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MEXICO: Rutgers University in Mexico: Mérida
The Rutgers University program in Mexico operates in cooperation with the Universidad autónoma de Yucatán, located in the city of Mérida a city with a population of over a million and capital of the State of Yucatán. The area offers a unique mixture of colonial Mexican heritage, indigenous Mayan cultures, and dynamic modern Mexico. The university offers courses for students in all disciplines, including the natural and applied sciences, fine art, history, literature, sociology, archeology, anthropology, economics, and education. To prepare for entrance into the regular university, students attend a five-week intensive Spanish language program and take a special course providing an introduction to Mexican history, literature, culture and politics. Internships in local businesses are available. Frequent field excursions are provided to the numerous archeological sites of the region, such as Chichen Itza and Uxmal, as well as a longer field trip to Mexico City. Housing is provided in homestays with local familie
s. Eligibility: Third-Year Spanish.
Director, Rutgers Study-Abroad
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
102 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8543
PH: 732-932-7787 | Fax: 732-932-8659
ru_abroad@email.rutgers.edu
Program Adviser: Professor Benoist, x3057, ARH 220D
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