Study Abroad | Granada
Spring 2026: Academics

Course Code: Arabic 301

Instruction Language: Spanish

This course of Introduction to the Arabic Language aims to offer students an overview of this language in two aspects, the historical-linguistic in which students can learn the origin, evolution, geographical diversity, features of classical Arabic and modern Arabic and on the other hand, linguistic-instrumental aspects such as the alphabet, calligraphy and an approach to the language that allows them to communicate in basic situations of daily life.

Course Code: Art 305E

Instruction Language: English

Spanish art from its origins to the present: pre-historic art, Spanish-Roman, Visigoth, Islamic, Asturian, Mozarabic, Romanesque, Mudejar, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods. Neoclassicissm, Romantic art and Impressionist painting, sculpture and archicture.

Course Code: Art 305

Instruction Language: Spanish

Spanish art development from Arabic origins to the present including Moslem, Visigothic, Mozarabic, Romanesque, Mudejar, Gothic and the Renaissance and Baroque. The Spanish masters Velazquez, Goya, Picasso and Dali.

Course Code: Economics 313

Instruction Language: Spanish

This course is aimed at those students who wish to learn the general language of economics along with the study of Spanish economics and that of the main Latin-American countries including Argentina, Uruguay, Cuba, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Venez.

Course Code: Economics/Business 413

Instruction Language: Spanish

The general language of economics, the study of the Spanish economy and the economies of the main Latin American countries through a variety of activities. The differences in culture and protocol for doing business with Spain and Latin America. The industries in Spain: farming, fishing, manufacturing and tourism, Spanish investments overseas, and the economies of Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Panama and Cuba.

Course Code: Economics 313E

Instruction Language: English

For students who wish to learn the general language of economics along with the study of Spanish economics and that of the main Latin American countries. Also, the differences in culture and protocol for doing business with the Spanish and with Latin Americans will be studied.

Course Code: Foreign Language 100/200/300/400

Please review the host institution’s website to identify courses of interest. Your Admissions Officer will also be able to personally assist you with course selection.

Course Code: Geography 309E

Instruction Language: English

Spain’s climate and vegetation, development of towns and population distribution, agriculture and industry, internal communications, foreign trade, tourism and the evolution of the Spanish economy.

Course Code: Geography 309

Instruction Language: Spanish

Spain’s climate and vegetation, development of towns and population distribution, agriculture and industry, internal communications, foreign trade, tourism and the evolution of the Spanish economy.

Course Code: Geography 310E

Instruction Language: English

This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive approach to a local self-sustainable practice, models and cultures in the Mediterranean region. Students will also identify and compare the community practices and local governances in the Mediterranean region contrasting the city and rural landscape configuration in the Mediterranean region, Granada and its surroundings.

Course Code: Health Sciences 301E

Instruction Language: English

This course offers a generic view of the most important aspect of the Spanish health system and its comparison with other European systems. The course also identify which factors determine the level of health of a population. The relative importance of these factors will be analyzed on the basis of the characteristics of a country, as well as the interventions that are made for prevention and control by the public health system.

Course Code: History 308E

Instruction Language: English

Spain’s history from the first settlers to the present: Mediterranean colonists, Roman colonization, Islamic invasion, reconquest, Catholic kings, Emperor Carlos V, the 18th century and the War of Independence and Restoration. Political, social, and eco

Course Code: History 308

Instruction Language: Spanish

Spain’s history from the first settlers to the present: Mediterranean colonists, Roman colonization, Islamic invasion, Reconquista, Catholic kings, Emperor Carlos V, the 18th century and the War of Independence and Restoration. Political, social and economic problems from 1900-1936, the Civil War, Franco Regime and post-Franco period.

Course Code: Internship NGO

Instruction Language: Spanish

The Program for Voluntary work is aimed at university students and professionals interested in widening their studies through voluntary work in collaboration with the NGO Solidarios. The participation of students in this program has a double objective: that these students learn how NGOs function in Spain and that the centers benefit from the volunteer work carried out by these students. Before starting their volunteer work, students will receive a 10-hour seminar where they will learn about general aspects of volunteer work in Spain, emergence and development of NGOs, introduction to volunteer work and specific training before joining the different centers. Students who choose this program may choose one of the following areas: homeless, support for the elderly, physically and mentally disabled, children and young people and collaboration with the association ALCER (kidney diseases).

