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Semester in Brazil students are enrolled at Jacksonville University. Jacksonville University accredits the program and provides transcripts upon successful completion. Students may choose from the variety of academic courses and students with only a background in Spanish will be required to participate in an intensive Portuguese program prior to the commencement of classes.
Courses offered vary by semester but may include:
- History of Bahia
- History of Brazil
- Political Organization in Brazil
- Classical Anthropological Thought in Brazil
- Political Thought in Brazil
- Educational System in Brazil
- Afro-Brazilian Anthropology
- Art of the Sacred Christ
- Economic, Political, and Social History of Brazil
- Basic Course on Gastronomy
- Culture, Cooking, Health, Taste and Art
- History of Architecture and Urbanism
- Introduction to Oceanography
- Culture and Communications
- Photography
- Health and Brazilian Culture
- Health Education
- Introduction to Social Medicine
Completion of one year of university studies and one semester of university level Spanish
Good academic standing at your home university
A positive attitude and a will to help
Credits: 12 - 16
Project hours: 56
Accreditation: Jacksonville University (JU)
Language of Instruction: Portuguese with English support
Please meet with your study abroad advisor prior to the program to ensure credits transfer appropriately
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