{"id":2119,"date":"2020-09-09T13:39:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T17:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/study-abroad\/?page_id=2119"},"modified":"2020-09-09T13:39:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T17:39:01","slug":"costarica","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/study-abroad\/program-options\/ramapo-programs\/costarica\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramapo in Costa Rica"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ramapo College in COSTA RICA<\/h3>\n

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Why Costa Rica?<\/h3>\n

You will not only learn about wildlife conservation<\/em><\/strong>, but both observe and practice it while contributing to a conservation project.<\/em><\/strong>
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Nothing looks better on your resume<\/em><\/strong> than the unique experience of living and learning in other global contexts.<\/p>\n

Affordable<\/em><\/strong>. This program provides an incredible experience at a very affordable price, and there are scholarships<\/strong><\/em> available.<\/p>\n

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Ramapo College has been operating study abroad programs in Costa Rica since 2000. Currently, we are offering the following program opportunities:<\/em><\/p>\n

Wildlife Conservation<\/span><\/a><\/div>
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Academic Program<\/h3>\n

\"\"2 Credits, 8 days<\/strong><\/p>\n

The program is designed to provide students of many disciplines the opportunity to participate in this program. All students will enroll in INTL 130: Global Field Experience, Costa Rica: Wildlife Conservation.<\/p>\n

Course Description:
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This is a short-term study abroad course in which students will visit Costa Rica, be introduced to the social and geographic context of the country and explore issues of environmental challenges and sustainability. Students will participate in a number of pre-travel meetings in preparation for the experience, as well as a few post-travel meetings to synthesize their experiences. While in country, students will engage in service learning in a wildlife conservation project, which entails learning directly from members of the organization that they are visiting.<\/p>\n

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Field Excursions<\/h3>\n

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The program will include the following field excursions, to both complement the academic course, as well as provide insights into the culture and context of Costa Rica:<\/p>\n