Alicante Courses – 2023 Summer Session I

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Studying abroad can be a more meaningful and invigorating learning experience than at home—both inside and outside of the classroom. You may be more curious and alert than you usually are so use this heightened energy to enhance your studies as well as your cultural and geographical explorations. You may also encounter different teaching styles and course processes; be prepared to adapt and to learn.

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Courses

You may take three and to seven credits in Session I and three to five credits in Session II. Session I students taking intensive Spanish language as one of their courses may take 8 credits. Session II students taking intensive Spanish language at the intermediate or advanced level as one of their courses may also take Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills for 6 total credits. At least one 3-credit course is required each session you are enrolled. Course availability is contingent upon student enrollment and is subject to change.

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Spanish Language and Literature Studies

Summer language courses are intensive, with three to five credits of Spanish taught in each session. Language courses have a maximum enrollment of 15 students each. Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills is highly recommended to complement Intermediate Spanish I through Advanced Spanish II.

Session I and Session II

The following courses are typically offered during each summer session.

• Elementary Spanish I

  Summer Session I

  Spanish 100-level 4 credits Taught in Spanish

  Summer Session II

  Spanish 100-level 4 credits Taught in Spanish

  This course is designed to help learners of Spanish to develop basic communicative competence and critical thinking skills. It offers an intensive study and practice of the productive and receptive language skills in the oral and written modes. The main emphasis of this track is on communication.

• Elementary Spanish II

  Summer Session I

  Spanish 100-level 4 credits Taught in Spanish

  Summer Session II

  Spanish 100-level 4 credits Taught in Spanish

  This course is designed to help learners of Spanish to develop basic communicative competence and critical thinking skills. It offers an intensive study and practice of the productive and receptive language skills in the oral and written modes. The main emphasis of this track is on communication.

  Prerequisite: one semester of college-level Spanish, or equivalent

• Intermediate Spanish I

  Summer Session I

  Spanish 200-level 3 credits Taught in Spanish

  Summer Session II

  Spanish 200-level 3 credits Taught in Spanish

  This course is designed to help learners of Spanish to develop basic communicative competence and critical thinking skills. It offers an intensive study and practice of the productive and receptive language skills in the oral and written modes. The main emphasis of this track is on communication.

  Prerequisite: two semesters of college-level Spanish, or equivalent

• Intermediate Spanish II

  Summer Session I

  Spanish 200-level 3 credits Taught in Spanish

  Summer Session II

  Spanish 200-level 3 credits Taught in Spanish

  This course is designed to help learners of Spanish to develop basic communicative competence and critical thinking skills. It offers an intensive study and practice of the productive and receptive language skills in the oral and written modes. The main emphasis of this track is on communication.

  Prerequisite: three semesters of college-level Spanish, or equivalent

• Spanish Composition I

  Summer Session I

  Spanish 300-level 3 credits Taught in Spanish

  Summer Session II

  Spanish 300-level 3 credits Taught in Spanish

  The focus of this course is to improve learners´ written abilities through the analysis and the production of different types of texts. In addition, several grammatical topics will be reviewed in order to enhance and refine the learners´ grammatical competence.

  Prerequisite: four semesters of college Spanish, or equivalent

• Spanish Composition II

  Summer Session I

  Spanish 300-level 3 credits Taught in Spanish

  Summer Session II

  Spanish 300-level 3 credits Taught in Spanish

  The focus of this course is to improve learners´ written abilities through the analysis and the production of different types of texts. In addition, several grammatical topics will be reviewed in order to enhance and refine the learners´ grammatical competence.

  Prerequisite: four semesters of college-level Spanish, or equivalent

• Advanced Spanish I

  Summer Session I

  Spanish 400-level 3 credits Taught in Spanish

  Summer Session II

  Spanish 400-level 3 credits Taught in Spanish

  This course is designed for students who may manage in daily tasks and interactions, but still need to improve their control over different oral and written registers. In addition, these courses will offer them the opportunity to enhance their vocabulary in specific and technical areas, and to improve grammatical accuracy in their oral and written expression.

  Prerequisite: six semesters of college-level Spanish

• Advanced Spanish II

  Summer Session II

  Spanish 400-level 3 credits Taught in Spanish

  This course is designed for students who may manage in daily tasks and interactions, but still need to improve their control over different oral and written registers. In addition, these courses will offer them the opportunity to enhance their vocabulary in specific and technical areas, and to improve grammatical accuracy in their oral and written expression.

