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International Studies Summer Program
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The International Studies program is ideal for students interested in Latin America and studying international affairs, international business, social aspects of international agriculture issues, and Spanish. Students will select 3 courses from a wide variety of offerings, receiving 9 credit hours during the 6 week program. All courses directly apply toward the Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) major. Although a background in Spanish is not required to participate in the program, this is designed as a cultural immersion experience, including homestays with local families. Many guest speakers will present in Spanish (translation will be provided). The program also includes exploration of Costa Rica's beautiful natural environment where participants will enjoy multiple outdoor adventures from beaches to zip-lines to rafting and more!
Faculty Spotlight
Santanu Chatterjee (Business professor) See Santanu's bio here.
Magda Doyle (Spanish professor - SPAN 2001, 2002 & 4150) See Magda's bio here.
Hilda Mata (Spanish professor) See Hilda's bio here.
Maria Navarro (International Agriculture Professor) See Maria's bio here.
Mwita Chacha Bio coming soon.
Course List
Students will take 9 hours of UGA resident course credits during this 7-week program.
Courses are taught by UGA faculty.
Excursions
During this program, students will be based at the UGA Costa Rica campus in San Luis de Monteverde. The program will also explore other regions of Costa Rica on field trips. Activities included on field trips are an integral part of course material and the overall study abroad experience.
The program begins in San Luis at the UGA Costa Rica campus. During the first week, students will visit the Monteverde Cloudforest Reserve and the San Luis waterfall. Toward the end of the second week in country, the group will travel to the capital city, San Jose, and will have three full days of meetings with local organizations, including the National Biodiversity Institute, local university faculty at the University of Costa Rica and United Nations University for Peace, the Investment and Development Promotion Chamber, the American - Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce, and others. This part of the program will also include an all-day white water river rafting trip on the Pacuare River. Following San Jose, the group will stop for the weekend at Arenal Volcano on the way back up to Campus. Following another week on campus, students will spend a week in homestay with a local family in San Luis, then another week back on campus wrapping up coursework. The Costa Rican experience will wind up in the Pacific coastal town of Manuel Antonio for a few days.
Costs
The program costs approximately $5,250 plus in-state UGA tuition and fees.
The cost of the program covers lodging, meals, study abroad insurance, entry fees, and
transportation. Additional costs include personal items, in-state tuition, and airfare.
***Note: Out-of-state students pay in-state tuition. The HOPE scholarship applies.
Payment Methods & Schedule
The program fees will be charged to your student account. You may pay online with a credit card or mail a check to the Office of the Bursar. Access your student account here.
| March 5th |
$300 |
Deposit due with application. |
| March 31st |
$1650 |
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| April 30th |
$1650 |
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| May 26th |
$1650 |
Final balance due. |
Through the UGA Costa Rica Office flexible payment options for program fees are available. The balance MUST BE PAID IN FULL before your program's departure. Please contact Matt Stevens for more information at 706-425-3316.
Tuition is not included in the program fee and will be posted to your student account as well. If you receive a scholarship or financial aid please notify the UGA Costa Rica Office if any payments will need to be submitted after the deadlines. Tuition payments must be paid in full a week before your program's departure.
Non-UGA Student Costs & Transient Application
An additional application and $50 processing fee is required for non-UGA students to enroll.
Click here for instructions
and to download the Transient Student applicaiton. Contact the UGA Costa Rica Office to confirm
when you have started the application process.
Non-UGA students will be charged $250, in addition to their tuition, which is assessed by the
UGA Bursar's office.
Application Process
To apply, students must submit a complete application, transient application (if applicable) and a $300 deposit. No application is complete without the deposit, which will be deducted from the total cost of the program. Deposit will be made payable via the UGA student accounts system the week following submission of this application. The deposit will be refunded if the applicant is not accepted, or if the applicant withdraws by the program's withdrawal deadline. Transient students need to include a check for the deposit amount along with their application, click here for complete instructions for transient students.
Enrollment is limted to 24 qualified students.
Target Dates / Deadlines
Application & $300 deposit deadline: March 5th, 2010
Withdrawal deadline: March 19th
After this date students who withdraw from the program will be responsible to cover program setup costs that have been spent on the student's behalf, i.e. hotel reservation, transportation and other payments to local vendors.
Final Balance Due: May 31st, 2010
Contact Us
Email Matt Stevens at ugacr@uga.edu or call 706-425-3316.
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