Semester in Mexico: Cultures of Mexico

Program Description and Highlights Program Itinerary Why Should I Join This Program? Host Institution Curriculum and Faculty Student Housing Admission Requirements Program Fees and Dates Host Country & City

Curriculum and Faculty

Global Learning Semesters is partnered with the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara (UAG) for our Semester in Mexico: Cultures of Mexico program. Our host institution is fully accredited and will provide the transcript for students successfully completing academic course work.

The programs are designed and administered by the Centro Internacional de Idiomas (CII) and the UAG. Students enrolled in the program obtain official credit from the UAG. The semesters last for 16 weeks and courses are worth between 3 credits each (40-48 class hours). The CII is a part of the UAG and it is fully endorsed by UAG and the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico’s equivalent of a Ministry of Education.
Curriculum

The Semester in Mexico: Cultures of Mexico has several different options for students to choose from that allow them to focus on their academic interests.  Besides all the co-curricular travel, this program’s strength lies in the fact that it is OPEN to students of ALL SPANISH LEVELS. The availability of options, however, depends primarily on the student’s level of Spanish.

To download a syllabus for a course in PDF format, please click on a course name. If for any reason a course syllabus file is unavailable online, please contact us to request it.

Spanish Level (1-4)

This option is for students with beginner/intermediate levels of Spanish. This option allows the student to take:

• 8 credits of Spanish language and conversation (80 hours grammar and 80 hours conversation) and;
• 2 courses (3 credits each) in English offered by other UAG academic departments in a wide array of disciplines.
  

Spanish Language Beginner/Intermediate (Select 2)   

UAG Electives (Select 2)

Spanish Level (5-8)

This option is for students with a more advanced understanding of the Spanish language. This curriculum allows the student to take:

• 9 credits of Spanish language, literature and culture (60 hours literature, 60 hours grammar, and 40 hours culture and colloquial Spanish) and; 
  
• 2 courses (3 credits each) in either English or Spanish offered by other UAG academic departments in a wide array of disciplines.

Spanish Language Advanced (Select 1)  

UAG Electives

You will be able to choose 1-2 courses in the disciplines listed below. Click on the PDF link to see a list of courses available for each discipline.

Course Schedule

The course schedule has not been finalized yet. Please check back periodically for updates.


Placement Test

Students enrolled in the Semester in Mexico: Cultures of Mexico program must take a standard language placement test in order to be assigned correctly to their appropriate level for the Spanish grammar and conversation course.