CC-CS Academic Year in Alicante

  Spain

• Alicante: 
Alicante

Term: Academic Year 

Description: Students begin their first semester with an intensive language course and the modern culture courses Social Realities of Spain. This course is designed to immerse students in life and study at Universidad de Alicante. After this first month, students continue with either the Spanish Language & Culture Program or the Integrated Studies with Spanish Students Program.

Program Information:
* Program dedication to academic excellence
* Academic Year Terms
* U.S.-compatible curriculum
* Classes at Universidad de Alicante
* All courses taught in Spanish
* Intercambios with native speakers
* Prerequisite: 4 semesters or the completion of one intermediate college Spanish or the equivalent.
* 13 - 17 credits per semester

Spanish Language and Culture Program:

Students opting to take this 15-week long course of study attend classes alongside other international students, for whom Spanish is not their first language. In addition to the intensive language course and Social Realities of Spain, students select a minimum of two and maximum of three courses. Course content for this program includes conversation, business Spanish, culture and civilization, cinema, literature, and art history. Students may combine this course of study with Integrated Studies with Spanish Students for an academic year. See courses below.

Integrated Studies at The University of Alicante:

Students opting to take this 21-week course of study attend classes alongside native Spanish students at the University of Alicante. The term of study follows the university's academic year calendar and students can select courses from the university's many disciplines, including humanities, science and technology, social science and justice, health science, and education.

Highlights: CC-CS students in Alicante study onsite at Universidad de Alicante, founded in 1979 twenty minutes outside of the city's center. This university of 30,000 students has a mission to cultivate students' academic and professional skills, while developing critical thinking and social sensitivity. This mission encourages students' participation in the development of modern society.

Through university coursework, homestays with native families, and multiple cross-cultural opportunities, students will find CC-CS in Alicante to be a highly immersive and integrated study abroad experience.

Cost in US$: Please see CC-CS website for up-to-date costs

Additional Fees
- Seville, Spain Semester/Academic Year Program:
         Art History 441; 442 Field Trip: $380
         (Mandatory - Spring 2007)

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Application Process Involves:

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

Post Services Include:

• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Job and Internship Network

The Center for Cross-Cultural Study's Mission Statement: The mission of the CC-CS is to promote our students' in-depth understanding of Spanish-speaking countries, through specifically designed academically rigorous university-level programs. We consider all of our students to be willing to cross cultural boundaries, to live as members of another culture, and to thus, learn about others as they learn about themselves.

In accordance with our mission to encourage our students to cross cultural boundaries, CC-CS promotes equal opportunities within our programs and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, physical ability, gender, sexual orientation, or other characteristics. We believe in educating students on cultural tolerance and sensitivity, acceptance of differences, inclusiveness, and how diversity is viewed in other cultures.

Year Founded: 1969