Fall 4 2024: Universidad Catolica de Valencia - Health and Natural Sciences

Courses

Course list Fall 4 2024: Universidad Catolica de Valencia - Health and Natural Sciences

Fall 4 2024: Universidad Catolica de Valencia - Health and Natural Sciences (August 29, 2024 - December 21, 2024)
Catalog Code: VVLF3224

 

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.

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

Credits: 12

Recommended U.S. Semester Credits: 12

Recommended U.S. Quarter Units: 18

Academic Information

Course Availability

Please note that the UCV has the right to cancel or close a course at any time.

Language Level Recommendation

It is recommended thatt if you have not yet completed one semester/quarter of college-level Spanish or the equivalent elect to take a language course through the program.

Course Selection

Courses and course hours of instructions are subject to change. Please note that courses forthis session have yet to be confirmed. Below are the courses that have been offered in past semesters. Once the course offering is confirmed, this disclaimer will no longer appear.

Requests for sample syllabi can be made to the ISA Valencia Program Manager.

Some courses may charge an additional fee due to labs, etc. For example, the Professional Training course has an additional €500 lab fee. if taken - you are responsible for paying should you take the course. Please contact the Program Manager for more information about the courses that require an additional fee.

Additional Course Requirements (Internship course/Social Justice course)

If you are interested in the Internship placement or Social Justice course must apply for an FBI background check. It can take about 14 weeks for an FBI background check to be processed, so we recommend that you use an official Channeler at an extra cost as to cut down on wait times and help move the process along much quick. You can see the list of approved Channeler's on the FBI website. The background check will need to be brought to Spain.

Course Credit

Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, you must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by your home institution, for the duration of the program.

This program includes 12 credits (4 courses). If you wish to enroll into a 5th course can do so at an additional cost. Please contact the Valencia Program Manager for further details.

Transcripts

The transcript from the UCV will reflect U.S. credits for each course listed below. Please be in touch with your home university regarding credit transfer for this program.

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Beginning
Courses:

Spanish Language

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Beginning
A1 Beginning Spanish Language
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High Beginning
Courses:

Spanish Language

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: High Beginning
A2 High Beginning Spanish Language
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Intermediate
Courses:

Spanish Language

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Intermediate
B1 Intermediate Spanish Language
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High Intermediate
Courses:

Spanish Language

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: High Intermediate
B2 High Intermediate Spanish Language
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Advanced
Courses:

Internships and Service Learning

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Hospital/Nursing Internship
3 Credits
Language Level: Advanced
Service Learning: Social Justice

Spanish Language

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Advanced
C1 Advanced Language
3 Credits
Language Level: Advanced
Spanish for Health Professions
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Taught In English
Courses:

Biology

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Cellular and Molecular Biology
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Human Anatomy
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Molecular Genetics
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Physiology II
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Proteomics
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Stem cells: Origin and Practical Applications

Business

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Corporate Growth
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught In English
Creativity and Innovation Management
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Customer Relationship Management
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Entrepreneurship
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Macroeconomics
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Marketing II
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Principles of Business Management

Ecology

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Environmental Education
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Environmental Impact Assesment
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Organizational Climate Management
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Protected Areas and Recovery of Species

Education

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Teaching ESL and Children Literature

Health Sciences

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Advanced Instrumental Techniques
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Community Physiotherapy and Public Health
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Emergency Care and Life Support
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Healthcare Ethics
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Human Physiology
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Nutrition and Dietetics
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Sport Physiotherapy
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Sports Injuries
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Strength and Conditioning
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Technologies Applied to Sport Sciences

Humanities

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Culture and Society of Contemporary Spain
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
History of Spain through Media and Arts
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Medicine and Health in Art, Literature and Cinema
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
The Gothic in Literature

Internships and Service Learning

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Teaching Internship

Psychology

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Group Psychology
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Sleeping Disorders
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Sport and Exercise Psychology
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
The Psychology of Motivation and Emotion

Sciences

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Biochemistry II: Metabolism and Nutrition
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
General Biochemistry
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Introduction to Neurosciences
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Marine Biotechnology

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.

ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.

