Spanish · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027

SDSU SPAN 101 — Introduction to Spanish I

Pronunciation, oral practice, readings on Hispanic culture and civilization, essentials of grammar. Course uses language acquisition skills to help students understand cultural differences and develop a global perspective. Not open to students with credit in SPAN 102, SPAN 201, SPAN 202, SPAN 281, SPAN 282, SPAN 301, or a higher-numbered Spanish course. Taught in Spanish. Native speakers of Spanish will not receive credit for taking lower division courses in Spanish except with advance approval from the department. No credit will be given for lower division Spanish language courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Spanish course. No credit will be given for SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 201, SPAN 202, SPAN 301 taken out of sequence.