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1 Program for Mexican Culture and Society in Puebla

In collaboration with the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

Program for Mexican Culture and Society in Puebla

PUEBLA

Oberlin College

Smith College

Wellesley College

Wheaton College


■ One month longer per semester in-country than most study abroad programs*

■ Full four months immersion program and direct matriculation at the BUAP

■ Study alongside Mexican students

■ Round-trip airfare reimbursement between home city and Mexico City, up to $600

■ Complete language and cultural immersion leads to Spanish proficiency

■ Transportation allowance for travel within Puebla and funds for required class materials

■ Home stay—including all meals—with a Mexican family

■ Orientation programs in both Mexico City and Puebla

■ Excursion program, including visits (depending on the semester) to Mexico City, Cuetzalan, Oaxaca, Guanajuato, Chiapas and/or Cuernavaca

■ Opportunities for volunteer work at local NGOs and other internships

■ Financial aid package carried over from consortium institution

■ On-site resident director traditionally from one of the consortium institutions

■ BUAP student identification card permitting discounts on travel, museums and cul-tural events, as well as access to BUAP sports facilities, computer centers, libraries and other student services

■ Mexico’s proximity to the United States allows for long-term friendships and better understanding of our neighboring country

Puebla Program (PMCSP) Features

Albuquerque

Las Vegas

Tucson

Charlotte

Cincinnati

Dallas

Jacksonville

Kansas City

Miami

New Orleans

Norfolk

Orlando

West Palm Beach

Birmingham

Houston

Louisville

Memphis

San Antonio

St. Louis

Tampa

Campeche

Puebla Chetumal

Chihuahua

CiudadVictoria

Colima

CuliacanDurango

Hermosillo

La Paz

Leon Merida

Mexicali

Monterrey

MoreliaQueretaro

San LuisPotosi

Villahermosa

Zacatecas

Chilpancingo

Guadalajara

Oaxaca

Tepic

Toluca

Atlanta

Austin

Columbia

Jackson

Little Rock

NashvilleOklahoma City

Phoenix

Richmond

Santa Fe

TallahasseeBaton Rouge

Mexico City

U. S. A.

MEXICO

PANAMA

EL SALVADOR

GUATEMALA HONDURAS

BELIZE

NICARAGUA

COSTARICA

Cover photo: A child visiting a graveyard during “Día de los Muertos,” Oaxaca

*Offering is contingent upon an enrollment of at least 10 students each semester.

Calender Fall 2011–Spring 2012 Academic Description

(some variations may occur)

Fall 2011 Friday, August 5, 2011 Fall program beginsAugust 6–9 Mexico City OrientationAugust 10 Arrival in PueblaAugust 11–14 Puebla OrientationAugust 15 Classes begin at BUAPAugust 26 Last day to add a classSeptember 2 Last day to drop a classSeptember 23–25 Excursion to Cuernavaca October 30–November 2 Excursion to OaxacaDecember 5 Last day of classesDecember 8 Program ends

Spring 2012Monday, January 2, 2012 Spring program beginsJanuary 3–6 Mexico City OrientationJanuary 6 Arrival in PueblaJanuary 6–8 Puebla OrientationJanuary 9 Classes begin at BUAPJanuary 20 Last day to add a classJanuary 27 Last day to drop a classFebruary 18–20 Excursion to CuetzalanMarch 31–April 15 BUAP spring vacationMay 5–10 Excursion to Chiapas or Guanajuato

*Course offerings differ each semester and vary by facultad.

PMCSP is a fall or spring semester or a full academic-year program.*

The fall program runs from early August to mid-December, and the spring program from early January to mid-May (with a two-week holiday in April).

U.S. students directly matriculate into typical Mexican university courses—distinguishing the PMCSP from similar programs.

Students build an individually tailored cur-riculum in collaboration with a home-campus adviser and an on-site resident director (a faculty member from one of the consortium institutions).

Offerings at the BUAP are extensive and strong, particularly in the social sciences (anthropology, economics, political science, psychology and sociology) and the humanities (history; philosophy and Mexican literature).


* Offering is contingent upon an enrollment of at least 10 students each semester.

