Landscape Architecture Aug. 30 - Nov. 19, 2010

Application

The Fall Landscape Architecture Program in Costa Rica is designed to provide a hands-on, field studio experience where participants will engage design opportunities at the UGA Costa Rica Campus and other locations in the community of San Luis, and at the EARTH University campus in Guanacaste. Students will study a privately-owned sustainable farm and hotel operation on the shores of Lake Arenal, will study how Costa Rica's National Biodiversity Institute established an extensive environmental education and demonstration park, and explore many of the notable landscape architecture features in the capital city, San Jose. The program also includes time at the Pacific coast as well as opportunities to explore Costa Rica independently. Participants will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture and natural environment while in Costa Rica

Students are based at UGA's beautiful campus at the head of the San Luis Valley adjacent to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve. The campus is high enough in elevation to offer a temperate climate year-round. On-site nature trails can be explored, horse-back rides take students throughout San Luis, a natural pool formed by a 80m waterfall can be found after a short hike through the forest, and classes are taught in open-air classrooms and via "living classroom" excursions.

With wide verandas overlooking the Valley, a dining room with soaring ceilings, and computer facilities, the student union is a popular place to congregate. Participants enjoy three fresh meals each day (included in the total cost of the program) and are housed in spacious bungalows nested into the landscape.

Prof. Jose Buitrago See Professor Buitrago's bio here

Prof. Ron Sawhill See Professor Sawhill's bio here

Prof. Shelley Cannady See Professor Cannady's bio here

Nancy Lowe See Nancy Lowe's bio here

• LAND 4050 Recreation Design Studio (5 hours)
• LAND 4360 Applied Landscape Architectural Ecology (3 hours)
• LAND 4910 Independent Study (2 hours)
• LAND 4250 Portfolio Development (2 hours)
• SPAN 1001/1002/1110 Beginning Spanish (4 hours) OR
  
• SPAN 2001/2002 Intermediate Spanish (3 hours)

Costs
Program fees are approximately $7,180. These fees include lodging and three meals per day at UGA’s Costa Rica campus, study abroad insurance, and hotels, meals, entry fees, and transportation on program excursions. Additional costs include UGA in-state tuition and fees, personal items and international airfare. Airfare costs generally vary from $550-$850.

***Note: Out-of-state students pay in-state tuition. The HOPE scholarship applies.

Payment Methods & Schedule
The program fees will be charged to your student account. You may pay online with a credit card or mail a check to the Office of the Bursar. Access your student account here.

Through the UGA Costa Rica Office flexible payment options for program fees are available. The balance MUST BE PAID IN FULL before your program's departure. Please contact Matt Stevens for more information at 706-425-3316.

Tuition is not included in the program fee and will be posted to your student account as well. If you receive a scholarship or financial aid please notify the UGA Costa Rica Office if any payments will need to be submitted after the deadlines. Tuition payments must be paid in full a week before your program's departure date.

Non-UGA Student Costs & Transient Application
An additional application and $50 processing fee is required for non-UGA students to enroll. Click here for instructions and to download the Transient Student applicaiton. Contact the UGA Costa Rica Office to confirm when you have started the application process.

Non-UGA students will be charged $250, in addition to their tuition, which is assessed by the UGA Bursar's office.

Application Process
To apply, students must submit a complete application, transient application (if applicable) and a $500 deposit. No application is complete without the deposit, which will be deducted from the total cost of the program. Deposit will be made payable via the UGA student accounts system the week following submission of this application. The deposit will be refunded if the applicant is not accepted, or if the applicant withdraws by the program's withdrawal deadline. Transient students need to include a check for the deposit amount along with their application, click here for complete instructions for transient students.

Enrollment is limted to 20 qualified students.

Target Dates / Deadlines
Application deadline: April 2nd, 2010
Withdrawal deadline: May 7th
After this date students who withdraw from the program will be responsible to cover program setup costs that have been spent on the student's behalf, i.e. hotel reservation, transportation and other payments to local vendors.
Final Balance Due: TBA

Contact Us
For more information, contact Professor Gregg Coyle or Matt Stevens at ugacr@uga.edu or 706-425-3316.