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
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.60 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.33 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 14
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Aina Marti Ger | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 34 of 38 |
| Spring 2026 | Erin Trask | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 27 of 32 |
| Spring 2026 | Genoveva Castro | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 26 of 36 |
| Spring 2026 | Gonzalo Carretero Martinez | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 18 |
| Spring 2026 | Olivia Beggins | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | — | 17 of 19 |
| Spring 2026 | Paulina Canales Bustamante | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 27 of 34 |
| Spring 2026 | Victor Chacon Cabrera | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 27 of 30 |
| Fall 2025 | Antonio Ochoa | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 24 |
| Fall 2025 | Barbara Sargent | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 25 of 31 |
| Fall 2025 | Gonzalo Carretero Martinez | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 23 of 26 |
| Fall 2025 | Karla Giorgio | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 20 |
| Fall 2025 | Marta Mirete Hernandez | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 19 |
| Fall 2025 | Olivia Beggins | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 42 of 48 |
| Fall 2025 | Patricia Sanchez Martin | 3.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 16 |
| Fall 2025 | Silvia Boluarte | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 28 of 31 |
| Summer 2025 | Wendy Rodriguez Zuniga | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | — | 2 of 10 |
| Summer 2025 | Yuliana Ramos Orta | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 5 of 13 |
| Spring 2025 | Antonio Ochoa | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 30 of 33 |
| Spring 2025 | Karla Giorgio | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 28 |
| Spring 2025 | Marta Mirete Hernandez | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 20 |
| Spring 2025 | Olivia Beggins | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 19 |
| Spring 2025 | Paola Heredia Alfaro | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 31 of 37 |
| Spring 2025 | Vasilis Ioannou | 3.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 30 of 34 |
| Spring 2025 | Wendy Rodriguez Zuniga | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 31 of 37 |
| Fall 2024 | Barbara Sargent | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 45 of 55 |
| Fall 2024 | Jorge Sanchez Rivera | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 25 |
| Fall 2024 | Karla Giorgio | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 25 |
| Fall 2024 | Marta Mirete Hernandez | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 32 of 38 |
| Fall 2024 | Olivia Beggins | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 37 of 52 |
| Fall 2024 | Paulina Canales Bustamante | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 47 of 56 |
| Fall 2024 | Pia Cuneo | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 19 |
| Fall 2024 | Valerie Sanabria Aldana | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 40 of 48 |
| Summer 2024 | Yuliana Ramos Orta | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 5 of 19 |
| Spring 2024 | Naomi Sanabria Aldana | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 38 |
| Spring 2024 | Teresa Gelardo-Rodriguez | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 56 of 60 |
| Spring 2024 | Valerie Sanabria Aldana | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 31 of 39 |
| Spring 2024 | Vasilis Ioannou | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 28 of 36 |
| Spring 2024 | Yuliana Ramos Orta | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | — | 11 of 18 |
| Fall 2023 | Barbara Sargent | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 of 58 |
| Fall 2023 | Marta Mirete Hernandez | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 of 38 |
Data freshness
Instructors
- Aina Marti Ger
- Alberto Criado Saez
- Alicia Lowden
- Antonio Ochoa
- Barbara Sargent
- Carlos Cruz
- Cristina Perez Arranz
- Edgardo Tormos
- Erin Trask
- Genoveva Castro
- Gonzalo Carretero Martinez
- Jorge Sanchez Rivera
- Jose Dominicci Buzo
- Karla Giorgio
- Marcel Pons
- Maria Terol Cabrerizo
- Marta Mirete Hernandez
- Mikal De La Mata Cruz
- Naomi Sanabria Aldana
- Olivia Beggins
- Paola Carolina Tsuhako Chinen
- Paola Heredia Alfaro
- Patricia Sanchez Martin
- Paulina Canales Bustamante
- Pia Cuneo
- Silvia Boluarte
- Teresa Gelardo-Rodriguez
- Valerie Sanabria Aldana
- Vasilis Ioannou
- Victor Chacon Cabrera
- Viktoryia Liashchynskaya
- Wendy Rodriguez Zuniga
- Wiktoria Bryzys
- Yuliana Ramos Orta
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 05
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 08
- Section 09
- Section 10
- Section 11
- Section 12
- Section 13
- Section 14
- Section 01
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 08
- Section 09
- Section 10
- Section 11
- Section 12
- Section 13
- Section 14
- Section 15
- Section 16
- Section 17
- Section 01