SELT is the School of Experimental Language Training
SELT is a Division of OSEA focused on Language Exchange, Research, and Learning

SELT 7-Day Intensive Spanish Language Immersion

 
2014 Dates, TBA
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Enroll in one or more weeks of Intensive Spanish!

Each week is 40 contact hrs!

OSEA now offers a unique opportunity to learn Spanish in Mexico. Bring your Spanish language abilities up to higher levels of conversational proficiency. OSEA offers one week intensive Spanish language immersion classes. Each one week course is a self-contained unit. Participants can choose any one course with any date, or choose for two or more one courses to maximize your language learning. The high teacher-student ratio and individualized teaching allows OSEA to develop a uniquely tailored set of learning objectives and appropriate learning activities that is directly suited to the level and needs of each participant.

Enrollment is restricted to four students per instructor for each one week course. Our Spanish language staff consists of native speakers who are trained and professionaly trained and experienced teachers of Spanish. The program relies on classroom learning and provides each student with a native-speaker language assistant who works with students one-on-one for focused conversation and targeted communicative assignments to bring proficiency to its highest levels.  The course is conducted entirely in Spanish.

The program is entirely conducted in the Maya community of Pisté, Yucatán, and is ideally suited for participants in the OSEA Ethnography Field School or the SELT Teaching English Service Learning Program.
 

CLICK HERE to Access the Online Enrollment Form for Intensive Spanish Immersion
Note that the online enrollment form does not allow "Save and Resume Later" functionality.
 

Contact Hours and Course Credits
Learning is based on 4 hours of daily classroom work (28 hrs total) and 2 hours of one-on-one per day (total 12 hrs) during each 7 day program for an overall total of 40 hours of instruction. In addition, participants use their out of classroom time to further develop their communicative competency in Spanish through cultural and linguistic immersion in the community of Pisté.
      Each one week course of Intensive Spanish can be valued from 1 to 3 university course credits by the Spanish Department of your university. However, in order to maintain cost effectiveness, the tuition does not include the cost of an accredited course transcript. The low tuition rate of this program is based on this fact that students are not paying for accredited university Spanish credits.
 

Program Costs and Tuition
The standard tuition rate is $300 per week and includes course materials.  Participants in the OSEA Ethnography Field School, SELT Teaching English Service Learning, or Intensive Maya Immersion Programs are eligible for a discounted rate of $200 per week.
      Persons enrolled in the Intensive Spanish course can choose one of two options for Lodging and Meals. Alternatively, Spanish participants can opt to make their own individual arrangements if prefered.
 

Lodging and Meals Option
Participants have several choices for lodging and meals. These options are:
     ⇒Homestay with family includes three meals a day.
     ⇒Lodging in Posada Olalde and two arranged meals with Spanish speaking family
     ⇒Participants can choose to make their own arrangements directly with service providors

Participants in other OSEA programs have preference in selection of a Homestay option. or lodging in a Posada and meals. Homestay options are by request only. Participants must submit an Online Homestay Request Form
 

Spanish Instruction
The language instruction is designed to create communicative proficiency in speaking and listening. Participants are beginning and novice level or low intermediate. The course instruction is designed to cater to your learning needs. The teacher to student ratio allows us to fine-tune the instruction to your specific learning objectives. This intensive language program is tailored to fit the fluency level of each participant.

Teachers are trained in methodologies for optimizing communicative proficiency based in the ACTFL assessment system.  The course includes cultural content material that is directly related to language proficiencies and designed to be used for the most effective advancement of your communicative abilities. One can choose either of the two one week programs or opt for the Two-Week Immersion Program. Participants in SELT Teaching English Service Learning may benefit the most from the two week program, which ends prior to the start of the SELT program.
 

Transcripts and Credit Transfer
Credits for Spanish are independent of credits and transcripting services for other OSEA programs. All students taking one or more Spanish courses receive a separate official OSEA transcript that lists each course, grade, credits, and contact hours. Each OSEA program provides separate transcripts. If Spanish participants intend to have the Spanish language credits transfer to their university, they should initiate university pre-approval of coursework prior to program start date by contacting the appropriate administrator in the Spanish department at your home institution.

Participants in OSEA programs who enroll in Spanish must note that the Spanish courses do not appear on the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán transcript received for participation in other OSEA programs. Transcripting by the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán can be attained through additional arrangements with OSEA and requires an additional fee.

