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Apply to an ASA Program Apply Online Learn More About ASA Dates, Prices & Deadlines Study Abroad Programs Summer Study Abroad Courses Program Eligibility FAQs Meet Our Staff Request More Info Request a Catalog Request a Call Subscribe to Newsletter Students Interested Students Accepted Students Student Blogs Alumni Parents & Advisors Parents Advisors		Buenos Aires, Argentina - Semester Program Host Institution: Universidad de Belgrano PROGRAM PROGRAM CODE PRICE DATES Spring 2008 BAS1 $8,695* February 29 - June 21 Spring 2008 w/ Intensive Month BAS2 $9,400* February 1 - June 21 Fall 2008 BAF1 $8,695* July 18 - November 8 Fall 2008 w/ Intensive Month BAF2 $9,400* June 20 - November 8 Spring 2009 BAS1 TBA* Late Feb. - Late June Spring 2009 w/ Intensive Month BAS2 TBA* Early Feb. - Late June Semester Program - Offered during Fall and Spring semesters *In addition to the ASA program price, Buenos Aires students who opt for a shared student apartment must pay a security/damage deposit of $250 upon acceptance to the program. Eligibility: For Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced level students. -Intermediate level must have completed at least 2 semesters or 3 quarters of college level Spanish. -Advanced level must have completed at least 4 semesters or 6 quarters of college level Spanish. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5. Students must have graduated from high school and be at least 18 years of age. Total contact hours: 180-315 per semester. 15 contact hours = 1 semester credit. 10 contact hours = 1 quarter unit. Possible U.S. Credits: 12-21 semester credits per semester. Option One: Open to all language levels. Students take a Spanish language course for 3 credits and then choose either 3 or 4 of the following electives taught in English: Comparative History of Argentina and Latin America Argentinean and Latin American Economy Political and Social Change in Argentina and Latin America Literature as a Mirror of Social Change in Argentina Option Two: Open to all language levels. With this option, students arrive a month early to complete a one-month intensive Spanish language program for 6 credits. Upon completion of the intensive program, students can take another 3-credit Spanish course, plus 1-3 electives taught in English from the list below; or you may choose to simply take 2-4 of the following electives taught in English: Comparative History of Argentina and Latin America Argentinean and Latin American Economy Political and Social Change in Argentina and Latin America Literature as a Mirror of Social Change in Argentina Course Descriptions for Optional Month-long Intensive Spanish course (90 contact hours / 6 semester credits): Beginning Spanish Intensive Course Intermediate I Spanish Intensive Course (Low Intermediate) Intermediate II Spanish Intensive Course (High Intermediate) Advanced Spanish Intensive Course Option Three: Open to Intermediate or Advanced levels. All electives are 45 contact hours (3 semester credits), unless otherwise noted. Students take a Spanish language course for 3-credits, as well as 3-5 courses taught in Spanish, from the list below. Students who do not wish to take a Spanish language course may choose to take 4-6 electives taught in Spanish, from the following list: Spanish Language Courses: Intermediate Spanish Language High Intermediate Spanish Language Advanced Spanish Language Elective Courses: Latin American History - 19th & 20th Centuries Comparative Political Systems in Latin America Argentina and Latin America Facing Global Economy (Pre-reqs: Macro and Microeconomics) Economic History of Argentina Ethics Argentinean Economic Policy Argentinean and Iberoamerican Literature I (17th-19th centuries) Argentinean and Iberoamerican Literature II (20th century) Argentina: Open Society in Transition Contemporary Argentinean Art Argentinean Culture and Traditions Tango, the Expression of Buenos Aires (90 contact hours / 6 semester credits) NOTE: In order to take electives taught in Spanish, students must have completed at least 4 semesters of college Spanish. Students who have taken 3 semesters of college Spanish may also take electives in Spanish, as long as they complete the 6-credit Spanish language intensive course, as described in Option Four. Option Four: Open to Intermediate or Advanced levels. With this option, students arrive a month early to complete a one-month intensive Spanish language program for 6 credits. All electives are 45 contact hours (3 semester credits), unless otherwise noted. Upon completion of the intensive program, students can take another Spanish course for 3-credits, as well as 1-3 electives taught in Spanish from the list below, or you may choose to simply take 2-4 electives taught in Spanish, from the following list: Spanish Language Courses: Intermediate Spanish Language High Intermediate Spanish Language Advanced Spanish Language Elective Courses: Latin American History - 19th & 20th Centuries Comparative Political Systems in Latin America Argentina and Latin America Facing Global Economy (Pre-reqs: Macro and Microeconomics) Economic History of Argentina Ethics Argentinean Economic Policy Argentinean and Iberoamerican Literature I (17th-19th centuries) Argentinean and Iberoamerican Literature II (20th century) Argentina: Open Society in Transition Contemporary Argentinean Art Argentinean Culture and Traditions Tango, the Expression of Buenos Aires (90 contact hours / 6 semester credits) NOTE: In order to take electives taught in Spanish, students must have completed at least 4 semesters of college Spanish. Students who have taken 3 semesters of college Spanish may also take electives in Spanish, as long as they complete the 6-credit Spanish language intensive course, as described in Option Four. Course Descriptions for Optional Month-long Intensive Spanish course (90 contact hours / 6 semester credits): Beginning Spanish Intensive Course Intermediate I Spanish Intensive Course (Low Intermediate) Intermediate II Spanish Intensive Course (High Intermediate) Advanced Spanish Intensive Course
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