LASP students complete an intensive Spanish language course, a seminar on Latin American history and contemporary issues, a study trip to the country of Nicaragua, and one of four academic concentrations: Latin American studies, advanced language and literature, international business or environmental science. In addition to the completion of coursework, you will immerse yourself in Latin American communities, learning from your hosts during the completion of a practicum experience related to your interests. Most practicum opportunities will invite you to live in a small community, removed from the noise and fast pace of city life. w w w. b e sts e m e st e r . c o m / l a s p/a c a d e m i c s /
l at i n a m e r i c a n S t u d i e s c o u r s e w o r k Spanish Language Latin American History and Contemporary Issues Academic Concentration Nicaragua Study Trip Total Credits
6 credits 3 credits 6 credits 1-3 credits 16-18 credits
The program recommends that students be granted the equivalent of 16-18 hours of credits by their home institution.
As a student at the Latin American Studies Program, you will join a community of learners who share a passion for engaging Latin American realities. You will accompany fellow students and program faculty in the exploration of Latin America’s complexity. Recommended & Required Credits Students select one of four academic concentrations:
Cultural immersion, through homestay experiences, forms
1 . l at i n a m e r i c a n S t u d i e s c o n c e n t r at i o n Responses to Third World Reality Community Immersion Experience/Internship
3 credits 3 credits
Course content is adapted to changes in Latin American society. Pre-requisite: Equivalent of one year of college Spanish.
the backbone of your learning journey. Through the sharing of life with host families in several countries, you will experience
2 . a d va n c e d l a n g u a g e a n d l i t e r at u r e c o n c e n t r at i o n Language & Literature Seminar Community Immersion Experience/Internship
3 credits 3 credits
This concentration is designed for Spanish language majors with a minimum of one-year of college/university intermediate Spanish and one semester of advanced-Spanish conversation and/or composition.
3 . i n t e r n a t i o n a l b u s i n e ss c o n c e n t r a t i o n ( f a l l s e m e s t e r o n ly ) International Business Seminar Community Immersion Practicum
diverse faith expressions, the intensity of language acquisition and the flavors of daily life in Latin America. As an LASP student you will experience life on Latin American terms. www.bestsemester.com/lasp/student_life/
3 credits 3 credits
lasp
Business concentration students spend six weeks addressing the fundamentals and application of international business through coursework and a practicum experience.
T H E
Pre-requisite: Course background should include macro-/microeconomics and introductory-level management.
lati n a m erican studies progr am
4 . e n v i r o n m e n ta l s c i e n c e c o n c e n t r at i o n ( s p r i n g s e m e s t e r o n ly ) Environmental Science Seminar Field Research Practicum
4 credits 2 credits
alumni After engaging the culture, language and people of Latin America, many LASP students seek ways to integrate their experiences in Latin America with their vocation. You will find LASP alumni working with NGOs, development organizations and the US State Department. Others enter graduate school, work as entrepreneurs or serve as educators. Some apply their experiences in Latin America to their communities in the United States, where they serve in Spanish-speaking immigrant communities. In
Participants in this concentration explore the natural sciences in a tropical setting and study their influence on the process of sustainability.
whatever career they choose to invest their talents, LASP alumni carry an important legacy of their learning experiences in Latin America to any future endeavor, domestic or international.
V i s i t w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / l a s p
Still want to know more?
BestSemester 321 8th St. NE Washington DC 20002
a program of the
www.bestsemester.com/l asp/overview/
America, solutions to poverty and more. political movements, the church in Latin to discern their positions on contemporary leaders, historians and community activists will interact with political scientists, church Through your experiences with LASP, you to Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala and Cuba.
