USAC Costa Rica: San Ramón - Life Sciences, Spanish Language, and Culture

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Hosted at: Universidad de Costa Rica / University of Costa Rica
Location(s): San Ramon, Costa Rica
Program Type(s): Study Abroad, Internship

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The San Ramón program is designed for science majors interested in learning more about ecology and conservation biology in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is well known for its extraordinary natural beauty, preserved in its many national parks and reserves, and it is at the forefront of the ecotourism movement. You may stay for one semester, a full year, or a summer session, and choose from courses in tropical ecology, tropical marine biology, conservation biology, environmental policy, and other life science topics within Costa Rica. You will be able to augment your regular coursework by enrolling in several related field study courses that give you hands-on experience in these subjects. Also, with approval from their university, students in US honors programs will be able to receive honors credits for certain courses. A minimum of one year of general biology is required for the above mentioned subjects; therefore, non-science majors interested in Tropical Life Science courses should consider USAC programs in Puntarenas or Heredia. The San Ramón program is also complemented by courses in Spanish Language (you may complete up to one year of Spanish language per semester) and Culture or Area Studies.

Program Type(s):

Study Abroad
Internship

Program Length(s):

Fall
Summer
Spring
Academic Year

Instruction Language(s):

Spanish
English

Relevant Study Subject(s):

Plant Sciences
Environmental Science
Area Studies
Spanish Language, Literature
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literature
Botany, Plant Biology
Ecology, Evolution Biology
Public Health

Minimum GPA:

2.5

Year Founded:

1982

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USAC awards over $500,000 in scholarships and discounts each year to assist students with their study abroad expenses. We have a variety of funding opportunities available for students enrolled in USAC programs. We also encourage students to research online for additional sources of financial aid and external scholarships for study abroad students. Additional scholarship information and application instructions will be provided on your Student Gateway account once you apply to a USAC program.