Study Abroad in Granada: Courses
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Orientation courses
Depending on placement test results, students enroll in one of these orientation courses. During the fall semester, it will meet for 80 hours divided into 30 hours of grammar, 30 hours of conversation and vocabulary and 20 hours of culture with an exam. During the spring semester, this course will meet for 60 hours divided into 30 hours of grammar, 20 hours of conversation and vocabulary and 10 hours of culture with an exam.
| Orientation courses | |
| Spanish 100 (5)/(4) | Intensive Elementary Spanish |
| Spanish 200 (5)/(4) | Intensive Intermediate Spanish |
| Spanish 300 (5)/(4) | Intensive Advanced Spanish |
| Spanish 400 (5)/(4) | Intensive Superior Spanish |
Semester courses
All students in elementary Spanish in orientation are required to take Spanish Grammar plus Spanish Speaking and Writing Skills during the semester. These students should also take two or three of the courses given in English. Students take a minimum of four or maximum of five courses.
Each course meets for 40 hours per semester. There is a minimum enrollment of 15 students per class.
| Elementary Spanish and English program | |
| Spanish 201/202 (3) | Spanish Grammar |
| Spanish 203/204 (3) | Speaking and Writing Skills |
| Art 305E (3) | History of Art in Spain (taught in English) |
| Geography 309E (3) | Geography of Spain (taught in English) |
| History 308E (3) | History of Spain (taught in English) |
| Literature 303E (3) | Spanish Literature (taught in English) |
| Politics/Sociology 310E (3) | The Political Systems of Spain and the European Union (taught in English) |
| Sociology 304E (3) | Islamic Culture in Spain (taught in English) |
| Sociology 306E (3) | Spanish Civilization and Culture (taught in English) |
| Sociology 307E (3) | Latin American Civilization and Culture (taught in English) |
| Economics 313E (3) | The Spanish and Latin American Economy (taught in English) |
Intermediate Language and Culture program – taught in Spanish
Students take a minimum of four or maximum of five courses taught by University professors. Each course meets for 40 hours per semester.
| Intermediate Language and Culture program | |
| Spanish 301/302 (3) | Spanish Grammar (Nociones de la gramatica española) |
| Spanish 303/304 (3) | Speaking and Writing Skills (Producción Oral y Escrita) |
| Spanish 305 (3) | Varieties of Spanish (Variedades del español) |
| Spanish 307 (3) | An Introduction to Business Spanish (Introducción al español de los negocios) |
| Art 305 (3) | History of Art in Spain (Historia del Arte en España) |
| Geography 309 (3) | Geography of Spain (Geografía de España) |
| History 308 (3) | History of Spain (Historia de España) |
| Literature 301 (3) | Spanish Literature - until the 19th Century (Literatura Española hasta Siglo XIX) |
| Literature 302 (3) | Spanish Literature – 19th and 20th Century (Literatura Española Siglos XIX-XX) |
| Sociology 304 (3) | Islamic Culture in Spain (Cultura Islámica en España) |
| Sociology 306 (3) | Spanish Civilization and Culture (Civilización y cultura Españolas) |
| Sociology 307 (3) | Latin American Civilization and Culture (Civilización y cultura hispanoamericanas) |
| Politics/Sociology 310 (3) | The Political Systems of Spain and the European Union (El sistema político de España y la Unión Europea) |
| Economics 313 (3) | The Spanish and Latina American Economy (Economia Española y Latinoaméricana) |
Advanced Level Hispanic Studies
This program is designed by the University to provide foreign students with a thorough knowledge of Spanish culture. Courses are taught in Spanish by University professors. Students are required to have three years of college Spanish. Hispanic Studies students must have a strong background and place into advanced Spanish at orientation. Course load is a minimum four or maximum five classes.
Students must take a Spanish composition and conversation course. Courses meet for a total of 40 credit hours each.
