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.

VERITAS COURSE

All Veritas semester students will take their traditional courses at the host institution in addition to one 3-credit Veritas course. Students will choose one of the two courses below. The Comparative Religions course will be online and include students from across Veritas sites, and the Global Ministry 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.

Global Ministry Practicum (HUM 490)

This course provides upper division credit for international ministry opportunities and an extended ministry experience designed to acquaint students with the implementation of missions principles in an international context through Veritas Christian Study Abroad programs.

Credits

US Credits: 12 - 15

ECTS Credits: 24 - 30

Recommended U.S. Semester Credits: 12 - 15

Recommended U.S. Quarter Units: 18 - 22

Academic Information

Course Availability

• Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.

Course Selection

• Students choose 4-5 semester-long courses from the list below.

• A 5^th course can be taken for an additional fee

Alternate Courses

• You are required to select alternate courses in the event of top course choices conflicting on the timetable, course cancellations, or registration issues.

• You should have all top and alternate course selections pre-approved by your academic advisor.

Course Credit

• While ISA provides transfer credit recommendations, this will ultimately be decided by your home university. It is important to be in touch with your university about course approvals and transfer credit pre-departure.

• According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, you must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by your home university.

Course Level Recommendations

• ISA offers course level recommendations for the courses listed below. Per Anglo-American University, courses with a course code between 100-299 are considered lower-division courses. Courses with a code between 300-499 are upper-division courses and are open to all students who have completed at least one year of university studies (30 US credits) and the necessary pre-requisite courses (if applicable). These ISA recommendations are intended to facilitate the determination of course equivalencies by advisors and credential evaluators at participants' U.S. home institutions.

Additional Course Fees

• Some art and film courses have additional course fees (noted in the course description). Please reach out to your Prague Program Manager for additional information about these fees.

Transcript Information

• The transcript from Anglo American University will reflect U.S. semester credits and ECTS credits. Please be in touch with your home university regarding credit transfer for this program.