Universitat De Les Illes Balears Fall / Spring / Academic Year
(liberal arts) Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Universitat de les Illes Balears fall / spring / academic year
anthropology / biology / business / chemistry / economics / education / engineering / environmental studies / history / hotel management / internship
linguistics / mediterranean studies / philosophy / psychology / spanish language and culture / spanish literature / tourism
program snapshot
what you’ll learn
• A wide range of courses, including business and tourism, Spanish language and
The Liberal Arts program is designed for students to further develop spoken and
literature, anthropology, and psychology; study alongside Spanish and other
written Spanish skills and pursue a variety of academic fields within the areas
international students; small group atmosphere
of humanities, business, tourism studies, Spanish literature and language, and
• Internships for credit in major companies related to tourism and other industries;
social sciences. Program objectives are accomplished through daily interactions
field visits to sites of socio-economic and cultural importance
in Palma’s business and social environment; enrollment in University courses;
• Extensive cultural activities and excursions in and around Palma, to historical and
living with Spaniards; an internship; and participating in excursions, conversation
natural sites of Mallorca, and an overnight study trip to Madrid or Barcelona
exchanges, and a University volunteer program.
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thoughts from abroad
academics
If I were to define my own identity, I would just say, “Medi-
Academic Program
academic tradition involves more inde-
Established in 2006, the CIEE Study Center at
pendent work on the part of the student.
terranean.” For me, Mallorca embodies the essence of a
the Universitat de les Il es Balears provides
Typically, the syllabus includes an outline of
contemporary Mediterranean island: beautiful beaches and
an academic program for students with an
the themes and a list of recommended read-
advanced level of Spanish who are interested
ings; there is usually no precise calendar.
dramatic cliffs, charming mountain towns and castles, wind-
in humanities, business, tourism studies,
While extracurricular activities and personal
mills in the fields and Cabrera Island’s national park, history
Spanish literature and language, and social
sciences. The academic offering consists of
travel contribute to the student’s overall study
and traditional fiestas, craft fairs and markets, street musi-
a combination of CIEE Study Center language
abroad experience, attendance in class is
paramount. Early departure for or late return
cians and artists, cultural diversity, and direct flights to most
and content courses, regular courses at
UIB with other Spanish students, and a for-
from vacations is not allowed. Any extended
Spanish and European cities. Palma is big enough to support
credit internship.
travel should take place prior to the start of
the program, during vacation periods, or upon
a large cultural offering and host immigrants from al over the
Academic Culture
completion of the program.
world, yet welcoming and approachable for a period of study,
The CIEE fall program begins in mid-Septem-
ber with CIEE language and culture courses.
Nature of Classes
to form friendships, and become immersed in the culture.
Students then choose the remainder of their
Students enrolling in regular University
courses from additional CIEE culture courses,
courses take classes with Spanish students.
Past participants have especially valued making European
an internship, regular UIB courses, and UIB
CIEE language and culture courses are taken
courses for international students. All CIEE
with other CIEE students only. University cul-
exchange student friends. Another trait of Palma that CIEE
courses, UIB courses for international stu-
ture courses for international students are
taken with other international students, but
students value is how sincerely the inhabitants have welcomed
dents, and the internship finish before the
third week of December. UIB regular courses
may include Spanish students.
them, especial y how the host families and University friends
continue through mid-January with exams
CIEE Community Language Commitment
have helped them to get to know Palma as if they were locals,
in mid-February. Some professors allow
early exams in December. Academic year
Students take part in the CIEE Community
and to love the island and its culture.
students return in early January after the
Language Commitment by speaking Spanish
holiday break.
at all times (except in emergencies). This fos-
ters a learning community that contributes
—Antonia Ferriol, Resident Director
In the spring, CIEE courses begin in early
to both Spanish language proficiency and
February and run through early June. Spring
understanding of Spanish society.
courses offered at the UIB begin in mid-Feb-
ruary with exams usual y scheduled through
Grading System
June. Early exams may be arranged by stu-
In CIEE courses, students are graded on the
About the Resident Director
dents on an individual basis with professors,
basis of class participation, in-class activi-
Dr. Antonia Ferriol earned her Ph.D. in Spanish Literature from The Pennsylvania State Univer-
but CIEE does not guarantee this. Students
ties, homework assignments, examinations,
sity. Dr. Ferriol has published articles on the contemporary Spanish novel and taught Spanish
should plan to stay until late June for the
papers, and often oral presentations. In some
language and literature at Middlebury College and Denison University. In 2001, she returned
spring semester.
