GLOBAL COLLEGE
Long Island University

                                                     
Student:                                         

Center: COSTA RICA CENTER

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Semester:                  Spring 2008                     Advisor:

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PART A: DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDENT'S SEMESTER (The updated learning plan summary. Specify the distribution of credit category, course title and number of credits, followed by a brief description of the learning activity and the requirements for credit.)

Distribution of Credit          Course Title                   # Credits

AREA STUDIES:     CENTRAL AMERICAN REALITY           6

A weekly seminar with the goal of providing an understanding of the history and present situation of Central America through informal lectures, group discussions, field trips, videos, guest speakers and readings.  The seminar covers the historical roots of the area (indigenous societies, the conquest, colonization, neocolonialism); the role of the region in the global economy; the political crisis of the 1980’s; and the current regional economic, political and social reality.  Active participation in and proper documentation of the learning experiences in the seminar, the field trips in Costa Rica, and a 17-day field trip through Nicaragua and Honduras are requirements for earning credit.

LANGUAGE AND WRITING:                                 6
SPANISH FOR BEGINNER STUDENTS

Spanish classes for beginners have the goal of forming basic oral and written communication skills, as well as introducing the students to the Latin culture. To achieve these goals, the students meet three times a week for a total of 8 1/2 hours. They also complete daily assignments, participate in field projects, live with a Costa Rican family and interact daily with Spanish-speaking people.

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: NATURAL RESOURCES         3
AND CONSERVATION

The most urgent environmental issues and actions in Central America are introduced through a series of field-study trips, videos, readings and discussions.  The seminar focuses on deforestation, indigenous peoples, environmental protection actions, impact of tourism, ecological tourism, intensive and alternative agriculture and other topics chosen by participants.  Five field trips in Costa Rica are complemented with field visits, readings and lectures in Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras during the CAR trip.

HUMAN ISSUES : WOMEN'S STUDIES                      2

An experiential seminar with the goal of facilitating a historical, contextual and cross-cultural understanding of women's oppression and gender relationships. Students participate in a series of awareness-raising exercises, informal lectures, group discussions, and independent research on issues of their interests. Active participation in the seminar, field trips, observations, interviews, readings and proper documentation of the learning are requirements for credits.

TOTAL CREDITS:         17

Faculty Advisor's Signature ______________________________Date___________

(Regional Center COSTA RICA CENTER)