We are a Mexican private and accredited institution for higher education under the name of Universitario Chac-Mool. UCM is recognized and approved by the SEP (Subsecretary of Public Education), the highest educational authority at the state level with national validation. The SEP-Morelos has granted the RVOE (Reconocimiento de Validez Oficial de Estudios) number: 2005P04035 in the area of higher education for professional degrees. The RVOE is the Mexican official educational certification granted to private universities. At UCM, we foster liberal and professional learning in a dynamic, interactive and supportive environment offering our students an opportunity to pursue unlimited horizons.

Most Mexico language schools will require that you pay an additional fee to a U.S. university in order to receive college credit. But not at Instituto Chac-Mool....because we are fully accredited. So you will receive a college transcript issued directly from Universitario Chac-Mool, free of charge*.

Please note: Many colleges and universities accept study abroad credits granted by a higher education institution recognized by the Mexican Ministry of Education. Since each institution has their own policy about transferring credits, we recommend that students verify that credits are accepted by their home school before enrolling in Spanish immersion classes. If your school requires copies of documents proving accreditation, they will be provided.

SPAN 1010 Beginning Spanish I - An introduction to the Spanish language and Spanish-speaking cultures, with emphasis on the development of communicative skills through grammatical structures. No prerequisites. No prior knowledge of Spanish is assumed. Grammar themes to be covered are: Simple present tense, present perfect, present progressive, pronouns and a brief introduction to past tense. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 1020 Beginning Spanish II - Continuation of the study of the Spanish language and Spanish-speaking cultures, with emphasis on the development of communicative skills and basic structures. Prerequisite: SPAN 1010 or equivalent. Grammar themes to be covered are: Past, future and conditional tenses, commands and a brief introduction to present subjunctive. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 2010 Intermediate Spanish I - Continuation of Spanish language fundamentals. Emphasis on the development of the skills of speaking, reading, listening, writing and on culture. At time of enrollment in course, basic communicative skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening) in Spanish, equivalent to those demonstrated upon completion of Spanish 102, are mandatory. Prerequisite: SPAN 1020 or equivalent. Grammar themes to be covered are: Subjunctive, relative pronouns, passive voice and a review of indicative tenses. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 2020 Intermediate Spanish II - Continuation of SPAN 2010. Further development of the four skills, with an emphasis on reading, composition. Review of selected grammatical features supported by study of cultural materials. Emphasis on written and spoken language. Prerequisite: SPAN 2010 or equivalent. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 3010 Spanish for Spanish Speakers - Designed for students who come from a Spanish-speaking background, yet who have completed little or no formal study of Spanish. Introduction to written Spanish: review of orthography, spelling, basic sentence construction, vocabulary enrichment, complex and compound sentence construction, basic principles of writing. Special attention will be focused on the problems particular to bilingual students. No Prerequisites. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 3021 Conversation and Reading - Designed to guide students through structured activities to increase their competence in oral communication and reading comprehension in Spanish. Readings will focus on topics from a variety of written sources: literature, magazines, print media, etc.). This course has emphasis on developing oral communication skills through group discussions, oral presentations, skits, role-playing, and other communicative activities. Prerequisite: SPAN 2020 or equivalent. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 3022 Conversation and Writing - Designed to guide students through structured activities to increase their competence in oral communication and writing in Spanish. This course has emphasis on developing oral communication skills through group discussions, oral presentations, skits, role-playing, and other communicative activities. Prerequisite: SPAN 2020 or equivalent. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 4010 Advanced Spanish for Spanish Speakers - Designed to assist non-native Spanish speakers in their continued development of Spanish language skills. An intensive review of grammar will be made with emphasis on contrastive features, interference from English and other specific areas of Spanish typically problematic for non-native speakers. Prerequisite: SPAN 2020, SPAN 3010 or equivalent. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 4021 Advanced Conversation and Reading - Practice of oral communication skills at advanced level and reading comprehension. Review of selected grammatical structures through use of literary and cultural materials. Course includes introduction to cultural factors affecting verbal and non-verbal communication in Spanish, readings and discussion of a wide variety of written sources: Literature (short stories, essays and poetry), print media, etc. activities Prerequisite: SPAN 3021, SPAN 3022 or equivalent. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 4022 Advanced Conversation and Writing - Advanced practice of oral communication skills through conversations and public speaking. Practice of written Spanish through advanced composition. Review of selected grammatical structures through use of literary and cultural materials. Prerequisite: SPAN 3021, SPAN 3022 or equivalent. