LBAT Spanish:

Mexico City, Mexico Component

Program Director: Dr. Vicki Galloway

2008 Mexico City Program
Orientation/Information (pdf)

• Study for six weeks in the world's largest city, Mexico City, and experience the voices of ancient civilizations merging with the bustle of commerce.
  
• Earn 9 semester credit hours at the 3000 level, applicable towards a certificate, Spanish Minor or IAML or GEML major, or in partial fulfillment of the International Plan Study-abroad requirement
  
• Deepen your knowledge and understanding of contemporary Mexican culture and society and its historical roots as well as current issues facing Mexico in its U.S. partnership through NAFTA.
  
• Live with a Mexican family; visit area businesses in Mexico City; participate in a community service project.
  
• Experience a varied cultural program including excursions to the ancient ruins of Teotihuacan, the colonial city of Puebla, and an additional excursion to San Miguel de Allende or Guanajuato
  

Prerequisites: SPAN 2000 level and good academic standing (this program is conducted in Spanish)

Courses: SPAN 3691, 3692, 3235

All courses are taught by Dr. Vicki Galloway, Professor, School of Modern Languages

Application deadline: Jan. 7, 2008. (may be extended if program is not full)

Apply via the OIE Website

Mexico program cost (without tuition):

• 9-credit program: $2795 plus $200 application fee.
  Note: The $200 fee covers application to both Mexico and Madrid components.
  

Program fee covers:

• ground transportation for excursions and company visits
• housing with a Mexican family
• two meals/day (breakfast, supper)
• ISIC card (international ID for discount rates)
• transportation, lodging and some meals for overnight excursions
• airfare and lodging in Puebla and second city
• tours of city and cultural sites; professional visits
• health, evacuation and repatriation insurance… and MORE!
  
  Program fee does not cover roundtrip airfare from Atlanta to Mexico & Mexico to Atlanta
  

Deposit deadlines

• Program Application Fee (payable on acceptance or by 1/7/2008: $100 (200 if Mexico-only program)
  
• January 11th, 2008: $950
• February 8th, 2008: $900
  
• March 7th, 2008: $945

• HOPE scholarship applies
• Mexico only: 9 credit hours; Mexico + Madrid: 15 credit hours
  
• Non-residents pay resident tuition plus $250
• Tutition Rates on Bursar's Website (PDF)