Studies Program. experience the Latin American to shape your worldview. Come own and allow new perspectives voices that tell a story not your with Latin Americans. Listen to laugh and learn side by side daily life in Latin America. Work, language and the texture of of worship, the nuances of will experience new styles
countries. Past student groups have journeyed
Latin American countries, you
expose you to the beauty and complexity of
relationship with the United
Latin American cultures, through learning
States? Through the sharing of
experiences in several Latin American
life with host families in several
lasp
the Latin American Studies Program will
program ican studies latin amer
Based in San José, Costa Rica,
T H E
Latin Americans view their religion? Ever wonder how about politics, ecology and with Latin Americans Spanish through conversations world? Interested in learning through action in a complex Eager to express your faith
w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / l a s p
LASP students complete an intensive Spanish language course, a seminar on Latin American history and contemporary issues, a study trip to the country of Nicaragua, and one of four academic concentrations: Latin American studies, advanced language and literature, international business or environmental science. In addition to the completion of coursework, you will immerse yourself in Latin American communities, learning from your hosts during the completion of a practicum experience related to your interests. Most practicum opportunities will invite you to live in a small community, removed from the noise and fast pace of city life. w w w. b e sts e m e st e r . c o m / l a s p/a c a d e m i c s /
l at i n a m e r i c a n S t u d i e s c o u r s e w o r k Spanish Language Latin American History and Contemporary Issues Academic Concentration Nicaragua Study Trip Total Credits
6 credits 3 credits 6 credits 1-3 credits 16-18 credits
The program recommends that students be granted the equivalent of 16-18 hours of credits by their home institution.
As a student at the Latin American Studies Program, you will join a community of learners who share a passion for engaging Latin American realities. You will accompany fellow students and program faculty in the exploration of Latin America’s complexity. Recommended & Required Credits Students select one of four academic concentrations:
Cultural immersion, through homestay experiences, forms
1 . l at i n a m e r i c a n S t u d i e s c o n c e n t r at i o n Responses to Third World Reality Community Immersion Experience/Internship
3 credits 3 credits
Course content is adapted to changes in Latin American society. Pre-requisite: Equivalent of one year of college Spanish.
the backbone of your learning journey. Through the sharing of life with host families in several countries, you will experience
2 . a d va n c e d l a n g u a g e a n d l i t e r at u r e c o n c e n t r at i o n Language & Literature Seminar Community Immersion Experience/Internship
3 credits 3 credits
This concentration is designed for Spanish language majors with a minimum of one-year of college/university intermediate Spanish and one semester of advanced-Spanish conversation and/or composition.
3 . i n t e r n a t i o n a l b u s i n e ss c o n c e n t r a t i o n ( f a l l s e m e s t e r o n ly ) International Business Seminar Community Immersion Practicum
diverse faith expressions, the intensity of language acquisition and the flavors of daily life in Latin America. As an LASP student you will experience life on Latin American terms. www.bestsemester.com/lasp/student_life/
3 credits 3 credits
lasp
Business concentration students spend six weeks addressing the fundamentals and application of international business through coursework and a practicum experience.
T H E
Pre-requisite: Course background should include macro-/microeconomics and introductory-level management.
lati n a m erican studies progr am
4 . e n v i r o n m e n ta l s c i e n c e c o n c e n t r at i o n ( s p r i n g s e m e s t e r o n ly ) Environmental Science Seminar Field Research Practicum
4 credits 2 credits
alumni After engaging the culture, language and people of Latin America, many LASP students seek ways to integrate their experiences in Latin America with their vocation. You will find LASP alumni working with NGOs, development organizations and the US State Department. Others enter graduate school, work as entrepreneurs or serve as educators. Some apply their experiences in Latin America to their communities in the United States, where they serve in Spanish-speaking immigrant communities. In
Participants in this concentration explore the natural sciences in a tropical setting and study their influence on the process of sustainability.
whatever career they choose to invest their talents, LASP alumni carry an important legacy of their learning experiences in Latin America to any future endeavor, domestic or international.
V i s i t w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / l a s p
Still want to know more?
BestSemester 321 8th St. NE Washington DC 20002
a program of the
www.bestsemester.com/l asp/overview/
America, solutions to poverty and more. political movements, the church in Latin to discern their positions on contemporary leaders, historians and community activists will interact with political scientists, church Through your experiences with LASP, you to Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala and Cuba.