Waterfall in Cuetzalan

■ Unusual for study abroad programs,

qualified PMCSP students can also take

classes in natural sciences, engineering

and some premed courses such as anat-

omy. Applicants should visit the BUAP

Web site at www.buap.mx to review cur-

ricula, resources and services

■ Performing arts, including dance, music

and theater, as well as math have a

five-month calendar from September

to January and from February to June

(except danza folklórica). Campus coor-

dinators and interested students should

get in touch with the executive director

for these courses.

■ Students from consortium institutions

normally enroll in four classes and, upon

satisfactory completion of course work,

receive academic credit equivalent to a

semester (or a year) of study at the home

institution.

■ Supplemental tutoring in language and

subject matter is provided.

Puebla Program Academic Description (continued)

■ Students live in Mexico for longer than

four months, an advantage that facili-

tates greater immersion and linguistic

proficiency.

■ The program’s additional length may be

of particular interest to students who

would like to study abroad for a sig-

nificant period of time but for whom a

yearlong absence from their home cam-

pus is difficult to arrange.

■ Transcripts for work completed will

be issued by PMCSP. Grades received

according to Mexican grading norms will

be converted to U.S. equivalents.

■ The program is open to students with

three or four semesters of Spanish

coursework beyond the elementary level

who are ready to successfully complete

Mexican university courses.

■ Students with fewer Spanish courses

should speak with their college PMCSP

coordinator (see back cover).

Puebla Program Added Incentives

■ Travel to and from Mexico City from the

student’s home airport is reimbursed up

to $600.

■ Participants enjoy access to BUAP sports

facilities, libraries and other student

services.

■ Students reside with a Mexican family

and are provided three meals a day for

the duration of the program. All houses

have Internet access.

■ Students are reimbursed up to a speci-

fied limit for individually selected cultural

activities and transportation expenses

within the city of Puebla.

■ Program staff members assist students

in identifying volunteer opportunities

at local NGOs and artistic and cultural

centers.


■ Students have the opportunity to become

research assistants for Mexican profes-

sors at the BUAP.

■ Students receive a Mexican cell phone

upon arrival.

■ All excursions are an integral part of

the program and students do not incur

added costs.

■ Home college comprehensive fees will

apply.

■ Financial aid generally carries over from

consortium institutions.

Nonconsortium students

■ Students from other universities are

encouraged to apply and will be admit-

ted based on merit and space availability.

In the past, PMCSP has hosted stu-

dents from Macalester, Scripps, Albion,

Harvard, Columbia, Occidental and

Hamilton.

■ Nonconsortium students should contact

the PMCSP executive director for all

matters regarding application, qualifica-

tions, billing procedures and orientation

information.

■ Each nonconsortium student is respon-

sible for obtaining advance authorization

for credit transfer to his or her home

institution.

■ Students from nonconsortium institu-

tions must consult with their study-

abroad adviser about individual school

payment policies. They must follow

the policies of their home institutions

regarding payment for study-abroad

programs.

■ In the event of direct payment, the fee

for the program will equal the average of

the comprehensive fees charged by con-

sortium institutions.

Courses at Benemerita Universidad Autonama De Puebla (BUAP)

■ Direct matriculation at BUAP.

■ During program orientation and the

first week of classes, each student, in

consultation with the on-site resident

faculty director, will examine the

course offerings for that semester and

choose a program of study that effec-

tively addresses personal interests and

academic requirements.

■ Students will be able to select from an

extensive array of courses in a variety of

disciplines. These offerings are listed

according to individual departments or

schools (facultades) at the BUAP Web

site (www.buap.mx) under licenciaturas.

A partial listing of courses taken by for-

mer PMCSP students gives an idea of

options. (See the next section.)

■ To receive home-institution credit

equivalent to a semester of study, a stu-

dent must satisfactorily complete four

individual courses. A grade of C or better

is required for transfer credit to a consor-

Fall 2010 group during Halloween


■ In addition to attending BUAP classes,

all students must attend occasional

meetings with the resident director.

