Summer in Mexico: Hispanic Heritage (HACU)

Program Description and Highlights Program Itinerary Why Should I Join This Program? Host Institution Curriculum and Faculty Student Housing Admission Requirements Program Fees and Dates Host Country & City

Curriculum and Faculty

Global Learning Semesters is partnered with the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara (UAG) for our Summer in Mexico: Hispanic Heritage (HACU) program. Our host institution is fully accredited and will provide the transcript for students successfully completing academic course work.

The programs are designed and administered by the Centro Internacional de Idiomas (CII) and the UAG. Students enrolled in the program obtain official credit from the UAG. The summer term lasts for 4 weeks and courses are worth between 2 and 3 credits (40-45 class hours). The CII is a part of the UAG and it is fully endorsed by UAG and the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico’s equivalent of a Ministry of Education.

Curriculum

The Summer in Mexico: Hispanic Heritage (HACU) is specifically designed for students in HACU institutions and who want to learn about Mexico and its heritage.

This program has a set curriculum that combines Spanish language classes with a content course taught in English by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at the UAG that aims to introduce students to Mexico’s history. The curriculum’s details can be found below:

• 4 credits of Spanish grammar and conversation (40 hours grammar and 40 hours conversation) at the appropriate level (1-8).
• 3 credits from 1 content course taught in English on Mexican history.

Course Syllabi

To download a syllabus for a course in PDF format, please click on a course name. If for any reason a course syllabus file is unavailable online, please contact us to request it.

Spanish Language (Select 1)   

Content Course

Course Schedule

The course schedule has not been finalized yet. Please check back periodically for updates.


Placement Test

Students must take a standard language placement test in order to be assigned correctly to their appropriate level for the Spanish grammar and conversation course.