Where You’ll Go

Dec 26: Arriving at Mérida airport 

Dec 27: Excursion to Downtown Mérida 

Dec 28: Excursion to Excursion to Uxmal and Cenote de Pebá 

Dec 29: Excursion to Celestum 

Dec 30: Classes at Habla (9:00am – 11:50am)  

• Unidad 1: Las familias y las comunidades. Noticias de periódicos (diario/journal)  
• (12:00pm – 1:00pm) Tarea 
• (Evening) Libre 

Dec 31: Classes at Habla (9:00 – 11:50am)  

• Unidad 2: La ciencia y la tecnología. Noticias de periódicos (diario/journal) 
•  (12:00pm – 1:00pm) Tarea 
•  (Evening) Taller de chocolate 
•  Cena de Fin de Año  

Jan 1: Excursion to Cuzamá e Ikkil / Izamal (Cenotes) 

Jan 2: Classes at Habla (9:00am – 11:50am)  

• Unidad 3: La belleza y la estética. Noticias de periódicos (diario/journal) 
•   (12:00pm – 1:00pm) Tarea 
•  (Evening) Serenata de Santa Lucía 

Jan 3: Classes at Habla (9:00am – 11:50am)  

• Unidad 4: La vida contemporánea. Noticias de periódicos (diario/journal) 
• (12:00pm – 1:00pm) Tarea 
• (Evening) Taller de tortilla 

Jan 4-5: Excursion to Tulum and Playa del Carmen 

Jan 6: Classes at Habla (9:00 – 11:50am)  

• Unidad 5: Los dedafíos mundiales. Noticias de periódicos (diario/journal)  
• (12:00pm – 1:00pm) Tarea 
• (Evening) Visita al Museo Maya 

Jan 7: Classes at Habla (9:00 – 11:50am)  

• Unidad 6: Las identidades personales y públicas. Noticias… (diario/journal).  
• (12:00pm – 1:00pm) Tarea 
• (Evening) Clase de salsa  

Jan 8: Classes at Habla (9:00am – 11:50am)  

• Ensayo final 

Jan 9: Excursion to Dzibichaltun and Playa Progreso 

Jan 10: Excursion to Chichen Itzá and Cenote Lol Ha 

Jan 11: Return home from Mérida airport  

 

What You’ll Study

Program Name: Yucatan and Mexican Culture
Course Number: MEX 360
Credits: 3.0
Term & Dates: Winter Interim, December 26, 2024-January 11, 2025
Pre-Requisites: SPAN 202 – Intermediate Spanish II
Degree Fulfillments: Satisfies LSP Intercultural Competency Requirements

Click HERE for full course syllabus

Course Readings: 

• Draggett, Parthena, Cole Conlin, Max Ehrsam and Elizabeth Millán. Temas.   AP Spanish Language and Culture.  Boston: Vistas Higher Learning, 2014.

 

Your Instructor

Danion Doman
Classical and Modern Languages Department Chair
ddoman@truman.edu      McClain 310

 

A bit about Dr. Doman…

B.A., Brigham Young University,
M.A., University of Kansas,
Ph.D. University of Colorado

Research Interests: Ecological Criticism; Ecocriticism of Spanish-American literature; Birds in literature; the New World Tropics.

Professor Doman enjoys teaching Spanish literature, culture, and language, and his current research involves exploring the connections between literature and the environment.  He has spent time abroad in Spain, Costa Rica, Chile, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, and Mexico, and likes to daydream about future hiking and bird watching trips to Latin America and Spain.

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MEX 360 Program Note: You must have completed SPAN 202 prior to the beginning the program.

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Early Application Deadline: October 5, 2024

Students who wish to be considered for Foundation Scholarships will need to complete ALL OF the steps outlined below before October 5, 2024. Truman awards more than $90,000 in Foundation Scholarships for Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs in individual awards ranging from $1,000-$4,000. Foundation Scholarships will be announced by October 12, and students will have until October 26 to either accept or decline any award. Deposits made before the early deadline of October 5 will be refundable until October 26 regardless of whether an award is received.

Regular Application Deadline: Rolling until October 26, 2024

Admissions for this program are rolling, but we encourage students to complete ALL OF the application steps outlined below as soon as possible, and no later than October 26, in order to secure a place in the program. All deposits made after October 26 will be non-refundable unless the program is cancelled. The first payment (confirmation payment) is due October 26 and is non-refundable unless the program is cancelled. The final payment is due November 9, 2024 and also non-refundable unless the program is cancelled.

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How to Apply

Apply through TruView. Go to TruView > Tools > Student > Registration Tool > Apply to Study Abroad > Application > Term > Applying for Faculty-Led Program. TruView Applications for this program will open at the start of Fall semester. Students applying for faculty-led programs will be automatically considered for Foundation scholarships when they complete their TruView Study Abroad application by their program’s deadline. The application will ask for responses to several short-answer questions, passport information, two emergency contacts, and your acceptance of an assumption of risk and release form and media waivers.

Complete Your Registration Agreement. At the time of application, you must complete your registration agreement for the program term through TruView.

Submit Additional Materials If Required. After submitting your application, you may be contacted by the Instructor or the Study Abroad Office with a supplemental application document to complete and return. In some cases, an in-person interview may also be required.

Pay the Truman Cashier a $200 deposit. Once you have been accepted into this program, you will need to immediately pay the Truman cashier a $200 deposit in order to secure your spot in the program. You may also pay online by going to: TruView > Student > Student Finances & Employment > Student Account Suite > Then follow the steps: Click “Deposits” at the top of the page, Select the term, Select a deposit payment method, “Continue” Choose a payment method.