Sample BUAP Courses Selected by Former PMCSP Students*

AnthropologyANT 225 MesoaméricaANT 240 Grupos étnicos de PueblaANT 325 Antropología de PueblaANT 326 Antropología de sociedades

ruralesANT 398 Antropología médicaANT 400 Antropología mexicanaANT 402 Etnicidad, estado y naciónANT 410 Antropología políticaANT 414 Teoría de la identidadANT 503 Etnografía de México ruralidadANT 515 Teoría del ritualANT 519 Nuevos movimientos religiosos

tium institution, and grades received in

conventional courses according to Mexi-

can grading policies will be transferred

to U.S. equivalents.

■ The BUAP is quite strict about class

attendance. Attendance is regularly

taken in class and affects the final grade.

In accordance with policy, students who

have not attended 80 percent of class

meetings will not be permitted to take

final examinations.

Cañón del sumidero, Chiapas

Guanajuato

*Course offerings differ each semester and vary by facultad.


BiologyBIO 218 Métodos de investigación

DanceDMC 591 Danza folklórica

EconomicsECN 121 Problemas rurales

contemporáneosECN 230 Desarrollo y sustentabilidad

agrícolaECN 249 Desarrollos nacionales del

capitalismoECN 269 Economía internacionalECN 285 Agricultura y sustentabilidadECN 414 Economía mexicanaFIN 209 Modelos financieros por

computadoraFIN 223 Comercio Internacional

EngineeringFIS 302 TermodinámicaITO 315 Recursos y regionalización de

MéxicoMEE 355 Mecánica de fluidosIME 507 Recursos y necesidades de

MéxicoMEE 542 Vibraciones mecánicas

HistoryHIS 111 Temática de la ColoniaHIS 200 Historia de MéxicoHIS 217 Historiografía mexicanaHIS 219 Historia del pensamiento

económicoHIS 220/HIS 238 Historia de América

Latina I y IIHIS 225 Historiografía mexicana IHIS 233 México contemporáneoHIS 241 Revolución mexicanaHIS 242 Tópicos de la Revolución

mexicanaHIS 374 Historia del arteHIS 479 Introducción a la archivísticaHIS 510 Historia y género

International RelationsLRI 200 Historia de MéxicoLRI 415 América Latina: política

económica y socialLRI 440 Política exterior de MéxicoLRI 441 Política de los Estados Unidos

Jacquline in Oaxaca


MAT 333 Probabilidad IIMAT 348 Estadística IMAT 556 Probabilidad y estadística

Music TMU 123 Instrumento: GuitarraTMU 123 Instrumento: ViolínTMU 124 Instrumento: PianoLMU 214 Canto I y IILMU 363 Historia del arte IILMU 424 Estética y crítica musicalLMU 590 Historia de la música de MéxicoLMU 592 Música antigua

PhilosophyFIL 210 Filosofía medievalFIL 236 Introducción a filosofía del

lenguajeFIL 325 Ética y políticaLLH 237 Filosofía de la cienciaFIL 405 Historia y filosofía del arte

mexicanoFIL 416 Filosofía de México del siglo XXFIL 421 Seminario: Antropología

filosófica contemporánea

PhysicsLNF 142 Métodos matemáticas de la

Física ILNF 204 Introducción a la física

contemporáneaELE 510 ElectrónicaELE 561 Laboratorio de electrónica

Political ScienceLPO 333 Estados Unidos: Historia de

sistemas políticosLPO 341 Institución de derechos

humanos

LRI 443 Temas Selectos de América Latina

LRI 444 Relaciones México–Estado Unidos

LRI 510 Escenario en las relaciones internacionales

LRI 515 El medio oriente: problemas contemporáneos

LRI 520 Política exterior de Estados Unidos

LRI 531 Organismos internacionalesLRI 539 Problemas ecológicos que

inciden en la relación con los EEUU

LiteratureLLH 198 La estética en Jorge Luís BorgesLLH 208 Seminario: Poesía mexicana del

siglo XXLLH 225 Sociología y literaturaLLH 241/242 Tendencias

contemporáneas I / IILLH 271 Seminario de análisis literarioLLH 298 Seminario: Don Quijote LLH 371 NahualtLLH 376 Seminario: SociolingüísticaLLH 579 Literatura de la OndaLLH 582 Seminario: Carlos FuentesLLH 589 Seminario: Novela política