Studies Program. experience the Latin American to shape your worldview. Come own and allow new perspectives voices that tell a story not your with Latin Americans. Listen to laugh and learn side by side daily life in Latin America. Work, language and the texture of of worship, the nuances of will experience new styles
countries. Past student groups have journeyed
Latin American countries, you
expose you to the beauty and complexity of
relationship with the United
Latin American cultures, through learning
States? Through the sharing of
experiences in several Latin American
life with host families in several
lasp
the Latin American Studies Program will
program ican studies latin amer
Based in San José, Costa Rica,
T H E
Latin Americans view their religion? Ever wonder how about politics, ecology and with Latin Americans Spanish through conversations world? Interested in learning through action in a complex Eager to express your faith
w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / l a s p
LASP students complete an intensive Spanish language course, a seminar on Latin American history and contemporary issues, a study trip to the country of Nicaragua, and one of four academic concentrations: Latin American studies, advanced language and literature, international business or environmental science. In addition to the completion of coursework, you will immerse yourself in Latin American communities, learning from your hosts during the completion of a practicum experience related to your interests. Most practicum opportunities will invite you to live in a small community, removed from the noise and fast pace of city life. w w w. b e sts e m e st e r . c o m / l a s p/a c a d e m i c s /
l at i n a m e r i c a n S t u d i e s c o u r s e w o r k Spanish Language Latin American History and Contemporary Issues Academic Concentration Nicaragua Study Trip Total Credits
6 credits 3 credits 6 credits 1-3 credits 16-18 credits
The program recommends that students be granted the equivalent of 16-18 hours of credits by their home institution.
As a student at the Latin American Studies Program, you will join a community of learners who share a passion for engaging Latin American realities. You will accompany fellow students and program faculty in the exploration of Latin America’s complexity. Recommended & Required Credits Students select one of four academic concentrations:
Cultural immersion, through homestay experiences, forms
1 . l at i n a m e r i c a n S t u d i e s c o n c e n t r at i o n Responses to Third World Reality Community Immersion Experience/Internship
3 credits 3 credits
Course content is adapted to changes in Latin American society. Pre-requisite: Equivalent of one year of college Spanish.
the backbone of your learning journey. Through the sharing of life with host families in several countries, you will experience
2 . a d va n c e d l a n g u a g e a n d l i t e r at u r e c o n c e n t r at i o n Language & Literature Seminar Community Immersion Experience/Internship
3 credits 3 credits
This concentration is designed for Spanish language majors with a minimum of one-year of college/university intermediate Spanish and one semester of advanced-Spanish conversation and/or composition.
3 . i n t e r n a t i o n a l b u s i n e ss c o n c e n t r a t i o n ( f a l l s e m e s t e r o n ly ) International Business Seminar Community Immersion Practicum
diverse faith expressions, the intensity of language acquisition and the flavors of daily life in Latin America. As an LASP student you will experience life on Latin American terms. www.bestsemester.com/lasp/student_life/
3 credits 3 credits
lasp
Business concentration students spend six weeks addressing the fundamentals and application of international business through coursework and a practicum experience.
T H E
Pre-requisite: Course background should include macro-/microeconomics and introductory-level management.
lati n a m erican studies progr am
4 . e n v i r o n m e n ta l s c i e n c e c o n c e n t r at i o n ( s p r i n g s e m e s t e r o n ly ) Environmental Science Seminar Field Research Practicum
4 credits 2 credits
alumni After engaging the culture, language and people of Latin America, many LASP students seek ways to integrate their experiences in Latin America with their vocation. You will find LASP alumni working with NGOs, development organizations and the US State Department. Others enter graduate school, work as entrepreneurs or serve as educators. Some apply their experiences in Latin America to their communities in the United States, where they serve in Spanish-speaking immigrant communities. In
Participants in this concentration explore the natural sciences in a tropical setting and study their influence on the process of sustainability.
whatever career they choose to invest their talents, LASP alumni carry an important legacy of their learning experiences in Latin America to any future endeavor, domestic or international.
