Intensive Spanish Language Course
This program is designed to maximize students’ knowledge and communicative abilities in the Spanish language by providing instruction in grammar, vocabulary, speaking and listening practice and culture. Students may earn up to 6 credits in this program. Recommended credits are in parentheses. Spanish language classes meet 20 hours per week for a total of 80 hours. Optional classes meet 5 hours per week for a total of 20 hours.
Nine levels of Spanish are available. Course level is determined by a placement exam given on arrival regardless of previous experience. Students on this course may also choose one of the content courses from the Spanish Language and Culture Course on page 125. Selection may be limited according to scheduling conflicts. A final schedule will not be available until May 15, 2012. Add/drop is permitted during the first 3 days of class.
| Spanish Language Courses | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 101 (5) |
| Course Title: | Intensive Spanish Language–Beginner A1 |
| Course Description: | |
| This level is for students who have no previous knowledge of Spanish. During this course, students will be able to understand and express themselves in everyday situations and those related to the personal experiences of the learner, with basic language recourses. Students will be able to exchange simple and direct information. Included topics are: the present tense indicative or regular and irregular verbs, demonstrative and possessive adjectives, pronunciation and intonation, uses of “ser”, “estar” and “hay”, frequent reflexive verbs and definite and indefinite articles. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 102 (5) |
| Course Title: | Intensive Spanish Language–Elementary A2 |
| Course Description: | |
| Students who have studied Spanish only in high school, or 1 or 2 semester(s) in college generally place in this level. During this course, students will be able to understand and express themselves in everyday situations and those related to the personal experiences of the learner, with basic language recourses. Students will be able to exchange simple and direct information. Included topics are: forms and uses of the gerund, forms and uses of “gustar”, “encantar”, “interesar”, the differences between “ser” and “estar”, the preterit perfect tense, positive imperative and expressions of cause and excuse. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 103 (5) |
| Course Title: | Intensive Spanish Language–Pre-Intermediate A2+ |
| Course Description: | |
| A bridge level between the Elementary and Intermediate levels, this course concentrates on increasing students’ oral and written skills. Students who have studied 1 or 2 semesters in high school generally place in this level. Students will be able to ask for and give personal information, compare, express opinions, security and insecurity and judgments. Grammar topics include: demonstrative and possessive pronouns, direct and indirect object pronouns, the preterit, the imperative and the imperfect tenses. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 201 (5) |
| Course Title: | Intensive Spanish Language–Intermediate B1.1 |
| Course Description: | |
| Students who have studied Spanish throughout high school and continued with 1 or 2 semester(s) in college, or students who have 2 or 3 semesters in college, usually place in this level. During this course, students will be able to understand and express themselves in general situations that require the interchange of information and show personal attitudes about a multitude of familiar themes, not exclusively related to personal experience. Specific content includes: contrasting uses of the indefinite and the indicative perfect, morphology and uses of the indicative imperfect, “hace”, impersonal “se”, “parecerse”, and possessive adjectives and pronouns, making hypothesis. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 202 (5) |
| Course Title: | Intensive Spanish Language–Upper Intermediate B1.2 |
| Course Description: | |
| Students who have studied Spanish throughout high school and continued with 2 or 3 semesters in college, or students who have four semesters in college, usually place in this level. Focus on communication skills and grammar. During this course, students will be able to understand and express themselves in general situations that require the interchange of information and show personal attitudes about a multitude of familiar themes, not exclusively related to personal experience. Specific content includes: morphology and uses of the future and conditional tenses, morphology and uses of the present subjunctive, giving advice, morphology and uses of the imperfect subjunctive. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 301 (5) |
| Course Title: | Intensive Spanish Language–Advanced B2.1 |
| Course Description: | |
| Students with at least 5 semesters of college Spanish, experience living in a Spanish-speaking country or Spanish study on a regular basis since elementary school usually place in this level. During this course, students will be able to understand and express themselves in multiple situations not necessarily familiar to them that will require exchanging information and personal opinions with complex linguistic structures. Specific content includes: uses of the imperfect, preterit, conditional, imperative and subjunctive, correlation of the tenses in specific communicative situations-—arguments, debates, degrees of possibility, cause, consequence, etc., direct and indirect object pronouns, and the impersonal “se”. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 302 (5) |
| Course Title: | Intensive Spanish Language–Upper Advanced B2.2 |
| Course Description: | |
| Students with at least 5 semesters of college Spanish, experience living in a Spanish-speaking country or Spanish study on a regular basis since elementary school usually place in this level. During this course, students will be able to understand and express themselves in multiple situations not necessarily familiar to them that will require exchanging information and personal opinions with complex linguistic structures. Specific content includes: use of the subjunctive in forming opinions, values and attitudes, marginal uses of the imperfect: dreams, fiction, virtuosity, use of the compound conditional in the formulation of hypothesis, and phonetic characteristics of Spanish. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 401 (5) |
| Course Title: | Intensive Spanish Language–Superior C1.1 |
| Course Description: | |
| Students with at least 6 semesters of college Spanish place into this level. During this course, students will be able to understand and express themselves correctly and with fluidity in situations familiar to them and communicate adequately in situations that are not familiar to them through linguistically complex structures. Specific topics include: specific uses of the infinitive, gerund, participle, conditional and future tenses, particularities in the use of “ser” and “estar” and the passive voice. Cultural content includes themes such as; “20th Century Spanish History”, “The Cultural legacy: Christian, Jews and Moors”, and “Gastronomy: The Mediterranean Diet”. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 402 (5) |
| Course Title: | Intensive Spanish Language–Proficiency C2 |
| Course Description: | |
| Bilingual students generally place into this level. During this course, students will be able to understand and express themselves correctly and with fluidity in situations familiar to them and communicate adequately in situations that are not familiar to them through linguistically complex structures. Specific topics include: prepositional patterns of verbs; problematic prepositions; proverbs and sayings; lexical adaptations on different socio-linguistic levels, and varied conversational recourses. Cultural content includes themes such as: “The Family Structure”, “Principle Political, Cultural and Ideological Tendencies in Today’s Spain”, “Bullfighting” and “Flamenco”. | |
Optional Courses (taught in Spanish)
The program fee includes one optional course, though students are not required to take any optional courses. Students may take only one optional course during the month-long program. Students on the Intensive Spanish Language Course may choose one of the content courses from the Spanish Language and Culture Course. Selection may be limited according to the schedule of selected courses.