Course Code: Internship BUS

Instruction Language: Spanish

Students are expected to: Reflect on which elements define the corporate culture of a multinational company, and all the areas that form part of it. Reflect on the corporate world and the role of companies in society. Learn about the origin of corporations, their evolution and objectives. Also take a look at the obligations and corporate social responsibility of a company as an institution at the service of society. Establish which areas in a multinational company need vigilance so as to prevent potential cultural clashes. Learn about some of the key components of Spanish corporate culture and establish what aspects differ from the corporate culture in the students’ own country. Develop strategies to successfully interact with native speakers in conflicts arising in the workplace. Broaden their vocabulary of terms used in the business world and express themselves with a better grasp of the jargon used in the workplace and the labour market. Widen their knowledge of what elements and stages need to be considered when facing a job interview.

Course Code: Internship 304

Instruction Language: Spanish

The Internship Program in tourist, cultural and artistic entities is aimed at foreign university students, potential professionals, in the future, from one of the sectors indicated in the subject heading, or from others interrelated with them. Students, in any case, interested in expanding their studies, carrying out effective field work, improving their skills and starting training processes in leading centers of the host culture and the local artistic network, with the inestimable advantage of being supervised by experts. in their respective jobs. It will consist of an introductory seminar of a theoretical-practical nature, common to the entire class. Within its framework, meticulous individual interviews will be carried out to determine the best destination for each candidate. Once the students have been placed, their contact hours will be agreed with the host company or entity (45 hours in total). After this eminently empirical period, each student will prepare a report and carry out, in the classroom, a presentation about their experience, learning and conclusions.

Course Code: Internship EDU

Instruction Language: Spanish

The Internship Program in Educational Centres is aimed at university students and professionals interested in broadening their studies through professional internships in a wide range of educational centres. Student participation in the Internship Program in educational centres has a double objective: to learn how the Spanish educational institution works, benefiting from interaction with the teaching teams and the centre’s pupils, and the centres benefit from the collaboration and involvement of these interns in the classes taught in the corresponding foreign language.

Course Code: Internship HEALTH

Instruction Language: Spanish

The Internship Program in Health Centers is aimed at university students interested in expanding their studies through the realization of professional practices in health centers. Through this program students will be able to know the operation of a Spanish health center benefiting from interaction with health professional teams.

Course Code: Literature 303

Instruction Language: Spanish

In this course we will focus on the most significant authors in Spanish in the last and present century. A historical, social and literary approach will focus on the most outstanding movements and authors, based on the reading, analysis and commentary of the texts to be studied. In this subject the core nucleus of the work is the texts. Therefore, the class is structured on starting with some theoretical information about the authors and their period before moving on to class work on the texts.

Course Code: Literature 303E

Instruction Language: English

Traces the major movements and principal authors of Spanish literature. Movements and periods studied include: Medieval romances, the Siglo de Oro, Romanticism, 20th century. Genres such as drama, poetry and novels are studied. Authors and works such as La Celestina, El Lazarillo de Tormes, Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quijote, Lope de Vega, and F. Garcia Lorca are studied.

Course Code: Literature 301

Instruction Language: Spanish

Major movements and principal authors of Spanish and Hispano-American literature. Drama, prose, poetry and novel genres. Authors include Cervantes and Zorrilla. Works include Lazarillo de Tormes, La Celestina and Don Quijote.

Course Code: Literature 302

Instruction Language: Spanish

Spanish authors and literary movements in the 19th and 20th centuries such as Becquer, Valle Inclan, Frederico Garcia Lorca, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Romanticism.

Course Code: Marketing 301E

Instruction Language: English

The aim of this course will be to enable the student to understand/acknowledge the concept of international marketing and its function within the global markets; the socio-economic, political, legal, cultural, technological and competitive dimensions of the current international scenario such as its potential impact onto the development of the international marketing strategies; and the different approaches to the process of internationalization, as well as the main drivers and obstacles to the internationalization.

Course Code: Marketing 301

Instruction Language: Spanish

The aim of this course will be to enable the student to understand/acknowledge the concept of international marketing and its function within the global markets; the socio-economic, political, legal, cultural, technological and competitive dimensions of the current international scenario such as its potential impact onto the development of the international marketing strategies; and the different approaches to the process of internationalization, as well as the main drivers and obstacles to the internationalization.

Course Code: Math 301E

Instruction Language: English

It is intended to provide the student with a theoretical-practical knowledge of some aspects of mathematics whose presence in pre-university teachings is often sparse, zero, or purely formal, but which contribute to improving not only the culture mathematics in general but also the ability to understand and solve a wide variety of real problems and their conditioning factors. Most classes will have an exhibition part, a space for discussion, and a stimulating proposal for ingenuity problems.