regular University courses, there may be
to Spain to teach at the Universitat de Il es Balears. Dr. Ferriol was Resident Director of the
term papers, group projects, or class presen-
CIEE class size is small. Classes at the UIB
CIEE Study Center in Alcalá in 2002, and then moved to Barcelona in 2003, where she served
tations, and in others, assessment is based
range from 15 to 60 students. Classes meet
as Resident Director of the CIEE Study Center for two years. She speaks Spanish, English,
solely on an oral or written final exam. Grades
two to three times a week, and are scheduled
and Catalan.
are given on a 10-point scale and converted
Monday through Friday.
to a U.S. grading scale.
About the Resident Coordinator
Teaching methods at the University normal y
Susan Estay joined the CIEE staff in 2006. A native of Chile, she has lived in Mal orca for the
combine lectures, tutorials, seminars and,
past 28 years. Susan studied psychology at the Universitat de les Il es Balears. She coordinates
in the sciences, laboratory classes. Spanish
student housing, cultural activities, and excursions.
about palma de mallorca
where you’ll study
Palma de Mallorca, the capital of the Balearic Islands, has inspired musicians, art-
Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB), a public institution with 15,000 students, was
ists, and writers for centuries. Mallorca is an island marked with contrasts, from tiny
founded in 1978 and is the descendent of Mallorcan universities dating back to
traditional shops with Modernist facades to small villages with stone houses in the
the 15th century. UIB is rooted in the culture of the Balearic Islands, with a strong
middle of the mountains, from long sandy beaches and dramatic coves, to the urban
commitment to serving society and respecting the environment. Its modern cam-
and multicultural city of Palma. Mallorca enjoys a mild climate, beautiful landscape,
pus has libraries, a bookstore, computer labs, sports facilities, medical services,
urban life, and traditional culture. No wonder Palma has become an international
restaurants, and cafeterias. The Serra de Tramuntana mountains form the backdrop
melting pot, with 18 percent of its inhabitants coming from other countries.
of the campus, which is about a 12-minute metro ride from the city center.
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living
culture
Housing and Meals
also conducted during orientation, and stu-
Cultural Activities and Field Trips
Students live in a Spanish home where break-
dents are placed in the appropriate language
The academic program is supplemented with
fast and dinner are included in the program
courses based on the results. Orientation in-
cultural activities and field trips throughout
fee. During the week, lunch is at the students’
cludes both structured cultural activities and
Palma and Mal orca, and an overnight study
expense at University cafeterias or restau-
independent sightseeing. Spanish students
trip to Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, or another
rants throughout Palma. On the weekend,
collaborate with CIEE in these activities. CIEE
major Spanish city. Field trips include visits in
three meals with the family are included in the
students also attend the UIB orientation for
Palma (cathedral, Bel ver Castle, Palace, Arab
program fee. Housing is in the center of Palma.
international students, where they meet
Baths, City Hal , museums, historic district,
Students take the metro (12 minutes) or a bus
other students from around the world. Ongo-
and bike tour along the coast) and day excur-
(20 to 30 minutes) to the University.
ing support is provided on an individual and
sions to historical and natural sites around
group basis throughout the program.
Mallorca: the towns of Valldemossa, Deia,
Orientation
Sóller, Pollença, Alcudia, the natural beaches of
A mandatory week-long, on-site orientation
Internet
Es Trenc, the island of Cabrera’s National Park,
session, introduces students to the country,
Students receive a University email account
the breathtaking views of the Cape Formentor,
the culture, and the academic program, as
and have free access to all University com-
and a hike of the impressive canyon of Torrent
well as provides practical information about
puter labs. Students are encouraged to bring
de Pareis, which opens onto the sea.
living in Spain, and Palma in particular. Orien-
wireless-enabled laptops to use in campus
CIEE also organizes cultural activities
tation themes include the Spanish university
libraries. There are also affordable Internet
designed to bring American and Spanish
system, banking, safety, how and where to
cafés located throughout Palma. Some, but
university students together, including con-
shop, money issues, and cultural adaptation.
not all, homestays have Internet access.
versation exchanges with Spanish students,
A diagnostic language skil s examination is
a Spanish cooking class, game, movie, and
tapas nights, beach picnics, visits to flea
eligibility
duration
markets, and participating in traditional
celebrations around the island.
