Spanish
| Course Code | SPAN | |
| Levels Offered | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th year | Full course list * |
| Minor Available | Yes | More details |
| Placement Test | Required for students with previous knowledge | More details |
| * Not all courses are offered every term, please check Carleton Central and/or the Public Class Schedule for course availability. | ||
Updates:
New offerings:
- SPAN 3015: Spanish for Heritage Speakers (Cancelled)
- SPAN 3220: Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (Winter 2014)
- * taught in Spanish
- SPAN 4320: Topics in Spanish Linguistics (Cancelled)* taught in Spanish
About the Language
Spanish is a Romance language with roots in the rustic Latin of southern Cantabria. After it became the official language of the central Iberian kingdom of Castile, it expanded over most of the Iberian Peninsula and then across the Atlantic with the Conquistadors, to cover most of Central and South America.
- It has a simpler sound system than English; only five vowel sounds.
- It is a syllable timed language so the vowels stay the same length.
- Once you have learned which sound corresponds to which letter you can easily write in Spanish.
- Although Spanish changes its word forms, the rules are generally quite consistent. For example: there are both masculine and feminine forms and these gender markings are carried into nouns and adjectives as well.
Registration Information
Space in language courses is limited. Register as early as possible. If the course is full when you attempt to register, please submit a Course Registration Override Request or, if applicable, add your name to a waitlist on Carleton Central. Click here to learn more about how waitlisting works.
Course Previews
If you want to learn more about the requirements of each course, look over the course previews in the drop-down list below.
IMPORTANT: These previews will give you an idea of the types of assignments, readings, and instructor expectations you may encounter in the course. However, please be aware that these documents are NOT OFFICIAL COURSE OUTLINES. The actual courses you take may differ considerably from the descriptions provided in the previews.
Please be aware that list is currently under development with previews being added over time. If your course preview is not yet available, please check back later.
* Also, please note that starting 2009-10, our previous Modern Language course codes changed. Click here for a summary of these changes.