LANG 295/495: Spanish Language & Culture in Costa Rica

3 Credits

This faculty-led study abroad trip would be with our partner institution, Intercultura, an intensive Spanish immersion school in Heredia, Costa Rica. Students willl take Spanish classes in the mornings and participate in cultural experiences in the afternoons/evenings. The program offers homestays for students, thus enabling them to practice their Spanish outside of the classroom and providing breakfasts and dinners with host families. Program excursions will include a visit to 5 mangnificent waterfalls and a wildlife refuge, a weekend at Samara Beach, and a jungle adventure with a zipline through the rainforest canopy. Heredia, known as The City of Flowers, is famous for its colonial charm, world-class coffee production, and as a hub for education and sustainability in Costa Rica.

This program is open to ALL majors. Knowledge of Spanish language is NOT required. 

Dates: May 3 - 17, 2026 (subject to change)
Application Deadline: Dec. 5, 2025 (preferred)

Cost: $1,930 (subject to change, depending on number of students enrolled)

Includes:

  • Application Fee
  • Homestay with a Local Family, with two meals per day
  • In-country transportation
  • Three Excursions (including weekend beach trip)
  • Health Insurance
  • Group Events

Not Included:

  • Round-trip Airfare
  • Most meals
  • Miscellaneous Expenses

 

 

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Tentative Itinerary
Course Syllabus

To Get Started

Step 1: The preferred application deadline is Dec. 5, 2025. The Final application deadline is Jan. 23, 2026. Positions are limited, so please apply early to get preference. Download the application and turn it into either the Office of International Studies (Liberal Arts Building, Suite 700) or to Sheryl Shockley on the 4th floor of the LA Building (Suite 400). Make sure to include the supplemental documents AND your receipt of the $150 application fee, which is included in the overall price. The $500 program deposit is due Jan. 26, 2025.

Step 2: Register for the spring course: LANG 295/495: Spanish Language & Culture in Costa Rica

Step 3: Be interviewed and accepted into the faculty-led program

Step 4: Make payment arrangements with the Business Office to complete the program payments (final payment deadline varies)

Step 5: Finalize any outstanding documentation for study abroad

Step 6: Purchase roundtrip airfare to Heredia, Costa Rica – coordinate with faculty leader and other students

Step 7: Participate in mandatory Outbound Orientation

Step 8: Enjoy this life-changing experience!