COURSE INFORMATION

Students must enroll in at least 12 credit hours to maintain full-time students status.

SPAN 320: Introduction to Textual Analysis
SPAN 333: Topics in Hispanic Cultures
SPAN 328: Foreign Language Study Abroad
SPAN 344: Advanced Grammar and Lexicon
LACS 106: Introduction to Contemporary Argentina (taught in English)
POLI 340: Politics of Latin America (taught in English)

PROGRAM INFORMATION

The College of Charleston spring semester study abroad program is designed for students who major or minor in Spanish, who are interested in earning up to 12 credit hours of upper level Spanish; students who major or minor in Latin American & Caribbean Studies or International Studies; or for students from any academic discipline interested in developing fluency in Spanish and maintaining normal progress towards graduation. Classes are held at the Universidad de Buenos Aires School of Law and Social Sciences.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

One of the program highlights is that students will live with host Argentinian families during their semester in Buenos Aires. Living with families provides students a great opportunity to learn about daily life and culture in Argentina.

Students will also participate in an excursion during their semester in Argentina. The excursion is to the Andean Northwest to the provinces of Salta and Jujuy. Salta is a city that is punctuated by mountains and canyons and offers the facilities of a large town, but retains the comfortable vibe of a smaller place while preserving more colonial architecture than most places in Argentina. It is the most toured spot in northwest Argentina because it has many historical museums and plenty of outdoor activities. Jujuy is considered to have the most "indigenous" feel of any of Argentina's cities because the Incas settled along the Andes mountains and their influence is very noticeable in this city. The combination of pre-hispanic cultures with the more recent colonization by the Spanish has left a remarkable historical wealth, present in buildings, religious celebrations, art and music.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

- Interested students must have completed, or currently registered in, at least one 300 level Spanish course (SPAN 313, etc) prior to participating in the program.
- Students must have at least an overall 2.5 GPA
- Students must either already possess a valid passport of be able to obtain a valid passport