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, the course 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 101 (5) (4) | Intensive Spanish Language–Beginner A1 |
| Spanish 102 (5) (4) | Intensive Spanish Language–Elementary A2 |
| Spanish 103 (5) (4) | Intensive Spanish Language–Pre-Intermediate A2+ |
| Spanish 201 (5) (4) | Intensive Spanish Language–Intermediate B1.1 |
| Spanish 202 (5) (4) | Intensive Spanish Language–Intermediate B1.2 |
| Spanish 301 (5) (4) | Intensive Spanish Language–Advanced B2.1 |
| Spanish 302 (5) (4) | Intensive Spanish Language–Upper-Advanced B2.2 |
| Spanish 401 (5) (4) | Intensive Spanish Language–Superior C1.1 |
| Spanish 402 (5) (4) | Intensive Spanish Language–Proficiency C2 |
Semester courses
Students must receive a C grade or better in the intermediate level during orientation to participate in this course. All students in beginner and elementary Spanish in orientation are required to take Spanish Grammar plus Spanish Speaking and Writing Skills during the semester. These students should also take 2 or 3 of the courses below given in English. Please note that course codes which contain an “E” are taught in English. Students take a minimum of 4 or maximum of 5 courses. Each course meets for 40 hours per semester. There is a minimum enrollment of 15 students per class.
| Spanish Language and Culture course taught in English | |
| Spanish 104/106/108/204 fall/spring (3) (required) | Spanish Grammar |
| Spanish 105/107/109/206 fall/spring (3) (required) | Speaking and Writing Skills |
| Art 305E fall/spring (3) | History of Art in Spain |
| Economics 313E fall/spring (3) | The Spanish and Latin American Economy |
| Geography 309E fall/spring (3) | Geography of Spain |
| History 308E fall/spring (3) | History of Spain |
| Literature 303E fall/spring (3) | Spanish Literature |
| Politics/Sociology 310E fall/spring (3) | The Political Systems of Spain and the European Union |
| Sociology 304E fall/spring (3) | Islamic Culture in Spain |
| Sociology 306E fall/spring (3) | Spanish Civilization and Culture |
| Sociology 307E fall/spring (3) | Latin American Civilization and Culture |
Spanish Language and Culture course taught in Spanish
Students must receive a C grade or better in the intermediate level during orientation to participate in this course. Students take a minimum of 4 or maximum of 5 courses taught by University professors. Each course meets for 45 hours per semester.
| Spanish Language and Culture course taught in Spanish | |
| Spanish 205/304 fall/spring (3) (required) | Spanish Grammar (Nociones de la gramatica española) |
| Spanish 207/306 fall/spring (3) (required) | Speaking and Writing Skills (Producción Oral y Escrita) |
| Spanish 315 fall/spring (3) | Varieties of Spanish (Variedades del español) |
| Spanish 317 fall/spring (3) | An Introduction to Business Spanish (Introducción al español de los negocios) |
| Art 305 fall/spring (3) | History of Art in Spain (Historia del Arte en España) |
| Economics 313 fall/spring (3) | The Spanish and Latin American Economy (Economia Española y Latinoaméricana) |
| Geography 309 fall/spring (3) | Geography of Spain (Geografía de España) |
| History 308 fall/spring (3) | History of Spain (Historia de España) |
| Literature 301 fall/spring (3) | Spanish Literature - before the 19th Century (Literatura Española hasta Siglo XIX) |
| Literature 302 fall/spring (3) | Spanish Literature – 19th and 20th Centuries (Literatura Española Siglos XIX-XX) |
| Sociology 304 fall/spring (3) | Islamic Culture in Spain (Cultura Islámica en España) |
| Sociology 306 fall/spring (3) | Spanish Civilization and Culture (Civilización y cultura Españolas) |
| Sociology 307 fall/spring (3) | Latin American Civilization and Culture (Civilización y cultura hispanoamericanas) |
| Politics/Sociology 310 fall/spring (3) | The Political Systems of Spain and the European Union (El sistema político de España y la Unión Europea) |
Advanced Level Hispanic Studies Taught in Spanish
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 3 years of college Spanish. Hispanic Studies students must receive a C grade or better in the advanced level during orientation to participate in this course. Course load is a minimum 4 or maximum 5 classes. Students must take a Spanish composition and conversation course. Courses meet for a total of 45 credit hours each.
| Advanced Level Hispanic Studies | |
| Spanish 305 fall/spring (3) | Spanish Grammar (Advanced level) (Gramática del Español: Nivel Avanzado) |
| Spanish 404 fall/spring (3) | Spanish Grammar (Superior level) (Gramática del Español: Nivel Superior) |
| Spanish 307/406/407 fall/spring (3) (required) | Speaking and Writing Skills (Producción Oral y Escrita) |
| Spanish 415 fall/spring (3) | Varieties of Spanish (Variedades del Español) |
| Spanish 417 fall/spring (3) | Business Spanish (Español de Negocios) |
| Spanish 417 fall/spring (3) | Translation from English to Spanish (Traducción Inglés/Español) |
| Spanish 420 fall/spring (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 fall/spring (3) | Spanish Art (Antiquity to the Renaissance) (Arte Español: de la antigüedad al Renacimiento) |
| Art 407 fall/spring (3) | Spanish Art (Baroque to the Present Day) (Arte Español: Del Barroco, a la actualidad) |
| Art 411 fall/spring (3) | 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 415 spring only (3) | The Economy of Modern Latin America (Actualidad Económica de America Latina) |
| Education 402 fall/spring (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) |
| History/Sociology 403 fall/spring (3) | History of Spain (Franco to Present Day) (Historia de España: desde Franco hasta la actualidad) |
| History 404 fall/spring (3) | Modern History of Spain (The Modern Age) (Historia de España Moderna) |
| Literature 403 fall/spring (3) | Spanish Literature (the Renaissance and the Baroque) (Literatura Española: Renacimiento y Barroco) |
| Literature 405 fall/spring (3) | Spanish Literature (Enlightenment, Romanticism and Realism) (Literatura Española: Ilustración, Romanticismo y Realismo)c |
| Literature 407 fall/spring (3) | Spanish Literature (20th Century) (Literatura Española del Siglo XX) |
| Literature 408 fall/spring (3) | Latin American Literature (Literatura Hispanoamericana) |
| Literature 410 fall/spring (3) | The Image of Women in Spanish Literature (18th to 21st Century) (La imagen de la mujer en la literatura española s. XVII-s. XXI) |
| Music 401 fall/spring (3) | The History of Spanish Music (Historia de la Música Española) |
| Music 402 fall/spring (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 fall/spring (3) | The Political System of the European Union (Sistema político de la Union Europea) |
| Sociology 404 fall/spring (3) | Islamic Culture in Spain (Cultura Islámica en España) |
| Sociology 406 fall/spring (3) | Spanish Civilization and Culture (Civilización y cultura españolas) |
| Sociology 408 fall/spring (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 3 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 3 to 4 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 Taught in Spanish
Students in Advanced Hispanic Studies may attend a maximum of two University of Granada courses with Spanish students. Students must be in the advanced level and take a minimum of 3 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 3 to 4 hours per week. The following courses have been selected to give students an insight into Islamic and Arabic culture.
Arabic Language Course fall/spring (3 credits each)
ARABIC 101 Beginner Arabic-Language and Culture
ARABIC 201 Pre-Intermediate Arabic-Language and Culture
ARABIC 301 Intermediate Arabic-Language and Culture
ARABIC 401 Advanced Arabic-Language and Culture
ARABIC 451 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) |
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