities, and the archeology of Iberian prehistory in modern Spain. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.(CD)
Myth, and Social Justice
Exploration of twentieth- and twenty-first century literary, artistic, and cinematic adaptations of colonial stories of discovery by writers, artists, and filmmakers from Spain and Spanish America. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence. Combined Bulletin 2026-2027 287
Analyzes various cultural documents to ask questions such as: what do travelers report seeing, how do they describe their journeys and why? In the past and the present, how has travel literature influenced European perceptions of the Americas and vice versa? P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
Press in Spain and Spanish America
Exploration of the artistic and literary responses to the Spanish Civil War. Emphasis on the resulting cultural exchange among Spain, Latin America, and the United States. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
in Spain and the Southern Cone
Study of contemporary Peninsular and Spanish-American theater within its political, social, cultural, and aesthetic context. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
Female Characters (if related to Latin America or Latino Studies)
Study of works by a major Hispanic author or film director with attention to formative contexts as well as aesthetic, cultural, and socio-political legacies. May be repeated for credit when focus changes. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
Study of the cinematic and literary discourses through major Spanish literary works from different historical periods and their film adaptation. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
Exploration of a specific national or regional film history with particular attention to cinematic representations of social, political, and cultural contexts. May be repeated for credit when focus changes. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
Examines contemporary examples of Mexican visual art, film, literature, performance, and mass culture from a transnational perspective by analyzing patterns of production, distribution, and consumption in creative industries. Explores how Mexico's cross-border cultural economy both sustains and disrupts global North-South disparities. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence. (CD)
Nihilism, and the Deconstruction of Utopia
American and U.S. Latino Cultures
Intensive study of the 20th-century Spanish-American short story with emphasis on major trends and representative authors, such as Quiroga, Rulfo, Borges, Cortázar, Donoso, and García Marquéz. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
Study of the novel in Spanish America from its beginning through the contemporary period. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
Study of the transition of a dramatic work from text to performance and the role of Spanish-American theater as a vehicle for cultural values and socio-political issues. Includes rehearsals for the public staging of selected one-act plays. Proficiency in Spanish and willingness to act on stage are required. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
Study of major dramatic works from various Latin-American countries. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
Explores 20th-century Mexican cultural production as it relates to the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920). Readings include novels, shorts stories, popular poetry, and historiographic texts. Attention to Mexican muralism and cinema, and special emphasis on relationships between literature, history, and contemporary politics. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
Explores representations of masculinity in contemporary Mexican film (1990-present) with attention to film genres, aesthetic movements, national and global sociopolitical contexts, and gender politics. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
Promotion of Latin American and Latino
Introduction to ecological perspectives in cinema, literature, and art in Latin America, focusing on the ways indigenous societies today relate to minerals, plants, animals, and water. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
Study of Cuban literature from the 18th century to the present: romanticism, modernism, naturalism, the avant-garde movement, and the post-Revolutionary period. Offered in Havana. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
Comprehensive study of Cuban culture with a concentration on the artistic manifestations of Afro-Cuban religions. Students study literature, art, film, music, and popular culture to analyze how Afro-Cuban culture constitutes national culture. Offered in Havana. Also listed as LAS 220C. P-any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence. (CD)
Selected topics in Spanish and/or Spanish-American Spanish-American literature and culture. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. P- a any course in SPA 310-SPA 319 sequence.
The development of Spanish from an early Romance dialect to a world language. Study of changes in the language’s sounds, grammar, and vocabulary system, with a special focus on the effects of a cultural history and relationships with other languages. P--SPA 320.
Advanced study of structure and style in a variety of Spanish texts, with an in-depth approach to idiomatic expressions and some back/cross translation exercises. P--SPA 320.
Comparative study of first language acquisition, adult second language acquisition, and heritage speaker bilingualism. Emphasis on stages of acquisition, influencing factors, and typical outcomes. P--SPA 320.
An introduction to the study and methodologies of Spanish sociolinguistics. Emphasis on language and its interaction with socio-economic status, gender, age, ideology, governmental policy, and identity in Spanish-speaking communities. P--SPA 320.
Study of the socio-historical and sociolinguistic context of Spanish in the US, with a focus on language variation and bilingualism. P--SPA 320.
