Study Abroad in San José: Courses
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The academic program is comprised of Spanish language courses, environmental studies courses taught in English plus Latin American literature taught in Spanish. Students must take Spanish language but have the option of also taking one environmental studies course or one course in literature.
Attendance is mandatory, and students are only allowed to have one excused absence. If a student is absent more than one day he/she will automatically fail the course and lose the academic credits.
Grades: No AIFS Student is permitted to take a course without receiving a letter grade. Pass/Fail grade options are not available.
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Spanish Language Courses
These courses will be taught during morning sessions for a total of 80 hours (4 credits). Students will be placed into the appropriate level depending on a written test taken online prior to departure and an oral test taken upon arrival in San José. All courses are subject to a minimum enrollment of 5 students. There is a maximum of 10 students per language class.
| Spanish language courses | |
| Spanish 101(4)/Spanish 102 (4) | Elementary Spanish I/Elementary Spanish II |
| Spanish 201 (4)/Spanish 202 (4) | Intermediate Spanish I/Intermediate Spanish II |
| Spanish 301 (4)/Spanish 302 (4) | Advanced Spanish I/Advanced Spanish II |
Environmental Studies Courses - taught in English
These courses will be taught during the afternoon sessions for the first four weeks of the program and will be supplemented by mandatory field trips during the fifth week. These field trips will provide on-site examples of some of the topics learned through class work and readings. These courses are taught in English for 48 hours plus field work, for a total of over 60 hours. All courses are subject to a minimum enrollment of 5 students. Each student may enroll in only one course.
| Environmental Studies Courses | |
| Environmental Studies 202 (4) | Environmental Impact and Social Development |
| Environmental Studies 203 (4) | Tropical Ecology |
| Environmental Studies 204 (4) | Tropical Marine Biology |
| Environmental Studies 205 (4) | Environmental Awareness and Sustainable Development |
Literature Courses - taught in Spanish
These courses will be taught during the afternoon sessions and are taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: 2 years of college Spanish.
| Literature Courses-taught in Spanish | |
| Literature 430 (3) | Lecturas Selectas de la Literatura Latinoamericana/Select Readings: Latin American Literature |
| Film/Literature 439 (3) | El cine y la literatura latinoamericana/Film and Literature in Latin America |