 
Program Dates and Course Start Times
Arrival at OSEA facility in Pisté by noon on start date. Last class session on final day ends at 11 am.

 
2014 Dates, TBA
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2013 Dates
Week One: May 26-31, 2013
Week Two: June 2-7, 2013
Week Three: June 9-14, 2013
Week Four: June 15-22, 2013
Week Five: June 23-29, 2013

2012 Dates
Week One: June 1-8, 2012
Week Two: June 9-15, 2012
Week Three: June 16-22, 2012

Registration Fee $50 (for each week of Spanish) Due at time of enrollment, deducted from total .Non-Refundable Registration Fee guarantees enrollment and place on roster. Applications are not complete without submission of Registration Fee. Cancellation by participant entails forfeiture of Registration Fee. For each week of enrollment, there is a $50 registration fee.

 
Costs, Estimated Rates for 2014

One 7 Day Intensive Spanish Course
One Week	Standard Tuition Rate $300 week		Second OSEA Summer Program Tuition Rate $200 wk
Lodging & Meals	$300 wk x 1 =$300 PLUS	One Week Total	$200 wk x 1 = $200 PLUS	One Week Total
Posada & Meals 1x $200	$200	$500	$200	$400
Homestay 1x $150	$145	$445	$150	$350
Two 7 Day Intensive Spanish Course
Two Week	Standard Tuition Rate $300 week		Second OSEA Summer Program Rate $200 wk
Lodging & Meals	$300 wk x 2 = $600 PLUS	Two Week Total	$200 wk x 2 = $400 PLUS	Two Week Total
Posada & Meals 2x $200	$400	$1000	$400	$800
Homestay 2x $150	$300	$900	$300	$700
Three 7 Day Intensive Spanish Course
Three Week	Standard Tuition Rate $300 week		Second OSEA Summer Program Rate $200 wk
Lodging & Meals	$300 wk x 3 = $900 PLUS	Three Week Total	$200 wk x 3 = $600 PLUS	Three Week Total
Posada & Meals 3x $200	$600	$1500	$600	$1200
Homestay 3x $150	$450	$1350	$450	$1050
Four 7 Day Intensive Spanish Course
Four Week	Standard Tuition Rate $300 week		Second OSEA Summer Program Rate $200 wk
Lodging & Meals	$300 wk x 4 = $1200 PLUS	Four Week Total	$200 wk x 4 = $800 PLUS	Four Week Total
Posada & Meals 4x $200	$800	$2000	$800	$1600
Homestay 4x $150	$600	$1800	$600	$1400
Five 7 Day Intensive Spanish Course
Five Week	Standard Tuition Rate $300 week		Second OSEA Summer Program Rate $200 wk
Lodging & Meals	$300 wk x 5 = $1500 PLUS	Four Week Total	$200 wk x 5 = $1000 PLUS	Four Week Total
Posada & Meals 5x $200	$1000	$2500	$1000	$2000
Homestay 5x $150	$750	$2250	$750	$1750

Course Materials
Participants are provided a coursebook which is used for instruction. In addition participants should consider purchasing on their own for their own individual personal use materials such as: 501 Spanish Verbs, Spanish-English Dictionary (pocket size), Spanish Grammar & Vocabulary Cheat Sheets, and similar handy resources that can be found at any university bookstore. Once enrolled participants are provided course materials, information on recommended materials that can be purchased, and a pre-departure "Spanish Workout Routine." This is a special OSEA designed preparation schedule that helps you maximize your learning experience during the Intensive Spanish program and helps you excel in gaining communicative fluency.

Enrollment Process for Intensive Spanish Immersion
Participants are accepted on a rolling, first come first serve basis. In order to guarantee enrollment a $50 non-refundable Deposit / Registration must be paid via Paypal upon completion of the Enrollment. Participants indicate on their preference for lodging and meal choice. 100% of balance must be submitted 4 weeks prior to start date of program or no later than May 20.

The Online Enrollment Form for Intensive Spanish Immersion accessible here.

Permanent Link to Online Spanish Enrollment Form

Deposit Registration Fee is $50 if paid by check or $53 if paid by Paypal. Instructions for payment are available on the Online Enrollment Form. This Deposit is the same amount whether you wish to participate in one or more weeks of Intensive Spanish.

OSEA Programs currently being offered:
7-Day Intensive Spanish Immersion Course
Heritage Ethnography Field School
Maya Immersion Language Field School
SELT Teaching English Service Language

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