This exchange program is sponsored by CSU International Programs
Contact studyabroad@sdsu.edu at the International Student Center for more information

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Santiago Language of Instruction: Spanish Academic year only http://www.puc.cl Course Information

Students attend the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC) which was founded in 1888 to offer training in traditional professions and technological and practical fields. In 1930, it was declared a Pontifical University and was granted full academic autonomy by the Chilean government in 1931. It is an urban, multi campus private university with partial public support. Its 16 faculties are distributed on four campuses in Santiago, with a teacher-training school in Villarrica.

The CSU program in Chile offers a wide range of opportunities to students interested in history, literature, political science, and Latin American studies. With a strong Spanish language background, students will have a variety of courses available to them at the university. Achieving the fullest possible integration of students into the host university environment is a major goal of the International Programs.

Academic Information

IP students take a full course load of 15 units each semester, consisting of regular offerings at the university supplemented by language support courses designed for visiting international students. In addition, all IP students take an interdisciplinary course on Chilean culture covering history, literature, politics, and social issues.

All instruction is in Spanish. Visit the PUC web site for more information at http://www.puc.cl/ [then click on "International Programs" under "General Information."]

While the PUC offers a full range of course work in disciplines ranging from astronomy to zoology; the following is a selection of courses that would be of special interest to in Latin American Studies:

• Geography of Chile
  
• Politics of Latin America Political Organization of Chile
  
• Foreign Policy of Chile
  
• Pre-Columbian Cultures
  
• History of Hispanic Chile
  
• History of National Chile
  
• Chilean and Latin American Literature
  
• Development of Latin American Culture
  
• Latin American Society and Culture
  
• Pre-Columbian Art
  
• Chilean Art
  
• Contemporary Latin American Art
  
• History of Chilean Theatre
  

In addition, Spanish language and literature students will find appropriate offerings including the following:

• Spanish Phonetics and Phonology
  
• Spanish Semantics
  
• Spanish Grammar I, II, III
  
• History of the Spanish Language
  
• Spanish Medieval and Renaissance Literature
  
• Spanish Literature of the 16th and 17th Centuries
  
• Spanish Literature from Neoclassicism to Present
  
• Chilean and Latin American Literature
  
• Chilean and Latin American Dramatic Literature
  
• Chilean and Latin American Poetry

Eligibility

• Enrollment at a CSU campus not later than spring term 2001 or eligibility to enter from a California community college.
  
• A cumulative GPA for all higher education work of 3.0.
  
• Upper division standing prior to departure.
  
• Completion of at least two years of college-level Spanish with a "B" average.
  
• Clear interest in Latin America demonstrated by proof of completion of at least two courses with Latin American focus (art, culture, cultural anthropology, geography, history, literature, religion, or social sciences).

Language Requirement

Completion of at least two years of college-level Spanish with a "B" average. Students should note that all courses are conducted in Spanish.

Calendar

Departure: Late July
First Semester: Early August - Early December
Second Semester: Early March - Late June

Students will have a ten-week break between semesters during which time they may want to take advantage of the opportunity to travel to other parts of Chile or South America.