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Divsion of Social Work, Eberly College of Arts & Sciences
Location: San Juan, Costa Rica
Dates: May 20 - 31, 2008
Program Status: No longer accepting applications

This program focuses on the social welfare service and policies that have developed in Costa Rica. WVU offers this program as a part of a joint effort between WVU, the University of Coast Rica in San Jose and the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare and classes will be held at WVU and in Costa Rica.

Pre-travel lectures will be held at WVU to provide background information on Coast Rican history, language, culture, and customs. Students will then have the opportunity to see the Costa Rican social service system and the socio-political environment that influences social work practices through on-site lectures and field visits.

Program Directors

• Professor Helen P. Hartnett, Division of Social Work, Eberly College

Course Information

• SW 493 or SW693: Comparative Social Welfare; 3 credits
• Pre-requisite: Students in good standing in the Bachelor of Social Work or Masters of Social Work programs at WVU.

Cost: $2,300

• Price includes: WVU credits, extended learning fee, airfare, housing, some meals, insurance
• Not included: passport fees, personal expenses

Program Resources

• Flyer
• Tenative Itinerary
• Program Application - Priority Deadline: March 1
• Acceptance Packet - Due Date: April 11
• Pre-Departure Orientation - Registration Form
• Pre-Departure Guide

Travel Resources

• U.S. Passport Application Instructions
• WVU International Travel Clinic
• Consular Information Sheet for Costa Rica - U.S. State Department
• Embassy of Costa Rica in the United States
• Health Information for Travelers to Costa Rica - U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC)