Madrid Spring Courses

The Spring course list is up and ready. Take a look to ensure you're ready to sign up for the right classes in Spain.

Spring Course List 

Department & Course Title Course # Sec Number  Credits Professor Language1
Business
          
Accounting for Decision Making II
 ACCT 202  M1  3  Cottini  
Business Ethics & Law
 BLE 215
 M1  3  Tous  
Introduction to International Business SIB 321 M1
 3  Arévalo  
Principles of Marketing MKT 210 M1 3 TBA  
           
Communication & Journalism
          
Intercultural Communication
 CJN 216  M1  4  Metzner   
           
Creativity & Innovation          
A Creative Approach to Learning CI 141
 M1  3  Saluste   
           
Economics          
Applied Microeconomics  EC 101  M1  3  Arévalo  
Global Macroeconomics
 EC 102
 M1  3  Martínez  
           
English Language & Literature
          
Studies in American Literature  ENG 142  M1  4  Wood
  
First Year Writing II WRI 102  M1  4  Wood  
First Year Writing II  WRI 102  M2  4  Wood  
           
Government
          
Evolution of the Global System  POLS 115  M1  4  Xidias   
Introduction to Comparative Politics  POLS 181
 M1  4  Xidias   
Theory & Practice of International Relations POLS 261 M1  4  TBA  
Politics of Spain POLS 367 M1  4  Xidias   
Crisis & Integration in Europe POLS 382 M1  4  Metzner  
Global Political Economy  POLS 310  M1  4  Arévalo  
Internship in Government  POLS 521  M1
 4
 Xidias   
           
History
          
Empires & Globalization in World History II  HST 150  M1  4  Santiago  
SL-Walls & Bridges: Immigration from a Global Perspective HST 218 M1 4 Corral  

Modern Spain: Spanish Society and the State from Absolutism to Democracy

 HST 358  M1 4  Santiago
  
           
Humanities
          
Art History II2 ARH 102  M1  4  Cros  
           
Math          
Math for the Modern World with recitation3 MATH 128  M1 4 Taboada  
Calculus for Mgt & Soc Sci with recitation3 MATH 134 M1  4  Taboada  
Applied Statistics
 STATS 250
 M1  4  Taboada  
           
Philosophy
          
Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 115 M1 4  Greenan   
Contemporary Moral Issues  PHIL 127  M1  4  Greenan   
           
Psychology
          
Human Sexuality  PSYCH 222  M1  4  TBA  
Health Psychology  PSYCH 325  M1  4  TBA  
           
Science
          
General Chemistry II with Lab
 CHEM 112/L112  M1  4  Saluste   
Structure of the Universe with Lab2
 SCI 112/L112  M1  4  Labiano  
Science & Life in the 21st Century
 SCI 181 M1  4  Saluste  
Science & Life in the 21st Century
 SCI 181 M2  4  Saluste  
           
Sociology
          
Cultural Diversity SOC 228  M1  4  Greenan   
           
Spanish4
          
Elementary Spanish I2,5  SPAN 101  M1  4  Colomina S
Elementary Spanish I2,5  SPAN 101  M2  4  Colomina S
Elementary Spanish II2,5 SPAN 102  M1  4  González S
Intermediate Spanish I2 SPAN 201
 M1  4  González S
Intermediate Spanish II2 SPAN 202  M1  4  Cabañas S
Adv. Span Composition & Conversation2 SPAN 290 M1 4  Cabañas S
Spanish in the Workplace  SPAN 295  M1  4  Cabañas S
Spanish in the Workplace Internship6
 SPAN I295
 M1  0  Cabañas  S
Spanish Cultural Studies SPAN 350  M1  4  Colomina S
Hispanic Culture Today SPAN 340 M1  4  Fernández  S
Spanish Cinema7
 SPAN/SPCS 410
 M1  4  Fernández  S/E

Notes:

Suffolk University Madrid Campus reserves the right to cancel any course or change its instructor, time or the language in which it is given, should the need arise.

A minimum of 10 students is required to make a class. It is therefore important for students to indicate alternative choices whenever possible.
TBA = To be arranged / TBC = To be confirmed

1All courses are given in English unless marked as “S” (given in Spanish).

2An additional fee is charged as indicated for the mandatory activities programmed for the following Spring 2024 courses:

Course # Course Name Activity Course-Related Fee*
ARH 102 Art History II Museum visits $55
HST 358 History of Spain II Field trips $140
MATH 128 Math for the Modern World Mandatory learning platform $90
SCI L111 Astronomy I Lab Four-night field trip to Canary Islands observatory $1,300
SPAN 101 & SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish I & II Mandatory learning platform
 $155
SPAN 201 & SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish I & II Mandatory learning platform $155
SPAN 290 Adv. Conversation & Composition Cultural visits & mandatory learning platform $155
SPAN 350 Spanish Cultural Studies Cultural visits $65
SPAN 340 Hispanic Culture Today Cultural visits $65
STATS 250 Applied Statistics Mandatory learning platform $90

*Course fees are subject to change. Please consult the individual course syllabi for details regarding the activities planned.

Course-related fees are 100% refundable if the student drops the course before the deadline for late registration. If the student drops the course after the late registration deadline, they will be liable for 100% of the course-related fee.

3This course will meet 3h 45min each week. Please refer to the Spring 2024 class schedule for meeting days and times. For Mathematics and Statistics classes at SUMC a TI graphing calculator is required, except for MATH 128 where a scientific calculator suffices.

4All Suffolk University students, whether from the Boston or Madrid Campuses and regardless of their majors, are required to take at least one course in Spanish while in residence at SUMC.

5SPAN 101 and 102 will each meet four hours weekly. Please refer to the Spring 2024 class schedule for meeting days and times.

6SPAN I295 is taken together with SPAN 295 only by those students completing Suffolk University internships as a stipulated part of their internships.

7SPAN/SPCS 410 are taught in English. Students taking this class for Spanish credit should register for SPAN 410. They will meet regularly with the instructor outside of class and will carry out all written work in Spanish. For more information, consult the online syllabus for this course.