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Academic Year:

Language, Culture, and Caribbean Studies

Year 1 2008/09 (Mid Aug, 2008 to Late Apr, 2009)
Pontifical Catholic University "Madre y Maestra"
Catalog Code: ISGY1108

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This program is designed for students at the intermediate and advanced levels of Spanish proficiency. Students will participate in courses focusing on Spanish Language and Caribbean and Latin American studies. All courses will be taken at the Pontifical Catholic University "Madre y Maestra" (PUCMM) and instructed by PUCMM faculty. Students will also have an opportunity to participate in a community service program with possible placement in an organization or business in Santiago. On a limited basis, ISA students at the advanced levels of Spanish may take classes with Dominican students from the university's primary course listings. Please call the ISA office for additional information.

Prices & Dates

Mid August, 2008 - Late April, 2009

Session Dates:

ISGY1108

Catalog Code:

$14,000*

Price:

July 1, 2008

Application Due Date:

July 15, 2008

Final Forms & Payments Due:

Currently Accepting Applications!

Admissions Status:

*prices and dates are subject to change

Note: About pricing...

TENTATIVE 2008/2009 PRICE

Note: About dates...

The dates for the SPRING semester of this program are TENTATIVE until further notice. Please contact ISA for more information.

Eligibility

Minimum GPA

Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.50.

Minimum Admissions Prerequisites

Students must have completed or tested out of a minimum of two semesters (three quarters) of college-level Spanish.

For level verification, all students must take a Spanish language placement exam upon arrival in Santiago. Please note that these placement suggestions are not a guarantee of a student’s Spanish level. Language levels will be determined solely by the on-site placement exam administered by the PUCMM.

***If the placement exam indicates that the student is not at the intermediate level, course options will be very limited.

Other sessions available:

Fall 1 2008 (Aug 18, 2008 to Dec 16, 2008)
Winter 1 2009 (Early Jan, 2009 to Late Apr, 2009)