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The ���Ҵ�ý in Costa Rica Summer Health Program begins on campus during the spring semester with a half-course introducing you to Costa Rica, epidemiology, and key public health concepts. You then take that foundation to Costa Rica for six weeks of intensive Spanish language study, coursework on health and health care, a health-focused internship, and life with a host family.

The program is particularly well suited for students interested in public health, pre-health fields, sociology, psychology, biology, Spanish, and Latin American Studies. You'll examine health and health care from both academic and community perspectives while developing the language and intercultural skills to better understand the Costa Rican context.

Location

Spend six weeks in San José, Costa Rica's capital and the center of the country's public health system. Your classes, homestay, and internship are based in the metropolitan area, giving you the opportunity to experience everyday life in Costa Rica while studying health and health care in context.

From San José, field visits and study trips take you to other parts of the country, including rural communities and the Caribbean region, where you'll examine how geography, environment, culture, and socioeconomic conditions shape health and access to care.

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