EXPERIENCE MEXICO: SHSU PUEBLA FIELD SCHOOL: 2008

Sam Houston State University offers the unique opportunity for students to earn college credit in Puebla, Mexico during Summer I Session, 2008. Founded in 1531, Puebla now ranks as the fourth largest city in Mexico. The rich culture of Puebla is a blend of colonial architecture and traditional art forms with a modem business and industrial sector. Classes will be taught by SHSU faculty members on the beautiful campus of the Universidad Iberoamericana. Students will have many opportunities to interact with the local community. Field trips to major businesses, museums and archaeological sites are planned. We offer courses in the Colleges of Business Administration, Arts and Sciences and Humanities and Social Sciences. For lodging and meals, students have two choices: to stay at a hotel in downtown Puebla or to live with a family. Hotel accommodations are at the elegant Holiday Inn Centro Histónico (Palacio de San Leonardo) once a 19th century home.

For courses available, see: Mexico Courses

Tentative travel dates:

June 3 July 1, 2008

Cost:

A. Home stay: $1670
(28 nights, all meals paid)

B. Hotel stay: $1970
(28 nights, no meal plan, double occupancy. You will need to budget about $500 for your meals.)

In addition, everyone will need to pay tuition and fees, as you do for all on campus classes.

Early bird discount: before December 15, remove $100 from above price.

Late fee: after March 1, add $200 to above price.

Both plans include: Airline ticket, transportation from Mexico City airport to Puebla hotel and back, one field trip to Mexico City, about six field trips to sights in and near Puebla, access to facilities at the Universidad Iberoamericana, such as classrooms, computer services, library, intramural sports, clinic, cafeteria. For home stay, you will use public transportation to get to classes; budget about $50 for this. For hotel stay, transportation will be provided to the Universidad Iberoamericana. The advantage of home stay, besides the price, is that you will be able to interact more with a family and gain a more intimate knowledge of the culture, as well as the language. The host families are arranged through the Universidad Iberoamenicana. The advantage of the hotel is that you will be able to come and go without considering a host family's activities or meal times.

Scholarships for business students are available through COBA. See Dr. Ulyses Balderas eco_jub@shsu.edu International Scholarhips: http://www.shsu.edu/~int_www/abroad/scholarship.html

To sign up and work out a payment plan,
take a checkfor $100 nonrefundable
down payment, made out to SHSU, to

Program Director:
Dr. Frieda Koeninger:
Office: Evans 308;
Tel: (936) 294 1443;
FOL_FCK@shsu.edu