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 3011 Advanced Grammar - Exploration and practice of the fine points of Spanish grammar. Special attention to morphological and syntactical structures. Prerequisites: SPAN 2020 or equivalent. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 3012 Commercial Spanish - Intensive oral and written practice at the advanced level. Focuses on terminology and forms of business correspondence and documents, vocabulary, simulation, and communication specific to the needs of the business professional. Prerequisite: SPAN 2020 Advanced proficiency level. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 3050 Spanish Civilization - Analysis of the character and personality of the Spanish people through their politics, social structures and traditions from the past to present, with emphasis on their contemporary life, literature and culture. Prerequisites: SPAN 2020 or equivalent. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 3051 Spanish American Civilization - Analysis of the character and personality of the Spanish America people through their historical, political, sociological, cultural, and artistic development, with emphasis on their contemporary life, literature and culture. Prerequisites: SPAN 2020 or equivalent. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 3052 Mexican Civilization - A study of major aspects of Mexican culture, including historical, literary, artistic, political and economic characteristics as expressed through the centuries. Prerequisites: SPAN 2020 or equivalent. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 4055 Survey of Spanish American Literature - Introduction to the study of Spanish-American literature, with concentration on principal authors and their works during colonial, revolutionary, and modern periods. Prerequisite: SPAN 3021, SPAN 3022 or equivalent. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 4056 Contemporary Spanish American Literature - A study of the 20th- century Spanish-American literature through its essays, short stories, novels, and poetry. Presents the historical and literary contexts in which the selected works emerge and discusses the relationship between the writers and their cultural environment. Also develops analytical perspectives in literary criticism and to strengthen reading and writing in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3021, SPAN 3022 or equivalent. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 4060 Spanish Phonetics and Phonemics - Provides a description and analysis of the physiology and articulation of modern Spanish sounds, based on structural phonemic theory. And intensive pronunciation practice will be provided in order to improve pronunciation of the Spanish language. Prerequisite: SPAN 3021, SPAN 3022 or equivalent. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 5005 Spanish for Medical Personnel - The course covers cross-cultural issues pertinent to relationships between caregivers and the Hispanic patients. Students learn basic Spanish phrases and questions necessary to carry out specific medical procedures. The student begins the day by studying in the group Spanish classes in order to improve their general Spanish skills. The group session will begin at 8:50 am and end at 11:40 am. In the afternoon, the student will break from the group to study Spanish specifically for their medical profession. This is a private session with one instructor per student from 12:00 to 1:50 pm (begins at 2:00 in summer). Prerequisite: SPAN 1010 or equivalent. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 5006 Spanish for Law Enforcement - The course covers cross-cultural issues pertinent to relationships between officials and the Hispanic community members. Students learn basic Spanish phrases and questions necessary to carry out specific law enforcement protocols. The student begins the day by studying in the group Spanish classes in order to improve their general Spanish skills. The group session will begin at 8:50 am and end at 11:40 am. In the afternoon, the student will break from the group to study Spanish specifically for their profession. This is a private session with one instructor per student from 12:00 to 1:50 pm (begins at 2:00 in summer). Prerequisite: SPAN 1010 or equivalent. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 5007 Spanish for Social Workers - The course covers cross-cultural issues pertinent to relationships between social workers and the Hispanic client. Students learn basic Spanish phrases and questions necessary to carry out specific procedures and dialogs related to social work. The student begins the day by studying in the group Spanish classes in order to improve their general Spanish skills. The group session will begin at 8:50 am and end at 11:40 am. In the afternoon, the student will break from the group to study Spanish specifically for their profession. This is a private session with one instructor per student from 12:00 to 1:50 pm (begins at 2:00 in summer). Prerequisite: SPAN 1010 or equivalent. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 5008 Spanish for Lawyers - The course covers cross-cultural issues pertinent to relationships between attorneys and the Hispanic client. Students learn basic Spanish phrases and questions necessary to carry out specific procedures and dialogs related to law. The student begins the day by studying in the group Spanish classes in order to improve their general Spanish skills. The group session will begin at 8:50 am and end at 11:40 am. In the afternoon, the student will break from the group to study Spanish specifically for their profession. This is a private session with one instructor per student from 12:00 to 1:50 pm (begins at 2:00 in summer). Prerequisite: SPAN 1010 or equivalent. This course is conducted in Spanish.

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