Study Spanish in Mexico
Accredited Course Descriptions

The opportunity to study abroad is essential for the Spanish major, minor or any student serious about learning Spanish.
This program at the Se Habla La Paz language institute in La Paz, Mexico has three basic objectives: 1) to increase students’ knowledge of Spanish; 2) to foster an appreciation of Mexican culture; 3) to provide an experience that will encourage personal and intellectual growth that comes from living abroad. Upon arriving at Se Habla students will take a placement test to determine the proper level of instruction for them.

SPN 193: Designed for students who have had 3 semesters of college-level Spanish or less.
The focus of this course will be spoken Spanish however reading and writing skills will be practiced at a commensurate level.
Grammar topics may include: basic vocabulary, pronunciation, definite and indefinite articles, present and past tense conjugations, reflexive verbs, direct and indirect object pronouns, commands, the present and past subjunctive.
Cultural topic will cover El Mariachi, the Aztec calendar, the Day of the Dead among others.
Exact content will depend on where students place in this course. Students may earn up to 12 lower-division credits. Offered during the school year and summer.

SPN 393: Designed for students who have had 4 semesters or more of college-level Spanish.
The focus of this course will be spoken Spanish however reading and writing skills will be practiced at a commensurate level.
This course is a further study of the basic grammar points in SPN 193 as well as more in-depth study of the subjunctive and more advanced grammatical concepts.
Cultural topics include: the Mexican Revolution, the Mexican oil industry, the production of chocolate and tequila among others.
Exact content will depend on where students place in this course. Students may earn up to 6 upper-division credits. Offered during the school year and summer.
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