ELIGIBILITY
To apply, you must be a currently enrolled, degree-seeking, undergraduate UW-Eau Claire student.  You need to be in good academic standing and have a cumulative resident GPA of at least 2.8.  You may apply as a sophomore, but must have at least junior standing by the time the program begins.  Students must have successfully completed Spanish 301 prior to departure.

COURSES
You have two options for course tracks at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso (PUCV):

Option 1: Fall/Spring Semester or Calendar Year - Regular university coursework in addition to Spanish courses for international students
The following Spanish courses are offered to international students every semester:

International students can take up to 6 PUCV credits of the above Spanish courses in combination with regular university courses in the following areas:

1. Agronomy
2. Urbanism: arts
3. Sciences: biology & natural sciences, biochemistry, chemistry & natural sciences, industrial chemistry, kinesiology, mathematics, optics, physics, statistics
4. Economics and Management: accounting/ auditing, commercial engineering/ business administration, social work, journalism
5. Law
6. Philosophy and Education: elementary education, English, geography & social sciences, interpreting, music, philosophy, physical education, pre-school education, psychology (only for students with background in field), Spanish & communications, special education, translation
7. Engineering: biochemical, bioprocesses, chemical, computer sciences, construction, electrical, electronic, industrial, mechanical, extractive metallurgy, transportation
8. Natural Resources: fishing engineering, food engineering, geography, oceanography
9. Religious Sciences

• Courses of interest to ISEP students include geography (Chilean and Latin American), arts (art workshops: Taller de América, urban space) and economics (macroeconomics, business administration, economic policy).
• Access to psychology courses is limited to students with appropriate background in this field.
• History and literature courses are closed to ISEP students not enrolled in Option 2 (see below). Exclusive special courses on those two subjects, as well as a special music course "Danzas Tradicionales de Chile," will be available for ISEP students.
• Classes from the following departments are offered on a full year (March to December) basis only: Law, Philosophy, Music, and Special Education. International students can take these courses only if they are attending the PUCV for the full calendar year (March to December).
• Architecture and Design are closed to ISEP participants.

Option 2: Contemporary Latin American Studies Program for Advanced Speakers of Spanish
Offered Fall semester (July - December) ONLY (Requires at least six semesters of university-level Spanish)

This program is for international students interested in learning about diverse aspects of the Contemporary Latin American reality from a multidisciplinary perspective. Students take three core courses, exclusive for international students, and choose two elective courses, which are taken with Chilean students. The core courses are Contemporary Latin American History, Contemporary Latin American Narrative, and Globalization and Integration in Latin America.  Elective courses include (but are not limited to): Urban and Regional History of Valparaiso, History of Modern Chile, Construction of the Collective Memory, History of the Mexican Revolution, Regional Geography of Valparaiso, Chilean Geography, Latin American Geography, Contemporary Latin American Poetry, Documentary Film as Documentation, and Chilean and Hispanic-American Literature.

HINTS FOR RESEARCHING COURSES ON THE PUCV WEBSITE
1. Go to  http://www.pucv.cl/
2. Click on "Facultades y Carreras" in the column to the left.
3. Select an academic program ("Carrera") listed under the appropriate "Facultad."
4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and scroll down to  "Asignaturas del plan de estudios." Click on "Descargar Malla PDF" or "Descargar ficha carrera."  You will find available courses listed under the "malla curricular" section.
4*. Also, you can go to specific websites of each academic program. This is found on the right side or the "carrera" page under "SITIO WEB."

COURSE EQUIVALENCIES
For more information about how specific ISEP-Chile courses have transferred back to UW-Eau Claire, go to: http://www.uwec.edu/oakdev/rar850/C5627.htm. Please keep in mind that this is a historical record of past course equivalencies. There is no guarantee that the same courses will be offered in the future, or that they will be offered in the term during which you are abroad.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
The Spring program begins in late February and ends in mid-July. The fall program begins in late July and ends in mid-December.  Exact dates are available the semester prior to departure.
 

updated 3/29/13 rbs