East Stroudsburg University
Monroe Hall, Room 3 & 4
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570) 422-3527
(570) 422-3579 (Fax)
Director
International Programs
Gonzalo Bruce
gbruce@po-box.esu.edu
(570) 422-3527
Graduate Assistant
International Programs
Jena Yannarella
oip@po-box.esu.edu
(570) 422-3526
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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| University |
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Universidad Nacional |
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| Location |
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Heredia, Costa Rica |
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The city of Heredia is the capital of the province of Heredia. Surrounded by coffee plantations, it is located in the central plateau about 7 miles from San José.
Heredia, Costa Rica (pop. 115,965)
Elevation: 3,773 feet
Average Temperature: 67, 6°F
Annual Rainfall: 59- 79 inches |
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ISEP (Exchange & Direct) |
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| Academic Programs |
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Colleges of Earth and Marine Science (agriculture, environmental science, geography & topography, marine biology); Education; Health and Sport Sciences (physical education); Philosophy and Letters (French, Latin American studies, literature, linguistics, philosophy, religion, Spanish); Sciences (chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics); Social Sciences (economics, history, international relations, planning & social development, sociology); Fine Arts (dance, music, plastic arts, theater). |
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Academic year: January to mid-November.
- Semester 1: January to early June
- Semester 2: early July to November
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| Language |
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Instruction is Spanish. Intermediate-level Spanish is required (two years/four semesters of college-level Spanish). Students will be required to take a language placement exam prior to beginning classes. All participants (except those with a high command of the language) will be enrolled in a Spanish language course; for those who do not meet the language proficiency requirement will be required, in addition, to take a semester-long tutorial program on a fee basis. |
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Students are housed with families in Heredia. Twenty-one meals a week are provided to students. |
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