Interested in Spanish? Do you want to learn how to speak the second most spoken language in the United States? You will   enjoy acquiring basic language skills and learning about the amazing and eclectic culture of the Spanish-speaking  world. After Spanish 1101, continue taking Spanish and complete the foreign language graduation requirement by taking WLS 1102.

Do you require a flexible schedule? WLS 1101 online may be for you! We will learn the same speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills as in the face-to-face course, but you can study and complete assignments at times that work best for you. Restriction: First-year students cannot enroll in online language courses. 

Have you taken some Spanish in high school? Do you need to fulfill the foreign language requirement for graduation? Take WLS 1102! You will expand your vocabulary and practice speaking, listening, reading and writing in Spanish. You will also continue to learn about the Spanish-speaking cultures and develop your intercultural knowledge and understanding. After WLS 1102, practice and enhance your Spanish by taking Intermediate Spanish I (WLS 2201G) in the spring.

Do you need to fulfill your foreign language graduation requirement but require a flexible schedule? WLS 1102 online may be for you! We will learn the same speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills as in the 1102 face-to- face course, but you can study and complete assignments at times that work best for you. Restriction: First-year students cannot enroll in online language courses. 

Open to students from all programs. Equivalent to our regular WLS 1102. It meets the FLG Graduation Requirement.

Have you taken a year of high school Spanish or one semester in college? This course is a second-semester language course designed for students interested in or preparing to enter the health professions or related fields. The course covers basic grammar, and its vocabulary is focused on the human body, its functions and problems. You’ll practice with dialogues, interviews and stories, while also gaining cross-cultural understanding. Note: If you have taken a regular WLS 1102 course and received credit, no additional credit can be given for WLS 1112. Restriction: First-year students cannot enroll in online language courses. 

Have you taken 2-3 years of Spanish in high school, or 2 semesters in college? Are you looking for a great class to use towards your Gen Ed Humanities requirement? Also, this class may be perfect for students who received the "Illinois Seal of Biliteracy" and want to continue their language study (ask us for placement advice). You will review grammar points, practice your Spanish in conversation and composition, and broaden your understanding of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Honors section available: WLS 2291G Intermediate Spanish I Honors (4 credits)

Have you taken 3-4 years of Spanish in high school, or 3 semesters in college? Are you looking for a great class to use towards your Gen Ed Humanities requirement? Also, this class may be perfect for students who received the "Illinois Seal of Biliteracy" and want to continue their language study (ask us for placement advice). You will review grammar points, practice your Spanish in conversation and composition, and broaden your understanding of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Note: Taking this class plus 4 more upper-division WLS courses (12 credits) completes a Spanish minor. Honors section available: WLS 2292G Intermediate Spanish II Honors (4 credits)

Explore Latin American and Spanish culture while fine-tuning your grammar skills. Pedagogy experts agree that task-based activities that teach actual content result in the greatest improvements in proficiency. You will see progress in your speaking and writing skills as well as in your cultural competency. This course serves as solid preparation for advanced literature and culture courses. It is the pre-requisite to all other upper-division classes except for WLS 3050 Pronunciation and Conversation. Pre-requisite: WLS 2202G or 2292G, or equivalent.

Explore thought-provoking Latin American narratives—such as short stories, fables, essays, films, painting and photography—and engage with compelling voices, themes, and cultural perspectives from across the region. Through close reading, discussion, and analysis of textual as well as visual content, you will strengthen your Spanish in all four skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—while expanding vocabulary, refining sentence structure, and improving your listening and reading comprehension. Class will be conducted in Spanish.

Prerequisite: WLS 3000 or 3012.

Also available as Honors section: WLS 3090 Spanish through Latin American Narrative and Film, Honors (3 credits).

Have you had 4 or more years in high school (or 4 semesters in college)? In this course, you will develop your conversational skills and pronunciation. You will learn to express your opinion on a variety of intriguing and current topics. Note: We recommend taking WLS 3000 first (see above). However, if WLS 3000 doesn't work with your class schedule, take WLS 3050 first (and the following semester WLS 3000 or WLS 3012).

Is Argentina more European than Latin American—or something entirely its own? This course explores Argentina’s rich, complex, and dynamic culture shaped by a unique blend of European and Latin American traditions. Students examine how gaucho roots, Spanish colonialism, and mass European immigration came together to create an expressive, dramatic, and deeply connected national identity. Through music, film, food, sports, literature, and history, the course moves from the streets of Buenos Aires to the rural pampas, examining how culture, politics, and identity continue to shape Argentina today. Class will be conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: WLS 3000 or WLS 3012.