About these Programs
In addition to each CIC member university's own Study Abroad
Programs, the consortium offers five collaborative programs--Summer
and Fall Study Programs in Quebec (French and French-Canadian
culture) and the Dominican Republic (Latin American Health, Nutrition,
and Environmental Issues Program) as well as the Summer Study
Program in Mexico (Spanish and Mexican culture)--all managed by
the University of Iowa on behalf of the CIC.
Summer Study Program in Quebec (French)
Academic Program
Held approximately from late June to mid-August at Laval University,
the CIC program is affiliated with Laval's Cours d'été
pour non-francophones, which has earned an outstanding reputation
during the last fifty years for training non-French speakers in
Québec. The CIC program begins with a four-day orientation
program on the history, culture and society of Québec,
and continues with regular meetings and activities throughout
the summer session. For the regular six-week course, students
are placed in one of seven levels of language study, depending
on their proficiency as demonstrated in a placement exam given
at Laval. Classes meet five days a week for four or five hours,
depending on the level of study. At levels six and seven, which
are equivalent to courses offered for the major in French, students
may select from courses in language, literature and culture. The
group is accompanied in Québec by a resident director from
one of the participating CIC universities.
The University and Québec
A distinguished Canadian university, Laval is the oldest French-speaking
institution of higher learning in North America. It was founded
in Québec City in 1852 and moved to a 500-acre campus in
nearby Sainte-Foy in the late nineteen-fifties. With the main
buildings connected by a network of underground tunnels, its modern
facilities include a new sports arena, a student co-op, banking
services, a research library, up-to-date audiovisual resources,
attractive housing, and excellent teaching facilities. Québec
City, whose center is about six kilometers from the university,
is easily accessible by bus, car, or even bicycle. Less cosmopolitan
than Montreal, Québec City has preserved more fully its
French character and the French language, while developing into
a modern North American city. The city itself is dominated, physically
and culturally, by Old Québec, literally a walled town
within the city. Because of its museums, its old-world atmosphere,
and its rich history, Québec City had become a chief attraction
for summer visitors to the Province. Students may choose to live
either in university dormitories or with French-speaking families.
Cost
The cost of this program includes tuition and room and board.
(Total costs vary according to the type of accommodation selected.)
Students should anticipate spending additional money for books
and for participation in the optional social and cultural activities
of the Summer Program. Transportation to and from Québec
is not included in these costs. Students are responsible for all
personal expenses. For current information on costs and payment
schedules, contact the Office for Study Abroad.
The CIC usually offers a limited number of scholarships covering
a portion of the cost of the program. These are available to full-time
students in good standing currently enrolled at CIC institutions.
Applicants for financial aid must submit a statement signed by
the financial aid officer at their institution. Awards are made
on the basis of need and academic ability.
Latin American Health, Nutrition, and Environmental Issues
Program (Spanish)
Academic Program
The program has two components, one from mid-June to mid-August
and one from late August to mid- December. Students may participate
in one or both components.
The Summer component is based in the capital, Santo Domingo, the
oldest city in the Americas. The focus is on cultural orientation
to the Dominican Republic, with beginning, intermediate or advanced
Spanish language training and an interdisciplinary seminar on
Latin American/Caribbean Health, Nutrition and Environmental Issues.
For the Fall component, students are based in Santiago, the Dominican
Republic's second largest city. The program includes advanced
Spanish language training, regular university courses in health
and special area studies courses for foreigners, and a field-based
independent study project. University courses may include: community
medicine, public health, medical sociology, Afro-Caribbean culture,
literature of the Hispanic Caribbean, history of the Caribbean,
and Latin American film.
Partner Institutions
ENTRENA, a private professional service and training organization
in Santo Domingo, is the partner institution for the summer program.
Perhaps best known for its training of Peace Corps volunteers,
ENTRENA works with development projects throughout the Dominican
Republic.
For the Fall component, students are at the Pontificia Universidad
Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), a private university
founded in 1962 that now enjoys a reputation as the best academic
institution of higher learning in the Dominican Republic.
Cost
The cost of both the summer component and the fall component includes
tuition, host family housing, and meals (except the noon meals
in the summer component). Transportation to and from the Dominican
Republic is not included in these costs. Students are responsible
for all personal expenses. For current information on costs and
payment schedules, contact the Office for Study Abroad.
The CIC usually offers a limited number of scholarships covering
a portion of the costs of the program. These are available to
full-time students in good standing currently enrolled at CIC
institutions. Awards are made based on need and academic ability.
Summer Program in Mexico (Spanish)
Academic Program
All classes are conducted in Spanish. Participants may enroll
in two or three courses, earning six or nine semester hours of
credit. Course offerings include: Twentieth Century Mexican Literature,
Latin American Civilization, History of Mexican Art; History of
Mexico, and Latin American Narrative. Language courses offered
include Conversation and Composition, The Structure of the Spanish
Language, and Advanced Reading.
Guanajuato and the University.
The site of the CIC Summer Program in Mexico is the University
of Guanajuato, one of Mexico’s finest institutions of higher
learning. The university is located in Guanajuato, the capital
of the state of Guanajuato, for four centuries the most important
silver mining area in the country. The entire city, cradled in
the mountains, is designated as a historic and architectural national
monument. The city has a population of approximately 50,000 and
is situated some 230 miles northwest of Mexico City. The city
prides itself as a small but vibrant cultural center for the entire
state. The CIC Summer Program classes are held in the University's
School of Humanities which overlooks the city. Students live with
host families.
Cost
The cost of this Program includes tuition, room and board, and
ground transportation from Mexico City to Guanajuato. In addition,
participants are responsible for other costs, including airfare
to Mexico City, books, and personal expenses. For current information
on costs and payment schedules, prospective students should contact
their campus Study Abroad Office.
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