Study Abroad Program
Study in Costa Rica
Students will travel to San Jose, Costa Rica for a four week period (June
3-30, 2008) and enroll in two courses. These courses will be taught in Spanish
by professors at the Forester International Institute. Each participant
will live with a host family. On weekends, students will participate in
excursions that include visits to museums, archeological sites, orchid plantations,
cathedrals, and the rain forest. The approximate cost for the program is
$2,800. To receive information regarding the application process,
please contact Dr. De Feo, Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages, at
(318) 274- 6419 or via email at defeom@gram.edu.
Costa Rica Facts:
Costa Rica is located on the Central American isthmus, 10° North of
the equator and 84° West of the Prime Meridian. It borders both the
Caribbean Sea (to the east) and the North Pacific Ocean (to the west), with
a total of 1,290 kilometers (802 mi) of coastline (212 km / 132 mi on the
Caribbean coast and 1,016 km / 631 mi on the Pacific). It is about the size
of West Virginia and shares that state's reputation for excellent whitewater
kayaking/rafting opportunities.
