SPAN 5MMedical Spanish
Students learn medical vocabulary, useful expressions, suitable grammatical structures, and cultural background to be able to interact with Spanish-speaking patients and doctors. Medical Spanish fulfills language requirement for Human Biology majors and Global Community Health B.A. and B.S. majors.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 4; or SPHS 4, or SPHS 5, or SPHS 6; or placement into SPAN 5 or SPHS 4 via assessment. Enrollment is restricted to human biology majors and global community health B.A. and B.S. majors.
- All students - If you completed the language requirements and/or want an exception to the restriction, contact the instructor for approval to enroll - Mark Amengual, amengual@ucsc.edu.
- From the Instructor: In this course students learn medical vocabulary, useful expressions, suitable grammatical structures, and cultural background to be able to interact with Spanish-speaking patients and doctors.
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When it runs
Winter 2027Open Winter 2027
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Mon Wed Fri 2:40pm–3:45pm | TBA | S. L. Lain | Open 0/25 |
Fall 2026Open Fall 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Mon Wed Fri 10:40am–11:45am | Soc Sci 2 167 | S. L. Lain | Open 13/25 |
Summer 2026Open Summer 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Tue Thu 9:00am–12:30pm | Online | M. Amengual | Open 20/28 |
Spring 2026Open Spring 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Mon Wed Fri 1:20pm–2:25pm | Merrill Acad 132 | S. L. Lain | Closed 25/25 |
Winter 2026Open Winter 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Mon Wed Fri 9:20am–10:25am | Merrill Acad 132 | C. Castillo Trelles | Open 10/25 |
| 02 | Lecture | Mon Wed Fri 10:40am–11:45am | Merrill Acad 132 | C. Castillo Trelles | Open 16/25 |
Fall 2025Open Fall 2025
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Mon Wed Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm | Oakes Acad 106 | C. Castillo Trelles | Closed 29/25 |
Who teaches it
| Instructor | Rating | Difficulty | Would take again | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Lain | 3.8 / 5 | 2.8 / 5 | 60% | 16 |
| Mark Amengual | 4.8 / 5 | 3.3 / 5 | 100% | 3 |
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