Arte Español (Spanish Art History) - Fall
Intermediate through advanced language levels. This course highlights Spain's extensive and varied artistic heritage, developing in the student the artistic sensibility and the capacities of appreciation and observation. Students will analyze the meaning and the historical, cultural and social importance of significant
artists' works, placing them in their spatio-temporal context. They will also study the most outstanding authors from the origins to the Renaissance period.
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Language Level Required: Intermediate
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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Arte Español (Spanish Art History) - Spring
Intermediate through advanced language levels. This course highlights Spain's extensive and varied artistic heritage, developing in the student the artistic sensibility and the capacities of appreciation and observation. Students will analyze the meaning and the historical, cultural and social importance of significant
artists' works, placing them in their spatio-temporal context. They will also study the most outstanding authors from the Baroque era through the present.
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Language Level Required: Intermediate
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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Business Ethics
This course discusses a range of topics in business ethics including normative theories, international business ethics, and corporate moral agency. Students will learn about stakeholder relationships and social responsibility along with corporate governance, employee rights and consumer protection. The class will also delve into the environmental responsibilities of businesses, as well as the globalization of ethical decision-making by reviewing specific case studies.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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Cine español e hispanoamericano (Spanish and Latin American Cinema)
In this subject students explore the narrative mechanisms that make film a special artistic medium. Students view a variety of Spanish and Latin-American films from a cinematographic point of view. Students learn how different aspects of the Hispanic culture are shown and analyze the aesthetic and social issues. Students make reviews, critical analysis and comparative studies which allow them to develop their communicative skills and their ability to draw conclusions. Course content remains the same each semester.
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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Cine, Prensa y tv en España (Spanish Cinema, Newspapers, and Television)
Intermediate through advanced language levels. In this course, students will take a general approach to the Spanish lifestyle and the way it is represented in cinema and current media. They will analyze the evolution of Spanish society based on journalistic and cinematographic documents, studying different journalistic genres, contents and trends in the Spanish press of today.
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Language Level Required: Intermediate
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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Conversación y redacción (Spanish Conversation and Composition)
Students in this course will learn to produce short, simple texts on familiar topics and situations of work, study or leisure; learn about situations that can arise during travel or stay in a Spanish-speaking country; and describe experiences and events, dreams and plans, in order to to briefly give reasons and opinions. Course content varies each semester.
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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Cultura española (Spanish Culture)
This course presents a wide variety of information about Spain and its people. Topics include an introduction to the most important aspects of Spanish geography, history, politics, art history, and popular culture (bullfighting, flamenco, and music). This is an excellent option for the student wishing to gain a deeper understanding of the country and culture. Course content remains the same each semester.
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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Current Spain
The recent history of Spain provides a well acknowledged model of political and economical development. From the political point of view Spain went from dictatorship to democracy under a monarchic system in a very smooth way. From an economical perspective, Spain´s economy has grown exponentially and what it used to be an underdeveloped country in the fifties turned into a modern economy during the eighties and nineties. This course will analyse the different parameters involved in this process.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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Economics/Political Science in the European Union
The role of the European Union within the international context has been more and more important in the last decades. This course focuses on the origins, development and current issues from a political and economic perspective. It deals with topics such as: unity and diversity in Europe, European institutions, multiculturalism and multilingualism, the difficulties of a common market, etc.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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El mundo árabe en el mundo hispánico (Arab Culture in the Hispanic World)
This class analyzes the Moorish influence in Hispanic societies and cultures and studies the role Arab language, literature and arts, together with other cultures, have had in the development of the Hispanic identity. The contents of this course is divided into four sections: the Moors and the Hispanic world through history; the Arabic language as a key element for the development of the Spanish language; medicine, philosophy and sciences; and Moorish architecture in Spain. Course content remains the same each semester.
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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Electronic Commerce and Social Media Marketing
This course is for students who want to learn the characteristics of electronic commerce and social media as well as their impact on business performance. Students will learn from the basics of theory, studying primarily from a wide range of case studies, work projects, illustrative examples and computer simulations that will highlight the current development of electronic commerce.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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Chinese Language - Regular
This program offers immersive and intensive Chinese language instruction for students at all levels, from complete beginners to more advanced language learners.
The instruction stresses the equal importance of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Chinese, in order to lay a solid foundation for students learning. Classes are generally no larger than 20 students and meet for 20 hours per week.
Recommended US semester credits: 12
Español con fines profesionales
This course includes registration for the BULATS (Business Language Testing Service). Your score on the test describes your Spanish language ability in the workplace in accordance with the 6 proficiency levels established by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Students must have a minimum B1/ Intermediate Spanish level to enroll in this course.
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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Español de los negocios (Spanish for Business)
This course focuses on the business world in Spain. The class also includes helpful vocabulary related to business, “how-to” information, and common business practices and formalities that are useful to know, such as how to write a formal business letter in Spanish. It is helpful to have some knowledge of the business world, economics, or general concepts related to these topics.
