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Depart U.S.: Thursday, February 21 Arrive Seville: Friday, February 22 First Day of Classes: Monday, February 25 Optional Excursion to : Friday, March 8 – Monday, March 11 Easter Break: Friday, April 19 – Monday, April 22 May Day/Labor Day: Wednesday, May 1 Depart Seville: Saturday, May 18

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOOTHILLS CONSORTIUM SPRING SEMESTER 2019 WHY STUDY IN SPAIN FACULTY & COURSES

In Spring 2019 you have the chance to study for 12 weeks in Seville, our exciting ANA M. AFZALI – LEAD FACULTY, CITRUS COLLEGE new Spanish location! Experience life in the vibrant capital of Andalucia, Spain’s historic southern region while enrolled in CSU/UC transferable community college Ana M. Afzali was born and raised in , Spain, later traveling to California to courses. Steeped in thousands of years of history, the city boasts some of the most earn her Ph.D. in Spanish Languages and Literature at UCLA. As an experienced striking architecture, such as the Moorish Alcazar, the Gothic Cathedral, and the worker at the General Services Departments of the American Embassy in Madrid, Revival Plaza de España, and the influence of its many inhabitants she is knowledgeable of issues relating to U.S. citizens traveling in Spain, making can still be seen today. Within easy reach of the other southern cities of Córdoba, her a handy guide for our students. Not to mention she has been traveling with, and Malaga, Seville is also well connected with the rest of Spain and and helping, the study abroad program since its first trip to Spain in 2001. In 2016 by bus, high speed rail and plane. The Portuguese border sits just over an she was again selected to be the Lead Instructor in where she was very hour’s drive away, and northern Morocco is just a short ferry ride away. active helping our Study Abroad Coordinator, John Morris, recruit students for the program. She has researched and studied the and is very familiar YOUR PROGRAM INCLUDES with its literature, culture, and other art forms. • First night’s stay in a twin-bedded en-suite room at a local hotel, including Courses taught by Ana M. Afzali breakfast. SPAN 127 - Spanish Civilization* (3 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass) • Accommodation in student apartments (included) or homestays (for a *Note: This is a required course. supplemental fee). Two students will share a double room. Apartments are Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English placement or if required by fully furnished and include cooking facilities, free wireless Internet access English . and washing machine; homestay students receive breakfast daily and dinner Equivalent to: HIST 127, HUM 127. Spanish Civilization provides an Monday-Friday, plus weekly laundry service and wireless Internet access. interdisciplinary global understanding of the culture and history of Spain. The • Orientation program in Seville consisting of a meeting with AIFS staff, course critically analyzes contemporary Spanish society by examining the social and information packet, cultural activities, a welcome dinner and a local area historical traditions and institutions that shape the Spanish way of life in the 20th walking tour. century. CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. • A Tussam bus pass pre-loaded with €50 credit. SPAN 101 - Spanish I (5 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass) • Half-day sightseeing tour of Seville by private bus and on foot with with the Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English placement exam or if required services of a professional, English-speaking guide. by English level. • Spanish Life and Culture Course including a weekly lecture with a guest A course in elementary Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation which speaker on a variety of topics such as Contemporary Spanish History, Spanish focuses on understanding, speaking, reading, and writing (including spelling) Politics, Education, Art, Architecture, and Customs and Traditions. simple Spanish and serves as an introduction to the geography, history, and culture • A full-day excursion to Córdoba including round-trip transportation by of the Spanish-speaking world. CSU; UC. 90 lecture hours. private bus, a walking tour of the city and entrance to the Mezquita, with the SPAN 102 - Spanish II (5 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass) services of a professional, English-speaking guide. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 101 OR two years of high school Spanish or equivalent OR basic • A full-day excursion to Granada including round-trip transportation by knowledge of first semester elementary Spanish as determined by the Professor of Record. private bus, a walking tour of the city and entrance to the , with the Strongly recommended: ENGL 099. services of a professional, English-speaking guide. A further study of elementary Spanish grammar and vocabulary that develops • Farewell group dinner.. understanding, speaking, reading and writing (including spelling) skills. Affords opportunities to apply communication skills to new social, professional, and • Subsidized cultural calendar of events including walking tours, cooking classes, travel contexts. Explores the cultural heritage and civilization of Spain and guided museum visits, sporting events and local seasonal activities. America through technology and level-appropriate readings. The class will be taught • Access to the wireless-enabled AIFS Student Center and the services of the primarily in Spanish. CSU; UC. 90 lecture hours. AIFS Program Coordinator and Student Advisor for information, personal advising/counseling and 24-hour emergency contact service; COURSES TAUGHT BY LOCAL INSTRUCTORS