Investigation of key areas in Spanish languages research, such as dialectology, history, language acquisition, and usage. May be repeated for credit. P--SPA 320.
Spanish usage of a selected professional area. Emphasizes communication in typical situations and interactions, specialized vocabulary, cultural differences, and related technical readings in the subject matter. Topics offered from the following list: a. Health Occupations; b. Social Work; c. Law and Law Enforcement; d. Other (on demand). P–any course in SPA 310-319; and SPA 320.
Introduces translation strategies through practice, with emphasis on Spanish into English. Focuses on translating in domains such as social science, computing, economics, the entertainment industry, banking, and journalism. P–any course in SPA 310-319; and SPA 320.
Introduces strategies of interpreting from Spanish into English, primarily. Intensive laboratory practice course to develop basic skills inconsecutive/escort/simultaneous interpreting. Some voice-over talent training is also included. P–any course in SPA 310-319; and SPA 320.
Under faculty supervision, a student undertakes a translation/interpreting project at a translation bureau or translation department of a company/public organization. A community service-oriented internship is preferred for interpreting. Does not count toward major of minor. P-SPA 381 or 382.
Selected topics in Translation Studies ranging from translation theories and descriptive studies to applied translation and related areas such as, terminology, documentation and language industries, among other relevant fields. May be repeated if course content differs. P–any course in SPA 310-319; and SPA 320.
Selected topics in Interpreting Studies including different interpreting settings, specialized interpreting, terminology for interpreting. May be repeated if content differs. P–any course in SPA 310-319; and SPA 320.
Advanced oral and listening practice in Spanish based on authentic cultural materials and regular sessions with native Spanish speakers intended to increase proficiency, self-reflection, and confidence in interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational speaking. P/C— SPA 330-385. (OPE)
Under faculty supervision, a student completes an internship in a bilingual business or professional setting. Does not count toward major or minor in Spanish. Pass/Fail only. P or C—SPA 325, SPA 326, or
Under faculty supervision, a student completes an internship in a bilingual healthcare setting. Does not count toward the major or minor in Spanish. Pass/Fail only. P/C–SPA 328. (OPE)
Under faculty supervision, a student completes an internship in a bilingual educational setting. Does not count toward the major or minor in Spanish. Pass/Fail only. P/C–EDU 354E. (OPE)
Under faculty supervision, students complete a translation project, either on-site or remotely, for a translation bureau, company, or public organization. Does not count towards the major or minor. P/C-SPA 324 or SPA 381.
Under faculty supervision, a student completes an interpreting internship in a professional or community service-oriented setting. Satisfies OPE credit but does not count towards the hours required for the SPA major or minor. P/C-SPA 323 or 382. (OPE)
P-Prerequisite override required.
Required for honors in Spanish. P-Prerequisite override required.
Required for honors in Spanish. P-Prerequisite override required.
Description of, and practice with, the sounds, rhythm, and intonation of Spanish and the differences from English, with special attention to social and regional diversity. Strongly recommended for improving pronunciation. This course meets a N.C. requirement for teacher certification.
Advanced-level review of Spanish morphology and syntax applied to the refinement of writing techniques.
Explores romantic love in the Iberian Peninsula in the 14th and 15th centuries focusing on the debate about woman as an index of social changes happening at the moment.
Examination of the literary, social, and cultural themes, such as: Quests and Discoveries, Pilgrimage and the Act of Reading, Images of Islam, the Judaic Tradition in Spanish Literature, and Spiritual Life and Ideal. Combined Bulletin 2026-2027 479
Close analysis of literary texts, such as Lazarillo de Tormes, and study of the history of art, politics, and economics of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, with emphasis on themes such as the writer and society, humanism, the picaresque, Catholic mysticism, and power and politics.
Study of Don Quijote, the first modern novel, and several exemplary novels, and contemporary theoretical approaches to them. Considers related art, music, and film. Includes discussion of themes such as the development of prose fiction, the novel as a self-conscious genre, women and society, religion and humanism, nationalism, and imperialism.
Study of the multifaceted cultural identity of contemporary Spain through different literary genres, art, and film.
