Study Abroad in Salamanca: Courses
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Most courses meet for 45 contact hours and are recommended for 3 credits (shown in parentheses). Please note that course descriptions for all Spanish language courses are available on the AIFS website. These courses are a sample of those offered on the AIFS programs at the University of Salamanca and courses may change at the discretion of the university.
Students should consult with their university advisors prior to participating in the program in order to have course credit pre-approved and ensure that they are taking the appropriate amount of credits. AIFS advises students taking a Spanish language course to gain pre-approval for several levels of Spanish in order to ensure that they receive credit for the course they test into following the Spanish language placement test./p>
Optional Early Start: Intensive Spanish Language and Culture Preparation Program
Students wishing to kick start their Spanish can choose to study in Salamanca before the regular semester begins and take an intensive Spanish language course with 50 contact hours and for an additional 3 credits. The Early Start course is mandatory for spring students wishing to take the Integrated Studies with Spaniards Program.
Spanish 102 (3) | Intensive Elementary Spanish
Spanish 202 (3) | Intensive Intermediate Spanish
Spanish 302 (3) | Intensive Advanced Spanish
Spanish 402 (3) | Intensive Superior Spanish
Optional Internship in Education $550 (spring only)
Teaching Internship (3)
Students with an interest in a teaching career will have the opportunity to work in a local Spanish school assisting teachers and tutoring students in English language classes. Students will complete a 3-credit, 45-hour internship in addition to 3 courses from their chosen academic program. Please note that scheduling conflicts will reduce course selection options. Students must place into upper Intermediate level Spanish or above. The internship includes individual meetings with University of Salamanca staff in order to prepare you and support you through the internship. Upon completion of the internship, students will present an internship diary and give an oral presentation for a final grade. The internship will appear on your semester transcript.
Spanish and International Studies Program
For students with an Intermediate, Advanced and Superior level of Spanish. Students on this program can choose up to 5 courses. Spring semester Early Start students with Advanced/Superior language level can choose to take 1 or 2 semester courses (within the 5 course maximum) from the Integrated Studies Program. Permission to enroll in these classes can only be granted once on campus after an interview and flexibility in course choice is essential as there may be scheduling conflicts.
Courses Taught in Spanish
Spanish 303 (3) | Lengua Española–Intermedio/Intermediate Spanish Grammar
Spanish 315 (3) spring only | Español de los Negocios/Business Spanish
Spanish 317 (3) | Conversación y redacción/Spanish Conversation and Comp
Spanish 328 (3) fall only | Español Médico/Medical Spanish
Spanish 403 (3) | Lengua Española–Avanzado/Advanced Spanish Grammar
Spanish 415 (3) | Lengua Española – Superior/Superior Spanish Grammar
Art 307 (3) | Cine Español e Hispanoamericano/Spanish and Latin American Film
Art 310 (3) spring only | Cine, prensa y televisión en España/Mass Media in Spain
Art 311 (3) fall only | Arte Español: Desde los Orígenes hasta el Renacimiento/Spanish Art - Origins to Middle Ages
Art 312 (3) spring only | Arte Español: Desde el Renacimiento hasta la Actualidad/Spanish Art Renaissance to Present
History 307 (3) fall only | Historia de España: Desde la Época Medieval hasta la Época de los Austrias Mayores/History of Spain – Middle Ages to the 16th Century
History 309 (3) | La mujer en la Historia de España/Women in Contemporary Spanish History
History 311 (3) spring only | Historia de España: Desde los Austrias Menores hasta la Actualidad/History of Spain - 17th Century to Present
Literature 305 (3) fall only | Literatura Española/Poetry, Theater and Novel in Spanish Literature of the 20th Century
Literature 306 (3) spring only | Literatura Hispanoamericana/Contemporary Latin American Literature
Sociology 305 (3) | Cultura Española/Spanish Culture and Civilization
Sociology 320 (3) | El mundo Árabe en el Mundo Hispánico/The Arab Influence on the Hispanic World
Courses Taught Exclusively for AIFS Students
Spanish 330 (3) | Traducción/Translation
Spanish 340 (3) | Fonética/Spanish Phonetics
Courses Taught in English
Economics/Political Science 311 (3) | Economy of the European Union
Economics/Political Science 315 (3) | Current Spain: Economic History from Franco to Present
Economics 317 (3) | International Marketing
Sociology 315 (3) | Spanish Culture
International Business Studies Program
All courses below are taught in English apart from Spanish 405. Choose up to 5 courses. Depending on your fluency in Spanish, you can choose 2 of your courses from the Spanish and International Studies Program. Early start students with Advanced/Superior language level can choose to take 1 or 2 courses (within the 5 course maximum) from the Integrated Studies Program. Permission to enroll in these classes can only be granted once on campus after an interview and flexibility in course choice is essential as there may be scheduling conflicts.
