US and Chilean students on a hike near the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile (photo by Monica Hayden '07)
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US and Chilean students on a hike near the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile (photo by Monica Hayden '07)
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This list of programs and universities is provided to assist students in the identification of junior semester and year abroad opportunities in Central & South America. A great deal of variation exists in the locations, durations, foreign language expectations, housing options, and educational formats. In general terms, there are three types of program: programs at Central and South American universities, thematic programs, and general Latin American studies programs. The Spanish language requirements are listed so that students may avoid programs that are inappropriate in terms of having either too much or too little language training. Other programs exist in many of the countries on this list, but have been excluded because their duration, academic program, or sponsoring organization does not conform to the principles established by the Off-Campus Study Committee. (Students may petition the Committee to participate on an unapproved program if they believe it provides a compelling academic advantage compared to the listed programs.) You may access the program and university web sites by clicking on the Sponsor/University name. The "number of participants" in the Comments column is per semester. Numbers often fluctuate from semester to semester, and we provide them to give a general sense of program size. The programs that are based at universities generally follow the southern hemispere academic calendar with first semester extending from late February
to early July, and second semester from early August to early December.
(The actual dates vary each year.) Approval of participation, including completion of a Bates application, is required to receive credit for study on any of these programs or universities. Please see Dean Sawyer or Mr. Das, in the Off-Campus Study Office in Lane Hall, for further information and discussion. |
| Location | Duration | Sponsor/University | Lang. Req. | Housing Options | Comments | Faculty and Returning Jrs & Seniors; Prior = past Bates participants |
Argentina
| Buenos Aires | Semester or year | IFSA-Butler | 5 sems | Family | Classes at 3 univs, a large city with rich heritage. Option of enrolling in Cinema Studies, Gender Studies, Human Rights track. Number of participants: 65 | Prof. George Megan Bromberg Zachary Jyllka Avery Masters Samantha Rothkopf Lillian Sheridan Ariela Silberstein |
| Buenos Aires | Semester | SIT Study Abroad | 4 sems | Family and Group | Social Movements and Human Rights; ind. study project. Number of participants: 15 | Alexandra Howard Tahira Khalid |
| Buenos Aires | Semester | SIT Study Abroad | 4 sems | Family and Group | Development and Social Change; ind. study project. | |
| Mendoza | Semester or year | IFSA-Butler | 4 or 5 sems | Family | Based at Univ. Nacional de Cuyo, studio art & music, at base of Andes. Number of participants: 30 | Samuel Guilford Benjamin Hester Nathalie Woolworth |
Bolivia
| Cochabamba | Semester | SIT Study Abroad | 4 sems | Family & Group | Globalization and Social Change, fewer Americans, high altitude, large city, but easy access to rural areas. Number of participants: 20 | William Brunnquell Sarah Davis William Field Maya Ovrutsky |
Brazil
| Belém | Semester | SIT Study Abroad | 4 sems Span | Family & group | Amazon Studies & ecology, prior course in Bio or ES required. Number of participants: 15 | Prior |
| Fortaleza | Semester | SIT Study Abroad | 4 sems Span/2 sems Port | Families & group | Urban and rural development, internal migration and dislocation, area of cultural diversity. Number of participants: 15 | Brendan Julian |
| Salvador da Bahia | Semester | CIEE | 4 sems Span/2 sems Port | Family | Program and university courses; Portuguese lang. Large, ethnically diverse city on northeast coast with large Afro-Brazilian population. | Alberto Means |
| Salvador da Bahia | Semester | SIT Study Abroad | 4 sems Span/2 sems Port | Family & Group | Focus on public health incl. alternative health approaches. Ind. study project. Large, ethnically diverse city on northeast coast with large Afro-Brazilian population. Apply early. Number of participants: 15 | Prior |
Chile
| Arica | Semester | SIT Study Abroad | 4 sems | Family & Group | Public Health and Community Welfare; ind. study project or guided practicum. Based in northern Chile. | |
Concepción |
Semester or year | Middlebury College | 5 sems | Family | July-Dec, Feb-July; Good academics; science; pre-med; inernships at rural clinic. Attractive smaller city. For the independent student. | |
| La Serena | Semester or year | Middlebury College | 5 sems | Family | July-Dec, Feb-July; colonial-style northern city; smaller university; bio, ecology, geography. Internships. Outdoor activities; on the coast. For the independent student. | Prior |
| Santiago | Semester or year | IFSA-Butler | 5 sems | Family | July-Dec, Feb-July; large urban environment; two universities. Number of participants: 75 | Eleanor Gourley Sarah Reingold |
| Santiago | Semester or year | Middlebury College | 5 sems | Family | July-Dec, Feb-July; large urban environment; two universities. Internships. Number of participants: 12 | Prior |
