Highlights

The Georgia State University program of Spanish Studies in San Jose, Costa Rica, and Panama City, Panama, is an exciting six-week program in two vibrant Central American capital cities. While immersed in the language and culture of Costa Rica, participants will study at the Universidad Veritas in San Jose. This portion of the program lasts five weeks. Participants will take two courses, each with a language or content component taught by Veritas instructors, plus a culture component taught by GSU program directors. The culture component will include optional field trips, excursions and visits to historical sites. The language or content components will vary according to students' needs and proficiency levels (e.g., Intermediate Spanish, Advanced Grammar, Advanced Conversation, Latin American Cultural Heritage, etc.). The final phase of the program includes a five-day excursion to Panama, where participants will visit:

* Panama City
* Canal Zone
* The ruins of Old Panama City
* Taboga Island
* Altos de Chiriqui

Universidad Veritas will serve as Host University for a five-week academic program for Georgia State. The tentative program dates at Veritas are set for June 4 thru July 7, 2012. Students may participate in two different Veritas courses or GSU faculty-led courses. Intensive language courses run from 8 until 12 m.d. (76 contact hours). Veritas will also offer a choice of two electives chosen by GSU for the program and Veritas will provide a classroom for the group. Another group of students will take a Veritas elective, 40-contact hour course. This course will be scheduled Monday thru Thursday so students can take advantage of weekend excursions. Students may participate in all free campus extracurricular activities such as tropical dance lessons, intramural soccer games, martial arts classes, Bible youth group, cooking or artisan classes (fees apply) and yoga classes (fees apply). Students may also participate in optional weekend excursions and day trips as part of the program. Veritas will provide a guide for these excursions.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$:

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Credit Available

no

This Program is open to

American, Worldwide Participant.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays
• Other

Participants Travel

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Physical Exam/Health Records

Georgia State University's Mission Statement

As the only urban research university in Georgia, Georgia State University offers educational opportunities for traditional and nontraditional students at both the graduate and undergraduate levels by blending the best of theoretical and applied inquiry, scholarly and professional pursuits, and scientific and artistic expression. As an urban research university with strong disciplinary-based departments and a wide array of problem-oriented interdisciplinary programs, the goal of the university is to develop, transmit, and utilize knowledge in order to provide access to quality education for diverse groups of students, to educate leaders for the State of Georgia and the nation, and to prepare citizens for lifelong learning in a global society.