Academic Program

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As a reciprocal exchange program with our partner institution, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), students have an exciting opportunity to study at PCC every fall and five PCC students study at UPF every spring term.

Students will take language courses at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) taught by faculty in Barcelona, Spain. From its beginnings, Universitat Pompeu Fabra has had an urban vocation. On the one hand it has an obvious connection to the traditional values of the first universities, which were based on a close relationship between themselves and the society they served and which were integrated into the social fabric; while on the other hand it is pledged to the dynamism of the future, which today's cities represent. Students take these classes with international students. Classes are taught entirely in Spanish. Students can earn up to 12 credits in Spanish. Students register for specific Spanish language and culture courses before their departure.

Beginning Fall 2008, PCC will have standard prerequisites of reading, writing and mathematics for general education courses. The standard prerequisites are:

  • Successful completion (grade “C” or higher) of WR 115, or placement into WR 121, and
  • Successful completion (grade “C” or higher) of RD 115, or equivalent test scores, and
  • Successful completion (grade “C” or higher) of MTH 20 or placement into MTH 60

PCC strongly recommends taking care of any missing prerequisites right away, especially to avoid an issues with study abroad registration. Students can meet with an academic advisor at any academic advising office for help in planning classes and getting questions answered about classes taken at another school. For more information go to the Prerequisites Begin Fall 2008 web page.

Course Offerings:

A sample of the courses of study at UPF Barcelona include:

Second year Spanish
SPA 203
Intermediate Spanish conversation
SPA 213A
Spanish culture
SPA 262A
Spanish composition
SPA 290

These courses will appear on your PCC transcript. The transcript will have a footnote indicating the courses were taken at UPF, Barcelona. Students will also receive an official transcript from UPF, Barcelona.

**If you have already taken all levels of Spanish at PCC please speak with our office about possibilities for study on this program. We cannot offer students Spanish in the third year (can only be taken at university). If you wish to study at the same level again for your own progression, this is a possibility, but it will not count for additional credit toward a PCC degree.

Important Dates

  • Application due with $100 enrollment fee -November 19, 2010
  • Arrival Date: Students should plan to arrive to Barcelona at least a week and a half before classes begin (April 4, 2011) to secure housing and make sure they are able to attend placement testing and orientation.
  • Language proficiency assessment tests for incoming students at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain: Week before classes begin.
  • Tutoring and Registration: Week before classes begin
  • Classes begin: April 4, 2011
  • Organized visit of the city of Barcelona: Week before classes begin
  • Last day of classes: June 30, 2011
  • Final exams; REQUIRED (there are 46 days during UPF's Spring quarter): June 18 -June 30, 2011
  • Holidays: TBA