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Temple in Spain Academic Program

Temple in Spain offers programs designed for students with any Spanish language background. Whether you are new to learning Spanish, are looking to advance your language skills, or Spanish is your first language, you can study in Spain!

To find out which program term is best for you, read below for an academic overview of each term.

Spring Semester: Spanish Language and Cultural Immersion

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

  • Spanish

COURSE LOAD

  • 4-5 courses, 12-18 credit hours
  • Non-Temple students: verify the minimum number of credit hours required by your home institution

BEST FOR

  • Students seeking an immersive linguistic and cultural experience. In-class language instruction is combined with a homestay and daily interaction with Oviedo citizens.

LANGUAGE PRE-REQUISITE

  • The program option is open to students who have successfully completed four semesters of university-level Spanish.

 

ACADEMIC FOCUS: SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL IMMERSION

You will be enrolled in the University of Oviedo’s Cursos de Lengua y Cultura Españolas para Extranjeros program, which offers courses in Spanish language and culture to international students. An integral part of the university, the program offers a broad range of courses, conducted in Spanish, at the intermediate and advanced levels and is housed at La casa de las lenguas, a center dedicated to language learning on the university's campus El Milán.

  • Undergraduate courses in Spanish language, literature, translation, history, art and cultural studies
  • You'll enroll in one of the program tracks below (intermediate or advanced), depending on your Spanish language background, and take 5 courses within that track, for a total of 15 semester hours
  • Courses are taught by native Spanish-speaking faculty of the university and by University faculty member, Dr. Jaime Durán
  • Internships are available

PROGRAM TRACKS

  • Intermediate Level Track: Intended for students who have, at minimum, successfully completed four semesters of university-level Spanish (including Spanish 1001: Basic I, Spanish 1002: Basic II, Spanish 1003: Intermediate I, and Spanish 2001: Conversational Review at Temple; or the equivalent.)
    • You will choose from the intermediate-level courses.
    • If you have not yet taken Spanish 2096 and/or Spanish 3001 prior to enrolling in the Oviedo program, you are required to take these courses while in Oviedo.
  • Advanced Level Track: Intended for students who have, at minimum, successfully completed seven semesters of university-level Spanish (including Spanish 1001: Basic I, Spanish 1002: Basic II, Spanish 1003: Intermediate I, Spanish 2001: Conversational Review, Spanish 2096: Composition, Spanish 3001: Advanced Composition & Conversation, and Spanish 3096: Advanced Analysis and Writing Skills at Temple; or the equivalent.)
    • You will choose from intermediate and/or advanced courses.

You will take a language placement test upon arrival in Oviedo to confirm your language track.

COURSE OFFERINGS

Courses marked with an asterisk (*) below are only open to advanced track students.

Course NumberCourse Title
SPAN 2002Hispanic Readings
SPAN 2096Composition
SPAN 3001Advanced Composition & Conversation
SPAN 3002Hispanic Readings II
SPAN 3003Advanced Grammar for Communication
SPAN 3121Introduction to the Literature of Spain
SPAN 3160Special Topics I
SPAN 3221The Cultures of Spain
SPAN 3241The Cultures of Latin America
SPAN 3401Translation Skills
*SPAN 3402Interpretation Skills in Translation
*SPAN 3501Spanish for Business
*SPAN 4121Survey of Spanish Literature
*SPAN 4183Directed Readings
SPAN 4221The Art of Spain
*SPAN 4301The Sounds of Spanish
SPAN 4885Internship

For course descriptions and pre-requisite details, please visit the Temple Bulletin.

Spring Semester: Business, Liberal Arts, Spanish and STEM

In the spring semester, you have the option to take English-taught courses alongside local and international students at the University of Oviedo, while beginning or improving your Spanish language skills. 

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

  • Spanish and English

COURSE LOAD

  • 4-5 courses, 12-18 credit hours
  • Non-Temple students: verify the minimum number of credit hours required by your home institution

BEST FOR

Students who wish to begin or advance their Spanish language skills while completing other degree requirements, with course options in English. This track is ideal for students who have completed at least one semester of Spanish language, but open to students at any language level.  

Academic Focus: Business, Liberal Arts, Spanish, and STEM

Begin or continue Spanish language study while completing other degree requirements taught in English.  

  • Spanish language taught at UniOvi’s language center, La casa de las lenguas at the campus El Milán in Oviedo. 

