1. Study Spanish at la Universidad Nacional (UNA) in Heredia, Costa Rica Summer Session I – 5 weeks Sponsored by the Department of Foreign Languages West Chester University

2. Heredia

5. Heredia, ciudad universitaria

6. La Universidad Nacional Facultad de Filosofía y Letras

7. Total cost includes: 1. $100 non-refundable application fee 1. $100 non-refundable application fee 2. Round trip airfare (price may vary) 2. Round trip airfare (price may vary) 3. Tuition for six transfer credits 3. Tuition for six transfer credits 4. Room and board for 5 weeks 4. Room and board for 5 weeks 5. Conversation tutorials with UNA students – 5. Conversation tutorials with UNA students – 3 hours/week

8. Tuition includes:  6 transfer credits – two advanced courses in Spanish taught by UNA faculty (may not combine 301-302)  fees  course materials  Tutorials - one-on-one conversation with UNA university students – 3 hours /week UNA university students – 3 hours /week

10. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras La UNA - La Universidad Nacional Heredia, Costa Rica

11. Spanish Courses Earn 6 transfer credits for Spanish courses taught by UNA faculty: -Spanish language -Hispanic culture -Costa Rican literature

13. Spanish courses taught by UNA faculty  Advanced Spanish (transfers as SPA 301 or SPA 302) SPA 302)  Popular Culture of Latin America (transfers as SPA 321) SPA 321)  Introduction to the Narrative (transfers as SPA 315) SPA 315)  Phonetics and Phonology (transfers as SPA 356) SPA 356)

16. Meet Costa Rican university students through the conversational tutorial program.

18. Improve your language proficiency while experiencing a warm and friendly people and their country. una banda estudiantil de la UNA

19. Room and Board for 5 weeks includes: for 5 weeks includes:  stay with a host family in Heredia  breakfast and dinner  laundry once per week  transportation to and from airport in Costa Rica.

20. una casa típica de Heredia Host families are screened by UNA. Students complete home-stay questionnaires.

21. otra casa típica de Heredia

22. Santa Bárbara

23. Un “super” en un pueblo típico

24. Host Families Enjoy daily life with a host family while getting acquainted with Costa Rica’s customs, traditional foods, and natural beauty.

25. una casa de Heredia una casa de Heredia

26. Una carreta de artesanía

28. Suggested Excursions  Visits to museums in San José such as El Museo de Oro, el Museo Nacional El Museo de Oro, el Museo Nacional  4 en 1 tour (Poás Volcano, La Paz Waterfall, Sarapiquí River, coffee plantation) Waterfall, Sarapiquí River, coffee plantation)  INBIO Park  INBIO Park in Santo Domingo

30. El Volcán Irazú desde la UNA

31. El Volcán Irazú

32. el café

33. La industria del café

34. Zonas Cafetaleras

35. ¡Vengan a Costa Rica! Se divertirán, porque …

36. ¡Costa Rica es “pura vida!”

37. Make study in Costa Rica Make study in Costa Rica part of your WCU experience.

38. For more information contact: The Department of Foreign Languages, Main 109 http://www.wcupa.edu/_ACADEMICS/ http://www.wcupa.edu/_ACADEMICS/http://www.wcupa.edu/_ACADEMICS/ sch_cas.flg/ Dr. Andrea Varricchio avarricchio@wcupa.edu avarricchio@wcupa.eduavarricchio@wcupa.edu Main Hall 113, 610-436-2169 Main Hall 113, 610-436-2169 Dr. Jerome Williams jwilliams2@wcupa.edu jwilliams2@wcupa.edu Main Hall 109, 610-436-2700 Main Hall 109, 610-436-2700

39. Photography Andrea Varricchio, Associate Professor of Spanish, Dept. of Foreign Languages, WCU Andrea Varricchio, Associate Professor of Spanish, Dept. of Foreign Languages, WCU Slides 33-34 Café Britt http://www.cafebritt.com/estore/index.cfm? view=154&item=2037&Sub=197 http://www.cafebritt.com/estore/index.cfm? view=154&item=2037&Sub=197 http://www.cafebritt.com/estore/index.cfm? view=154&item=2037&Sub=197