Chile Program

ICambio Chile offers two study locations in the safest South American country.  Santiago is the vibrant capital city where students will feel at home immediately.  Vina del Mar, only two hours from Santiago, is a coastal city that offers all the amenities of a large city but the tranquility that only a beach town can offer.  Whether you decide to study in one or both cities, ICambio will make sure that your program is well organized.

Program at a Glance

Semester, year and experiential learning (internships) sessions.

Official transcipt issued by the Universidad de Vina del Mar (UVM).

Previous Spanish study not required.

Intensive Spanish and three-week orientation course.

Study in Santiago and/or Vina del Mar.

Integration with local university students.

Homestays and shared apartments available.

ICambio on-site staff provides family-like atmosphere for students.

Airport reception and transfer to housing.

Welcome lunch and farewell dinner.

Cultural excursions and activities.

Study abroad alumni association.

Comprehensive insurance included.

Program Definition:

ICambio Chile has two start dates each year, one for each of its sessions:  Semester 1 (March-August), Semester 2 (August-December).  The internships can be started anytime after the completion of a semester program.  Students may study for one or multiple sessions.

The three-week orientation takes place in Santiago.  Students in Track A will continue to study in Santiago while the Students in Track B will study in Vina del Mar.  ICambio will arrange and personally accompany the students in Track B during their move to Vina del Mar.

Spanish language courses are guaranteed and UVM course registrations are finalized during the  on-site orientation.

Internships (only available in Chile)

Students in any ICambio program may apply for internships in Santiago, Chile.  It is possible to participate in the ICambio Argentina program and then travel to Chile to participate in the internship.

These internships are designed to provide experiential learning and to complement the academic program. If previously approved by your home university, interns may receive credits. All internships are unpaid. The internships are not available until the completion of your semester program and all internships are a full time position with a two-month minimum duration.

ICambio Chile will attempt to place students in any major field of work/study. The student must be able to communicate at an advanced language level, apart from technical terms that the student will acquire. Requirements are: enrollment in an ICambio program; minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; Track B level of Spanish and Junior standing at time of internship.

Eligibility:

ICambio programs are open to students who are at least 18 years old and have finished at least one year of university studies with a minimum GPA of  2.5 on a 4.0 scale.  The programs are available to students of all Spanish levels and nationalities.  Participants must obtain the proper student visa.

Calendar:

Semester 1      

6-Feb-05	Arrival Track B
7-Feb-05	Start Orientation Track B
10-Feb-05	Arrival Track A
11-Feb-05	Start Orientation Track A
12-Feb-05	Weekend Excursion
25-Feb-05	End Orientation
28-Feb-05	Start Classes Track A / UVM Orientation Track B
7-Mar-05	Start Classes Track B
18-Jun-05	End Session Track A
15-Jul-05	End Session Track B

Semester 2

10-Jul-05		Arrival
11-Jul-05		Start Orientation
16-Jul-05		Weekend Excursion
29-Jul-05		End Orientation
1-Aug-05		Start Classes Track A / UVM Orientation Track B
8-Aug-05		Start Classes Track B
12-Nov-05		End Session Track A
17-Dec-05		End Session Track B

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Courses Offered:

Track A Courses:

Beginning Spanish I & II:  3-4 credits each, 100 level
Intermediate Spanish I & II:  3-4 credits each, 200 level 
Advanced Spanish I & II:  3-4 credits each, 400 level
Hispanic Literature:  3-4 credits, 400 level
Spanish Composition I & II:  3-4 credits each, 300 level

Track B Courses:

#	Clase	#	Clase
1	Antropologia y Medio Ambiente	45	Historia de la Arquitectura I
2	Comunicacion	46	Historia de la Arquitectura II
3	Comunicacion y Educacion	47	Historia de la Arquitectura III
4	Cultura de la Imagen	48	Historia de la Civilizacion
5	Cultura de la Musica	49	Historia de la Educacion en Chile
6	Cultura de la Palabra	50	Historia del Pensamiento Economico
7	Cultura Escenica	51	Historia Social Contemporanea
8	Derecho Ambiental	52	Historia Social de America Latina
9	Desarrollo Personal y Creatividad I	53	Historia Social de Chile
10	Desarrollo Personal y Creatividad II	54	Historia Universal
11	Desarrollo y Evaluacion del Curriculo I	55	Historia Universal Contemp
12	Desarrollo y Evaluacion del Curriculo II	56	Historia Universal I
13	Dibujo I	57	Historia Universal II
14	Direccion Internacional de Empresas	58	Humanidades I (Hombre y Cultura)
15	Diseno Grafico	59	Identidad e Imagen
16	Ecologia I	60	Impactos Ambientales I
17	Ecologia II	61	Impactos Ambientales II
18	Economia I	62	Inroduccion a Medio Ambiente
19	Economia II	63	Introduccion a la Historia I
20	Educacion Fisica	64	Introduccion a la Historia II
21	Educacion y Nuevas Tecnologias	65	Introduccion a las Humanidades
22	Espiritu Emprendedor	66	Literaria
23	Expresion Grafica	67	Literatura Universal
24	Familia y Comunidad I	68	Logica
25	Familia y Comunidad II	69	Macro-Economia
26	Filosofia	70	Manejo y Cons. De Recursos Naturales
27	Forma y Color	71	Medios Audiovisuales
28	Fotografia	72	Micro-Economia
29	Fotografia Instrumental	73	Politica Internacional I
30	Fotografia Profesional	74	Politica Internacional II
31	Fotografia Publicitaria	75	Psicologia
32	Fundamentos de la Filosofia Contemporanea	76	Psicologia Organizacional
33	Fundamentos de la Filosofia I	77	Recursos no Renovables
34	Fundamentos de la Filosofia II	78	Relaciones Internacionales
35	Fundamentos de la Filosofia Moderna	79	Sexualidad y Genero
36	Geografia Fisica I	80	Sociedad y Cultura I
37	Geografia Fisica II	81	Sociedad y Cultura II
38	Geologia	82	Sociologia de las Comunicaciones
39	Gestion Ambiental	83	Sociologia General I
40	Histora del Arte I	84	Sociologia General II
41	Histora del Arte II	85	Tecnicas de Representacion
42	Historia de America	86	Teoria Politica
43	Historia de Chile	87	Teoria Sociologica I
44	Historia de Chile y America II	88	Teoria Sociologica II
		89	Teoria Sociologica III
		90	Teoria Sociologica IV
		91	Vitivini Cultura