Semester: Fall, Spring
Program Provider: University of Minnesota
Language of Instruction: English, Spanish
Language Requirement: Four semesters of college-level Spanish or its equivalent
Courses:
- 4 required courses; 7 weeks of course instruction; 6 weeks of internship/research
- Advanced Spanish
- Ecuador Country Analysis
- International Development: Critical Perspectives on Theory and Practice
- Academic Tracks:
- Arts and Cultural Studies
- Education and Literacy
- Entrepreneurship and Alternative Economies
- Public Health
- Social Service
- Sustainability and the Environment
- Academic Tracks:
- Community Engagement (6-week internship or research project, can be used to meet Capstone requirement)
Foreign Language Courses: Advanced Spanish; an optional Intensive Spanish course is offered prior to the semester
Housing: Homestay; Breakfast and dinner provided daily
Internship option: Yes; Internship locations are within a 3-hour radius of Quito; 150-180 hours per semester at internship site, may count for Capstone credit
Research option: Yes; 150-180 hours per semester at research site, may count for Capstone credit
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