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"It is an invaluable aspect of a service-learning experience that students learn to both define and work toward solving societal problems. Background knowledge from our service-learning courses at the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara about institutions in Mexican society helped us understand the needs of the community."
- Stephanie, University of South Carolina
The program is based at the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara (UAG), one of the leading universities of Mexico. UAG was founded as Mexico's first private university over 70 years ago and has been a pioneer in service-learning. Students take three required courses for a total of 8-14 credits. A transcript is issued by UAG upon successful completion of the program.
NOTE: Beginning in Fall 2008, "Social, Political and Economic Structures of Mexico" will be a 4-credit course, so students may earn a total of 15 credits for the semester.
Students are given a language examination for placement in one of eight levels, from beginning to advanced. Each level is taught in intensive 4-week modules, each module equating with a U.S. semester at that level. Semester students may move through as many as four modules, each of which carries 4 semester credits.
Required | Recommended US Credits: 2-8 (2 per module) | More Course InformationIntroduces students to the current social, economic and cultural realities of Mexico, and links their volunteer service experience to these studies. Lectures, readings, seminars, discussions, field exercises, a journal, and reflection on service experiences form the basis of the course.
Note: Beginning in Fall 2008, "Social, Political and Economic Structures of Mexico" will be a 4-credit course, so students may earn a total of 15 credits for the semester.
Required | Recommended US Credits: 3 | More Course InformationThis course is a guided group tutorial intended to lend structure and direction to the process of orientation and basic acculturation into Mexican society for IPSL students. Students keep a literary-style journal, using the IPSL textbook Charting a Hero’s Journey.
Required | Recommended US Credits: 3 | More Course Information