• Medical insurance and program fee refund insurance policies. SPAN 140 - Beginning Conversational Spanish FEES (3 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass) Prerequisite(s): SPAN 101 or one year of high school Spanish. Based on an enrollment of 45-64 participants, the fee per person is $7,895. This course is designed for students who wish to improve their oral speaking skills Program fee does not include airfare, a $250 refundable damage deposit, optional and expand their vocabulary in Spanish. CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. insurance upgrades, passport or visa fees if applicable, meals other than those SPAN 141 - Intermediate Conversational Spanish listed, personal expenses, any Southern California Foothills Consortium tuition or (3 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass) administrative fees, textbooks, additional field trips or excursions required by the faculty and anything not specified. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 102 or two years of high school Spanish. This course is designed for students who wish to further improve their oral These fees are guaranteed not to change as a result of fluctuations in the $ exchange proficiency in Spanish. CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. rate. SPAN 201 - Spanish III (5 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass) OPTIONAL TRANSPORTATION PACKAGE Strongly recommended: SPAN 102 or fluency in Spanish; ENGL 099 if required by An optional Transportation Package is available, consisting of round-trip airfare English placement exam or if required by English level. between Los Angeles and Seville and roundtrip transfers overseas between the This intermediate level course was created with both native Spanish speakers and airport and housing for $TBC, excluding additional U.S. government- and airline- students studying Spanish as a second language in mind. Current social themes and imposed departure taxes, fees and fuel surcharges (estimated at $TBC and subject vocabulary support a comprehensive review of Spanish grammar. The discussion of to change). contemporary cultural topics, the reading of authentic texts, and the development of writing skills are all features of this class that help all intermediate Spanish OPTIONAL EXCURSION students to refine and enjoy using their language skills. Class is conducted primarily An optional 3-day, 3-night excursion to Morocco is available for an additional in Spanish. Note that Spanish III and IV do not need to be taken in order. CSU; $475. The excursion includes round-trip private bus transfer from Seville to UC. 90 lecture hours. , public ferry crossing, three night’s hotel accommodation in multi- bedded rooms in Tetouan, all meals in Morocco, visits to Tetouan, and Chefchaouen, and the services of an AIFS Tour Manager and professional, English- speaking guide. SPAN 202 - Spanish IV (5 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass) ENGL 103 - Composition and Critical Thinking (3 Units - Grade Only) Prerequisite(s): SPAN 201 or fluency in Spanish. Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if Equivalent to: ENGL 103H. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H. required by English placement or if required by English level. This course uses literature as a basis for the teaching of critical thinking and This intermediate level course was designed for both native Spanish speakers and composition. The emphasis is upon the analysis of issues, problems, and situations students studying Spanish as a second language. Contemporary cultural topics and represented in fiction, drama and poetry, and on the development of effective vocabulary will provide a context for the study of higher level Spanish grammar. written arguments in support of the analysis. Meets the IGETC critical thinking Meaningful readings and the refinement of writing skills will help students to requirement. CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. further develop their cultural and linguistic competence. This interactive course is ENGL 271 - Introduction to World Literature: Ancient - Early Modern conducted primarily in Spanish. CSU; UC. 90 lecture hours. (3 Units - Grade Only) SPAN 210 - Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers I Prerequisite(s): ENGL 099 or higher. Strongly recommended: ENGL 101. (5 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass) English 271 is the study of world literature in translation from the ancient world Prerequisite(s): Oral fluency in Spanish. Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required through the early modern period. This course emphasizes the development of by English placement or if required by English level. literary expression and explores literature within the context of the culture and A course designed to help students who are fluent in spoken, informal Spanish, but time in which works were written. This course examines the relationship between who need to improve writing, reading and grammar skills. Emphasis on acquiring historical events and literary works and the impact of works on their age and formal oral Spanish skills and a knowledge of Spanish and Latin American literature ensuing eras. CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. and culture. CSU; UC. 90 lecture hours. ENGL 272 - Introduction to World Literature: 1600’s through Twentieth Century (3 Units - Grade Only) BECCA WALKER – MT. SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE Prerequisite(s): ENGL 099 or higher. Strongly recommended: ENGL 101. Becca Walker has been teaching geology and oceanography at Mt. SAC since 2006. English 272 is the study of world literature in translation from the early modern She is particularly interested in getting students involved in fieldwork and has led period to the twentieth century. This course emphasizes the development of literary field trips to a variety