3 credits ECO 4100 Latin American Economic Development. Analysis of Latin America in the global economic order in terms of income distribution, debt, industrialization and regional economic integration. 3 credits ECO 4200 Economic Internship . The course includes oral proficiency, comprehension with laboratory work, oral drills and readings. 3 credits All courses are taught by faculty from the Universidad Cat lica de Valpara so with the exception of the Survey of Spanish American Literature which will be taught by Dr. Carlos Trujillo, Villanova University.
Lectures are normally in Spanish.
Language instruction is arranged to meet the participants' needs. The program offers non-credit evening lectures on important cultural aspects of contemporary Chilean society. All meals will be taken with the families, or at local restaurants and hotels while on field trips. The Program organizes four field trips to Santiago, the home of Pablo Neruda and the Playa Zapallar, the Andes, and a weekend trip to La Serena, its museums and the birthplace of Gabriela Mistral. The round trip air ticket, optional travel and personal expenses are not included.