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Academics
- Study at the Fundación Jose Ortega y Gasset in the heart of Buenos Aires.
- Take a variety of classes on Argentinian area studies.
- Improve your Spanish with intensive language courses.
This program appeals to students who are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of Argentinian and Latin American culture and need to fulfill liberal education requirements.
Academic Structure
Program type: Language & Culture in Buenos Aires is a study abroad center program. Instruction is in English or Spanish depending on course selections.
Level: 1000-3000 level course work.
Term: Fall semester or spring semester, summer session.
Prerequisites: 2.5 GPA; a level of language proficiency is required for upper division Spanish courses.
Courseload: 2 intensive Spanish courses and 2-3 courses taught in English for a total of 14-17 credits for fall or spring semester; 2 intensive Spanish courses for 9-10 credits for summer session.
Coursework
Global Identity: Connecting Your International Experience with Your Future
This 1-credit online course will help you:
- process your overseas experience and apply what you learn upon your return
- understand intercultural lingo and relate it to your experience
- reflect on the multiple layers of cross-cultural experiences
- market your study abroad experience for future career goals.
In addition to the optional Global Identity course, you may enroll in Spanish language and area studies courses.
Additional course information offers more detail and descriptions of particular courses for this program.
Academic Fit with a University of Minnesota Degree Plan
CLA students need two years of language to get a BA, and Language and Culture in Buenos Aires is a great way to study beginning and intermediate Spanish.Many courses have already been reviewed to meet Liberal Education requirements. Go to the Liberal Education Database to search for courses or submit ones for approval.
Study Abroad in Your Major advising resources tell you why University of Minnesota faculty think study abroad is important for a particular major, what the department wants students to think about when selecting a program, and gives helpful academic planning hints. There may also be profiles of students who studied abroad in your major.
This program appears as a special recommendation on the following Study Abroad in Your Major advising resources:
| Global Studies | History |
| Foundations of Education—Elementary |
If your major is not listed above, talk to an adviser.
Last modified on March 30, 2009 |