Integrated Studies Program - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Why choose San Juan?

Known today as “La Ciudad Amurallada” (the walled city), San Juan is one of the biggest natural harbors in the Caribbean and the oldest city in United States territory. It is also one of the largest capitals in the Caribbean, with a population of over 2 million people. Old San Juan holds many of the government buildings and is characterized by its seventeenth and eighteenth century colonial style which echoes its Spanish ancestry.

 

About the Integrated Studies Program

The Integrated Studies Program gives students the unique opportunity to take classes alongside Puerto Rican students at Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, while benefiting from the cultural guidance, language tools, and academic quality that defines Spanish Studies Abroad programming.

 

Program Highlights

Through university coursework, integration with local students, and multiple cross-cultural opportunities, students will find Spanish Studies Abroad in San Juan to be a highly immersive and integrated study abroad experience. For students who have reached at least the low advanced level, the Integrated Studies program provides the opportunity for students to enroll in all of the regular classes that are offered in both English and Spanish with Puerto Rican students. Students will be able to choose from a full set of courses that cover a multitude of disciplines, such as humanities, health, business and many others.

LEARN THE LANGUAGE...

• Guided direct-enrollment in courses
• 12-18 credits per semester
• Classes taught by local faculty
• Independent Research Projects
• Internships, Service Learning for credit
• Intercambios with native speakers

TRAVEL THE LAND...

• All-inclusive program-sponsored study trips
• Visits to locations such as El Yunque (Tropical Rain Forest), Old San Juan, the city of Ponce and more!
• Optional excursions to various other sites in San Juan

LIVE THE LIFE...

• Organized cultural activities with local and international students
• Reside in on-campus student dorms with a native Spanish speaker
• Citywide festivals, upbeat nightlife and rich cultural attractions
• Volunteer opportunities
• Access to campus life and resources through student clubs, organizations, and university events

...with Spanish Studies Abroad

Program Inclusions:

• Tuition
• Housing
• Support of the onsite Resident Director
• Pre-departure support
• Local study visits/cultural activities
• Orientation
• Health insurance
• USC (Universidad Sagrado Corazón) transcript
• Optional trips and activities are also available through the university

Requirements:

• 1 semester of advanced college Spanish or the equivalent
• 3.0 GPA in Spanish language coursework
• All applicants must be at least 18 years old before program begins

Contact:                                                                                                                                                                            
Spanish Studies Abroad
433 West Street
Suite 8
Amherst MA, 01002
tel: (413) 256-0011
email: info@spanishstudies.org

www.spanishstudies.org

Financial Information

This is considered a 3rd Party Provider program. You will continue to pay Butler University tuition for your semester abroad, instead of the tuition cost listed on the provider's website. The Butler University CGE will receive the bill for this program on your behalf, will pay it, and will pass on these expenses in your Butler student account, including Butler tuition (instead of the tuition listed on the program’s page) and any non-tuition charges, like housing, health insurance, etc. Additionally, you will receive 100% of your federal financial aid and 50% of your Butler University institutional aid and scholarships for your semester abroad.

Additional provider fees may include: application fee, housing deposit, health insurance, etc.

**These above-stated policies may be different for tuition remission, tuition exchange, Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program, and petition program students. Please check with Financial Aid for more information.**

Application Instructions

As a Butler University student, you will simultaneously apply directly with the provider for this program by their listed deadline, as well as complete this secondary application with the Center for Global Education (CGE) for your top-choice program. You can start the CGE’s application by clicking "Apply Now" above. Should you apply for/get into another program that you’d prefer, just let the CGE know and they’ll switch your completed application into the correct program.

All pre-decision materials must be completed in this online application system by the deadline listed on this application.