The COPA program focuses on issues of national and international development. It is designed for students interested in the most recent developments in Latin America political , economic and social issues, taking the case of Chile as a special focus. A full program typically consists of two or three courses at the Institute of International Studies and two or three at the Universidad de Chile. Students live with Chilean families. Two options are available in Costa Rica.
Students study conservation through community-action projects and directed research.
Students live in a refurbished chalk factory on a small farm overlooking the Rio Grande River in the Central Valley. Requires one year of biology and one year of recent college-level Spanish. Students can choose between three different programs in Ecuador. Quito The Pitzer Program in Quito provides students with the opportunity for direct enrollment into university courses. The Universidad San Francisco de Quito is a relatively new and small university which has established itself as one of the most prestigious in South America.