V i s i t w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / l a s p
Still want to know more?
BestSemester 321 8th St. NE Washington DC 20002
a program of the
www.bestsemester.com/l asp/overview/
America, solutions to poverty and more. political movements, the church in Latin to discern their positions on contemporary leaders, historians and community activists will interact with political scientists, church Through your experiences with LASP, you to Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala and Cuba.
Studies Program. experience the Latin American to shape your worldview. Come own and allow new perspectives voices that tell a story not your with Latin Americans. Listen to laugh and learn side by side daily life in Latin America. Work, language and the texture of of worship, the nuances of will experience new styles
countries. Past student groups have journeyed
Latin American countries, you
expose you to the beauty and complexity of
relationship with the United
Latin American cultures, through learning
States? Through the sharing of
experiences in several Latin American
life with host families in several
lasp
the Latin American Studies Program will
program ican studies latin amer
Based in San José, Costa Rica,
T H E
Latin Americans view their religion? Ever wonder how about politics, ecology and with Latin Americans Spanish through conversations world? Interested in learning through action in a complex Eager to express your faith
w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / l a s p
As a student at the Latin l at i n a m e r i c a n S t u d i e s c o u r s e w o r k
American Studies Program, you
Spanish Language Latin American History and Contemporary Issues Academic Concentration Nicaragua Study Trip Total Credits
will join a community of learners
6 credits 3 credits 6 credits 1-3 credits 16-18 credits
The program recommends that students be granted the equivalent of 16-18 hours of credits by their home institution.
who share a passion for engaging Latin American realities. You will accompany fellow students and program faculty in the exploration of Latin America’s complexity.
Recommended & Required Credits Students select one of four academic concentrations:
LASP students complete an intensive Spanish language course, a seminar on Latin American history and contemporary issues, a study trip to the country of Nicaragua, and one of four academic concentrations: Latin American studies, advanced language and literature, international business or environmental science. In addition to the completion of coursework, you will immerse yourself in Latin American communities, learning from your hosts during the completion of a practicum experience related to your interests. Most practicum opportunities will invite you to live in a small community, removed from the noise and fast pace of city life. www. b ests em est er. com / la s p/a ca d emi cs /
Cultural immersion, through homestay experiences, forms
1 . l at i n a m e r i c a n S t u d i e s c o n c e n t r at i o n
the backbone of your learning
Responses to Third World Reality Community Immersion Experience/Internship
journey. Through the sharing of
3 credits 3 credits
Course content is adapted to changes in Latin American society. Pre-requisite: Equivalent of one year of college Spanish.
countries, you will experience
2 . a d va n c e d l a n g u a g e a n d l i t e r at u r e c o n c e n t r at i o n Language & Literature Seminar Community Immersion Experience/Internship
3 credits 3 credits
This concentration is designed for Spanish language majors with a minimum of one-year of college/university intermediate Spanish and one semester of advanced-Spanish conversation and/or composition.
3 . i n t e r n a t i o n a l b u s i n e ss c o n c e n t r a t i o n ( f a l l s e m e s t e r o n ly ) International Business Seminar Community Immersion Practicum
life with host families in several diverse faith expressions, the intensity of language acquisition and the flavors of daily life in Latin America. As an LASP student you will experience life on Latin American terms. www.bestsemester.com/lasp/student_life/
3 credits 3 credits
lasp
Business concentration students spend six weeks addressing the fundamentals and application of international business through coursework and a practicum experience.
T H E
Pre-requisite: Course background should include macro-/microeconomics and introductory-level management.
latin a merica n stud ies pro gram
4 . e n v i r o n m e n ta l s c i e n c e c o n c e n t r at i o n ( s p r i n g s e m e s t e r o n ly ) Environmental Science Seminar Field Research Practicum
alumni After engaging the culture, language and people of Latin America, many LASP students seek ways to integrate their experiences in Latin America with their vocation. You will find LASP alumni working with NGOs, development organizations and the US State Department. Others enter graduate school, work as entrepreneurs or serve as educators. Some apply
4 credits 2 credits
their experiences in Latin America to their communities in the United States, where they serve in Spanish-speaking immigrant communities. In
Participants in this concentration explore the natural sciences in a tropical setting and study their influence on the process of sustainability.
whatever career they choose to invest their talents, LASP alumni carry an important legacy of their learning experiences in Latin America to any future endeavor, domestic or international.
