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      Costa Rica Study Abroad Program at Universidad Nacional

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      Program advisor:
      Heredia
      15,000
      3.0 (4.0 scale)
      4 semesters of university-level Spanish or equivalent
      Semester 1 (Jan-July)
      Semester 2 (July-Dec)
      Academic year (July-June)
      Calendar Year (Feb-Dec)
      October 15 for semester 1; April 1 for semester 2 and academic year
      http://www.una.ac.cr
      Course Catalog
      Eryn Espín-Kudzinski

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      What Universidad Nacional has to offer
      • An excellent and innovative university in an outstanding natural environment
      • An exciting, diverse student body and small class sizes
      • A number of student artistic and athletic groups
      • Competitive and intramural athletic teams and clubs
      • A health center, campus library and cafeteria are among the modern amenities

      Housing
      • IFSA-Butler arranges housing with a carefully selected host family
      • Three meals per day and laundry service are included in the program fee
      • Only one IFSA-Butler student per each host family for maximum cultural and language integration

      Academics
      • Program includes a mandatory advanced Spanish course
      • Optional program courses focusing on the social history of Costa Rica and Latin American literature
      • Ability to cross-enroll in a variety of departments and take classes with Costa Rican students
      • Academic tutors available
      • All coursework is in Spanish

      Top departments
      • Environmental studies
      • Ecology
      • Psychology
      • Sociology
      • Economics
      • Business
      • Fine arts

       

       
       
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