Study Abroad - Panama
The University of Louisville’s new campus in Panama City is located in a modern facility that offers classrooms, a library, computer lab, and a friendly staff to assist in student services. Mary Bella del Mar and Ricardo Mora will serve as local assistants.
Courses offered at the University of Louisville campus in Panama City, Panama
- Modern Languages 313/551
Panamanian Culture (in English) - 3 credits
Instructor: Prof. Ricardo Acosta - Spanish 321
Spanish Conversation - 3 credits
Instructor: Prof. Berta Calvert, Assistant Program Director - Spanish 323/634
Spanish for the Workplace (in Spanish)
Instructor: Dr. Aristófanes Cedeño, Program Director
Program Cost
Total Program Cost is $2985 and includes:
- Round-trip airfare to Panama
- All ground transportation expenses for excursions and transportation to and from the airport in Panama
- Housing at a centrally located hotel in Panama City
- Up to six credit hours (tuition is included)
- Program-sponsored excursions
Students must be prepared to cover meals, insurance, and personal expenses.
Potential Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarship information is located on the Latin American Studies website.
- Panama Scholars Awards (Latin American Studies Program)
- Lewis Education Scholarships (Classical & Modern Languages)
- Modern Languages Scholarships (Classical & Modern Languages)
- Student Travel Awards (Classical & Modern Languages)
Program Features
- Visit to the Panama Canal Museum
- Visit to the Gamboa Rainforest & the Emberá Indigenous Community
- Guided tour of El Casco Viejo and the Presidential Palace
- Visit to the Causeway in the Canal Zone
- Weekend at the Decamerón Beach Resort
- City tour on Chiva Rumbera
- Nocturnal cruise of Panama Bay
- Optional extra-curricular activities
- Service learning opportunities
Suggested Optional Weekend Excursions
- Local beaches, 45 minutes from the city
- The Antón valley, 2 hours from the city
- The Barro Colorado Rainforest, 1½ hours from the city
- The colonial city of Portobello
- The Panama Canal Museum
For more information about the 2007 Study Abroad Program in Panama and Scholarships, please contact:
Berta Calvert, Program Director
Humanities Building 329
502-550-3701Dr. Rhonda Buchanan, Latin American Studies Director
Humanities Building 329C
502-852-2034/0502Joshua Hamilton, Assistant Program Director
Humanities Building 211
502-852-6686