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Health and Human Services majors

Study in Cuernavaca, Mexico

Augsburg’s Center for Global Education offers unique opportunities for students interested in health, education, and human services to study in Mexico by participating in a tailored version of their existing fall semester programs or the spring “Migration and Globalization: Engaging Our Communities” semester program. Perfect for students majoring in education, global health, nursing, pre-med, and social work.

7 Reasons Why You Should Consider Studying in Mexico for a Semester:

1. Mexicans are currently the largest immigrant group in the United States, and therefore it is important for people in health and human services to develop skills to be able to reach out to Mexican immigrants.
2. You can complete an internship in a hospital, alternative health clinic, nursing home, orphanage, school, or other social service agency in Mexico, thereby gaining valuable cross-cultural work experience and developing the intercultural and language skills needed to work with Spanish-speaking populations in the United States.
3. You can develop Spanish language skills by spending at least 5-6 weeks living with a Mexican host family, taking one or two intensive Spanish classes in groups of no more than 6 students, and using Spanish in your internship.
4. You can complete an independent research project on a particular aspect of health and/or human services related to your major and your internship site.

5. You don’t need to be fluent in Spanish because some of the courses are taught in English. A minimum of one semester college-level Spanish is needed.
6. You get to participate in the following regional travel opportunities:
   • Spend your orientation week in the U.S.-Mexico border region where you will learn about the current immigration debate and ministries that assist immigrants (only during the Fall semester).
   • Engage in many excursions to pyramids, historic sites, and museums.
   • Engage in day trips and potential overnight trips to rural, indigenous communities and to Mexico City.
   • Travel on your own to the beach, mountains, or colonial cities during your week-long fall or spring break.
7. The program is located in Cuernavaca, which is known as “the City of Eternal Spring."

Sample Semester Schedule

Course Offerings for Students Interested in Health & Human Services

International Social Welfare: The Mexican Context

This course develops students’ understanding of current social, economic, political and cultural realities in Mexico through an exploration of Mexican history, culture, and cosmovision. Particular emphasis will be placed on intercultural communication and the role of U.S. policy in Mexico both historically and currently. This understanding will frame students’ knowledge of the fields of education, health care, and human services in Mexico. It will also provide important background for working with Mexican migrants and immigrants in the United States.

+ 3 of the following course options:

• INS 399: Internship: Working with Mexicans (conduct an internship in a Mexican health care setting)
• 2 or 3 Spanish Courses (17 courses available, from beginning to advanced options, including Spanish for Health Care Professionals)
• INS 499: Independent Study (conduct research on a topic of interest related to your major and your internship)
• Other courses in Political Science, Religion, and Women’s Studies are also available (See fall and spring semester options)

Fall Semester

Spring Semester