Spring 1 2024: Environmental Studies, Health Care, Liberal Arts & Spanish Language
Courses
Course list Spring 1 2024: Environmental Studies, Health Care, Liberal Arts & Spanish Language
Spring 1 2024: Environmental Studies, Health Care, Liberal Arts & Spanish Language (Early January, 2024 - Early April, 2024)Catalog Code: VSJW1124
Eligibility
Minimum GPA
Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.50.
Minimum Admissions Prerequisites
There is no language prerequisite for this program.
To participate in this program, you must be 18 years of age or older.
ISA Veritas Course
All ISA Veritas semester students will take their traditional courses at the ISA host institution in addition to one 3-credit ISA Veritas course. Students will choose one of the two courses below. The Comparative Religions course will be online and include students from across ISA Veritas sites, and the International Missions/Service-Learning Practicum will be online/on-site.
Comparative Religions (HUM 353)
This course is an introduction to the major religious traditions of the world—particularly Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—and indigenous, new, and secular religions. The historical development, key figures, as well as major doctrines and practices are explored.
International Missions/Service-Learning Practicum (HUM 490)
This course provides upper division service-learning credit for international missions projects, an extended missions experience designed to acquaint students with the implementation of missions principles in an international context through ISA Veritas Christian Study Abroad programs.
Course options at Universidad Veritas
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Beginning
Courses:
Four-Week Language & Culture Classes/Modules
Courses:
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Beginning
Lower Division
Beginning Grammar and Conversation (Level 1) [SPN101]Language Level: Beginning
Lower Division
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Beginning
Lower Division
Beginning Spanish for Law Enforcement Professionals (Jan/Jun/Jul/Oct Only) [SPN151]Language Level: Beginning
Lower Division
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High Beginning
Courses:
Elective Courses in Spanish
Courses:
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: High Beginning
Lower Division
Basic Spanish Oral Communication [SPN1002]Language Level: High Beginning
Lower Division
Four-Week Language & Culture Classes/Modules
Courses:
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: High Beginning
Lower Division
Beginning Grammar and Conversation (Level 2) [SPN102]Language Level: High Beginning
Lower Division
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Intermediate
Courses:
Four-Week Language & Culture Classes/Modules
Courses:
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Intermediate
Lower Division
Intermediate Grammar and Conversation (Level 1) [SPN201]Language Level: Intermediate
Lower Division
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Intermediate
Lower Division
Intermediate Spanish for Law Enforcement Professionals (Jan/Jun/Jul/Oct Only) [SPN251]Language Level: Intermediate
Lower Division
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High Intermediate
Courses:
Elective Courses in Spanish
Courses:
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: High Intermediate \ Advanced
Upper Division
Phonetics and Phonology [SPN3050]Language Level: High Intermediate \ Advanced
Upper Division
Four-Week Language & Culture Classes/Modules
Courses:
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: High Intermediate
Lower Division
Intermediate Grammar and Conversation (Level 2) [SPN202]Language Level: High Intermediate
Lower Division
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: High Intermediate
Lower Division
Intermediate Spanish Conversation [SPN210]Language Level: High Intermediate
Lower Division
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Advanced
Courses:
Elective Courses in Spanish
Courses:
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Advanced
Upper Division
Contemporary Costa Rican Women Writers [SPN4110]Language Level: Advanced
Upper Division
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Advanced
Upper Division
Selected Readings in Latin American Literature [SPN3020]Language Level: Advanced
Upper Division
Four-Week Language & Culture Classes/Modules
Courses:
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Advanced
Upper Division
Advanced Grammar and Conversation (Level 1) [SPN301]Language Level: Advanced
Upper Division
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Advanced
Upper Division
Advanced Spanish for Law Enforcement Professionals (Jun/Jul/Oct/Jan Only) [SPN351]Language Level: Advanced
Upper Division
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High Advanced
Courses:
Four-Week Language & Culture Classes/Modules
Courses:
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: High Advanced
Upper Division
Advanced Grammar and Conversation (Level 2) [SPN302]Language Level: High Advanced
Upper Division
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: High Advanced
Upper Division
Cultural Heritage in Latin America [SPN3200]Language Level: High Advanced
Upper Division
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Taught In English
Courses:
Elective Courses in English
Courses:
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems [ENV4030]Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Lower Division
Basic Principles of Drawing [ART1301]Language Level: Taught in English
Lower Division
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Conservation Biology of Endangered Marine Species [ENV3160]Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Costa Rica Colloquium: History and Culture [HUM3513]Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Costa Rican Tradition: Peace and Democracy [POL3100]Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Creative Conflict Resolution [COMM3070]Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Creative Leadership Skills [MGMT3030]Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Ecotourism: The Costa Rica Case [GEB3500]Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management [GEB 3120]Language Level: Taught in English
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Environmental Awareness and Sustainable Development [ENV4040]Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Environmental Impact and Social Development [ENV3005]Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
History of Latin American Architecture and Art [ARCH 3112]Language Level: Taught in English
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Intercultural Communication and Competence [COMM3200]Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
International Marketing Management [MKTG 3010]Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
International Relations in Latin America [POL 3450]Language Level: Taught in English
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Introduction to Genetics: Current Applications [ENV2500]Language Level: Taught in English
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Lower Division
Introduction to Human Anatomy [HHD 1050]Language Level: Taught in English
Lower Division
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Introduction to International Business [GEB3350]Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Introduction to International Economics in Latin America [ECON3403]Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Introduction to Law Enforcement in Costa Rica [SOCY 2100]Language Level: Taught in English
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Land Vertebrates of Costa Rica [ENV3120]Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
LGBTQ Diversity and Sexual Identity in Latin America [SOCY 3050]Language Level: Taught in English
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Migration, Globalization and Social Change [POL 3220]Language Level: Taught in English
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Lower Division
Mural Painting and Public Art [ART2130]Language Level: Taught in English
Lower Division
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Philosophy and Integrated Thought of the Classic World [PHIL3100]Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Lower Division
Principles of Human Physiology [HHD 2100]Language Level: Taught in English
Lower Division
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Renewable Energy and Resource Management [MGMT 3020]Language Level: Taught in English
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Selected Topics in Afro-Caribbean Studies [ETH3100]Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Sustainability and Resource Management in the Ancient World [HIS 3130]Language Level: Taught in English
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Lower Division
Theory of Latin American Tropical Dance [DNCE2500]Language Level: Taught in English
Lower Division
Four-Week Language & Culture Classes/Modules
Courses:
Health Care Electives
Courses:
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Conflict Resolution and Health Care [HHD3070]Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Costa Rican Healthcare and Tropical Medicine [HIS3293]Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Health and Nutrition: A Sustainability Approach [HHD 1070]Language Level: Taught in English
48 Contact Hours
Language Level: Taught in English
Physical Therapy and Rehab Exercises for Common Sports Injuries [HHD 1020]Language Level: Taught in English
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
Availability of courses is based on enrollment numbers. All students should seek pre-approval for alternate courses in the event of last minute class cancellations
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