of sites in California, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, and Hawai’i. expression and explores literature within the context of the culture and time in She is the co-leader of a Sierras field and career preparation program for students which works were written. This course examines the relationship between historical interested in environmental careers. Becca has also developed college teaching events and literary works and the impact of works on their age and ensuing eras. materials about societally relevant geoscience topics, including climate change, mass CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. wasting hazards, and sea level rise. ONLINE EDUCATION COURSES Courses taught by Becca Walker Students may choose to take ONE online education course through the Semester ESCI 120 - Physical Geology (4 Units - Grade Only) in Seville program. Students enrolled in online classes study and conduct research Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English placement exam or if required independently and need access to the Internet. The student apartments and by English level. homestays will provide Wi-Fi access but there may be times when Wi-Fi is not This course investigates the dynamic nature of the Earth through the study of earth available and students may need to use internet café facilities at their own expense. processes including: plate tectonics, earthquakes and the Earth’s interior, mineral Online education courses are subject to change based on the availability of the and rock systems, crustal deformation, weathering processes, glaciers, and deserts. instructor and their acceptance of study abroad students. For more information Students may not receive credit for both. CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours, 54 lab hours. about online education and a full description of the courses below visit: http://www. ESCI 124 - Natural Disasters (3 Units - Grade Only) citruscollege.edu/oe Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English placement exam or if required ACCT 101 - Financial Accounting (4 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass) by English level. Equivalent to: ACCT 101H. Strongly recommended: ACCT 100 or high school Application of geologic principles in the study of natural disasters. Topics include bookkeeping, or related job experience. earthquakes, volcanism, mass wasting, climate change, floods, coastal processes, CSU; UC. 72 lecture hours. mass extinctions, and meteorite impacts. CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. ACCT 102 - Managerial Accounting (4 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass) ESCI 130 - Physical Oceanography (3 Units - Grade Only) Prerequisite(s): ACCT 101 or ACCT 101H. Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English placement exam or if required CSU; UC. 72 lecture hours. by English level. A study of marine geology and topography, physical processes within the marine ACCT 110 - Income Tax Accounting (4 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass) environment, such as waves and currents, tides, sea-floor spreading, marine CSU; UC. 72 lecture hours. provinces, marine sediments, and environmental relationships. CSU; UC. 54 ANTH 212 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology (3 Units - Grade Only) lecture hours. CSU; UC.54 lab hours MAYA ALVAREZ-GALVAN – MT. SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE ANTH 212L - Introduction to Physical Anthropology Lab Dr. Maya Alvarez-Galvan has taught many subjects and students in her 25+ year (1 Unit - Grade Only) career, including Spanish, ESL, and English. She has degrees from Cal State LA, Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English placement exam or if required Cal Poly Pomona, and USC. She was the trip advisor to the Phi Theta Kappa by English level. Co-Requisite(s): ANTH 212. Honors Society and M.E.Ch.A. She is fluent in Spanish and developed a special CSU; UC. 54 lab hours. appreciation for Spain after spending two summers there. She is an avid traveler ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation-Ancient (3 Units - Grade Only) who has visited over 90 countries. She loves teaching social justice issues such as Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English placement exam or if required racism, immigration, LGBTQ discrimination, and violence against women to by English level. expose students to how they can change their world. CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. Courses taught by Maya Alvarez-Galvan ART 103 - Art History and Appreciation - Renaissance to Rococo ENGL 102 - Introduction to Literature (3 Units - Grade Only) (3 Units - Grade Only) Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ESL 101. Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English placement exam or if required This course introduces representative works from major genres, develops students’ by English level. close reading and analytical writing skills, and promotes appreciation and critical CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. understanding of the cultural, historical, and aesthetic qualities of literature. CSU; ECON 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass) UC. 54 lecture hours. Equivalent to: ECON 101H. Prerequisite(s): MATH 030 or higher. Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English placement exam or if required by English level. CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. GEOG 102 - Cultural Geography (3 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass) PSY 205 - Developmental Psychology (3 Units - Grade Only) Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English placement exam or if required Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English placement exam or if required by English level. by English level. CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours.

