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Phone: 207-533-4000;
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CIEE Sustainability and the Environment in Monteverde, Costa Rica

  Costa Rica
  • Monteverde: 
    • Monteverde

Term: Fall, Spring 
Dates: Fall 15 weeks: late August- early December; Spring 15 weeks: early February- late May

Description: The Sustainability and the Environment program gives students in environmental studies and related majors an in-depth understanding of sustainability and conservation biology, highlighting the challenges and rewards of identifying and implementing effective projects in a local context. Its goals include offering students a theoretical foundation of conservation and sustainability, hands-on exposure through visits and an internship, courses in Spanish and opportunities to use Spanish in daily life, and an appreciation of Costa Rican natural history.

Academic Program
The CIEE Study Center in Monteverde has a long tradition of high academic quality in the natural sciences. The Sustainability and the Environment program is open to environmental studies/science and related majors who have completed three courses related to environmental studies, including environmental science, conservation-related courses, policy and management, and/or sustainable development.

The program integrates lectures, field experience, student group work, lab work, an internship experience, and readings. Emphasis is placed on hands-on field observation of conservation and development projects throughout Costa Rica and parts of Nicaragua, as well as human-nature interactions and their application to the conservation of nature, social justice, national security, and the economy.

Academic Culture
The Sustainability and the Environment program incorporates extensive experiential components. The required courses combine classroom-based academics with broad practical experience. Professors prepare the students in the classroom and accompany students on field trips. Given the number of projects and visits required for this course, students should expect an intense, yet rewarding semester. The Spanish language courses are offered by the Centro Panamericano de Idiomas. There are nine levels of Spanish offered, with no more than four students per instructor.

Highlights:

  • Specially designed CIEE courses on environment, sustainability, and conservation
  • Visits to businesses, NGOs, and grassroots projects that practice sustainability and effective conservation
  • Field trips to national parks and reserves to learn key tropical ecosystems
  • Internship in environmental education, conservation, or organic farming
  • Opportunity to live with a Costa Rican family to improve Spanish language skills

    Culture
    Cultural Activities and Field Trips
    Students take trips to sites of many agricultural practices: coffee farms, organic farms, multinational export monocultures, biofuel plantations, cattle ranches, dairy operations, and tree plantations. In addition, they visit womens cooperatives, fair trade cooperatives, and other social organizations behind sustainable development.

    Trips to sites of conservation interest include national parks and private reserves, ecotouristic areas, and NGOs. Students also visit grassroots conservation efforts, including Ostionals sustainable turtle project, EARTH Institute, Bribri Indigenous Reserve, Santa Rosa National Parks restoration ecology efforts, the Childrens Eternal Rainforest, animal rescue centers, Great Green Macaw nest box project,and sustainable forestry projects.

    Trips to sites of biological and natural history interest include Manuel Antonio moist forest and beach reserve, Selva Tica private rainforest reserve, the dry forest beach protected area of Bahia Junquiall, and Caño Negro swamp.

    In addition, students visit important cultural sites, such as national monuments and cathedrals, as well as participate in local holidays, learn to cook Costa Rican food, and attend family events and community functions.

    Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

    Subject Areas :
    • Conservation and Preservation
    • Environmental Sci. (Atmosph.)
    • Environmental Studies
    • Internship Programs
    • Languages / Linguistics
    • Spanish
    • Sustainable Development

    Cost in US$: Please check the CIEE website for current program

    Cost Include Description:
    The CIEE fees for 200910 include tuition, scientific equipment and lab fees, housing, all meals, local transportation, optional on-site airport meet and greet, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, field trips, national park entry fees, outdoor camping equipment, comprehensive student handbook, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card, which provides insurance and other travel benefits.

    Experience Required: yes

  • Overall GPA 2.75
  • 3 semesters of college-level Spanish environmental studies courses
  • Some college-level Spanish language recommended

    This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

    Typical Living Arrangements :
    • Home-stays

    Participants Travel to Costa Rica Independently

    Application Process Involves:

    • Letters of Reference
    • Other
    • Transcript
    • Written Application

    CIEE's Mission Statement: Since 1947, the Council on International Educational Exchange, known as CIEE, has been in pursuit of its mission, "to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world. Our services to young people studying, working, teaching, and traveling abroad are more important than ever.

    Year Founded: 1947

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