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Program Syllabi
Crossing Borders: A semester abroad program of the
All students are required to register for at least three courses, although most students take four. A "full load" is four courses or four semester credits (or what some schools call "16 semester hours"). Each course is worth one semester credit in the Augsburg College system (or four “semester hours”).
Most students should plan to take the following courses: 1) Political Science/Women's Studies 359 2) Religion/Women's Studies 366 3) a Spanish course, and 4) either a second Spanish course, the Internship Seminar, or the Independent Study.
The POL/WST 359 course “Women, Gender, and Social Change” is a core course required for all students. You must request special permission from the Academic Director if you do not wish to take it.
CORE COURSES
SPANISH COURSES Choose one to three of 17 different Spanish course options from beginning-advanced levels, including specialized topics such as literature, the arts, women's studies, Spanish for Heritage speakers, Spanish for business, etc. (See Spanish course options)
The Center for Global Education contracts its language instruction out to the Universal Center for Language and Social Communication in Cuernavaca. Universal is a highly respected institution among the many language schools in Cuernavaca. The school's primary focus is on oral competency and on having a solid grammatical base. Classes are small, usually ranging from two to no more than six students. For more information, see the Universal website at www.universal-spanish.com.
The CGE Faculty Liaison maintains close contact with the Academic Director of Universal in order to monitor the progress of the students, integrate themes from the semester program into the students' Spanish classes, and provide support where needed.
Spanish Class Schedule The first (or only) Spanish course that students take is taught for three hours a day (8:00-10:50am), five days per week (Monday-Friday) for four weeks during the beginning of the semester (Weeks 2-5).
Students who choose to take a second Spanish course will begin that second course during Week 6 and will have classes for three hours a day (8:00-10:50am), three days per week (Mon, Wed., and Fri.) for six weeks during the beginning of the semester (Weeks 6-11). Students who choose not to take a second Spanish course may complete an independent study or apply for an internship.
Pre-Test & Post-Test for Assessment Purposes All students will take a written & oral pre-test at Universal during their first week in Cuernavaca and will then take an ungraded post-test at the end of the semester in order to assess their improvement. The pre-test will not serve as a placement exam but rather as an assessment measure and a way for the Spanish instructors to determine students' strengths and weaknesses. That information will then be used to: 1) tailor some of the class sessions to address problem areas, 2) recommend special tutoring for students who are behind others in the class; and 3) divide the group into smaller classes or sub-groups when there are several students registered for the same course.
Beginning Spanish II (SPA 112) Intermediate Spanish I (SPA 211) Intermediate Spanish II (SPA 212) Pre-Columbian, Colonial, & Contemporary Mexican Art (SPA/ART 231) Topics: Spanish for Health Care Professionals (SPA 295A) Topics: Spanish for Heritage Speakers (SPA 295F) Topics: Spanish for Ministry (SPA 295G)
Conversation and Composition (SPA 311)
Latin American Civilization
and Culture (SPA 332)
Advanced Conversation and Composition (SPA 411) Topics: Contemporary Mexican Literature (SPA 495D) Topics in Business Spanish (SPA 495E) Topics: Spanish for Heritage Speakers (SPA 495F) Topics: Spanish for Ministry (SPA 495G) Topics: Contemporary Latin American Women: Texts & Voices (SPA 495H)
Assessment and Grading Criteria
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