COWA FOR OHIO STATE IN SEVILLE

Fall SAS Program

Program Overview

The Spanish Advanced Studies (SAS) program is for students who have completed Introduction to the Study of Literature & Culture in Spain (Spanish 3450).

 

After taking a three weeks-long course on Contemporary Spanish Society, SAS students have to option of taking 1 or 2 regular university courses with Spanish students at the Campus Universitario EUSA or at the Universidad de Sevilla. SAS students may choose courses from any university degree at EUSA and from many departments at the Universidad de Sevilla. SAS students will also have the option of taking COWA courses designed by the program specifically for them. These courses are taught by local professors.

SAS Course – Course Listing and Equivalencies

Students in the Spanish Advanced Studies (SAS) program must sign up to take the intensive course Sevi 410 “Contemporary Spanish Society” (OSU 4595.02: IB Concentration Course) at the beginning the semester and then choose 3 or 4 additional courses. Students may take only courses offered by COWA exclusively for SAS students, or mix those up with 1 or 2 regular university courses at the Campus Universitario EUSA or the Universidad de Sevilla along with native speakers. All COWA courses have been pre-approved for graded credit by Ohio State. For EUSA and Universidad de Sevilla courses, students must seek credit approval from Ohio State.

SEVI 410 – Intensive Spanish Language and Culture / Lengua y cultura española 

An introduction to issues in contemporary Spain: politics, nationalism and cultural diversity, gender issues, immigration, the arts. Topics on contemporary Spain are complemented by lectures and on-site visits to the major monuments of Seville, Cordoba, and Granada. Topics on contemporary Spain are complemented by an intensive review of important language and grammar structures.

**This class is required for all students during the first month of the program.

SEVI 361 — History and Analysis of Spanish Film / Historia y análisis del cine español

A brief tour of the history of Spanish film from its origins through today. This course will analyze films in order to help students better understand Spanish Society and increase confidence in their ability to communicate (via reading, writing, speaking, and listening) in Spanish.

SEVI 302 — Spanish for Business / Español para Empresas

Covers concepts and vocabulary related to business in the Spanish-speaking world and its global partners, with the aim of providing a globalized economic panorama. The course gives special emphasis to business organization, resources, goods and services, marketing, cultural and economic characteristics of Spanish-speaking countries.

SEVI 341 — Art and Culture of Spain / Arte y cultura española

Introduction to the history of Spain and the major styles of Spanish art. Includes visits to monuments and museums.

SEVI 331 — Spain and the Americas / España y las Américas

Study of the historical, social, and political consequences of the age of discovery and colonization: Spain at the time of expansion, the indigenous peoples of the Americas, the form and function of colonial government, social unrest, independence, and the decline of Spain.

SEVI 334 — Global Issues on the First Trans-Atlantic Culture/ Aspectos globales en la primera cultura transatlántica

This course analyzes how the first transatlantic culture, originated by the encounter between Europe and the New World in 1492, changed the course of history and the modern world. We will discuss the unfolding of events and ideas that shaped the minds and actions of people from this time period while tracing a timeline of events crucial for our understanding of the modern world. We will also explore how the first transatlantic culture based on commerce influenced our modern globalized trade system.

Campus Universitario EUSA – Cursos Regulares

Students in the Spanish Advanced Studies (SAS) program may choose courses from the regular offerings of the grados universitarios at the Campus Universitario EUSA. Note that the “curso” (i.e., Curso 1°) refers to the year of the class in the Spanish curriculum (1° = ‘first year’, 2° = ‘second year’, 3° = ‘third year’, etc). The higher the course, the more background information you will be expected to know.

Instructions on finding course schedules and syllabi:

You should look for course information on the website of Campus Universitario EUSA. In order to select courses, you will need to obtain the list of courses offered for the particular degree in which you are interested.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

  1. When looking at classes, only the classes taught in the semester in which you are studying are available to you. These classes are listed as Semestre 1 or Semestre 2. You should look for Semestre 2 when searching for second semester (Spring) classes.
  2. The syllabi are not given for the “Asignaturas optativas” which are degree elective classes. All degree elective classes may not be taught every semester. The university will publish the full list of classes at the beginning of the academic year.

 

Websites for the university degree programs at the Campus Universitario EUSA:

 

Course List and Descriptions:

Universidad de Sevilla – Cursos Regulares

Students in the Spanish Advanced Studies (SAS) program may choose courses from the regular offerings of many of the facultades of the Universidad de Sevilla. Note that the “curso” (i.e., Curso 1°) refers to the year of the course in the Spanish curriculum (1° = ‘first year’, 2° = ‘second year’, 3° = ‘third year’, etc). The higher the course, the more background information you will be expected to know.

