The following Spanish Language courses are offered as semester courses and require that students be placed in level III or higher. To return to the Table of Contents, click here . The following three credit courses can only be taken by students who place in Level III Spanish Language or higher. The program works with Casa de los Amigos, a Quaker organization in Mexico City, to set up service learning opportunities. Students normally volunteer for one afternoon for 4-6 hours at organizations that assist with education and aid for the poor, homeless or sick in Mexico City.
Some work deals with political organizations that focus on political reform.
The service learning options give students the opportunity to become involved in Mexican society in a meaningful way. This is taken as a non- credit option. Academic Credit Academic credit for the program will be awarded directly by the institution offering the courses. One transcript will be issued by the University of Maryland, College Park, for the course taught by the Maryland faculty member. All credits earned in the program with a grade of C or better will be accepted by the three schools sponsoring the program.