SUNY Oswego/University of Barcelona

Estudios Hispanicos Program

All students participating on the Barcelona program for the fall and/or spring semesters will be required at a minimum to take the following courses:

1) Lengua Española – one course in Spanish language and grammar. (6 credits)

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2) Cultura Española – four or six culture classes, choosing from courses in Spanish history, phonetics, literature, and culture; Latin American literature; history of Spanish art; Catalan language and culture; and from among new course offerings which will be announced. See course descriptions. (1.5 credits per culture class)

Hours Per Week:

The hours spent on each course per week are as follows: Lengua Española 9 hours per

Week and Cultura Española is 1 ½ hour per week for each course.

Please note: All students enroll in “Lengua Espanola” for 6 credits. Students will also enroll in either four culture classes for 6 credits, or six culture classes for 9 credits. The credit total, then, is 12 credits or 15 credits per student.

For grading purposes, every effort will be made by SUNY Oswego and University of Barcelona administration to facilitate credit transfer back to a student’s home campus. Since different students have different needs based on their home college’s requirements, it is impossible to know each student’s circumstance in advance, therefore students are encouraged to discuss the credit transfer process with their own academic advisors and with study abroad staff. Any question about credit transfer, including any changes or deviations to the normal credit arrangement, should be discussed with the study abroad advisor during the application process and with the program director in Barcelona, Dr. Pedro Guardia. Final decisions about grading and course credit are made by the Associate Provost/Director of International Education & Programs at SUNY Oswego.

Credits will be awarded as follows:

Fall Semester

a) 12 academic credits for students leaving the program at the end of December,

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b) 15 academic credits for students remaining in the program through the Estudios

Hispánicos’ regular term examinations in the beginning of February.

Spring Semester

12 or 15 academic credits. Students may take either 12 or 15 credits based on their needs and preferences. All students will take program examinations in late May/early June.

Academic Year

30 academic credits (15 credits per semester). Students will take program examinations at the beginning of February and at the end of May.

Barcelona Credit Breakdown Rev.1/25/05

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