• Overall GPA 2.75
Fall
Field Visits
• 5 semesters of college-level Spanish or
15–23 weeks: mid-September–mid-Decem-
Field visits are organized to complement the
equivalent
ber or mid-February
student’s academic studies, particularly the
CIEE culture courses, through first-hand ex-
Spring
posure to sites related to the history of the
24 weeks: early February–early or late June
Mediterranean and to tourism. Field trips
Academic Year
may include prehistoric sites, monuments
46 or 48 weeks: mid-September–early or
and museums, traditional fairs and markets,
late June
areas of mass tourism and over-development
on Mal orca, rural eco-tourist sites in Ibiza or
Menorca, and to social agencies working with
language
costs
immigrants and environmental and govern-
mental agencies.
Catalan
CIEE Fees
Spanish and Catalan are both official lan-
Sports
Fall 2009: $12,100
guages of the Balearic Islands. The majority
UIB has sports facilities similar to those found
Spring 2010: available 8/15/2009
of people are at least bilingual in Castilian
on a U.S. campus, including an indoor swim-
Academic Year 2009–10: $21,800
Spanish and Catalan. Some classes at UIB
ming pool, a gym, tennis, basketball and
The CIEE fees for 2009–10 include an optional
are taught in Catalan, but CIEE students are
volleyball courts, a football field, and numer-
on-site airport meet and greet, full-time
advised on which classes are taught in Span-
ous activities and courses.
leadership and support, tuition, housing,
ish. During the CIEE orientation, students are
most meals, orientation, organized cultural
introduced to Mal orca’s cultural differences
activities, ful -day excursions, overnight field
and bilingualism.
trips, pre-departure advising, comprehen-
immersion
sive student handbook, and a CIEE iNext
travel card, which provides insurance and
other travel benefits.
Guardian Angels
Volunteering
Guardian Angels are local University students
UIB offers a volunteer program so that students
Estimated Additional Costs
who accompany CIEE students on group can play an active role in the activities of differ-
(Fall 2009)
activities and participate in field trips and
ent associations and institutions in such fields
other events. Guardian Angels introduce CIEE
as the environment, development, health, and
Transportation
$1,400
students to the University and to the culture
support for people with disabilities.
(round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure)
of Palma.
Personal Expenses
$ 2,700
Tutors and Study Groups
Additional Meals
$ 750
Conversation Exchange Program
Students have access to tutoring and should
Books and Supplies
$ 200
All students participate in the conversation ex-
consult with the Resident Director if they feel
Local Transportation
$ 350
change program. CIEE language class requires
they are fal ing behind in any UIB class. Some
internship
Visa Fee
$ 100
that students participate in a class project with
classes require group work. It is perfectly nor-
Potential Travel to Consulate for Visa $ 400
other local students from the Spanish Philology
mal for Spanish students to share notes with
For students interested in working in tour-
Total Estimated Additional Costs $ 5,900
Department. Each CIEE student is assigned to
one another and to work together to prepare
ism or business, UIB places students in
a group of Spanish students from a linguistics
for the final exam. This is an excellent way for
associated companies or organizations.
Check our website for current fees.
class at the University and work together on a
U.S. students to meet Spaniards and to practice
For-credit internships are overseen by a
language research project, often resulting in
their Spanish.
UIB professor.
strong friendships.
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Program Requirements
CIEE Courses
A full course load is considered four courses. Students may take a fifth course. Students are
required to enrol in a CIEE language course and a CIEE culture course. Remaining courses
can be chosen from a combination of CIEE culture courses, an internship, University culture
Required CIEE Language Courses
courses for international students, and regular University courses. Students participating in
Students are required to enroll in one of the following CIEE language courses based on the
the internship are advised not to take more than four courses (including the internship).
results of a language placement exam.
Academic year students replace the CIEE language and culture courses with regular University
SPAN 3002 PALT
courses or other CIEE courses in their second semester.
