Fall 2026

Introduction to Hispanic Cultures

SPANISH 223 introduces the national cultures and cultural practices of the Hispanic world, emphasizing diversity, hybridity, and social movements.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Juan Egea4.5/5Maria Paula Restrepo Florez

Summary

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Reviewers describe the workload as light and the grading as generous, noting that following the provided information and completing assigned work is sufficient for success.

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Prerequisites

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SPANISH 226 or concurrent enrollment, or SPANISH 311 or concurrent enrollment

SPANISH 223 used by

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Professors

Fall 2026

Juan Egea

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About this rating

Raw average: 4.82/5 from 61 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 4.8/5 raw quality · 2.3/5 difficulty · 4 reviews

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Juan Egea makes lectures entertaining and interesting, helping students pay attention. Reviewers describe him as friendly and caring, noting that his clear PowerPoint slides and generous grading make the course manageable. One reviewer finds his personality slightly weird, but others appreciate his approachability and fun teaching style.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.68 GPA, 83.2% A/AB (n=107 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.69 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=110 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.46 GPA, 68.7% A/AB (n=83 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews of Juan Iso: Juan Egea is praised for his high energy and enthusiasm, which students find fun and engaging. Reviewers note that his discussions clarify confusing lecture material and help them understand the course content effectively.

EVE PUJOL is recorded teaching in Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

GLEN CLOSE is recorded teaching in Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JUAN EGEA is recorded teaching in Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2017, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PAOLA HERNANDEZ is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction84 / 1080
DIS 301Classroom Instruction15 / 270
DIS 302Classroom Instruction22 / 00
DIS 303Classroom Instruction22 / 00
DIS 304Classroom Instruction25 / 00

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Student experience

the class

Juan Egea is consistently praised as an engaging and friendly instructor who makes lectures entertaining and easy to follow. Students report that his clear materials and generous grading make the course a positive experience.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.69 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=110 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.46 GPA, 68.7% A/AB (n=83 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.71 GPA, 82.4% A/AB (n=68 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Reviewers describe the workload as light and the grading as generous, noting that following the provided information and completing assigned work is sufficient for success.

While lectures are enjoyable, some students found movie screenings and discussions useless except for quiz preparation, suggesting these components offer limited academic value.

Topics

  • National cultures, cultural practices, diversity, imagined communities, cultural hybridity, and social movements.

Skills

  • Analysis of national cultures, cultural practices, diversity, and social movements in the Hispanic world.

Grades

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Fall 2026 · Projected

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The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

8 earlier forecasts · 0.13 GPA average error.

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About this comparison

1320 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
SPANISH 223 · Fall 2026

Introduction to Hispanic Cultures

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance
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