Program Director:

Dr. Maria Martell
World Languages Department
Phone: (480) 461-7859
Email: mmartell@mesacc.edu

Download the program brochure   Acrobat .pdf file

Dates:

(Not Offered in 2010)

Description: This program offers students the opportunity to earn college credits while participating in a home stay program with a host Mexican family. The available course options are designed to incorporate the experience of living in Guanajuato with educational goals by including activities such as visits to art galleries, museums, cemeteries, silver mines, haciendas, pyramids, volcanoes and other archeological, cultural, and historical sites.

Location:

Founded by the Spanish in the early 16th century, the historic town of Guanajuato (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) is one of Mexico's most prominent mining cities as well as a colonial gem, tucked into the mountains at 6,700 feet. This compact city of about 100,000 residents, offers plenty of opportunities to walk, enjoy a casual meal, and visit historical sites that date back to the 1500's. Classes are taught at the University of Guanajuato.   See a map.

Cultural excursions will include:

I. MEXICO CITY
o Teotihuacán, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
o Coyoacán (Frida Kalho Museum)
o Museo de Antropología
o Zócalo

II. MICHOACÁN
o Tzintzuntzan
o Yácatas
o Pátzcuaro
o Paricutín Volcano, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World
o Morelia, capital of Michoacán

Courses: (Choose 2)

• ART295DC Art Workshop/Seminar: Photography, 3 credits
• HIS145 History of Mexico, 3 credits
• SPA115/116 Beginning Spanish Conversation I, 3 credits
• SPA201 Intermediate Spanish, 4 credits (Prerequisite: SPA102)

Costs:

Approximate Cost: $2,750 plus tuition and registration fee ( for 6 or 7 credits)
$250 non-refundable deposit due upon registration

PAYMENT DEADLINES
Payment 1: $1,000 due by Friday, March 27, 2009 ($250 non-refundable)
Payment 2: $1,750 due by Friday, April 24, 2009
Payment 3: Full tuition (6-7 credits) due by Friday, May 8, 2009
Late applications may be accepted.

See a photo gallery of past trips to Guanajuato.

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