Classes & Syllabi
Costa Rica
Semester
Spanish Language Classes
International Polytechnic University
* Each class is 45 contact hours
Elective Classes
International Polytechnic University
* Taught in Spanish, each class is 45 contact hours
* Prerequisite: Advanced I (unless indicated otherwise in the syllabus)
Internships
Hispanoamericana University
Choose an internship as your fourth or fifth class. Each Internship is 45 contact hours. If your university has a 60 or 120 hour requirement contact us to discuss details and planning.
Internships available in:
Biology
Business
Education
Engineering
Hotel Management
Animal Studies Internship
Hispanoamericana University & Toucan Rescue Ranch
Animal Studies Semester
Choose any Spanish class: 45 contact hours
Internship in Animal Studies: 135 contact hours
Spanish Language Classes
Intercultura
Depending on enrollment, and prior approval of your home university, Spanish classes may be taught here under certain conditions.
* Each class is 45 contact hours
Chocolate Internship
Hispanoamericana University
This can be in the areas of Business Administration or Marketing.
The minimum amount of time for the Chocolate Internship is 4 weeks.
No Spanish background needed!
How to Select your Classes
The semester program in Costa Rica is taught in modules. Most modules are 3 weeks with one module each semester being 4 weeks.
Module 1: 3 weeks
- Choose one class
Module 2: 3 weeks
- Choose one class or internship
Module 3: 3 weeks
- Choose one class or internship
Module 4: 3 weeks
- Choose one class or internship
This schedule works very well for those students progressing through Spanish levels as classes move through sequence.
For example, a student could do:
Module 1: 3 weeks
- Intermediate Spanish II
Module 2: 3 weeks
- Advanced Spanish I
Module 3: 3 weeks
- Latin American Civilization & Culture
Module 4: 3 weeks
- Latin American Literature