Academics

Course Selection & Enrollment

  • Core course: Más allá de los estereotipos - intermediate track 
  • Choose four courses from the University of Seville's "Cursos Concertados" (courses for foreigners)
  • May take one course in English.
  • For assistance in selecting courses, see your faculty or college advisor. (Note: You may earn elective, distributional, minor or major credit depending on your major and college.)
  • You may need to look at courses from a previous semester (i.e.: the most recent spring semester if you want to select classes for a future spring abroad) 

Course Load & Credits

  • Take 5 courses. Each course is worth 3 credits. (The Spanish system uses European credits, ECTS, that convert 2:1 to Cornell credits. 30 ECTS per semester = 15; 6 ECTS = 3 credit course).
  • Decisions on the final allocation of credit are made upon successful completion of the course (must earn grade equivalent of a “C-” or higher, in Spain, a 5 out of 10—all courses must award a grade on a scale of 0-10).
  • For more information on courses and credits from abroad, including policies regarding start/end dates, refer to the Academic Policies page on the Education Abroad website. 

Transcript & Grades

  • Courses must be taken for a grade, but the grade will be converted to S/U on the Cornell transcript as long as the student receives a C- (5) or higher.
  • For information on how grades appear on the transcript and frequently asked questions, including transcript dates for graduating seniors, please refer to the Transcripts and Credits page on the Education Abroad website.
  • Your program will send your transcript to the Education Abroad Office.

The University of Seville

The University of Seville has created "Cursos Concertados" in Spanish and English for international students whose Spanish is not quite ready for coursework alongside degree-seeking students in Spanish. 

Established in 1502 by royal warrant, the University of Seville is one of the oldest universities in Spain. Today, the University boasts an enrollment of more than 70,000 students divided between seventeen facultades across several campuses. The main university building--in central Seville and convenient to the program center--houses the facultades of history and geography and philology, the principal schools in which program students are most likely to take courses. This building was once a tobacco factory--the same one where the heroine in Bizet's opera Carmen was employed.

Academic Overview

Seminario Cultural - Más allá de los estereotipos: Encuentros con la historia, sociedad, lengua y cultura de Sevilla
Unique to this program, the Más allá de los estereotipos provides a structured way to assist students in setting and achieving their personalized learning goals. This seminar provides individualized language instruction, specialized field trips, and placements with partner community organizations, and it prepares students to minor in Spanish at their home institutions upon their return.

During the semester, students spend 2-4 hours a week with a community organization and then meet as a group to reflect and share learning experiences. Community organizations vary, but have included social service agencies, community radio, a local hospital, urban garden, and bilingual education. At the end of the semester, summarize their learning goals and achievements in a portfolio and individual research project.