Fall Semester in Morelia, Mexico

  Mexico

• Pacific Coast: 
Morelia

Term: Fall 

Description: Spanish Language Option: All students taking courses in this option must have completed two years of college-level Spanish or the equivalent. All courses will be taught in Spanish and students will be expected to speak Spanish at all times. A variety of Spanish courses will be offered. All courses will make use of local and regional resources and will be taught by qualified Mexican faculty and the program director. Honors/Humanities Option: For this option, there are no language prerequisites, and honors seminars will be taught in English. Honors seminars will be offered, one in humanities and one in fine arts. Additionally, intensive six-hour language courses will be offered at both beginning (101/102) and intermediate (201/202) levels.         In the summer of 2010, the Kentucky Institute for International Studies will sponsor a program in Mexico intended for seminarians and religious leaders.

Note: All students will be required to take a minimum of four regularly-scheduled courses (12 credit hours) and may take five courses (15 hours). Qualified students may take courses from both the Spanish Language and Honors/Humanities Options.

Highlights: The site of the program, Morelia, is the capital of the province of Michoacan and a showcase of Spanish colonial architecture. For both linguistic and cultural reasons, Morelia is an ideal location. Equidistant from Mexico City and Guadalajara, Morelia is located in the middle of one of Mexico's richest craft regions. It is also the home of four universities and has all the benefits of a modern city while preserving its traditions. Because Morelia is relatively undiscovered by tourists, students can study and learn Spanish here while rarely encountering other Americans. Moreover, Morelia is a clean city and is easily manageable on foot or via the extensive, accessible and inexpensive system of public transportation. Because it is a university city, there are lively and varied cultural activities. Students are welcomed in Morelia, and life there is low-cost and low-stress.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: 4800 - 5200 USD

Experience Required: no

Participants Travel to Mexico Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Alumni Network

Kentucky Institute for International Studies's Mission Statement: The Kentucky Institute for International Studies is a consortium of colleges and universities dedicated to providing quality international education. KIIS is founded on the conviction that an international experience should be part of the education of as many people as possible. KIIS programs have four primary objectives: (1) to establish high-quality, low-cost, academically sound international study programs for students; (2) to provide faculty from member institutions a means for professional growth; (3) to create language and culture programs for professionals and develop links with their counterparts in foreign countries; and (4) to promote the study of foreign languages. KIIS also seeks to develop new opportunities for international experiences which meet the needs of students, faculty, academic institutions, and community organizations, always taking into consideration the changing times and shifting demands of a global society.

Year Founded: 1975