cuba program

	2005
	Cuba Summer Program
	at the College of Charleston

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
SUMMER PROGRAM IN CUBA

May 20 - June 11, 2005
CANCELLED

It is with great sadness and reluctance that we are cancelling the Cuba Program for Summer 2005. This is due to changes in U.S. rules that regulate student travel to Cuba. The current administration has made it clear that they do not want you to go to Cuba.

If you disagree with this restriction, PLEASE make your congressmen and senators aware that you oppose restrictions on academic travel to Cuba.

Please check out our alternative program
to ECUADOR (click here)

Program Options

PROGRAM FOR ENGLISH ONLY SPEAKERS
(Students must take 6 credit hours)
LACS 103    Introduction to Contemporary Cuba    (3 cr.)
A multi disciplinary introduction to 20th century Cuba, its civilization and culture including politics, economy, social history, and the arts. Study-visits, day trips, special lectures by Cuban scholars and guided study tours to museums, natural parks, Villa Clara province among other sites will be an integral part of this course. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.

LACS 300/POLS 339 ST: Cuban Government and Society (3 cr.)
An in-depth examination of the Cuban Governing system. Visits to various government ministries and organs of the People’s Power..

                    SPANISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM (Students must take 6 credit hours)
All students should be beyond the SPAN 202/250 level

SPAN 328 Spanish Language Study Abroad      (3 cr.)
Designed to develop confidence in communicative skills and greater facility in dealing with ideas in Spanish through study in a Spanish-speaking country.

LACS 103    Introduction to Contemporary Cuba    (3 cr.)
A multi disciplinary introduction to 20th century Cuba, its civilization and culture including politics, economy, social history, and the arts. Study-visits, day trips, special lectures by Cuban scholars and guided study tours to museums, natural parks, Villa Clara province among other sites will be an integral part of this course. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.

(Students may take LACS 300 with SPAN 328 with permission)

Students may be able to apply these credits towards their Humanities or Social Science requirement at the College of Charleston.

PROGRAM FOR ENGLISH ONLY SPEAKERS (Students must take 6 credit hours) LACS 103 Introduction to Contemporary Cuba (3 cr.) A multi disciplinary introduction to 20th century Cuba, its civilization and culture including politics, economy, social history, and the arts. Study-visits, day trips, special lectures by Cuban scholars and guided study tours to museums, natural parks, Villa Clara province among other sites will be an integral part of this course. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. LACS 300/POLS 339 ST: Cuban Government and Society (3 cr.) An in-depth examination of the Cuban Governing system. Visits to various government ministries and organs of the People’s Power..	SPANISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM (Students must take 6 credit hours) *All students should be beyond the SPAN 202/250 level* SPAN 328 Spanish Language Study Abroad (3 cr.) Designed to develop confidence in communicative skills and greater facility in dealing with ideas in Spanish through study in a Spanish-speaking country. LACS 103 Introduction to Contemporary Cuba (3 cr.) A multi disciplinary introduction to 20th century Cuba, its civilization and culture including politics, economy, social history, and the arts. Study-visits, day trips, special lectures by Cuban scholars and guided study tours to museums, natural parks, Villa Clara province among other sites will be an integral part of this course. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. (Students may take LACS 300 with SPAN 328 with permission)

Faculty
Dr. Nadia Avendaño, Assisstant Professor of Hispanic Studies
Dr. Douglas Friedman, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program
TBA


ENROLLMENT These courses are open to students of all majors at the College of Charleston. Courses are designed for students of Spanish, history, political science, art history, architecture, urban studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, and others who can apply this study towards their degree programs. To qualify for admission and licensing for travel to Cuba, applicants must be degree-seeking college students. Accepted applicants are sponsored by the College of Charleston and will come under its license granted by the United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control. This program and all educational and academic activities have been granted a license by OFAC.	PROGRAM COST The comprehensive program fee is estimated at $3150 for all students. The fee includes round-trip air fare from Charleston, South Carolina to La Habana, lodging and two meals per day in La Habana, lodging and most meals during study trips, all ground transportation within Cuba (except personal trips), and entrance fees. Tuition for course credit hours is not included in this fee. Summer 2004 tuition at the College of Charleston is estimated to be $570 per 3 credit hours for an in-state student and $1287 per 3 credit hours for an out-of-state student). Final fee will be based on prevailing economic conditions

Special Features

* Students will have the unique opportunity to study and live in Cuba for three full weeks and earn 6 hours of credit

* It is open to all students from the College of Charleston.

* Classes will be taught by College of Charleston faculty and Cuban scholars from several academic institutions in Cuba through the Instituto de Filosofía in La Habana.

* Some classes will be conducted at the National Botanical Garden, Expo Cuba, Casa las Americas, Casa de África and the Instituto de Filosofía among other sites.

*Opportunity to explore and study Cuba's rich African heritage.

* Opportunities to meet with Cuban university students.

* Language course will be integrated with students’ experiences outside the classroom and the Contemporary Cuba course will be organized in relation to visits to pertinent sites

APPLICATION AND FURTHER INFORMATION

An On-Line Application Form is available and questions may be answered by contacting theOffice of International Education and Programs. Due to limited participation, early application is encouraged. The final application deadline is December 1, 2004. A deposit of $550.00 must accompany the application. This include a non-refundable application fee of $50.00

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS

Ms. Julie Swigert, Summer Study Abroad Coordinator
College of Charleston
Multicultural Center
Charleston, South Carolina 29424
(843) 953-7823

Program in Cuba/Program in Chile
Email: swigertj@cofc.edu cubachile@cofc.edu