Peru

CUSCO, LIMA, Lima, the White Mountains, the Sacred Valley of the Incas and the Amazon Rain Forest,

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Capital: Lima

Area [sq. km]: 1285220

Currency: 1 US Dollar = 3.00014 Nuevo Sol (PEN)

Religions: Roman Catholic, Seventh Day Adventist

Population: 29546963

Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara

Health Risks: High Altitude Sickness, Cholera, Malaria, Dengue Fever, Hepatitis, Typhus

Time Zone: GMT/UTC - 5

Dialing Code: 51

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

CUSCO

ProPeru
Organization: ProWorld
Terms: Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: Junior status, strong desire to participate in international health research.
Subjects: Spanish and Academic Courses.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15

Indigenous Peoples and Globalization
Organization: School for International Training (SIT)
Terms: Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: 2.5 GPA, sophomore standing.
Subjects: Intensive Language, Peruvian Literature in Context, Arts and Cultural Identities Seminar, Field Study and Independent Study.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15

Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru
Organization: American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)
Terms: Summer 4 week program.
Eligibility: 2.5 GPA.
Instruction: Two semesters of Spanish required for Spanish section; no Spanish required for English section.
Subjects: Inca archaeology (taught in Spanish) and Intermediate Spanish language or Inca archaeology (taught in English) and Elementary Spanish language.
Housing: Twin rooms in comfortable, tourist class hotels in Cusco and Lima.
Deadline: Summer: April 1

University of San Ignacio de Loyola-Cusco
Organization: International Studies Abroad (ISA)
Terms: Fall and Spring semester, Summer.
Eligibility: 2.5 GPA.
Instruction: Spanish and English.
Subjects: Beginning through Advanced Spanish, Biodiversity of Peru, Contemporary Society and Culture of Peru, History of the Inca Civilization, Latin American Literature.
Housing: Residencias.
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15; Summer: April 1
Note: Program is currently suspended.

Tracing Cultures: Mayans and Incas in Mérida, Mexico and Cusco, Peru
Organization: IFSA-Butler
Terms: Summer.
Eligibility: 3.0 GPA, 3-4 semesters of university-level Spanish or equivalent.
Instruction: Spanish and English.
Subjects: Intensive Spanish Language course in both locations, Peru segment includes an Incan Culture and Civilization course, choose between Mayan Culture and Civilization or Introduction to Underwater Archaeology in Mexico.
Housing: Mérida host family and in a Cusco hotel.
Deadline: Summer: April 1

LIMA

Multidisciplinary International Research Training Program
Organization: MIRT Multidisciplinary International Research Training Program
Terms: Summer.
Eligibility: US Citizen, Junior status, 3.0 GPA, Strong desire to participate in international health research work.
Subjects: Intensive Quecha Language Study, Peruvian Literature, Arts and Cultural Identities Seminar, Educational Excursions, a Rural Visit, Field Studies and Independent Studies.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Summer: April 1

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Organization: International Studies Abroad (ISA)
Terms: Academic year, Fall and Spring semester, Summer.
Eligibility: 2.75 GPA, Advanced Spanish level (seven quarters college-level Spanish).
Subjects: Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, Fine Arts.
Housing: Homestay, fully-furnished individual apartments or international student housing.
Deadline: Academic year, Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15; Summer: April 1

University of the Pacific
Organization: International Studies Abroad (ISA)
Terms: Academic year, Fall and Spring semester, Summer.
Eligibility: 2.75 GPA, 6 quarters of college level Spanish. (3-5 quarters required for the Summer session).
Subjects: Advanced Spanish, Full University Curriculum.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Academic year, Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15; Summer: April 1

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru: Language and Culture Program
Organization: CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange)
Terms: Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: 2.75 GPA, 2-4 semesters college-level Spanish or equivalent.
Instruction: English, Spanish.
Subjects: Anthropology, History, Spanish Language and Literature, Culture and Sociology.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru: Liberal Arts Program
Organization: CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange)
Terms: Academic year, Fall and Spring semester, Calendar year.
Eligibility: 2.75 GPA, 5 semesters college-level Spanish or equivalent.
Subjects: Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, Chemistry, Communications, Economics, Education, Engineering & Technology, Geography, History, Journalism, Spanish Language, Literature, Culture, Linguistics, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology and Sociology.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Academic year, Fall semester: May 10; Calendar year, Spring semester: October 15

Universidad del Pacifico: Business and Society Program
Organization: CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange)
Terms: Academic year, Fall and Spring semester, Calendar year.
Eligibility: 2.75 GPA, 5 semesters college-level Spanish or equivalent, 3 semesters of micro-or macroeconomics, accounting, finance, management, marketing or statistics.
Subjects: Accounting, Business/Business & Management, Economics, Spanish Language, Literature, Culture, Mathematics.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Academic year, Fall semester: May 10; Calendar year, Spring semester: October 15

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Organization: IFSA-Butler
Terms: Academic year, Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: 3.0 GPA, five semesters college level Spanish.
Subjects: Spanish, Fine Arts, Management, Accounting, Science, Engineering, Education, Social Sciences, Arts, Humanities and Journalism.
Housing: Host family.
Deadline: Academic year, Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15

University of the Pacific
Organization: International Studies Abroad (ISA)
Terms: Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: 2.5 GPA, three quarters college-level Spanish or the equivalent.
Instruction: Spanish and English.
Subjects: Spanish Language, Business, History, and Literature.
Housing: Check with ISA.
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15
Note: This is a multicountry program and students also attend the University of Belgrano in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Universidad de San Ignacio de Loyola
Organization: International Studies Abroad (ISA)
Terms: Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: 2.5 GPA.
Instruction: Spanish, English.
Subjects: Beginning through Advanced Spanish, Administration, Economics, Art and Graphic Design, Marketing, Communication, Tourism, and Business.
Housing: Homestay, fully-furnished individual apartments or international student housing.
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15

LIMA, THE WHITE MOUNTAINS, THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS AND THE AMAZON RAIN FOREST

Tourism in Peru: Problems and Potentials
Organization: WWU and Crooked Trails
Terms: 20 day program in September.
Eligibility: Desire to learn more about Peru and interest in full cultural immersion, entering our hosts homes with openness and respect.
Subjects: Issues regarding growth and development of tourism.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: June 30

Exchange Programs (Courses taught in Spanish unless otherwise noted)

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