Well...
Good news for some of you, I might be doing the summer show next year. I started looking at the ISEP site again to see where I want to go. I already know that if I go into the southern hemisphere, I only want Costa Rica, so I'm looking at a school there and 5 in Mexico. So far the one in Costa Rica is still pretty appealing and one of the ones in Mexico seems pretty nice too. I guess I'll just make some deicisions soon and then talk to my advisor when I get back to school and see if she agrees with me. We'll see.
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL ISEP-Direct site
Heredia (pop. 55,000)
Language of instruction: Spanish
Semester exchanges
ISEP-Direct academic year or semester programs
AP ratio of 15:7
http://www.una.ac.cr/
Course Information
Divisions: Colleges of Earth and Marine Science (agriculture, environmental science, geography & topography, marine biology); Education; Health and Sport Sciences (physical education); Philosophy and Letters (French, Latin American studies, literature, linguistics, philosophy, religion, Spanish); Sciences (chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics); Social Sciences (economics, history, international relations, planning & social development, sociology); Fine Arts (dance, music, plastic arts, theater).
Academic notes: Fine arts, history, international relations, Latin American studies and literature, and all General Education courses are appropriate for ISEP participants. Please note that courses in Spanish studies are intended for native speakers of the language who plan to become Spanish teachers. Upper-level courses in Spanish studies and literature may require some background knowledge and high-intermediate or advanced level of Spanish.
Language notes: Intermediate-level Spanish is required (two years/four semesters of college-level Spanish). Students will be required to take a language exam prior to beginning classes. Participants who do not meet the language proficiency requirement will be required to enroll in Spanish language courses on a fee basis. Semester-long courses may be taken in conjunction with classes in other fields.
Program dates: Observes the Southern Hemisphere calendar. Academic year: January to mid-November; Semester 1: January to early June; Semester 2: early July to November.
Room and board: Students are housed with families in Heredia. Twenty-one meals a week are provided to students.
Profile: The Universidad Nacional is aimed at meeting the needs of Costa Rican society. It furthers the integral development of the student through a humanistic curriculum based on the study of domestic reality and world culture. There is a growing international student body, with students from Central, South, and North America. Total enrollment: 10,500 at the Campus Omar Dengo.
Locale: The city of Heredia is the capital of the province of Heredia. Surrounded by coffee plantations, it is located in the central plateau about 7 miles from San José.
UNIVERSIDAD POPULAR AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE PUEBLA Multialteral site
Puebla City (pop. 2.2 million)
Language of instruction: Spanish
Academic year or semester exchanges
AP ratio of 3:2
http://web.upaep.mx/
Divisions: Arts (architecture, design & publicity production, graphic design); Economic and Business Administration (business administration, economics, foreign trade, home economics, information systems, marketing, public accounting); Health Sciences (dentistry, medicine, nursing); Humanities (communications & journalism, law, pedagogy, philosophy, political science, psychology); Science and Engineering (agronomy [animal & vegetable sciences], computer systems, engineering [chemical, civil, electro-mechanical, electronic, environmental & industrial, physical], information technologies); also, courses in mathematics, physics, and social studies.
Special academic conditions: Graduate degree programs are closed to ISEP participants.
Academic notes: Courses of interest to ISEP participants include: Mexican legislation, Mexican and Latin American politics, Mexican business environment, and Latin American history and culture. While full-time graduate-level study is not possible, some graduate courses are available in the areas of architecture (urban studies, master of science in architectural and urban inheritance conservation), business administration and public health. Students in engineering, management and psychology may have opportunities for internships with local businesses.
All undergraduate programs, as well as all co- and extra-curricular activities, are open to ISEP participants. Class attendance is required in order to receive credit. Several partial tests and a final examination compose the final grade. Seven is the minimum passing grade. Community-service placements and internships can be arranged.
Courses sometimes offered in English for foreign students include Mexican history, political structure, and commercial and financial environment. These courses can be taken in conjunction with regular course offerings, but require a minimum enrollment of 20 students and are not included in ISEP benefits.
Language notes: Proficiency in Spanish is required, an exam is given upon arrival. Students with low proficiency are required to take remedial Spanish language courses (not included in ISEP benefits).
Program dates: Academic year: early August to May; Semester 1: early August to December; Semester 2: mid-January to May.
Room and board: Students receive room and board with local host families. Students can also be placed at the Foreign Students House (limited spaces available).
Profile: UPAEP is a private institution whose main goal is to provide high quality higher education to students throughout Mexico and Latin America. UPAEP's mission is to provide a solid foundation in a changing society and a better understanding of the cultural heritage that forms the Mexican national identity.
UPAEP's urban main campus facilitates collaboration between the community and students to dedicate a significant amount of time in out-reach activities carried out with local social service organizations, both rural and urban. Campus facilities include a fully equipped computer center, library center, film center, gymnasium, outdoor pool, and other sports facilities. The university is known for its basketball and soccer teams, and student groups are active in theater, dance, chorus, speech and debate, photography, and animation. Total university-level enrollment: 7,000.
Locale: The main campus is about a 20 minutes' walk from the historical center of Puebla City. Puebla was Mexico's second most important city from the 17th century until the early 1900s; the number of buildings dating from as early as the 16th century is outstanding. The concentration of pre-hispanic archaeological sites around the city and the region is one of the richest in the Americas. Puebla City is 90 miles southeast of Mexico City and a three hours' drive from Veracruz and the beach of the Gulf Coast. In 1985, Puebla was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its historic monuments and its varied cultural.
