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Alcalá, Spain (IU-CIEE Co-Sponsored Summer Program)

SPAIN

CIEE Summer in Alcalá

ALCALA DE HENARES

Provincial city of 300,000 only 30 minutes from Madrid
Birthplace of Miguel de Cervaules, author of Don Quixote de la Mandra.

DATES

Late June- late July

PROGRAM ORGANIZATION

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)—www.ciee.org—at the at the Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Estudios Norteamericanos de la Universidad de Alcalá (the Institute)
Approximately 120 foreign students
Local excursions in Alcalá de Hernares and Madrid as well as field trips to nearby sites of historical interest in Spain

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Summer Language and Culture program** track (Session II only)
Courses in advanced Spanish language, culture, and literature taught in Spanish
10-20 students per class

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors CIEE program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all CIEE tracks/offerings. Please contact Overseas Study for clarification.

COURSE LOAD

6 IU credits for any two courses:

Contemporary Spain through the Media (HISP-S 317 or HISP-OS 300**)
Icons and Traditions of Spain (HISP-S 317 or HISP-OS 300**)
Introduction to Reading, Writing, and Conversation (HISP-OS 100*)
Spanish Civilization (HISP-S 411)
Cervantes and His Work (HISP-S 450)
Commercial Spanish (HISP-S 315)
Contemporary Spain (HISP-S 411)
Contemporary Spanish Literature (HISP-S 408)
Spanish Art History (FINA-OS 100*)
Spanish Phonetics (HISP-S 317***)
Spanish Politics and Government (POLS-OS 100*)
Survey of Literary Analysis (HISP-S 333)
Writing Skills (HISP-S 312)

*OS 100 is the default designation to identify courses recorded as undistributed elective credit that has not yet been evaluated by an IU department for a specific equivalency. The OS 100 courses can count in total hours toward graduation.

**Courses designated as OS 300 have been evaluated by teh Spanish department and awarded 300-level credit. HISP-OS 300 will only be awarded when HISP-S 317 is not feasable.

***Students taking Spanish Phonetics can petition the Spanish department for a Phonetics course equivalent upon completion of the program by submitting course materials to the Spanish department.

HOUSING

Spanish homes (one student per home)

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

ELIGIBILITY

You may apply if you

are a student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress,
have taken or are enrolled in at least sixth semester Spanish,
have at least a B average in Spanish, and
have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are not eligible.

ESTIMATED SUMMER 2009 COSTS

IU portion of fee: $370
CIEE portion of fee: $4,200*
(includes tuition, housing and all meals, orientation, field trips and insurance)
Initial prepayment of $500 due early March.
See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.

*Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students.
Airfare, personal expenses and vacation travel additional.

FINANCIAL AID

IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
CIEE scholarships and grants available. See http://ciee.org/study/scholarships.aspx. CIEE scholarship applications should be submitted to Overseas Study at the time of application.
Find general information about financial aid and links to additional scholarship opportunities here: www.indiana.edu/~overseas/basics/finaid.shtml.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

February 15, 2010

IU committee screens applications; final approval by CIEE. Notification of application status sent electronically within four weeks of application deadline.

How to Apply for this Program