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World languages and literatures - Spanish Specialty advising guide

World Languages and Literatures - Spanish Language

The following USAC Specialty programs offer courses and internships targeted to the academic needs and interests of World Languages and Literatures for the Spanish Language. USAC offers sequential Spanish language courses grouped into language tracks, which provide Spanish learners with a structured and intensive learning experience. This model allows students to complete up to two years of Spanish in one semester. The San Sebastián semester program requires all students to complete a full language track while the remainder of our Spanish language programs require students to complete 1-2 courses in the track unless otherwise noted.

Please visit program course pages for course descriptions and terms offered; and meet with your academic advisor to see how you can best fit study abroad into your university degree program. Syllabi are available upon request at syllabus@usac.edu.

Disciplines by Specialty program location

Chile | Costa Rica | Cuba | Costa Rica | Spain | Uruguay | Courses available at all Spanish-speaking locations

Chile

Program City Course Title Credits Area/Level
Santiago Basic Spanish Conversation for Daily Communication 1 SPAN 100
Latin American International Relations 3 PSC/SPAN 400
Peace, Conflict and Democracy in Latin America 3 HIST/PSC/SPAN 300
Survey of Latin American Literature I 3 SPAN/WLL 300
Survey of Latin American Literature II 3 SPAN/WLL 300
Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Latin American Cinema 3 FILM/SPAN 300
Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Latin American Poetry 3 SPAN/WLL 400
Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Latin American Short Story and Essay 3 SPAN/WLL 400
Women and Society: Latin American Perspectives 3 ANTH/WS/SPAN 400
Writing for Strategic Communications 3 JOUR/SPAN 300

Costa Rica

Program City Course Title Credits Area/Level
Heredia Business Spanish 3 SPAN 300
Spanish for Health Professions 3 SPAN 300
Latin America and Its Cultures 3 ANTH/HIST/SPAN 300
Survey of Latin American Literature II 3 SPAN/WLL 300
Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Latin American Cinema 3 FILM/SPAN 400
Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Latin American Poetry 3 SPAN/WLL 400
Women and Gender in Literature 3 SPAN/WLL/WS 400

Cuba

Program City Course Title Credits Area/Level
La Habana Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills 1 SPAN 300

Spain

Program City Course Title Credits Area/Level
Alicante Advanced Translation 3 SPAN 400
Applied Linguistics: Foreign Language Teaching Methodology 3 EDU/SPAN 400
Government and Politics in Spain 3 PSC 400
Hispanic Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism 3 SOC/SPAN 300
History of Spain I: Up to the Twentieth Century 3 HIST/SPAN 400
History of Spain II: Twentieth Century 3 HIST/SPAN 400
Integrated Advanced Spanish I 3 SPAN 400
Integrated Advanced Spanish II 3 SPAN 400
Introduction to Spanish Linguistics 3 SPAN 300
Service Learning 1-2 SPAN/SOC/WE 400
Spanish Composition for Heritage Speakers 3 SPAN 300
Spanish Culture and Civilization 3 ANTH/HIST/SPAN 300
Spanish for Hospitality and Tourism Professions 3 SPAN 300
Spanish Phonetics and Phonology 3 SPAN 300
Survey of Spanish Literature I 3 SPAN/WLL 300
Survey of Spanish Literature II 3 SPAN/WLL 300
Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Spanish Narrative 3 SPAN/WLL 400
Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Spanish Poetry 3 SPAN/WLL 400
Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Spanish Short Story 3 SPAN/WLL 400
Bilbao Business Spanish 3 BUS/SPAN 300
Spanish Culture and Civilization 3 ANTH/HIST/SPAN 300
Survey of Spanish Literature I 3 SPAN/WLL 300
Survey of Spanish Literature II 3 SPAN/WLL 300
Madrid Spanish Culture and Civilization 3 ANTH/HIST/SPAN 300/200
Survey of Spanish Literature I 3 SPAN/WLL 300
Survey of Spanish Literature II 3 SPAN/WLL 300
Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Spanish History and Cinema 3 FILM/HIST/SPAN 300
Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Spanish Narrative 3 SPAN/WLL 400
Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Spanish Short Stories 3 SPAN/WLL 400
San Sebastián Advanced Translation 3 SPAN 400
Spanish Culture and Civilization 3 ANTH/HIST/SPAN 300
Survey of Spanish Literature I 3 SPAN/WLL 300
Survey of Spanish Literature II 3 SPAN/WLL 300
Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Spanish Poetry 3 SPAN/WLL 400
Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Spanish Theatre 3 SPAN/THTR

Uruguay

Program City Course Title Credits Area/Level
Montevideo Business Spanish 3 BUS/SPAN 300
Spanish for Health Professions 3 CHS/SPAN 300
Cinema of Uruguay and Argentina 3 FILM/SPAN 300
Intercultural Negotiation 3 COM/SPAN 300
Latin America Today 3 PSC/SOC 300
Survey of Latin American Literature I 3 SPAN/WLL 300
Survey of Latin American Literature II 3 SPAN/WLL 300
Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Latin American Short Story and Essay 3 SPAN 400

Language courses available at all Spanish-speaking locations offering intensive language tracks

Course Title Credits Area/Level
Elementary Spanish I 4 SPAN 100
Elementary Spanish II 4 SPAN 100
Intermediate Spanish I 3 SPAN 200
Intermediate Spanish II 3 SPAN 200
Spanish Composition I 3 SPAN 300
Spanish Composition II 3 SPAN 300
Advanced Spanish I 3 SPAN 400
Advanced Spanish II 3 SPAN 400
Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills 1, 3 SPAN 300
Updated: 7 Apr 2023

Course offerings must meet minimum enrollments and are subject to change.