Spanish Language in Pachuca, Mexico

In addition to studying Spanish in the classroom, students will participate in a community service project alongside students from the Instituto Technologico de Monterrey - Pachuca Campus.  Because of Pachuca's central location a number of excursions are included in this trip.  We will take a tour of Mexico City where we will visit the Museo Nacional de Antropologia, the Zocalo, and impressive Cathedral Metropolitana, the Basilica de Guadalupe, and the Palacio Nacional.  We will also take excursions to climb the pyramids at Teotihuacan, spend New Year's Eve on the coast of Veracruz, and tour Real del Monte - formerly a silver mining town.  Finally, we will spend a weekend at the beach in Tecolutla and visit the pre-Columbian city of Tajin.

Program Highlights

  • This program is open to all students who have completed SPAN 101.
  • Learn more about Mexico.
  • Visit Tenochtitlan, the Frida Kahlo Museum, Xochimilco, and sites in Mexico city such as Chapultepec park.
  • Click here for a slideshow of photos from other University of Mississippi students studying abroad in Mexico.
  • Click here to download a PDF of this program's page from the Study Abroad Catalog.
Program cost
$3500
Dates of program
Dec. 27, 2008 - Jan. 17, 2009
Location
Pachuca, Mexico
Course credit

3 hours of SPAN 198b, 298b, 398, or 598.

The 198b class is based on SPAN 102; 298b on SPAN 202.  The 398 course is an elective that focuses exclusively on conversation and can be taken only after a student completes SPAN 202, SPAN 303, or SPAN 304.  The 598 course focuses on advanced conversation and can be taken by students who have already taken 6 credits of 300-level Spanish.

Prerequisites
SPAN 101 is a prerequisite for SPAN 198b.  SPAN 201 is a prerequisite for SPAN 298b.  SPAN 304 is a prerequisite for SPAN 398; SPAN 331 is a prerequisite for SPAN 598/599
Grading system
ABCDF scale
Program type
Short-term faculty-led
Housing

Student-shared hotels

Faculty members
Dr. John Gutierrez
Qualifications
18 years old, minimum GPA of 2.5, and good academic and disciplinary standing at UM
Program price includes
Tuition, housing, most meals, program-sponsored excursions, ground transportation in Mexico, airport pick up and drop off, and international health insurance
Program prices DOES NOT include
UM Study Abroad Application Fee, some meals, airfare, personal spending money, and passport fees.
Study Abroad Advisor
Ruth Maron
 
Application
To apply for this program students must submit the following:

The following must be submnitted by the program orientation:

  • Housing Form
  • Health and Emergency Treatment Form
  • Assumption of Risk Form
Application deadline

Scholarship: October 22

For more information about scholarships click here.

Final: November 5