Program Type: TTU Faculty-Led

Language of Instruction: English

Faculty Leader

• Debbie Davis
• Eric Rasmussen

Housing: Hotel

Study Abroad Counselor(s): Group Advising Session

Scholarship(s) Available

• Military and Veteran Program (MVP) Aid Available
• Study Abroad Competitive Scholarship

• Mass Media & Communications
• Public Relations

• Maymester (Budget Sheet)

Minimum GPA: 2.0

Minimum Classification: Sophomore

Students will discover for themselves the international practice of public relations. While in the vibrant Costa Rica, students will learn through hands-on experience with clients, conversations with international agency leaders, interactions with locals, and cultural excursions to some of the country’s most beautiful and significant attractions.

Courses offered include PR 4301 (Eco-Tourism/Sustainability Tourism PR) and PRSC 4351 (International & Multicultural PR), and will focus on: (1) strategic storytelling in the context of travel and tourism; (2) working as a public relations practitioner on behalf of a destination and influencer; (3) communicating about the culture, heritage, environment, and people of a foreign destination; and (4) creation of professional-level work for an international client. 



Courses Offered
Eric Rasmussen: 4301: Special Topics in Public Relations – Eco-Tourism/Sustainability Tourism PR 
Debbie Davis: PR 4351: International & Multicultural Public Relations  

Program Cost
Additional expenses include tuition, fees, personal travel expenses and more. Be sure to review the total estimated program cost as well as the Process of Paying information.

Program Dates:
May 18 - 30, 2025

Program Open To:
All TTU students

Program Fee Includes
Ground transportation during program
International health insurance
Planned excursions 

Program Fee Does Not Include
TTU tuition and fees
Airfare to/from Costa Rica
Education Abroad fee ($350)
Meals on excursions
Personal spending money


For more information:
Contact Debbie Davis or Eric Rasmussen