Faculty Profile

Julie Lesman

Instructor of Spanish & Portuguese

Contact Information

lesmanj@dickinson.edu

Bosler Hall Room 320
717-254-8186

Education

  • B.A., The Colorado College, 1997
  • M.A., University of Texas at Austin, 2001

2025-2026 Academic Year

Fall 2025

SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish
This course is a continuation of Spanish 101. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with increasing emphasis on speaking. Prerequisite: 101. Upon completion, students go to 201.

SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II
The primary goal of this course is to develop students' formal knowledge of Spanish by reviewing and studying the more challenging grammatical structures. The course will also work on development of skills in reading, oral expression, and vocabulary development. The purpose of the course is to equip students with the formal grammatical background necessary to be successful in courses on Hispanic literatures, linguistics and cultures. Prerequisite: 201 or the equivalent.

Spring 2026

SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish
This course is a continuation of Spanish 102. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with increasing emphasis on writing and speaking. Prerequisite: 102 or placement by department. This course fulfills the language graduation requirement.

SPAN 238 Span for Business Professions
This is a specialized course that emphasizes the language of business. Students will study the lexicon and language protocols appropriate to the basic functions of international business. The goal is to improve oral, reading, and writing skills while acquiring a general business vocabulary, and a broadened intercultural perspective. Prerequisite: 202 or 205.

LALC 239 Span for the Health Profession
Cross-listed with SPAN 239-01.

SPAN 239 Span for the Health Profession
Cross-listed with LALC 239-01.