Costa Rica Summer Program in Ciudad Colón
Program Details
Course Enrollment
All students in the Costa Rica Summer Program will be enrolled in the following courses (for total of four units):
- Selected Issues in International Human Rights
- Selected Issues in International Environmental Law
Schedule
- Tentative 2010 Program Schedule
Sunday, July 18
Check-in
Monday, July 19
Classes Begin
Tuesday, July 20 Visit to Zoo Ave Saturday, July 24
Field Trip to La Paz Waterfall
Sunday, July 25 Free Day Monday, July 26 Int'l Environmental Law Final Exam Backpack Excursion to top of El Mirador Hill Tuesday, July 27 Visit to Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) Friday, July 30 Free Day Saturday, July 31 Free Day Sunday, August 1 Free Day Friday, August 6 Int'l Human Rights Final Exams Final Fiesta
- Tentative 2010 Class Meeting Schedule
The tentative 2010 Program and Class Meeting Schedule will provide you with an idea of how the courses will be taught.
Academic Credit
Academic credit will be awarded for courses successfully completed. To be eligible to receive course credit, students are required to attend all class sessions and satisfactorily complete the final examination. Course grades will be based on a final examination (at the option of the professor), and class participation. Loyola Law School uses a letter-grading system with a prescribed curve.
Loyola Law School students have a choice between: (a) the traditional grading system of the Law School and (b) opting to have grades recorded on a pass/fail basis. Under no circumstance may a student withdraw his/her grading election once classes have begun. Units undertaken on a pass/fail basis through the Costa Rica Summer Program will be applied toward the maximum twenty (20) allowed. For further information on grading and academic standards, please consult the Student Handbook.
Non-Loyola Law School students should consult their respective institutions regarding rules on receiving course credit and grades for classes taken in the program. Acceptance of any course credit or grade is subject to the determination of the student’s home school.