Eligibility

The Knox Program in Buenos Aires is open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors of any academic major. Knox also welcomes students from other colleges and universities to apply. Each year approximately 25 percent of students in Knox study abroad programs hail from colleges across the nation. Recent participants have come from colleges such as Dartmouth, Barnard, Swarthmore, Smith, and Tufts University.

To be eligible to participate in the program a student must have:

• the equivalent of two years of college Spanish,
• have taken at least one introductory course in the social sciences (e.g., Economics, Political Science, History, Sociology, Anthropology), and
• background coursework on the history, government, or politics of Latin America is highly recommended.

Additional prerequisities:

• The participants must agree to abide by the regulations of the program, which are under the jurisdiction of the Resident Director.
• For students under 21, participation in the program requires written consent from a parent or guardian.

To apply, please complete our three-step application process. For additional information or answers to your questions about the Knox Program in Barcelona, please contact:

Karen Hawkinson, Program Assistant, Buenos Aires Program

Mail
Center for Global Studies
Knox College, Box K-156
2 East South Street
Galesburg, Illinois 61401

Phone
309-341-7323

Fax
309-341-7606

Email
offcampus@knox.edu