The document provides descriptions for 5 study abroad courses including: 1) an intermediate Spanish course focusing on narration and grammar; 2) an advanced Spanish course on analysis, vocabulary expansion and student compositions; 3) an introduction to Latin American tropical dance covering technique, history and folklore; 4) a topics course examining the Black experience in Central America covering history, culture and literature; and 5) a cultural psychology course analyzing the influence of culture on behavior and cognition with a focus on self-concept, gender roles and relationships.

1. Study Abroad Course Descriptions:
1. SPN 202: INTERMEDIO 2(80 hours) -This course emphasizes the discourse enrichment
on contexts related to description and simple narrations. The contents include vocabulary
building and detailed work with the subjunctive mode and other complex grammatical
structures. Students will also learn idiomatic expressions used in Costa Rican.
2. SPN 301: AVANZADO 1 (80 hours) -This course is based on grammatical analysis,
expansion of vocabulary, idiomatic expressions through readings, and student
compositions at a complex level. The objective is for students to acquire a high level of
communicative Spanish that will permit them to express their opinion and thoughts on
complex and controversial subjects.
3. DNCE 2500: THEORY OF LATIN AMERICAN TROPICAL DANCE 3 credits (48
hours) An introduction to technique, rhythm and movement style of Latin American
Tropical Dance, History, anthropology, folklore and songs are part of this experiential
course.
4. ETH 3100: SELECTED TOPICS IN AFRO-CARIBBEAN STUDIES 3 credits (48
hours) This course examines a particular topic, theme, issue, or problem concerning the
Black presence in Costa Rica and Central America. Sample offerings could include
Central America and ethnic politics, history and Culture, Blacks in Central American
governments, Contemporary Black literature, History of the Black experience in Costa
Rica.
5. PSY 3050: CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 credits (48 hours) This course introduces
students to the field of psychology that examines the influence of culture upon human
behavior and cognitive processes. “Culture” is defined as the shared norms, values, and
behaviors of groups and of the individuals in those groups. We will focus on such topics
as cultural factors in self-concept, gender roles, motivation, cognition, emotions,
relationships, and social values. Our exploration will be based on psychological theories,
research, guest lecturers, and field experiences.