Early planning is advised. The Mayab program offers full academic credit with a 16-hour credit hours minimum load. The courses cover slightly more than similar courses on the main campus and most students from past programs have found the work load both harder and more rewarding than courses on the OU campus. Several of these courses can be credited toward the Latin American Studies Certificate and the Spanish Major or Minor. Courses are taught by OU Professors Dr. David Burton and Dr. Daniel Torres.
Mexican faculty is hired to supplement teaching depending on the program needs.
Two graduate students from OU also assist. Students live in middle to upper-class Mexican homes. Many of these families have already had experience in boarding students. Every attempt will be made to see that the student is as comfortable as the circumstances allow, but there will be necessary adjustments to a different pattern of life and food. If you are overly timid or fastidious or have special health or dietary problems, you should not apply.