BestSemester 321 8th St. NE Washington DC 20002 w w w.b e sts e m e st e r . c o m /l as p/o v e r v i e w/
America, solutions to poverty and more. political movements, the church in Latin to discern their positions on contemporary leaders, historians and community activists will interact with political scientists, church Through your experiences with LASP, you to Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala and Cuba.
a program of the
Still want to know more?
V i s i t w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / l a s p
Studies Program. experience the Latin American to shape your worldview. Come own and allow new perspectives voices that tell a story not your with Latin Americans. Listen to laugh and learn side by side daily life in Latin America. Work, language and the texture of of worship, the nuances of will experience new styles
countries. Past student groups have journeyed
Latin American countries, you life with host families in several
experiences in several Latin American
States? Through the sharing of
Latin American cultures, through learning
relationship with the United
expose you to the beauty and complexity of the Latin American Studies Program will Based in San José, Costa Rica,
lasp program ican studies latin amer
T H E
w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / l a s p
Latin Americans view their religion? Ever wonder how about politics, ecology and with Latin Americans Spanish through conversations world? Interested in learning through action in a complex Eager to express your faith
As a student at the Latin l at i n a m e r i c a n S t u d i e s c o u r s e w o r k
American Studies Program, you
Spanish Language Latin American History and Contemporary Issues Academic Concentration Nicaragua Study Trip Total Credits
will join a community of learners
6 credits 3 credits 6 credits 1-3 credits 16-18 credits
The program recommends that students be granted the equivalent of 16-18 hours of credits by their home institution.
who share a passion for engaging Latin American realities. You will accompany fellow students and program faculty in the exploration of Latin America’s complexity.
Recommended & Required Credits Students select one of four academic concentrations:
LASP students complete an intensive Spanish language course, a seminar on Latin American history and contemporary issues, a study trip to the country of Nicaragua, and one of four academic concentrations: Latin American studies, advanced language and literature, international business or environmental science. In addition to the completion of coursework, you will immerse yourself in Latin American communities, learning from your hosts during the completion of a practicum experience related to your interests. Most practicum opportunities will invite you to live in a small community, removed from the noise and fast pace of city life. www. b ests em est er. com / la s p/a ca d emi cs /
Cultural immersion, through homestay experiences, forms
1 . l at i n a m e r i c a n S t u d i e s c o n c e n t r at i o n
the backbone of your learning
Responses to Third World Reality Community Immersion Experience/Internship
journey. Through the sharing of
3 credits 3 credits
Course content is adapted to changes in Latin American society. Pre-requisite: Equivalent of one year of college Spanish.
countries, you will experience
2 . a d va n c e d l a n g u a g e a n d l i t e r at u r e c o n c e n t r at i o n Language & Literature Seminar Community Immersion Experience/Internship
3 credits 3 credits
This concentration is designed for Spanish language majors with a minimum of one-year of college/university intermediate Spanish and one semester of advanced-Spanish conversation and/or composition.
3 . i n t e r n a t i o n a l b u s i n e ss c o n c e n t r a t i o n ( f a l l s e m e s t e r o n ly ) International Business Seminar Community Immersion Practicum
life with host families in several diverse faith expressions, the intensity of language acquisition and the flavors of daily life in Latin America. As an LASP student you will experience life on Latin American terms. www.bestsemester.com/lasp/student_life/
3 credits 3 credits
lasp
Business concentration students spend six weeks addressing the fundamentals and application of international business through coursework and a practicum experience.
