COURSE OFFERINGS

SPAN 101 - Fun Spanish - 3 credits
SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish Communication II - 3 credits
SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish Communication - 3 credits
SPAN 202 - Spanish Conversation, Reading, and Composition - 3 credits
SPAN 423 - Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Literature of Spain - 3 credits
SPAN 426 - Contemporary Poetry in the Spanish-speaking World - 3 credits

Student Learning Outcomes:

DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE:
- Ability to synthesize academic concepts
- Gain an international perspective on academic content

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
- Develop empathy
- Develop an increased tolerance for ambiguity
- Adapt effectively to cross-cultural settings

GLOBAL AWARENESS:
- Develop awareness of one's cultural values and biases and how these impact one's ability to interact with others
- Increase awareness of realities of daily life outside of the U.S.
- Increase tolerance for living in regions of the world that have different physical environments

CULTURAL CONSCIOUSNESS:
- Demonstrate awareness of one's cultural values and biases and how these impact one's ability to interact with others
- Communicate effectively with diverse individuals and groups
- Demonstrate an understanding of the local culture's worldview on various issues
- Articulate an understanding of what it means to e an outsider

LANGUAGE LEARNING:
- Develop or improve language competency
- Engage with others in the host language

LIFELONG LEARNING:
- Pursue continuous global learning
- Explore international opportunities after returning home
- Apply knowledge from abroad after returning home

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

-Live in Malaga, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, located at the beach!
-Live in a dorm!
-Become exponentially more attractive to employers.
-Improve your Spanish.

Students will take Spanish classes at “Escuela de Lengua Española (ELE)”, which is run by the prestigious University of Salamanca. The program lasts 4 weeks, and students will take 20 lessons of classes per week (80 lessons in total). Students will have the opportunity to do cultural activities like food testing, folk dances. They will also have the chance to visit modern art (Fundación Miró, Fundació Juan March) and historic museums (Museo militar; Museo Baulard, churches (Catedral Gótica, La lonja), medieval monasteries, castles (Castillo Bellver; Palacio de la Almudena), caves (Cuevas del Drach, Arta, Campanet). They can also visit in their free time some archeological sites (Neolithic village in Arta); beautiful parks (Isla Cabrera) and old roman and medieval villages like Soller, Alcudia, Pollença, Esporles or Deià.


PROGRAM DIRECTORS

Dr. Sara Fernadez Medina
Department of Modern Languages
fernandezs@citadel.edu
843-953-5065

Dr. Maria Jose Hellin Garcia
Department of Modern Languages
mhelling@citadel.edu
843-953-5065


PROGRAM DETAILS
$300 non-refundable deposit
Candidates must complete the application forms by March 15th