| Advanced Level Hispanic Studies | |
| Spanish 407 (3) | Business Spanish (Español de Negocios) |
| Spanish 411 (3) | Spanish Grammar (Advanced level) (Gramática del Español: Nivel Avanzado) |
| Spanish 412 (3) | Spanish Grammar (Superior level) (Gramática del Español: Nivel Superior) |
| Spanish 413/414 (3) | Speaking and Writing Skills (Producción Oral y Escrita) |
| Spanish 415 (3) | Varieties of Spanish (Variedades del Español) |
| Spanish 417 (3) | Translation from English to Spanish (Traducción Inglés/Español) |
| Spanish 420 (3) | Introduction to Linguistics (Introducción a la lingüística) |
| Anthropology/History 401 fall only (3) | History of America: The Pre-Columbian Period, Age of Discovery and Colonialism (Historia de América: Etapa precolombina, descubrimiento y colonial) |
| Anthropology/History 402 spring only (3) | Contemporary History of America (Historia de América: Edad contemporánea) |
| Art 405 (3) | Spanish Art: From Antiquity to the Renaissance (Arte Español: de la antigüedad al Renacimiento) |
| Art 407 (3) | Spanish Art: From the Baroque to the Present Day (Arte Español: Del Barroco, a la actualidad) |
| Art/Literature 410 spring only (3) | A Comparative Study of Literature and the Visual Arts (Estudio Comparativo de la Literatura y los Artes Visuales) |
| Art 411 (3) | The History of Spanish Cinema (Historia del Cine Español) |
| Economics 412 spring only (3) | The Economy of Modern Spain (Actualidad Economica de España) |
| Economics/ Business 413 fall only (3) | Economics and Business in Spain and Latin America (Economia y negocios en España y América Latina) |
| Economics/Business 414 spring only (3) | Foreign Trade (Comercio Exterior) |
| Economics 415 spring only (3) | The Economy of Modern Latin America (Actualidad Económica de America Latina) |
| Education 401 (3) | Teaching English to Spanish Speakers (Didáctica del Inglés para Hispanohablantes) |
| Education 402 (3) | Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (Didáctica del Español Como Lengua Extranjera) |
| Geography 409 fall only (3) | General Geography of Spain(Geografía General de España) |
| Geography 410 spring only (3) | Regional Geography of Spain(Geografía Regional de España) |
| History/Sociology 403 (3) | History of Spain: from Franco to the Present Day (Historia de España: desde Franco hasta la actualidad) |
| History 404 (3) | Modern History of Spain (The Modern Age) (Historia de España Moderna) |
| History 406 fall only (3) | History of Spain (19th Century to the Civil War) (Historia de España del. S.XIX hasta la Guerra Civil Española) |
| Literature 403 (3) | Spanish Literature: the Renaissance and the Baroque (Literatura Española: Renacimiento y Barroco) |
| Literature 405 (3) | Spanish Literature: The Enlightenment, Romanticism and Realism (Literatura Española: Ilustración, Romanticismo y Realismo) |
| Literature 407 (3) | 20th Century Spanish Literature (Literatura Española del Siglo XX) |
| Literature 408 (3) | Latin American Literature (Literatura Hispanoamericana) |
| Literature 410 (3) | The Image of Women in Spanish Literature (17th to 21st Century) (La imagen de la mujer en la literatura española s. XVII-s.XXI) |
| Music 401 (3) | The History of Spanish Music (Historia de la Música Española) |
| Music 402 (3) | Flamenco and Traditional Spanish Music (Flamenco y músicas tradicionales) |
| Politics 401 fall only (3) | Politics and Government in Spain (Politica y Gobierno en España) |
| Politics 402 spring only (3) | Society and Politics in Modern Spain (Actualidad socio-política de España) |
| Politics 407 (3) | The Political System of the European Union (Sistema político de la Union Europea) |
| Sociology 404 (3) | Islamic Culture in Spain (Cultura Islámica en España) |
| Sociology 406 (3) | Spanish Civilization and Culture (Civilización y cultura españolas) |
| Sociology 408 (3) | Latin American Civilization and Culture (Civilización y cultura hispanoamericanas) |
Other languages offered to Hispanic Studies students
French Language and Culture at 100 beginner, 200 pre-intermediate, 300 intermediate and 400 advanced levels.
Italian Language and Culture at 100 beginner, 200 pre-intermediate, 300 intermediate and 400 advanced levels.
German, Arabic, Modern Greek, Portuguese and Russian each at 100 beginner, 200 pre-intermediate, 300 intermediate and 400 advanced levels.
University lecture courses
The recommended credits for these courses, which are a sample of those offered, are in parentheses. Students must be in the advanced level and take a minimum of three courses in the Hispanic studies program. Registration in a class is subject to admission by the University professor. Students must obtain permission for early exams from the professor upon registration since regular Spanish University exams are in February for fall and in July for spring. Classes meet three to four hours per week.
