Academic Information

Course Availability

• The course list below indicates the proposed courses for the upcoming semester. The host university has not yet confirmed the current course list at this time. This site will be updated once ISA receives the updated list of courses, along with a note notifying students of the change.
• Availability of courses is based on enrollment numbers. You should seek pre-approval for alternate courses in the event of last minute class cancellations.

Language Recommendation

• It is recommended that if you have not yet completed one semester/quarter of college-level Spanish or the equivalent elect to take a language course through the program.

Language Placement

• Enrollment in Spanish courses is determined by the results of a language placement exam administered by the host university. Please note that your performance on the placement exam may not rif eflect the number of semesters of language instruction you've already completed at your home university. We strongly suggest that you are trying to place into any level of language beyond true beginning prepare for the language placement exam by reviewing previous coursework.

Course Selection

• Please note that courses for Fall 2020 have yet to be confirmed. Below are the courses that have been offered in past semesters. Once the course offering is confirmed, this disclaimer will no longer appear.
• Students are required to choose one of the courses from the Current Global Topics offering. These courses will provide students the opportunity to study the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from a Spanish perspective. With four courses focusing on specific areas of economics, culture, health and politics, students will gain unique insight on both Spain's response and the global response as a whole.
• Courses and course hours of instructions are subject to change.
• Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam. (All Language Courses)
• Requests for sample syllabi can be made to the ISA Seville Program Manager.
• You are required to select at least 3-4 alternate courses in the event of their top choices conflicting on the timetable, course cancellations or registration issues.
• Some courses may require additional fees.

Course Credit

• Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
• Per the Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo, 15 is equivalent to 1 U.S. semester credit/ 1.5 quarter units.

ISA Course Level Recommendation

• ISA offers course level recommendations for the courses listed below. Please note that recommendations are based on the host university course codes. The structure of course codes at the ISA Study Center with the Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo-Sevilla consists of a series of prefixes and numbers. The course code prefix is a three-letter designator for a major division of academic discipline or area of study. The course code number is a three-digit designator for the course level/year taught (first digit), and range of content specificity (second and third digits). The letter (E) following a course code indicates the course is taught in English. The letter (S) following a course code indicated the course is taught in Spanish. Based on this information, ISA recommends that courses starting with the numbers 1 and 2 be classified as lower division, while courses starting with the numbers 3 and 4 be classified as upper division. These ISA recommendations are intended to facilitate the determination of course equivalencies by advisors and credential evaluators at participants' U.S. home institutions.

Transcripts

• The transcript from the ISA Study Center will reflect contact hours for each course listed below.  Please be in touch with your U.S. University regarding credit transfer for this program.

Two-Week Intensive Spanish Language Course

• Advanced level Spanish speakers may choose to add on a Two-Week Intensive Spanish Language course for an additional fee. For more information, please talk to the ISA Seville Program Manager.