Costa Rica Where do we go? Winter Break Education Abroad Office

Where do we go?
Sarapiquí
Guanacaste
Tortuguero
Ricón de la Vieja
National Park
Braulio Carrillo
National Park
San Jose
Excursions Include:
• San Jose Downtown and Museums
• Braulio Carrillo National Park
• Tortuguero
• Tortuguero National Park
• Sarapiquí Canopy Tour
• Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs
• La Fortuna Waterfall
• Guanacaste
• Rincón de la Vieja National Park
• Pacific Beaches
*Please see the Course Learning Objectives on the
inside of this brochure for more exciting information
on excursions.
Education Abroad Office
St. Cloud State University
Lawrence Hall G08
720 4th Avenue South
St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498
Phone: (320) 308-0119
Fax: (320) 308-4223
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.stcloudstate.edu/educationabroad
How to Apply:
To apply go to www.stcloudstate.edu/educationabroad and
click on Apply Now. The step-by-step instructions will guide
you through the application process. The online application
will close at midnight the day of the application deadline.
Therefore, all parts of the application will need to be
completed prior to the deadline date.
Special Accommodations:
If you need reasonable accommodation for a disability, such
accommodations may be available upon advanced request.
Please contact Student Disability Services as soon as
possible in Centennial Hall 202, or by calling 320-308-4080
so that arrangements may be made in a timely fashion.
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Costa Rica
Winter Break
Geography
& Planning/
Global Studies
Costa Rica
Winter Break
Program Objectives
Program Costs & Financial Aid
This program is dedicated to providing all students interested
in Geography, Travel and Tourism, Global Studies, Spanish,
History, Cultural, and Wildlife Biology the opportunity to study
in Costa Rica. This “novel experience” will emerge students into
a safe, yet culturally and biologically rich location.
Students pay a program fee set in accordance with prevailing
on-campus costs and the value of the dollar in the host country.
what’s included:
Program Overview
• Round trip transportation
• In-country travel
• Living accommodations:
Hotels
• Excursions
• Three meals per day
Tuition will be added to the program cost on your SCSU
e-services bill. Expenses are approximate and may be subject
to change without notice. If eligible, financial aid may be
applied to this program.
Please view the back of this
brochure for steps on how
to apply. If you have any
questions or concerns please
contact the Education Abroad
office at educationabroad@
stcloudstate.edu or call 320308-0119. We’re happy to help!
location: Costa Rica
dates:
January 2- 10, 2015
courses: GEOG 410/GLST 410 (3 credits)
estimated cost: $2600 plus tuition
program director contact:
Dr. Mikhail Blinnikov
Director of Global Studies
Geography And Planning
Stewart Hall 344
Phone: (320) 308-2263
Email: [email protected]
*Spanish proficiency is not required, however some
working knowledge of Spanish is very beneficial.
application
deadline:
Oct. 1st 2014
Course Learning Objectives
Through the GEOG 410/GLST 410 Landscapes and
Conservation in Costa Rica course, students will study
biodiversity conservation, sustainable exotourism development,
community health, education issues, migration and cultural
issues, plants and animals of the tropics: birds, insects, and
trees, as well as urban and regional geographical issues that
impact conservation. Excursions include hiking up an inactive
volcano cone, walking in the canopy of a tropical rainforest
on a hanging bridge, boating across a large wetland complex,
soaking in volcanic hot springs, snorkeling in the warm
Pacific Ocean, a night tour of the rainforest, a cultural tour of
downtown San Jose, and much more!
*Note: This program requires registration with EF Tours. See
SCSU Education Abroad for more details.
Cancellation Policy:
Students who withdraw or cancel from a program may be
charged the full cost of program after the application deadline.
An additional fee of $250 will be assessed and added to the
student’s account for cancelling within 60 days of departure.
Withdrawal from the program must be done in writing or by
email with the program manager in the Education Abroad
office. Airline tickets are purchased shortly after the application
deadline, therefore if you cancel you may be responsible for the
full cost of the airline ticket after the deadline.