The City University of New York
Spanish and Health in Latin America
Summer 2015
Location
Dates
San Jose, Costa Rica
June 25 - August 8
SPAN 210 - 3 credits
Credits Offered
Application Deadline
COMHE 40058 - 3 credits
March 20th 2015
TAP, Pell, Gilman, SIROCS, Student Loans
$ 3,250 (estimate) includes housing and partial board, cultural
activities, excursions, arrival/departure assistance and international
health insurance. AIRFARE is NOT included in the program fee.
Financial Aid
Program Fee
Payment Schedule
$350.00 Application Fee & Deposit due with application materials
$2,900.00 Program Fee Balance due April 27, 2015
All payments must be made with certified checks or money orders.
NO CASH, PERSONAL CHECKS OR CREDIT CARDS.
Program Description
Hunter College joins forces with the International Center for Development Studies
(ICDS) and Hospital Clinica Biblica to offer students planning to enter health
professions a six-week program, which will provide them the opportunity to explore
health care issues in a developing country while furthering their Spanish language
skills and gaining an understanding of the life and culture of Costa Rica.The program
will include homestays and an excursion to the town of Atenas and to the beautiful
Punta Leona beach resort.
The Spanish for Health Sciences offers two levels of Spanish language instruction,
intermediate and advanced. Students will be placed in the appropriate level based on
an oral placement exam taken upon arrival. The course will prepare students to
interview patients, complete patients’ files and medical reports, and read texts of
medical relevance effectively.
The Health Care in Latin America course is intended to create a unique experience for
students interested in Latin American and Caribbean Health issues. The course will
focus on public health assessment strategies. Through the course, students will be
exposed to current challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean and reach an
understanding of the way global public health issues unfold in the region. As part of the
program students will visit various types of clinics, as well as other points of medical
service.
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Prerequisite
Spanish 201 or equivalent (such as 3 years of high school Spanish and passed Regents exam)
Community Health majors need COMHE 411 and approval of their undergraduate advisor.
Inquiries
Education Abroad Office, Room E1447
Monday - Friday 9:30 am - 5:30pm
Phone: (212) 772-4983
Fax: (212) 772-5005
E-Mail: edabroad@hunter.cuny.edu
Estimated Total Costs of Attendance
Tuition
$ 1,560
Program Fee
$ 3,250 (estimate)
Not included in Program Fee:
Airfare
Books, one meal/day, public transportation
$600
$400 (estimate)
TOTAL US $5,810
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