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Costa Rica - Spanish and Community Health

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Hunter College joins forces with the International Center for Development Studies (ICDS) and Hospital Clinica Biblica (HBC) to offer students planning to enter health professions a four-week program with the opportunity to explore health care issues in a developing country.

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Costa Rica Program

Summary

Location: San Jose, Costa Rica

Dates: June 30 - July 30/31, 2023 (to be confirmed)

Credits Offered: 6 Credits: SPAN 210 (3 credits) and COMHE 400.58 (3 credits)

Application Deadline: March 15, 2023

Program Fee: $4,525 (estimate) includes tuition, homestay housing and partial board, cultural activities, excursions, arrival/departure assistance and international health and travel insurance. AIRFARE is NOT included in the program fee. All students are responsible for arriving at their study abroad location by the first day of the program.

Payment Schedule: $350 application fee and deposit is due with the application. $4,175 (program fee balance; estimate) is due late March 2023 - DATE TBA. Payments must be made with certified check or money order. No cash, personal checks, or credit cards. Payments should be made at the Office of Education Abroad during office hours.

Students are responsible for meeting the payment deadline regardless of funding source, i.e. Macaulay Opportunities Fund, scholarships, loans, or any other type of financial aid. Late fees will be applied to all delayed payments.

Financial Aid: Please be sure to meet with the Financial Aid Office to discuss your particular financial aid package.

Scholarships: Students interested in applying for the Gilman scholarship should email Stephen Lassonde at ops@hunter.cuny.edu.

In addition to the Gilman Scholarship, students should visit our Scholarships and Finances page for more opportunities.

Program Description

Hunter College joins forces with the International Center for Development Studies (ICDS) and Hospital Clinica Biblica (HBC) to offer students planning to enter health professions a four-week program, which includes the opportunity to explore health care issues in a developing country while furthering their Spanish language skills and gaining an understanding of the life and culture of Costa Rica.

Topical courses are taught by medical doctors onsite at the HBC and thus have very close contact with the health care systems in Costa Rica.

View upcoming programs on the ICDS Programs page.

Prerequisites

  • SPAN 201 or equivalent (such as 3 years of high school Spanish and passed Regents exam)
  • Community Health majors need COMHE 411 and approval of their advisor

If the required prerequisites do not appear on your transcript, you may contact an advisor in the Department of Romance Languages (for the SPAN prerequisite) or Public Health Program (for the COMHE prerequisite) for a Faculty Prerequisites Waiver Form (PDF), which should be submitted with your transcript as part of your application to the Office of Education Abroad.

Applicants must fulfill the general eligibility requirements along with this program's prerequisites.

Credits and Grades

Students in this program may receive 6 credits. Note: Students will only receive credits if their converted grade is "C" or above. Letter grades for this program will appear on the transcript, but will not count towards the Hunter GPA. If grades convert to below C (C- to F), they will appear on the transcript as F.

Costs of Attendance

Item Cost
Tuition and Program Fee
 $4,525
Not included in Program Fee (estimates):
Airfare $800
Local Transportation, One Meal Per-Day / Books
 $550
TOTAL US (estimate)
 $5,875

Further Inquiries

Administrative Inquiries
Education Abroad Office, Room E1447
edabroad@hunter.cuny.edu
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