The City University of New York
Spanish and Health in Latin America
Summer 2016
Location
Dates
San Jose, Costa Rica
June 30 - August 13
Credits Offered
SPAN 210 - 3 credits
Application Deadline
March 18, 2016
Financial Aid
Scholarship, TAP, Pell, Gilman, Student Loans
Program Fee
$ 3,315 (estimate) includes housing and partial board, cultural
activities, excursions, arrival/departure assistance and international
health insurance. AIRFARE is NOT included in the program fee.
Payment Schedule
$350.00 Application Fee & Deposit due with application materials
$2,965.00 Program Fee Balance due April 21, 2016
All payments must be made with certified checks or money orders.
NO CASH, PERSONAL CHECKS OR CREDIT CARDS.
COMHE 40058 - 3 credits
Note Bene: Students are responsible for meeting the payment deadline regardless of funding
source,i.e. Macaulay Opportunities Fund, loans or any type of Financial Aid. Late fees will be
applied to all delayed payments (see Education Abroad Instructions & Policies).
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.
w w w.hunter.cuny.edu/educationabroad
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: [email protected]
Estimated Total Costs of Attendance
Tuition $ 1,650 Program Fee $ 3,315 Not included in Program Fee:
Airfare $600 Books, one meal/day, public transportation $400 (estimate)
TOTAL US $5,965 w w w.hunter.cuny.edu/educationabroad