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2016-2017 Academic Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SP 481 - Survey of Spanish Culture & Society

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

A history and civilization course during the VMI summer abroad program in Spain or Spanish America. This course is primarily a culture class designed to educate students on Spanish or Spanish American history through on-site excursions to historical places of interest with a guided tour. The course includes invited guest lectures by academics. Topics cover society such as the educational system, government relations, religion, history, superstitions, and gender roles, among others. This course does not include a foreign language component and cannot be used toward a language requirement.