PROGRAM
Cuernavaca
Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland and Universidad Internacional (Uninter) in Cuernavaca, Mexico join hands in offering an exciting option for learning Spanish. Spend three weeks in Mexico studying Spanish at a premier language school and earn academic credits or a Certificate of Proficiency. Included in the program cost are three planned excursions to Tepotzlan, Teotihuacán and the Ballet Folclorico in Mexico City. Please note that the excursions in Acapulco or Puebla are not included in the cost of this program, but are available to students for an additional cost.
With this study option you will fly to Mexico for three weeks to work with a professional staff of Mexican instructors on language acquisition, conversation skills and Mexican culture. You will visit some of Mexico’s famous sites. You will live with a family and you will meet students from around the world at Uniter’s campus. You will return in time to begin the Spring semester.
SCHEDULE
In Cuernavaca you will be placed in a small class of about five students based upon your level of Spanish language proficiency. Mondays through Fridays, there will be six hours of language instruction, conversation practice, and study of Mexican culture. In the evenings and on weekends, excursions and fiestas will offer you many opportunities to absorb the language and the culture of Mexico.
CREDITS
HCC students who wish to receive college credits need to register for the appropriate Spanish course before going to Mexico (see HCC Winter Credit Schedule of Classes). Students from other colleges and universities who want to receive credit for the course must get written permission from the appropriate department (foreign languages) of their school prior to program departure.
Other Spanish study abroad programs available:
HCC Exchange Program (one semester)
Business Internship (one semester)
Executive Spanish Language Program
Nursing Internship
Police Spanish Language Programs
Law Enforcement/Legal
DETAILS
The fee for the trip is approximately $2,400.* (Limited Financial Aid is available for HCC credit students.)
The $2,400 includes:
- roundtrip airfare,
- tuition at Universidad Internacional,
- room and board with a Mexican family,
- three excursions,
- transportation to and from the airport in Mexico City.
* HCC reserves the right to increase the cost of the Program Fee up to 10% due to increased program costs, increased flight costs, and/or, currency fluctuations.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Cheryl Berman
Phone: 443-518-4861
Email: cberman@howardcc.edu
PAYMENT
$500 nonrefundable due at registration
$950 initial payment due: 09/28/12
$950 final payment due: 10/29/12
Note: If you do not make payments on time, you will automatically be dropped from the program and will not be able to re-register.
CUERNAVACA, MEXICO-UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Students at intermediate level Spanish may be eligible to participate in the competitive Mexico Exchange Program. Students study language, Mexican culture, history, and art. If selected by the faculty to participate in this program, students may attend Universidad Internacional with tuition and room & board FREE.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Cheryl Berman, Director of World Languages
Howard Community College
Email: cberman@howardcc.edu
Phone: 443-518-4861
SPANISH/BUSINESS INTERNSHIP
(Partnership with the University of Baltimore)
Students spend a semester studying language and culture as well as interning in a Mexican business related to their field of study. They live with a Mexican family during the semester and have many opportunities to experience more of the culture through a wide variety of field trips offered by Universidad Internacional. Business students from HCC who transfer to the University of Baltimore may be eligible for a $3,000 scholarship cosponsored by both schools.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact Program Director or
International Education Office, CL 113
Howard Community College
Phone: 443-518-1640
Fax: 443-518-4571
