SP 272Y - Intensive Courses Abroad (8 Cr.)

(ED 272Y ) (GEN. ED. #3)

MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION IN COSTA RICA (8) (ED 272Y) (GEN. ED. #3) This interdisciplinary course builds Spanish language skills into the curriculum of education through a seven-week pre-program course in the fall (two credits), a three-week immersion experience in Costa Rica in January (four credits), and a seven-week post-program course in the spring (two credits). This course introduces students to the basic skills and concepts of multiculturalism and how to effectively apply them in a classroom. The first seven-weeks is conducted in English. During the three-week intensive, students will be immersed in the Spanish language, and the final seven weeks will be conducted in Spanish. Prerequisites: SP 230  or permission of the instructor. Variable semesters. Moreno-López and Smith.