T H E
Pre-requisite: Course background should include macro-/microeconomics and introductory-level management.
latin a merica n stud ies pro gram
4 . e n v i r o n m e n ta l s c i e n c e c o n c e n t r at i o n ( s p r i n g s e m e s t e r o n ly ) Environmental Science Seminar Field Research Practicum
alumni After engaging the culture, language and people of Latin America, many LASP students seek ways to integrate their experiences in Latin America with their vocation. You will find LASP alumni working with NGOs, development organizations and the US State Department. Others enter graduate school, work as entrepreneurs or serve as educators. Some apply
4 credits 2 credits
their experiences in Latin America to their communities in the United States, where they serve in Spanish-speaking immigrant communities. In
Participants in this concentration explore the natural sciences in a tropical setting and study their influence on the process of sustainability.
whatever career they choose to invest their talents, LASP alumni carry an important legacy of their learning experiences in Latin America to any future endeavor, domestic or international.
BestSemester 321 8th St. NE Washington DC 20002 w w w.b e sts e m e st e r . c o m /l as p/o v e r v i e w/
America, solutions to poverty and more. political movements, the church in Latin to discern their positions on contemporary leaders, historians and community activists will interact with political scientists, church Through your experiences with LASP, you to Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala and Cuba.
a program of the
Still want to know more?
V i s i t w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / l a s p
Studies Program. experience the Latin American to shape your worldview. Come own and allow new perspectives voices that tell a story not your with Latin Americans. Listen to laugh and learn side by side daily life in Latin America. Work, language and the texture of of worship, the nuances of will experience new styles
countries. Past student groups have journeyed
Latin American countries, you life with host families in several
experiences in several Latin American
States? Through the sharing of
Latin American cultures, through learning
relationship with the United
expose you to the beauty and complexity of the Latin American Studies Program will Based in San José, Costa Rica,
lasp program ican studies latin amer
T H E
w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / l a s p
Latin Americans view their religion? Ever wonder how about politics, ecology and with Latin Americans Spanish through conversations world? Interested in learning through action in a complex Eager to express your faith
As a student at the Latin l at i n a m e r i c a n S t u d i e s c o u r s e w o r k
American Studies Program, you
Spanish Language Latin American History and Contemporary Issues Academic Concentration Nicaragua Study Trip Total Credits
will join a community of learners
6 credits 3 credits 6 credits 1-3 credits 16-18 credits
The program recommends that students be granted the equivalent of 16-18 hours of credits by their home institution.
who share a passion for engaging Latin American realities. You will accompany fellow students and program faculty in the exploration of Latin America’s complexity.
Recommended & Required Credits Students select one of four academic concentrations:
LASP students complete an intensive Spanish language course, a seminar on Latin American history and contemporary issues, a study trip to the country of Nicaragua, and one of four academic concentrations: Latin American studies, advanced language and literature, international business or environmental science. In addition to the completion of coursework, you will immerse yourself in Latin American communities, learning from your hosts during the completion of a practicum experience related to your interests. Most practicum opportunities will invite you to live in a small community, removed from the noise and fast pace of city life. www. b ests em est er. com / la s p/a ca d emi cs /
Cultural immersion, through homestay experiences, forms
1 . l at i n a m e r i c a n S t u d i e s c o n c e n t r at i o n
the backbone of your learning
Responses to Third World Reality Community Immersion Experience/Internship
journey. Through the sharing of
3 credits 3 credits
Course content is adapted to changes in Latin American society. Pre-requisite: Equivalent of one year of college Spanish.
countries, you will experience
2 . a d va n c e d l a n g u a g e a n d l i t e r at u r e c o n c e n t r at i o n Language & Literature Seminar Community Immersion Experience/Internship
3 credits 3 credits
This concentration is designed for Spanish language majors with a minimum of one-year of college/university intermediate Spanish and one semester of advanced-Spanish conversation and/or composition.
3 . i n t e r n a t i o n a l b u s i n e ss c o n c e n t r a t i o n ( f a l l s e m e s t e r o n ly ) International Business Seminar Community Immersion Practicum
life with host families in several diverse faith expressions, the intensity of language acquisition and the flavors of daily life in Latin America. As an LASP student you will experience life on Latin American terms. www.bestsemester.com/lasp/student_life/
3 credits 3 credits
lasp
Business concentration students spend six weeks addressing the fundamentals and application of international business through coursework and a practicum experience.
