Montevideo, Uruguay 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
2025 January - Montevideo & Buenos Aires
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIST 228 | Introduction to Latin American History and Culture II | 3 | Cultural History of Argentina and Uruguay |
| SOC 499 | Special Problems in Sociology | 3 | Latin America Today |
2025 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 400 | Selected Topics in Business | 3 | Start Ups and Entrepreneurship |
| DAN 115 | Social Dance | 1 | Dances of Latin America |
| GEOG 435 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 | Natural Resource Management |
| GEOG 435 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 | Sustainability in Latin America |
| GRI 491 | Special Topics | 3 | Contemporary Women's Activism |
| HIST 498 | Advanced Historical Studies | 3 | Rio de la Plata - People and Culture |
| MGT 491 | Advanced Seminar in Management | 3 | Global Business Management: The Viticulture and Wine Industry |
| MKT 456 | International Marketing | 3 | International Marketing |
| NUTR 210 | World Cuisine | 1 | Latin American Cuisine |
| PBH 498 | Special Topics in Public Health | 3 | Psychology of Sport |
| SOC 499 | Special Problems in Sociology | 3 | Latin America Today |
| SPAN 111 | First Year Spanish I | 4 | Elementary Spanish I |
| SPAN 112 | First Year Spanish II | 4 | Elementary Spanish II |
| SPAN 211 | Second Year Spanish I | 3 | Intermediate Spanish I |
| SPAN 212 | Second Year Spanish II | 3 | Intermediate Spanish II |
| 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 | 1 - 3 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills |
| 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 442 | Special Topics in Cultural Studies | 3 | Cinema of Uruguay and Argentina |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | Viticulture Field Study |
| WLL 495 | Independent Study | 3 | Social Dimensions of Health and Environment: Latin America |
| WMST 300 | Genders, Cultures and Identities | 3 | LGBTQ+ Community in a Latin American Context |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Internship |
2025 Summer
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 400 | Selected Topics in Business | 3 | Start Ups and Entrepreneurship |
| DAN 115 | Social Dance | 1 | Dances of Latin America |
| MKT 456 | International Marketing | 3 | International Marketing |
| PSC 407E | Political Systems of Latin America | 3 | Government and Politics in Latin America |
| SPAN 211 | Second Year Spanish I | 3 | Intermediate Spanish I |
| SPAN 212 | Second Year Spanish II | 3 | Intermediate Spanish II |
| SPAN 305 | Spanish Composition I | 3 | Spanish Composition I |
| SPAN 310 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills | 1 - 3 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills |
| SPAN 316 | Business Spanish | 3 | Business Spanish |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | Basic Spanish Conversation for Daily Communication |
| WLL 495 | Independent Study | 3 | Social Dimensions of Health and Environment: Latin America |
| WMST 300 | Genders, Cultures and Identities | 3 | Latin American Women's Voices |
| WMST 300 | Genders, Cultures and Identities | 3 | LGBTQ+ Rights in Latin America |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Internship |
2025 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH 401A | Contemporary Latin American Society | 3 | Modern Latin American Society |
| BUS 400 | Selected Topics in Business | 3 | Start Ups and Entrepreneurship |
| DAN 115 | Social Dance | 1 | Dances of Latin America |
| GEOG 435 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 | Natural Resource Management |
| HIST 498 | Advanced Historical Studies | 3 | Rio de la Plata - People and Culture |
| KIN 120 | Foundations of Personal Health and Wellness | 3 | Health and Wellness in Latin America |
| MGT 480 | International Management | 3 | International Business: Latin America |
| MKT 492 | Advanced Seminar in Marketing | 3 | Sports Marketing |
| PBH 498 | Special Topics in Public Health | 3 | Psychology of Sport |
| PSC 407E | Political Systems of Latin America | 3 | Latin American Social Revolutions |
| SCM 352 | Operations Management | 3 | Operations Management |
| SOC 499 | Special Problems in Sociology | 3 | Gender and Environment |
| SPAN 111 | First Year Spanish I | 4 | Elementary Spanish I |
| SPAN 112 | First Year Spanish II | 4 | Elementary Spanish II |
| SPAN 211 | Second Year Spanish I | 3 | Intermediate Spanish I |
| SPAN 212 | Second Year Spanish II | 3 | Intermediate Spanish II |
| 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 | 1 - 3 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills |
| SPAN 316 | Business Spanish | 3 | Business Spanish |
| SPAN 355 | Masterworks of Spanish American Lit to 1850 | 3 | Survey of Latin American Literature I |
| 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 442 | Special Topics in Cultural Studies | 3 | Intercultural Negotiation |
| SPAN 484 | Spanish-American Literature | 3 | Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Latin American Short Story and Essay |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | Viticulture Field Study |
| WMST 300 | Genders, Cultures and Identities | 3 | Latin American Women's Voices |
| WMST 410 | Topics in Gender and Culture | 3 | Women's Health: Global Health and Human Rights |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Internship |
2026 January - Montevideo & Buenos Aires
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRI 491 | Special Topics | 3 | Contemporary Women's Activism |
| HIST 228 | Introduction to Latin American History and Culture II | 3 | Cultural History of Argentina and Uruguay |
| SOC 499 | Special Problems in Sociology | 3 | Latin America Today |
| SPAN 211 | Second Year Spanish I | 3 | Intermediate Spanish I |
| SPAN 212 | Second Year Spanish II | 3 | Intermediate Spanish II |
2026 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 400 | Selected Topics in Business | 3 | Start Ups and Entrepreneurship |
| DAN 115 | Social Dance | 1 | Dances of Latin America |
| GEOG 435 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 | Natural Resource Management |
| GEOG 435 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 | Sustainability in Latin America |
| GRI 491 | Special Topics | 3 | Contemporary Women's Activism |
| HIST 498 | Advanced Historical Studies | 3 | Rio de la Plata - People and Culture |
| MGT 491 | Advanced Seminar in Management | 3 | Global Business Management: The Viticulture and Wine Industry |
| MKT 456 | International Marketing | 3 | International Marketing |
| PBH 498 | Special Topics in Public Health | 3 | Psychology of Sport |
| SOC 499 | Special Problems in Sociology | 3 | Latin America Today |
| SPAN 111 | First Year Spanish I | 4 | Elementary Spanish I |
| SPAN 112 | First Year Spanish II | 4 | Elementary Spanish II |
| SPAN 211 | Second Year Spanish I | 3 | Intermediate Spanish I |
| SPAN 212 | Second Year Spanish II | 3 | Intermediate Spanish II |
| 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 | 1 - 3 | Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills |
| SPAN 316 | Business Spanish | 3 | Business Spanish |
| SPAN 356 | Masterworks of Spanish American Literature 1850-Present | 3 | Survey of Latin American Literature II |
| 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 442 | Special Topics in Cultural Studies | 3 | Cinema of Uruguay and Argentina |
| SPAN 442 | Special Topics in Cultural Studies | 3 | Intercultural Negotiation |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | Viticulture Field Study |
| WLL 495 | Independent Study | 3 | Social Dimensions of Health and Environment: Latin America |
| WMST 300 | Genders, Cultures and Identities | 3 | LGBTQ+ Rights in Latin America |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Internship |
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