UNO-Costa Rica

  Costa Rica

• North Western Region: 
San Ramon

Term: Summer 
Dates: May 28 - June 30, 2010

Description: Join us this summer and live in a "Tropical Paradise" in Costa Rica! You will participate in a five week program that offers a varied selection of credit courses and excursions to places as Arenal Volcano, the Pacific Beaches of Quepos, and the chance to travel extensively throughout the country.

The core of the program is a five week stay in San Ramon. In keeping with the purpose of the UNO-COSTA RICA program, courses taught are those enhanced by the setting in Costa RIca and Central America. A concerted effort will be made in all courses to reinforce the classroom instruction with the rich cultural, social, historical, and ecological surrounding.

Classes proposed for this summer:
* Anthropology 2052 - Cultural Anthropology
* Anthropology 3305 - Indigenous Civilizations of Middle America
* English 2151 - Introduction to Non-Fiction Writing
* English 2398 - Special Studies in Literature and Language
* Geology 1001 - Physical Geology
* Geology 2096 or 4096 - Geology of Central America
* Spanish 1001 - Basic Spanish 1st semester
* Spanish 1002 - Basic Spanish 2nd semester
* Spanish 2001 - Basic Spanish 3rd semester
* Spanish 2002 - Basic Spanish 4th semester
* Spanish 3031 - Spanish Conversation
* Spanish 3041 - Advanced Spanish Composition
* Spanish 3055 - Spanish Literary Genres

Highlights: Field Trips and Travel
An integral part of the UNO-Costa Rica program will be a number of official academic field trips that will be organized for each class by the professors and the staff. You will also have two full weekend excursions included in the program. Each year we explore beautiful locations around the country of Costa Rica such as the rainforest, the active volcanoes or the Pacific beaches. Students who have an interest in expanding their travel experience in Costa Rica will have plenty of free time to explore the country.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: USD 3,295

Experience Required: no

Participants Travel to Costa Rica Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Scholarships are Available. Scholarships available for University of New Orleans students.

Application Process Involves:

• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

University of New Orleans's Mission Statement: To assist the University in its continuing efforts to internationalize its campus and curriculum and to contribute to global understanding by developing and supporting opportunities of the highest quality worldwide for students, faculty and staff as well as the general public. Our division provides a variety of international academic programs. We offer summer study abroad programs for college students and adults; semester and year exchange programs with a variety of universities around the world; and IELP, an intensive non-credit program for non-native speakers of English. The Division is also closely affiliated with other campus and local organizations dedicated to fostering international education and experience in the Greater New Orleans area.

Year Founded: 1958