Xalapa Course Offerings

All courses are taught in Spanish and meet Monday through Friday in addition to scheduled tutorials during the week. Attendance at all classes and tutorials is required. Courses with a pound sign (#) can be taken for graduate credit. A (^) symbol indicates a University Core of Common Studies course. ME stands for a course taken in México.

Intermediate Courses

SPAN 4 ME 
3 units
Intermediate 2

This course will be taught within a workshop format with emphasis in reading, writing and speaking plus tutorial help.

Advanced Courses

SPAN 82 ME
3 units
Composition and Conversation 1

Practice in oral and written use of the Spanish language. Several interviews in the city are part of the requirement of this course.

ARSC 100 (A) ME
3 units
Modern Mexican Art

This course offers an in-depth study of the development of Modern Mexican Art from 1876 to the present. (May be counted as Fine Arts in the Arts & Science core curriculum but does not count toward the Spanish major or minor.)

SPAN 102 ME 
3 units
Spanish American Civilization

A study of the culture and civilization of the Latin American countries based on the historical origin & development of their political, social and cultural life.

#SPAN 103 ME
3 units
Contemporary Issues in the Hispanic World

The main focus of this course will be the socio-economic, political and cultural structures of Modern Mexico from World War II to the present time. The different ideological and cultural aspects that make up Modern Mexico today will be discussed.

#ANTH 142 ME
3 units
Prehistory of South America

The development of the native civilizations of Central América and the Yucatán Peninsula with emphasis on the Aztecs, Mayas and Totonacs. Periodic visits to the well-known Museum of Anthropology of Xalapa.

SPAN 152 ME 
3 units
Introduction to Spanish for International Business

This course will give a panoramic view of how industries operate in México today and in the state of Veracruz within the context of new world markets.

#SOCI 163 ME 
3 units
Race and Ethnic Relations

General character traits of the Mexican people. Influence of social environments upon the personality and behavior of the Mexican people. Classes and social differences.

#SPAN 170 ME 
3 units
Spanish-American Novel

General review of the Contemporary Mexican Novel. The history, politics, and social conflicts of México as seen by contemporary writers.

#HIST 174 ME 
3 units
History of México

An introductory course with emphasis on the following historical periods: Conquest, Independence, Reform, the Mexican Revolution and Contemporary México.

SPAN 182 ME 
3 units
Composition and Conversation 2

Advanced practice in the oral and written use of the Spanish language. To make this course more practical and meaningful, students will conduct interviews and carry out projects while in Xalapa.

#SPAN 185 ME
3 units
Advanced Grammar for Teachers

Grammatical structure of the Spanish language in context with other linguistic areas.

SPAN 198 (A) ME
3 units
Contemporary Latin American Short Story

General review. Lectures, readings and analysis of representative modern Latin American writers such as Borges, Carpentier, Cortázar, García Márquez, Fuentes and others.

SPAN 198 (B) ME
3 units
20th Century Latin American Women Writers    

An introduction to Latin American Women writers of the twentieth century such as Allende, Bombal, Castellanos, Esquivel, Ferré, Ocampo, Traba and others.

SPAN 198 (C) ME
3 units
Contemporary Mexican Short Story

An introduction to the contemporary Mexican short story.

Prospective Spanish and Bilingual Teachers can earn up to 6 units by taking Spanish 185 ME and Spanish 103 ME. The three-week program will be from June 9 to July 2, 2005. Cost for this three-week immersion program is $4,600 for 6 undergraduate units and $5,700 for 6 graduate units (costs subject to change). Please check with Campus Director for more information.

*Subject to change