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USA Summer Session in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico |
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The University of South
Alabama Summer Session in Mexico will be held
in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. Students participating
in this program will attend the Universidad Veracruzana, School of Foreign Students.
The University of Veracruz, founded in 1944,
is considered a leading university in Mexico.
Its School for Foreign Students, founded in
1957, promotes the learning of Spanish and Literature;
and the knowledge of Mexico as it is today through
their Language Study, Cultural Immersion and
Home Stay Programs. |
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- UV-EEE Spanish Structural
Focus (Grammer)
Course - Level I-V*
- UV-EEE Spanish Communicative
Focus Course (Conversion)
Workshop Level I-V*
- UV-EEE Immersion Program
(Tutorial 18 Hrs./Required for transfer
credit approval)*
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(Total Transfer Credit from Mexican institution: 7 hours granted by UV)**
USA Content Course - 3
Credits (3 credit hours granted by USA)**
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ESTIMATED TOTAL CREDIT
AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM: **10 HOURS |
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Participating Faculty |
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| The program director for the USA Summer Session in Mexico varies each year, please contact the US Foreign Languages and Literatures (Spanish) Department for an update. Classes will be taught by USA faculty and University of Veracruz instructors. |
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| By special arrangement, advanced Spanish level students may also register to other content courses offered by the UV-EEE. This requires pre-approval and the payment of additional fees. Some restrictions apply. |
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Program Fee
Varies each year please contact USA OIE or the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
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Participants are responsible for their personal expenses; including airfare, telephone, laundry expenses, local and other transportation, books, passports, visas, major medical health/accident insurance, etc.
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Program Field Trips:
- One two-day trip to
the Archeological site of the Pyramid of
El Tajin, the Totonac area and the beach.
- Additional excursions may be available locally at added cost.
- Schedules and locations subject to change without prior notice.
The University of South Alabama reserves
the rights to modify, re-budget, charge surcharges,
and cancel the program if necessary.
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PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES:
- UV-EEE tuition
(7 transfer credit
hours)*
- USA Content course tuition,
(3 USA credit hours)*
- Program and registration fees
- Home stay
(6 weeks/3 meals/Double
occupancy)
- International Student I.D. Card or other 24/7 emergency assistance program.
- Transfers from local airport (as scheduled, check with program coordinator)
*after the successful completion of
the program, 10 hrs.
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Please contact the program coordinator for information on the availability of space in this program. |
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
- All pre-departure
orientation sessions are mandatory.
- USA regulation requires
that all USA students process a Transient
Student Approval Form.
(Send a copy of the approved form to complete your file at the International Programs Office).
Deadline for this form: First Pre-departure Session.
- Students must have
a valid passport (submit a copy of the passport
by the first orientation session to complete
your application 'no exceptions').
Passport must be valid for at least six month following the last date of stay in Mexico.
- Must be 19 years of age prior to departure
- Must be in good academic and non-academic standing with USA or home university and at least a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Note: Applications will
be considered on a first come, first served
basis.
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The University of South Alabama provides equal educational opportunities to and is open and accessible to all qualified students without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, or qualified handicap/disability with respect to all of its programs and activities. |
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For
more information on International Programs,
please contact Ana Burgamy.
FAX: (251) 460-6228 or Phone: (251) 460-7053
or E-mail: intledu@usouthal.edu |
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