T H E
Pre-requisite: Course background should include macro-/microeconomics and introductory-level management.
latin a merica n stud ies pro gram
4 . e n v i r o n m e n ta l s c i e n c e c o n c e n t r at i o n ( s p r i n g s e m e s t e r o n ly ) Environmental Science Seminar Field Research Practicum
alumni After engaging the culture, language and people of Latin America, many LASP students seek ways to integrate their experiences in Latin America with their vocation. You will find LASP alumni working with NGOs, development organizations and the US State Department. Others enter graduate school, work as entrepreneurs or serve as educators. Some apply
4 credits 2 credits
their experiences in Latin America to their communities in the United States, where they serve in Spanish-speaking immigrant communities. In
Participants in this concentration explore the natural sciences in a tropical setting and study their influence on the process of sustainability.
whatever career they choose to invest their talents, LASP alumni carry an important legacy of their learning experiences in Latin America to any future endeavor, domestic or international.
BestSemester 321 8th St. NE Washington DC 20002 w w w.b e sts e m e st e r . c o m /l as p/o v e r v i e w/
America, solutions to poverty and more. political movements, the church in Latin to discern their positions on contemporary leaders, historians and community activists will interact with political scientists, church Through your experiences with LASP, you to Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala and Cuba.
a program of the
Still want to know more?
V i s i t w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / l a s p
Studies Program. experience the Latin American to shape your worldview. Come own and allow new perspectives voices that tell a story not your with Latin Americans. Listen to laugh and learn side by side daily life in Latin America. Work, language and the texture of of worship, the nuances of will experience new styles
countries. Past student groups have journeyed
Latin American countries, you life with host families in several
experiences in several Latin American
States? Through the sharing of
Latin American cultures, through learning
relationship with the United
expose you to the beauty and complexity of the Latin American Studies Program will Based in San José, Costa Rica,
lasp program ican studies latin amer
T H E
w w w. b e s t s e m e s t e r . c o m / l a s p
Latin Americans view their religion? Ever wonder how about politics, ecology and with Latin Americans Spanish through conversations world? Interested in learning through action in a complex Eager to express your faith
As a student at the Latin l at i n a m e r i c a n S t u d i e s c o u r s e w o r k
American Studies Program, you
Spanish Language Latin American History and Contemporary Issues Academic Concentration Nicaragua Study Trip Total Credits
will join a community of learners
6 credits 3 credits 6 credits 1-3 credits 16-18 credits
The program recommends that students be granted the equivalent of 16-18 hours of credits by their home institution.
who share a passion for engaging Latin American realities. You will accompany fellow students and program faculty in the exploration of Latin America’s complexity.
Recommended & Required Credits Students select one of four academic concentrations:
LASP students complete an intensive Spanish language course, a seminar on Latin American history and contemporary issues, a study trip to the country of Nicaragua, and one of four academic concentrations: Latin American studies, advanced language and literature, international business or environmental science. In addition to the completion of coursework, you will immerse yourself in Latin American communities, learning from your hosts during the completion of a practicum experience related to your interests. Most practicum opportunities will invite you to live in a small community, removed from the noise and fast pace of city life. www. b ests em est er. com / la s p/a ca d emi cs /
Cultural immersion, through homestay experiences, forms
1 . l at i n a m e r i c a n S t u d i e s c o n c e n t r at i o n
the backbone of your learning
Responses to Third World Reality Community Immersion Experience/Internship
journey. Through the sharing of
3 credits 3 credits
Course content is adapted to changes in Latin American society. Pre-requisite: Equivalent of one year of college Spanish.
countries, you will experience
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3 credits 3 credits
This concentration is designed for Spanish language majors with a minimum of one-year of college/university intermediate Spanish and one semester of advanced-Spanish conversation and/or composition.
