Nicaragua:
Managua-Revolution,
Transformation & Civil Society/School for
International Training (SIT)
Eligibility:
GPA of 2.7. Four recent semesters of college
level Spanish or equivalent.
Dates: Fall: 1st week September – Mid-December
Spring: Mid-February – Late May
Location: Managua. Extended excursions to rural, northern
Nicaragua, El Salvador, and coastal Caribbean communities.
Program Structure: Courses taught for program
participants by host-country professors and specialists.
The program includes a significant independent study
project.
Academic Program:
Intensive Spanish ~ 4 credits
Revolution, Transformation and Civil Society Seminar ~ 6 credits
Field Study Seminar ~ 2 credits
Independent Study Project ~ 4 credits
TOTAL OXY CREDITS: 16 units
Note that SIT does not allow students to take course on
a credit/no credit basis.
Students should work carefully with the academic staff on-site
to construct an academic program totaling no fewer than sixteen
credits. A maximum of sixteen Oxy credits will be awarded for
the semester.
*Independent Study Projects (ISP) allows students to
pursue a wide range of topics and examples of past
projects are available in the IPO. Students must submit
a copy of their ISP to the IPO no later than four weeks
following the completion of the semester abroad. Tran-
scripts will not be processed until the ISP is received.
Housing: Students live in a homestay in Managua.
Other accommodations include hostels, private homes,
or small hotels.
Number of Students: Up to four Occidental Students.
Whole group approximately 15.
Scholarships: SIT offers scholarships. Find out more at
the following link: SIT
scholarships.
Faculty Contact:
Adelaida Lopez
Link to SIT’s Web
site
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