Students choosing to study for a semester or academic year take part in a specialized program that combines a four-week intensive language and culture program followed by a semester’s study in regular university classes. Although these classes are taught primarily in Spanish, every year the University offers more courses taught in English.

The four-week intensive language and culture program provides 80 semester contact hours, worth 4-6 semester credits, of Spanish language and culture. Following the four-week intensive program, students will choose four courses (45-60 contact hours for each course) from the following:

One humanities/general education course.
Two courses related to student’s major in one of the following areas:
- Advertising and Public Relations
- Audiovisual Communication
- Journalism
- Economics and Business Studies
- Marketing
- Biotechnology
One of the following
- Internship assignment
- Service-learning assignment
- Third course related to major

Internship and service-learning assignments require a minimum of intermediate level Spanish and are for a minimum 240 hours. Students interested in applying for an internship or service-learning assignment must inform Abroadco prior to the application deadline. Students choosing the internship or service-learning placement will pay a $300 administrative placement fee.