General Study

Program Description
Discover Latin America while studying history, geography, Spanish language and culture, or visual art for three weeks on the campus of the University of La Serena. The city of La Serena, with its colonial architecture, is located on the Pacific Ocean just minutes away from lush valleys, the Andes Mountains and world famous observatories. Students will be housed in apartments close to beautiful La Serena and Colquimbo beaches. The
cost includes a weekend trip to a small village located in the Andes Mountains and an evening at an important astronomical observatory. Optional ski trips are also available. The final three days of the program will be in the capital city of Santiago, which is surrounded by the snow-covered Andes.

Program Dates
July 3-29, 2008

Program Cost
The cost is about $3,150. Students will stay at the Stella Mar apartment complex. There will be four same sex students per apartment. Faculty will also stay at the same complex. The complex features a restaurant for breakfast (included) and optional dinners. Phone and free wireless Internet are available. The apartment will also provide laundry services for a fee.

Courses
Geography – Biogeography & Ethnobotany
Geography – world regional geography
History – World Civilizations 2
History – Modern Andean History
Spanish – 1002, 2001, 2002, 3302
Art – Film - Latin American Culture Through
Films About Mexico

Contact
Mark Patterson
Department of Geography and Anthropology
Social Sciences Building, Room 4052
770-423-6241
mpatters@kennesaw.edu