Students at the intermediate and advanced levels take courses in the Spanish Language and Civilization program which is prepared especially for AIFS students by the faculty of Arts and Letters. Superior level students can take many courses offered at the University with Spanish students. See the sample list of courses at the end of this chapter. Students not in the superior level may enroll in regular University courses with the approval of the academic advisor, based on language ability and space availability. As described, AIFS academic advisor Dr. Carlos Cabrera is responsible for curriculum issues and assists students with academic counseling, examinations, credit transfer and other academic matters.
Students receive a transcript with full details of courses taken, hours and grades received.
Course load Between 10 and 15 credits plus orientation is recommended. There is no exam week. One class hour is 50 minutes. Most courses meet 45 contact hours. Fall semester, every course meets more hours per week in order for students to have the same total number of hours and credits per course as spring semester students.