Alicante, Spain Advising Guides
The following is a list of USAC Specialty Program courses scheduled to be offered in the upcoming academic terms and their corresponding UNR equivalents. Visit USAC's UNR advising guides' to view guides for other programs or disciplines. Course details are available on USAC's website'. Speak with your academic advisor to see how these courses fit into your University of Nevada, Reno degree program.
Available terms
2026 Summer Session I
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN 490 | Modern Spanish Literature | 3 | 20th-Century and Contemporary Spanish Short Story |
| SPAN 410 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition I | 3 | Advanced Spanish I |
| MATH 285 | Differential Equations | 3 | Differential Equations |
| PSC 405J | The European Union | 3 | Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union |
| SPAN 111 | First Year Spanish I | 4 | Elementary Spanish I |
| SPAN 112 | First Year Spanish II | 4 | Elementary Spanish II |
| PSC 405H | International Human Rights | 3 | Human Rights and Global Development |
| SPAN 211 | Second Year Spanish I | 3 | Intermediate Spanish I |
| SPAN 212 | Second Year Spanish II | 3 | Intermediate Spanish II |
| PEX 199 | Special Topic | 1 | Sailing |
| SPAN 305 | Spanish Composition I | 3 | Spanish Composition I |
| SPAN 306 | Spanish Composition II | 3 | Spanish Composition II |
| SPAN 310 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills | 3 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills |
| SPAN 321 | Spanish Culture and Civilization | 3 | Spanish Culture and Civilization |
| GEOG 435 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 | Sustainable Development: Principles and Policies |
2026 Summer Session II
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN 490 | Modern Spanish Literature | 3 | 20th-Century and Contemporary Spanish Poetry |
| SPAN 410 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition I | 3 | Advanced Spanish I |
| SPAN 415 | Spanish Stylistics | 3 | Advanced Spanish Writing and Stylistics |
| GEOG 212 | Sustainable Cities & Communities | 3 | Climate Resilience and Coastal Cities: The Mediterranean |
| SPAN 111 | First Year Spanish I | 4 | Elementary Spanish I |
| SPAN 112 | First Year Spanish II | 4 | Elementary Spanish II |
| COM 412 | Intercultural Communication | 3 | Intercultural Communication in Professional Contexts |
| SPAN 211 | Second Year Spanish I | 3 | Intermediate Spanish I |
| SPAN 212 | Second Year Spanish II | 3 | Intermediate Spanish II |
| PEX 199 | Special Topic | 1 | Sailing |
| PSC 407Z | Special Topics in Comparative Politics | 3 | Spain Today: Politics, Government, and Society |
| SPAN 305 | Spanish Composition I | 3 | Spanish Composition I |
| SPAN 306 | Spanish Composition II | 3 | Spanish Composition II |
| SPAN 310 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills | 3 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills |
2026 Fall
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN 490 | Modern Spanish Literature | 3 | 20th-Century and Contemporary Spanish Short Story |
| SPAN 410 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition I | 3 | Advanced Spanish I |
| SPAN 411 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition II | 3 | Advanced Spanish II |
| SPAN 412 | Advanced Translation | 3 | Advanced Translation |
| MATH 330 | Linear Algebra | 3 | Applied Linear Algebra |
| MATH 283 | Calculus III | 4 | Calculus III |
| MATH 285 | Differential Equations | 3 | Differential Equations |
| ME 242 | Dynamics | 3 | Dynamics |
| PSC 405J | The European Union | 3 | Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union |
| SPAN 111 | First Year Spanish I | 4 | Elementary Spanish I |
| SPAN 112 | First Year Spanish II | 4 | Elementary Spanish II |
| ME 311 | Engineering Thermodynamics I | 3 | Engineering Thermodynamics I |
| SPAN 441 | Seminar in Linguistic Studies | 3 | Hispanic Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism |
| HIST 498 | Advanced Historical Studies | 3 | History of Spain I: Up to the Twentieth-Century |
| PSC 405H | International Human Rights | 3 | Human Rights and Global Development |
| SPAN 442 | Special Topics in Cultural Studies | 3 | Integrated Advanced Spanish I |
| SPAN 411 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition II | 3 | Integrated Advanced Spanish II |
| COM 412 | Intercultural Communication | 3 | Intercultural Communication in Professional Contexts |
| SPAN 211 | Second Year Spanish I | 3 | Intermediate Spanish I |
| SPAN 212 | Second Year Spanish II | 3 | Intermediate Spanish II |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Internship | |