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life with host families in several diverse faith expressions, the intensity of language acquisition and the flavors of daily life in Latin America. As an LASP student you will experience life on Latin American terms. www.bestsemester.com/lasp/student_life/
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Pre-requisite: Course background should include macro-/microeconomics and introductory-level management.
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their experiences in Latin America to their communities in the United States, where they serve in Spanish-speaking immigrant communities. In
Participants in this concentration explore the natural sciences in a tropical setting and study their influence on the process of sustainability.
whatever career they choose to invest their talents, LASP alumni carry an important legacy of their learning experiences in Latin America to any future endeavor, domestic or international.
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LASP students complete an intensive Spanish language course, a seminar on Latin American history and contemporary issues, a study trip to the country of Nicaragua, and one of four academic concentrations: Latin American studies, advanced language and literature, international business or environmental science. In addition to the completion of coursework, you will immerse yourself in Latin American communities, learning from your hosts during the completion of a practicum experience related to your interests. Most practicum opportunities will invite you to live in a small community, removed from the noise and fast pace of city life. w w w. b e sts e m e st e r . c o m / l a s p/a c a d e m i c s /
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The program recommends that students be granted the equivalent of 16-18 hours of credits by their home institution.
As a student at the Latin American Studies Program, you will join a community of learners who share a passion for engaging Latin American realities. You will accompany fellow students and program faculty in the exploration of Latin America’s complexity. Recommended & Required Credits Students select one of four academic concentrations:
Cultural immersion, through homestay experiences, forms
1 . l at i n a m e r i c a n S t u d i e s c o n c e n t r at i o n Responses to Third World Reality Community Immersion Experience/Internship
3 credits 3 credits
Course content is adapted to changes in Latin American society. Pre-requisite: Equivalent of one year of college Spanish.
the backbone of your learning journey. Through the sharing of life with host families in several countries, you will experience
2 . a d va n c e d l a n g u a g e a n d l i t e r at u r e c o n c e n t r at i o n Language & Literature Seminar Community Immersion Experience/Internship
3 credits 3 credits
This concentration is designed for Spanish language majors with a minimum of one-year of college/university intermediate Spanish and one semester of advanced-Spanish conversation and/or composition.
3 . i n t e r n a t i o n a l b u s i n e ss c o n c e n t r a t i o n ( f a l l s e m e s t e r o n ly ) International Business Seminar Community Immersion Practicum
diverse faith expressions, the intensity of language acquisition and the flavors of daily life in Latin America. As an LASP student you will experience life on Latin American terms. www.bestsemester.com/lasp/student_life/
3 credits 3 credits
lasp
Business concentration students spend six weeks addressing the fundamentals and application of international business through coursework and a practicum experience.
T H E
Pre-requisite: Course background should include macro-/microeconomics and introductory-level management.
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4 . e n v i r o n m e n ta l s c i e n c e c o n c e n t r at i o n ( s p r i n g s e m e s t e r o n ly ) Environmental Science Seminar Field Research Practicum
4 credits 2 credits
alumni After engaging the culture, language and people of Latin America, many LASP students seek ways to integrate their experiences in Latin America with their vocation. You will find LASP alumni working with NGOs, development organizations and the US State Department. Others enter graduate school, work as entrepreneurs or serve as educators. Some apply their experiences in Latin America to their communities in the United States, where they serve in Spanish-speaking immigrant communities. In
Participants in this concentration explore the natural sciences in a tropical setting and study their influence on the process of sustainability.
whatever career they choose to invest their talents, LASP alumni carry an important legacy of their learning experiences in Latin America to any future endeavor, domestic or international.
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America, solutions to poverty and more. political movements, the church in Latin to discern their positions on contemporary leaders, historians and community activists will interact with political scientists, church Through your experiences with LASP, you to Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala and Cuba.
Studies Program. experience the Latin American to shape your worldview. Come own and allow new perspectives voices that tell a story not your with Latin Americans. Listen to laugh and learn side by side daily life in Latin America. Work, language and the texture of of worship, the nuances of will experience new styles
countries. Past student groups have journeyed
Latin American countries, you
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