Tuition

$465 per 3-credit undergraduate course, plus $42 registration fee; $525 per 3-credit course, plus $45 registration fee. Participants should register and pay for coursework in the College of Continuing Education, Willard Hall.

Travel

Approximately $1,895 per person includes international airfare, accommodations, ground transportation, and two meals daily.  Participants should plan to bring additional funds for incidental expenses (souvenirs, phone calls, laundry, etc.) and those meals not provided.

Scholarships Available

A limited number of $500 scholarships are available on a competitive basis to matriculated CCSU students in good academic standing. The deadline for scholarship applications is April 1, 1999.  Applications are available in the Center for International Education, Barnard Hall, Room 138. Students will be advised of scholarship awards prior to May 1st.

Enrollment

Cancellation/Refund Policy

Participants must cancel their participation in writing in order to be eligible for a refund. CCSU will pass on all refunds we are able to obtain from the travel service providers.

Proof of identification

All travelers are required to have a passport valid at least six months beyond the intended date of return travel. All participants in this program must have their passports in hand no later than June 1st. Passport applications may be obtained in the Center for International Education or at most post offices.

Visas

U.S. citizens are not required to obtain a visa for travel in Costa Rica. Citizens of other countries should contact the Costa Rica Consulate as soon as possible to determine whether a passport is necessary. The Costa Rican Consulate in New York City may be reached at (212) 425-2620.

Statement of Due Warning and Assumption of Risk

All participants are required to complete a Statement of Due Warning and Assumption of Risk form, available in the Center for International Education.

Country Information and Conditions

The current U.S. Department of State Consular Information Sheet is available in the Center for International Education or from the Department of State's web site at http://www.travel.state.gov/travel_warnin.html

Medical Information

All participants in this program are required to have health insurance. Foreign medical conditions and facilities can differ substantially from those within the United States. For additional health information, travelers should contact the their physician or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's international traveler's hotline at (404) 332-4559 or visit the CDC's Internet home page at http://www.cdc.gov.

Program Description

This Field School in Cultural Anthropology is designed to teach students and in-service teachers how to observe, understand, and respect another way of life and to be able to teach this knowledge in their own classroom setting. The field school reproduces the first month of an anthropologist's field work-- when they are learning how to navigate the host culture. The first month of research is often the richest month, while the researcher is fresh, their senses are functioning more intensely and their observations are more accurate.

The field school is designed to provide a guided experience that allows students to process the difficulties of becoming bicultural, and transform “culture shock” into “culture knowledge”. The course requirements are designed to transform participants' cross cultural experiences directly into teaching materials that they can use in their own classrooms.

Course Offerings

Students must enroll for a minimum of 3 credits, selected from Anthropology 451: Field School in Cultural Anthropology; International Studies 490 or 590: Field Studies Abroad: Costa Rica. Independent Studies in other courses or topics may be arranged.

Course Requirements

Participants will be required to attend orientation sessions on the CCSU campus during June and July.  The dates and times of the orientation sessions will be scheduled to accommodate the needs of the participants.