  • Courses taught in English by faculty in UniOvi’s undergraduate degree programs. Courses are offered in the following subject areas. You will choose ONE area*: 

    • Business
    • Economics 
    • English literature 
    • Electrical engineering 
    • Computer science 
    • Social sciences (Limited offerings taught in English) 
    • Students proficient in Spanish may be eligible take courses in additional subject areas.

  • Additional Temple courses, including GenEd offerings, taught by Temple Associate Professor and Resident Director Dr. Jaime Durán, including:

    • IH 0852-Intellectual Heritage II (fullfills GenEd requirement [GY] for Temple students

Notes on degree courses

*Each school/college (known in Spain as a "facultad") organizes it's own course schedules; given this and the distance between the University of Oviedo's campuses, it is not possible to take your discipline-specific courses in more than one school. If you choose this track, you will select one school from which to take your discipline-specific courses. In this way, your experience will be similar to University of Oviedo matriculated students, who take all of their courses within one school. Unlike UniOvi students, however, you will have the flexibility to take courses offered during any year of that degree program, so long as you meet the pre-requisites of Temple's course equivalent. 

While the University of Oviedo does not have a standardized GenEd program across all schools, each degree program offers its own foundational courses (called formación básica). These courses are taught by specialists in their field. Even if it is the degree program of marketing, for example, the “sociology” course that is part of the marketing degree program will be taught by a sociologist. These classes in formación básica exist in every school and degree program and offer flexibility to study other subjects.

 

Course Offerings

Education Abroad will work with accepted students to confirm course availability and schedules, and participants will register for courses once on-site.

Anticipated course offerings will be posted soon.

Summer: Language Immersion or Courses in English/Spanish

Language of Instruction

  • Spanish and English

Course Load

  • 2 courses, 6-7 credit hours

Course Offerings

  • Spanish language and literature

You will take two (2) courses at the Temple in Spain summer session. We encourage all students to enroll in one Spanish language class, offered at the Casa de las Lenguas at the University of Oviedo, or taught by a Temple faculty member. Non-Spanish courses are taught by Temple faculty. If you select a Spanish language class, you will take a placement test upon arrival in Oviedo to confirm your level and course. Please note that courses require minimum student enrollment to run. Education Abroad and Temple in Spain reserve the right to cancel courses at any time.

Summer 2025 Offerings

  • Special offerings in summer 2025 (taught in English):
    • Communication and Social Influence: CSI 3702, Communication, Culture and Identity (3 credits) [view the course flyer]
    • Electrical Engineering: ECE 3432, Robotic Control using Robotic Operating Systems (ROS) (3 credits) [view the course flyer]
    • Earth and Environmental Science: EES 0854, Geology of the National Parks (3 credits) [view the course flyer]
      • This course fulfills a Gen Ed Science and Technology (GS) requirement for Temple students. 
    • Earth and Environmental Science & Honors: EES 0954, Honors Geology of the National Parks (3 credits) [view the course flyer]
      • This course fulfills a Gen Ed Science and Technology (GS) requirement for Temple students. 
    • Health Services Administration and Policy: HPM 3207, Principles of Emergency Management: A Public Health Perspective (3 credits) [view the course flyers]
    • Strategic Management: SGM 0827, Creativity and Organizational Innovation [view the course flyer]; (Apply for a Global Green Grant if you choose this course)
      • This course fulfills a Gen Ed Human Behavior (HB) course for Temple students. 
  • Spanish: SPAN 1001, Basic I (4 credits)
  • Spanish: SPAN 1002, Basic II (4 credits)
  • Spanish: SPAN 1003, Intermediate I (3 credits)
  • Spanish: SPAN 2000, Art, History, Literature and Gastronomy of Oviedo and Asturias (3 credits)
    • Prerequisite: Spanish 1002, or equivalent. 
  • Spanish: SPAN 2001, Conversational Review (3 credits)
    • Prerequisite: Spanish 1002, or equivalent. 
  • Spanish: SPAN 3001, Advanced Composition and Conversation (3 credits)
    • Prerequisite: Spanish 2096, or equivalent. 
  • Spanish: SPAN 3003, Advanced Grammar for Communication (3 credits)
    • Prerequisite: Spanish 2096, or equivalent. 
  • Spanish: SPAN 3221, Spanish Culture and Civilization (3 credits). 
    • Prerequisite: Spanish 2096, or equivalent. 

NOTE: Spanish 2096 is not offered on this program. Students who are planning to take a 3000-level class need to successfully complete Spanish 2096 prior to the start of the summer program. 

View the Temple Bulletin for course descriptions and pre-requisites.