Language Requirements Abroad

Spanish 232 and Spanish 230

Spanish 232 and Spanish 230

Program and COVID Updates:

All current programs are in Spain for 2022, with a potential section opening in Costa Rica, depending on public health developments.

Spanish 232 Alicante will be a summer program this year, to better accommodate homestay requirements. The program will largely take place in July. Sadi Ma sma

Intercultural Programs Advisor

Why take language classes abroad?

● Complete your LSA language requirement

○ 232: 4th semester Spanish and 2-credit intercultural communication course (6 credits)

○ 230: 3rd and 4th semesters, combined (8 credits)

● Travel with UM faculty and students● Take the same courses as you’d

take on campus● Inherent immersive experience -

with language and culture● Experience something new!

Spanish 232: Alicante, Spain

Professor: Profesora Maria Dorantes

Program Dates: July 2 - Aug 4, 2022

Location: Alicante, Spain

Credits: 6 (4 credits Spanish 232; 2 credits Intercultural Communication)

Spanish 230: Granada, Spain

Professor: Profesora Susanna Coll-Ramirez

Program Dates: May 9 to June 22, 2022

Location: Granada, Spain

Credits: 8 credits Spanish 230

[Tentative] Spanish 230: San Jose, Costa RicaThis program is not yet active or approved to run, but we are tentatively optimistic that we will be able to open a section in San Jose, Costa Rica for Summer 2022.

If this happens, we’ll send out a survey to see which individuals may be interested in this location. Depending on interest, there may be a lottery match system to place students in site locations.

Professor: Profesora Stephanie Goetz

Program Dates: May 8 to June 21, 2022

Location: San Jose, Costa Rica

Credits: 8 credits Spanish 230

Example Weeks for Language Requirement Programs (Not Current)SUN MAY 16

MON MAY 17 7:00 AM – 3:30 PMCafé Los Volcanes Tour San Pedro de Poás

TUE MAY 18 8 AM – 12 PMSpanish class

1 – 4 PMIndividual Check-ins with professor

WED MAY 19 8 AM – 12 PMSpanish class

1:30 - 3:00 PM Conference:Biodiversity in Costa Rica

THURS MAY 20 8 AM – 12 PMSpanish class

12:00 – 3:00 PMGroup reflection with lunch (pizza)

FRI MAY 21

8 AM – 12 PMSpanish class

Free afternoon

SAT MAY 23

1614 (3.5 hrs)

9 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May

Language Class 9:00 - 1:00

Language Class 9:00 - 1:00

Cooking Workshop

Language Class 9:00 - 1:00

Language Class 9:00 - 1:00

Daytrip to Valencia

Intercultural Class 3-4:30

Intercultural Class 3-4:30

Language Program Application Basics● Deadline

○ January 15 for all UM faculty-led Spanish language programs● Essays

○ Intercultural experience ○ Goals

● Recommendation from Language Instructor ● Grade of “B-” or higher in most recent language course● Homestays● Students pay UM Tuition + Program fee

The Application ProcessApplications are open for Spring/Summer 2022.

● These applications require a language recommendation, so start building those relationships now.

● Please do not apply for both 232 and 230 - you will almost certainly not receive your decision until after the drop/add deadline.○ If you’re not sure which program is the best fit, please connect with me.

The Application Process

● We do not review applications early, so there is no inherent benefit to applying early.

● Spanish 230 abroad is effectively 2 full semesters of Spanish in about 8 weeks. It’s very intensive - faculty are looking for college-level Spanish experience if possible.

● These programs are typically competitive, but we don’t know how competitive until after the application cycle: it depends on application numbers and capacity.

Sadi Ma smaIntercultural Programs Advisor