Classes & Syllabi - Costa Rica
Summer
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
Internships
Latin University of Costa Rica
* Each internship is 45 contact hours (60, 90 or 120 hours possible)
* During the summer you can enroll in an internship. We recommend taking at least one of our Spanish courses first or during the same session.
Animal Studies Internship
Latin University of Costa Rica
The minimum amount of time for the Animal Studies Internship at the Toucan Rescue Ranch (wildlife rescue center) is 4 weeks. Our summer sessions are suggested at 6 weeks.
How to Select your Classes
The summer program in Costa Rica is taught in modules. Classes are taught in 2 week blocks and course selection and sequence works in the following way:
Summer I: 2 weeks
- Choose one class
Summer 2: 4 weeks
- First 2 weeks: Choose one class or internship
- Second 2 weeks: Choose one class or internship
Summer 3: 4 weeks
- First 2 weeks: Choose one class or internship
- Second 2 weeks: Choose one class or internship
Summer 4: 2 weeks
- Choose one class
This schedule works very well for those students progressing through Spanish levels as classes move through sequence.
For example, a student could do:
Summer 1: 2 weeks
- Intermediate Spanish II
Summer 2: 4 weeks
- Advanced Spanish I
- Latin American Civilization & Culture
Summer 3: 4 weeks
- Advanced Spanish II
- Internship
Summer 4: 2 weeks
- Spanish Phonetics & Phonology
The Animal Studies Internship program takes place at the Toucan Rescue Ranch. In this program 45 hours of internship are completed every 2 weeks so that after 6 weeks 135 hours are completed which equates to 9 semester credits.