VVLF3224
Fall 3 2024: Universitat Politecnica de Valencia - STEM & Health Sciences Core and Spanish Language

Courses

Course list Fall 3 2024: Universitat Politecnica de Valencia - STEM & Health Sciences Core and Spanish Language

Fall 3 2024: Universitat Politecnica de Valencia - STEM & Health Sciences Core and Spanish Language (August 29, 2024 - December 21, 2024)
Catalog Code: VVLF3124

 

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.

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

Credits: 12 - 19

Recommended U.S. Semester Credits: 12 - 19

Recommended U.S. Quarter Units: 18 - 28

Academic Information

Course Availability

The course list below indicates the proposed courses for the upcoming semester. The host university has not yet confirmed the current course list at this time. This site will be updated once ISA receives the updated list of courses, along with a note notifying students of the change.

Language Level Recommendation

It is recommended that if you have not yet completed one semester/quarter of college-level Spanish or the equivalent elect to take a language course through the program.

Course Selection

Courses and course hours of instructions are subject to change.

Requests for sample syllabi can be made to the ISA Valencia Program Manager.

Please note that courses for this session  are still being confirmed.

Course Credit

Credits earned vary according to the policies of your home institution. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, you must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.

ISA Course Level Recommendation

ISA offers course level recommendations for the courses listed below. Please note that the course level recommendations are based on la Universitat Politècnica de València grado classifications of a 1, 2, 3 or 4, which correspond with the four year bachelor's degree cycle. Courses classified as grado 1 and 2 are recommended as lower division. Courses classified as grado 3 and 4 are recommended as upper division. These ISA recommendations are intended to facilitate the determination of course equivalencies by advisors and credential evaluators at participants' U.S. home institutions.

Transcripts

The transcript from the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia will reflect U.S. semester credits for each course listed below.  Please be in touch with your home university regarding credit transfer for this program.

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True Beginning
Courses:

Courses with International Students

Courses:
4 Credits
Language Level: True Beginning
Lower Division
Elementary Spanish I [SPAN 111]
4 Credits
Language Level: True Beginning
Lower Division
Elementary Spanish II [SPAN112]
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Intermediate
Courses:

Courses with International Students

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Intermediate
Intermediate Spanish I [SPAN211]
3 Credits
Language Level: Intermediate
Intermediate Spanish II [SPAN212]
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High Intermediate
Courses:

Courses with International Students

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: High Intermediate \ Advanced
Spanish for Health Professionals [SPAN318]
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Advanced
Courses:

Courses with International Students

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Advanced
Advanced Spanish I [SPAN 410]
3 Credits
Language Level: Advanced
Advanced Spanish II [SPAN 411]
3 Credits
Language Level: Advanced
Upper Division
Composition I [SPAN 305]
3 Credits
Language Level: Advanced
Upper Division
Composition II [SPAN 306]
3 Credits
Language Level: Advanced
Upper Division
Spanish Conversation and Oral Skills [CONVS]
3 Credits
Language Level: Advanced
Spanish Culture and Civilization
3 Credits
Language Level: Advanced
Upper Division
Survey of Spanish Literature [SSL_II]
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High Advanced
Courses:

Courses with International Students

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: High Advanced
Upper Division
High Advanced Spanish I [SPAN410]
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Taught In English
Courses:

