Classes Offered
- ED 483D/ED683D Cultural and Community in ESOL/Bilingual Classrooms (Offered first session)
- ED 492/ED692D Fostering Biliteracy in ESOL/Bilingual Classrooms (Offered second session)
- Spanish Grammar and Conversation (Offered first session)
- Spanish for Teachers (Offered second session)
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Credit Explanation
Students who study abroad for 3 weeks will be earning a total of 9 credits (2 out of the 4 courses above).
Students who study abroad for 6 weeks will be earning a total of 13 credits (3 out of the 4 courses above).
3 weeks: 8 credits + 1 credit for the capstone course
6 weeks: 12 credits + 1 credit for the capstone course
All courses offered in Rosario are recognized and approved for academic credit by various NCSA member institutions. Actual credit awarded is determined by the relevant department at your university in consultation with the study abroad office. Check with your study abroad adviser at Western Oregon University for more information.
Students who study abroad for 6 weeks will be earning a total of 13 credits (3 out of the 4 courses above).
3 weeks: 8 credits + 1 credit for the capstone course
6 weeks: 12 credits + 1 credit for the capstone course
All courses offered in Rosario are recognized and approved for academic credit by various NCSA member institutions. Actual credit awarded is determined by the relevant department at your university in consultation with the study abroad office. Check with your study abroad adviser at Western Oregon University for more information.
Where You'll Study
Classes take place in the AHA Rosario Center, a beautiful, historic building in the heart of the city. The AHA center offers free wireless access for students, as well as quiet areas to study and meet with other students, and a small kitchen. At the center, students can make their own “mate” (a traditional Argentine beverage made of yerba mate) and coffee, enjoy the lovely floral courtyard, learn to make empanadas as part of a course, or come to a movie night. The center also houses a small reference and DVD library.
Academic Culture
The Rosario ESOL program is designed for education majors intending to meet requirements for certification by the state of Oregon, graduate students in education, and teachers seeking summer course work applicable to their classroom environments. Students can choose from three program options that combine course work focusing on Spanish language, culture and community in bilingual classrooms, and fostering biliteracy in ESOL. The two three-week sessions each offer one 40-hour content course and a 40-hour Spanish language course; the Spanish course in summer II focuses on vocabulary for educators. The six-week session combines these two sessions and participants select three of the four courses. In all sessions, you will be in a classroom with U.S. students. Courses make extensive use of excursions to classroom environments as well as places of significant cultural and pedagogical interest. Courses are held Monday-Friday.
Application Requirements
- Undergraduate*, graduate or post-graduate status
- Good academic standing
- No previous Spanish language is required
Selection is based on seriousness of purpose, academic achievement, and individual stability and maturity. Check with your study abroad adviser at Western Oregon University for specific requirements.