Salud in Spain (Virtual)

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Description

The Salud in Spain program offers a unique and virtual approach to summer study abroad. By combining language immersion methods, conversation exchanges, guest speakers, interview projects, and cultural activities, this Global at Home program promises to take your Spanish skills and intercultural competence to new levels.

Salud in Spain is designed for pre-medicine and pre-health students with intermediate to advanced Spanish skills. This program is ideal for students majoring in Spanish (ALIS, IAML, and GEML degrees) or in biochemistry, biology, biomedical engineering, chemistry, chemical and biomolecular engineering, neuroscience, psychology, or public policy. It is also perfect for students minoring in Spanish; international affairs; health and medical sciences; health, medicine, and society; or science, technology, and society. ALIS, IAML, and GEML majors in the Spanish concentration as well as Spanish minors can earn 6, 9, or 12 upper-level Spanish credits.

The Salud in Spain program offers options for 3, 6, 9, or 12 credits as follows:

  • 3 credit option: Students take SPAN 4251 (internship) or SPAN 4699 (research) in full or late summer.
  • 6 credit option: Students take SPAN 3697 and 3698 in early summer.
  • 9 credit option: Students take SPAN 3697 and 3698 in early summer and either SPAN 4251 (internship) or SPAN 4699 (research) in late summer.
  • 12 credit option: Students take SPAN 3697 and 3698 in early summer and SPAN 4251 (internship) and SPAN 4699 (research) in late summer. 

The Salud in Spain program is a Georgia Tech faculty-led program, which means all classes are Georgia Tech courses and you do not have to worry about transfer credit. You can even go abroad in your last semester at Georgia Tech.

The cost is very affordable. Plus, if you are an out-of-state student, you pay in-state tuition for your classes.

Location

This is an online program. Students may live anywhere as long as they have a reliable internet connection. The Salud in Spain program includes guest speakers and conversation partners from the Medical School of the University of Granada, Spain.

Dates

May 8 – Aug. 1, 2025

Dates vary according to courses as follows:

  • SPAN 3698: May 8 – May 22
  • SPAN 3697: May 28 – June 13
  • SPAN 4251: flexible start date; must complete all internship work and assignments by Aug. 1.
  • SPAN 4699: flexible start date; must complete all research and assignments by Aug. 1.

*There is a short program break from May 23 – May 27.

Host Institution

This Georgia Tech faculty-led online program will include guest professors and healthcare professionals from the Medical School and Pharmacy School of the University of Granada, Spain.

Accommodations

Given that this is an online Global at Home program, students can live anywhere as long as they have a reliable internet connection for all synchronous instruction.

Students must be available MTWRF from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. EST between May 8 to June 13 (except for the period of May 23 – May 27). Students who take SPAN 4251 or SPAN 4699 must complete 80 internship or research hours and all assignments before Aug. 1. Students are completely responsible for their own accommodations.

Courses

Students may take 3, 6, 9, or 12 credits from the following course options:

  • SPAN 3698: Spain Health Industry (3 credits – synchronous online instruction from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm MTWRF from May 8 to May 22)
    • Includes guest lecturers from the Dean of the Medical School of the University of Granada in Spain and language exchanges with Spanish medical school students.

  • SPAN 3697: Spanish Health Professionals (3 credits – synchronous online instruction from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm MTWRF from May 28 to June 13)

    • Includes interview projects and roundtable discussions with five Spanish medical professionals as well as a variety of cultural immersion activities that include a virtual flamenco lesson, an online cooking class, and an ongoing Spanish TV series discussion group.
       

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  • SPAN 4251: Hispanic Internship (3 credits – asynchronous course with 80 internship hours and assignments to be completed by Aug. 1)
    • Includes internship options with the Latin American Association, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Good Samaritan Health Center.
  • SPAN 4699: Undergraduate Research (3 credits – asynchronous course with 80 research hours and assignments to be completed by Aug. 1)
    • Includes work on a Spanish for Health Humanities Digital Archive Project under Prof. Kelly Comfort’s supervision.

Students who complete only SPAN 3697 and SPAN 3698 on the Salud in Spain program are encouraged to complete a late-summer LBAT Program abroad such as the Spain LBAT in Madrid.

Students who complete only SPAN 4251 and/or SPAN 4699 on the Salud in Spain program are encouraged to complete an early-summer LBAT Program abroad such as the Argentina LBAT or the Cadiz LBAT.

Note that Global at Home students may participate in a study abroad program in the same summer if the dates do not conflict, but they may not take Atlanta-based GT summer classes.

Prerequisites

  • SPAN 2002 or intermediate-level equivalent through A.P. or I.B. testing or online language placement exam.
  • Good academic standing.
  • Coursework is at the 3000 to 4000 level. The Salud in Spain program is conducted entirely in Spanish. It is recommended that students take one 3000-level class before participating in this program.

