SPNS 3601 — Exploring Spoken Spanish
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLecturetypical days: T/ThBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Uses project-based learning to help students build their confidence to interact with native speakers throughout the Spanish-speaking world by improving their pronunciation and listening comprehension, as well as increasing their awareness of the variation that exists in spoken Spanish. Briefly introduces the history of the Spanish language and the many Spanish-speaking communities around the world. Explores the Spanish sound system as it relates to both students' own pronunciation and to the diversity of dialects in the Spanish-speaking world. Offers students an opportunity to examine their own pronunciation, participate in one-on-one conversations with native speakers, analyze real examples of spoken Spanish, and consider the role of Spanish in bilingual communities around the world.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 94% | 1.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 67% | 6.0 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 67% | 6.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 59% · W 0% · Th 59% · F 41%
Common patterns: TR (59% of sections), F (41% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Christina Agostinelli-Fucile (100% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Christina Agostinelli-Fucile (100% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Christina Agostinelli-Fucile (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list SPNS 3601 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (SPNS course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All SPNS courses · Plan it at numap.app