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CIEE Summer Community Public Health Program in Santiago, Dominican Republic
The summer Community Public Health study abroad program in Santiago, Dominican Republic is designed for students with an interest in Spanish language, medicine, and the allied health professions in the context of underdevelopment and public health.
Academic Program
This seven-week program consists of six weeks of language and healthc... read more
The summer Community Public Health study abroad program in Santiago, Dominican Republic is designed for students with an interest in Spanish language, medicine, and the allied health professions in the context of underdevelopment and public health.
Academic Program
This seven-week program consists of six weeks of language and healthcare courses, and a weeklong semi-rural clinical field rotation. Students also participate in an urban community service practicum in and around Santiago as part of the academic curriculum.
Academic Culture
Most PUCMM students specialize in such professions as the law, medicine, engineering, education, or business. The only social science major is psychology. Like all universities in the Dominican Republic, PUCMM has limited resources compared to most U.S. colleges and universities.
The summer program courses have been designed by PUCMM specifically for CIEE students only. All coursework is conducted in Spanish. Students should be prepared for a style of teaching that is more formal and technical, relying primarily on lectures and emphasizing memorization. Readings are typically assigned in class. Less