  Prerequisite: seven semesters of college-level Spanish

• Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills

  Summer Session I

  Spanish 300-level 3 credits Taught in Spanish

  Summer Session II

  Spanish 300-level 3 credits Taught in Spanish

  Optional three-credit course that focus on oral skills development and complements the development of linguistic competences gained through 300-level Spanish courses.

  Prerequisite: two semesters of college-level Spanish

European, Mediterranean, and Women's/Gender Studies

These elective courses are designed to familiarize you with the region and provide a multi-disciplinary perspective to your studies.

Session I

• Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union

  Summer Session I

  Economics History Political Science 400-level 3 credits Taught in English

  The subject aims to analyze the past, present and future of European integration, on the basis of historic and economic reasoning. The process of European integration and its effects will be assessed taking into account differences in European Member States economies as well as considering the EU as a whole at the international level.

• Sailing

  Summer Session I

  Recreation / Physical Education 100-level 1 credit Taught in English and Spanish

  Summer Session II

  Recreation / Physical Education 100-level 1 credit Taught in English and Spanish

  This class is co-produced by USAC and “Real Club de Regatas de Alicante”. Students will take ten three-hour sessions to learn the critical components of sailing with experienced teachers. All sailing sessions will take place during the warmer weather months of each semester, i.e., from September through October in the Fall and April through May in the Spring. The class will sometimes meet two times per week. Also, the programmed order of sessions is subject to changes for reasons beyond our control, such as inclement weather, waves, strong rip currents, etc.

• Spanish Gender Studies

  Summer Session I

  Sociology Women's Studies / Gender Studies 400-level 3 credits Taught in English

  This course examines gender issues within a Spanish/Hispanic context, comparing and contrasting them with those that arise within the student’s own backgrounds. Students will evaluate and critically examine from varying disciplines what gendered representations are, as well as the importance of each individual to establish one’s identity within one’s own social, cultural, and historical background.

• Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Spanish Short Story

  Summer Session I

  Spanish World Languages and Literatures 400-level 3 credits Taught in Spanish

  The objective of the course is to become familiar with outstanding Spanish short-story writers and gain an appreciation for their most important literary works. Additionally, students will learn to conduct a literary analysis of the works read. To facilitate your literary analysis, there will be a series of questions that review content and provide discussion and essay topics.

  Prerequisite: six semesters of college Spanish

Session II

• Intercultural Communication in Professional Contexts

  Summer Session II

  English Speech Communications 300-level 3 credits Taught in English

  The course is designed to develop professional communication skills to enhance your performance in intercultural contexts in the workplace. Effective intercultural communication skills are important in a multicultural society, particularly for those individuals who would be in positions that require effective management of cultural conflicts.

  This course focuses on fundamental conceptual and practical dimensions of intercultural communication in everyday life in social interactions in multicultural environments. It aims at developing an individual’s intellectual appreciation for cultural differences and sensitivity regarding intercultural interactions.

• Sailing

  Summer Session I

  Recreation / Physical Education 100-level 1 credit Taught in English and Spanish

  Summer Session II

  Recreation / Physical Education 100-level 1 credit Taught in English and Spanish

  This class is co-produced by USAC and “Real Club de Regatas de Alicante”. Students will take ten three-hour sessions to learn the critical components of sailing with experienced teachers. All sailing sessions will take place during the warmer weather months of each semester, i.e., from September through October in the Fall and April through May in the Spring. The class will sometimes meet two times per week. Also, the programmed order of sessions is subject to changes for reasons beyond our control, such as inclement weather, waves, strong rip currents, etc.

• Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Spanish Poetry

  Summer Session II

  Spanish 400-level 3 credits Taught in Spanish

  In this course, students will learn about the most relevant authors and great masterworks of Spanish poetry, from the last decade of the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st century in Spain. Students will understand the immersion of the studied poets in their social, political, and historical situations. In addition to reading and interpreting the meaning of a broad selection of works, students will learn familiarity with the different poetic forms, learn to analyze meter, and will gain fluency in interpreting metaphoric language.

  Prerequisite: six semesters of college-level Spanish

To request a course syllabus: syllabus@usac.edu

Hospitality Internship Program

• Term: Summer Session I & II (8 weeks) Students must complete both summer sessions
• Deadline: March 15, 2023 (late applications may be considered)
• Program fee: See Summer Internship Budget Sheet

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For more information on eligibility requirements and application process see the USAC internship page