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COLLEGE CONSOTIUM FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES SUMMER PROGRAM

FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT

850/599-3295

STUDY ABROAD

REGIONAL STUDIES: LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BASIN

Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica Madre y Maestra in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republican Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, Florida Cultural Immersion in a Latin American/Caribbean Country Intensive Spanish Language Instruction Exploring World-class Historical Sites

A Cultural Immersion Experience The study abroad program offers students the opportunity to sharpen beginner language skills or to develop greater proficiency in Spanish while learning about the country and other Latin American cultures related to the African Diaspora. It integrates language instruction into the cultural immersion experience.

by Christopher Columbus in December of 1492. As the European Powers clashed over new world control, the history of Hispaniola was highlighted by foreign occupation. The Spanish relinquished control of the western third of Hispaniola in 1697 to France and it became known as SaintDomingue (today’s Haiti). The Spanish side was called Santo Domingo. It became the model and gateway to exploration for other Spanish colonies throughout the Americas and Caribbean. Santo Domingo won its independence and became the República Dominicana in 1844.

Instruction and support services for the program are provided at the St. Thomas Aquinas Campus of Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) in Santo Domingo, the The Capital City, Santo Domingo capital city. The camSanto Domingo is the largest of the counpus is a branch of one of the largest and try’s three major metropolitan areas and most respected universities in Latin Amersecond largest city in the Caribbean. Loica and the Caribbean. cated on the southern coast, it was founded About the Dominican Republic between the years 1496 and 1498 as Nueva The Dominican Republic occupies two- Isabela by Bartolomeo Columbus, brother thirds of the island of Hispaniola which it of Christopher Columbus. Within modern shares with Haiti. It is bordered by the Santo Domingo are ruins and preserved Atlantic Ocean to the North and the warm buildings of its colonial past, Zona Colowaters of the Caribbean to the South. Occupied by native populations related to the South American Arawaks thousands of years before European colonization, the island was explored and claimed for Spain

nial, a UNESCO recognized world classed tourist attraction. It continues to be a thriving neighborhood with historical monuments and old-world Spanish architecture.

Its boutique hotels and restaurants are the near the docking site for Caribbean cruise ships.

Santo Domingo, a cosmopolitan city with over 2.5 million inhabitants, is the center of the country’s government and business affairs. It attracts many international firms and franchises due to its geographic location, political stability, and vibrant economy.

The Plaza de la Cultura houses the city's important cultural venues, such as the National Theater, the Museum of Modern Arts, the Museum of Dominican Man, the Palace of Fine Arts, and the National Symphony Orchestra Theatre. More informal cultural activities occur along the seaside roadway, the Malecón, with its new hotels, garden parks and bustling nightlife. Students will enjoy what the city has to offer.

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grocery store and mall, national festivals, and short holiday trips.

The study abroad summer begins with an orientation session coordinated by the PUCMMstaff. Students reside in a hotel for two days of activities introducing them to the university’s services, staff and the city. They also meet their homestay host families.

Alternate lodging arrangements can be arranged by PUCMM for married couples or older students desiring private accommodations. Such housing requests are contracted without FAMU sanction and becomes the financial responsibility of the contractor or leaser.

The host families provide a variety of cultural experiences related to family life and help students adjust to the communities in which they will live. Most of the families live in close proximity to the PUCMM campus. The homestay includes a single bedroom for the student usually with breakfast and evening meals included.

This experience encourages students to use Spanish outside of the classroom. Host families typically include students in family outings such as church, shopping at the

Students are required to attend classes and participate in class activities. They have access to PUCMM’s modern computer facilities and library. Cultural excursions, related to class discussions and assignments, expose students to the different regions of the country, traditional cultural events, Dominican art and music, and world-class historical sites. With 18 universities in the city, students can enjoy a variety of student-oriented events.

The Academic Program The summer program is an intensive language and cultural immersion program structured to provide students with the opportunity to develop oral and written Spanish skills while learning about Latin American/Caribbean society. This objective is advanced through university courses, home stays, and cultural excursions. An optional program component is the community service program which places students directly within the mainstream of Dominican society.

Students with beginning to advanced Spanish language skills can be accommodated. Those entering with zero level language skills will be enrolled in Basic Spanish I with a supporting lab.

Another option for FAMU students is College of Arts & Sciences departmental Directed Independent Study or Special Topics courses related to international relations or the interdisciplinary regional studies concentration. This 3-hour credit course will be available in the summer of 2011.

This study abroad program is open to students with at least a 2.5 GPA and who have completed the freshman year. While no previous Spanish language is required, it is recommended that students enroll in a beginner language course at their home institution in order to take advantage of more of the country’s offerings. Culture courses are taught in English.

Academic Highlights The International Program for the Summer was created to provide a Spanish cultural immersion experience for students enrolled in colleges and universities outside of the Dominican Republic. Students can enroll in three to nine credit hours of instruction during the summer.

Basic Spanish I, II (4 credits/includes lab) Basic I and II levels of Spanish as Second Language prepare the student to develop and acquire the necessary skills to

use Spanish in real life situations. Basic I is for students who posses no knowledge of Spanish and Basic II, for students with some beginner Spanish language skills.

observed while living in Dominican communities.

Intermediate Spanish I, II (4 credits/lab)

A DIS or Special Topics course related to Latin America and the Caribbean, Emergency Management or International Relations, can be arranged through the Florida A&M University Department of History, Political Science, Geography and African-American Studies or the Department of Foreign Languages Spanish Program.

