Study Abroad in San José: Courses

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Spanish Language Courses

These courses will be taught for a total of 80 hours (4 credits). Students will be placed into the appropriate level depending on a written test taken on-line prior to departure and an oral test taken upon arrival in San José. All courses are subject to a minimum enrollment of 5 students. There is a maximum of 10 students per language class.

Spanish Language Courses
Spanish 101(5)/Spanish 102 (5)Elementary Spanish I/Elementary Spanish II
Spanish 201 (5)/Spanish 202 (5)Intermediate Spanish I/Intermediate Spanish II
Spanish 301 (5)/Spanish 302 (5)Advanced Spanish I/Advanced Spanish II

Spanish Specialized Language Courses

These courses will be taught for a total of 80 hours (5 credits). Students will be placed into the appropriate level depending on an oral and written test taken upon arrival in San José. All courses are subject to a minimum enrollment of 5 students.

Specialized Spanish Language Courses
SPN 141 (5)Español Básico para Profesionales de Salud (Basic Spanish for Health Professionals)
SPN 241 (5)Español Intermedio para Profesionales de Salud (Intermediate Spanish for Health Professionals)
SPN 341 (5)Avanzado para Profesionales de Salud (Advanced Spanish for Health Professionals)

Courses taught in English

Below is a sample list of the courses that will be taught throughout the 5-week program. The courses for 4 credits comprise 48 hours of classes plus mandatory field trips; totaling 60 hours. Field trips provide on-site examples of some of the topics learned through class work and readings. Courses for 3 credits also run throughout the 5-week program and total 48 contact hours. All courses are subject to a minimum enrollment of 5 students. Each student may enroll in only one optional course.

Courses taught in English
Business 235 (3)Introduction to International Business
Business 250 (4)Ecotourism: The Costa Rica Case
Environmental Studies 202 (4)Environmental Impact and Social Development
Environmental Studies 203 (4)Tropical Ecology
Environmental Studies 204 (4)Tropical Marine Biology
Environmental Studies 205 (4)Environmental Awareness and Sustainable Development
History 230 (4)Costa Rican Health Care System
Physical Therapy 202 (4)Introduction to Physical Therapy
Politics 250 (3)Human Rights in Latin America
Politics 255 (3)International Relations in Latin America
Psychology 320 (3)Health Psychology

Literature Courses - taught in Spanish

Literature Courses - taught in Spanish
Literature 356 (3)Topicos Selectos en Literatura Comparada/Select Topics of Comparative Literature
Literature 430 (3)Lecturas Selectas de la Literatura Latinoamericana/Select Readings: Latin American Literature