Where
can I study?
You may study at one or more of the following locations:
Spain: Barcelona,
Granada, Madrid, Salamanca, Seville, Tenerife, Valencia;
Mexico: Guanajuato, Cuernavaca
When
can I go, and how long are the sessions?
Sessions
are on-going throughout the year. Students
choose the time period that is best for them.
Courses are 3 weeks in length with the exception of Mexico. There you
also have the option of 2 week courses.
Holidays,
when they occur, at different times at the different locations are
opportunities for students to participate in cultural activities on these days as opposed to classroom
language learning. Some
weeks do not contain complete beginner classes (LTCC’s International
Education Department will notify complete beginners if your dates of
preference do not coincide with the complete
beginner schedule).
How
much college credit will I receive from LTCC?
Students may take one or more foreign language courses in Spain or Mexico
through LTCC. Each course can be completed in 3 weeks (there are
2-week courses available in Cuernavaca, Mexico). Upon successful completion of the course, a student
receives 6 quarter units of transferable college credit (5 for the
2-week course in Cuernavaca). 5 of the 6
quarter units are transferable and translate to 3 and 1/3 semester
units. Students can take several courses in a row. For example, a student may choose to complete Spanish 101,
102, and 103 in a nine-week stay in Spain and, if successful, the
student will receive 15 quarter units from LTCC (equals 10 semester
credits).
Will
I just be studying, or will I have the opportunity to see the
country and experience the culture of where
I travel to?
Students study 20 hours of intensive foreign language per week.
They are encouraged to speak as much of the language they are
studying outside of those
hours as possible. The
Foreign Language Institutes also offer other cultural
activities to help orient students and expose them to the culture they
are visiting. Students also have
free time to explore. They may choose to do this in one location, or they may spend
each session of their studies in a different location of their choice.
Where
will I stay? How are meals
arranged?
All of our Foreign Language Institute Partners have a large array of
board and lodging choices. Students may choose to room with a family, stay in a flat, have
breakfast, half-board or full-board.
All of these options may be mixed and matched if the choice is
made to study in more than one location.
How
much will my educational adventure cost?
Each trip will be different, depending on the combinations chosen and
length of the trip. The
registration and enrollment fees usually charged by the Foreign Language
Institutes are waived for students who study through LTCC.
California residents pay only $102 per course.
Out-of-state tuition will
be charged accordingly for non-residents of California.
There is also a good neighbor policy that provides special tuition
rates for Nevada residents.
How
do I register?
Students register through the International Education Office at LTCC
either in person, phone or e-mail.
In all methods, students are helped through the LTCC and Foreign
Language Institute registration process. Students
who prefer to register on campus are encouraged to make an appointment
with the International Education Programs Coordinator.
How
can I find out more information about this program?
For more information or to make a registration appointment, contact Silke
Rover, International Education Program Coordinator at rover@ltcc.edu,
or phone 530-541-4660, Ext. 371.