Summer 1 2024: Language, Literature & Culture

Courses

Course list Summer 1 2024: Language, Literature & Culture

Summer 1 2024: Language, Literature & Culture (May 17, 2024 - June 22, 2024)
Catalog Code: VCSU1124

 

Eligibility

MINIMUM GPA

Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.50.

 

Veritas Course

All Veritas summer students will take a 1-credit Veritas Global Ministry Practicum course in addition to their traditional courses at the host institution. The practicum course will be online/on-site.

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

Credits: 6 - 7

Recommended U.S. Semester Credits: 6 - 7

Recommended U.S. Quarter Units: 9 - 10

 

Academic Information

Course Selection
  • Students select two courses

  • The courses below reflect the most current list of courses

  • Course availability is based on enrollment numbers. All students should seek pre-approval for alternate courses in the event of last-minute class cancellations

  • Requests for sample syllabi can be made to the Peru Program Manager.

  • Spanish language courses require the purchase of a language textbook at an additional cost. Many courses have a field trip component, which also comes at an additional cost. Contact the Peru Program Manager for more information.

Course Credit
  • According to ISA policy, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program. 

Transcripts
  • Upon completion of the program at the ISA Cusco Study Center, students will receive a transcript from ISA's School of Record, the University of South Florida (USF). The USF transcripts will reflect transfer credit for coursework taken at the ISA Cusco Study Center. The contact hours for language courses will not be reflected on the transcript; however, they are listed below to assist with credit transfer. Please be in touch with your home university regarding credit transfer for this program.

 

 

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Beginning
Courses:

Language

Courses:
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Beginning
Lower Division
Beginning Spanish I (CLOSED) [SPA 101S]
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Intermediate
Courses:

Culture and History

Courses:
45 Contact Hours
Language Level: Intermediate
Upper Division
Culture for Language Learners (CLOSED) [SPA 235S]

Language

Courses:
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: Intermediate
Lower Division
Beginning Quechua (CLOSED) [QCH 101]
45 Contact Hours
Language Level: Intermediate
Lower Division
Intermediate Spanish I [SPA 203S]
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Advanced
Courses:

Culture and History

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Advanced
Upper Language/ Upper Content Division
Pre-Columbian Art History [ART 370S]

Language

Courses:
45 Contact Hours
Language Level: Advanced
Upper Division
Advanced Spanish for Health Professionals (CLOSED) [SPA/HSC 390S]
45 Contact Hours
Language Level: Advanced
Upper Division
Advanced Spanish: Grammar and Composition (CLOSED) [SPA 320S]

Literature

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Advanced
Upper Division
Survey of Latin American Literature: Crónicas through Romanticismo [SPA 370S]
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Taught In English
Courses:

Culture and History

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Archaeology, Heritage and Tourism (CLOSED) [ARC 355E]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
History of the Inca Civilization [HIS 340E]

Environmental Sciences

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Change Adaptation in the Peruvian Andes [EVS 375E]

Political Science

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Lower Division
Latin American Political Systems (CLOSED) [POL 320E]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
US-Latin American Relations (CLOSED) [POL 380E]

Course Disclaimer

Placement is based upon the number of previous college-level Spanish courses completed.

VCSU1124
Summer 2 2024: Language, Literature & Culture

Courses

Course list Summer 2 2024: Language, Literature & Culture

Summer 2 2024: Language, Literature & Culture (June 28, 2024 - August 3, 2024)
Catalog Code: VCSU1224

Eligibility

MINIMUM GPA

Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.50.

 

Veritas Course

All Veritas summer students will take a 1-credit Veritas Global Ministry Practicum course in addition to their traditional courses at the host institution. The practicum course will be online/on-site.

Global Ministry 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 Veritas Christian Study Abroad programs.

 

Credits

Credits: 6 - 7

Recommended U.S. Semester Credits: 6 - 7

Recommended U.S. Quarter Units: 9 - 10

 

Academic Information

Course Selection
  • Students select two courses.

  • The courses below reflect the most current list of courses.

  • Course availability is based on enrollment numbers. All students should seek pre-approval for alternate courses in the event of last-minute class cancellations.

  • Requests for sample syllabi can be made to the Peru Program Manager.

Course Credit
  • According to ISA policy, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program. 

Transcripts
  • Upon completion of the program at the ISA Cusco Study Center, students will receive a transcript from ISA's School of Record, the University of South Florida (USF). The USF transcripts will reflect transfer credit for coursework taken at the ISA Cusco Study Center. The contact hours for language courses will not be reflected on the transcript; however, they are listed below to assist with credit transfer. Please be in touch with your home university regarding credit transfer for this program.

 

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High Beginning
Courses:

Language

Courses:
60 Contact Hours
Language Level: High Beginning
Lower Division
Beginning Spanish II [SPA 105S]
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Intermediate
Courses:

Culture and History

Courses:
45 Contact Hours
Language Level: Intermediate
Upper Division
Culture for Language Learners [SPA 235S]
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High Intermediate
Courses:

Language

Courses:
45 Contact Hours
Language Level: High Intermediate
Lower Division
Intermediate Spanish II [SPA 204S]
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Advanced
Courses:

Culture and History

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Advanced
Upper Language/ Upper Content Division
Pre-Columbian Art History [ART 370S]

Language

Courses:
45 Contact Hours
Language Level: Advanced
Upper Division
Advanced Spanish: Grammar and Composition [SPA 320S]

Literature

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Advanced
Upper Division
Survey of Latin American Literature: Modernismo through Actualidad [SPA 380S]
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Taught In English
Courses:

Culture and History

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
History of the Inca Civilization [HIS 340E]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
People and Cultures of Peru [ANT 310E]

Environmental Sciences

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Sustainable Development in the Peruvian Andes [ENV 365E]

Political Science

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Lower Division
Latin American Political Systems [POL 320E]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
US-Latin American Relations [POL 380E]

Course Disclaimer

Placement is based upon the number of previous college-level Spanish courses completed.

VCSU1224