Ecuador Program


2005 Ecuador Summer Program at the College of Charleston


COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON SUMMER PROGRAM IN ECUADOR July 15 - August 5, 2005 Fee - $3050* Ecuador is the smallest country in the Andes and lies on the Equator in the northwest of South America. Despite its relatively small size (about half the size of France) it is the most diverse country in the world: the Amazon rainforests, the snow-capped mountains of the Andes and the beaches along the Pacific coast are just a few examples of what Ecuador has to offer. Students will study in the beautiful colonial/modern city of Quito in the Andes mountains and explore the cultural and ethnic mix that has made Ecuador the most fascinating country in South America. Planned are excursions to UN Heritage city of Cuenca and the gateway to the Amazon, Baños. Study-visits and day trips with cultural activities and lectures will be an integral part of the student experience while in Ecuador.

Program Options


PROGRAM FOR ENGLISH ONLY SPEAKERS (Students must take 6 credit hours) LACS 200 ST: Introduction to Contemporary Ecuador (3 cr.) A multi disciplinary introduction to 20th century Ecuador its civilization and culture including politics, economy, social history, and the arts. Study-visits, day trips, special lectures by Ecuadoran scholars and guided study tours to museums will be an integral part of this course. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. LACS 300/ POLS 339 ST: Social Movements in Ecuador: Rise of the Indigenous People’s Movement (3cr)	SPANISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM (Students must take 6 credit hours) *All students should be beyond the SPAN 102/150 level* SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish (3 cr.) Develops a basic proficiency in Spanish and familiarity with Hispanic culture through practice in the use of the basic language skills and acquisition of vocabulary. Prerequisite: SPAN 201: OR placement 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. Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or permission of instructor.

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

Faculty
     Dr. José Escobar, AssociateProfessor of Spanish and Chair of the Hispanic Studies Department
      Dr. Douglas Friedman, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program
      Dr. Elaine Griffin, Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies


ENROLLMENT These courses are open to students of all majors at the College of Charleston and interested students from other colleges and universities. 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.	PROGRAM COST The comprehensive program fee is estimated at $3050 for all students. The fee includes round-trip air fare from Charleston, South Carolina to Quito, Ecuador, lodging and two meals per day in La Habana, lodging and most meals during study trips, all ground transportation within Ecuador (except personal trips), entrance fees, and gratuities. Tuition for course credit hours is not included in this fee. Summer 2004 tuition at the College of Charleston is estimated to be $564 per 3 credit hours for an in-state student and $1281 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 Ecuador for three full weeks and earn 6 hours of credit

* It is open to all students from the College of Charleston and interested students from other colleges and universities.

*Excursion to the Equator

* Classes will be taught by College of Charleston faculty and scholars from several academic institutions in Ecuador.

*Opportunity to explore and study Ecuador's rich indigenous heritage.

* Opportunities to meet with Ecuadoran university students.

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

APPLICATION AND FURTHER INFORMATION

Apply at the Office of International Education and Porgrams. The final application deadline is March 15, 2005 . 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, Study Abroad Coordinator
College of Charleston
Multicultural Center
Charleston, South Carolina 29424
(843) 953-7823 Email: swigertj@cofc.edu

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