Spanish for Students of Business and Tourism
Advanced Spanish language students may be exempt from the language course based on the
This course consists of an analysis of vocabulary and grammar related to various fields in
results of the diagnostic language skills examination given during orientation, and they can
the business world (marketing, finance, management, tourism, and administration). Stu-
substitute it with a University course.
dents are empowered with a practical vocabulary that enables them to understand and ana-
lyze various types of documents and articles common to the business world.
All courses are considered to be at the junior or senior level. For a few of the courses, prereq-
uisites are required for admission. All language instruction in the program is at the advanced
SPAN 4001 PALT
level. CIEE reserves the right to place participants in the language course for which the student
Advanced Spanish Business Writing
is best prepared based on the results of diagnostic testing.
This course is designed to enhance comprehension and written expression in an academic
and business setting. Students learn strategies for reading and analyzing business texts and
Credit
develop skills essential for producing professional business reports. Special focus is placed
Total recommended credit for the semester program is 13–16 semester/19.5–24 quarter
on the use of technical vocabulary and proper grammar in a business context. Throughout
hours and for the academic year, 26–32 semester/39–48 quarter hours.
the semester, students develop a business plan.
CIEE culture courses and UIB courses contact hours are 45 hours and recommended credit is
3 semester/4.5 quarter hours per course, unless otherwise indicated. Required CIEE language
SPAN 4002 PALT
courses contact hours are 60 hours and recommended credit is 4 semester/6 quarter hours,
Advanced Spanish Writing and Stylistics
unless otherwise indicated. They meet for 15 hours during the first few weeks and 3 hours
This class is specially designed for students who want to improve their written expression
per week for the remainder of the semester.
in Spanish. It focuses specifically on the skills needed to write research papers in Spanish:
grammar, lexicon, orthography, and stylistics; and on the development of a variety of text
Language of Instruction
types: description, narration, explanation, and hypothesis.
Spanish
Required CIEE Culture Courses
Faculty
CIEE language courses are taught by instructors of the Department of Cursos de Español
Students choose one of the following.
para Extranjeros at the University and are professionals in the field of Teaching Spanish as a
Foreign Language. All other courses are taught by UIB faculty.
CATA 2001 PALT
Catalan Language and Culture
(spring only)
The objective of this course is to help students develop the basic skills of Catalan language
through task-based communicative exercises. It is designed for students with an advanced
knowledge of Spanish. Field visits, readings, and films complement the class and place special
emphasis on the socio-cultural environment of Mal orca. Students have a language exchange
partner in order to improve their speaking skills and facilitate their immersion in the culture.
CINE 4001 PALT/LITT 4001 PALT/HISP 4001 PALT
Advanced Contemporary Spanish Cinema and Literature
This course analyzes contemporary Spanish films and novels, both as windows into Spain’s
historical evolution and as cultural objects in their own right. The course explores how Span-
ish film directors and novelists respond to crucial changes within the country, and how the
two genres dialogue in their revision of aesthetics, history, and identity.
HISP 3003 PALT
Palma in the Mediterranean
Taking advantage of the historical development of Palma as a crossroads of civilizations and
of its rich archaeological record, this course illustrates the relationship of Palma with differ-
ent cultures in the Mediterranean Basin through the study of its history, art expressions,
architecture, and culinary and musical traditions.
HISP 3005 PALT
Tourism, Economy, and Society of the Balearic Islands
The focus of this class is on the analysis of the establishment, development, and the current
situation of tourism in the Balearic Islands; an activity that generates more than 13 million
tourists a year. The class studies how tourism has dramatically transformed the economy
and society of the Balearic Islands from an agrarian economy to an economy primarily based
on the service sector. The course combines lectures, critical analysis of the week’s readings,
field trips to explore the territory, and a final project on the rehabilitation of one of the most
important tourist areas of Mallorca.
HIST 3001 PALT
Spanish Politics and Society
This course focuses on Spanish history and society starting with the collapse of the Spanish
empire in 1898. Students study such topics as the Second Republic, the Civil War, Franco’s
Spain, the Constitution, the creation of the autonomous regions, the political parties of
democracy, and other important social issues of present-day Spain.
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INDE 3003 PALT
Hispanic Philology
Independent Research Project
Students develop a plan of study for an individual research project approved by their home
Fall
institution advisor. The deadline to submit a special project proposal for acceptance by resi-
Baroque Spanish Literature, Commentaries of Contemporary Spanish Narrative, Commen-
dent staff is May 1 (fall) and December 1 (spring). There is an additional fee of $600 per spe-
taries of Contemporary Spanish Poetic Texts, Commentaries of Hispanic American Texts,
cial project. Students may undertake one special project per semester. Contact hours: Varies.