Course Code: Music 301

Instruction Language: Spanish

Through the study of ancient songs, this course explores their importance in Spanish society. Special attention is paid to the poetic language of the lyrics and the understanding of song as a cultural vehicle. Musical genres include cante jondo, flamenco, los romances, and sephardic song.

Course Code: Politics 313E

Instruction Language: English

This course provides a comprehensive introduction into the making, development and implementation of the European Union environmental politics.

Course Code: Politics/Sociology 312E

Instruction Language: English

This course covers the basic cultural and political interaction between the Arab world and the West during their common history. From the emergence of Islam to the Iraq war through the crusades, the Ottoman Empire and the western colonization, the focus is on the main challenges for relations between the Arab world and the West.

Course Code: Politics/Sociology 310E

Instruction Language: English

Topics include: the classification of different political regimes, the democratic political systems, and forms of government and the political systems of Britain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France. The political system of Spain is studied including: contemporary history of Spanish politics, the Constitution of 1978, the transition to democracy, three branches of government, territorial organization of the Spanish state, electoral system and the political parties in Spain.

Course Code: Politics/Sociology 311

Instruction Language: Spanish

This class offers a general vision of political, social and cultural aspects of the reality of current day Spain. A general panorama of the newspapers, radio, television, internet and Spanish cinema over the past few years is covered. The final objective is for students to understand the different social groups that make up present day Spain.

Course Code: Religion/Sociology 304E

Instruction Language: English

Importance and effect of Islamic influence on Spain’s history, tradition, life and culture. The concept of Islam, message of the Koran, Andalucía under Islamic rule, North African dynasties in Andalucía, cultural, literary and artistic aspects of Islam and Islamic architecture and symbols as exemplified by the Alhambra.

Course Code: Religion/Sociology 304

Instruction Language: Spanish

Importance and effect of Islamic influence on Spain’s history, tradition, life and culture. The concept of Islam, message of the Koran, Andalucía under Islamic rule, North African dynasties in Andalucía, cultural, literary and artistic aspects of Islam and Islamic architecture and symbols as exemplified by the Alhambra.

Course Code: Sociology 307E

Instruction Language: Spanish

Basic elements of Hispano-American culture are addressed to provide an understanding of its complexity. The American geographic environment, racial distribution and historical evolution, demographics and problems of growth, family structure and daily life, social groups and their behavior, political tendencies, current ideologies, dependence, underdevelopment, external debt, art and folklore.

Course Code: Sociology 306E

Instruction Language: English

A unified and integrated interpretation of Spanish civilization and today’s society in Spain. Themes of this complex cultural reality are the relationships between the professional, labor and cultural sectors of society, the aging of the population, gypsies, bullfighting, Spanish holidays, gastronomy and flamenco.

Course Code: Sociology 306

Instruction Language: Spanish

A unified and integrated interpretation of Spanish civilization and today’s society in Spain. Themes of this complex cultural reality are the relationships between the professional, labor and cultural sectors of society, the aging of the population, gypsies, bullfighting, Spanish holidays, gastronomy and flamenco.

Course Code: Spanish 317

Instruction Language: Spanish

Offers a realistic and lively approach to situations students might encounter in careers, especially if interested in improving their knowledge of the Spanish and/or Latin American business world from a cross-cultural perspective. Students develop oral and written communication skills and pursue topics with materials used in business.

Course Code: Spanish 312

Instruction Language: Spanish

This subject introduces the student the knowledge of the Spanish Sign Language at its basic levels learning the fingerprint alphabet, practice with spelling first of words to later transfer to short-paragraph spelling. Use a basic lexical repertoire relating to personal data and specific situations, correctly articulating the signs and identifying their components. Produce a few simple and prepared utterances, isolated or linked with very basic, grammatically correct connectors. Recognize and understand simple and brief vocabulary and phrases sign clearly and slowly aspects of everyday life.

Course Code: Spanish 205/304

Instruction Language: Spanish

In these levels the student is called an "independent user" of the language, which implies that is able of acting linguistically as a social agent in transactions of daily life, in social interactions and with different types of texts with a sufficient level of autonomy to be able to carry out most of the tasks that involve the use of the language in a Spanish-speaking country.

Course Code: Spanish 207/306

Instruction Language: Spanish

Students must have at least two years of college Spanish to take this course. Discussion of topics of contemporary interest. Emphasis on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, conversation and composition.

Course Code: Spanish 315

Instruction Language: Spanish

Designed for students who already have a sufficient fluency in Spanish and who wish to become more expressive in the everyday language. Special attention is paid to vocabulary, the semantic differences of words in Spain and Latin America, gestures, phrases, slang and sign language. Themes are practiced through oral discussion, written essays and audio tapes.