Summer programs 2009
See the alternatives to live a summer in Mexico.
Spanish and Mexican Culture Program 2009
From June 29 to July 24
Learning or improving proficiency in a second language should be fun and rewarding. At UDEM, we have created a four-week summer program that will allow students to immerse themselves in a different culture and help them not only to learn and practice a second language but also to live and experience a unique lifestyle.
Courses:
Students will be able to register in one of the following courses according to a placement test:
- Basic Spanis, 3 US credits, 48 hours
- Intermediate Spanish, 3 US credits, 48 hours
- Advanced Spanish, 3 US credits, 48 hours
Additionally, students will be registered in a culture course:
- Life and Culture in Mexico, 3 US credits, 48 hours (24 contact hours and 24 practical)
As part of this course, students will visit some of the most interesting sites in Monterrey and its surroundings:
- Mexican History Museum
- Museum of Northeast Mexico
- Contemporary Art Museum
- Steel Museum (Horno 3)
- Cola de Caballo waterfall
- Flea market
- Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery Company
Students will be given two different options to choose as the main component for this summer course:
 | Community Service Program As a humanistic university, Universidad de Monterrey is committed to helping the underprivileged. During this experience, students will live the social and economic reality of one of Coahuila's rural communities by working on projects and creating long-lasting links with the community. A certificate for 72 community service hours will be awarded. |
 | Traveling around Mexico During this experience, students will travel to three different states within Mexico to compare traditions and to get a better idea of Mexico's culture. The places students will visit are: Mexico City, Puebla, and Oaxaca. |
Both components will last one week and will take place during the third week of the program.
If you are interested in our international program, please contact Hilde González at hgonzalez33@udem.edu.mx.
Community Service: Total Immersion 2009
Held for four weeks during June or July 2009, this summer program encourages students (local and international) to become actively involved in one of UDEM's Rural Community Development Programs by participating in their daily activities and offering workshops for the children and women to improve the community's quality of life.
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Cost: $800 USD
Includes a community service certificate, transportation to and from the rural communities, housing, and meals.
If you are interested in this program, please contact Hilde González at hgonzalez33@udem.edu.mx.
Summer Program on Tranformational Leadership 2009
From June 29 to July 24
Universidad de Monterrey has a strong commitment with society to promote our students' leadership skills. As a mean to fulfill this commitment, we have developed a summer program in which the students will be able to reinforce their competencies in teamwork, planning, communication, and decision making in a multicultural environment.
 | Courses: Students will be able to register in one of the following courses according to a placement test:
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Additionally, students will be registered in a culture course:
- Life and Culture in Mexico, 3 US credits, 48 hours (24 contact hours and 24 practical)
During the afternoon, the students will participate in different leadership activities including a leadership workshop, a rope course program at ¡Lánzate! UDEM's one-of-a-kind experiential laboratory, a visit to a rural community where students will apply all they have learned, and a leadership camp in Potrero Redondo (a spectacular adventure tourism site).
Cost: $2,500 USD
Includes tuition, leadership activities, academic transcript that will allow you to transfer academic credits plus a leadership certificate, housing at UDEM's on-campus residences (double room), and two meals per day.
For more information, please contact Hilde Gonzalez at hgonzalez33@udem.edu.mx.
Brain to Heart: Premed Education Program
The comprehensive way to understand the practice of medicine in Mexico
This six-week program offers three components that will give the students the medical knowledge and skills as well as the cultural exposure that will help them to a unique international experience.
- Medical: involves a comprehensive immersion in clinical activities.
- Cultural: includes an overview of the culture-based healing such as herbology, shamanism, or magic rites; and general aspects of Mexican culture.
- Language: students will improve their skills in reading and writing prescriptions, recognizing abbreviations, reading and interpreting the clinical history of patients, writing clinical histories, and having doctor-patient conversations.
For more information and costs, please contact Hilde Gonzalez at hgonzalez33@udem.edu.mx.
Tourism in Mexico 2009
From June 29 to July 24
A privileged location crowned with beautiful natural sceneries, varied gastronomy, and unique folklore is what has given Mexico the aura of a tourist paradise. During this four-week program, students will be able to learn about this country by enrolling in two tourism courses plus visiting and learning the "know how" of one of the most important tourist destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean: Cancun.
Courses:
Students will register two courses, 3US credits each.
During the third week of classes, students will travel to Cancun, Quintana Roo, to attend a series of conferences and site visits that will reinforce their learning.
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For more information and costs, please contact Hilde González at hgonzalez33@udem.edu.mx.