 Summer Program in Puebla
There are several types of opportunities available to students interested in studying at Puebla’s Universidad de las Americas (UDLA) during the summer of 2008. Engineering students may enroll in Engineering Economics, a technical elective taught by Civil Engineering Associate Professor David Kirkner, and a Spanish course. Students interested in improving their Spanish may select courses on grammar, literature, or culture. All students will enroll in two courses during the six week program (May 16 – June 27). These students will be part of UDLA’s Spanish Immersion program and can be anywhere from a beginning to advanced level of Spanish.
Additionally, preprofessional students may be interested in the Spanish for Health Professions program. Students will learn Spanish vocabulary essential for the health professions and will spend about 8 hours a week in a Mexican hospital, shadowing doctors. Students in this program enroll in two courses, ROSP 24460 – Spanish for Medical Profession and AL 34721 – Medical Internship. Students interested in the Spanish for Health Professions program must complete at least 3 semesters of college Spanish (or the equivalent) before the program begins in order to be eligible for the program.
Students may choose to live in UDLA dormitories or with host families. The program also includes numerous cultural activities, such as dance and cooking classes.
 The cost of the program is approximately $4,000. The Spanish for Health Professions program is an additional $500. This price includes tuition for two courses, housing, some meals (all meals for students that choose a homestay), cultural activities and some field trips.
The deadline for applying to the Summer Puebla program is March 1. Applications are available through the OIS website. All students that want to study at UDLA this summer must first complete an OIS application (http://www.nd.edu/~ois/Apply/Apply.html). Once accepted, you will receive instructions about completing an UDLA application. UDLA will not accept an application for a Notre Dame student unless it comes from OIS.
Courses:
Most of the courses offered at UDLA during the summer have been assigned Notre Dame numbers through the Spanish department. For a complete list of the Spanish courses offered through the summer program, please review this spreadsheet.
There are two other courses that interested students may enroll in:
AME 54595 – Engineering Economics
The course addresses economics of engineering – the analysis of investments; value of money over time; analysis of investments; measures of the value of the investment; analysis of investments in an inflationary atmosphere; evaluation of investment under risk and uncertainty; financial reasons; capital cost; investment alternatives.
AL 34721 – Medical Internship
Students spend 8 hours per week in Mexican hospitals, shadowing doctors and doing some clinical work under medical supervision. There are weekly lectures by Mexican doctors on healthcare in Mexico, traditional medicine, physician perspectives, and expectations of patients. Students also take a trip to the indigenous town of Cuetzalan where they meet a traditional healer and witness firsthand practices of traditional medicine. Students do not receive a letter grade for this course (it is listed as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) but receive 3 credits.
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More questions?
Feel free to contact Sarah Baer at 631-0644 or e-mail her at: sbaer@nd.edu with any questions you may have regarding the opportunity to spend a summer studying in Puebla, Mexico.
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