Querétaro, Mexico
ITESM - Campus Querétaro
       Course Equivalencies
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Things to remember...

  • If you find a course in the program materials that is not listed below, stop by the International Office. We will provide you with the forms necessary to obtain the Allegheny course equivalency.

  • Courses taken on this program are listed as ITESM on the Allegheny transcript; only courses with a grade of "C" and above will transfer; program grades are NOT factored into your Allegheny GPA.

  • Courses that have multiple equivalencies indicate cross-listings only; courses cannot be counted twice for graduation requirements.

  • All students will have a placement exam once on-site.

  • Students who have completed SPAN 215 at Allegheny have the opportunity to finish their minor in one semester, provided that they test into the Intermediate/Advanced Language classes at Querétaro and are able to take at least one content class during their stay.

ITESM Course Number/Title (TAUGHT IN SPANISH)
Allegheny Course Number/Title Equivalent
Spanish for Business
3 cr
SPAN 3TE
Academic Spanish
3 cr
SPAN 3TE
Spanish for Bilinguals
3 cr
SPAN 3TE
Mexican Literature
3 cr
SPAN 4TE
Mexican Culture
3 cr
SPAN 3TE
Mexican & Latin American Civilization & Culture (fall only)
3 cr
SPAN 335 / Mexican Culture
Latin American Political Systems
3 cr
POLI SCI 361
Mexican Art and Architecture
3 cr
SPAN 325 / Mexican Culture or SPAN 3TE
Intro to Latin American Literature: 20th Cent Fiction
3 cr
SPAN 365
Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation
3 cr
SPAN 3TE or SPAN 305
Diplomatic Relations Between Mexico and USA
3 cr
SPAN 4TE or POLI SCI 3TE
Applied Linguistics and Methodology
3 cr
SPAN 4TE
Sociology
3 cr
SPAN 4TE
Introduction to Political Science
3 cr
SPAN 4TE
Composition 3
3 cr
SPAN 3TE
Social & Cultural History of Latin America
3 cr
SPAN 335
Sociocultural Values in Mexico and Latin America
3 cr
SPAN 335 or Social Science 0TE
Mexican Theater
3 cr
SPAN 4TE
Doing Business in Mexico
3 cr
SPAN 3TE or ECON 2TE
Mexican Business Management
3 cr
SPAN 3TE or ECON 2TE
Professional Internship 

(non-paying; placement into advanced Spanish required)
3 cr

or

 6 cr 
SPAN 590: in order to pursue an internship, students must provide the IO with a resume and statement of internship desired and goals TWO MONTHS prior to program start date. Please note that placement is not guaranteed, as interviews occur once students are in Mexico.
ITESM Course Number/Title (TAUGHT IN ENGLISH)
Allegheny Course Number/Title Equivalent
Mexican Culture
3 cr
Social Science 0TE
Doing Business in Mexico
3 cr
ECON 2TE

OTE = will satisfy requirement for either minor or major in department, or distribution requirement
2TE = major/minor elective credit at 200 level
3TE = major/minor elective credit at 300 level
4TE = major/minor elective credit at 400 level
OTG = counts toward graduation, but not toward major/minor

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