SPAN 1010
Elementary Spanish 1
Beginning language program stressing acquisition of spoken ability together with attention to the development of reading, writing, and listening skills. In addition to three hours of class, students complete weekly, assessed independent learning activities with multimedia resources. Students must have no prior expirence with Spanish.
Instructors
Allison Milner, Amanda Carey, Ekua Inkoom, Gail Swick, Gonzalo Aguiar Malosetti, Jody Doran, Joe Barcroft, Katherine Tilghman, Magdalena Suarez Pomar, Mark Dowell, Miaowei Weng, Nancy Schnurr, Nayive Gaytan, Nelson Pardino, Nuria Alcaide Garcia, Rebeca Cunill, Shirley Anghel, Virginia Braxs
Reviews
I can't deny that some say señor Dowell does not teach very well, but his courses are always relaxing and with plenty of activities (although the activities don't really help that much). He is also an easy-grader and gives good scores.
1/3/2026
Professor Dowell is highly accessible outside of class, actively encouraging students to attend office hours. However, the class is extremely fast-paced, as noted in the syllabus. Expect to participate a lot and dedicate 1+ hour daily to Spanish studies outside of class; otherwise, you risk falling behind and struggle with quizzes and exams.
11/10/2024
Cannot believe that she has such a low rating, she was incredible in class, super funny, and so willing to help if you were confused about something or just wanted extra help. Great prof and person and I hope to have her again
12/21/2023
I honestly don't know why the rating is so low, she was an amazing professor when I was there and my class even talked about how we couldn't believe how low her rating was.
12/20/2023
As the head of the spanish dept you would think she knows what is going on. I had a different prof who had to step out for part of the semester, and wasnt at the same pace, so there were certain things on an exam that we hadnt done. Schnurr graded them and refused to give any grading mercy despite the fact that we handnt learned it yet.
12/12/2023
Honestly, she's as bad as the reviews seem. While she can be disorganized, she grades quickly and there's definitely cohesion when it comes to lessons. However, class is mostly speaking practice while all of the grammar or vocab work (there's a lot of it too) is done independently which isn't my style.. She's not the best, but not the worst either.
8/17/2023
AVOID this professor. Schnurr is disorganized. She frequently forgot to post assignments on canvas, and some of her presentations had errors. Attendance is mandatory although I think she forgets to take attendance.
2/11/2022
Probably one of the most incompetent professors I've ever had.
10/27/2021
Awful Professor, super unorganized. She is amiable in person, but she doesnt care about teaching and her students.
11/19/2019
Profa. Carey is very passionate about Spanish and teaching young people. She is very engaged every class period. This class is only taught in Spanish (which can be intimidating at first) but it really allows you to solidify your understanding at a faster rate. I recommend taking Profa. Carey if you are interested in Spanish and ready to work!
11/13/2019
I love her. Yes, the work is hard and there is always homework but that is simply the curriculum, she's just amazing at teaching it. 10/10 would recommend.
11/12/2019
Profesora Carey genuinely cares about how her students perform in class. She assigns a ton of homework, but you learn a lot as a result.
6/21/2019
Dr. Carey has high expectations for her students and keeps them accountable. Essentially, she treats them like the adults that they are. So while the material in introductory Spanish classes is difficult, she is incredibly organized, thorough, and always available to help outside of class. She's also really funny. But yes, prepare to work hard!
6/25/2018
Very difficult professor. Assigns a lot of work and multiple assignments per day. She is great at explaining things and makes the topics interesting. However, she is extremely strict and by the book. SHE WILL KILL YOUR GPA. Definitely helps you learn Spanish, but in a world that values grades, it's simply not worth taking her class. Stay away!
4/13/2016
She's not a great lecturer and doesn't explain the material well. She is also a relatively tough grader. AVOID.
12/31/2015
doesn't speak loud, slow or clear enough. If you want to have a solid foundation in Spanish don't take her. She tends to be used to teaching upper level classes and expects you to know the alphabet and pronunciations by yourself. Hard-grader, pretty dogmatic about the trivia.
1/29/2014
She used to teach upper level classes so if you are a total beginner and want to have a solid foundation in Spanish don't take her. She expects you to know the alphabet, the pronunciations( including those exceptions) by yourself. Quite dogmatic, deducts essay points for margin requirement; asks you to leave the room if you have soup before class.
1/29/2014
She is super nice and really wants everyone to do well. Extremely reasonable grading and super nice work load. She has so much energy, really makes it easy to sit there and go over grammar and vocab 82 times without wanting to off yourself.
12/4/2012