Courses

New Activisms, Human Rights, and Social Justice Courses

Choosing Your Courses

All courses are taught in English, so no minimum amount of Spanish language is required to participate. All students take five required courses for a total of 17 credits. Courses are taught in blocks, one at a time, to maximize location and resources for each particular subject area and topic.

Course Enrollment Process

Completing Your Academic Preferences Form

Log in to your Arcadia application portal and go to the Checklist Items tab. Click on Start Form Now under the Academic Preferences Form section.
Indicate your anticipated level of Spanish language and you may make any comments that need to be reviewed by your Program Advisor.

Enrollment Procedures

Students on this program are automatically enrolled in a set curriculum of four courses (4 credits each) and a certificate course (1 credit).
Your Spanish language level will be confirmed by a placement test. Courses are available from Beginner through Advanced levels of language and grammar, as well as content courses in Spanish for more advanced students.

Available Courses

CGEE SPA XXX Spanish Language (Beginner through Advanced) (4 credits)
CGEE HIS 355 In the Aftermath of War: History, Memory and Transitional Justice in Central America (4 credits)
CGEE RLN 336 Latin American Liberation Theologies and Social Change (4 credits)
CGEE POL 310 Citizen Participation within a Globalized Economy (4 credits)
CGEE INS 291 Central American Cultures & Global Competency Certificate (1 credit, optional)

Course information

Syllabi

Courses and Grade Scale

All courses must be taken for a letter grade (A-F). The only exception is for Spanish classes, which may also be taken for a P/NC grade, with the following definitions:

Pass: C- or higher
Low Pass: D+, D or D-
No Credit: F

Please make sure you have confirmed with your advisor or Registrar that a P/NC grade is permitted.

Explanation of Grades

Augsburg University uses a letter grading system using the following definitions:

Grade	G.P.	Percentage	Description
A	4.00	93-100%	Excellent. Highest standard of excellence; Goes above and beyond stated expectations; Deep integration of discussions, lections, readings and/or service learning in assignments.
A-	3.67	90-92%
B+	3.33	88-89%
B	3.00	83-87%	Good. Above basic course requirements. Some integration of class discussion, lecture, theory and/or service learning in assignments.
B-	2.67	80-82%
C+	2.33	78-79%
C	2.00	73-77%	Satisfactory. Basic standards and expectations for course met; minimum integration of class discussion, lecture, theory and/or service learning in assignments. Course grades falling below 2.0 will not be accepted toward licensure into Augsburg licensure programs.
C-	1.67	70-72%
D+	1.33	68-69%
D	1.00	63-67%	Poor. Below basic standards and expectations.
D-	0.67	60-62%
F	0.00	<60%	Failure
P	0.00		Pass*
LP	0.00		Low Pass*
N	0.00		No Pass

*The letter grade equivalent of a P grade is a C- or higher.

**The letter grade equivalent of an LP grade is a D-, D, or D+.

You have no saved programs.

Let's Find What You're Looking For