International Programs

Summer Special Interest Programs: Honduras Medical

Honduras Medical
Visiting Instructor: Holly Martin
Professor of Spanish
June 9 - June 30, 2009

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. For any academic related questions, please contact Nichole Skelton (nichole.skelton@pepperdine.edu).  For any other questions, please contact international.programs@pepperdine.edu.

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 3 units. This program allows students to live and work in a medical mission program. A special service project will be completed in a small, remote village as a part of the program. Participants must be physically prepared to live and work in harsh tropical conditions.

Course			Units	GE Requirement
SPAN	121	Spanish Language and Culture	1	Those with no Spanish background must take
SPAN	292	Spanish for Medical Service	1
GSGS	595	Experiential Learning	2-4

Textbooks: 
Purchase your textbook 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.  The only book needed for this program is Spanish for Medical Personnel (6th edition) by Jarvis Lebredo.

Location/Travel: Students will fly to Roatán, an island off the coast of Honduras. During their stay in Roatán, students will receive instruction in medical Spanish, and will have an orientation to the rural health care services available in Honduras. Students will have opportunities to work in a clinic, shadow local doctors, assist in specialized clinics, participate in AIDS education, and hear many speakers on the local health care system. Excursions include visiting the Copan Ruins, swimming with dolphins, canopy tours, snorkeling and kayaking.

Housing and Meals: Room and most meals are provided.  Students will live in local facilities on the beach. Students will also have an opportunity for a unique local homestay.

Personnel: The Visiting Instructor will be Holly Martin.  Local adjunct faculty will teach other courses.

Cost: The tuition cost is $1,135 per unit, and each student must take a minimum of 3 units. The International Programs Charge of $4,130 covers orientations, airfare and transfers to and from airports, educational field excursions, room, most meals, and other program extras. Textbooks and personal costs, such as individual weekend travel, are not included. Financial Aid is available for eligible students. NOTE: Because service learning is an integral part of this program, students are permitted to raise funds from churches and other interested persons or organizations in order to cover the International Programs Charge portion of the program.

* 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.

03-26-09