ABOUT PROGRAM

The program is designed for students with an intermediate to advanced level of Spanish. Each student will be able to enrol 4-5 courses in Spanish: Grammar and Conversation, electives courses in areas such literature, politics, economics, law, natural sciences, etc. Also, advanced students have the chance to enrol classes with Costa Ricans.

SEMESTER PROGRAM RATES
Program	WINTER 2009	FALL 2009
Dates	Jan 10 - Apr 25	Sep 5 - Dec 19
Price	$7400	$7400
Application Due Date	Nov 01	July 01
Final Forms and Payment Due Date	Nov 15	July 15
Hours of Instruction 180-225
Semester Credits 12-15
Quarter Units 18-22

INCLUDE:

- Airport pick-up and departure.

- Tuition and fees.

- 4 classes (45 contact hours each).

- Class materials.

- 3 excursions (two nights in a hotel, meals and private transportation included).

- Official Transcript issued by the University.

- CRCC’ s on-site director available 24/7.

- Home stay in an individual room with a Costa Rican Family (Breakfast, lunch, dinner and laundry included, and the fantastic experience of living in a different culture)

- Cultural activities.

- Insurance.

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

- Airfare to Costa Rica

- Personal expenses

- Costa Rican Airport Exit Fee ($26)

COURSES AVAILABLE
(Courses Offered for College levels)

SPN 101 Basic Spanish Grammar and Conversation I 80 hours.

SPN 102 Basic Spanish Grammar and Conversation II 80 contact hours.

SPN 201 Intermediate Spanish Grammar I 80 contact hours.

SPN 202 Intermediate Spanish Conversation I 80 contact hours.

SPN 203 Intermediate Spanish Grammar II 80 contact hours.

SPN 204 Intermediate Spanish Conversation II 80 contact hours.

SPN 301 Advanced Spanish Grammar I 80 contact Hours.

SPN 302 Advanced Spanish Grammar II 80 contact hours.

SPN 303 Advanced Spanish Conversation 80 contact Hours.

SPN 304 Advanced Spanish Oral and Written Expression 80 contact hours.

CUL-501 Hispanic Culture 48 contact hours.

CUL-502 Latin American Colloquium 48 contact hours.

LIT-224 Latin American Literature and Film.

ELECTIVES
Translation English Spanish	Translation Spanish English
Tropical Ecology	Marine Biology
Introduction to Latin American History	ECO 3400 Latin American Economics
BUS 3300 International Business	Costa Rican Art History
Pre-columbian Art	Central American Literature
Central American Art	Latin American Dance
Art Workshop	Environment Studies

Requirements

Intermediate level of Spanish.

Application form completed.

A complete resume with a picture in Spanish.

A full payment after CRCC acceptance and the approval from the organization.