Study Abroad

Program Head: Seth Michelson Associate Professor of Spanish michelsons@wlu.edu
Mailing Address: Tucker Hall 313 Washington and Lee University Lexington, Virginia 24450 540-458-8297

Students are highly encouraged to take advantage of opportunities that will offer first-hand knowledge of the target culture(s) through formal study abroad, internships, or individual research.

Students may choose to study abroad during the twelve-week term through a number of approved programs independent of W&L. (Consult the Center for International Education for more information). LACS can offer suggestions about summer opportunities in Latin America. In particular, LACS has a longstanding relationship with the Academia de Español Nicoya in Nicoya, Costa Rica.

If students prefer to study on a W&L supervised program, various departments periodically offer study abroad opportunities in Latin America. During the Spring Term various departments offer a wide variety of programs intermittently:

Costa Rica (Romance Languages)
Argentina (Romance Languages)
Nicaragua (Business)
Belize (Economics)
Argentina (Geology)
Brazil (Environmental Studies)

These and others are offered periodically based on student interest and faculty resources. Check with the corresponding departments to see when programs may be scheduled.