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Do
I actually have to study?
Of course, but it is easier and fun when you
are surrounded by the Spanish language and
Mexican culture.
Will
I get credit?
Yes, 4 hours credit at Tri-County for Spanish
in a Cross-Cultural Context (SPA204)
or for Elementary Spanish II (SPA
102)
Can
I earn credit for 102 in just two weeks?!
Not exactly… in addition to the classes in Mexico, you
will have classes at Tri-County before leaving for Mexico and
when you get back.
Will all students going to Mexico cover the same material?
No, some students will be enrolled in Spanish 204, Spanish
in a Cross-Cultural Context, and they will cover different material
than in 102.
Who can go?
Students with a minimum of Spanish 101 or 102 or with permission
from instructor, and with a minimum current GPA of 2.0
Will my 204 credit transfer to my four-year university?
Anderson University equivalent=3 hours Spanish elective or International
Studies course
College of Charleston equivalent=Spanish 201
Clemson
University equivalent=Spanish 201
USC equivalent=Elective credit or Cultural Awareness Course for
liberal arts degrees
How
much does it cost?
$1700, plus Tri-County's tuition. Scholarships may be available
What
do I get for $1700?
Round-trip airfare (Greenville-Mexico City), all program fees
in Cuernavaca, including 25 hrs/week of classes, room and board
with a Mexican family (2 meals/day, double occupancy), airport
transfers in Mexico, day trips, guides, tips, entry fees, international
health insurance, excursions to historical and tourist sites
What's
not included?
Your passport, spending money, local transportation costs, dinners,
vaccinations or immunizations
How
do I apply?
Don't wait! Turn in completed application
form with receipt of paid $20 non-refundable Study
Abroad Application fee (paid atCashier's Office in Ruby Hicks
Hall), and an unofficial copy of your transcript to Kari Daus
or Trini Tumlin. Submit two recommendation forms (one personal
and one academic) as soon as possible.
How
are students selected?
After reviewing applications and letters of
recommendation, faculty directors may conduct
interviews and will select students based
on
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academic preparation and strength,
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sense of maturity, responsibility, and citizenship,
- ability
to describe how study abroad experience
will apply to academic and personal goals;
and knowledge of proposed destination and
culture. Enrollment is limited to 30 students.
Faculty directors will notify students of selection by Friday,
March 30.
Who are the faculty directors?
Kari Carson is a Spanish Instructor at Tri-County Technical College
with study abroad experience in Salamanca, Spain; Puebla, Mexico;
and San José, Guatemala.
Trini Tumlin is a Spanish Instructor at Tri-County Technical College
and native of Cuernavaca, Mexico. Trini and Kari co-directed Tri-County's
2006 Study Abroad Program in Cuernavaca.
How can I find out more information?
- Attend
an informational session: Wednesdays, October 17 and November
7 in Pickens Hall Room 144, and Wednesday, November 28 in the
IBDC kitchen on Tri-County's Pendleton Campus
- Online
at www.tctc.edu
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Contact Kari Carson, 503 HS, kdaus@tctc.edu,
864-646-1383, or Trini Tumlin, 502 HS, ttumlin@tctc.edu,
864-646-1440
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