Study of the representation of universal themes in Spanish poetry from different historical periods.
Century Spain. (3 h) Explores representations of social class, gender, and national identity in the literature and visual culture of Spain (fashion, illustrated press, etc.) of 18th/19th-Century Spain. Topics vary, but overarching themes may range from royal identity and Enlightenment to industrialization and middle-class culture.
Study of the 500-year tradition of representations of encounter between Spain and the Americas, with special attention to the ways the topic is used to define and redefine individual and collective identities. Primary texts include narratives, plays, engravings, murals, films, and advertisements.
Study of a variety of texts from the 18th and 19th centuries dealing with political emancipation, nation-building, and continental identity.
Study of contemporary Peninsular and Spanish-American theatre within its political, social, cultural, and aesthetic context.
(3 h) Study of representative novels by women writers from Spain and Latin America, with emphasis on the representation of the female protagonist within her cultural context.
Deconstruction of Utopia. (3 h) Study of Latin-American poetry, including symbolist, surrealist, and conversational poetry, “happenings,” and artistic manifestoes. Politics, nation-building, liberation theology, and love are common themes.
American and U.S. Latino Cultures. (3 h) A socio-historical study of theories on culture, sexual politics, and race in relation to literary texts, lyrics of popular music, and art of Latin America and the diaspora.
Intensive study of the 20th-century Spanish-American short story with emphasis on major trends and representative authors, such as Quiroga, Rulfo, Borges, Cortázar, Donoso, García, Márquez.
Study of the novel in Spanish America from its beginning through the contemporary period.
Study of the transition of a dramatic work from text to performance and the role of Spanish-American theatre as a vehicle for cultural values and sociopolitical issues. Includes rehearsals for the public staging of selected one-act plays. Proficiency in Spanish and willingness to act on stage are required.
Explores the early Spanish-American colonial period alongside contemporary intellectuals' attempt to return to and recover the historical past. Readings include 15th-and 16th-century codices, post-conquest indigenous writings, Iberian chronicles and letters, as well as 20th-century documents.
Explores 20th-century Mexican cultural production as it relates to the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920). Readings include novels, short stories, popular poetry, and historiographic texts. Attention to Mexican muralism and cinema, and special emphasis on relationships between literature, history, and contemporary politics.
The development of Spanish from an early Romance dialect to a world language. Study of ongoing changes in the language’s sounds, grammar, and vocabulary system, with a focus on the effects of cultural history and relationships with other languages.
Advanced study of structure and style in a variety of Spanish texts, with an in depth approach to idiomatic expressions and some back/cross translation exercises.
Investigation of key areas in Spanish languages research, such as dialectology, history, language acquisition, and usage.
This course introduces key translation techniques and strategies, focusing on Spanish-English written translation across various text types. Students will develop essential skills for professional practice, with an emphasis on domain-specific text analysis and translation problem- solving. Integrating traditional translation methods with the most recent technological applications, this course prepares students to engage confidently with tools such as machine translation or AI agents, when appropriate.
This course develops strategies in consecutive, escort, and simultaneous interpreting for a variety of settings. It includes an overview of remote interpreting platforms. Current employment opportunities in the field of interpreting are also briefly presented. In-class work focuses on learning or improving and practicing interpreting techniques. Individual, at home preparation – besides the assigned readings and interpreting exercises– includes a strong terminology enhancement. Some voice training is also covered.
In this elective course, students will develop and refine a practical translation skill set within the scientific and medical domains. In addition, students will gain familiarity with textual conventions that govern source and target texts within these domains and deepen their understanding of both Spanish and English as language for special purposes. Apart from translation proper, students will also be able to analyze texts for register, style, tone and content to determine the most appropriate process to achieve the highest quality translation. Finally, students' research skills will improve through the examination of available resources and the creation of domain-specific resources.
Interpreting. (2-4 h) Under faculty supervision, a student undertakes a translation/interpretion project at a translation bureau or translation department of a company/ public organization. A community service-oriented internship is preferred for interpreting.
Introduction to Spanish vocabulary and discourse in business. Emphasizes oral and writtten practices, reading, and Hispanic business culture as well as a comprehensive analysis of different business topics and areaas. Two mid-term essays and final essays are required.
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