Language and Culture in Argentina
On this Quarter Abroad program, you can:
- Earn 18-21 quarter units
- Enroll in UC Davis courses to fulfill degree, major, minor, or GE requirements
- Experience academic coursework enriched by both the program’s location(s) and activities
Note to Non-UC Davis Students:
Students from other UC campuses should consult with their home campus to determine whether courses may be used to fulfill their specific academic requirements.
Host Institution
Students will take language classes at the Centro de Espanol como Lengua Extranjera (CELE), located at the Facultad de Filosfia y Letras at the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo.
Students on Quarter Abroad programs earn regular UC Davis course credit which may be used to fulfill degree, major, minor, General Education (GE) requirements. UC Davis students can use Quarter Abroad courses to fulfill their academic requirements as listed in the General Catalog. Students from other campuses should consult with the academic advisors from their home campuses to determine whether courses taken on our programs may be used to fulfill their specific academic requirements.
The program carries a total of 18-21 quarter units. Students will be enrolled in the courses listed below. Auditing is not an option. Contact your program coordinator to inquire about special course options for graduate students.
Courses (18-21 units)
Level 1 - Total Units: 21
Review of grammar sequences and practice of language skills through cultural texts. Develop the grammar, vocabulary and composition through exercises and reading of modern texts. Toward the end of the course students will focus on more difficult grammatical concepts and further practice in composition and language skills.
- Spanish (SPA) 3S. Elementary Spanish (5 units)
- Elementary Spanish (PDF)
- Spanish (SPA) 21S. Intermediate Spanish (5 units)
- Intermediate Spanish (PDF)
- Spanish (SPA) 22S. Intermediate Spanish (5 units)
- Intermediate Spanish (PDF)
- Spanish (SPA) 98. Directed Group Study (2 units)
- Directed Group Study (PDF)
- Spanish (SPA) 148S. Cinema in the Spanish Speaking World in Translation (4 units)*
- Cinema in the Spanish Speaking World in Translation (PDF)
Level 2 - Total Units: 19
Students will focus on difficult grammar concepts, and continue to develop composition skills. Authentic materials, literary texts and videos will be used to develop writing skills. Toward the end of the course students will work on advanced writing skills, with particular emphasis on how to write argumentative prose, essays and papers.
- Spanish (SPA) 22S. Intermediate Spanish (5 units)
- Intermediate Spanish (PDF)
- Spanish (SPA) 23S. Spanish Composition I (4 units)
- Spanish Composition I (PDF)
- Spanish (SPA) 24S. Spanish Composition II (4 units)
- Spanish Composition II (PDF)
- Spanish (SPA) 98. Directed Group Study (2 units)
- Directed Group Study (PDF)
- Spanish (SPA) 148S. Cinema in the Spanish Speaking World in Translation (4 units)*
- Cinema in the Spanish Speaking World in Translation (PDF)
Level 3 - Total Units: 18
Study of Spanish American literature and culture, along with the major developments in the arts and social institutions of Spanish America. Readings, lectures, and discussions will be in Spanish.
- Spanish (SPA) 116S. Applied Spanish Linguistics (4 units)
- Applied Spanish Linguistics (PDF)
- Spanish (SPA) 148S. Cinema in the Spanish Speaking World in Translation (4 units)*
- Cinema in the Spanish Speaking World in Translation (PDF)
- Spanish (SPA) 159S. Special Topics in Latin American Literature and Culture (4 units)
- Special Topics in Latin American Literature and Culture (PDF)
- Spanish (SPA) 170S. Introduction to Latin American Culture (4 units)
- Introduction to Latin American Culture (PDF)
- Spanish (SPA) 198. Directed Group Study (2 units)
- Directed Group Study (PDF)
*Students at all levels will take SPA 148S "Cinema in the Spanish-Speaking World" (GE:ArtHum,Div.), which is taught in English, for four (4) units, and SPA 98/198 for two (2) units.
SPA 98/198 Directed Group Study - Taught by Professor Cecilia Colombi (P/NP grading) (2 units)
This course examines the cultural, academic and personal experience of studying in Mendoza, Argentina through narratives and group discussions. Special emphasis will be given to the language development as well as the cross cultural experience of living with a host family. This course includes participation on excursions and tours and attendance to guest lectures. Students are often asked to write reflective pieces. Assignment topics vary by program.
Eligibility
This program is open to students who meet the eligibility requirements.
Prerequisites
Level 1
Completion of SPA 2 or the equivalent.
Level 2
Completion of SPA 21 or the equivalent.
Level 3
Completion of SPA 24, 33, or the equivalent.
Equivalents may include: AP credits, a placement exam into SPA 3, 22 or 100, or an interview with the Faculty Program Leader if you are a native speaker of Spanish.
- Prerequisite Equivalents for Students from Other UC's
- UC Berkeley
Level 1: Spanish 1
Level 2: Spanish 3
Level 3: Spanish 102A
UC Irvine
Level 1: Spanish 1B
Level 2: Spanish 2B
Level 3: Spanish 3A
UCLA
Level 1: Spanish 3
Level 2: Spanish 5
Level 3: Spanish 25 (Advanced Conversation and Composition)
UC Merced
Level 1: Spanish 2
Level 2: Spanish 3
Level 3: Spanish 103 (Spanish Composition and Conversation)
UC Riverside
Level 1: Spanish 2
Level 2: Spanish 5
Level 3: Spanish 101A (Advanced Oral and Written Composition)
UC Santa Barbara
Level 1: Spanish 2
Level 2: Spanish 5
Level 3: Spanish 25 (Advanced Grammar and Composition)
UC Santa Cruz
Level 1: Spanish 2
Level 2: Spanish 5
Level 3: Spanish 114 (Advanced Conversation and Composition)
UC San Diego
Level 1: Spanish 1B/1BX
Level 2: Literatures in Spanish 2A (Intermediate Spanish I: Foundations)
Level 3: Literatures in Spanish 2C (Intermediate Spanish III: Cultural Topics and Composition)