Study Abroad
All students benefit from a study abroad semester or year, especially language majors. Language students at Dominican can sharpen their skills and develop their cross-cultural awareness by spending a semester or year in Europe or South America.
Dominican鈥檚 study abroad programs are designed to foster academic and cultural growth.
Salamanca, Spain
Dominican students may spend one or two semesters at the University of Salamanca, Spain鈥檚 oldest and most prestigious university. All courses are conducted in Spanish, and students live with Spanish host families.
C贸rdoba, Andaluc铆a, Spain
In C贸rdoba, the former capital of the al-Andalus, students will take Spanish and Arabic classes at the University of C贸rdoba. Afternoons and evenings will be devoted to visiting with local scholars and emblematic sites of the culture of Andaluc铆a. Trips to the cities of Granada, Sevilla, Toledo and Tetouan in Morocco are included in this three-week cultural program.
Guatemala
Guatemala, the historic core of the Maya civilization and the largest nation in Central America, a republic with a fascinating social, political, cultural, economic and religious life.
Cuba
Cuba, most known for its enchanting countryside and colonial cities, students will learn the history of the country鈥檚 pre and post-colonial history in accordance with political and economic systems and cultural aspects of Cuban life.