General Program Descriptions
Summer and Fall Study Programs in Quebec (French)
Academic Program
The summer component is held approximately from late June to mid-August
and the fall component from September to December at Laval University,
Quebec City, Canada. The CIC summer program is affiliated with
Laval's Cours d'été pour non-francophones, which
has earned an outstanding reputation during the last fifty years
for training non-French speakers in Québec. The CIC Fall
program is an independent immersion program. In particular, the
summer program provides an orientation program on the history,
culture and society of Québec, and continues with regular
meetings and activities throughout the summer session. During
the summer six-week course, students are placed in one of seven
levels of language study, depending on their proficiency as demonstrated
in a placement exam given at Laval. Classes meet five days a week
for four or five hours, depending on the level of study. At levels
six and seven, which are equivalent to courses offered for the
major in French, students may select from courses in language,
literature and culture. The summer group is accompanied in Québec
by a resident director from one of the participating CIC universities.
The University and Québec
A distinguished Canadian university, Laval is the oldest French-speaking
institution of higher learning in North America. It was founded
in Québec City in 1852 and moved to a 500-acre campus in
nearby Sainte-Foy in the late nineteen-fifties. With the main
buildings connected by a network of underground tunnels, its modern
facilities include a new sports arena, a student co-op, banking
services, a research library, up-to-date audiovisual resources,
attractive housing, and excellent teaching facilities. Québec
City, whose center is about six kilometers from the university,
is easily accessible by bus, car, or even bicycle. Less cosmopolitan
than Montreal, Québec City has preserved more fully its
French character and the French language, while developing into
a modern North American city. The city itself is dominated, physically
and culturally, by Old Québec, literally a walled town
within the city. Because of its museums, its old-world atmosphere,
and its rich history, Québec City had become a chief attraction
for summer visitors to the Province. Students may choose to live
either in university dormitories or with French-speaking families.
Eligibility for Summer Study Program in Quebec (French):
Applicants must be 18 years of age by the beginning date of the
program, have at least one year of college French or the equivalent,
and a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. College transcripts and
a letter of recommendation from a faculty member familiar with
the student's academic and language competence are required. Graduate
students should consult their graduate college to determine the
applicability of course work toward a graduate degree.
Cost and Scholarship Information
For current information on costs, scholarships and payment schedules,
CIC students should contact their own Office
for Study Abroad. All other non-CIC students should contact
the University of Iowa Study Abroad Office.
Application Information for both the Summer and Fall Semester Study Programs in Quebec (French): Admissions decisions are made by the CIC Québec administrative and resident directors. All application forms, deadlines and further information are available from the French departments and Study Abroad Offices in the CIC universities. Students from non-CIC institutions should contact the Office for Study Abroad, 120 International Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, (319) 335-0353.
Email: cic-abroad@uiowa.edu
More Info: http://international.uiowa.edu/study-abroad/
Latin American Health, Nutrition, and Environmental Issues
Program (Spanish)
Academic Program
The program has two components, one from mid-June to mid-August
and one from late August to mid- December. Students may participate
in one or both components.
The Summer component is based in the capital, Santo Domingo, the
oldest city in the Americas. The focus is on cultural orientation
to the Dominican Republic, with beginning, intermediate or advanced
Spanish language training and an interdisciplinary seminar on
Latin American/Caribbean Health, Nutrition and Environmental Issues.
For the Fall component, students are based in Santiago, the Dominican
Republic's second largest city. The program includes advanced
Spanish language training, regular university courses in health
and special area studies courses for foreigners, and a field-based
independent study project. University courses may include: community
medicine, public health, medical sociology, Afro-Caribbean culture,
literature of the Hispanic Caribbean, history of the Caribbean,
and Latin American film.
Partner Institutions
ENTRENA, a private professional service and training organization
in Santo Domingo, is the partner institution for the summer program.
Perhaps best known for its training of Peace Corps volunteers,
ENTRENA works with development projects throughout the Dominican
Republic.
For the Fall component, students are at the Pontificia Universidad
Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), a private university
founded in 1962 that now enjoys a reputation as the best academic
institution of higher learning in the Dominican Republic.
