{"id":963,"count":2,"description":"<strong>Quicklinks: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/study-abroad\/\">Home<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/study-abroad-costs-scholarships\/\">Scholarships<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/apply-study-abroad-spc\/\">How to Apply<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/category\/student-resources\/\">Resources <\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/blog\/\">Blog<\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/04\/costa-rica-arenal-volcano-COSTARICATG0621-171c9a2c18b448339d591ec2a4b41f6d.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-21592 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/04\/costa-rica-arenal-volcano-COSTARICATG0621-171c9a2c18b448339d591ec2a4b41f6d-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"182\" \/><\/a>PROGRAM CLOSED.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-15178 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/03\/Apply_Now_1.png\" alt=\"Apply Now\" width=\"187\" height=\"47\" \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/06\/Costa-Rica-Itinerary-2026.pdf\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-15179\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/03\/SeeTravelItinerary.png\" alt=\"See Italy Study Abroad Travel Itinerary\" width=\"187\" height=\"47\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/07\/2026-Costa-Rica-ASL-Est.-Student-Cost-Sheet.xlsx\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-15180\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/03\/ViewTripCosts.png\" alt=\"View Italy Study Abroad Program Costs\" width=\"187\" height=\"47\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Course Dates: <\/strong>January 20 \u2013 May 29, 2026\r\n<strong>Travel Dates: <\/strong>May 16 \u2013 May 24, 2026\r\n\r\n<strong>Study Abroad with SPC in Costa Rica!<\/strong>\r\n\r\nVamos pal Chepe! (Let\u2019s go to San Jose!)\r\n\r\nJoin SPC faculty for an amazing and educational program to Costa Rica.\r\n\r\nWe will tour San Jose, where you will learn about Lengua de Senas Costarricense (LESCO) or Costa Rican Sign Language. You will have the opportunity to visit Hands-On LESCO, where you\u00a0 will take a class with local instructors.\r\n\r\nVisit the Asociacion Nacional de Sordos de Costa Rica (ANASCOR), where you will interact with local Deaf community and put your LESCO skill to use.\r\n\r\nExplore the picturesque town of La Fortuna and take in the inspiring views of the majestic Arenal Volcano. Guided by an expert, you will learn about the natural wonders of this iconic region.\r\n\r\n<strong>Available courses<\/strong> - Students must enroll in\u00a0<strong>at least one course<\/strong>\u00a0from the list below.\u00a0Note: Please talk to an advisor to ensure you have met all college enrollment requirements and course prerequisites.\r\n\r\n<strong>Professor: Arlenne Negron<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/06\/ASL-1140C-\u2013-Basic-American-Sign-Language-with-Lab.pdf\"><strong>ASL 1140C<\/strong><\/a> - Basic American Sign Language - #4321<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/06\/ASL-1150C-Intermediate-American-Sign-Language-with-Lab.pdf\">ASL 1150C<\/a><\/strong> - Intermediate American Sign Language \u2013 #4322<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/06\/ASL-1160C-Advanced-American-Sign-Language-with-Lab.pdf\"><strong>ASL 1160C<\/strong><\/a> - Advanced American Sign Language \u2013 4 credits<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/06\/ASL-2210C-American-Sign-Language-IV-with-Lab.pdf\"><strong>ASL 2210C<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 American Sign Language IV \u2013 4 credits<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/06\/ASL-1300-Structure-of-American-Sign-Language.pdf\"><strong>ASL 1300<\/strong><\/a> - Structure of American Sign Language \u2013 #4320<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/06\/ASL-1510-Introduction-to-Deaf-Culture.pdf\"><strong>ASL 1510<\/strong><\/a> - Introduction to Deaf Culture \u2013 #4323<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Lead faculty contact<\/strong>\r\nAfter you submit the application online, we will review your application and e-mail you with details of scheduling your interview with the Costa Rica program lead faculty, Prof. <a href=\"mailto:negron.arlenne@spcollege.edu\">Arlenne Negron <\/a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Other SPC Study Abroad programs<\/strong>\r\nLearn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/where-in-the-world-is-spc\/\">other Study Abroad countries<\/a> where SPC students have made their mark.\r\n\r\n<strong>Student Study Abroad Blog<\/strong> - For a taste of what it's like to study abroad, read posts from other SPC students below.","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/category\/costa-rica-asl-2026\/","name":"Costa Rica (ASL) 2026","slug":"costa-rica-asl-2026","taxonomy":"category","parent":0,"meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\r\n<title>Costa Rica (ASL) 2026 Archives - Center for International Programs<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/category\/costa-rica-asl-2026\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Costa Rica (ASL) 2026 Archives - Center for International Programs\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Quicklinks: Home | Scholarships | How to Apply | Resources | Blog PROGRAM CLOSED.  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