| GCOS 104 Field Work Project |
| During the spring semester, students carry out a two-week independent or group fieldwork project in Costa Rica (or approved alternative) which could be an internship, service learning project or research, artistic, or action project. Students will work with their advisor to identify and set-up an appropriate and exciting experience related to individual learning goals and academic interests, in coordination with the Yearly Seminar course where they will be designing, preparing and documenting the project. The goal of this two-week experience is to put in practice field work methods, to examine theory in practice, to explore those skills and academic interests that you already have as well as identify new ones, and develop those skills examined as part of the Field Work Methods for Independent Study Seminar. All independent or group work must be approved by a faculty advisor to ensure that the proposal meets required academic and safety criteria. |
| GCOS 110 Latin American Studies Seminar |
| The Latin American Studies Seminar is a one semester 3-credit course required in the Fall Semester of the Foundation Year Program. The goal of this seminar is to introduce students to the history and geography of the region; examine current social, economic, political and environmental issues facing Latin America; explore different responses to these issues; and assess in what ways these regional issues are manifestations of issues that are global in scope. Short field trips in Costa Rica and a two-week trip to another Central American country will allow students to gain a more specific, thorough and intimate perspective by means of greater first hand experience with some of these issues. Among the topics covered are colonialism and imperialism; resistance and revolution; poverty and migration; development and conservation; art and popular culture; and race, class, ethnicity, and gender. |
COSTA RICA CENTER (GCOS) COURSE DESCRIPTIONS - GCOS 102 Living Latin American Culture I |
