Summer in Spain at Saint Louis University – Madrid Campus
2017 Summer Session I: May 22-June 23
2017 Summer Session II: June 26-July 27
SLU-Madrid’s summer session classes are intensive and normally meet from Monday through Thursday for five weeks. All courses
are accredited and fulfill Saint Louis University degree requirements. Integrated into our summer program are social events and
cultural activities on and off campus:
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Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage (Intercession: May 17-21)
Guided day trips to Monasterio de Piedra, Toledo, Segovia and El Escorial/Valley of the Fallen
Weekend trips to Sevilla, Barcelona, the Canary Islands (Astronomy) and the Mediterranean Coast (Oceanography)
Walking tours of Madrid, museum visits, tapas nights, flamenco shows, Spanish cooking classes and more…
Experience Spain! Register for at least one class to be eligible for a discounted “experience” package, which includes a
faculty-led walking tour of Madrid, guided day trips to nearby El Escorial and Toledo, a three-day trip to Barcelona (Summer
I) and a closing banquet. Pre-registration required.
Special Courses and Programs for 2017
On the Road - Spain: SPAN 2930 España sobre ruedas takes you out of the classroom and into the heart of Spain, building language
skills and deepening your understanding of the country’s culture and history. This new “road” course travels through Spain’s
countryside and selected cities. Find out more on our Summer Programs website. Extra fees apply. Dates: May 22- June 4.
Make Madrid Your Language Lab: SPAN 2930 Conversaciones y paseos por Madrid. Practice speaking Spanish in Madrid’s famous
cafés, parks, markets and monuments. This course focuses on the practical application of conversation skills. Extra fees apply. Dates:
May 22- June 22 (Session I).
For Engineering Students: CVNG 2930 Spain’s Civil Infrastructure: Ancient to Modern. A study of Spanish civil engineering and
construction practices, with emphasis on comparisons of the old and the new. The course focuses on the inter-relationship between
humans and their built environment: aqueducts, canals, dams, bridges, highways. The two-week course includes excursions around
the Spanish countryside, with lectures at SLU-Madrid. Extra fees apply. Dates: May 22- June 4.
For Nursing Students: Nursing 4890: Madrid Summer Immersion Practicum in Nursing. An intensive clinical nursing practicum for
students with a high level of Spanish proficiency. Under the guidance of experienced Spanish nurse mentor/preceptors employed by
healthcare centers and hospitals in Spain, you will learn about health care delivery and the role of nursing in Spain. Dates: May 22June 22 (Session I).
Attention Student Athletes: “No Spain, No Gain”— Earn credits towards your degree and keep up with your training. Our Sports
Director advises student athletes on where to work out, run or swim. Discounts at local gyms are available for students as well.
Tuition and Fees: Summer tuition is about 50% lower than fall and spring semester tuition. The summer 2016 rate was 490 euros
($544, based on the March 1, 2016 exchange rate) per credit; 2017 tuition and housing rates will be posted online in February 2017.
Apply early! Course Registration opens on February 15, 2017. Special courses and programs have earlier application deadlines;
students requiring visas to enter Spain should apply at least two months prior to the first day of classes. Find out more at
www.slu.edu/madrid/summer.
Discover Spain and your place in the world at SLU-Madrid this summer.
Saint Louis University – Madrid Campus
Avenida del Valle, 34
28003 Madrid Spain
phone: +34 915 54 58 58
email: admissions-madrid@slu.edu
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Summer in Spain at Saint Louis University – Madrid Campus
2017 Preliminary Course List
Summer I Session 2017: Monday, May 22 – Tuesday, June 22
Accounting
Art
Art History
Astronomy
Biology
Communication
Dance
Earth Sciences
Economics
English
English as a Second Language
Engineering
Finance
History
Management
Marketing
Mathematics
Nursing
Operations Management
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Spanish
Theology
ACCT 2220 Managerial Accounting
ART 2000 Drawing I (course taught in Spanish)
ART 3000 Drawing II (course taught in Spanish)
ARTH 2180 History of Spanish Art (visits to Madrid’s internationally renowned museums)
PHYS 1130 Intro. to Astronomy (travel to the Astrophysics Institute in Canary Islands, additional fee applies)
BIOL 1460 Exercise & Health
CMM 1200 Public Speaking
CMM 2550 Photographic Imaging & Digital Manipulation
DANC 2650 Spanish Dance (course taught in Spanish)
EAS 1050 Introduction to Oceanography (includes travel to Alicante/Mediterranean Sea, additional fee applies)
ECON 1900 Principles of Economics
ECON 3120 Intermediate Macroeconomics, European Emphasis
ECON 3790 Economies of Latin America
ENGL 1900 Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research
ENGL 1920 Advanced Writing for Professionals
ENGL 2250 Conflict, Social Justice & Literature
ESL 0850 Introduction to Reading, Listening, Structure & Writing in English
CVNG2930 Spain’s Civil Infrastructure: Ancient to Modern (Dates: May 22- June 4, additional fee applies)
FIN 3010 Principles of Finance
HIST 1110 Origins of the Modern World to 1500
HIST 1120 Origins of the Modern World: 1500 to the Present
MGT 2000 Legal Environment of Business
MKT 4550 International Marketing
MATH 1200 College Algebra
MATH 1400 Pre-Calculus
Nursing 4890: Immersion Practicum in Nursing
OPM 2070 Introduction to Business Statistics
PHIL 1050 Introduction to Philosophy: Self & Reality
PHIL 2050 Ethics
PHYS 1930 Nanotechnology: New Revolution
POLS 3567 Political Development in Contemporary Spain
SPAN 2010 Intermediate Spanish: Language & Culture (course taught in Spanish)
SPAN 2930 España sobre ruedas (a traveling course across Spain, extra fee applies; (course taught in Spanish)
SPAN 2930 Conversaciones y paseos por Madrid (course taught in Spanish)
SPAN 3010 Oral Communication (course taught in Spanish)
THEO 1000 Theological Foundations
THEO 2715 Jerusalem: Three Faiths, One City
M.A in Spanish/Summer II Session: Monday, June 26 – Thursday, July 27
Art
Dance
Earth Sciences
Philosophy
Music
Spanish
Theology
ART 2200 Painting I
ART 3200 Painting II
DANC 2660 Latin Dance (course taught in Spanish)
EAS 1050 Introduction to Oceanography (includes travel to Alicante/Mediterranean Sea, additional fee applies)
PHIL 2050 Ethics
MUSC 1000 Approaching the Arts: Music
SPAN 4020 El español en el mundo
SPAN 4260 Modernismo hispanoamericano
SPAN 4930 Almodóvar vs. Buñuel: Cine español desde la posmodernidad hasta el surrealismo
SPAN 4930 Lo fantástico en Hispanoamérica
THEO 2720 Islam: Religion and Culture
All courses are subject to change/cancellation. See www.slu.edu/madrid/summer for updates and more information.
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