When you look at the class schedules (horarios) for each facultad, you should look at the schedules for the GRADO. The classes in the MASTERS level are not open to you.

In order to select courses, you will need to obtain the list of courses offered for the particular facultad in which you are interested. There is no central registration system or course listing, so you will have to check each facultad separately.

Instructions on finding course schedules and syllabi:

You should look for course information on the website of Universidad de Sevilla

By clicking on Centros y departamentos, then Centros Propios you will arrive at a list of all the escuelas and facultades of the Universidad de Sevilla. Click on the escuela or facultad then on Direccion de Internet to go to the homepage for the facultad. Not all will have the course listing and syllabi online. A syllabus is called a programa, so a list of the course syllabi may be called “Programas de las asignaturas”. Schedules and syllabi may normally be found under headings such as Docencia or Ordenación Docente.

 

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

  1. There are year long and semester-long classes. When looking at schedules, only the classes taught in the semester in which you are studying are available to you. Depending on the facultad they will denote whether a class is first semester, second semester, or year-long in different ways. You should look for 1ºC, primer cuatrimestre, 1C, or C1 when searching for first semester (Fall) classes. Spring semester students will look for 2ºC, segundo cuatrimestre, 2C or C2.
  2. When choosing classes remember that the different facultades are spread throughout the city and are not located on one central campus like at UNC. You will need to take this into account if you are interested in a class in Filologia from 10-11 am, and another class in Empresariales from 11-12. These are not in the same building and you will not be able to take the classes back to back. However, there is an exception. Filologia and Geografía e Historia share a building and you would be able to take classes in those facultades back to back.
  3. **Due to high demand, 1st year Grado courses are not available in any facultad. You will only be able to enroll in 2nd-year classes and above.

 

Websites for some facultades at the Universidad de Sevilla:

Facultad de Filología: Literature, Language, Linguistics

*Spanish language and Literature classes are under Filología Hispánica. Most students choose classes from Filología Hispánica for Spanish major and minor credit. However, you are also allowed to take classes in the other departments.

**NOTE: The semester and year-long classes are both included in these schedules. If you find a class that interests you, you will need to double check the syllabus to make sure it isn’t a year-long course.
Programas- Grado Filología Hispánica: http://www.us.es/estudios/grados/plan_159. Scroll down and click on Plan de Estudios to get the list of classes and links to the syllabi.
Programas-otras grados: http://www.us.es/centros/propios/centro_6. Scroll down to Grados impartidos and click on the course of study in which you are interested. Then click on Plan de Estudios to get the list of classes and links to the syllabi.

**Facultad de Geografía e Historia: Anthropology, Geography, History, Art History classes

These schedules are more straightforward. When you look at the schedules you will see that to the right of each course title is a column labeled A-C. This tells you the semester in which the course is taught. The information listed to the right of the semester is the classroom, the schedule, and the professor.
Programas (Syllabi): Found by clicking on Grados in the list at the top and then Plan de Estudios under each degree track.

 

Facultad de Psicología

Academic Info

Course Equivalencies

Please go to the Ohio State Office of International Affairs website for more information regarding credits and course equivalencies for this program.

Registration

You will not register for classes until you arrive in Seville. An academic meeting will be held to provide you with more information on the registration process.

Registration Deadlines

The SAS Course Registration Form should be submitted to the program office by:

  • Fall Semester: late October.
  • Spring Semester: late January.

*The actual dates will be confirmed by the on-site staff once you arrive in Seville.

The drop deadline for courses depends on when regular university courses at EUSA begin. You will be informed of the deadline well in advance.

Course Load

You will earn 12-15 credit hours for the semester as follows:

In the SAS program, students usually enroll in a minimum four courses in a given semester. This is normally 12 credit hours. However, a few courses are worth four credit courses which could raise your total credit hours to 13 or 14 hours. The specific number and types of courses you take will depend on your personal linguistic and academic preparation and needs:

  • All students will receive 3 credit hours for the September or January Contemporary Spanish Society course.
  • After the Contemporary Spanish Society course has ended, students can choose to take all their remaining courses from the COWA SAS course offerings or combine COWA courses with 1 or 2 regular university courses at EUSA and/or University of Seville with other Spanish students.

Notes on Registration

As is true for registration at your home college or university, it is the responsibility of each student to make sure that (s)he has officially registered all course changes with the program.

Note that:

If you are given a “no presentado” in a course because you stopped attending a course in which you were registered and failed to make the change in your registration, you will be given a failing grade on your official program transcript. Credit for a failed class will not be transferred, but record of the course and grade will remain on your program transcript.