| SPAN 451 | Seminar in Hispanic Theoretical and Applied Linguistics | 3 | Introduction to Spanish Linguistics |
| PEX 199 | Special Topic | 1 | Sailing |
| SPAN 400 | Practicum in Spanish in the Community | 1 - 3 | Service Learning |
| SW 498 | Special Problems | 1 - 3 | Service Learning |
| SPAN 307 | Writing for Spanish Heritage Speakers | 3 | Spanish Composition for Heritage Speakers |
| SPAN 305 | Spanish Composition I | 3 | Spanish Composition I |
| SPAN 306 | Spanish Composition II | 3 | Spanish Composition II |
| SPAN 310 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills | 3 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills |
| SPAN 221 | Iberia and Its Cultures | 3 | Spanish Culture and Civilization |
| SPAN 321 | Spanish Culture and Civilization | 3 | Spanish Culture and Civilization |
| ENGR 241 | Statics | 3 | Statics |
| SPAN 353 | Masterworks of Spanish Peninsular Lit to 1700 | 3 | Survey of Spanish Literature I |
| GEOG 435 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 | Sustainable Development: Principles and Policies |
2027 January Session
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN 410 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition I | 3 | Advanced Spanish I |
| PSC 405J | The European Union | 3 | Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union |
| SPAN 211 | Second Year Spanish I | 3 | Intermediate Spanish I |
| SPAN 212 | Second Year Spanish II | 3 | Intermediate Spanish II |
| SPAN 321 | Spanish Culture and Civilization | 3 | Spanish Culture and Civilization |
| GEOG 435 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 | Sustainable Development: Principles and Policies |
2027 Spring
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN 490 | Modern Spanish Literature | 3 | 20th-Century and Contemporary Spanish Narrative |
| SPAN 410 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition I | 3 | Advanced Spanish I |
| SPAN 411 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition II | 3 | Advanced Spanish II |
| SPAN 412 | Advanced Translation | 3 | Advanced Translation |
| MATH 330 | Linear Algebra | 3 | Applied Linear Algebra |
| SPAN 441 | Seminar in Linguistic Studies | 3 | Applied Linguistics: Foreign Language Teaching Methodology |
| MATH 283 | Calculus III | 4 | Calculus III |
| MATH 285 | Differential Equations | 3 | Differential Equations |
| ME 242 | Dynamics | 3 | Dynamics |
| PSC 405J | The European Union | 3 | Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union |
| SPAN 111 | First Year Spanish I | 4 | Elementary Spanish I |
| SPAN 112 | First Year Spanish II | 4 | Elementary Spanish II |
| ME 311 | Engineering Thermodynamics I | 3 | Engineering Thermodynamics I |
| WLL 495 | Independent Study | 1 - 3 | Foreign Language Teaching Internship |
| PSC 407A | Political Systems of Western Europe | 3 | Government and Politics in Spain |
| HIST 498 | Advanced Historical Studies | 3 | History of Spain II: Twentieth Century |
| PSC 405H | International Human Rights | 3 | Human Rights and Global Development |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Integrated Advanced Spanish I | |
| SPAN 411 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition II | 3 | Integrated Advanced Spanish II |
| COM 412 | Intercultural Communication | 3 | Intercultural Communication in Professional Contexts |
| SPAN 211 | Second Year Spanish I | 3 | Intermediate Spanish I |
| SPAN 212 | Second Year Spanish II | 3 | Intermediate Spanish II |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Internship | |
| SPAN 400 | Practicum in Spanish in the Community | 1 - 3 | Service Learning |
| SW 498 | Special Problems | 1 - 3 | Service Learning |
| SPAN 307 | Writing for Spanish Heritage Speakers | 3 | Spanish Composition for Heritage Speakers |
| SPAN 305 | Spanish Composition I | 3 | Spanish Composition I |
| SPAN 306 | Spanish Composition II | 3 | Spanish Composition II |
| SPAN 310 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills | 3 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills |
| SPAN 221 | Iberia and Its Cultures | 3 | Spanish Culture and Civilization |
| SPAN 321 | Spanish Culture and Civilization | 3 | Spanish Culture and Civilization |
| SPAN 312 | Spanish Phonetics and Phonology | 3 | Spanish Phonetics and Phonology |
| ENGR 241 | Statics | 3 | Statics |
| SPAN 354 | Masterworks of Spanish Peninsular Lit, 1700-Pres. | 3 | Survey of Spanish Literature II |
| GEOG 435 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 | Sustainable Development: Principles and Policies |
Visit us in the Virginia St. Gym next to Church Fine Arts; drop-in advising available.