*Exact program dates TBD*

COURSE INFORMATION

Students must enroll in Anthropology, Biology, History, and Spanish courses, as outlined below, for a total of 17 credit hours (4 courses/3 labs) while in Trujillo. Course content and labs will be integrated. Labs will be taught in the field on Thursdays.

ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 305: Prehistoric Ritual and Art - 3 credits
-AND-
ANTH 290: Anthropology Field Experience - 1 credit

BIOLOGY
BIOL 250: Special Topics in Biology - Natural History of Spain (for non-biology majors) - 4 credits
-OR-
BIOL 453: Special Topics - Natural History of Spain (for biology majors) - 4 credits

HISTORY
HIST 241: Special Topics in Modern European History - Survey of Iberian History - 3 credits
-AND-
HIST 496: Field Internship - 3 credits

SPANISH
SPAN 275: Spanish Skills Review - 3 credits
-OR-
SPAN 328: Spanish Language Study Abroad - 3 credits

PROGRAM INFORMATION

The College of Charleston offers students the opportunity to study with faculty from CofC while abroad in Trujillo, Spain. Students are immersed in the Spanish language and culture through living with experienced host families. The Fall 2015 interdisciplinary semester is designed for any student with an interest in Anthropology, Biology, History and Spanish.

Trujillo is located in the Extremadura region of Spain, southwest of Madrid, about 60 miles from the border of Portugal. A thriving center of tourism with a rich historical past, Trujillo is the place of origin of many conquistadors, including the Pizarros. Caceres, a UN-designated World Heritage City and the site of the Universidad de Extremadura, lies less than an hour to the west of Trujillo. Classes are held in the Coria, a 17th century restored convent, from Monday through Thursday (Thursdays - combined Anthropology/Biology/History field lab), providing students with long weekends to explore Trujillo, the Extremadura region, and Spain. Typically students have completed SPAN 202 prior to participating in the program.


PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

There are may opportunities for students while studying for the fall semester in Trujillo. Students will live with local Spanish families during their semester abroad. The families are selected by staff in Trujillo and most of the families have hosted CofC students in the past. Living with families provides students a great opportunity to learn about daily life and culture in Spain, while improving their Spanish language skills.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

- Interested students must have completed at least Spanish 202 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

PROGRAM DIRECTORS

Dr. Maureen Hays
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
haysm@cofc.edu
843-953-6597

Dr. Hays is a professor of archaeology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at CofC She earned her PhD in Paleolithic Archaeology at the University of Tennessee and has worked on prehistoric sites in Europe for the past 26 years.

Dr. Allan Strand
Department of Biology
stranda@cofc.edu
843-953-9189

Dr. Strand is a professor of biology in the Department of Biology at CofC. He earned his PhD in 1997 from New Mexico State University and has participated in the Trujillo program in May 2009 (including the inaugural Natural History of Spain course).

Dr. Timothy Coates
Department of History
coatest@cofc.edu
843-953-8031

Dr. Coates is a professor of history in the Department of History at CofC, and specializes in early modern Portuguese history. He taught in the Trujillo program in 2005. He studied in Madrid as an undergraduate student.