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 Madrid and San Sebastián semester programs require 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 Communcation | 1 | SPAN 100 |
| Latin America and Its Cultures | 3 | ATH/HIST/SPAN 300 | |
| Latin American Cinema | 1 | FILM/SPAN 300 | |
| Latin American International Relations | 3 | PSC/SPAN 400 | |
| Modern Latin America | 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 | Advanced Spanish Writing and Stylistics | 3 | SPAN 400 |
| Business Spanish | 3 | SPAN 300 | |
| Spanish for Health Professions | 3 | SPAN 300 | |
| Latin America and Its Cultures | 3 | ANTH/HIST/SPAN 300 | |
| Survey of Art II: Colonial Period to the Present | 3 | ART/SPAN 200 | |
| 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 Novel | 3 | SPAN/WLL 400 | |
| Women and Gender in Literature | 3 | SPAN/WLL/WS 400 | |
| San Ramón | Spanish for Health Professions | 2-3 | SPAN 300 |
| Latin America and Its Cultures | 3 | ANTH/HIST/SPAN 300 | |
| Survey of Latin American Literature I | 3 | SPAN/WLL 300 | |
| Survey of Latin American Literature II | 3 | SPAN/WLL 300 |
Cuba
| Program City | Course Title | Credits | Area/Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Habana | Contemporary Women's Activism | 1 | SPAN/WLL 300 |
| Peoples and Cultures of Cuba and the Caribbean | 3 | ANTH 400 | |
| 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 | Advanced Spanish Writing and Stylistics | 3 | SPAN 400 |
| 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 Art I: European/Western Art | 3 | ART/SPAN 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 |
| Contemporary Spanish Art | 1 | ART/SPAN 300 | |
| Spain Today | 3 | HIST/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 | |
| Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Spanish Poetry | 3 | SPAN/WLL 400 | |
| Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Spanish Theatre | 3 | SPAN/THTR | |
| Valencia | Spanish Culture and Civilization | 3 | ANTH/HIST/SPAN 300 |
| Spanish for Health Professions: Public Health in Spain | 3 | SPAN 300 | |
| Survey of Spanish Literature I | 3 | SPAN/WLL 300 | |
| Survey of Spanish Literature II | 3 | SPAN/WLL 300 |
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 |
Course offerings must meet minimum enrollments and are subject to change.