Cost

The program fee is $850. 

  • The program fee covers the following expenses: guest professor fees, honorarium for invited medical professionals, other personnel expenses, virtual language exchanges with medical students from the University of Granada, and costs associated with the online cooking class and Spanish TV series discussions. This fee also covers internship placement for students in Atlanta.

The program fee does not include:

  • Fees to watch the two required Spanish films (est. $10)
  • Food to be purchased for the Spanish Cooking Class (est. $25)
  • Tuition and Georgia Tech mandatory fees for 3, 6, 9, or 12 credits (out-of-state students pay in-state tuition for Global at Home programs)

Transient (non-Georgia Tech) Students

Students from other universities may apply to participate in the Salud in Spain Program for 6 credits: 

  • SPAN 3698: Spain Health Industry (3 credits – synchronous online instruction from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm MTWRF from May 8 to May 22)
    • Includes guest lecturers from the Dean of the Medical School of the University of Granada in Spain and language exchanges with Spanish medical school students.    
  • SPAN 3697: Spanish Health Professionals (3 credits – synchronous online instruction from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm MTWRF from May 28 to June 13)
    • Includes interview projects and roundtable discussions with five Spanish medical professionals as well as a variety of cultural immersion activities that include a virtual flamenco lesson, an online cooking class, and an ongoing Spanish TV series discussion group.

Transient students are not eligible for the SPAN 4251 internship and SPAN 4699 research courses.

Transient students should be Spanish majors or minors at their home university or be able to demonstrate completion of at least two upper-level Spanish courses with a grade of B or higher. Native Spanish speakers and advanced heritage speakers of Spanish may also apply. It is expected that transient students will be pre-med or pre-health students with advanced Spanish skills.

You are a TRANSIENT student if ALL of the following statements apply to you:

  1. You are a U.S. citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (green card holder) AND,
  2. You are currently enrolled at a U.S. university other than Georgia Tech AND,
  3. You are a degree-seeking student at that university AND,
  4. You have never taken classes at Georgia Tech as a degree-seeking student; never earned a degree from Georgia Tech.

Transient students must submit TWO separate applications to the Office of International Education: one for transient student admission through the Georgia Tech Admissions Office and one for the Salud in Spain program through the Office of International Education/Atlas. You need a GTID number from step one to complete step two. Please begin the application process early (by December) to secure your spot in the program. 

For questions about the transient student application process, please contact Linny Than. There is a $35 fee for transient students. 

Application and Payment Deadlines

  • Apply via Atlas by Feb. 1. (The application process can take several weeks to complete, so please apply sooner than the final deadline.)
    • If you are a non-Georgia Tech (transient/special) student, you are required to submit TWO separate applications to the Office of International Education.
  • A $500 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of application and is applied to the overall program fee.
  • The first half of the remaining program fee is due Feb. 15 ($175) and the final balance is due March 15 ($175). 
  • Payments are withdrawn directly from the student’s OSCAR accounts on the deadline.

Fee Payment Information: Please adhere to the deadlines stated for the program. Please observe the information in Payment Options to ensure that your payments are processed at the Bursar’s Office on time. Fees will be charged to your OSCAR account on the due dates. Make sure you make all necessary payments on time in order to avoid a hold on your account. Students expecting financial aid must submit a letter from the Financial Aid Office stating the allocation and date of payments expected. Tuition and student fees are due according to the Registrar’s schedule for summer tuition.

Scholarships

Students are encouraged to apply for financial aid. Georgia Tech students may apply to the School of Modern Languages' Campoamor scholarship (approximately $400). HOPE scholarship does apply.

Cancellation Policy

Students who cancel their participation in the program after being accepted will be subject to the following non-negotiable fee schedule:

  • Students canceling before Jan. 15 will lose their $500 deposit.
  • Students canceling after Jan. 15 must pay 25% of the program fee.
  • Students canceling after Feb. 15 must pay 50% of the program fee.
  • Students canceling after March 15 must pay 100% of the program fee.

Program descriptions and fees are subject to final approval by educational units and the Office of International Education. Georgia Tech reserves the right to alter or cancel this program due to low enrollment, unavailability of a professor to teach a planned course, or other unforeseen circumstances. Once Georgia Tech has made payments to service providers, or if Georgia Tech cancels the program before departure or while the program is in progress for reasons beyond its control, such as political unrest or danger to participants' safety, only those fees that Georgia Tech is able to have refunded by service providers will be returned to participants.

Informational Meetings

One mandatory orientation meeting will be held virtually in April. Additionally, students will be required to complete questionnaires about healthcare interests, desired medical specialization, and potential interests for the research or internship course.

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