| Santiago | Semester | SIT Study Abroad | 4 sems | Family & Group | US Calendar; Education and Social Change theme; ind. study project or practicum. Prev. coursework in Education, Latin American studies, or Development studies req. | Natalie Brown Laura Karabell |
| Valdivia | Semester or year | Middlebury College | 5 sems | Family | July-Dec, Feb-July; sciences; environmental studies; internships. Gateway to Lakes District. For the independent student. | |
| Valparaíso | Semester | SIT Study Abroad | 4 sems | Family & Group | US calendar; Development and social justice theme, program in Valparaiso on the coast and in rural settings. Number of participants: 25 | Katelyn Anderson Charlotte Brill Christine Grover Lauren Shapiro Michelle Silverman Catherine Wilson |
| Valparaíso | Semester or year | IFSA-Butler | 5 sems | Family | Program and university courses. Community service, attractive coastal city, 2 hours from Santiago. Number of participants: 50 | Lily Gordon Rebecca Lange Jennifer Morse |
| Valparaíso | Semester or year | Middlebury College | 5 sems | Family | See above; three universities; internships at U. de Playa Ancha. Number of participants: 18 | Prior |
Costa Rica
| Monteverde | Semester | CIEE | 4 sems | Group | Ecology & Tropical Biology, Spanish. Based in rainforest, but travel to various ecological settings. Number of participants: 20-25 | Prof. Kinsman Prior |
| Monteverde | Semester | Org. for Tropical Studies | 4 sems | Group dorm, camping | Focus on rain forest research and preservation. Field biology, travel to many sites, some camping. Prior biology required; little Spanish. Number of participants: 25 | Prof. Kinsman |
Ecuador
| Cumbaya | Semester or year | IES | 6 sems | Family | Direct enrollment at Universidad San Francisco (private university in Quito suburb; 40 minutes from city). US calendar. Fieldtrips; internships. | |
| Quito | Semester or Year | IES | 4 sems | Family | Mix of program courses and univ. courses (at La Católica University in downtown Quito). Numerous fieldtrips; internships; diverse student pop. | Elise Ogden |
| Quito | Semester |
SIT Study Abroad | 4 sems | Family & group | Culture and Development theme; independent study project. Number of participants: 25 | Alexandra Disney |
| Quito | Semester | SIT Study Abroad | 4 sems | Family & Group | Comparative Ecology and Conservation; ind. study project. Previous Bio/ES required. | Danica Doroski |
| Kingston | Semester or year | University of the West Indies | --- | Dorm | Direct enrollment at flagship campus at Mona (Kingston suburb); full curriculum; excellent academics. |
Mexico
| Guadalajara | Semester or Year | Middlebury College | 5 sems | Family | July-Dec, Feb-July; historic mid-size city, with vibrant cultural life; large university. Dance. For the independent student. Number of participants: 5 | Prior |
| Mérida | Semester or year | IFSA-Butler | 4 sems | Family | 3 week intensive program course, followed by classes at Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (with Mexican students). Anthropology, archaeology. Lively city. U.S. calendar Number of participants: 55 | Prior |
| Oaxaca | Semester | SIT Study Abroad | 4 sems | Family & group | Sustainable development and social change. Independent study. Number of participants: 15. | Prior |
Nicaragua
| Managua | Semester | Augsburg College | 4 sems | Family & group | Social change in Guatemala, El Salvador, then Nicaragua; low income settings. Less cultural connection because of the travel nature of the program. Number of participants: 20 | Rachel Kurzius |
| Managua | Semester | SIT Study Abroad | 4 sems | Family & group | Political and Social Development; a low-income setting. Number of participants: 20 | Emily Grady Nicole Kahn |
| Panama City | Semester | SIT Study Abroad | 4 sems | Family & group |
Tropical conservation; prior ES, bio coursework required. ES field work. Number of participants: 15 |
Prior |
Peru
| Cuzco | Semester | SIT Study Abroad | 4 sems | Family & group | Indigenous peoples and globalization; independent study project. Set in the Andes. | Prior |
| Lima | Semester or year | IFSA-Butler | 5 sems | Family | Core course and univ. courses; required community service. Cosmopolitan city of 8 million. |
Puerto Rico
Río |
Semester or year | SUNY, Oswego | 5 sems | Dorm |
Flagship campus of Puerto Rico system; academically challenging. Caribbean studies. For the more independent student. Total enrollment: 25,000 |
Prior Prof. Fra-Molinero |
Turks & Caicos
| S. Caicos | Semester | School for Field Studies | --- | Group dorm | Coral reef ecology program, biology and resource mgt themes, prior biology coursework required. Number of participants: 30 | Prior |
| Montevideo | Semester or year | Middlebury College | 5 sems | Family | Cosmopolitan capital city of 1.5 million; three universities. July-Dec; March-July |
Wesley Farnsworth |
| Semester | International Honors Program | None | Family & group | Cities in the 21st Century: People, Planning and Politics. Less cultural connection due to frequent travel. Expensive. Number of participants: 25-30 | Prior | |
| Spring | International Honors Program | None | Family & group | Health and Community. Two program options: India/China/South Africa or South Africa/Vietnam/Brazil. Less cultural connection due to frequent travel. Expensive program. | Mariam Alam Kyle Hagenbuch Abby Mays Kara Sullivan Helena Turner |
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