PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL INFORMATION

• Minimum 2.75 G.P.A.
• Designed for high advanced and superior level Spanish speakers only
• Completed API application
• One letter of recommendation
• One official transcript
• Advisor Signature form
• Classes taught in Spanish
• Housing: local host families, residencias and student apartments
• Entry requirements: valid passport with student visa for programs over 90 days

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

• EARLY START SEMESTER 260-305 CONTACT HOURS • 17-20 SEMESTER CREDITS
• SEMESTER 180-225 CONTACT HOURS • 12-15 SEMESTER CREDITS

EXCURSIONS

SPRING STUDENTS

• Cadiz
• El Escorial
• Las Alpujarras
• Madrid
• Seville
• Toledo
• INTERNATIONAL EXCURSION: Rome, Italy

FALL STUDENTS

• El Escorial
• Madrid
• San José / Cabo de Gata Natural Park
• Seville
• Toledo
• INTERNATIONAL EXCURSION: Morocco

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Designed for students who wish to acquire a deeper knowledge of Spanish language and culture, the Hispanic Studies program allows students to take an advanced Spanish language course along with several elective courses in Spanish. Students must have completed a minimum of five semesters of college-level Spanish or the equivalent. Upon arrival, students take a language placement test to verify that they are ready for classes at the high advanced or superior levels (European Framework levels B2.2, C1 and C2 respectively). Students testing below the high advanced level are transferred to the Language and Culture program and can choose from the courses listed for that program. Academic Year students who do not place high enough for the Hispanic Studies Program during the fall semester may switch to the Spanish Language and Culture Program for the fall and then move into the Hispanic Studies Program for the spring semester.

Semester credit hours earned vary based on the number of courses taken and passed. Students complete 4 or 5 classes per semester. Additional courses can be taken for an extra fee. Spring and year students have the option of taking 1-2 courses with Spaniards for an additional fee.

Students completing and passing the required courses for the entire academic year receive a Diploma de Estudios Hispánicos.

EARLY START OPTIONS

Students who want to refresh their Spanish skills before starting their classes can participate in the fall and academic year early start programs, which include an intensive month of study in September for an additional 80 contact hours of Spanish language instruction.

JANUARY COURSE OPTIONS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR STUDENTS

As classes are offered but not required in January, academic year students are free to travel or return home for the holidays. Housing in Granada during this period is not included in the program cost, although it can be arranged for an additional fee if students would like to stay. There is no additional charge for the optional January course itself as long as year students take no more than a total of 10 classes over both semesters.

Students participating in the January term may choose one of the following courses:

• Writers from Granada (3)
• Spanish Phonetics (3)
• Traditional and Popular Music in Spanish Society (3)

TRANSCRIPTS

API students will receive a transcript from the University of Granada upon completion of their program.