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Life and Health Sciences, Spanish Language and Cultural Studies: San Ramon, Costa Rica - USAC
Location: Costa Rica: San Ramon
Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer
Dates: Fall: August - December, Spring: January - May, Summer: May-June, June-August
University of Nevada, Reno/MS 0323 Reno, Nevada 89557-0323 United States
Call Us
Phone: (866) 404-USAC (775) 784-6569
Fax: (775) 784-6010
Description
The uniqueness of the San Ramon program allows you to develop or enhance your academic knowledge in tropical ecology, tropical marine biology, conservation biology, environmental policy and other life science topics within Costa Rica. You will be able to augment your regular coursework by enrolling in several related field study courses such as Tropical Conservation Biology, Tropical Ecology and Biodiversity Field Study, Tropical Marine Biology Field Study and Biodiversity Field Study. With approval from your university honors program, you also will be able to receive honors credit for certain courses. This program is complemented by courses in Spanish language (you may take up to one year of Spanish per semester) and cultural or area studies.
Highlights
San Ramon is situated about halfway between San Jose and Puntarenas, in the beautiful Central Valley of Costa Rica. The city has a population of roughly 14,000 and is easily accessible by road from many other cities. Set against a dramatic backdrop of mountains, San Ramon is truly the heart of Costa Rica, where you will encounter friendly people, a relaxed lifestyle and a low crime rate.
San Ramon is an ideal location for students interested in ecology and biology. Manuel Brenes, one the richest forest reserves in Costa Rica, is located just outside the city. It offers a number of hiking trails and canopy tours where one can take in the cloud forest and spot rare quetzals, hummingbirds, monkeys, coatis, deer and sloths.
Degree Level
Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)
Cost in US$:
Semester/year: USD 4,980-9,460; Summer: USD 2,980-5,860
Cost Includes:
Cost Include Description:
Tuition and fees; housing placement (homestay cost included for summer but not semester/year); personalized pre-departure advising; immigration visa assistance; parental support and advising; financial aid and scholarship advising and assistance; transcript assistance; student health insurance; airport pick-up; USAC mandatory orientation in San Ramon; host university student ID card; 24-hour local staff support; program-organized field trips, free onsite medical assistance, local travel resources, tips and suggestions, volunteer opportunities.
Credit Available
no
This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant.
Participants Travel to Costa Rica
Independently or in Groups
Typically The Application Process Time is
One weekUniversity Studies Abroad Consortium's Mission Statement
We are a nonprofit consortium of 33 U.S. universities offering quality study abroad programs for the past 30 years. USAC helps arrange everything for students like housing, internships, field study courses and more; from the point you apply, to your arrival and stay, to your transcript upon return, USAC will be there for you. The mission of the University Studies Abroad Consortium is to provide students with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills, experiences and attitudes to prepare them for the global society of the 21st century. We believe study abroad is the most effective way to accomplish these goals.
Year Founded
1982
