Program Courses

The Rosario spring and fall semesters are designed for first- through fourth-year Spanish language students with academic interests in human rights, business, and the humanities. Business courses are conducted in English, while language and culture courses are taught in Spanish, and emphasize speaking and writing skills. Each semester during the academic year, a U.S. visiting faculty member from a NCSA institution teaches two specialty courses.

Participants with very little Spanish-speaking experience planning to enroll in the fall program are encouraged to consider an intensive summer session to help build language proficiency.

The five-week summer sessions are language-intensive and offer first- through fourth-year language instruction in Spanish. There are no business, humanities, or specialty courses offered in the summer. Students may attend one or both summer sessions in Rosario.

Spring and Fall semesters' course listing:
Spanish Language (mandatory): First- through fourth-year (65 contact hours each)
• Spanish Conversation: Transition into life in Rosario and gain better access to Argentine culture through language and conversation skill development.
• Spanish Grammar: Develop practical skills and an understanding of Argentine expression in daily living

Humanities:
• Human Rights in Argentina and Latin America: Study the evolution of human rights in Latin America from the 1960s to the present with an emphasis on Argentina. Examine the role of legal systems and nongovernmental organizations in supporting human rights. This course is taught in English.
• Argentine History and Culture: Discover important events of Argentine history and explore the way they illustrate the political and sociological evolution of the country.
• Contemporary Argentine Literature and Art: Examine literature and art from nineteenth- and twentieth-century Argentina. Compare the struggles of rural, “gaucho” culture with the issues of urban, “guapo” Argentines.
• Topics in Argentine and Latin American Culture: Explore contemporary film, literature, politics, and social issues in Latin America in this excursion-intensive course.

Business:
• Argentine Business and Society: Discover Argentine business practices, the social institutions that affect it, and the South American common market (MERCOSUR).
• Principles of Marketing from an International Perspective: Study the basic concepts, terminology, and tools used by organizations in establishing strategic marketing plans in the U.S. and abroad.
• Principles of Management, Crosscultural Approaches to Working with People: Explore the organizational behaviors and human resource management techniques critical to organizational effectiveness from a multicultural and international perspective.

In addition, each semester during the academic year, a U.S. visiting faculty member from a NCSA institution teaches two specialty courses.

Summer Session Courses (45 contact hours each)
• Spanish Conversation: Transition into life in Rosario and gain better access to Argentine culture through language and conversation skill development.
• Spanish Grammar: Develop practical skills and an understanding of Argentine expression in daily living.

NOte: Not all courses listed are offered every term. Course offerings are subject to change depending on enrollment and availability.

ACADEMIC CREDIT
All courses offered in Rosario are recognized and approved for academic credit by various NCSA member institutions. Actual credit awarded is determined by the relevant department at your university in consultation with the study abroad office. Check with your study abroad adviser for more information.