Courses & Requirements

We have designed several course planning worksheets to help you plan your Spanish Major or Minor at Union. Here is a sample, and you can find more HERE to download.

Winter 2027

SPN100 Spanish for Beginners M. Mayna-Medrano

SPN101 Spanish Continuation for Beginners J. Vargas Barahona

SPN200 Spanish Review for Intermediate Learners R. Estremera Marcial

SPN201 Spanish Continuation for Intermediate Learners R. Estremera Marcial

SPN256 Rethinking Latin American Culture through Music, Dance, and Food. M. Mayna-Medrano

SPN257 Spanish for Heritage Speakers S. Yi

SPN330 Cont. Hispanic Women's Fiction J. Vargas Barahona

SPN432 Race, Politics & Diaspora W. Garcia

HLE207 Spanish Horror Film S. Mueller

HLE202 Identities in Latin American Cinema W. Garcia

Spring 2027

SPN100 Spanish for Beginners J. Vargas Barahona

SPN200 Spanish Review for Intermediate Learners S. Yi

SPN201 Spanish Continuation for Intermediate Learners J. Vargas Barahona

SPN25X To be announced R. Estremera Marcial

SPN307 Melodrama en Latin American and Latine Culture M. Mayna-Medrano

SPN417 Death and Revenge in the Southern Cone S. Yi

SPN489 Honor Spanish M Mayna-Medrano

HLE 209 Apocalyptic Narratives W. Garcia

There are more than 20 Spanish-speaking countries, and more than 63 million people of Hispanic origin in the United States (19% of the population). Learning about the many cultures that make up the Hispanic world is important for everyone! That's why we offer English-language courses that provide in-depth examinations of Hispanic or Latino communities and cultures through a range of topics and academic perspectives.

These classes are designated as "HLE", and they count toward a Minor or Major. Before the fall of 2025, they were designated as MLT's.

• HLE 201 - Sustainability, Tourism and Travel in the Hispanic World
• HLE 202 - Screening Identities in Latin American Cinema
• HLE 203 - Beyond the Sunny Paradise: Caribbean Literature and Politics
• HLE 204 - Made in New York: Puerto Rican and Dominican Transnational Identities in American Literature & Cinema
• HLE 205 - Performing Masculinities in Literature, Cinema, and Popular Culture
• HLE 206T - Gender and Identity in Contemporary Latin American Cinema
• HLE 207 - Spanish Horror Films
• HLE 208 - Social Realism and Cinema in Latin America
• HLE 209 - Apocalyptic Narratives
• HLE 210 - Torture and Dictatorship in Latin American Literature
• HLE 211 - Literature of the Mexican-American Border
• HLE 212 - Nonprofits & Storytelling: for Social Impact in the US/Hispanic Community