SPAN 1115 Intermediate Spanish I

Conducted in Spanish. Intermediate Spanish I is the first course in the second-year sequence. It continues to develop and strengthen students' proficiency in the Spanish language as well as to increase their cultural understanding. Emphasis remains on the four skills and on critical thinking. Throughout the course, students will develop fluency and accuracy and focus on communication. They will expand the vocabulary and enhance their understanding of essential Spanish grammar concepts. Short literary texts, cultural readings and audiovisual materials will provide opportunities to learn to appreciate cultural differences and impart authentic insight into the Hispanic world. Students will interact in Spanish with the instructor, classmates and native speakers. By the end of this course, students should be able to successfully discuss in Spanish topics of importance to the twenty-first century, with emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills in addition to the refinement of the four basic language skills.

Course overview

Department
Hispanic Studies
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring,Every Summer

Catalog details

Prerequisites
SPAN1016 or admission by placement test

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Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

3.60 / 5

Based on 1,794 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Antonio Ochoa
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Spring 2022 · Official rating 3.91/5
  • Erin Trask
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026 · Official rating 4.92/5
  • Genoveva Castro
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026 · Official rating 3.96/5
  • Karla Giorgio
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.12/5
  • Marta Mirete Hernandez
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.14/5
  • Olivia Beggins
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.32/5
  • Silvia Boluarte
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.10/5
  • Susan Naughton
    Fall 2026
  • Wendy Rodriguez Zuniga
    Summer 2026, Summer 2025, Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.57/5
  • Alberto Criado Saez
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.63/5
  • Alicia Lowden
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.18/5
  • Barbara Sargent
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.60/5
  • Carlos Cruz
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.43/5
  • Cristina Perez Arranz
    Spring 2022 · Official rating 3.57/5
  • Edgardo Tormos
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.61/5
  • Gonzalo Carretero Martinez
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.48/5
  • Jorge Sanchez Rivera
    Fall 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.23/5
  • Jose Dominicci Buzo
    Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.91/5
  • Marcel Pons
    Spring 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.12/5
  • Maria Terol Cabrerizo
    Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.11/5
  • Mikal De La Mata Cruz
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.84/5
  • Naomi Sanabria Aldana
    Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.88/5
  • Paola Heredia Alfaro
    Spring 2025 · Official rating 2.59/5
  • Patricia Sanchez Martin
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.64/5
  • Paulina Canales Bustamante
    Spring 2026, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.83/5
  • Pia Cuneo
    Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.26/5
  • Teresa Gelardo-Rodriguez
    Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.81/5
  • Valerie Sanabria Aldana
    Fall 2024, Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.74/5
  • Vasilis Ioannou
    Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Summer 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.17/5
  • Viktoryia Liashchynskaya
    Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.52/5
  • Yuliana Ramos Orta
    Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.81/5
  • Aina Marti Ger
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 4.91/5
  • Victor Chacon Cabrera
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 4.55/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Wendy Rodriguez Zuniga · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Karla Giorgio · Campion Hall 302 MWF 09:00AM-09:50AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 207 MWF 09:00AM-09:50AM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Olivia Beggins · Campion Hall 302 MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 04
    Fall 2026 · Susan Naughton · Gasson Hall 207 MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 05
    Fall 2026 · Genoveva Castro · Devlin Hall 221 MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 06
    Fall 2026 · Silvia Boluarte · Campion Hall 302 MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 07
    Fall 2026 · Genoveva Castro · Devlin Hall 221 MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 08
    Fall 2026 · Karla Giorgio · Gasson Hall 207 MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 09
    Fall 2026 · Susan Naughton · Campion Hall 328 MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 10
    Fall 2026 · Silvia Boluarte · Campion Hall 302 MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 11
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Campion Hall 9 MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 12
    Fall 2026 · Marta Mirete Hernandez · Campion Hall 303 MWF 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 13
    Fall 2026 · Antonio Ochoa · Gasson Hall 303 MWF 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 14
    Fall 2026 · Erin Trask · Campion Hall 328 MWF 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 15
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Campion Hall 303 MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 16
    Fall 2026 · Erin Trask · Campion Hall 328 MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 17
    Fall 2026 · Antonio Ochoa · Gasson Hall 303 MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered