You will immerse yourself in courses focused on Spain—intensive Spanish language, humanities, and social sciences—at the Curso de Lengua y Cultura Españolas para Extranjeros (ELE). At the ELE, you will attend courses with US and other international students. ELE instructors, experts in their field, have extensive experience teaching US and international students. A cross-cultural communications course, taught in English by the Oviedo Center Director, provides you the opportunity to explore and process your study abroad experience.
You may also take part in community service work and out-of-class language-learning activities to further improve your Spanish and to meet Spanish students. Your learning experience will be supplemented by several excursions in and around Oviedo, as well as day trips and overnight excursions to additional locations. Classes are held in the mornings, allowing you the opportunity to enjoy the many leisure activities offered in the area.
Fall Quarter: The fall program is open to students who have no previous Spanish language experience. Classes are offered at the beginning through advanced levels. Beginner students enroll in pre-set curriculum for Beginner Spanish and the Cross-Cultural Communication and Cross-Cultural Perspectives course. Intermediate 1 students hoping to satisfy the 200 Spanish sequence will enroll in Oral Expression, Written Expression, and Vocabulary and Textual Analysis, Cross-Cultural Communications and Cross-Cultural Perspectives course, and one additional Spanish elective (optional and not required). Intermediate II and Advanced students (300 and 400 level students) enroll in at least one core Spanish language course (Oral Expression, Written Expression, or Vocabulary and Textual Analysis) at their language level, Cross-Cultural Communications and Cross-Cultural Perspectives course and then may choose two to three additional elective Spanish courses.
Winter Quarter: Courses in the winter quarter are offered at the Intermediate (2nd year) and Advanced (3rd and 4th year) levels. Intermediate 1 students hoping to satisfy the 200 Spanish sequence will enroll in Oral Expression, Written Expression, and Vocabulary and Textual Analysis, Cross-Cultural Communications and Cross-Cultural Perspectives course, and one additional Spanish elective (optional and not required). Intermediate II and Advanced students (300 and 400 level students) enroll in at least one core Spanish language course (Oral Expression, Written Expression, or Vocabulary and Textual Analysis) at their language level, Cross-Cultural Communications and Cross-Cultural Perspectives course and then choose two to three additional elective Spanish courses.
Spring Semester: Courses in the spring semester are offered at the Intermediate (2nd year) and Advanced (3rd and 4th year) levels. Intermediate 1 students hoping to satisfy the 200 Spanish sequence will enroll in Oral Expression, Written Expression, and Vocabulary and Textual Analysis, Cross-Cultural Communications and Cross-Cultural Perspectives course, and two additional Spanish electives. Intermediate II and Advanced students (300 and 400 level students) enroll in at least one core Spanish language course (Oral Expression, Written Expression, or Vocabulary and Textual Analysis) at their language level, Cross-Cultural Communications and Cross-Cultural Perspectives course and then may choose two to four additional elective Spanish courses (total of 5 language classes required).
*Spring Semester Students: You will need to be enrolled in at least 240 contact hours in order to be considered full time. This equates to five Spanish classes and the Intercultural Communications and Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Oviedo course.
Direct Enroll Option: During the spring semester, if you meet the academic and linguistic requirements, you may enroll directly in a selection of courses offered in Spanish at the Universidad de Oviedo. Direct enroll courses are available in the following departments: Spanish Language and Literature, Classic and Romance Languages, and Modern Languages and Literature, Art History, Geography, History and Philosophy.
Actual credit awarded is determined by the relevant department at your university in consultation with your study abroad office. Check with your study abroad advisor for more information.
