Summer Study Abroad Programs

GERMAN STUDY ABROAD

Contact person: Dr. Margarete Landwehr, Main Hall 108 ext. 2465. Office hours: Tues/Thurs. 3:30-5:30.  Or write to mlandwehr@wcupa.edu  

      Millersville University in Marburg: One semester, two semesters, and a summer program.

Courses offered in German language, literature and culture and other subjects. 12-15 credits per semester.

      Berlin Summer Program: at “Die Neue Schule” organized through Studium Forum.

Four week language program: Two courses, six transfer credits. Stay with a German family. City day tours.  Optional six-week internship program at a Berlin museum (after required language program) for three credits.  

FRENCH STUDY ABROAD

SAINTE-ANNE, GUADELOUPE, FRENCH WEST INDIES – WCU FLG endorsed and affiliated program.  Contact person: Dr. Anne-Marie Moscatelli, Main Hall 106 610 436 2383. E-mail address: amoscatelli@wcupa.edu

Study French language and Creole culture at the Media Langues Caraïbes school. Courses taught by local faculty. Length of program: two, four, six, or eight weeks. Number of credits proportional to length of stay: from 3 to 12 transfer credits. Small classes (maximum 6). Stay with a Guadeloupean family. Prices to be determined by dollar/euro exchange rate. School runs all year-long. Flexible registration.

SPANISH STUDY ABROAD

GUADALAJARA, MEXICO STUDY ABROAD 

6 week Summer Study at ITESO University in the state of Jalisco.  Courses in Spanish language, literature, film & culture are taught by Mexican and U.S. faculty, and are easily combined with English- language courses offered in a variety of disciplines; (6 credits + 1 recreational credit for guitar, salsa or Mexican dance classes). Weekly cultural events; city and art tours; optional weekend excursions to other Mexican states (Puerto Vallarta, Guanajuato, Michoacan, Zacatecas); volunteer opportunities. $1,950 tuition; $1,750 room and board with Mexican host family.  Contact person:  Dr. Maria Van Liew, 105 Main Hall 610 436 2382.   mvanliew@wcupa.edu Check www.sandiego.edu/guadalajara for details.  Application deadline in  May.

First Summer Session -  May23-June 27, 2010:

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL (UNA) in Heredia, COSTA RICA

Contact person: Dr. Andrea Varricchio, Main Hall 113, avarricchio@wcupa.edu 

Check the program website for details: http://locker.wcupa.edu/Varricchio/CostaRicaSummerStudy/

Price of approximately $3,060 includes: $100 non-refundable application fee, airfare, room and board with Costa Rican family, conversation sessions with Costa Rican students, tuition (6 transfer credits equivalent by placement to the following options: SPA 301 or 302, SPA 444, SPA 231,  taught by UNA faculty in Spanish). Requirements:  Grade of B in Fall Spanish course, professor recommendation, Placement Test, and oral interview in Spanish.  Application due March 1.

SEVILLE, SPAIN STUDY ABROAD

Contact person: Dr. Jerome Williams. e-mail: jwilliams2@wcupa.edu Check www.iustospain.com for details. International University Studies (IUS) : One semester, two semesters, and 3 and 6 week summer programs. Courses taught in Spanish (though it is also possible to study other languages) in the following content areas: language, literature, culture, history, and sociology, 3 credits each; dance course, 1 credit.  Stay with Spanish host family.  Field trips and some weekend tours included.   June.  Application deadline : April.