Mathematics LFA 103 Mecánica IMAT 128 Teoría de los númerosMAT 217 Cálculo diferencia de varias

variables

Resident Director Carlos Dorrien and Maricarmen García, BUAP professor

BUAP Carolino


LPO 343 América Latina: Historia de sistemas políticos

LPO 429 Problemas de la democraciaLPO 433 Cultura política en MéxicoLPO 439 Problemas de la Realidad México

ContemporáneaLPO 536 Análisis económico de las

políticas públicas

PsychologyPSI 120 Psicología del desarrolloPSI 207 Psicopatología internacionalPSI 215 Procesos psicosocialesPSI 273 Técnica de Educación integralPSI 303 Sociedad y educaciónPSI 304 Psicología cognitivaPSI 305 Psicología socialPSI 307 Psicoterapia de parejaPSI 314 Terapia humanistaPSI 320 PsicolinguísticaPSI 414 Modelos psicopedagógicos

SociologyLSO 352 Pensamiento social de América

LatinaLSO 406 Economía y política de México y

América LatinaLSO 415 América Latina: Política,

economía y sociedadLSO 424 Teorías sociológicas

contemporáneas LSO 491 Sociología urbanaLSO 495 Sociología de la religiónLSO 522 Sociología del derechoLSO 523 Sociología de la saludLSO 526 Negociación y solución de

conflictoLSO 531 MigracionesLSO 535 Sociología de la educaciónLSO 541 Políticas públicas: Educación en

México

TheaterLAD 130 Iniciación actoral IILAD 371 PantomimaLAD 430 Arte dramáticoLAD 470 Taller de teatro infantilLAD 491 Movimientos teatrales en

LatinoaméricaLAD 515 Psicología del personaje

Housing and Transportation in Puebla

■ Students will reside with Mexican

families who will provide housing, three

meals daily plus snacks, linens and

laundry facilities in a comfortable home

environment.

■ One student per family, but houses are

clustered in a few neighborhoods.

■ Many families do not live in the his-

toric urban centers but in communities

either adjacent to the historic core or in

suburbs.

■ This urban reality means that students

may have to take public transportation to

classes and other events.

■ Puebla has an extensive bus system that

makes transportation relatively simple.

■ Late at night, registered taxis are a safe,

affordable means of transportation.

■ PMCSP students are furnished with a

generous transportation allowance for

bus and taxi use within the Puebla area.

Travel to and Within Mexico

Students are reimbursed up to $600

for the actual cost of a round-trip ticket

to and from Mexico. Since students will

be coming from many different loca-

Fall 2010 group lunch with Executive Director Bernadette Houldsworth and Dr. Carlos Contreras


travel must not interfere with required

course work and class attendance.

Payment and Fees

Consortium institution students will pay

their regular comprehensive fee to their

home college. Normally, financial aid can

be carried over for consortium students.

Mexican Student Visa

U.S. students will need to have a Mexi-

can student visa, which will be issued to

students by the Mexican consulate with

jurisdiction over the state in which they

permanently reside. Links to individual

consular Web pages can be found at www.

sre.gob.mx. These pages list required

materials. Normally, an official letter of

acceptance is required from a recognized

Mexican institution. This letter is provided

for students by the BUAP upon acceptance

to the program.

tions, there will be no single departure

city. Instead, students will be met by

PMCSP staff at the Benito Juárez Airport

in Mexico City on the date specified for

the beginning of the program and will

be transported by shuttle to the program

hotel. Students arriving on other days

or by other means of transportation will

meet at the hotel itself.

As part of the orientation in Mexico City,

students will visit significant cultural and

historic sites in the Distrito Federal and

surrounding areas, such as the pyramids

of Teotihuacán, the Basilica of the Virgin

of Guadalupe, the murals of Diego Rivera

and José Clemente Orozco, and major

museums as time permits. Students also

take part in multiday excursions to Cuer-

navaca, Oaxaca, Cuetzalan and Chiapas

or Guanajuato depending on the semes-

ter and the BUAP calendar, as well as to

other sites in the Puebla area. Students

should keep in mind that independent

Nahua indigenous woman demonstrating weaving to students in Cuetzalan


Medical Coverage

Students are required to carry full medical

insurance that includes coverage in Mexico

for the entire duration of the program and

will be asked to submit proof of such cover-

age. Please check with your insurance com-

pany regarding their procedures.