Courses with International Students

Courses:
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Applied Linear Algebra
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Calculus for Business [MAC2233]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Calculus III (Guaranteed - Fall) [MATH283]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Computational Biomedical Engineering [BME2315]
4 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Computer Systems and Organization [CS2130]
4 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Data Structures and Algorithms [CS2100]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Digital Logic Design [ECE-CS2330]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Discrete Mathematics [CS 2102]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Dynamics (Guaranteed - Spring) [ME242]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Engineering Thermodynamics I
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Entrepreneurial Marketing and Startup Development [EMSD]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Fundamental Business Statistics [STA2023]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Fundamentals of Sustainable Development [FSD]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
International Business
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Introduction to Dynamics [MAE2320_TAM212]
1 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Linear Algebra (Guaranteed - Spring) [MATH311]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Material and Energy Balances (Guaranteed - Fall) [CHE2215]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Mechanics of Materials (Guaranteed - Fall & Spring) [ENGM320]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Operations Management [SCM]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Ordinary Differential Equations (Guaranteed - Spring) [APMA2130]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Organic Chemistry I (Guaranteed- Fall)
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Organic Chemistry II [CHEM]
1 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Organic Chemistry II Lab [CHEM2321]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Physics for Scientists and Engineers I [PHYS 180]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Physics for Scientists and Engineers II + Lab (Guaranteed- Fall) [PHYS181]
1 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Physics for Scientists and Engineers LAB I [PHYS180LAB]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Physiology 1 for Engineers [BME2101]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Probability [APMA 3100]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Upper Division
Professional Communication [ENG333]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Software Developement Methods [CS 2110]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught In English
Upper Division
Spanish Culture and Civilization [SCC]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Statics (Guaranteed- Fall) [ENGR241]
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Systems Engineering Concepts
3 Credits
Language Level: Taught in English
Thermodynamics I (Guaranteed - Fall & Spring) [CHE2202]

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.

Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.

VVLF3124
Fall 1 2024: Universitat de Valencia - Hispanic Studies

Courses

Course list Fall 1 2024: Universitat de Valencia - Hispanic Studies

Fall 1 2024: Universitat de Valencia - Hispanic Studies (August 29, 2024 - December 21, 2024)
Catalog Code: VVLF1124

 

Eligibility

MINIMUM GPA

Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.50.

MINIMUM ADMISSIONS PREREQUISITES

Students must have completed or tested out of a minimum of four semesters (six quarters) of college-level Spanish

For Summer 2, Fall, and Academic Year: 4 college semesters of Spanish

For Summer 1: 2 college semesters of Spanish for the Intermediate courses and 4 college semesters of Spanish for the Advanced courses

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

Contact Hours: 180

Recommended U.S. Semester Credits: 12

Recommended U.S. Quarter Units: 18

Academic Information

Course Availability

The course list below indicates the proposed courses for the upcoming semester. The host university has not yet confirmed the current course list at this time. This site will be updated once ISA receives the updated list of courses, along with a note notifying students of the change.

Availability of courses is based on enrollment numbers. You should seek pre-approval for alternate courses in the event of last minute class cancellations.

Language Level Requirement

You must have completed at least 4 semesters of college-level Spanish or the equivalent to be accepted into the program if looking to take courses in Spanish.

Course Selection

Courses and course hours of instructions are subject to change.

Requests for sample syllabi can be made to the ISA Valencia Program Manager.

You are required to select at least 3 alternate courses in the event of their top choices conflicting on the timetable, course cancellations or registration issues.

Some courses may require additional fees.

4 courses are included in this program. Should a student wish to take a 5th course, they can do so at an additional cost. Please contact the Valencia Program Manager for more details.

Course Credit

Credits earned vary according to the policies of the your home institution. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, you must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by your home institution, for the duration of the program.

Transcripts

The transcript from the Universidat de València will reflect contact hours for each course listed below.  Please be in touch with your U.S. University regarding credit transfer for this program.

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Advanced
Courses:

Language and Culture

Courses:
45 Contact Hours
Language Level: Advanced
Advanced Spanish Grammar [SPA 401]

Language and Literature

Courses:
45 Contact Hours
Language Level: Advanced
Cervantes and El Quijote [SPA 493]
45 Contact Hours
Language Level: Advanced
Latin American Culture [SPA 432]
45 Contact Hours
Language Level: Advanced
Panorama of Spanish Literature: Middle Ages to Golden Age [SPA 442]
45 Contact Hours
Language Level: Advanced
Phonetics and Phonology [SPA 461]
45 Contact Hours
Language Level: Advanced
Spanish Cinema
45 Contact Hours
Language Level: Advanced
Spanish Culture: History, Art, and Spanish Traditions [SPA 431]

Misc. Department

Courses:
45 Contact Hours
Language Level: Advanced
Mediterranean Civilization and Culture [SPA 444]

Course Disclaimer

Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.

Some courses may require additional fees.

Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.

Please reference fall and spring course lists as not all courses are taught during both semesters.

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

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.

VVLF1124