Study Away
For a complete list of approved off-campus study programs and institutions,
visit Bowdoin's Off-Campus Study web page. There you will find a comprehensive list and information about choosing a program. After choosing some options and visiting the Off-Campus Study office, seek the advice of a faculty member in Latin American Studies.
Some Approved Programs in Latin America |
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| Argentina | ||
| COPA, Buenos Aires | F/S/Y | Courses at four Buenos Aires universities. Homestays. 2 years college-level Spanish required. |
| COPA, Mendoza | F/S/Y | Based at U. Nacional de Cuyo in smaller city of Mendoza. Strong offerings in arts and humanities. Courses taught in Spanish by Argentine professors. Homestays. 2 years college-level Spanish required. |
| IES, Buenos Aires | F/S/Y | Courses at IES center in Spanish and English; Advanced program in Spanish only; intensive language for beginning/intermediate levels. Enrollment at two Buenos Aires universities for advanced students. Homestays. |
| Belize | ||
| SIT, Belize (Natural and Cultural Ecology) | F/S | Based in Belize City. Seminar, Field Study, Independent Study Project. 2 short homestays. |
| Chile | ||
| COPA, Chilean Universities Program | F/S/Y | Enrollment in universities in Santiago or Valparaíso. Homestay. 4 semesters Spanish required. |
| SIT, Chile (Culture, Development, and Social Justice) | F/S | Based in Valparaíso. Seminar, Field Study, Intensive Spanish, Indep. Study Project. Homestay. 3 semesters college-level Spanish required. |
| Middlebury in Chile | F/S/Y | Formerly the SUNY-Plattsburgh program, now run by Middlebury. University enrollment for students with advanced Spanish: U. de Chile and Pontificia U. Católica de Chile (Santiago); U. Austral de Chile (Valdivia); U. de Concepción; U. de Valparaíso. Housing in private homes, student residences. |
| Costa Rica | ||
| Organization for Tropical Studies, Costa Rica | F/S | Reputable semester program in tropical biology. 2 semesters college-level Spanish required. |
| Cuba | ||
| COPA, Universidad de la Habana | F/S | Selective single-semester program with access to university classes. Shared apartment accommodation. All programs in Cuba suspended by US regulations - check website for updates. |
| Ecuador | ||
| SIT, Ecuador (Culture and Development) | F/S | Based in Quito. Seminar, Field Study, Intensive Spanish, Independent Study Project. Homestays. 3 semesters college-level Spanish required. |
| El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua | ||
| Augsburg CGE, Sustainable Development and Social Change in Central America | F/S | Small program based in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala (5 wks); San Salvador, El Salvador (4 wks); Managua, Nicaragua (6 wks). Homestays and guesthouses. 1 course in Spanish required. |
| Jamaica | ||
| SIT, Jamaica (Gender and Development) | F/S | Seminar, Field Study, Independent Study Project. Homestays in Kingston and rural village. Recommended for Women's Studies. |
| Mexico | ||
| Augsburg CGE, Mexico | F/S | Based in Cuernavaca. "Gender and Social Change in Mesoamerica," fall; "Social and Environmental Justice in Latin America," spring. Trips to Guatemala (fall), El Salvador (spring). Homestays. 1 year college-level Spanish required. |
| COPA, Mérida | F/S | Based at renowned U. Autónoma de Yucatán, near outstanding archaeological sites. Anthropology strong. All courses taught in Spanish. Homestays. 4 semesters college-level Spanish required. |
| SIT, Mexico (Grassroots Development and Social Change) | F/S | Based in Oaxaca. Seminar, Field Study, Intensive Spanish, Independent Study Project. Homestay. 3 semesters college-level Spanish required. |