Intermediate I and II levels of Spanish prepares the student for conversational Spanish in a normal rhythm. Students learn how to express their opinions and transmit their needs, preferences, tastes, etc. In the development of oral, written and comprehension skills for this level, the students will read and discuss newspaper articles providing information about various themes: economical, political, historical, social, cultural. They will prepare responses through written commentaries, summaries and brief reports. Structural goals emphasize and focus on areas of great complexity for better learning and comprehension (uses and verbal functions, syntactic connectors, sentences, idiomatic expressions and proverbs, etc.)

Advanced Spanish I, II (3 credits) Advanced I and II levels of Spanish provides instruction at the highest degree for students who already possess good conversational and comprehension skills. These levels focus on the creative capacity of each student and develop the ability to understand technical and literary texts, analyses, descriptions and reports.

Dominican and Caribbean Culture (3 credits) In this course, taught in English, students discuss and analyze Dominican and Caribbean cultures, a complex mix of diverse cultures. Material covered in this class is from selected works written

by Caribbean and other American writers, commercial films with a significant cultural component and educational videos. Topics include an historical overview of social and cultural traditions, intercultural relations, arts, family life, business relations and international affairs. Field visits allow students to observe cultural activities and to better understand the traditions and behaviors

FAMU Directed Individual Study or Special Topics (1 to 3 credits)

This course can consist of a research paper, field study project; or documented service learning experience. Assignments and deadlines are articulated in a DIS/Special Topics Contract by the professor of record. It is the responsibility of the student to meet project objectives and deadlines established by the professor of record. Fees and credit for the course is determined by Florida A&M University. Catalogue listings for the courses are: History 4906 DIS Political Science 4905 DIS

Other FAMU Departments must authorize DIS or Special Topics courses in the following disciplines: (International) Economics 4905 DIS Spanish 4905 DIS Music 4905 DIS: Latin American/Caribbean Music Themes Anthropology 4905 DIS Anthropology 4930 Special Topics Humanities 3930 Special Topics

Direct Enrollment Program Students with advanced knowledge of Spanish can enroll in a regular PCUMM course with Dominican students for the summer. Courses may be taken in Music, Service Management, Business Finance, Dominican History, Computer Sciences, Marketing, Hotel Administration, Communications, Culinary Arts, Business Administration, Business Law, and Pub-

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT

302 N. Perry-Paige Building Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL 32307 Phone: 850-599-3295 Fax: 850-561-2520

www.famu.edu/oied

http://www.ccisstudyabroad.org

General Information Program Duration:

Begin second week of May to middle of July 18

Application Deadline:

April 15

Financial Aid:

The FAMU Presidential Scholarships and Florida's Bright Futures Scholarships cannot be used during the summer.

Eligibility:

FAMU Study Abroad Transient Application and the CCIS Study Abroad Application

Students can use the Pell Grant or loans for summer study.

Official Home Institution Transcript

University or college enrolled sophomores, juniors and

Personal Statement of Purpose

seniors with at least a 2.5 GPA.

Two Letters of Recommendations (Academic Advisor and faculty

Language Requirements: While some knowledge of Spanish is preferred, there is no Spanish pre-requisite for the summer study abroad program. English is the language of instruction for the elective offerings. Students seeking internship experiences should have conversational and compositional skills in Spanish, unless assigned to a program specifically requiring the use of English. Direct enrollment courses and most internships require advanced Spanish language skills. All students will be tested to determine their level of Spanish language skills during the opening week of classes.

Three Passport-size Color Photos and Color Copy of Passport Picture Page Copy of FAMU DIS/Special Topics Contract

FALL AND SPRING STUDY ABROAD Enrollment Fee Instructional Program 1:

$ 500 4 credit hours of Basic or Intermediate Spanish language I,II 3 credit hour elective course or 2 credit hours of a DIS or Special Topics coordinated by FAMU

Instructional Program 2:

3 credit hrs in Advanced Spanish language I,II 3 credit hours in Dominican and Caribbean Culture 3 credit hours of DIS or Special Topics coordinated by FAMU

Instructional Program 3:

3 credit hrs in Advanced Spanish language I,II 3 credit hours in Dominican and Caribbean Culture 3 credit hour Community Service/Service Learning/Internship

$1913 plus $225 $1913 plus $350 $1913

Homestay Lodging (Host family) Includes breakfast and dinner meals

$ 825

Required Student Fees:

$1463

CCISCISI Comprehensive Health Insurance (with expiration) Books, Program Materials, Student ID Card, Library Fees Orientation Lodging and Meals Cultural Excursions Package (6)

Study Abroad Fee Information Costs Not Included: U.S. Passports, Airfare ($600-$800), books ($50-$150), personal costs ($200$500 per month), visa ($0- $100), and lunches during the school day ($50 - $100 per month) Note: Airplane tickets should not be purchased until the student has been accepted into the program, paid the enrollment fee and identified resources for paying of fees. It is also recommended that students consider purchasing optional flight insurance that covers cancelled airplane tickets or refundable airfares.

Fee Changes and : Some fees can change slightly as economic conditions dictate in the Dominican Republic or in accordance with State of Florida fee increases. The enrollment fee is only refundable before April 19 because of advanced arrangements made in the Dominican Republic related to reserving home stay space, and hiring faculty. Refunds are made in accordance with the FAMU Refund Policy.

Students enrolled at Florida A&M University can enroll in the FAMU Study Abroad Program in the Dominican Republic during the fall or spring semesters. They can use most scholarships and Pell Grants for their study abroad experience.

Non-FAMU students will be referred to the CCIS/Broome Community College/SUNY Study Abroad Program in the Dominican Republic. ( http://www.ccisstudyabroad.org)