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A group of students on a boat in Guatemala, during their semester abroad in Honduras

Off-Campus Programs

Study abroad

Discover what the Spanish culture really looks like, learn some Spanish slang, and meet some amazing people along the way—all in one semester. You don't even have to be a Spanish major or minor. Discover the opportunities to study abroad with the Spanish department!
(Check out the blog written by students currently studying in Mexico!)

Students in Honduras looking at a waterfallHonduras

Don't just study Latin American culture, immerse yourself in it. You'll also learn about the role "gringos" should play in third-world countries when you study in Honduras »

(Check out the blog written by students in Honduras in fall 2008!)

Note: Because of political unrest, the fall 2009 program in Honduras has been relocated to Mexico.

SpainStudents in Spain

You can choose from the core program in the fall (and finish your foreign language requirement in one semester) or the advanced program in the spring when you spend a semester in Spain »

(Check out the blog written by students in Spain in spring 2009!)

Elsa CortinaElsa Cortina

Also: Find out how the semester in Spain program began by watching a video of professor emerita, Elsa Cortina.

Plus, watch a video of the crema de falla that was created for the semester in Spain reunion.

 

Interims

Students in MexicoSpend three weeks studying and living with a family in Mexico...or check out other trips to countries like Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Ecuador in Central and South America (not sponsored by the Spanish department).

Find out more about interim programs 2010 »

Other programs

Though Calvin offers semesters in both Spain and Honduras, you can also choose to go on a semester abroad through a different program. Check out Best Semesters' Latin American Studies Program in Costa Rica or find out more about other off-campus programs.