University of Madrid Courses

The following list is a selection of courses that have either been taken by program students in the past or correspond to the usual areas of interest demonstrated by students in the past. All courses listed may not be available every year, but many other courses are offered at the university which are not listed here. Students can consult the UAM Web site, where course listings are found within each Facultad's pages.

Anthropology Arab Studies Art Art History Biology Chemistry Classics Dance Drama Eastern Asia Economics and Business Education English French

Geography History (1 of 2) History (2 of 2) Internships Italian Language and Linguistics Law School Literature Music Philosophy Physical Education Political Science Psychology (1 of 2) Psychology (2 of 2) Sociology

Each UAM course is listed with its original title in Spanish, the translation in English and a brief description of the course content. After the titles, we have also included the semester in which the course is offered and the academic year (for Spanish students) in which the course is taken. The Spanish University system has a basically fixed curriculum, which requires students to specialize in one academic area from their first year of studies and to take specified required courses in each of their four years of university.

If "Third Year' is mentioned after a course title, it means that Spanish students take this course in their third year of studies in the field. There are also some electives in each major, which are grouped in two "cycles". If the elective is from the "Second Cycle", it can be taken by the student in their third or fourth year of studies. This information will be helpful in determining the maturity level of courses for translation into American credits. Program students are not bound by the Spanish system, but must, of course, have the appropriate academic background to follow the material given in the courses they select.

Another group of courses are called Asignaturas de Libre Configuración or Asignaturas de Oferta Específica, and can be taken by any student at the University as part of their "free electives" option (from departments or Facultades other than their own). Some have prerequisites for enrollment. This information is available in a UAM pamphlet called Asignaturas de Libre Configuración y Oferta Específica.