Southeastern Louisiana University Nicholls State University University of Louisiana at Lafayette 2012 BUSINESS STUDY TOUR IN COSTA RICA Date: May 12 - 22, 2012

Rate per student: $1300 For applications and brochures: Rate per student: $1300 For applications and brochures: Dr. Aristides R. Baraya Southeastern Louisiana University Tel: 985 - 549-3976 / 2086 Email: abaraya@selu.edu Dr. Michael Chaisson Nicholls State University Tel: 985 - 448-4173 Email: michael.chiasson@nicholls.edu Dr. David Baker University of Louisiana at Lafayette Tel: 337 - 482-5193 Email: dsb8986@louisiana.edu

Ten day program with 5 complete days of lectures and visits to INTEL, BAXTER, Commerce of Chamber, AMCHAM, Tourism lecture, La Nacion Newspaper, Latin American dance classes, Keynote lecturer: Former Minister of Internal Revenue of CR, INCAE, the best Business school of Latin America, Café Britt, all in a full service hotel in the center of San Jose. Three complete beach days at Barcelo Playa Langosta, a four star all inclusive hotel at Tamarindo Beach and a visit to Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfall Gardens.  

	Southeastern Louisiana University MARINE TURTLES STUDY TOUR IN COSTA RICA Date: August 03 - 15, 2012
Rate per student: $950 For applications and brochures: Roldán A. Valverde, Ph.D. Southeastern Louisiana University Tel: 985-549-3029 Email: roldan.valverde@selu.edu

From the Caribbean coast to the Pacific coast, first on Tortuguero National Park for field work at Caño Palma Station the most important nesting site of the endangered green turtles. Afterwards two local flights towards Ostional National Park at Guanacaste created to protect one of the world's most important nesting beaches of the marine turtle Lepidochelys olivacea (Olive Ridley). Two nights at San Jose for a visit to Poas Volcano National Park.

	University of West Florida MARINE BIOLOGY AND TROPICAL ECOLOGY Date: August 06 - August 16, 2012
Rate per student: $1300 For Applications and brochures: Karen Pritchard, Ph.D. Tel: 850 - 474 - 2753 Email: kpritchard@uwf.edu

10 day program beginning in Hermosa Beach, Guanacaste, at the legendary Gulf of Papagayo, world famous as a great fishing destination and home to abundant marine animals and variety of species. Three marine excursions that include scuba diving, fish counting, mangrove tour, coastal species. Visit to the three main tropical forests present in Costa Rica. Two nights at the Guanacaste Conservation Area, for an in site visit to the last dry tropical forest of Central America and a historical visit to Hacienda Santa Rosa, one night at Rincon de la Vieja National Park and two nights at the precious Monteverde Cloud Forest.

	Nicholls State University HONOR PROGRAM IN COSTA RICA Date: December 07 - December 23, 2012
Rate per student: $1900 For Applications and brochures: Dr. Martin L. Simpson, Nicholls State University, Phone: (985) 448-4628 e-mail: martin.simpson@nicholls.edu

Beginning in San Jose during a eighteen day period, students will be traveling the entire length of the program, visiting seven different locations from coast to coast: San Jose: City tour, market and Poas Volcano Tortuguero: , the most important nesting site in the Western Hemisphere of the green turtles boating on channels surrounded by rain forest; Earth University: ongoing projects on the rain forest; Organization for Tropical Studies reserve at Sarapiqui: Guided tour in the best rain forest of Costa Rica; Monteverde Cloud Forest: Visit to the world heritage cloud forest; Guanacaste National Park: the last remain of the tropical dry forest; Rincon de la Vieja Volcano: Hike up the volcano; Hermosa Beach: 4 nights at the famous Papagayo Gulf for rest and optional activities.

Veritas University Intensive Summer Spanish Courses

For information on these courses please write to us at gabriela@visitecr.com

Our Intensive Spanish and culture program offers 12 different intensive (4 week/80 hours) courses in Spanish grammar, conversation and composition (applied linguistics).The use of authentic and practical contexts facilitates the acquisition of vocabulary and grammatical structures. Students are coached in the analysis of linguistic and extra-linguistic elements during the reading and writing practices. Our evaluation system in all Spanish courses integrates convergent (grammatical structures) and divergent (global use of language) techniques in our test procedures. All levels evaluate oral, listening, reading and writing assignments.
There is a maximum of 10 students in each language acquisition course.
Students who wish to take other courses in Culture, International Business, Intercultural Communication, Environmental Sciences and Photography but don't have an advanced level of Spanish can enroll in courses taught in English through our Department.
Advanced Spanish students can enroll directly with Costa Rican students in Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Product Design, Digital Animation, Film, Cinema and T.V. and Photography. There are also several of the International Programs Department electives which are taught in Spanish.

Course Descriptions Spanish Language (4 Weeks)

SPN 101 - Básico 1 ( 80 hours )
Spanish for beginners, emphasizing broad competence in the basic skills: Understanding, speaking, reading, writing and cross-cultural perspectives.

SPN 102 - Básico 2 ( 80 hours )
Designed for students who have completed a minimum of 60 contact hours in Spanish Grammar. Students will expand their language in order to facilitate interaction with the Costa Rican environment.

SPN 201 - Intermedio 1 ( 80 hours ) Pre-requisite: SPN 102
Emphasizing on oral and written presentations, more complex grammatical structures.

SPN 202 - Intermedio 2 ( 80 hours ) Pre-requisite: SPN 201
Vocabulary building and emphasis on review and practice of complex grammatical structures. Idiomatic expressions with Costa Rican usage.

SPN 210 - Español Conversacional Intermedio ( 80 hours ) Pre-requisite SPN 202
Emphasis on situational every day conversation. Structure speech to provide firm base in patterns of spoken Spanish with progression towards free conversation.

SPN 301 - Avanzado 1 ( 80 hours )
Grammatical analysis, expansion of vocabulary, idiomatic expressions through readings, and student compositions at a complex level. This course includes attendance for two complementary class hours weekly in literature, ecology and history courses as a thematic basis for compositions. Taught in Spanish.

SPN 202 - Avanzado 2 ( 80 hours )
Levels of diction, study of idiomatic language and the varieties of Spanish spoken in different Spanish-speaking nations. Includes attendance for two complementary class hours weekly in literature, ecology and history course. Taught in Spanish.

SPN 310 - Español Conversacional Avanzado ( 80 hours )
For advanced students wishing to attain greater proficiency in the spoken language. Strongly recommended for majors.

SPN 340 - Técnicas de Expresión Oral ( 80 hours ) Pre-requisite SPN 301
Advanced level students who wish to learn and practice oral techniques used in conversation in order to increase fluency

SPN 304 - Español para Negocios ( 60 hours )
Development of Basic technical vocabulary, commercial correspondence and memos in Spanish in preparation for careers in international business. Specific topics include up-to-date terminology, conventions and usage, business vocabulary.

SPN 320 - Herencia Cultural en Latinoamérica ( 80 hours ) Pre requisite SPN 301
This course studies relevant topics and issues in the development of cultural heritage in Latin American with emphasis on Costa Rica. Taught in Spanish.

SPN 410 - Redacción Avanzada ( 80 hours )
A study of complex and difficult syntax and points of grammar. Special attention is given to composition and explication of text under investigation. Taught in Spanish