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Program:
Summer in Costa Rica
Dates:
June 26 - July 27, 2008 (Classes are
June 30- July 25)
Description: 4-week Intensive
Program of Spanish Language and Culture
Location:
San Jose, Costa Rica
Application Deadline:
April 25, 2008
Cost:
$2,150 - Does not include airfare or personal
expenses.
1)
PROGRAM
INFORMATION
2)
COURSE OFFERINGS
Espaņol Elemental 101 & 102
Credit
for SPAN 150 (5 units)
Accelerated beginning Spanish (101 & 102)
Prerequisite: one semester of Spanish
Espaņol Intermedio 1 - 203
Credit for
SPAN 201 (5 units)
Fulfills
CSUSM graduation requirement.
Prerequisite: Span 102
Espaņol Intermedio 2 - 204
Credit for SPAN 202 (5 units)
Prerequisite: Span 201
Espaņol Superior Avanzado
Credit
for SPAN 301 (5 units)
Prerequisite: 4 semester college level Spanish
Conversacion 1 - 320/Intro Cultura Latinoam 430
Credit
for Span 350B (5units)
Prerequisite: 4 semesters of college level Spanish
Conversacion 2 - 420/Intro Cultura
Latinoam 450
Credit for Span 450B (5units)
Prerequisite: Span 400A, 400B, 400C or 400D
Actividades Extracurriculares
Credit for SPAN 199.(1 unit)
Intensive Spanish Practice in a Study Abroad Setting.
Available for students applying for Financial Aid.
3)
TRANSFER CREDIT - Transcripts will be
issued from Universidad de Costa Rica. Units earned will be TRANSFER
CREDIT. Official transcripts for future academic needs must be
requested from Universidad de Costa Rica.
All students must take a minimum of five (5)
units: three (3) units satisfy core requirements, two (2) units satisfy
general elective requirements.
One (1) unit of Intensive
Spanish Practice is available for students who must take a minimum of six (6)
units to qualify for Financial Aid. The one (1) unit satisfies general
elective requirements.
CSU San Marcos Students: Transfer credit
will be reflected on your CSUSM Transcript. Grades and course information
will not be posted on a CSUSM transcript.
Students
attending other universities:
It is recommended that you obtain credit approval from your resident university
to confirm that a transcript from the Universidad de Costa Rica will fulfill
your requirement.
4)
PROGRAM FEES
Pay in the Office of Global Education, Craven 3200
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$2,150 FULL PAYMENT DUE:
April 25, 2008
Fee includes deposit, University of Costa Rica fees, health insurance,
and homestay (private room). This fee does not include airfare or personal
expenses.
Pay with cash,
money order,
or checks. Please make checks payable to "CSUSM".
5)
APPLICATION MATERIALS
Submit
the following to the Office of Global Education located in Craven Hall
3200
DUE: April 25, 2008 -
Application forms will be available at Information Meetings
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Application Checklist
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Application Form
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Medical Disclosure Form
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Air Travel Release & Hold Harmless Form
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Foreign University Study Agreement
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Placement Test Form
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Homestay Application Form
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Personal Conduct Agreement
Form
DUE: At
Orientation Meeting:
Date TBA
Additional
Insurance Information:
NOTE: You will need Adobe
Reader to download the application materials. Free download of Adobe Reader is
available at
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html
6)
PRE-DEPARTURE
INFORMATION
7)
INFORMATION MEETINGS
Tues., Feb 19 12:30-1:30 ACD 310
Tues., Feb 26 4:15-5:15 LIB 1109
Mon., Mar 10 11:00-12:00 UNIV
460
Thu, Mar 20 12:00-1:00 ACD 102
8) PLACEMENT TEST
& DATE
- The Placement Test determines how
your Spanish language skills place in the Universidad system. If
the results of the test place lower than the level that you enrolled in,
you can still take the course if you have completed the prerequisite.
The placement test helps the Universidad to develop the curriculum for
each course.
- Date TBA
9)
ORIENTATION MEETING
10)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Meet with the Study Abroad Advisor in the Office
of Global Education in
Craven 3200, call 760-750-4090, or e-mail at
goabroad@csusm.edu
The
Office of Global Education reserves the right to cancel, change,
append, add,
or delete Programs or features of Programs.
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