Courses

Choosing Your Courses 

Courses are available at all levels of Spanish, so no minimum amount of Spanish language is required to participate. Students who opt for an Internship do need some Spanish language experience. 

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.
• Please indicate courses, including alternates, on your academic preferences form that you are pre-approved for and can take while abroad. In the event of scheduling changes, time conflicts, prerequisites or cancellations, this ensures that you will be prepared to finalize your courses once overseas.

Enrollment Procedures

• Each course is four credits for 3.5 weeks of study. You may enroll in more than one block (for an additional fee per block). 
• You will take up to four courses per Summer. 

Special Nomenclature - Internship and Research

• For Independent Research, list “CGEE Research” as your course title.
• For Internship, list “ CGEE Internship” as your course title. Internships comprise two blocks. 

Available Courses

Utilize the course codes as listed when completing your Academic Preferences Form in the  application portal.

Internship Option 

This academically-based Internship offers a work placement experience paired with a coursework component to maximize your immersion in and understanding of your host culture’s work environment. Internships are 112 contact hours with the agency, along with 20 hours of class time. Internships comprise two blocks of study, and students applying must have at least two semesters of college-level Spanish language upon application. 

Placements comprise local non-profits in areas of childrens’ services and education;  women’s autonomy and reproductive rights; indigenous Mexican human rights; among others. You will be matched to a placement that complements your academic and personal  interests.  Subject areas that are served by the Internship option include: American Indian Studies, Cross-Cultural Studies, Environmental Studies, Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, Health Science, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Political Science, Religion, and Spanish. 

Course and Internship Grading

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: 

 *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+.