09W Study Abroad Program to Mérida, Yucatán, México
Saturday, Jan 3, 2009   to  Thursday, Feb 5, 2009

Welcome to the Merida 09W homepage!


**No language prerequisite for Nursing students**
**Works toward a language certificate**

Interest Meeting Flyer
Application deadline: Oct 8, 2008
Apply now!
Directors:
Dr. América Martínez
FLL Dept.
114 JBH
aml@udel.edu
831-2758

Dr. Larry D. Purnell
School of Nursing
319 MDH
lpurnell@udel.edu
831-4585


Check out the following links: 
calendar  excursion sites and dates 
course descriptions

class schedule

Estimated Cost:
DE Res
Non-Res
Program Fee
2,800.00
2,800.00
Registration Fee
25.00
25.00
Tuition
1,377.00
3,488.00
Courses:
Courses taught in Spanish:
   Span 206-074 -- Culture through Conversation (3 cr.; Multicultural; Prerequisite: Span 107)
   Span 355-074 --Special Topics in Hispanic Literature
Courses taught in English:
   NURS 412-071 -- Multicultural Topics in Healthcare Delivery (4 cr.; Has a service learning component)
   Span 167-074 -- Spanish for Healthcare Providers (3 cr; Appropriate for students in all health-related disciplines)
   Span 207-074 -- Contemporary Latin America (3cr., Multicultural, Group B)
Program- & Self-Evaluation
   UNIV 370-051 (0 cr.; P/F)

Flight Information:
Continental Airlines

Sat, Jan 3, 2009

 

CO flight 675B departs PHL (Philadelphia International Airport) at 12:12 pm; arrives at IAH (Houston, TX) 2:55 pm
CO flight 1842B departs IAH at 6:55 and arrives in MID (Merida, Mexico) at 8:57 pm

Th, Feb 5, 2009

CO flight 1483T departs MID at 7:00 am; arrives IAH 9:13 am
CO flight 276T departs IAH at 12:30 am; arrives PHL 4:39 pm

        
Important dates:
Fri, Oct. 3 Deadline for flight deviation request
Fri, Oct. 10 Acceptance e-mails sent out
Mon, Oct 13
Winter registration begins
Mon, Oct. 13 Payment of $1,200.00 due.  This second installment of the program fee and is non-refundable
Tues, Oct 28
      or
Wed, Oct 29
2:30pm in Perkins Gallery
Student Health Meeting
Wed, Nov. 5
Balance of program fee due ($1,300)
Reduce this balance by amount of scholarship received
Also:  Deadline to submit "Online Orientation/Conduct agreement". Click on Once Accepted; then choose Online Orientation
Tues, Nov 18 5:00-6:30  MDH 204  First Program Orientation Meeting. Bring NOTARIZED WAIVER FORM
Mon, Dec 1 5:00-6:30 MDH 204  Second Program Orientation Meeting.
Wed, Dec 3
     or
Thurs, Dec 4
4:00-5:15 at the Trabant Multi-Purpose Rooms A, B, C
CFIS Mandatory meeting for all study abroad participants.
Only need to go on one of these two days
Thurs, Dec 11
5:00-6:30  MDH 204  Third Program Orientation Meeting.
Fri, Dec. 12 Winter tuition due


Emergency contacts while students are abroad:
Directors: Holiday Inn Hotel, Mérida, Mexico
     011-52-999-942-
8800

FLL Study Abroad Coordinator at UD:
     1-302-831-4385 Ms. Marion Bernard-Amos

UD International Programs Office:
     1-302-831-2852 Ms. Lisa Chieffo


Other sites of interest:
In January, the sun shines from 6am until 6pm
International Dialing Codes and World Clock -- This site lets you know how to call from the US to anywhere in the world.
Currency converter
MD Travel Health webpage
Merida Weather

The cost of a Big Mac around the world
The xe.com currency converter


 

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Last updated:  Dec 21, 2008