HIST 103 - History of World Civilization up to 1500 C.E. PSY 225 - Psychology of Human Sexuality (3 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass,) (3 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass) Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English placement exam or if required Equivalent to: HIST 103H. Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English by English level. placement exam or if required by English level. CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. HIST 104 - History of World Civilization since 1500 SOC 114 - Marriage, Family, and Intimate Relations (3 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass) (3 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass) Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English placement exam or if required Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English placement exam or if required by English level. by English level. CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. HIST 107 - History of the United States before 1877 SOC 201 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Units - Grade Only) (3 Units - Grade Pass/No Pass) Equivalent to: SOC 201H. Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English Equivalent to: HIST 107H. Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English placement exam or if required by English level. placement exam or if required by English level. CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. SOC 202 - Contemporary Social Problems (3 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass) HIST 108 - History of the United States since 1877 Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English placement exam or if required (3 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass) by English level. Equivalent to: HIST 108H. Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. placement exam or if required by English level. MEDICAL INSURANCE CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. AIFS provides each student with a group insurance policy issued by Ace American HUM 101 - Humanities - Prehistory through the Medieval Period Insurance Company. Please see www.aifscustomized.com/pdf/insurance_semester. (3 Units - Grade Only) pdf for full details of the insurance coverage, including the optional upgrade and Equivalent to: HUM 101H. Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English personal effects coverage. placement exam or if required by English level. CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours. AIFS REFUND POLICY When you apply to the program you will be asked to pay a deposit of $450. If your POLI 103 - American Government and Politics application is accepted, this fee is partially non-refundable. Please carefully read the (3 Units - Grade or Pass/No Pass) AIFS Refund Policy at: https://www.aifscustomized.com before submitting your Equivalent to: POLI 103H Strongly recommended: ENGL 099 if required by English application. placement exam or if required by English level. CSU; UC. 54 lecture hours.

CONTACT

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND AN APPLICATION, CONTACT THE COORDINATOR ON YOUR CAMPUS:

Antelope Valley College College of the Canyons Mt. San Antonio College Victor Valley College Kenya Johnson Claudia Acosta Casandra Rubio Hinrich Kaiser (661) 722-6300, ext. 6331 (661) 362-3530 (909) 274-4534 (760) 245-4271 ext. 2791 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Barstow Community College College of the Desert Mt. San Jacinto College All other colleges Ramon Vasconcellos Kristen Nelson Linda Lang John Morris (760) 252-2411, ext. 7329 (760) 862-1385 (951) 639-5261 (626) 914-8560 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Chaffey College Crafton Hills College Rio Hondo College Saba Kazmi, M.S. Jeffrey Schmidt Adam Wetsman (909) 652-6193 (909) 389-3342 (562) 463-7463 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Citrus College MiraCosta College San Bernadino Valley College John Morris Mia Scavone Patricia Jones (626) 914-8560 (760) 795-6897 (909) 384-8975 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]