Responsibility Abroad

Students in the program are responsible

for their personal safety at all times,

especially when not in class and not on

program-sponsored trips. Students in the

program must assume an important per-

sonal obligation to conduct themselves in a

manner compatible with the program and

its reputation, with local laws and regula-

tions, and with the regulations for student

conduct at their home institutions.

It is expected that students in the program

will act responsibly in a way that is not

deemed reckless or inappropriate by the

program and will agree to take the advice

of the resident director regarding personal

conduct. It is the student’s responsibility

to become aware of all local laws. PMCSP

cannot be held responsible for a student

who breaks the law nor can it defend a stu-

dent in court. The resident director retains

the right to return a student to the U.S. if

the director feels that the student poses a

threat to his/her own safety or that of other

participants, or if his/her behavior is in

gross violation of program policies.

Although study abroad can be one of the

most rewarding of educational and cultural

experiences, participation in a study-abroad

program involves risks not found at the

home institution and for which PMCSP

is not liable. These risks include travel-

ing to and within, and returning from,

international locations; foreign political,

legal, social and economic conditions;

different standards of design, safety and

maintenance of buildings, public places

and conveyances; and local medical and

weather conditions. PMCSP does not act

as an agent for, and cannot control the

acts or omissions of, its host institution,

the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de

Puebla, host families, transportation car-

PMCSP students visiting archeological site: Pyramids of Teotihuacán, Mexico


■ BUAP offers 55 undergraduate licenciatu-

ras (undergraduate degrees).

■ BUAP offers 86 programas de posgrado

(graduate degrees).

■ Total student population of over 50,000,

which includes students from all

divisions.

■ The city campus is divided into two

primary areas: the historic downtown

campus, which houses programs dedi-

cated to literature, history, philosophy,

psychology and the arts, and the newer

Ciudad Universitaria (CU) CU is 30 min-

utes from the downtown campus and

houses programs in natural sciences,

most social sciences, math, engineer-

ing and computer science, as well as the

sports facilities

■ Both campuses are easily accessible by

public transportation from almost any-

where in the city

The BUAP hosts an impressive array of

concerts, lectures, dance performances

Palenque, Chiapas

riers, hotels or other providers of services

involved with the program.

Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP)

History and Description The origins of the university date to 1578

when members of the Jesuit Order estab-

lished the Colegio Seminario de San Jeróni-

mo in a building that currently houses the

Department of Psychology. In 1825 the

institution became a state college and in

1937 was declared a university. Following

a period of turmoil, the university was

declared Autónoma (self-governing and free

of governmental intervention) in 1957 and

was awarded the title of Benemérita (“most

worthy”) by the Legislature of the State of

Puebla in 1987.

■ Today the BUAP is one of Mexico’s lead-

ing public universities and the premier

national research and teaching center

south of Mexico City, attracting students

and scholars from states such as Chiapas

and Oaxaca


and academic symposia, which interested

PMCSP students can attend. The BUAP’s

relatively new Complejo Cultural holds

many free and low-cost events throughout

the year and offers high-end performers

every few months. Their Web page (www.

complejocultural.buap.mx) gives an ever-

changing look at their repertory. Through

the schools of music, dance and drama,

the BUAP sponsors a Mexican folkloric

dance troupe, several choirs and an active

dramatic performance series, open to

PMCSP students depending on interest

and ability.

History and Description of Puebla

Puebla de los Ángeles, founded by the

Spanish in 1531, is for many the quintes-

sential Mexican city. Built in the shadows

of the snow-covered volcanoes Popocatépetl

and Ixtaccihuatl, the city is surrounded by

some of the most fertile agricultural land in

central Mexico and has been a focal point

for culture from pre-Hispanic times to the

present.

