Study Abroad in Costa Rica
about the program
This program grants students six hours of Catawba College credit and includes four hours a day of class five days a week for four weeks. Excursions and cultural activities are also a program expectation. Coursework is available at all levels of study. Catawba College faculty and staff directs the program and travels with the group.
This intensive study of the Spanish language and Costa Rican culture will take place at the Intercultura Costa Rica Language School and Cultural Center.
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Intercultura Costa Rica Language School and Cultural Center
(Heredia, Costa Rica)
Intercultura Language School offers a series of 18 courses designed by curriculum specialists, using interactive small groups in an environment of total immersion in Latin American culture. Classes are 4 hours per day, Monday to Friday. The professors are university trained and credentialed to teach Spanish as a second language. Intercultura gives all teachers further instruction on teaching in the context of total cultural immersion.
 Paraiso Escondido
(Hidden Paradise)
Paraiso Escondido is the Inn that has hosted the Catawba Program for nine years.
Located in Vista Nosara de Heredia, the Inn is a finely appointed lodging organized around an open air central courtyard, an oasis of comfort and familiarity. Nestled in an upper-middle class neighborhood, the Inn provides comforts such as internet e-mail, and long distance calling, while keeping students among friendly Costa Rican neighbors and close to conveniences and attractions.
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Transfer Credit
 Transfer Credit is available for students from colleges and universities other than Catawba. Such transfers must apply to the College for "transient enrollment" through the Admissions Office which requires a letter of good standing from the home institution. Arrangements should be made in advance with the home institution.
interested?
Interested parties please direct questions to Dr. Girelli at cgirelli@catawba.edu or (704) 637-4353.
*All information contained here or on all related pages is subject to change without notice*
NOTE: As adult travelers, students are responsible for managing their own health, legal, and social issues. Students are expected to display sensitivity to the host culture and language institute, upholding the principles of immersion and cross-cultural respect.
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