Spanish Language and Culture Course
This program is offered to Intermediate, Advanced and Superior students interested in combining Spanish language with specific courses in content related to Spanish history and culture.
Course level is determined by a placement exam, which is given upon arrival, regardless of previous experience. Students may earn up to 5 credits for this program. Recommended credits are in parentheses. Spanish language classes meet 10 hours per week for a total of 40 hours. In addition, students take two content classes which meet 5 hours per week each, for a total of 80 hours of instruction.
| Spanish Language and Culture | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 203 (3) |
| Course Title: | Intermediate B1 Spanish Language |
| Course Description: | |
| Students who have studied Spanish throughout high school and continued with 1 or 2 semester(s) in college, or students who have 2 or 3 semesters in college, usually place in this level. During this course, students will be able to understand and express themselves in general situations that require the interchange of information and show personal attitudes about a multitude of familiar themes, not exclusively related to personal experience. Specific content includes: contrasting uses of the indefinite and the indicative perfect, morphology and uses of the indicative imperfect, “hace”, impersonal “se”, “parecerse”, and possessive adjectives and pronouns, making hypothesis. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 253 (3) |
| Course Title: | Intermediate B2 Spanish Language |
| Course Description: | |
| Students who have studied Spanish throughout high school and continued with 2 or 3 semesters in college, or students who have 4 semesters in college, usually place in this level. Focus on communication skills and grammar. During this course, students will be able to understand and express themselves in general situations that require the interchange of information and show personal attitudes about a multitude of familiar themes, not exclusively related to personal experience. Specific content includes: morphology and uses of the future and conditional tenses, morphology and uses of the present subjunctive, giving advice, morphology and uses of the imperfect subjunctive. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 303 (3) |
| Course Title: | Advanced C Spanish Language |
| Course Description: | |
| Students with at least 5 semesters of college Spanish, experience living in a Spanish-speaking country or Spanish study on a regular basis since elementary school usually place in this level. During this course, students will be able to understand and express themselves in multiple situations not necessarily familiar to them that will require exchanging information and personal opinions with complex linguistic structures. Specific content includes: uses of the imperfect, preterit, conditional, imperative, and subjunctive, correlation of the tenses in specific communicative situations- arguments, debates, degrees of possibility, cause, consequence, etc., direct and indirect object pronouns, and the impersonal “se.” | |
Content Courses (taught in Spanish)
In addition to the language and grammar course mentioned above, students choose two of the following content courses offered. Courses are offered only if a minimum of 10 enroll. Each content course meets 5 hours per week for 20 hours total.
