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: • 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 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. 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 •

Jose is within a 2-3 hour drive to both the • Bocas del Toro, 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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