Contemporary Spanish Literature I , Latin American Literature I, Literary Aesthetics I,
Recommended credit: 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours.
Medieval Spanish Literature I, Medieval Spanish Literature I , Modern and Contemporary
Spanish Literature, Spanish Grammar I, Spanish Literature of the Golden Age I , and Spanish
Literature of the 19th Century
CIEE Internship
Spring
INSH 3001 PALT
Baroque Spanish Literature; Classical Mythology; Commentaries of Golden Age Texts;
Internship
Contemporary Spanish Literature I; Contemporary Spanish Literature I I; Golden Age Theatre
UIB places students in an organization or company related to tourism or another business
Introduction to the Pragmatic Study of Spanish; Latin American Literature II; Spanish Grammar
area, including banks, museums, and non-profit humanitarian organizations. On-site busi-
II; Spanish Literature and Society of the 18th Century; Spanish Literature of the Golden Age I;
ness experiences (120 hours) are complemented by a solid academic component tutored
and Theory of Drama, Woman and Literature in Spain and Latin America
by a UIB professor and entailing weekly meetings, a weekly progress report, a 10-page final
research paper on a topic related to the internship, and a final PowerPoint presentation. Con-
tact hours: 135. Recommended credit: 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours.
Humanities: Anthropology, History, International Law,
Modern Languages, Philosophy
Universitat de les Illes Balears Courses
Fall
Students should note that fall courses end in mid-February and spring courses end in late
Foundations of Law in Europe, French as a Second Language and its Literature, German as
June. Two weeks before the program starts in the fall, CIEE advises students on which class-
a Second Language and its Literature, German Language Culture and Civilization, History
es allow early exams for students who need to leave in December. In the spring, early exams
of Modern Urbanism, History of Philosophy I, History of Spanish Law, Human Ethnology,
may be arranged individually with professors, but CIEE can neither facilitate nor guarantee
International Civil Procedural Law, International Economic Law, International Trade Law,
this. Only the Culture Courses for International Students listed below have exams that are
Legal Sociology, Modern Spanish-American Art, Philosophy of Science I, Portuguese as a
completed in December and May. Students are advised that the University may have to can-
Second Language and its Literature, Portuguese as a Second Language and its Literature I ,
cel courses due to limited enrollment and that some courses may overlap. For this reason,
Psychology of Art, Roman Law, Theory of Knowledge I, and Theory of Law, Urban Geography:
students should have multiple courses approved. There are a few courses taught in English;
an Internal Analysis
students need to get special permission from their academic advisor in order to enroll in one
of these courses. Please check the CIEE website for the updated list of courses.
Spring
Anthropology I; Anthropology II; Contemporary Ethical Trends; Current Developments in the
Theory of Science; European Union; French as a Second Language and its Literature; Law,
Culture Courses for International Students
Gender and Society; General Sociology; Great Scientific Discoveries; History of Political Ideas;
International Protection of Human Rights; Introduction to Cosmology (1 credit, in English);
Fall
Introduction to Spanish Law; Modern Movement in Architecture; Philosophy of the Mind;
Beginning Catalan Language
Portuguese Language, Literature, and Civilization II; Sociology and Social Anthropology; and
Cultural Encounters in Spain: From Prehistory to the Present
Theory of the State
Skills and Resources for Oral Communication in Spanish
Spring
Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Studies,
Beginning Catalan Language
Physics, Engineering
Cultural Encounters in Spain: From Prehistory to the Present
Text Writing and Composition in Spanish
Fall
Advanced Analytical Chemistry, Advanced Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Ana-
lytical Chemistry of the Environment, Animal Eco-physiology, Animal Physiology, Applied
Regular University Courses
Bio-Computer Science, Automats and Formal Languages, Bio-Chemistry, Botany, Chemical
Bonds and the Structure of Matter, Chemistry, Climatology, Clinical Biochemistry and Molecu-
Business Studies, Economics
lar Pathology, Computer Graphics I, Cytology and Histology, Cultivation and Farming, Digital
Electronics, Digital Systems, Electronic Communication Systems, Embedded Systems, Engi-
Fall
neering in Rural Surroundings, Environmental Technology, Foundations of Computer Science,
Applied Computer Science, Business Economics I, Business Intercultural Communication (in
General Neuro-endocrinology, Geology, Graphic Expression, History of the Earth and Life,