| Content Courses | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Art 301 (1) |
| Course Title: | History of Art in Spain |
| Course Description: | |
| Follows the development of Spanish art from its Arabic origins to the present including Moslem, Visigothic, Mozarabic, Romanesque, Mudejar, Gothic, and the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Emphasis is placed on the Spanish masters: Velazquez, Goya, Picasso and Dalí. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Geography 301 (1) |
| Course Title: | Geography of Spain |
| Course Description: | |
| Topics include Spain’s climate and vegetation, the development of towns, and the current distribution of population, agriculture and industry, internal communications, foreign trade, tourism and the evolution of the Spanish economy. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | History 301 (1) |
| Course Title: | History of Spain |
| Course Description: | |
| After a brief introduction to Spain’s history, this course covers aspects of contemporary history of Spain. It reviews the political, social and economic problems from 1900 to 1975: Alfonso XII, the Civil War, and the Franco regime. This course also covers the post-Franco transition to Democracy including the Constitution of 1978. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Literature 301 (1) |
| Course Title: | Spanish Literature |
| Course Description: | |
| Traces the major movements and principal authors of Spanish literature. Movements and periods studied include: Medieval romances, the Siglo de Oro, Romanticism, 20th century. Genres such as drama, poetry and novels are studied. Authors and works such as La Celestina, El Lazarillo de Tormes, Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quijote, Lope de Vega, and García Lorca are studied. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Literature 302 (1) |
| Course Title: | Latin American Literature |
| Course Description: | |
| This course pursues literary trends of Latin American countries throughout the 20th century. Authors and portions of works such as Azuelo’s “Los de abajo”, Pablo Neruda, Jorge Luis Borge’s “Ficciones”, Isabel Allende and Laura Esquivel are studied. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Sociology 308 (1) |
| Course Title: | Islamic Culture in Spain |
| Course Description: | |
| Discusses the importance and the effect of Islamic rule on Spain’s history, tradition, language, and culture. Topics include: the concept of Islam, the message of the Koran, Andalucia under Islamic rule, North African dynasties in Andalucia, the Nazari dynasty of Granada, cultural, literary, and artistic aspects of Islam, and Islamic architecture and symbols as exemplified by the Alhambra. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Sociology 306/406 (1) |
| Course Title: | Spanish Civilization and Culture |
| Course Description: | |
| Spanish civilization and contemporary society are examined through themes such as the relationships between professional, labor and cultural sectors, the aging of the population, gypsies, bullfighting, holidays, gastronomy and flamenco. Audio-visuals, newspapers, magazines and texts are used. Meets 5 hours per week for 20 hours total. Taught entirely in Spanish. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Sociology 309 (1) |
| Course Title: | Latin American Civilization and Culture |
| Course Description: | |
| Basic elements of Hispano-American culture are addressed to provide an understanding of its complexity. Topics include: the American geographic environment, racial distribution and historical evolution, demographics and problems of growth, family structure and daily life, social groups and their behavior, political tendencies, current ideologies, dependence, underdevelopment, external debt, art and folklore. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 315 (1) |
| Course Title: | Varieties of Spanish |
| Course Description: | |
| Designed for students who already have a sufficient fluency in the Spanish language and who wish to become more expressive in the “everyday” language. Special attention is paid to vocabulary, the semantic differences of words in Spain and in Latin America, gestures, phrases, slang and sign language. Themes are practiced through oral discussion, written essays, and audio tapes transcribed by the students. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 317/417 (1) |
| Course Title: | An Introduction to Business Spanish |
| Course Description: | |
| Offers a realistic and lively approach to situations students might encounter in careers, especially if interested in improving their knowledge of the Spanish business world from a cross-cultural perspective. Students develop oral and written communication skills and pursue topics with materials used in business. | |
6-Week Program Courses
| 6-Week Program Courses | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 102 (3) |
| Course Title: | Intensive Spanish Language–Elementary A2 |
| Course Description: | |
| See above for course description. Please note that this 2-week class totals 3 credits. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 103 (3) |
| Course Title: | Intensive Spanish Language–Pre-Intermediate A3 |
| Course Description: | |
| See above for course description. Please note that this 2-week class totals 3 credits. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 201 (3) |
| Course Title: | Intensive Spanish Language–Intermediate B1.1 |
| Course Description: | |
| See above for course description. Please note that this 2-week class totals 3 credits. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 202 (3) |
| Course Title: | Intensive Spanish Language–Upper-Intermediate B1.2 |
| Course Description: | |
| See above for course description. Please note that this 2-week class totals 3 credits. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 301 (3) |
| Course Title: | Intensive Spanish Language–Advanced B2.1 |
| Course Description: | |
| See above for course description. Please note that this 2-week class totals 3 credits. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 302 (3) |
| Course Title: | Intensive Spanish Language–Upper Advanced B2.2 |
| Course Description: | |
| See above for course description. Please note that this 2-week class totals 3 credits. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 401 (3) |
| Course Title: | Intensive Spanish Language–Superior C1.1 |
| Course Description: | |
| See above for course description. Please note that this 2-week class totals 3 credits. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Spanish 402 (5) |
| Course Title: | Intensive Spanish Language–Proficiency C2 |
| Course Description: | |
| See above for course description. Please note that this 2-week class totals 3 credits. | |
Non-Credit Courses
| Non-Credit Courses | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Non-credit |
| Course Title: | Flamenco Dance |
| Course Description: | |
| Flamenco dance is taught by a local dance teacher. Proper shoes must be purchased locally at moderate cost. Held only if a minimum of 5 students enroll in each session. This instruction totals 8 hours or 12 hours for the 4-week or 6-week program respectively. A supplement of $160 (4-week program) or $230 (6-week program) is payable in the U.S. prior to departure. Once paid for in the U.S., non-credit courses are non-refundable except in the event of cancellation. | |
| Course Code and Credits: | Non-credit |
| Course Title: | Arabic Design |
| Course Description: | |
| Students will learn the basic elements of Arabic art and design to create original works of ink and paint. Held only if a minimum of 5 students enroll in each session. This instruction totals 8 hours or 12 hours for the 4-week or 6-week program respectively. A supplement of $145 (4-week program) or $205 (6-week program) is payable in the U.S. prior to departure. Once paid for in the U.S., non-credit courses are non-refundable except in the event of cancellation. | |
