Program Costs Program Benefits: Students will pay a $300 study abroad fee plus regular Earn 16-18 credits Wittenberg tuition, room and board for the semester. Wittenberg Scholarship and Aid apply Students will retain all financial aid and scholarship for this program. Complete foreign language In Additional Expenses requirement Students will be responsible for the following expenses for Satisfy the Community Service the program (below are estimates of what students may Costa Rica requirement spend): Airfare $600 - $800 USD Athletes have access to athletic facilities with a One meal/day $750 USD strength and conditioning coach 3 days a week Personal expense/Travel $2000 USD On-site travel agent offering day and 3-day trips Total: $3350 - $3550 Access to Veritas University activities:
Yoga For More Information/To Apply Tropical Dance For more information on the program, please contact:
Self Defense Dr. Lauren Crane Costa Rican Cooking Program Director [email protected]
Bible study JoAnn Bennett Spring 2022 Conversation Club Director of International Education [email protected] (Included in program fee) Early January– Early May
Office of International Education PO Box 720 Springfield, OH 45501-0720 Phone (937) 327-6185
Eligibility: ACCOMODATIONS: • Completion of 2 semesters at Wittenberg • Live with a host family Costa Rica • No prior Spanish required • A private bedroom Program Courses: • Breakfast and dinner provided Required: • Last month of the program will be spent at • Spanish - All Levels - 6 credits Flamingo Campus in Guanacaste. • Psych 275C: This course considers psychology from a cross- Visit Costa Rica during their dry season to cultural, international perspective. It covers prominent the- enjoy endless sunshine and 80-degree oretical perspectives and major research findings, empha- weather. Program sponsors, Beyond Sports sizing the fact that all levels of psychological functioning, and Veritas University, are located in San Jo- even “basic” ones, are grounded in culture-specific assump- se, Costa Rica. San Jose is a city of 1 million tions about what matters, what is good, and how the world people, the nation's largest city and capital. works. Aspects of psychology to be explored include per-
Located in the Central Valley region, with the sonality, emotion, cognition, child development, and more. Talamanca Mountains to the south and The course structure has been designed to include a mix of 3 TRIPS INCLUDED: complementary educational formats: lecture, discussion, • volcanic mountain ranges to the north, San Manuel Antonio Beach videos, exercises, and hands-on activities. - 4 credits • Arenal Volcano
Jose is within a 2-3 hour drive to both the • Bocas del Toro, Panama Atlantic and Pacific coasts. . Electives: • 2 electives at Veritas taught in English or Spanish: Complete your Community Service and 3-4 credits each Language requirements, plus one additional • Students select 2 from the following: elective. . - Advanced Spanish course - International Business (BUSN 230) - Photography (Gen Ed: A-credit) - Conservation Biology (Gen Ed: S-credit)
For Interested Athletes: Community Service: • Access to strength and conditioning facilities Students will be able to fulfill their community service require- 3 days a week under the supervision of a ment and practice Spanish in a real world setting with the follow- strength and conditioning coach. ing service opportunities: • Sport specific training and networking with - Monkey Park—Animal Rescue local teams, when possible. - Special Olympics of Costa Rica - Elementary School • Certain sports may incur an additional fee; determined on a case by case basis.
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