Program Summary . This explains the Spanish language prerequisite for students participating in this program. A program in literature is being developed and additional programs of study are under consideration. The teacher acts as a facilitator, but students are expected to do a lot of out of class preparation.
Students regularly work as teams and are frequently responsible for making in-class presentations.
This teaching style has students participating actively in the course, contrasting it with European models that focus on lectures and extensive independent study. Courses range in size from 15-30, and student must enroll in from three to seven courses per term. All Hanover students are required to take a course on Mexican economy, society, and culture. This course is taught every term, and typically has 15 to 20 students enrolled in a section. The course includes substantial discussion, and it typically requires a lot of outside research.