And now the Mexican one seems alot more appealing when I re-read it. I think I might go there...
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL ISEP-Direct site
Heredia (pop. 55,000)
Language of instruction: Spanish
Semester exchanges
ISEP-Direct academic year or semester programs
AP ratio of 15:7
http://www.una.ac.cr/
Course Information
Divisions: Colleges of Earth and Marine Science (agriculture, environmental science, geography & topography, marine biology); Education; Health and Sport Sciences (physical education); Philosophy and Letters (French, Latin American studies, literature, linguistics, philosophy, religion, Spanish); Sciences (chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics); Social Sciences (economics, history, international relations, planning & social development, sociology); Fine Arts (dance, music, plastic arts, theater).
Academic notes: Fine arts, history, international relations, Latin American studies and literature, and all General Education courses are appropriate for ISEP participants. Please note that courses in Spanish studies are intended for native speakers of the language who plan to become Spanish teachers. Upper-level courses in Spanish studies and literature may require some background knowledge and high-intermediate or advanced level of Spanish.
Language notes: Intermediate-level Spanish is required (two years/four semesters of college-level Spanish). Students will be required to take a language exam prior to beginning classes. Participants who do not meet the language proficiency requirement will be required to enroll in Spanish language courses on a fee basis. Semester-long courses may be taken in conjunction with classes in other fields.
Program dates: Observes the Southern Hemisphere calendar. Academic year: January to mid-November; Semester 1: January to early June; Semester 2: early July to November.
Room and board: Students are housed with families in Heredia. Twenty-one meals a week are provided to students.
Profile: The Universidad Nacional is aimed at meeting the needs of Costa Rican society. It furthers the integral development of the student through a humanistic curriculum based on the study of domestic reality and world culture. There is a growing international student body, with students from Central, South, and North America. Total enrollment: 10,500 at the Campus Omar Dengo.
Locale: The city of Heredia is the capital of the province of Heredia. Surrounded by coffee plantations, it is located in the central plateau about 7 miles from San José.
UNIVERSIDAD POPULAR AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE PUEBLA Multialteral site
Puebla City (pop. 2.2 million)
Language of instruction: Spanish
Academic year or semester exchanges
AP ratio of 3:2
http://web.upaep.mx/
Divisions: Arts (architecture, design & publicity production, graphic design); Economic and Business Administration (business administration, economics, foreign trade, home economics, information systems, marketing, public accounting); Health Sciences (dentistry, medicine, nursing); Humanities (communications & journalism, law, pedagogy, philosophy, political science, psychology); Science and Engineering (agronomy [animal & vegetable sciences], computer systems, engineering [chemical, civil, electro-mechanical, electronic, environmental & industrial, physical], information technologies); also, courses in mathematics, physics, and social studies.
Special academic conditions: Graduate degree programs are closed to ISEP participants.
Academic notes: Courses of interest to ISEP participants include: Mexican legislation, Mexican and Latin American politics, Mexican business environment, and Latin American history and culture. While full-time graduate-level study is not possible, some graduate courses are available in the areas of architecture (urban studies, master of science in architectural and urban inheritance conservation), business administration and public health. Students in engineering, management and psychology may have opportunities for internships with local businesses.
All undergraduate programs, as well as all co- and extra-curricular activities, are open to ISEP participants. Class attendance is required in order to receive credit. Several partial tests and a final examination compose the final grade. Seven is the minimum passing grade. Community-service placements and internships can be arranged.
Courses sometimes offered in English for foreign students include Mexican history, political structure, and commercial and financial environment. These courses can be taken in conjunction with regular course offerings, but require a minimum enrollment of 20 students and are not included in ISEP benefits.
Language notes: Proficiency in Spanish is required, an exam is given upon arrival. Students with low proficiency are required to take remedial Spanish language courses (not included in ISEP benefits).
Program dates: Academic year: early August to May; Semester 1: early August to December; Semester 2: mid-January to May.
Room and board: Students receive room and board with local host families. Students can also be placed at the Foreign Students House (limited spaces available).
Profile: UPAEP is a private institution whose main goal is to provide high quality higher education to students throughout Mexico and Latin America. UPAEP's mission is to provide a solid foundation in a changing society and a better understanding of the cultural heritage that forms the Mexican national identity.
UPAEP's urban main campus facilitates collaboration between the community and students to dedicate a significant amount of time in out-reach activities carried out with local social service organizations, both rural and urban. Campus facilities include a fully equipped computer center, library center, film center, gymnasium, outdoor pool, and other sports facilities. The university is known for its basketball and soccer teams, and student groups are active in theater, dance, chorus, speech and debate, photography, and animation. Total university-level enrollment: 7,000.
Locale: The main campus is about a 20 minutes' walk from the historical center of Puebla City. Puebla was Mexico's second most important city from the 17th century until the early 1900s; the number of buildings dating from as early as the 16th century is outstanding. The concentration of pre-hispanic archaeological sites around the city and the region is one of the richest in the Americas. Puebla City is 90 miles southeast of Mexico City and a three hours' drive from Veracruz and the beach of the Gulf Coast. In 1985, Puebla was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its historic monuments and its varied cultural.
And now the Mexican one seems alot more appealing when I re-read it. I think I might go there...