The immediate surroundings of Puebla are

rich in vestiges of ancient Mesoamerican

civilizations. The town of Cholula, one of

the oldest still-inhabited settlements in

the“New World,” is justly famous for its

great pyramid, the largest structure known

in the ancient Americas. During the colo-

nial period, Puebla grew rich from trade

with Asia and Europe, and some of Mexi-

co’s most important colonial landmarks are

to be found in and around the city. Towns

like Cholula and Huejotzingo are famous

for their surviving 16th-century monaster-

ies, while the beautifully preserved heart

of Puebla itself is distinguished by ornate

palaces and churches from the 17th and

18th centuries. The Chapel of the Rosary in

downtown Puebla and the nearby church of

Santa María Tonantzintla are extraordinary

examples of Mexican baroque architecture.

Puebla’s noble cathedral, inspired by the

Spanish palace El Escorial, boasts the tall-

est towers in Mexico.

In recognition of its historical and artistic

merit, Puebla was named to UNESCO’s

Leah doing a traditional dance from Veracruz


World Heritage list in 1987. Today, Puebla

is a vibrant artistic, cultural and business

center. It is home to several important

museums, including the magnificent pre-

Hispanic and colonial collections of the

Museo Amparo. The state-funded Casa de

Cultura offers numerous workshops in

the visual and performing arts. The city’s

Sapos District continues to attract artists

and antique dealers. The Barrio del Artista

is a haven for strong coffee and caricatur-

ists. Puebla has a new convention center,

a wide range of commercial facilities, and

major industrial investments: Volkswa-

gen de México operates one of the largest

automobile factories in the world here. At

night, Puebla offers plenty of excitement,

particularly along the Avenida Juárez and

in Cholula, replete with trendy restaurants

and night spots.

Despite its population of approximately

three million, Puebla retains much of its

Lydia, Mia, Kim and Karessa at Monte Albán, Oaxaca

Salon Barroco in the Carolino


provincial charm, particularly in the city

center. Puebla remains a relatively safe city,

particularly in comparison to some other

destinations in Mexico, and at 7,000 feet

above sea level, boasts a delightfully mild

climate year-round. In addition, the city’s

central location, about 75 miles southeast

of Mexico City, makes it the perfect base to

explore much of the country. Such impor-

tant destinations as Oaxaca, Tlaxcala and

Veracruz are easily accessible by efficient

Fall 2010 group at Mitla, Oaxaca1.4m 01/10

Oaxacan street vendor

and inexpensive bus companies. An exten-

sive public bus system connects all parts

of the city and neighboring towns. Puebla

has its own international airport, although

it is usually more practical and economical

to use Mexico City’s Benito Juárez Interna-

tional Airport, which is two hours away by

bus.

For more information, contact the coordi-

nator at your institution or for nonconsor-

tium students, the executive director.


For more information, contact one of the following at your institution or the nonconsortium student coordinator:

Oberlin CollegeDr. Patrick O’ConnorDepartment of Hispanic Studies [email protected]

Ellen M. SaylesAssociate Dean of Studies [email protected]

Smith CollegeDr. Patricia González Gomes-Cásseres Department of Spanish and [email protected]

Dr. Maria Helena Rueda Department of Spanish and [email protected]

Lisa JohnsonAssistant Dean for International [email protected]: 413-585-4929 Fax: 413-585-4982

Wellesley CollegeDr. Elena Gascón-Vera Department of Spanish [email protected]

Jennifer Thomas-Starck Director of International Study [email protected] 781-283-3532

Wheaton CollegeDr. Mary Beth Tierney-TelloDepartment of Hispanic [email protected]

Caroline J. Hughes Assistant Director Center for Global [email protected] 508-286-4950

PMCSP Executive Director and Coordinator of Nonconsortium StudentsBernadette HouldsworthWheaton CollegeDepartment of Hispanic Studies26 East Main StreetNorton, MA [email protected]: 774-249-2922Office: 508-286-3620

Resident Director 2011–2012Dr. Carlos DorrienPMCSPEdificio Carolino BUAPCalle 4 Sur 104, 3er Patio72000 Puebla, Puebla Mé[email protected] phone: 011 52 222 229 5641 US phone in Mexico: 508-744-6633 US cell phone: 781-864-0939

PMCSP General Director for the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de PueblaDr. Carlos Augusto Contreras Cruz Edificio Carolino BUAPCalle 4 Sur 104, 3er Patio72000 Puebla, Puebla, [email protected]: (52) 222-229-5641Fax: (52) 222-229-5642

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