English), Business Organization and Management I, Creation and Management of Technologi-
Industrial Vision, Instrumental Analysis, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Introduction to
cally Based Corporations, E-Business: Project Development and Management, Ecological His-
Experimentation in Inorganic Chemistry, Introduction to Experimentation in Physical Chem-
tory of Economics, Economic and Financial Analysis of SME, Economics of Natural Resources
istry, Marine Biology, Metabolism Regulation, Methods and Techniques in Animal Physiology,
and the Environment, Electronic Commerce and the Internet, History of Economics, Human
Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, Neuropharmacology and Biology of Neuroceptors , Neuro-
Resources, International Financial Markets, Introduction to Accountancy I, Introduction to
physiology, Numerical Methods, Operating Systems I , Optoelectronics, Organic Chemistry,
Business Economics, Market Structure, Marketing I , Mathematics I, Math of Financial Opera-
Parasitology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry I, Physics, Physics of the En-
tions I , NGO Management, Operative Research, Political Economy, Production Operations and
vironment, Science of Materials, Structural Determination, Technology and the Environment,
Processes, Regional and Urban Economics, Social Economics, Spanish and World Economy I,
Technology of Gardening and Landscaping II, Zoology, and Zoology of Chordates
and Spanish and World Economy II
Spring
Spring
Administration of Operating Systems, Agricultural and Forest Zoology, Analogical Electronics,
Analysis of Financial Operations I; Business Finance I (Investment) (Finance Mathematics
Analytical Biochemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Development, Biochemistry
required); Business Finance II; Business Organization and Management II; Corporation Qual-
and Molecular Biology of Nutrition, Biochemistry of Membranes (in English), Biosynthesis
ity Management; Economy, Development, and Cooperation; Electronic Information Systems;
of Macromolecules and their Regulation, Bio-organic Chemistry, Cell Biology, Computer Ar-
Financial Management I; Financial Management II; Financial Management I I; Foreign Trade
chitecture, Computer Graphics Laboratory, Digital Circuits, Energy and the Environment,
Techniques for SME; History of Business Economics; History of Economic Thought; Industrial
Environmental Studies Applied to Tourism, Foundations of Environmental Chemistry, Global
Economics; International Economics; Introduction to Accounting II; Introduction to Econom-
Change (in English), Immunology, Introduction to Chemical Engineering, Introduction to
ics; Understanding Global Business (in English); Mathematics II; Math of Financial Operations
Cosmology (1 credit, in English), Introduction to Experimentation in Analytical Chemistry,
I; Math of Financial Operations I I; Microeconomics (Basic Microeconomics required); and
Introduction to Geometry, Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry, Mediterranean Gardening,
Spain’s Financial System
Methods and Techniques in Genetics, Methods and Techniques in Molecular Biology, Meth-
ods and Techniques in Plant Physiology, Methods and Techniques in Plant Studies, Methods
and Techniques in Zoology, Molecular Biology and Metabolic Control, Molecular Pathology I ,
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Neuro-pharmacology of Neurotransmission Systems, Operating Systems, Perception Sys-
a student’s story
tems, Physics, Plant Ecophysiology, Plant Production Technology, Statistics, Technology of
Gardening and Landscaping I, Telecommunication Instrumentation, and Woody Crops
I spent five amazing months studying in Palma. As cliché as
Social Sciences: Education, Psychology, Social Work
it sounds, or however many times you’ve heard study abroad
Fall
students mention it, it really was the best time of my life. I
Counseling Techniques in Infancy and Adolescence, Design and Development of Flexible and
Distance Education Programs, Educational Advice in Affect and Relationship Problems in In-
learned so much, accomplished so many goals, and sitting
fancy and Adolescence, Education Economics, Environmental Education Programs, General
back in Boulder right now, I can really say that I see a huge
Introduction to Sport I , Group Motivation Techniques, Group Social Work, Health Education,
History of Psychology, Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Social Work, New Tech-
positive change from the person I was six months ago. I also
nologies Applied to Education, Policies and Legislation in Social Education, Psychology of
had more fun than I could have imagined. So get ready for
School Age Development, Psychology of Work and Organizations, Psychopathology, Psycho-
pedagogical Intervention in Development Disorders, Social Case Work I , Social Psychology,
quite the experience.
