North America and the Caribbean

• Bonaire

• Dominican Republic

• Mexico

• United States 

Bonaire

Bonaire

Host: CIEE Study Center 
Required GPA: 2.75
Housing: Room with CIEE students
Course Sampling: Independent Research in Marine Biology and Ecology; Coral Reef Ecology; Cultural and Environmental History of Bonaire; Tropical Marine Conservation Biology; Advanced Scuba; Marine Ecology Field Research Methods
Of Note: Field-intensive program focused on marine life and conservation, day and night dives; Bonaire National Marine Park; Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire

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Dominican Republic

Santiago

Host: CIEE Universidad Catolica
Required GPA: 2.75, 3.0 in Spanish
Languages: Spanish
Housing: Homestay
Course Sampling: Spanish Language; Contemporary Dominican Republic: Political and Socioeconomic Processes; Caribbean Short Stories; Introduction to Dominican Folklore; Catholic Morality; Fundamentals of Economics; Rural and Urban Sociology
Of Note: Community service; excursions to Santo Domingo, the Samaná Peninsula, the mountains of Jarabacoa, amber mines and museums; whale watching. Two years of Spanish required.  

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Mexico

Guanajuato

Host: CIEE Universidad de Guanajuato
Required GPA: 2.75
Languages: English and Spanish
Housing: Homestay
Course Sampling: Critical Perspectives on Contemporary Mexican Culture; Spanish Language; Guanajuato and Mexico in Historical Perspective; Survey of Mexican Literature
Of Note: Excursions to Mexico City, San Miguel de Allende, Dolores Hidalgo and Zacatecas. Two semesters of Spanish required.

Host: Central College Merida
Required GPA: 2.5
Languages: English and Spanish
Housing: Central College house or Homestay
Course Sampling: Spanish Language; Art and Architecture of Yucatan; Contemporary Issues in U.S. – Mexico Relations; Latin American Dance; Latin American Novel; Mexican Civilization
Of Note: Service-learning opportunities; internship opportunities; excursions to the Mayan ruins, Izamal and Mani

Host: IFSA-Butler Universidad de Yucatån
Required GPA: 3.0
Population: 15,500 students
Languages: English and Spanish
Housing: Homestay
Course Sampling: History of Mayan Culture and Civilization; History of Mexico – U.S. Relations; Spanish Language; Introduction to Underwater Archaeology; Doing Business in Mexico; Mexican Anthropology
Of Note: Near archeological sites and Mayan ruins of Uxmal and Chichén Itzá

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United States

Washington, D.C.

Host: Susquehanna University Washington Internship Program (LCWS)
Required GPA: 3.0
Housing: Students live in penthouse condos near Rosslyn Metro stop
Course Sampling: American Diversity; Conflict and Compromise; Public Relations Seminar; Photojournalism; Political Communication
Of Note: Students complete a four-day per week internship and take two courses; SU students have interned at the White House, the Smithsonian museums, the national headquarters of various non-profits; their own members of Congress, etc.  Open to all majors.

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