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BUENOS AIRES PROGRAM
May 6 - July 3, 2009
Visiting Faculty Member: Dr.
Jeff Jasperse
Associate Professor of Sports Medicine Prerequisites: 2.3 minimum GPA and 30 units by the end of Spring 09.
Students must meet all prerequisite requirements for each course
they intend on taking overseas. Waivers cannot be issued for
students to take courses without meeting prerequisite requirements.
No exceptions will be made. Please contact Nichole Skelton (nichole.skelton@pepperdine.edu)
in IP with any questions.
Registration:
Students will register for their Summer IP courses online in Spring
after their contract signing. Summer course call numbers can be
found on the ‘Summer Class Schedule - International Programs - PDF’
link at the following website:
http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/academics/schedule/. Please contact
nichole.skelton@pepperdine.edu
if you have any registration questions.
Academic Program: Students must enroll in a
minimum of 12 units for a letter grade. If a student has completed
or is in the process of completing their GE Language Requirement in
another language, the student must enroll in SPAN 121 course. If a
student has already taken SPAN 151 course or higher, they are not
allowed to take SPAN 121 and must enroll in the appropriate level of
that language. Students who have completed their Spanish language GE
requirement should enroll in HUM 295.
| Course |
|
|
Units |
GE Requirement |
| SPAN |
121 |
Spanish Language and Culture |
1 |
Those with no Spanish background must take |
| HUM |
295 |
Enriching the International Experience |
0-1 |
Those with Spanish background must take |
| HUM |
212 |
Western Culture II |
3 |
Western Heritage |
| HUM |
313 |
Western Culture III |
3 |
Western Heritage |
| ECON |
200 |
Economic Principles |
3 |
Human Institutions and Behavior |
| ENG |
380 |
Latin American Literature in Translation |
4 |
Literature |
| SPME |
106 |
Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology |
4 |
Lab Science |
| PE |
191 |
Individual Exercise |
1 |
|
| PE |
196 |
Weight Training |
1 |
|
| PE |
292 |
Beginning Tango |
1 |
Partial Fine Arts |
Textbooks:
Purchase your textbooks before you go overseas. Students are
expected to have textbooks the first day of class. Textbooks
will be available at the Pepperdine bookstore in Malibu.
Location: Often called the “Paris of South America” for
its wide boulevards and active sidewalk café life, and home of the
tango, Buenos Aires is one of the world’s great cities. Classes
will be
taught in Casa Olleros; students will have access to Casa Holden and
Olleros. Students
will live in the homes of carefully chosen families. Students will
have access to Pepperdine’s Casa Holden, a student center, computer
lab, and study center located in Belgrano, an attractive suburb of
the dynamic metropolis of Buenos Aires.
Travel: Round-trip travel between LAX and Buenos Aires on
a group-flight is included in the program fee. In addition, there
are local excursions to sites of educational and cultural interest.
Meals: Breakfasts and dinners are provided by the host
families. Students receive cash allowances for lunches on class
days. There is one group meal per week.
Personnel: The Visiting Faculty member will be Professor
Jeff Jasperse. Long-term Pepperdine local adjunct faculty members
will teach the other courses.
Cost: The tuition cost is $1,135 per unit, and each student
must take a minimum of 12 units. The International Programs Charge of
$6,180 covers orientations, airfare and transfers to and from
airports, an Educational Field Trip, room and board, and other
program extras. Textbooks and personal costs, such as individual
weekend travel, are not included. Financial Aid is available for
eligible students. Please contact the
Office of Financial Assistance for more specific information.
For information on scholarships specific to international study
please
click here.
For more information on Pepperdine in Buenos Aires, visit
www.bawaves.com.
* Schedules depend upon airline space availabilities and may be
changed. All courses and other program activities offered are
dependent upon availability of faculty who teach these courses. The
University contracts with scheduled air carriers and local operators
and travel dates may be changed in the case of armed conflict,
terrorist activity, natural disasters, strikes, or other unforeseen
circumstances. The International Programs Office will always have
the latest information concerning these programs.
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