For ES and Bio majors only. Ecology & Tropical Biology, Spanish. Based in rain forest, but travel to various ecological settings. Students are encouraged to apply for CIEE scholarships.
Special Opportunities:
Environmental Studies: Core courses in: Humans in the Tropics; Tropical Community Ecology; Tropical Diversity.
Large and attractive coastal city, 2 hours from Santiago, UN World Heritage site; warm and dry. Direct enrollment at three universities; Premedical Studies track. Internships. Required Middlebury writing course. Academic calendar: July-Dec, Feb-July.
Special Opportunities:
Pre-Medical Studies; Public Health: specific track with Chilean students.
Development and social justice theme. Two week excursion to the Mapuche region to study challenges facing indigenous populations. Independent study project and community service project. Students are encouraged to apply for SIT scholarships.
Large urban environment in foothills of the Andes. Middlebury writing course; direct enrollment at Universidad de Chile and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; internships. For the more independent student. Semester calendar: July-Dec, Feb-July.
Large urban environment (city of 6.5 million); foothills of the Andes. Mandatory language course; optional program culture course; direct enrollment at Universidad de Chile and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (large universities). Semester calendar: July-Dec, Feb-July. Students are encouraged to apply for IFSA scholarships.
Classes at 3 universities with very large enrollments. Required course in Spanish Language and Argentine Culture. Option of enrolling in Cinema Studies, Diversity and Gender Studies or Human Rights concentrations. The Literature concentration is not recommended as more advanced courses are available at the universities. For the independent student with strong Spanish skills who wants the challenge of living in a large, cosmopolitan city of 10 million with rich heritage. Students with four semesters of Spanish may apply to the Intensive Spanish track. The Exploring Community and Culture program is an excellent way to engage in community service and to reflect upon the study abroad experience. Students are encouraged to apply for IFSA-Butler scholarships.