Eligibility for Latin American Health, Nutrition, and Environmental
Issues Program (Spanish): Students from CIC universities are
given priority; however, qualified students from other institutions
are welcome. All applicants must have an interest in health and
nutrition, as demonstrated through prior course selection, job
experience, or other academic or nonacademic involvement. Applicants
must provide an official university transcript showing at least
a 2.5 (4.0 scale) cumulative grade point average, provide a letter
of recommendation from a faculty member familiar with the student's
academic work, and be 18 years of age by the program starting
date.
For the Summer Component, students must have completed a year
of university-level Spanish, or two years of high school Spanish.
To participate in the Fall Component, students must have had three
years of university-level Spanish (or the equivalent). The Fall
Component language prerequisite may also be met by two years of
university level Spanish (or the equivalent) and successful participation
in the summer Component.
Cost and Scholarship Information
For current information on costs, scholarships and payment schedules,
CIC students should contact their own Office
for Study Abroad. All other non-CIC students should contact
the University of Iowa Study Abroad Office.
Application Information for both the Summer Latin American Health, Nutrition, and Environmental Issues Program and the Fall Semester Program (Spanish): Admissions decisions are made by the program's administrative and resident directors. Completed applications must completed and processed by strict deadlines. For more information on program particulars and application procedures CIC students should contact the study abroad office at their institution or the Office for Study Abroad, 120 International Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, (319) 335-0353.
Email: cic-abroad@uiowa.edu
More Info: http://international.uiowa.edu/study-abroad/
Summer Program in Mexico (Spanish)
Academic Program
All classes are conducted in Spanish. Participants may enroll
in two or three courses, earning six or nine semester hours of
credit. Course offerings generally include: Twentieth Century
Mexican Literature, Latin American Civilization, History of Mexican
Art; History of Mexico, and Latin American Narrative. Language
courses usually offered include Conversation and Composition,
The Structure of the Spanish Language, and Advanced Reading.
The site of the CIC Summer Program in Mexico is the University
of Guanajuato, one of Mexico’s finest institutions of higher
learning. The university is located in Guanajuato, the capital
of the state of Guanajuato, for four centuries the most important
silver mining area in the country. The entire city, cradled in
the mountains, is designated as a historic and architectural national
monument. The city has a population of approximately 120,000 and
is situated some 230 miles northwest of Mexico City. The city
prides itself as a small but vibrant cultural center for the entire
state. The CIC Summer Program classes are held in the University's
School of Humanities which overlooks the city. Students live with
host families.
Eligibility for Summer Program in Mexico (Spanish): Students
from CIC universities are given priority; however, applications
from qualified students from other institutions are also welcome.
Each applicant must generally have the equivalent of third-year
college-level competence in Spanish; show a 3.0 out of 4.0 (or
equivalent) grade point average in Spanish courses and be in good
academic standing; and provide a letter of recommendation attesting
to scholarship and current language competence from a faculty
member in his/her home Spanish department.
Cost and Scholarship Information
For current information on costs, scholarships and payment schedules,
CIC students should contact their own Office
for Study Abroad. All other non-CIC students should contact
the University of Iowa Study Abroad Office.
Application Information for Summer Program in Mexico (Spanish): Early application is encouraged. Application forms, deadlines and further information are available from the Spanish departments and Study Abroad Offices in the CIC universities. Students from non-CIC institutions should contact the Office for Study Abroad, 120 International Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, (319) 335-0353.
Email: cic-abroad@uiowa.edu
More Info: http://international.uiowa.edu/study-abroad/
Transcripts for Non-CIC Students who Participated on one of the CIC Study Abroad Programs:
Any non-CIC student who participated on a CIC study abroad program was automatically enrolled at the University of Iowa and can request an Iowa transcript from the Registrar's Office - see http://www.registrar.uiowa.edu/transcripts/ for instructions. The University of Iowa’s Study Abroad Office also keeps photocopies of the grade reports issued by the program director if you would like to have that sent instead. |
