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Buenos Aires, Argentina - Social Movements and Human Rights (SIT) - Click here for more info

Affiliated Program Type: Group

Duration:

  • Fall
  • Spring

Academic Focus:

  • Anthropology
  • Globalization Studies
  • History
  • International Affairs
  • IGS - Global Studies
  • IGS - International Affairs
  • Internships
  • Latin American Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Peace and Justice Studies
  • Political Science
  • Public Policy
  • Research
  • Sociology
  • Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Language of Instruction:

  • English/Spanish
  • Spanish

Language Study: Spanish

Eligibility Requirements: 2.5 GPA; Previous college-level coursework or significant preparation in social work, political economy, development studies, or Latin American studies; Three recent semesters of college-level Spanish and ability to follow coursework in Spanish

Full-time Course Load: 16 credits

Program Dates: Early September through mid-December or late February through mid-June.

Mandatory Coursework: Spanish for Social Sciences (3 credits), History and Human Rights in Argentina (3 credits), Social Movements and Human Rights in Argentina (3 credits), Research Methods and Ethics (3 credits), and Independent Study Project OR Internship(4 credits).

Gettysburg Pre-requisites: Spanish majors/minors or students intending to major or minor in Spanish must have completed Spanish 301; All students must meet with the program representative in the Spanish Department, Professor Alvaro Kaempfer, prior to applying.

Living Arrangements: Home Stays

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