Ecuador

QUITO, RURAL ECUADOR,

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Capital: Quito

Area [sq. km]: 283560

Currency: US Dollar

Religions: Roman Catholic

Population: 14573101

Languages: Spanish, English, Quechua

Health Risks: Dengue Fever, Hepatitis, Malaria, Typhoid, Rabies, Diphtheria

Time Zone: GMT/UTC - 5

Dialing Code: 593

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Study Abroad Programs (Courses taught in Spanish unless otherwise noted)

QUITO

CIMAS: Ecuador Program
Organization: CIMAS Fundacion Cimas del Ecuador, State of Washington Cooperative Development Studies Program (CIMAS)
Terms: Fall semester/quarter, Winter and Spring quarter, Summer session.
Eligibility: Min. sophomore status, min. 2.5 GPA, one recent year of intermediate college level Spanish required.
Subjects: Spanish language, Culture, Public Health, Development and Environmental Studies.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Fall, Fall/Winter and Academic year: April 15; Winter, Winter/Spring: November 1; Spring: February 1; Summer: May 1

Comparative Ecology and Conservation
Organization: School for International Training (SIT)
Terms: Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: Previous college-level work and/or significant preparation in environmental studies, ecology, biology or related fields as assessed by SIT. Four recent semesters Spanish or equivalent as assessed by SIT and the ability to follow courses in Spanish.
Subjects: Spanish language, Culture, Health, Development and Environmental Studies.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15

Culture and Development
Organization: School for International Training (SIT)
Terms: Fall and Spring Semester.
Eligibility: 2.5 GPA and three recent semesters of college-level Spanish or equivalent and the ability to follow courses in Spanish, as assessed by SIT.
Subjects: Intensive Spanish Language Study, History, Politics, and Economics, Cultural Anthropology, Environmental Issues, Geography and Ecology, Development Issues, Village Visit, Educational Excursions, Field Studies, and Independent Studies.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15

RURAL ECUADOR

Multidisciplinary International Research Training Program (MIRT)
Organization: MIRT Multidisciplinary International Research Training Program
Terms: Summer.
Eligibility: Junior status, strong desire to participate in international health research.
Subjects: An assessment of cultural barriers to health care for indigenous populations in rural Ecuador.
Housing: Contact program for specific info.
Deadline: Summer: December 15

Exchange Programs (Courses taught in Spanish unless otherwise noted)

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