Social Psychology and Organizations, Social Services I , Software in Psychology, Teaching
Spanish Language and Literature I, Teaching and Development of Spanish Language Skills I ,
If you want to learn Spanish outside of the classroom, find
Theory of Education, Welfare in Social Work
Spanish friends. When I was there, I had two Guardian Angels,
Spring
both of whom became my closest friends in Spain. Get to
Art and Craft Expression and Special Educational Needs, Children’s Literature, Clinical Neu-
ropsychology, Education of Gifted Children, Educational Technology I , Evaluation and Treat-
know your Guardian Angels well and spend a lot of time with
ment of Couple and Family Problems, Experimental Designs, History of Social Education, Law
them. Create a friendship with them because they are great
of Torts, Legislation and Practice of Social Work, Managing Change (in English), Memory, Ped-
agogy of Maladjustment, Philosophy of the Mind, Psychometrics, Psycho-pedagogical Bases
people who want to show you their side of Spain. The second
of Special Education I , Psychophysiology and Health, Social Research Techniques, Social Ser-
vices I, Teaching Methodologies Applied to Art Education, and Work Strategies in the Family
way to find Spanish friends is in your classroom. I was in three
classes at the University and made friends with everyone in
Tourism Studies, Hotel Management
them, specifically in the hotel management school. Don’t be
Note that for courses offered at the School of Hospitality and Management, students are ad-
vised upon arrival about which classes to take based on their previous academic experience.
shy; they love international students. Have fun, meet them,
Students taking classes at the School of Hospitality and Management wear a school uniform.
play sports, go out, get to know them. They will continue to
Fall
introduce you to more and more friends, and you wil become
Area Resources for Tourism I, Corporate Organization and Management I, Distribution Sys-
a part of their group. Last is intercambios. These people are
tems of Tourism Enterprises, European Culture (year 1—Hospitality School), Geography of
Tourism and Leisure, Human Resources (Staff Selection), Information Technology for Hotels
important. Not all people want to listen to your broken Span-
(year 4—Hospitality School), International Tourism (year 4—Hospitality School), Labour
ish. Intercambios do though. It’s a mutual agreement to help
Relations in the Tourism Sector, Local Resources for Tourism I, Management of Hospitality
Corporations I (year 1—Hospitality School), Management of Tourism Accommodations, Of-
each other, which gives both sides more of a commitment to
fice Management (Office Automation Environments), Production Operations and Processes,
Quantitative Analysis of Tourism Activity, System of Distribution of Tourism Corporations,
really help each other. I had three, all of whom became great
Tourism Marketing, and Tourism Regions in the World
friends of mine as well. Not only that, their friends became
Spring
great friends of mine and the chain continued.
Area Resources for Tourism I , Economical Analysis of Sports Tourism, Economy of Tourism,
Environmental Management of Hospitality Corporations (year 4—Hospitality School), Envi-
Al I can say is, open yourself up. Get out of your comfort zone
ronmental Studies Applied to Tourism, European Culture (year 1—Hospitality School), Groups
and Tourism Psychology, Human Resources (year 2—Hospitality School), Information Tech-
and push yourself to be the most productive person while you
nology for Hotels (year 4—Hospitality School), International Tourism, International Tourism
are there. It’s definitely going to be tough the first month or
Law, Introduction to Marketing (year 2—Hospitality School), Local Resources for Tourism
I , Management of Hospitality Corporations I (year 1—Hospitality School), Management of
two while you try to adapt. You’re going to miss your friends,
Hospitality Corporations II (year 4—Hospitality School), Managerial Skills for the Hospital-
your family, and the American college life. You are kind of in
ity Industry (in English—Hospitality School), Occupational Hazards Prevention (Health and
Safety at Work), The Ownership and Running of Hospitality Corporations (year 4—Hospitality
a real-world setting as you live on your own in a different
School), and Tourism Promotion
country. This experience is going to further prepare you for
your life. Try to get through the tough times you have and
realize the bigger picture of this opportunity. Once you get
to that point, it’s all down hill and you will have the best time
of your life. Take advantage of it.
— Jimmy Watt, University of Colorado at Boulder
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