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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Español médico (Medical Spanish)
Intermediate through advanced language levels. This course aims to help students develop the skills and abilities for adequate communication in the context of medicine and health. Students will study the terms, structures and themes that appear in the daily practice of medicine and health care in a Spanish-speaking environment, reviewing basic vocabulary within the field. They will also study general dissemination texts on medical Spanish.
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Language Level Required: Intermediate
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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Historia de España (History of Spain) - Fall
Intermediate through advanced language levels. In this course, students will learn to situate in time the different peoples and cultures that make up the history of Spain. They will take a critical approach to the most relevant events that have marked the course of history, learning particularly outstanding facts and salient figures from the Middle Ages to the Golden Age.
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Language Level Required: Intermediate
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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Historia de España (History of Spain) - Spring
Intermediate through advanced language levels. In this course, students will learn to situate in time the different peoples and cultures that make up the history of Spain. They will take a critical approach to the most relevant events that have marked the course of history, learning particularly outstanding facts and salient figures from the Golden Age to the present.
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Language Level Required: Intermediate
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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International Business
The increasing globalization of the marketplace affects all who are involved with business or who must make business decisions. Even those who are not directly involved in international business are affected in their domestic operations by international events and by the business activities of foreign entities. Therefore, it is imperative to be knowledgeable about the international business systems. This decade will pose many challenges and opportunities, particularly for newly industrialized countries (NIC). Three primary causes of these challenges are: first, these countries have become fierce competitors for the manufacture of high tech goods. Second, integration of the European Community has now created the largest trade block. Third, the acute international debt crisis keeps threatening the world financial structure and economic growth. This crisis has redirected the trade pattern away from the poor countries to the richest and likewise has concentrated capital flows among the rich countries. However, in recent times we have been observing a shift back to LCD’s, particularly in industries that are labor intensive
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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International Finance
Given the current concept of a globalized world, this course is addressed to students keen on financial issues and, in particular, international finance. The main purpose of this course is to understand the financial system and to include an international perspective. In its duration of 45 hours, the course examines the determination of exchange rates and operation of exchange markets as well as firm’s management of foreign exchange exposure, cash management, and capital budgeting. The development of International banking and political risk management will also be studied. Emphasis is also placed on the effects of globalization on financial crashes, financial regulation & market efficiency. An updated look at the dynamics of international entrepreneurship is also provided, focusing especially on developed countries and the role of female entrepreneurship. Students will acquire knowledge on the former topics by means of dynamic and practical examples, work projects and group discussions (i.e., essays, role-playing, video, surveys, economic experiments; Financial Times press cuttings on selected controversial issues).
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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International Marketing
This course provides a general introduction to international marketing dealing with topics such as: making business in a global economy, strategies in export trade, international logistics, the impact of the new technologies in the world trade, the role of the media and of advertising in a consumer oriented society, different approaches for different targets, etc.
Language of Instruction: English
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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La mujer en la Historia de España (Women in Spanish History)
Intermediate through advanced language levels. This course takes a general tour through the history of Spain through the lens of the role of women. Students will analyze the most predominant events marked by women and the salient female figures through the different historical periods. The course will also invite reflection and debate surrounding the situation and participation of women in Spain's past and present.
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Language Level Required: Intermediate
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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CH 3001 Lengua española (Spanish Language)
Intermediate through advanced language levels. This course aims to provide students with the means to interact with native inhabitants to a sufficient degree of fluency and natural ability. Students will learn how to participate in a conversation or a debate demonstrating different cooperation skills. They will also learn to produce texts, both oral and written, perfectly understandable in any subject related to their personal interests. B2.1 Students
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Language Level Required: Intermediate
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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Literatura española (Spanish Literature)
Intermediate through advanced language levels. This course presents various literary periods, framing them in their corresponding historical, political and social context. Students will study the main works of Spanish and Latin American literature and the characteristics and personality of their authors, encouraged to reflect, from a critical point of view, on the elements and mechanisms of literary language.
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Language Level Required: Intermediate
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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Literatura latinoamericana (Latin American Literature )
Intermediate through advanced language levels. This course presents the different periods of Spanish-American literature, framing them in their corresponding historical, political and social context. Students will study the main works of Spanish-American literature and the characteristics and personality of their authors, encouraged to reflect, from a critical point of view, on the elements and mechanisms of literary language.
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Language Level Required: Intermediate
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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Spanish Culture
Intermediate through advanced language levels. The aim of this course is to explain and study in depth the basic points considered to be the basis of Spanish culture. The program is conceived as an open structure adapted to the students´ needs for integration in the Spanish social life. Lessons will be based on the description of the main aspects of Spanish life and culture from an intercultural perspective in the search for the knowledge of the Spanish reality of the Twenty-first Century.
Language of Instruction: English
Language Level Required: Intermediate
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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