Costa Rica - Spanish and Health in Latin America

Hunter College joins forces with the International Center for Development Studies (ICDS), Hospital Clinica Biblica (HCB) and Hospital Metropolitano to offer students planning to enter health professions a four-week program, which includes the opportunity to explore health care issues in a developing country while furthering their Spanish language skills and gaining an understanding of the life and culture of Costa Rica. Topical courses are taught by medical doctors onsite at the HCB and thus have very close contact with the health care systems in Costa Rica.

View upcoming programs on the ICDS Programs page.

Prerequisites

• One year of college-level Spanish study is highly recommended, but not required. Beginner Spanish language learners are welcome to apply.
• Public Health majors need PH 411 and approval of their advisor

If the required prerequisites do not appear on your transcript, you may contact an advisor in the Department of Romance Languages (for the SPAN prerequisite) or Public Health Program (for the PH prerequisite) for a Faculty Prerequisites Waiver Form, which should be submitted with your transcript as part of your application to the Office of Education Abroad.

Applicants must fulfill the general eligibility requirements along with this program's prerequisites.

Credits and Grades

Students in this program may receive 6 credits. Note: Students will only receive credits if their converted grade is "C" or above. Letter grades for this program will appear on the transcript, but will not count towards the Hunter GPA. If grades convert to below C (C- to F), they will appear on the transcript as F.