Business 319 (3) | E-Commerce and Social Media Marketing
Economics 309 (3) | International Business
Economics/Political Science 311 (3) | Economy of the European Union
Economics 312 (3) | Business Ethics
Economics 313 (3) | International Finance
Economics 317 (3) | International Marketing
Economics/Political Science 315 (3) | Current Spain: Economic History from Franco to Present
Spanish 405 (3) | Español con Fines Profesionales (test BULATS)/Spanish for Professionals
Integrated Studies with Spaniards Program (Spring + Early Start only)
Eligible students must have Superior (high Advanced) level Spanish. The Early Start Program is mandatory. Choose up to 5 electives combining integrated courses with courses from the Spanish and International Studies Program. The courses listed below for this program are a small sample of those available. Students interested in this program should contact the AIFS Admissions Officer for further subject and course details.
Art 405 (3) | Arte Español Contemporáneo/Contemporary Spanish Art
Art 415 (3) | Historia del arte Contemporáneo Español/History of Contemporary Spanish Art
Economics 474 (3) | Economía de América Latina/Economy of Latin America
History 417 (3) | Historia Contemporánea de España/Contemporary History of Spain
History 421 (3) | Historia de España Siglo XX/History of 20th Century Spain
Literature 426 (3) | Literatura General de España/Spanish Literature
Literature 427 (3) | Literatura Hispanoamericana del siglo 20/20th-Century Hispano-American Literature
Political Science 434 (3) | Sistema Político Español/Spanish Political System
Sociology 451 (3) | Estructura Social de España/Social Structure of Spain
Spanish Language and Culture Program (Fall only)
Courses for Student with Elementary Spanish
Spanish grammar is required. Then choose up to 3 electives.
Spanish 204 (6) (required) | Spanish Grammar
Spanish 206 (3) | Spanish Vocabulary Development
Spanish 208 (3) | Spanish Language Laboratory
Spanish 210 (3) | Spanish Conversation and Composition
Courses Taught in English
Elementary level students may opt to take the following courses in English depending on course schedules.
Economics/Political Science 311 (3) | Economy of the European Union
Economics/Political Science 315 (3) | Current Spain: Economic History from Franco to Present
Economics 317 (3) | International Marketing
Sociology 315 (3) | Spanish Culture
Courses for Students with Intermediate, Advanced and Superior Level Spanish
Students are required to take a 6-credit Spanish grammar course (Spanish 311, 321 or 405) and up to 9 credits in electives. Please note that courses in the same section are offered at the same time. Only one course may be chosen from each section. All courses are taught in Spanish.
Section I
Spanish 311 (6) | Intensive Intermediate Spanish Grammar (Gramática Española)
Spanish 321 (6) | Intensive Advanced Spanish Grammar (Gramática Española)
Spanish 405 (6) | Intensive Superior Spanish Grammar (Gramática Española)
Section II
Spanish 317 (3) | Spanish Conversation and Composition (Conversación y Redacción)
History 303 (3) | Political History of Contemporary Spain (Historia de España)
History 305 (3) | Women in Contemporary Spanish History (La mujer en la Historia de España)
Section III
Spanish 319 (3) | Spanish Oral Skills (Destrezas orales)
Literature 307 (3) | Spanish and Latin American Contemporary Literature (Literatura Española e Hispanoamericana)
Sociology 307 (3) | Spanish Culture and Civilization (Cultura Española)
Sociology 323 (3) | The Arab Influence on the Hispanic World (El mundo Árabe en el mundo Hispánico)
Section IV
Spanish 320 (3) | Writing Skills (Destrezas escritas)
Spanish 323 (3) | Business Spanish (Español de los negocios)
Art 305 (3) | Spanish and Latin-American Film (Cine Español e Hispanoamericano)
Art 309 (3) | History of Art Tendencies in Spain (Arte Español)
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