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 CC-CS Program Models
All CC-CS Programs follow the Immersion Model, which focuses upon three important tenets of the CC-CS Philosopy:
- Cultural Guidance
- Inherent Immersion
- DIrect Immersion.
Cultural Guidance: CC-CS believes that striving to gain a sophisticated understanding of the culture is an essential part of studying abroad. Through the CC-CS-designed cross-cultural reflection course, intense language preparation, and the strong presence of the Resident Director, students have the resources and educational structure to ask questions about the cultural realities and thus reach a higher understanding.
Inherent Immersion: The structure of all CC-CS programs are specifically-designed to immerse students in the local culture. Through classes with native professors, cultural excursions, interambios (language exhanges), and homestays, all students find themselves immersed while going through their daily routine.
Direct Immersion: CC-CS strongly encourages students to enhance their immersion experience through direct immersion options. These include enrolling in a more advanced program by taking courses alongside local students and participating in experiential learning opportunities, such as internships, service learning projects, volunteer work, and joining local clubs and organizations.
From this essential immersion model, CC-CS programs break down into three program models: Independent Programming, Guided Direct Enrollment, and Semi-Integrated. All models reflect a commitment to the individual student's academic needs and cultural experience, while providing a broad range of courses (see the "Choose Your Program" Guide). |
INDEPENDENT PROGRAMMING
CC-CS has been an independent educational institution in Seville since 1969. The Advanced Spanish Studies program in Seville, Spain continues to follow this tradition. Students benefit from:
- Student-centered curriculum in a wide range of disciplines, specially designed by CC-CS professors
- Flexibility to adjust curriculum continuously in response to evolving student and institutional needs
- One-on-one interaction and direct attention from dedicated professors
- Faculty office hours
- Interaction with sevillanos through intercambios, internships, and monthly fiestas with Spanish students
- On-Site Resident Director, Housing Coordinator, Computer Technician, Librarian, and Activities Coordinator
- The Center's long history of teaching Spanish studies and its many memberships and certifications of quality
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SEMI-INTEGRATED
All of our program locations offer a Semi-Integrated Program. This program model offers students the "best of all worlds" by providing courses specially-designed for students studying abroad and exposure of full integration in a local university setting. Students take the majority of their courses either with other CC-CS students and other international students, but enroll in one or two courses at the local university, alongside local students. Students benefit from:
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GUIDED DIRECT ENROLLMENT
The programs in Alicante, Spain, Córdoba, Argentina, and Integrated Program in Seville, Spain follow the Guided Direct Enrollment model. In these programs, CC-CS works in cooperation with local host institutions to provide students with all of the advantages of direct enrollment, while providing additional support to further the individual student's academic and cultural development. Students benefit from:
- Wide range of host-institution courses
- Access to resources and facilities of host institution
- Daily interaction with local students
- CC-CS-designed/approved culture courses and activities
- On-site Resident Director and support staff
- Cooperative relationship between CC-CS Resident Director and host institution
- Individual academic counseling and support
- Support in easing cultural transitions
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446 Main Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002-2314 Telephone (413) 256-0011 FAX (413)
256-1968
info[at]spanishstudies.org
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