Course Information

For regular university courses you can usually obtain a course description/syllabus online on the website for a particular degree program. This description/syllabus should be kept with any written work you do for the course in case your home university asks for documentation concerning course content. See “Campus Universitario EUSA” under “Course Offerings” for information on how to navigate that website.

Class Attendance

Although different university professors will have different rules concerning class attendance, you are expected to attend classes on a regular basis, take all exams as scheduled by the professor, and turn in written work as required for the individual course. In no case will the COWA staff come to your defense if you receive a low grade in a course due to your failure to attend class or to turn in written work.

You should also be aware that:

  • Traveling is an educational experience, but you are expected to schedule your traveling around your academic needs, not vice versa. If you are out of town and in the process miss an exam or fail to turn in written work, you will receive an “F” for that portion of your grade.
  • In order to receive credit for a course you must be in Seville for the entire semester and take the final exam at the end of the course. If you decide to drop out of the program before the completion of a semester, you will receive no credit for courses that you began but did not finish.
  • If you miss a final exam due to illness or other legitimate reason, you are expected to reschedule the exam with the professor and remain in Seville until you complete the requirements for the course. It will not be possible to make up work in the U.S.

Grades

All grades (notas, calificaciones) in courses will be based either on a number scale (1-10, 10 being the highest grade) or the words sobresaliente, notable, aprobado, suspenso. The grades you earn in COWA as well as in EUSA and Univ of Seville courses WILL count towards your Ohio State GPA.

Calendars and Schedules

Ohio State in Seville SAS Fall 2022 – Calendar

Thursday, September 1 Students arrive in Seville
September 2-4 (Friday to Sunday) Move to homestay and Orientation
Monday, September 5 COWA Fall Semester classes begin
November 17-19 (Thursday to Saturday) Trip to Madrid and Segovia
Wednesday, October 12 Día de la Hispanidad (holiday – no classes)
October 28-30 (Friday to Sunday) Trip to Cordoba and Granada
Tuesday, November 1 Día de Todos los Santos (holiday – no classes)
Friday, December 2 End of COWA Fall semester classes
Tuesday, December 6 Día de la Constitución (holiday – no classes)
Thursday, December 8 Día de la Inmaculada Concepción (holiday – no classes)
Week of December 5 COWA final exams
Saturday, December 11 Depart from Seville

Ohio State in Seville SAS Fall 2022 – Orientación

Thursday,

September 1

Arrival to Sevilla: take a taxi to Hotel Alcázar, Calle Menéndez Pelayo, 10.

Telef: 954 41 20 11

20.00: Welcome meeting and dinner
Friday,

September 2

10.00: Meet Spanish families
17.00: Orientation meeting at COWA (Safety, Housing, Academics, etc.)
Saturday, September 3 Horse-drawn carriage ride
Monday, September 5 First day of classes

Ohio State in Seville SAS Fall 2022 – Excursiones y Visitas 

The following visits are mandatory for all students:

Catedral de Sevilla TBD TBD
Mercado de la Encarnación y Metropol Parasol  TBD TBD
Reales Alcázares de Sevilla TBD TBD
Itálica y playa TBD TBD
Viaje a Córdoba y Granada Friday-Sunday, October 28-30  TBD
Viaje a Madrid y Segovia Thursday-Saturday, November 17-19  TBD

Visitas Opcionales

(Dates and times are pending confirmation.)

  • Bodegas Góngora 
  • Almazara Basilippo 

Information and Application

  • Duration: 
  • Requirements: Must have taken through Spanish 3450 and meet GPA requirements (2.7 cumulative and 3.0 in Spanish language coursework)
  • Housing: Homestay with Spanish host family
  • Number of Students Accepted: 15-20
  • Academic Credit: All COWA courses taken will transfer directly as Ohio State graded credits. Students must seek credit approval for EUSA and Universidad de Sevilla courses. Students will taken 12-15 credits in total

The 2019 program fee will be 9.000€ per student, which includes:

  • In-country orientation
  • 24/7 emergency support
  • Welcome and goodbye dinners
  • All activities and excursions (see below)
  • Full room and board (breakfast, lunch and dinner) in Spanish host families
  • Health insurance for the duration of the program
  • One night hotel stay upon arrival in Seville

The cost does not include:

  • Airfare (flights to and from Seville)
  • Personal expenses
  • A complete application must include:
    • General application (click the Apply Here button to the right to access Application page)
    • Academic Recommendation (instructions on Application page)

*Students must also complete an application with the OSU Office of International Affairs (OIA) in order to be considered for the program.

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