Host institution:
La Salle University

Location of program:
Mexico City, Mexico at Universidad La Salle

Dates:
June 5 – June 29, 2008

Course description:

• 45 Hrs. of Intensive Spanish Language Classes (small groups)
• 20 Hours of Integrated Mexican Studies including lectures on Mexican History, Culture and Traditions, Intercultural Awareness, as well as Communicative Activities
• 45 Hours of first-rate field trips, including:
  • Pyramids of Teotihuacan and the Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe
  • Historic Downtown Center – Cathedral, Templo Mayor and National Palace with Diego Rivera murals, including a panoramic view of Mexico on the doubledecker Turibus
  • Colonial Coyoacán and Frida Kahlo Museum
  • Floating Gardens of Xochimilco and Dolores Olmedo Museum
  • Museum of Anthropology and Chapultepec Castle
  • Cuernavaca and ruins of Xochicalco - overnight trip
  • Colonial city of Puebla and pyramid of Cholula – overnight trip
  • Use of campus facilities
  • Housing nearby with selected Mexican families (Including two meals a day)

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:
At least one semester of Spanish.

Cost:
$1,950 – Including housing

Application Deadline:
Session 1 & 7: April 15
Session 2: May 1

Contact Information:
Mindy Massaro, International Education Coordinator
La Salle University
Tel: 215.951.1948
Fax: 215.951.5009
Email: massarom@lasalle.edu
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Link to third-party institution:
http://ciel.ulsa.edu.mx

Additional Information:
Member of the International Association of Lasallian Universities