Language
El Español actual. Comentario y composición de textos (6)
Fonética y fonología del Español (6)
Lexicología, semántica, y lexicografía del Español (9)
Morfología y sintaxis del Español (9)
Dialectología española (6)
Historia de la gramática española (6)
Las hablas andaluzas (6)
Edición y anotación de textos españoles (6)
Literature
Literatura española I (6)
Literatura hispanoamericana I (6)
Sociología de la literatura española (6)
Teatro español a partir del arte nuevo (6)
Novela española a partir de Cervantes (6)
Literatura española desde 1939: Dictadura y exilio (6)
Picaresca y literatura (6)
Federico Garcia Lorca y la Generación del ‘27 (6)
History and Art History
Historia medieval de España (6)
Arqueología general (9)
Historia de America prehispanica (6)
Historia de Andalucia en la edad moderna (6)
Historia del arte medieval en España (6)
Historia del arte moderno en España (6)
Historia de las artes plásticas y arquitectura contemporanea en España (6)
Historia del arte Musulman (6)
Business and Economics
Contabilidad financiera (6)
Derecho mercantil (6)
Economía de la empresa (6)
Economía española y mundial (6)
Matemáticas empresariales (6)
Microeconomía (6)
Dirección y administración de empresas (6)
Dirección comercial (6)
Honors Program - Concentration in Islamic Studies
Students in Advanced Hispanic Studies may attend a maximum of 2 University of Granada courses with Spanish students. Students must be in the advanced level and take a minimum of three courses in the Hispanic studies program. Registration in a class is subject to admission by the University professor. Students must obtain permission for early exams from the professor upon registration since regular Spanish University exams are in February for fall and in July for spring. Classes meet three to four hours per week. The following courses have been selected to give students an insight into Islamic and Arabic culture.
Arabic Language Course
(3 credits each)
ARABIC 101, 102, 103 Beginner Arabic-Language and Culture
ARABIC 201, 202, 203 Pre-Intermediate Arabic-Language and Culture
ARABIC 301, 302, 303 Intermediate Arabic-Language and Culture
ARABIC 401, 402, 403 Advanced Arabic-Language and Culture
ARABIC 451, 452, 453 Superior Arabic-Language and Culture
Offered to students at Advanced Spanish level, the courses are taught in Spanish and Arabic.
| Islamic Studies Courses | |
| Cinema 451 fall only (4) | Arabic Cinema (Cine árabe) |
| Geography 431 fall only (4) | Geography of the Arabic World (Geografía del mundo islámico) |
| History 412 fall only (3) | Introduction to Arabic-Islamic History and Culture I (Introducción al la historia y cultura árabe-islámicas I) |
| History 413 spring only (3) | Introduction to Arabic-Islamic History and Culture II (Introducción al la historia y cultura árabe-islámicas II) |
| History 414 spring only (4) | History of Islamic Granada (Historia de Granada islámica) |
| Law 441 fall only (4) | Islamic Law and Institutions (Leyes y Instituciónes islámicas) |
| Literature 451 fall only (4) | Classic Arabic Literature (Literatura árabe clásica) |
| Literature 452 spring only (4) | Andalucian Literature (Literatura andaluza) |
| Literature 453 fall only (4) | Contemporary Arabic Literature (Literatura árabe contemporánea) |
| Literature 454 fall only (4) | Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Arabic Literature (Introducción a la literatura árabe contemporánea) |
| Literature 455 fall only (4) | Classic Oriental Arabic Literature (Literatura árabe clásica oriental) |
| Literature 456 spring only (4) | Comparative Literature: Andalucian Arabic and Medieval Spanish (Literatura comparativa: árabe andaluza y española medieval) |
| Literature 457 spring only (4) | Comparative Literature: Contemporary Arabic and Spanish (Litteratura comparativa: árabe y española contemporáneas) |
| Religion 461 fall/spring (3) | The Koran and the Hadith (El Córan y el Hadith) |
| Sociology 421 fall/spring (3) | The Social Reality of Islamic Women (La realidad social de la mujer islámica) |
January Program
Full year students who do not wish to travel in January or return home for the holidays may take one or two classes. Interested students should contact AIFS at 800.727.2437 for the supplementary fee for this program.
| January Courses | |
| Spanish 419 January only (3) | Spanish Phonetics (Fonética española) |
| Literature 409 January only (3) | Writers from Granada (Autores Literarios Granadinos) |
| Music 403 January only (3) | Traditional and Popular Music in Spanish Society (Canción tradicional y de consumo en la Sociedad española) |
